-51155 MPQBLiei®. W. wr. OHBSI V - - - Editor FIIIDAY, Seitkmhf.r 25th, 1891. ENTERED AT I'OST-OFFIOE, I.J PORTE P.V.. AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. J V. RETTENBURY, WATCHMAKER AND J EWE LEll, DTJSHORE, PA. SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. JJON. JOHN A. SITTSER. President Judge 1> O. address, Tunkhannock, l'ft. jI ON. KOHT. TAYLOR. j< - E. A. STRONG, Associate Judges, V. 0. address— TA ¥ LOR. Muncy VaIIey—STRONG--Dushore, Pa. R. J. THOMSON, District Attorney, P. 0. ad dres —Dushore, Pa. A WAI<SH. Prothonotary, Register 4 Recor der. P. O. address— LaPorte, Pa. JOHN UTZ Sheriff, P. O. address—Dushore. Hon. RUSSEL KARNS, Representative, P. 0. address—LaPorte, Pa. Al. R. BLACK, County Superintendent, P.O. address—Forksville, Pa. WILLIAM MURRAY, County Treasurer, P. 0. address—LaPorte, Pa R. M. STORMONT, Commissioners Clerk, P. O. address—La Porte, Pa. W. li. HILL, Coroner, P. 0. address—LaPorte CHAS. HAAS, THUS. FARRELL, Jury Coin missioners, P. O. address, HAAS—HillsGrove, FARRr LL—Diuhore, Pa. G. C. WRIGHT, U. BIRf, J. H. SPENCER Auditor*. _ _ NATHAN PERST'N, Comity Surveyor, P 0 a (hi re,-B—Dunhore, Pa. IIKFUBMCAN STATU TICKET FOR AUDITOR OKNWtAL. DAVID McM. GREGG, of Berks. FOR STATU TREASURER. JOHN W, MORRISON, of Allegheny. tIELEti ATES-AT-LARGB TO OONSTITUTIOSAt CONVENTION, HENRY C. MrCORMICK.of Lycfming A. S. L. SHIELDS, of Philadelphia. JOHN ROBERTS, ot Philadelphia. ISAAC C. WEAR, of Philadelphia. WILLIAM .T. SHAFFER, of Delaware. HERMAN KREAMER, of Philadelphia. LEWIS Ii ALL, of Dnuphin, FRANK REEDER, of Enston. 11. M. EDWARDS, of Lackawanna. GEORGE S. SCHMIDT, of York. JOSEPH H. POMEROY, of Schuylkill. CYRUS ELDER, of Cambria. JOHN CESSNA, of Bedford. JOHN S. LAM HIE, of Pittsburg. WILLIAM B. RODGKRS, of Allegheny. JOHN C. BROWN, of Me'cer. T. V. POWDERLY, of Lackawanna. MORRIS L. KAUFFMANN, of Lehigh JI'IHCIARV, For Associate Judge GEO. W. GLIDEWELL, E. A. STRONG. coin rv. For District Attorney. ' E. M. DUNHAM. For Jury Commissioner GEO. W. SIMMONS. KI2PIJIII.ICAN VrAJVUINMi C«jt- ITIirrEE. Bernice: —A. Wilmott. Cherry :—Lincoln Cox. Collcy :—M. W. Reeser. Davidson :—D. W. Darling. Dushore :—F. P. Vincent. Elkland :—M. O'Barnes. Forks:—W. M. Bird. Fox :—A. B. Kilmer. Forksville boro.—M. ii. Black. Hills Grove :—J. L Christian. LaPorte twp:—John J. Low. LaPorte l>oro.— F. H. Inglian. Lopez : —Frank Rice. Shrewsbury :—John W. Aumiller. F. P. Vincent, Chairman. Fred Weiss and Peter O'Brien both of Dushore and about 16 years old respectively, were called to La- Porte to testify in the coLnmon wealth case—o winner vs. Will Mahaffev. Fred and Petter were a little searce of change and requested Gwinner by whom they were sub pa-naed, to settle their board bill in advance. This was refused and Peter in company with Fred took a waltz to the court room and in formed the Judire of tbe weight of their pockets. This is what he said in open Court. "Say, Judge, we are over here as witnesses, and have no money to pay board bill, and we would lite to know what you are going to do about it." The Judge informed him that he should consult the District Attorney. Whether the boys succeeded in getting their board bill settled or not we have not learned. ■ m NEWPORT, K. 1., Sept. 10. —Ex- Congressman William L. Scott, one of Pennsylvania's great Democratic leaders, died very suddenly at a late hour last night, at the Cliff Avenue Hotel. He was brought here about two weeks ago, suffering with a severe attack of gastro-intestinal catarrh. He was accompanied by his family and two physicians, the lamily doctor in Erie, Pa., his home, and Dr. "William Pepper, of Phila delphia. Judge Rockefeller made an order recently that in future all applicants for naturalization would be compelled to have a general knowledge of the constitution. A very proper order indeed-- l TO SAVE LINGO'S LIFE. Startling Story Thfit Miller Killed His Wife. A SISTER'S ALLEGED CONFESSION, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18. —Henry Campbell, a detective of this city, has made an affidavit, in which he claims to have received a confession that the Miller murder, at Merchant ville, N. J., was committed in Mrs. Annie Miller's own home. That ■was the theory set up by the de ience at the trial last spring. This evidence may be taken before Mas ter in Chancery George A. Yroom on an order of the court for prosecu tion to the supreme court in support of the motion for a new trial, which is to be disposed of at the November term. The trial of Lingo was scarce ly over before his counsel renewed their effort in behalf of the negro. Detective Campbell was employed, and his first move was to form the acquaintanceship of Mary Collins' relatives in this city. That accom plished, he was introduced into John Miller's household, of which Miss Collins was a member. Since tbe tragedy Campbell has been much in Miss Collius' company. He has taken her to theaters and to dances and has had her out carriage riding. According to Campbell's affidavit Miss Collins told him the whole lof the murder of her sister. She said that Mrs. Miller reached home that afternoon, went upstairs and was followed by her husband. The two quarreled about something, and Miss Collins heard her sister cry I out: "Oh loh 1" Miss Collins, ac cording to Campbell's affidavit, ran to the starway and asked : "What is the matter?" "You keep away or you'll get some, too," said Miller. Some time afterward Miller came down stairs, completely unnerved, and said : •'l've killed her." The affidavit goes onto say that Miller and Mary Collins started then to carry the body out for con cealment in a haystack back of the barn, but that Miss Collins' heart failed her. She sat at the window watching till dark, when Miller got his brother Henry to assist in car rying the body out. It was dressed and the men started for the hay stack, the intention being to let it remain there for a few days. Out side the house, however, it was de cided to take the body into the bush lot in a wagon. The throat was cut at the suggestion of Miller's brother, who. according to the affidavit, said it would then look like a "nigger job." VOII.Mti UNEIt t'f i: D. 112 lic Jury iinriNllim of tlu- Miird.r of l.icuii'liniil lCobiiiNoli. "WILKES-BARRE, Sept. 18.—The trial of Elias Young for the killing of Lieutenant Stewart Robinson, nearly thirty years ago, was re sumed in court this morning, and testimony was produced, that in a strictly legally construction would make him liable to conviction be yond a doubt. While there has been no direct testimony that Elias Young fired the shot that killed Robinson, the crime has been brought very close to him. Two witnesses this morn ing gave the only evidence on which the Commonwealth can rely for a conviction. It. C. Smith said that ho was a youth of nincteer years of age at the time of the shooting, and on the night in question was asleep, when he was awakened by the voice of Elias Young calling up the stairs and asking if the gun was loaded. He replied that it was not, and then arose and went to the window, from where he beard the shooting, and afterward three men ran up the lane. Some time after that, the witness said, he met Elias Young, and the latter stated he was one ot the party that did the work and that he saw las man fall. Thomas H. Smith, the man whose house was raided by lJobinson and his party, was sworn. He was in bed when the alarm was given, but got up. He got out the rear window and his wife handed out his gun. He ran with his brother, Miner Smith, and Klias Young. "Let's go down and see what's going on," said Young. Smith objected to this and Young again said : "Oh, come ; don't be a coward." He ac companied them to the fence sur rounding the house of Miner Smith and sat on it while Young went in for the gun. After it was secured lie casne out, and then all throe wrtlked down tho road toward his house. After going a short distance some one called "Halt," ami immediately after a voice said, '"Lay down your arms." The witness then heard oDe of his party say, "fire," and he fired with the others. Did not know which of ttiem fired the shot that wounded Robinson. That closed evidence for the prosecution The defence putin their case this afternoon, which Consisted merely ot Elias Young's testimony and evidence of his previous good char acter. Elias Young, the defendant, a gray-headed man with grizzled beard, but stalwart and keen as a hawk, took the stand. He was in Miner Smith's house on ti e night it was attacked, and said that he heard a horn and the scream of a »voman; went out and met the other two men ; went up the road and was told to halt; stepped back a few steps, and the soldiers, or the party in the road, began firing. lie fired then ; the night was very dark ; did not know who was in the party he fired at. After the shooting he went home. The pleas of Counsel, General W. H. McCartney, for the prosecution, and John T. Lenahan for the de fence occupied all the afternoon. Judge I?ice charged the jury that if they believed that Young was in the party, one of whom did the shooting, and they were acting in concert, he I was a matter of law guilty, whether his was the bullet that killed or not. At 10 o'clock this evening, after being out four bours, the jury in the I case against Elias Young, charged j with the murder ot Lieutenant Rob inson, rendered a verdect, of not guilty, and Young was discharged on proclamation in open court. The court room was filled with people who had waited all the even ing to hear the verdict. When it was announced by the clerk the spectators broke into open applause, and as he passed out of the court room, Young was surrounded by a throng of jubilant friends. Said the Governor of New York 1o the Governor of Ohio: "From appearances we are 'not in it." SONESTO Tr.Y ITEMS. MR. EDITOR : —Your correspond ent is no doubt -< at home again," and enjoying himself as well as usual. Things are moving as common in town. Our stores are having a fair trade. I)r. Rothrock is improving some what. Alex Hess has his house nearly | completed. Wonder why J. W. don't put up the new sign ? Jacob Lorah has been shipping i some excelsior lately. Mrs. E. B. Loveless received her pension a week or so ago. When are we going to have our next festival in this place ? 11. C. Boatman is putting some finishing touches on his house. We are sorry to hear of the Gower mill burning, on Saturday evening last. The roads are improving in this section and no doubt will soon be as good as before the Hood. A. T. Armstrong is running his steam mill above town and is cut ting out his stock pretty fast now. We are glad to see that the road in the lower end of LaPorte twp., has been worked, only it needs nioie of it. A large delegation of our P. O. S. of A. men went over to Unityville, on Friday the 11th of this month, to visit the Camp at that place. We tliink Sonestown and vicinity will be amply provided for in the fruit line this yeftr, judging from the way people are preparing pears, apples, peaches etc., and buying cans to put them in. In a late issue of your paper you said, "a well meaning exchange says the safest plan when a stranger wants you to sign a paper, is to con sider the matter for three days, spend three days mure in meditation and prayer, and then kick the stranger otT the premises Wei think the time mentioned entirely l too long, and would suggest only taking about three minute? for each part, or only about nine minutes until the stranger is kicked of! Then be thankful for many days thereafter that papers are doing their duty in urging their readers to be careful how strangers approach them with papers to sign. S. JAMISONCITY ITEMS. E. Dußois Esq., spent, *\inday with Mr. Goodhue. Mr. E. B. Yonken spent Sunday with his family at Williamsport. lion. C. R. Buckalew and Capt. Connor, spent Sunday at the Proc tor Inn. Thos. P. Cadden the polite clerk of the City Hotel spent Sunday with his many friends at Dushore. The weather for the past week has been excellent. Many of our young people seems to be taking the ad vantage. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Davidge drove to Hughesville on Saturday where they expect to spend a few days visiting Mrs. Davidges parents. Sheklers stereopticon exhibition on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week was quite well attended The bard hoys realized about $lB. Mr. B. F. Crossley, Miss Mame Sheehan, Miss Mary Breaker. Miss Lottie Miller, Miss Annie Kennedy | and Mrs. J. 11. Spencer, all of La | Porte, spent Sunday with friends in j town. They enjoyed their dinner |at the Proctor Inn. Poi.LTE EST EL LA ITEMS. H. W. Osier and Grant Little is j at LaPorte attending court. S. P. Shoemaker and O. B. Jen i nings took in the Canton Fair. Mrs. T. L. Barto is on the sick list again. Dr. Randall is in at j tendance. i Mr. and Mrs. Austin Bennett of Muncy Valley, spent Sunday with Mr. Mores'family. Our genial blacksmith C. Fuller, has got his new house most ready for occupancy. Miss Lillic King of Columbia j Roads, is visiting at her sisters, Mrs. H. W. Osier. D. F. McCarty has sold his failip and mill property to Avery T. Mul ' nix. The neighbors are all very i sorry to loose Doc.—he was the | right man in the right place. We | wish his successor good lucK. KITTIE CLOVER. BUNKER HILL ITEMS. Win. Fulnier has visitors from I Williamsport. j G. \V. Bennett is recovering from ; a recent illness. J. M. Bennett has returned from a trip to Lake Erie, j John demons and family nrc I visiting friends in Colombia county. Alvin Fulnier and his sister Efiie, made a trip to Forksville, last Fri l f ' a 3- Philip Secules lost a valuable horse ! while thrashing at Mr. Win. Ful ! niers, last week. Nelson Bennett while workirg in the woods, fell on a saw and cut his arm very badly last week. BUTTEK BAI.L. DKITII. 112 The angle of death, has again I spread its wing over our quiet little village, last Tuesday morning, re moving from our midst the beloved little son of Mi. and Mrs. Philip Ilouseknecht. Ernest Edward Ilouseknecht was born May Gth and died Sept. 15th, 1891, aged 4 months and 9 da3'S. Ernest was a bright and active little child and was loved by all who knew him. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his par ents. He lias gone yes forever; His sweet voice is still, The Savior has called him, So we bow to his will. lie is gone, but our God Ever knows what is best, We bow to the rod. For we know he is just. Farewell Ernest, tliow has left us, And thy face we'll see no more, liut we know that we shall meet, On thai happy Heavenly Shore. C. A. V. S. Eagles Mere, Pa., Sept. 20, 1891. PUBLIC NOTICE. I hereby give public notice, that I hnve thi* day purchased at Sheriff's Sale, the whole of the personal property of every deteription whatsoever of B. K. Wuod of Davidson town ship, and that* I have loaned same to Km. No ono will b«* i-crmittcd to iutertere with said property during uiy pleasure. A W. SON'ES. Sept. 5. 1891. T. J. KEELERS STORE. CENTRE MAIN STEEET, LAPOBTE, PA TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. Call and be convinced of good qualities and low pi ices. lam ad ding weekly to my already large and well assortment of general merchan dise, consisting of dry goods, liats, caps, boots and shoes, ready made clothing, uotions, hardware, flour, feed, ar.d a general and at all times a fresh supply of groceries. I guarantee satisfaction, (live us a call. T. J. REELER. LaPorte, Pa., Aug. 8, 'B9. Sawed Shincjles The best in the market and at low bottom prices Three grades constantly on hand Will deliver if desired. Write— S. JUEAP, _itfay23'9o. LaPorte, Pa. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC! To our patrons of Shunk & vicinity Wishing to reduce our business to a Cash System, we will on and after June 1, 1891, give you a 10 per cent discount for Cash, on our large stock of Spring and Summer goods. Consist ing of Dry Goods, Notions. Hats, Caps and Straw Goods, I Boofs, Shoes and Rubbers. Clothing, Hardware, Haying i tools, Groceries and Provisions, Tol>acc~> and all Merchandise in | our store. For all sums over SI ten per cent discount. $1 worth for 90 cents, §5 worth for $4.50, Slo worth for $9. "Si in the till is worth $2 on the book." By selling for cash we i can buy for cash, therefore we can buy and sell cheaper. We | are not doing as some Merch ants do, sell you a few articles at cost or less to catch your trade and then make it up on other Goods, hut we make you the reduction on all Goods alike. Below you will find some of our prices. But remember for en.-h you get your ten per cent reduc tion also. Ex C. Sugar ;~>ets. lb. Headlight, oil 12 ets. Gallon Bicarb Soda lb. tor i! 5 ets. Good Japan lea 30 ets. lb. 4 lb. tor sl, and all other goods in proportionate low price Conn try Produce taken in exchange for Goods. Please call and look over our Stock and give us a trial and we will convince you that FOR CASH ' we can sell you goods cheaper than ; you can buy elsewhere either in ! Sullivan or Bradford. Thanking you for your patronage in the past, by honest and fair dealing we hope Ito merit your patronage in the fu ture. Yours very respectfully, J. H. CAMPBELL & Son. SIIITK, - RENNA. E. G. Sylvara, Dushore, Pa. DEALER IN DRY GOODS, GRO CERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE. ) ;0: ( WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF THE PRODUCE BUSINESS, AND AT ALL TIMES PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE IN CASH FOR WOOL, BUTTER & EGGS. E. G. SYLVARA. May 22, '9l. I A rem I E HOTEL, ,J 11. KARNS, Proprietor A largo mk 1 commodious hou.so, posses* sing fill the attributes of a firKt-cliißH hotel The Bar is well supplied Th>• putrouugs of tho public i-bsueutlulb' soLiuMxL. My Mannfeclirii Co. DONLEY BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. STEAM MARBLE A GUAM IE WORKS. MANUFAT Tl liKliS OF MONUMENTAL ANI) C EMETERY WORK, IN A I.L KINDS OK MARBLE AND GRANITE. In b'J.ving directofG. E.JDONAHOE General Agt. you will saVe the mid dlemen's profit, as we manufacture all our work from the rough stone and give our customers the benefit which the middlemen receive. WORKS AT NEWARK VALLEY, X. Y., AUBUI N, N. Y-, VND PUSHORE, PA. G. E. DONAHOE General Apt. DUSHOHE, - - PENNA, Just For Fun! Until further notice I will sell all medium and low priced jewelry, and all musical goods kept in stock by me at cost for &§§§§§ SPOT CASH OllliY §§§££§ This odor does not include the better class of goods that I shall continue to keep in stock as usual and will sell as low as possible. Respectfully, &c., J. V. RETTENBURY. BRANCH STORE LOPEZ. | Pushore, Jan. 20, 1891. jLaPorte Bank. ~LA 1 'ORTE, IA. ~ iDo a general Banking & Collecting I business. Any business intrusted to ! us will be carefully attended to. Agents for Steamship Tickets to ; and from all parts of Europe, and i for Fire Insurance Companies. ,1. ALFRED JORDAN, CASHIER. RUSH J MCHENRY M DDDS ; MEDICAL DOCTOR PHYSICIAN, AND SURGEON AND DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY. Dentistry a Specialty. Vitilizcd ai for the Painless Extraction of TeetL j OK PICK IS OABKY'S ULOI K. MAIN ST. DI'SHORK P. i ! BINGHAM TON, N. Y. For thirtx "three yearn one of the leading Bu uese Colleges of Au»e ica. Business. SHORTHAND, TELEGRAPH PENMA N S H I P ' Courßi'P. Locution and equipment nnexec : I>o YOU WANT A GOOD POSITION Write fur Catalogue. —— —us - DUSHORE AND Nt*>M' STAGE LlNiq / F. M. CROSSLEY, Propr UNTIL FUTAER NOTICE S' WILL RUN ON FOLLOWING Sell Laporte at 6:15 a. in.for N Arrive at Nordinont 7:30 P. m. Leave Nordmont at 11:15 a. m. f«»r Arrive at Lap<»rte 1:00 p. m. l.enve Laporte at 5:00 p. in.for Arrive at Nordniont fi:3o p. m. Leave Nordinont at 7:00 p. ni. for Arrive at Laporte 8:30 p. m. Leave Laporte at Ba. in.for Du » Leave Duahore at p. m.for Ll\ r! T. J. & F. 11. INGHAM Attorneys at Law, Lal'orte, Pen no Legal Business attended to in I and adjoining Counties Telephone communication dire January, 1888. WENRY T. DOWNS, jTOa ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Ex-Prothonotary, Register 4 RecorderofSull." in Court House, LaPorto Pa. HOTEL KENNEDY, LA PORT t DARBY KENNEDY. Proprietor. Everything First Class. Charges Reasonable. 31 arch 7," CAR.MODY HOTEL, DUSHORJ MIKE OARMODY Proprietor, Everything First Class. Charges lleasonablc. Jan. 31, '9O. LOGAN GRIM, ATTORNEY AND SOLICITOR Laporte, Penti'a Land Titles anil Equity practice a specialty. Office opposite LAPORTE HOTEL *
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