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LAPOBTE, PA. MARCH 7th, 1800.
ttCAI DEPARTMENT-
Easter, April 6th.
Cholera is predicted for next sum
mer.
Snow fell to the depth of 3 inches,
on Tuesday night.
F. E. Crator and wife of Buffalo,
are visiting friends at LaPorte.
Ice one inch thick was formed on
Lake Mokoma, Sunday night.
The thermometer registered at j
C above zero, on Sunday night.
Sunday was a fearful cold day. .
A mark change from the past week.'
Ex-County Treasurer Stonnont,
is confined to his room with a bad
cold.
Women as well as men are making |
applications for census enumerator j
in the 6th district.
Justices of the Peace are required !
to lile their acceptance ol' the office
within 30 days after election.
The attendance at court last week, i
was the largest since the trial of j
Spearman for murder, in 1880.
Judge Taylor spoke very highly
of the REPUBLICAN last week and
renewed his subscription for a year
in advance.
Mrs, Judge Mason of LaPorte, is I
visiting her husband, Judge Mason, j
who is chief engineer of the W. it j
N. B. It. It., at Williamaport, this
week.
The Mite Social will be held at
the home of Miss Bessie Wrede j
Friday evening March 7th. Warm
sugar will be served during the'
evening.
The date fixed upon for the annu
al convention of the Stato Teachers'
A •ssociation, which will this year be
held in Mauch Chunk, is July Bth,
9th and 10th. I
Chas. Wing of this place left on
Friday morning last for Maueh
Chunk, where he has accepted a posi
tion as reporter 011 the Mauch Chunk
Daily Times.
Land sales will take place on
Monday June 9th, instead of the
10th, as we gave it last week. The
second Monday iu June is the time
fixed by law.
John Mahoneyof Waverly,recent
ly drew $3,000 in the Louisiana
State lottery. This gift has enraged
many to make investments in the
money schema.
The attorneys of Sullivan county
were much fatigued at the close of
court last week. They were con
lined to the court room from Mon
day at 2 p. m. until Saturday at 2
p. in.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Karns of
Lal'orte left for Benton, Columbia
county 011 Sunday, where Mrs.
Karns will take the train for Stand
ardville Virginia, to visit Mrs. E. 0.
AVest, her sister, who is seriously
ill.
A land slide occured on the W. k
N. H. railroad a short distance be- 1
low the "Y" 011 Friday which pre
vented the train from running to
Nordinont 011 Saturday and Monday i
Our mail matter wa ; brought from 1
Sonestown.
We would suggest that the I. 0. i
O. F., organization of LaPorte, |
present to the school directors of j
LaPorte boro. the American flag to 1
be placed 011 the new graded school
building now iu course of erection
at the county seat.
Atty. J. G. Scouten of Dushore, j
while in attendance at court last
week, called on the REPUBLICAN and
renewed his subscription for a year
in advance. John values the RE
PUBLICAN very highly* and says he
could not keep house without it.
There were five commonwealth
cases and two civil suits tried in our
courts last week. District Attorney
Thomson was assisted by Atty. E.
M. Dunham and the two made a
pretty lively team, being successful
in nearly every case.
The Reporter Journal comments
upon a fellow townsman having in
his possession a new suit of clothes.
We should call this a trifle personal.
Since the fact lias gone into print
the subject of the sketch must at
tract much attention.
! The tenth anniversary of the great
Milton fire which comes on May
14, 1890, will be duly observed by
{the citizens of that industrious city,
j A general parade of fire companies
and of secret orders is the program
arranged for the occasion and a very
big day is anticipated.
Chalklev Loconey of Merc-hant
ville, N. J., who has been tried for
the murder of his ncice, Annie
Leconey, was found "not guilty" on
March 3d. This case has attracted
much attention and the end was
looked for with much interest by the
public.
Fifty car loads of ice has been
t ordered of KaglesMere parties, by
individuals of Williamsport. The ice
is being loaded on cars at Muncy
Valley. The thickness varies from
|4to 0 inches. It is believed that
! after the Lewis Lake ice has been
! introduced into the city' market, that
no other will be used in the future.
An exchange says: "Shoe soci
ables are the latest popular craze all
over the country. The ladies ar
range themselves behind the curtain
which is raised only just high
enough to exhibit their feet. The
gentlemen choose partners for the
evening by guessing at the owner
ship of the shoes. When a fellow
becomes thoroughly posted he seldom j
need be long in choosing the one '
. , I
who is ihe object of his affections." j
The Wyalusing Rocket is having
a heap of trouble over the poker ;
players and the ''somebody" who is ]
meddling with the street lamps in !
said town. We are proud to say i
that we have no such wrong doers I
in our little hamlet. Brother Ha- j
maker we doubt if you can reform
the corrupt morals of Wyalusing if
the same individuals arc citizens
that were some years ago when the :
LaPorte B. B. C., played your nine j
oa the Wyalusing ground. At that
time it seemed to us as if the devil
was in them as large as a whale. !
Samuel Benuer, the "Ohio farmer"
who has attained considerable fame
as a prophet of the rise and fall of
prices of merchandise, lias revised
and elaborated his prognostications
for 1890, and now he says :
•'1 predict that prices for iron and
railroad stock will advance and be
considerably higher in 1890 than in
1889, and that 1890 will be the most
prosperous year for the iron trade,
railroads and for general business
since 1881.
"Iron is the most useful of all
metals—it is the monarch of all busi
ness, the barometer of commerce;
It is the great Jupiter of trade; and
when the iron industry is prosper
ous, so is the general business of
this country."
1 lie Xew York World says that
Charles Emory Smith will astonish
the Russian ranks at the Court of
s>fc. Petersburg bv abstaining from
the use of intoxicating drinks. "Mr.
Smith is not a prohibitionists, he
has not tasted wine for many years.
At public banquets lie turns his
glasses down when the wine is pass
ed. This will astonish the Russian
blue-bloods, who arc the hardest
drinkers in the world. We have al
waj-s been represented at St. Peters
burg by a man who liked at least a
little wine at dinner. Buchanan>
Curtain, Cameron, Jewell, Baker,
Ingersoll, Lothrop, and others took
wine with the Russians in a gener
ous and friendly way."
The decision of the court 011 Sat
urday in reference to refusing the
two new applications for license in
the Borough of Dushore, was very
firm and right to the point, Judge
Sittser said : "It is of our opinion
that Dushore has licenses enough,
In uce we refuse to grant the appli
cations of both Mr. Brewer and
Sweeney." This is surely good
evidence that new applicants from
that section of the county need not
apply with any assurity of securing
the same. Judge Sittser is sustain
ed in his decision by a large majori
ty of the people of Sullivan county.
They say that if there is any limit
to license houses, Dushore has re
ceived the same in the extreme. If
nine liquor houses in a town of the
size of Dushore is not suflicient to
accommodate the traveling public
the number necessary, 111 the eyes
of a few who wish to engage in the
business, could never be reached-
To cure a felon, fill a tumbler
with equal parts of fine salt and ice;
mix well. Sink the finger in the
centre, and allow it to be frozen and
numb, then withdraw it, and when
sensation is restored renew the
operation four or tive times, when it
will be found the disease is destroyed.
This must be done before pus is
formed.
The Sullivan county commission
ers were compelled to put a night
guard over the convicted prisoner
of last court and sentenced to four
years in the Penitentiary in order
that their man might be "there"
when wanted by the Sheriff for
transportation to Philadelphia. The
reason assigned for this unnecessary
expense to the county, is that our
jail is not secure and prisoners who
desire could take their leave at any
time. This surely is not a very
good send oil' for Sullivan county.
Several of our county oilicials are
frank in saying that we need and
should have a new jail.
"Pulled" for Pulling Pins.
A Sayre correspondent of the
Elinira Advertiser says: "Larry
Taylor of South Waverly was ar
rested last Friday and brought to
the Towanda jail, he having been
detected the niglit before in pulling
coupling pins from trains standing
in the Lehigh yard. For some time
past the company has been annoyed
iu this and other ways in the yard
at Sayre, and thej' were watching to
discover the perpetrator; they were
surprised to catch one of their own
men, Taylor bein» a switchman in
the employ of that company. His
oll'ense is a serious one."
The Western Watchman a prom
inent Catholic weekly journal of .>t.
Louis, printed Saturday a letter,
from its ltoman correspondent in
which he says that the Congregation
\of the Universal Inquisition h:is
issued a decree, signed by Cardinal
Monaco and published in the oilicial
*.
| organ of the Vatican, abolishing the
Lenten fast and abstinence this year.
This is extended to the whole world,
the letter say s, wherever the ordin
aries shall judge the dispensation
necessary. The reason for setting
aside the Lentou obligation, it is
the prevailing influenza, which is
making such ravages in ail parts of
Europe and is thought to be pre
valent in the United States. This
decree, it is said, will be quite a sur
prise and is said to be the lirst of
the kind ever issued.
Fire at Forksvilie.
Short!}' before 7 o'clock Inst \
Monday evening, the cry of lire
sounded through the streets of
Forksville, and a dense cloud of black
smoke was seen rising near the
centre of the town. A barn throng
ing to Hon. \V. C. llogers, was in
flames. A strong ellbrt was made
to save the building but it soon be
came apparent that it must go.;
Separated lroiu it by a narrow alley!
were two other barns; one belonging
to Judge Wright, and the other to
Mrs. \V. H. llandall. It was thought
these might be saved, and soon a
stream of water was being poured
over them, but the heat was so in
tense that those who were trying to
save them were forced to give up.
In a few minutes both barns were in
flames. In the meantime, the new
stable of the \Y arburton hotel, des
pite the efforts made to save it, had
caught fire and the heat from the
burning buildings was so great that
the Warbuiton hotel and the fine
new residence and stable of Mr. A.
A. Collins would have togo too.
In fact both house and barn did
catch tire, but by the most strenuous
eirort it was extinguished before it
made much headway. Had Mr.
Collins's barn burned, his house, the
NVarburton hotel and the residence
of Mr. John Clark would doubt
less have gone too. The drug store
belonging to W. F. llandall were in
great danger, and had there been
much wind stirring would probably
have gone with the rest. Upon the
whole, it was fortunate that no more
damage was done. The fact that it
was a still Dight aided largely in
preventing a disasterous conflagra
tion which might have resulted in
the destruction of most of the town.
The stable belonging to Mr. YVar
burton is insured for about one-half
of its value. The others are not
insured. The origin of the fire is
I unknown. * * *
Considering the limited amount
of business to be transacted at the
Republican Convention on Tuesday,
there was quite a general turnout.
Every distiict in the county with
the exception of three were
represented. Judge Ingh;tm was
elected delegate to the State
Convention which was about
all of the business of any importance
transacted. Streby you can now
say that the Republican Convention
convened and that there was at
least 40 or 50 good sound Republi
cans in attendance.
Something over a century ago it
suddenly struck England that good
roads would be an advantage.
Macadamized roads vera made soon
on all the principal highways of the
United Kingdom. All the high
ways of Europe were macadamized
or otherwise made solid, until at
present, except in Italy, there is not
what Americans would call a bad
road in the southern half of Eu
rope. Mndholes are practically un
known. The result of improved
roads in England was that hitherto
inaccessible lands began to be culti
vated and raise large crops of wheat,
real estate increased in value and
English people began to travel about
their own country and make trade
lively. The increase in economic
value these roads brought to the
nation could hardly be computated.
It made a difference whether one or
two horses could draw a given load.
Meantime America is one of the
richest of nations and has absolutely
the worst roads of any civilized
people.
I Cooper Buys out Forepaufjh.
It was officially announced Mon
j day that the executors of the estate
jof the late Adam Forepaugh had
I sold the great show plant and title
;of the aggregation to .laincs E.
I Cooper, the veteran tented manager,
j The purchaser of the late showman's
I great property is a well known resi
! dent of Philadelphia, lie has been
| in the circus business for a quarter
l of a century, formerly being a pai't
| ner of Jus. A. Bailey, now of the j
j Barnurn & Bailey show, lie was I
j the first American manager to ox-|
| liibit a distinctively American circus j
!in foreign countries. In company I
j with James A. Bailey he took a
circus to Australia, New Zealand,
I British India and through the South
! American countries. Tile tour be
gan at San Francisco in the latter)
pari of 187(5 and closed the trip
three years latter at Bio dc Janeiro.
The lour was a very successful
oue and proved the entering wedge
(or future trips abroad.
The Forepaugh property under
the ownership of Mr. Cooper, will
retrain all the features of the old
aggregation and will be under the
old management. Adam Forepaugh I
-Jr., the son of the former owner, and j
John A. Forepaugh, his nephew,
will be the new managers.
The new owner announces that
the season will open at the old Fore
paugh Park on the 21st (lay of April,
and every effort will be made to
maintain the high standard of recent
years.
I'lin Second Quarterly Convention u!
Tl»o Kulllvan Count) XV. C. 'V. U,
Will be held at East Forks, in the
Methodist Protestant church, March
bth, 1890.
PKOGBAM.
Afternoon session at 2:30 p. m.
Singing by the East Forks choir.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
"Address of welcome"—Mrs.
Ann Vough.
"Response"—Mrs. Abba Rogers.
"The child and the common
wealth" —Mrs. M. E. Farrell.
Singing.
"Importance of small things"—
Mrs. H. Lounsbury.
"My people are destroyed for
lack of knowledge"—Mrs. F. B.
Glide well.
•'Necessary knowledge for use
fulness in the W. C. T. IT.and how
it can bo obtained"—Miss Ada
Meylert.
Singing Miscellaneous business—
Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION, 7:30 P, M.
Singing.
"Devotional exercises"—Rev. H.
Lounsbury.
"Prohibition not an invasion of
personal liberty"—D. T. Huckell.
Exercises by the East Forks Y.
W. C. T. U.
Singing—Adjournment.
Belied ictiou.
Mrs. F. B. GLIDEWELL, IVcs.
Miss H. M. LiniE, Scc'y.
j GRAND
FUSNITURE DISPLAY.
AT
LAWRMOI BROTHERS
FURNITURE STORE, Jackson's Block Main & Centrb si
DUSH3RE, ----- f>A.
The most magnificant display of fancy furniture ever shown in Pushnre,
fancy chairs in endless variety, chairs that are ancient and antique look
ing, odd chairs of odd shape. Hundreds of them of every conceivable
kind are spread out for your inspection. Fancy cnbnets, music cabncls,
fancy mirrors, foot rests, blacking cases, card tables <fcc.
Do not miss the display, come it you can possibly get here, come
whether you want to buy or not, everybody is welcome,
Very Respectively, LA WHENCE lilt OS.
We also wish to c:dl your attention to our new line of stone caskets
they are light, beautiful in design and constitute within themselves mini
ature vaults, they are finished in broadcloth, plush and sateins and are
furnished at a price that brings tlicm within reach of all classes. Please
call and examine our model as we are the only dealers that handle stone
caskets in Sullivan county. We also have a full line of wood caskets,
robes, trimmings &c.
•SPECIAL S^JFEUTIOH
AT
CUNNINGHAM : : COLE.
J".rto a line of
HMMMB <SOOP&
Such as "Rochester" stand and hanging lamps; an elegant line of hand
sleds, agate fancy tei and coffee pots, carvers &c. A fine line of
—PARLOR HEATING STOVES & RANGES—
Which are being sold cheap. Call early and examine and get a
bargan on stoves &c.
zfaaosas OBY MJLIX.Z
WILL receive our prompt attention. We carry a full line of Hardware,
Tiware and Manufacturers of Tinware Job Work &c.
Cunningham & Cole, Jhuh 2s£s>
LOYAL BOCK COAL®
tttt t t t t
TH E best and cheapest coal in the market. To
customers from—
UPORIL~AND VICINITY
THE price is reduced at the breaker to
<n<3> KAI'EII,
The State Lino & Sullivan R. R. Co I. O. BLIGHT, Supt.
FR O M
THIS RED TRDUT
BOOT AND -!• SHOE-:- STORE
J. S. HARRINGTON Proprietor.
Dushore, - - Pa
I I =-= I 1 | I I -
It will pay you beiore purchasing to call and examine my large stock
>f new and well selected goods. Laigc sales enables me to sell for small
jrolits. Cash customers can save a goou percentage by buying goods of
ne. Everything new neat and first class. My stock of French Rid
land turned iroods are very fine and low in price. All goods guaranteed
n price and 111 quality to be the best that any market can afford.
i Hi E-IEEEEEIEJ
BOOTS & SHOES made to order
If you want a line sowed boot or shoe try* a sample pair. Repairin
lone on short notice.
J ASH PAID FOR HIDES PELTS, WOOL, TALLOW &c„ AT
J. S. HARRINGTONS, DUSIIORE, PA. june*4,B7
I s F YXTCEMT
fittT DEALER IN
Mens' Youth Boy's and Ghil
drens Clohing
Cronin's New Block, Dushoe, Pa.
LORAH'S ~OTEL.
OStVI OWN,
DAXIEL H. LOBAH PROP'R.
Tnis is a large and commodious
house, with largo airy rooms, 112 urn
shed in £rst class stylo. 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.
ftov. J 3 't>s. j
T. F. C RSKADDFN
MERCHANT TAILOR,
IN THE OLD CITY HOTEL
Corner of Third and Pine SU.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
For tlie hi test style and a good
fit we would refer our Sullivan coun
ty friends to Mr. Carskadden who is
mumbered among the best Tailors in
the Lumber city. Sept. 13th, 'B9.