W.M. CHENE? - - - Editor
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3d, 1890.
AT POST-OFFICE. LAPORTE
IPA.. AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER.
J. V RETTENBURY,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
DUSHORE, PA.
REPUBLICAN STATETICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEORGE W. DELAMATER,
of Crawford.
808 LIEUTENAHT-GOVKRROn,
LOUIS A. WATRKS,
of Lackaw&nna,
fron SKCRKTURT OK IRTBRHAI, ArFAIRS.
THOMAS J. BTEWART,
of Philadelphia.
REPUBLICAN CO., TICKET,
FOR COUNTY TREARUREti,
SAMUEL COLE, of Dushorc.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
W. M. CHENEYj of Lii Porte.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR,
ULYSSES BIRD, ot Eatella.
To the Voters of Sullivan Cotinty.
Some reports have been circulated
that if I should be elected to the of
fice of county commissioner 1 would
favor the erection of an expensive
jail and other extravagant county
expenditures; I deem it proper
therefore to state my opinion that
the finances of the county will not
warrant the erection of a new build
ing for a jail at present, nor within
the next three years.
It should be remembered that the
Commissioners alone have no au
thority to erect a new public build
ing ; the approbation of two suc
cessive grand juries must first be
obtained. It is not likely that two
grand juries, each consisting of
twenty-four tax-payers taken from
all parts of the county, will recom
mend the erection of a new jail be
fore the mass of the tax-payers are
in favor of it. If elected I
will in all matters favor a just and
economical administration of county
affairs with a fixed purpose tt> re
duce the comity taxes.
W. M. CHENEY.
JDE.HOCHATS ACJAIKWr I'ATTISON.
An Opposition Club Formed nl Ijan
cantcr t'avom Dclamatcr.
LANCASTER, Sept. 20.—A political
organization, composed partly of
Democrats, who were outspoken in
their opposition to Pattison, has
been cfTected in the Eighth ward of
this city, which is the strongest
democratic polling place in Lan
caster county.
The organization is known as
Club 57 of the Eighth Ward. Its
Officers are: President, George W.
Hardy; vice president, Horace Mil
ler ; secretary, Leonard Kissenger ;
treasurer, John F. Flick. Some of
these officers and many of the mem
bers of the club have hitherto been
strong Democrats. They proclaim
now they are D'elamater Democrats.
They are weary of Pattison and
have no use for Pattisonian plati
tudes. They will exeTt themselves
in opposition to the ex-Governor.
Poor Emory.
Well, Mr. Emery has tried to sub
stantiate his charges against Dela
roater and has miserably failed.
His speech, excluding his tirade
against the Republican candidate,
which, of course, is not proof, con
sists of a few affidavits, which have
already been given and the report ot
a conversation engaged in by three
anonymous individuals who dare
not give their names to the public-
These individuals claim to have dis
tributed money to influence elec
tions, and the public will understand
how to judge such people. It will
be observed that these annoymous
persons, whose oaths, of course,
would carry no weight whatever,
are very carefully shield id by Mr.
Emery, and for a very good reason.
Beyond the charges of these men
Mr. Emery's statement amounts to
nothing. It is ft pity lie could nUt
give tbeir name&, and it is another
pity that lie coilld mot give tbfcm to
openly perjure themselves, in order
that they might be brought into
a court of justice and seut to the
penitentiary, where they certainly
belong. No one knows better than
Mr. Emery that the unsupported
declarations of anonymous individu
als, who openly confess that they
make a business of dealing out
money at election time, is simply no
evidence at all. Such men wotild
be as willing to swear to a lie as
they would to the truth, and it is
doubtless a knowledge of the Weak
ness of his case that keeps Mr.
Emery from exposing these shame
less persons to public gaze. Mean
while, it is in order for the gentle
men to explain the affidavit from
Milwaukee, which would seem to
show the desperate methods adapted
to get together testimony of a shady
nature.
Again, the character of the man
who makes these charges roust be
taken into account. He poses as a
reformer, and yet while a member of
the State Senate his duplicity was
of such stupendous nature that its
mere recitiil would cause an outburst
of indignation from the constituents
he so signally misrepresented.
We pity Mr. Emery. While vent.
Ing his spite upon Delataater he has
flailed his own career into the light
of public scrutiny. Were the facts
published there would be none BO
poor to do him reverence.
Poor Emery.
An I'iinniiftfaciory^Verdict.
The outcome of the Coroners in
quest into the disaster on the Read
ing Railroad last Friday, near Shoe
makersville, is not at all satisfactory
to the public. The blame for the
collision of the coal trains, by which
debris was thrown in front of the
passenger train, wrecking it and
killing twenty-one persons and in
juring as many more, were laid upon
a brakeman, and tbe case left there.
No attempt was made to arrest the
man, or to inquire why coal trains
were placed so near together on a
track adjoining the one on which ex
press trains were running.
This is not the way in which
similar events have been treated else
where. In Massachusetts, New
York, Illinois, and in other States
where trains have been wrecked and
lives lost recently, all those concern
ed have been held to a rigid respon
sibility. Searching investigations
were made, and the guilty persons
handed over to the courts to be
dealt with according to the law.
Not only was the record of those
who were immediately concerned
carefully inspected, but the record
even of those through whose influ
ence the inculpated persons obtain
ed positions on the railroad was
inquired into. The rules on which
the road is run were also subjected
to a searching examination, and any
weak points were mercilessly ex
posed
It is only by laying all the facts
bare when such a disaster occurs
that the public mind can be satisfied.
Any attempt to conceal facts or
shield the guilty persons is readily
detected. Railroad officials are
held to a much moi'e rigid respon
sibility now than formerly. A high
er class of service and greater securi
ty to life and property is demanded
by the public. Many railroads have
responded to this demand, and the
result is seen in the decrease of ac
cidents on such lines. If the Read
ing Railroad wishes to keep the con
fidence of the traveling public, it
should make a more rigid examina
tion into the recent disaster than
the one had, find out where the
blame rests, and then hold the
culpable persons to an accountabili
ty-
IN THE DEAD LETTERS.
A Circular from Washington Give*
the Figures of a Year.
Postmasters arc receiving circu
lar letters from D. P. Leibhardt,
Superintendent of the Dead Letter
Office, at Washington, giving valu
able instructions on how to prevent
letters from reaching that office.
The letter states :
"Over six million pieces of mail
matter are sent annually to the
•
Dead Letter Office by reason of in
correct, illegible, or deficient post
age, in Hectare inclosing, whereby
matter mailed becomes separated
from tbe envelope or wrapper, or
the failure to be called lor or de
livered to the person addressed.
This is a daily average of over twenty
thousand pieces. Of these the
greater portion either are not called
for at the post-office to which they
are directed, or; in case of free de
livery offices, the addresses cannot
be found, notwithstanding every
known means is resorted toon the
part of the postal bfficials to effect
delivery.
WHAT BECOMES OF IT.
"Matter sent to the Dead Letter
Office which cannot be delivered to
the person addressed is required to
be opened in its treatment for the
purpose offreturningtothe senderand
if the name and address of the sender
be not shown or cannot be ascer
tained from the contents, and it con
tains no valuable inclosure, it must
be destroyed. Letters opened and
found to contain any inclosure of
obvious value are entered upon
proper records; and, of such, those
which do not disclose sufficient in
information to enable them to be re
turned ate filed, subject to reclama
tion upon proper application and
Identification.
"Letters which contain no inclos
ure of obvious value are not record
ed; Packages and parcels are re
corded, and where they do not dis
close the dame and address of the
owner are filed ; if not called for or
claimed within two years they are
disposed of at public auction and
the proceeds covered into the Uni
ted States treasury. A large pro
portion of the packages and parcels
sent to the dead letter office fail to
be restored to the owners because of
the absence on the wrappers or in
closures of anything to indicate
ownership thereof."
The Superintendent states that of
the unclaimed and undelivered mail
matter received at the Dead Letter
office during the first year, 451,000
were letters misdirected, while 24,-
000 were entirely blank; 98,000
were letters held for postage ; 165,-
000 were letters addressed to per
sons in care of hotels; 42,000 were
letters to fictitious addresses, and
principally correspondence relating
to what is known as "green goods" j
or "sawdust" swindles, and etc.,
many of them containing money
with orders for the purchase of these
fraudulent goods.
MONEY ANT) CHECKS.
About 28,000 contained money |
amounting in all to §48,042, and
4,000 had inclosurcs of postal notes
in sums under $5, aggregating $5,-
300.
"Twenty-seven thousand were
found to contain drafts, checks,
coles, commercial paper, etc.; etc.,
in the sum of $1,471,871, while
48,000 contained paid aud cancelled
obligations, receipts evidencing pay
ments of money, deeds, mortgages,
general miscellaneous papers, etc.,
etc.
"Forty-two thousand contained
photographs, 1,000 contained articles
forbidden to be transmitted through
the mails, and 11,000 upon being
opened were found to contain lottery
tickets, which under the terms of
the law, are declared unmailable.
One hundred and sixty-two thou
sand contained postage stamps.
531,000 were letters and 41,000 par
cels mailed in foreign countries to'
posofiices within the United States.
305,000 were letters and 47,900
were parcels mailed within the Uni
ted States addressed to foreign
countries.
REMEDIES SUGGESTED.
"Misdirection, incorrect, illegible
anddeficibutaddress,"says the super
intendent, "are the main causes
which occasion mail matter to fail
to reach its proper destination.
He advise that ill letters should ;
bo plainly addressed, giving the
name of town, county and State. If
the letter is sent to a city where
there is free delivery, the street and
house numbers should be given and
the number of the post-office box
when possible. The name and ad
dress of the sender, either printed
or written, should be placed upon
the upper left hand corner of the
envelope Or wrapper of mail matter.
This will secure its immediate re
turn to tne sendor if defective in any
way. Paikages and all matter mail
ed at less than letter rates of post
age should, in addition to the name
and address of the sender upon the
envelope or wrapper, bear a request
for its return in the event of non
delivery. This will insure its re
turn to sender. All matter mail
able at less than letter rates of post
age must be so wrapped or inclosed
that it can be readily examined with
out destroying the wrapper other
wise it is subject to letter postage.
Only bona tide trade samples are
transmissable at reduced rates of
postage. He also advises all per
sons desiring to mail matter to
foreign countries to consult their
postmasters, who are provided with
the postal laws and regulations.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.— Of valuable
real estate'in llillsOrove township. Timber
lot of Sadie Morgan, deo'd. containing 317
acres.
SATURDAY NOVUMBKH Bth. at 1 o'clock
p. in- at Warburton's Hotel in Fo> ksvillc Pa.
Pursuant to an ordet of the Orphan's Court
for Snllivnn county will be sold at public sale
oc Saturday November Bth, at 1 o'clock p. m.
at Warburton's Hotel in the Biro, of Forks
villr, Sullivan county, tl>e following described
real estate boundod and 'described as follows
41] that pieoe or pnrcel of land in the
warrantee name of Stephen Cook, situate in
the towuship of Elkland. Sullivan county. Pa.:
Beginning at a post ard stone corner, on the
line of James Spaulding lot, thonee south 231
degrees west to line of William Annon lot
thence north a# degrees west along the Wm.
Annon lot, to corner of the Snell lot; thencfe
north 13 degrees east alonglfie Snell line 188
rods to corner agreed upon bj M. C. Mercur
and Charles Snail; thenoe south 87 degrecj
west, 137 rods to a corner on line of Warbur
ton's land ; thence north lli degrees west lt'6
rods to a corner on the line of Peter Fitch lrft;
thence south 68 degrees east, along lot lines of
Peter Fitch. Joseph Spaulding and James
Spaulding, 330 rods to the pl&ce of beginning;
containing 317 acres more or less, all unim
proved.
TERMS:
ten per oent of one fourth of the purchase
money at the striking down Of the property,
one-fourth less the ten per cent at confirmation
absolute, and tho remaining three-fourths in
one year thereafter, with interest from con
firmation Ni. gi,
JOSEPH A. MOROAN, Administrator.
T. J. KEELERS
STORE.
CENTRE MAIN STREET, LAPORTE, PA"
TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.
Call and be convinced of good
qualities and low pricfes. lam ad
ding weekly to my already large and
well assortment of general merchan
dise, consisting of dry goods, hats,
caps, boots and shoes, ready made
clothing, notions, hardware, flour,
feed, and a general and at all times
a fresh supply of groceries.
I guarantee satisfaction. Givo us
a call. T. J. KEELER.
LaPorte, Pa., Aug. 8. 'B9.
THE ' TONY" RESTAURANT OF
DUSHOKE.
s. w. zewis, - - ritor
On Railroad street, recently kept
by J. Chesley. 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.
CFTOWN ACME
Tk Best Burning Oil tint Can lie
Made irom Petroleum.
It gives a brilliant light.
It will not smoke the chimney.
It will not char the wick.
It has a high fire test.
It will not explode.
It i3 without comparison as a
perfection Family Safety Oil.
It is manufactured from the finest
crude in the most perfectly equJpped
refineries in the world.
IT IS THE .RFEST
Ask your dealer for
CROWN ACME.
Trade orders filled by
ACME OIL CO.,
Williamsport Pa.
S P E <5 I £ II
Jinnouncemen T
—CUNNINGHAM & COLE of—
DUSHORE are headquarters for all
kinds of hardware—
Tools, pnmps, stoves and ranges,
house furnishing goods
paints, oils and varnishes. Special
inducements to builders.
Manufacturs of copper, tin and
sheet iron-ware. Roofing, spouting,
BIRCH OIL DISTILLS AC., a specialty.
Our prices arC beyond all compe
tition,, and we invite your patronage.
CUNNINGHAM & COLE.
W A N T E D!
A goid pushing Salesman here. First-class
pay guarnteed weekly. Commission or Salary.
Quick selling new Fruits and Specialties-
FARMERS can get a good paying job for
the winter 1 . Write ,or full terms and particulars,
FRED E, YOUNG, Nurseryman,
R JCHBSTKR, N. T.
SALESMEN
WANTED.
Traveling and local to sell our choice Nor
sery stock. Fast selling specialties in hardy
fruits etc- Splendid outfit freo, Steady em
ployment guranteed. Your pay weekly.
Write for terms.
GERMANIA NURSERY CO. Rociustbr N. T.
SALESMEN!
wanted HI
LOCAL, OK IFFL
TRAVELINm
:o sell our Nursery Stock. Salary, Expense*
' and Steady Employment guaranteed.
CHASE BROTHERS COMPANY,
'* Rocbebtkb, N. Y.
POLITICAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TO THE TOTEKS OF SULI.IVAN:-I
hereby annoufceo myself u >ll independent
candidate fur the office of County Cmnmrnriouer.
AMOS COX.
Chdrry, Fi., Sept. 18, 1»0.
I hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate lor the office of Connt; Commis
sioner. Respectfully
M. W. KEESER.
Colley, Pa., Sept. 22. 1880.
THE OLD
Jewelry Store
Still leaves all competitors
in the Dark.
Established April 1, 1878.
And is the only one that has
ever remained here more than
two years at a tine, or long
enough to make its promises
good. Don't be deceived by
Auctioneers or Peddlers or any
body else, but come and see the
Largest end
BEST STOCK
of goods eveiyr shown in Sulli
van county, or that is usually
found in Jewelry Stores. Ex»
pensive goods for those that
want them. Cheap goods for
those that think can buy
no other. It is nb trouble to
show goods, and yoti will not be
urged to buy unleseyouwantto.
I n society goods
I Carry a good assortment in both
high and low prices. 1 ami not going
to tell you that 1 willgivfiyou goods,
nor am I going to tell you that 1
will sell at cost. That is hot business
and is not the way to continue busi
ness in one place and keep out of
the Sheriff's hands. But I do say
that I will sell you goods and work
for you as low as any other First
Class Jeweler, or as low as is con
sistent with sound business princi
ples. Thanking
T3he Public
for tbe patronage that has sustained
me for the last seven years. I
shall try to merit a Continu
ance of the same. You will
please remember that my
motto is "Live and Let
Live, and Fair Play
to All.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. V. RETTENBURY,
Feb28,90 DUSHORE, PA.
J. H. Campbell & Son.
GENERALMERCKATS.
SHUNK, Pa.
Wo wish to announce to our many
patrons of Western Sullivan, that
we have a full Stock of General
Merchandise that we will sell at a
very low price for the next 60 days
to make room for our immense stock
of Fall and Winter Goods that we
are about to receive. Consisting of
Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoes, Straw Goods, Ladies
and Gents Furnishing goods, Dress
Goods, Men's Boys and Childrens,
Clothing. Lamps, Queensware,
Crockery and Glassware and always
on hand a fresh stock of Groceries,
Provisions, Tobacco and Cigars.
You are all cordially invited to tall
aud examine our goods. No trouble
to show them, and we will give you
as
GOOD BARGAINS
as you can get elsewhere for the
same quality of Goods. Give us a
call ind be convinced. Our stock
of Hardware and Haying Tools are
complete, we sell the "Steel King"
Spring tooth Harrow and Ajax
Cultivator. Farmers are invited to
call and examine. We are also
agents for Bowkeu and Williams
and Clark Fertilizers .for all crops.
J. H. CAMPBELL & SON.
Aug. 7, '9O.
Pianos Organs.
The improved method of fastening strings of
Pianos, invented by uK, is one of the most im
portant improvements ever made, making , the
instrument more richly musical ill tone, more
durable, and leas liable to gel out of tone.
Both tbe Mason A Hamlin Organs and
Pianos excel chiefly in that whioh is the chief
excellence in any musical instrument, quality
of tone. Other things, though important, are
much less so than this. An instrument with
unmusical tones cannot be good. Illustrated
catalogues of new styles, introduced this season
sunt free.
MASON hi HAMLIN
Oroak aud Piano Co.,
BOSTON. MEW YORK. CHICAGO
SALESMAN
WANTED
to canvass for the side of Nursery
Stock 1 Steady employment guirn
teed. Salary and expenses paid to
successful men. Apply at once
stating age. Mention this paper.
CUASE BROTIIKUS COMPANY,
Rochester, If. r.
WJ ILLUMBPOBT AND north branch
»» Railroad. Ia effect Monday, May 12 'DO
' I » 4 22~
■ N. if. STATIONS. 8. S.
P. M.U. M. A. M. P. M.
5 36] 8 5(1 A..WiH'rosport..L #ls 4 lfr
5 27' U4l . .MontcursTille.... 925 425
6 14 925 L Haiti A 938 440
6 6 N. K.
*3O 915 A......Ha11s L 83S 515
425 9in L....Pennsdaie 944 520
420 905 ..Otp's Crowing.. 960 525
415 900 ....Hnghesville.... 956 630
407 852 ...Pictureßocks... 10 03 638
402 847 ....Lyon's Mi 11.... 10 08 643
400 846 Tivoli 10 10 645
362 837 ....Olen Mawr.... 10 18 6 53
344 829 10 20 601
341 526 ....gtrawbridge.... 10 29 604
336 821 ....Beech .Glen.... 10 34 6OH
384 819 ...Mosey Valley... 10 36 611
325 810 Sonestown 10 45 620
320 805 Qlidewtll 10 50 62&
310 755 ....Long 8r00k.... 11 00 635
305 750 Nordmont 11 05 640
At Picture Rocks stages connect to and from
Highland Lake.
At Muney Talley stages connect to and from
UaglesMere and Forksville,
At Nordmont stages connect to and from La-
Porte, Ddshoro. aad Towaiida.
REN J. O. WELCH, General Manager.
Hughcsrillej Pa.
Boots &
FOR BALE BY
THEODORE MENCER
SONESTOWN PA
I havfe just received the latest
style and finest, assortment of ladies,
gents anß lumberman's foot wear ia
the county, which I am offering for
sale at bottom prices. I manufac
ture boots and shoes to order and
guarntee satisfaction,
Store on Main St., oppsitc Lorah'e
hotel, Sonestown Pa. Give mc a
call and examine my goods.
THEODORE MENTJIJR
LORAH'S HOTEL.
SONESTOWN.
DANIEL H. LOR AH PROP'R.
Trris is a large and cotumodiour
house, with large airy rooms, turn
shed in first class style. A desira
ble place for those who desire to es
cape the heated term. Hunting ant'
fishing in their season. The bar ic
supplied with choice liquors & cigars
Nov. 13 'BS.
B. Meeker
THE JEWELER
DUSHORE - - PA.
Always prepared to do all kinds
of jewelry Work, also have a good
line of jewelry including Clocks:
Wwcches on hand. Give me a call.
May 23,"90
Sawed Shingles
The best in the market and
at low bottom prices
Three grades constantly on hand
Will deliver if desired.
Write— S, Mead,
Hay23*9o. LaPorte, Pa
SALES MTk
WANTED!
ONE TOUSAND men wanted at Mice tc take
orders for Nursery Stock. Experience not re
quired. We hire on Salary and pay expenses,
or on commission if preferred. Stock Srst
class and guarntecd tree to name. Apply at
once, stating age, to
Taa C. L. Van Desks Nckkert Co.,
Gehsta, N. Y-
T. J. & F. H. INGHAM
Attorneys at Law,
LaPorte, Pennn^
Legal Business attended to in this
and adjoining Counties
Telephone communication direc
January, 1888.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
LAPdRTI, PA
An attractive, home-like hotel
Every effort matte to entertain satis
factorily. MRS. M. C. Lacer,
Proprietor
"jMfENRY T. DOWNS,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Ex-Prothonotary, Register A Reoorder of Sull.C
JF&-Office in Conrt House, LaPorte Pa.
LAPORTE, PA
CARMODY HOTEL, DUSnORE
MIKE CARMODY Proprietor,
Everything Pirst Class.
Chars6B Reasonable. Jan. 31, '9O.
HOTEL KENNEDY, LAPORTF
DARBY KENNEDY. Proprietor.
Everything First Class
Charges Heasonalle. Marc/ 7, •
LAPOBTE fIOTKIj,
K. KARNS, Propn. t
A large and commodious hou < possftb
ring all the attributes of a first-ns nou.
The Bar is well supplied. The p*u
W the ptiblio rerooctfulljr v