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LAPORTE, PA., MARCH 6th, 1891.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
Court proceedings elsewhere..
Lent ends on the 29tli of this
month.
Towauda has got the measles—
bad, too.
It will soon be time to hang the
wall paper.
Thus far March has been a pretty
cool month.
Wednesday was the last day of
the fifty-first congress.
Maple sugar making will soon be
the order of the day.
It is thought the roller skating
craze will revive the coming sum
mer.
Sunday Match Ist came in like a
lamb. Watch her outward appear
ance.
J. W. Young, of Dushore, passed
through town, en-route for Williams
port, on Monday.
It is rumored that J. W. Ballard
of LaPorte, will move to Muncy
Valley in the Spring.
J. A. Jordan the La Porto banker,
expects to commence business about
the 15th of the present month.
It is said the Lehigh Valley road
will make Harvey's Lake one of the<
great inland resorts of the country.
It has been discovered why a
man's hair turns gray sooner than
his mustache—it is twenty years
older.
Judge Taylor of Muncy Valley, is
in attendance at U. S. Court, con
vening in Scranton this week as
juror.
The retail price of sugar will be
reduced two cents a pound on April
Ist. Credit this to the McKinlev
bill.
Philip Dorner of Cherry twp.,
who has been engaged in Potter
county for some time past, is home
on a visit.
Henry Harrison formerly clerk in i
James McFarlane store, has
M accepted the clerkship of Carroll
Hotel, Dushore.
In nine cases out of ten the ag-!
pressor is most sure to get the worst!
of it. This is quite noticeable in '
newspaper quarrels.
That crazy man Addiscn who was '
bound over to court for stealing a 1
razor of Thos. Bedford, cost Sulli-;
van county $100.92.
The snow storm on Saturday last
made it unpleasant far court guests •
who were obliged to face tiie storm,
homeward bound.
Lellaysville Advertiser says ; "A
house divided against itself shall
fail.*' The result of election in this !
boro plainly shows this.
Mrs. Win. Meylert of LaPorte, |
who has been ailinir for some time
past, is not improving as rapidly as
her many friends would wish.
There are but three more courts '
in which the present board of As* I
sociate Judges will sit unless re- \
elected. There time is growing
shoit.
Richard English formerly Super
intendent of the LaPorte tannery,
has recently accepted a similar posi
tion in a tannery located in Warren
county, Pa.
Father to son—''Another bad re
port from your teacher! I hope
next time you will do better." Son
—"That's right, papa—don't loose
your courage."
The LaPorte Hotel and barn has
recentty been connected by telephone,
lion Kussel lvarns finds it a great
convenience when desiring the pres
ence of his hostler.
Strawberries in New York now
bring the modest sum of $3.50 pet
box. But very few people of the
country cat strawberries at this
season of the year.
J. T. Jackson of Lopez, was grant
ad hotel license on Saturday the last
day of court. Pat Daly of Bernice,
who was applying for restaurant
license, was refused.
Lawyer DeWitt of Towanda, who
ook part in several cases tried in
ourt last week, walked to Dushore
>n Saturday morning for a little ex.
rcise, as he termed it. Sullivan
ounty don't got any steppers of that
raternity.
I Valentine N. Quigel, representa
tive of the Gazette ifi Bulletin office,
Williamsport, was in town transact
ing business, on Monday.
MAHRIED: —By IlobU Stormont J.
P. LaPorte—S. E. Steinruck to
Miss Olive B. Slackhouse, both of
Shrewsbury twp., on Thursday Fob.
20.
FOR SALE
Nine heavy teani horses, aged from
Gto 12 years. For further particu
lars inquire of 0. W. BIUUEKS,
EaglenMere, Pa.
The Dushore Gazette aud Review
continue to fight. Would'nt it be
just as well for all concerned to let
up for a week or so and call one
another pet names ?
Philadelphia is to have a new
Mint. Congress appropriated two
million of dollars for this purpose,
on Mouday, and the Philadelphians
are more than happy.
We have engaged the services of
H. W. Osier of Lincoln Falls, as
solicitor for the REPUBLICAN. Re
ceipts given by Mr. Osier will be
acknowledged by us.
Miss Josephine Colt of Wysox,
took part in the Masquerade party
given at Wynlusing, on Monday
evening of last week. It is said to
have been an elaborate affair.
The cash gross receipts of the
REPUBLICAN for the month of Feb
ruary figures $211.25. We make
tiiis statement owing to the fact that
February is the shortest month of
the year.
The W. C. T. A. will meet at Mrs.
Wm. A. Mason's, Thursday March
12th. The temperance social will
be hold at the same place on Friday
evening March 6tli. All are cordial
ly invited.
The old rickety shed in the rear
of the Flynn store building litis been
torn down much to the satisfaction
of all concerned. A coat or two of
paint ■spread on the store building
would add much to its value.
The teachers of Western Sullivan
are to lie congratulated upon having
secured the services of David Craft
of Wyalusuig as lecturer for their
next Institute, to be held nt Forks
vilie, Friday evening, March G.
The county duplicates will be
given the several collectors on the
Ist of July instead of Juue Ist, as
heretofore. This change is made at
the request of farmers who claim it
will be a great advantage'"to them.
Frank Hannon of Millview, pur
chased at assignee's sale the War
burton hotel property at Forhsville ;
consideiation §1,851. It is said
that Mr. Ilannon will take charge
of the hotel himself after April Ist.
Miss Maggie Hill sister of Dr.
Ilill of LaPorte, was married to
Eugene Gardner of Williamsport at
the home of the bride's in liughes
vitle on Wednesday of last week.
Dr. and Mrs. Hill of this place were
present at the ceremonies.
j "Hug me to death, darling," is
the title of a new song. It is said
to be intended for a duet and 110
| audience. If it is successful it will
ibe a tight squeeze. It is certainly
a ticklish production and might re
sult in holding a lellow tor life.
The Towanda Nail Mills which
were burned some weeks past, will
be rebuilt in the vary near future.
It was rumored shortly after the
fire that the company would re
move their plant elsewhere but this
statement as is proven, was un
founded.
Both, the Dushore Gazette and
Revieio copied our election returns
last week and both failed to give us
credit for the same. For such news
the boys have to rely entirely upon
the paper published at the county
seat. Subscribe for the REPUBLICAN
and get the news fresh.
The ladies of LaPorte will give a
supper at the residence of T. J.
Keeler 011 Tuesday evening March
10th. Warm sugar will be served
in addition to the supper. Pro
ceeds for the benefit of llev. J. W.
Crawford. Time from Ctoß p. m.
All arc cordially invited.
Rev. David Craft will deliver a
lecture on Odd Fellowship at the
M. E. church at Forksville, Pa,, on
Saturday evening March 7, 1891, at
7:30 p. in.and a sermon on the same
subject at the Estella church on
I Sunday March 8, at 3 o'clock p. ni.
] All are invited. No charge for ad
mittance.
I A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature making it unlawful for
one person to treat another to liquor.
It is believed that the good results
following its passage would be simp
ly beyond calculation, for it is gen
erally admitted that the treating
hi bit is the very worst feature ofi
the liquor question.
An exchange says : A man think
reform, preach reform, and write re
form, and pay his money for reform
every other day in the year ; but if
he fails on election day togo to the
polls and vote for reform his whole
labor may IMJ thrown away, flow
can he expect to obtain better muni
cipal government, if at the only
lime it is possible to do a decisive
act toward bringing it about, he
shall neglect to do it ?
The Delaware Lackawanna anil
Bloomsburg railroad company not
only prohibit their employees from
drinking but they will not tolerate
them to sign license petitions.
Four of the company's employes
who had 'signed a petition for a
saloon at Clark's Summit, presented
to the court at Scran ton, when
brought to the attention of General
ManagerJHalstead were immediately
discharged.
A Magistrate, J. P. or Alderman
who are called upon to issue certi
ficates for the killing of animals on
which there is a bounty awarded,
should collect the 25c for oath of
the party thus applying, said party
bringing in a bill to the county for
the award due him plus the 25c paid
the J. P. This will save much
trouble to the {commissioners clerk
and give general satisfaction to all
concerned.
About February,
It. is not often that the month of
February begins on Sunday and
ends on Saturday, thus having an
equal number of all the days of the
week, as four Sundays, four Mon
days, four Tuesdays, and so on.
However it has occurred during the
present century as follows: 1801,
1807, 1818,1829, 1835, JB4G, 1857,
1863, 1874, 1885, 1801. Three
mouths time during the present
century the month has begun and
ended on Sunday, giving it five Sun
days and but four of each of the
other days of the week, viz. 1824,
1852 and 1880. Each of the hint
named were also leap years. Neither
of the above will occur during the
present century.
Some of the young men in various |
sections—and old ones, too, for that j
matter—are forming world's fair <
clubs. No they are not to club the <
world's fair—it has had hard knocks (
enough. They are for the purpose i
of enabling the members to visit the |
world's fair in Chicago in 1893, and |
to that end each member must pay
in a certain amount every month, t
There is no organization and 110 of-11
licer except a treasurer, who collects
the money and is allowed a certain):
percentage, which goes into his own i
fund as dues, for collection. It is
an easy way to save money for the
purpose, and while one is saving it
he doesn't miss it. During the
Centennial in 187G a great many
people did not visit the exhibition
011 the plea ot 110 funds. If they
had taken time by the forelock anil
laid aside a little money now and
then, they would have had enough
in a short time to pay all expenses.
Will such a club be organizsd in La-
Porte.
Present indications do not point
very strong to a rush of business at
the county seat this summer, how
ever, should work be resumed 011
the W . & N. B. which is not certain
by any means, would afford employ
ment to many of our people and
make times extra good here and
hereabouts during the summer
months. By the completion of said
road to connect with the L. Y. would
without doubt boom Lake Mokoma
and make her one of the leading
summer resorts of the country.
This, and this alone is the chief rea
son why Lake Mokoina remains a
standstill. The syndicate do not
care to invest more until they are
knowing of the fact that the road
| will be built, hence the entire future
prosperity of LaPorte,depends upon]
the completion of the VV. <fc N. B.
railroad. What do you think our
harvest will be?
* CHASED BY BEARS.
A Track "Walker'* Run for Life--Saved
by an Approaching Train.
Martin Badger, of "Wilkes-Barre,
a track walker on the Central Rail
road'of New Jersey, had a remark
able experience last Friday night.
About 8 o'clock he was walking on
the track through what is known as
the ROCK Cut, along the mountain,
about five miles xrom Wilkes-Barre.
All at once he heard a noise behind
hinv, and, turning, saw two bears
coming crashing through the under
brush and down the side of the cut
upon the railroad track. Without a
moment's hesitation thev turned and
rushed toward him. Tlicy were
evidently a huge she bear and her
half grown cub, and both were wild
with hunger.
Badger having no weapons to de
fend himself, turned and lied at the;
top of his speed up the track. The
bears pursued and for fully half a
mile the chase continued. Badger
maintained his lead with the utmost
difficulty, and was fast being ex
hausted. He must soon have sunk
down helpless to meet a horrible
death when the glare of a headlight
shot around the curve, and a train
came thundering along. Badger
signaled it with his lantern, and
then jumped aside. The bears fled
when the train drew near, and when
it stopped the exhausted track walk
er got on board and was taken back
to Wilkes-Barre.
— » m «——
CLEV ELANDS LATEST VETO,
Grover Cleveland's career as Presi
dent was chiefly remarkable for a
free trade message, and for vetoes.
As a vetoer he has had, in the Presi
dential chair, no rivals. When
writing ''l forbid" across the face of
legislation is considered, it is Cleve
land first, the rest nowhere. Indeed,
Congress came to regard him as a
vast, obese No 1 iu its path. He has
not forgotten his old ways, and, in
the chaste language of Mr. Sullivan,
he is "still in the ring" with his
veto hatchet.
The Democratic party, in Con
gress and out of it, is committed to
free coinage. By a practically
unanimous vote, ttie Democratic
members of the Senate and House
declared for free coinage of silver,
and nearly all of tiie Democratic
papers throughout the country have
endorsed Congress. So far as the
Democracy lias power free coinage
has passed. In other words, tl)U|
Democratic party has passed it.
But Cleveland has interposed a
veto. In a letter read at a meeting
held in Cooper Union to protest
against free silver coinage, Mr.
Cleveland reiterates his former
opinions on the silver question and
denounces as "a dangerous and
reckless experiment". the policy of
free coinage which his party would
force upon the country.
It will be interesting to note the
effect of this boldest of Mr. Cleve
land's vetoes upon the Democratic
party. My be he can stem the silver
llood that his party has let loose,
and niaby he can't. Time will tell
how potent the latest veto of the
great retoer is.
A Great Mone/ Scan iai.
LONDON, Feb. 28.—Unless all
signs fail the Irish party will be
steeped in a financial scandal which
will surpass anything that has tran
spired since Parnell was called into
the Divorce Court. Tim Healy
openly threatened, during the Kil
kenny campaign, to expose the rot
tenness in the disbursement of funds
contributed for the cause of Ireland.
A nost serious war has broken
out, between McCarthy, Parnell and
the rest of the leaders. McCarthy
demands to know what has become
of $40,600 deposited in Paris, and
Parnell's friends retort and want to
know about money McCarthy got.
The affair is most serious, and
may result in stopping further con.
tributbns from the United States.
Twc little boys Archie Moore and
Emorj Northrup was run over by
the cais in Waverly on Tuesday of
last wiek. The latter survived but
little Moore was so badly crushed
that lit died two hours after the ac
cident. He was conscious up to
the tine of his death and pled to
see his father who was absent from
home ft the time. The child was
apprehensive that his time was not
long aid remarked to his Sunday
School teacher that he would not be
with us class any longer. The
scene as described, was most pathetic.
' A DUCE OF A TIME!
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AT THE ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE
MARKS is at it again, playing the duco with prices : Playing the
dace with profits.
Perhaps you'll understand the racket better if we put it this way:
Marks is Playing
< Re-dilce with prices, J
I3T" a [
( Re-dude with profits, j
That gets the idea down where it belongs. Every thing]in
STORE goes at REDUCED PRICES for two weeks more, to reducd
Stock.
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COJME AND TAKE A HASP IN THIS DEAL.
M. M. MARKS & CO.
! Prop, of The One Price Clothing House.
| SCOtJTEN'S BLOCK, - DUSIIORE, JPa.
FURNITURE ! {} FURNITURES
I We are offering Furniture Cheaper than ever before, and are bound
to please in price and quality. Our large and elegant stcck of chairs,
Fancy, antique and ancient looking, are bound to catch the eye of every
purchaser. Cheap Bed steads, Bed room suits of all price and quality
from $15.00 upwards. Fancy Cabinets, Fancy Mirrors, Foot Rests*
Blacking Cases, Card Tables &c.
Come everybody, Happy to show Goods, whether you buy or not.-
We also have constantly on hand, a full and complete tssortment o^
WOOD CASKETS,
Coffins, Robes, Trimmings, &c. Also a new line of STONE Caskets
which are beautiful in design covered with Black Broadcloth. Plush
and Saticns and coustituc within themselves Miniature Vaults, and are
furmshed at prices within reach of all. Please call and examine our
Model, aa we are the only dealers that handle Stone Caskets in Sullivan
county.
Lawrence Brothers.
JACKSON S BLOCK'
DUSHORE, PENNA.
FRO X
BOOT AND SHOE STORE
J. S. HARRINGTON Proprietor
Dushore, - - Pa
It will pay you before purchasing to talland examine my large stocfi
of new and well selected goods.La ige sales enables me to sell for small
profits. Cash customers can save a good percentage by buying goods of
me. Everything new neat and first class. My stock of French Kid
hand turned goods are very fine and low in price. All goods guaranteed
in price and in quality to be the best thutany market can afford.^
BOOTS tSSESOES made to order
If you wantaline sewed boot or shoe try a sample pair. Repairirg
done on short notice
CASH PAID FOR HIDES PELTS, WOOL, TALLOW 7 &c,, AT
J. S. HARRINGTONS, DUSIIORE, PA. june24,B7|
The First National Bank oi
HUGHESVILLE
Offers all the*facilities transaction of »
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS:
Accounts respectfully solicited.
DEWITT BODINE, President.
C. Wm. WODDROP, Vice P^suient.
W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier-
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TH K best and cheapest coal in the market To
customers from—
lapoßT ijm vicMfY
■ "/R H E price is reduced at the breaker to
e|>)fcscOVJ'TON.
The State Line & Sullivan R. R Co? I. O. BLIGHT, Supt.
3T P YOTCEMT
®ar DEALER ZN
Mens' Youth Boy's and Ghil
drens Clohing
Cronin's New Block, Dushoe, Pa.
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