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LAFORTE, PA., MARCH 18th, 1892.
TOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Lent ends April 17tli.
Argument court, March 22.
Base ball will soon be in season.
Always a welcome visitor —Spring.
Sunlight has been lengthened to
eleven hours.
Good Friday April 15th will be
the next legal holiday.
The weather thus far in March
has been very disagreeable.
Did you ever think that it take -
no brains to have a good voice ?
The cold weather lia3 made news
scarce. Everybody seems to be
up."
The REPUBIICAN only one dollar a
year, in advance. Improve the op
portunity.
Women were made before mirrors
and they have been before them
ever since.
To secure the REPUBLICAN for a
dollar a year—old accounts must be
paid in full.
P. D. Miller of Elmira, N. Y., is
transacting business at LaPorte.
this week.
Thos. E. Kennedy and wife of
Janilson City, wore calling on
friends at LaPorte, Sunday
Sundty was a beautiful day, and
the merry jingling of sleigh bells, on
our streets, were numerous.
Inclose a dollar and have the RE
PUBLICAN addressed to you for a
year. Even money, you know.
E. P. In"ham of Philadelphia, was
in attendance at the Republican
Convention, on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baker of La
Porte twp., who have been ill for
'the past two weeks, are recovering.
Miss Helle S. Milne of Dundee,
Scotlaud, is visiting her cousin Mr.
Robt. Stormont and family ol
this place.
Tuesday, Republican Convention
day, was perfect in every sense and
the attendance at the meeting was
fairly large.
Atty. E. M. Dunham left for Phila
delphia, to look after the interest
ot uis clients, in the Supreme (Juurt.
on Saturday.
It is rumored that Secretary
Blaine may enjoy a brief recreation
from office cares, during which time
he will take a trip to Cuba.
The new chairs placed in the office
of the LaPorte Hotel, on Wednes
day, are of the latest patern aud are
very neat and l *srf6lractive."
The people of Wyalusing condemn
the principalship of their high
graded school, and have requested
the Principal—.Prof. Knapp for his
resignation.
T. J. Keeler of LaPorte, has re
oently purchased the Clias. Messeng
er residence, on Main street, aud
will put the same in good repair, in
the near future.
The firm of Sherwood & Davidge,
hub manufacturers of Jamison City,
has dissolved partnership. The
business will hereafter be conducted
by Mr. Sherwood.
The Phila. Times, celebrated its
17th birthday by issuing a 24 page
paper, on Saturday. It was neat
and newsy which is characteristic
of the Times.
Our announcement last week, that
we contemplate enlarging the RE
PUBLICAN, soon, brought forth many
letters of congratulation to the
editor. Thanks.
The Republicans of Bern ice, are
about to organize a Republican
club. This is a good example for
other districts of Sullivan coun
ty. Give it a thought.
Mrs. F. M. Crossley of LaPorte,
who was taken suddenly ill with
nervous prostration, the early part
of laßt week and her case at that
time considered very dangerous, is
convalescent.
Wm. H. Pierce, who has been
serving as clerk at the LaPorte
Hotel, for some time, will take his
departure, on Saturday next, for
Estella, where he will assist Squire
Bird on his farm.
LaPorte township auditors: Daniel
Keeler and Isaac T. Low, assisted
by their clerk, Lee Gavitt, were
loosing after the duties of their of
fice, on Monday. They occupied the
Traverse Jury room.
A Mississippi man who has count
ed the number of seeds in « bushel
of various grains found that corn
went 72,130; wheat 830,000; peas
100,000; cotion seed 104,160.
Mrs. Albert Mevers of near Soncs
town, died, on Friday. Interment
in the Sonestown cemetery, on Sun
day. The funeral was attended by
a number of LaPorte people.
A. C. Jenkins of LaPorte twp.,
who is engaged in taking orders for
fruit trees, shrubberies etc., is doing
a thriving business. Orders re
ceived by Mr. J. will receive prompt
attention. •
Grover Cleveland, has announced
that he will be a candidate before
the Chicago convention, lie is in
it to stay, but will make no canvass
as he believes the people should
make their choice unsolicited.
The Baker Ballot is a big affair,
but it must be said in favor of Ex-
Judge Briggs' plea for Prohibition
recognition as a party, that the vote
they cast wouldn't be l.kel}- to un
comfortably stuff the ballot box
legally or illegallj.
The rumor that Senator Hill had
ordered a green dress suit to wear
to-day, St. Patrick's day, when he
will attend the annual dinner of the
Hibernian sqciety at Savannah, Ga.,
was doubtless originated by a Cleve
land tnan.
Harry Earns of LaPorte, who has
been suffering with rheumatism
about the chest and shoulders for
the past two weeks, has met with no
change for the better. His sickness
is quite severe and he is cousidered
dangerous.
A Corning womau objected so
strenuously to her daughter's mar
riage to an industrious young man
of that city, that she chased him
half a block with a loaded revolver
and has been put under bonds to
keep the peace.
Correspondents, in writing for a
newspaper, should be very careful
to make a paragraph of each item,
or subject, and should avoid ab
breviating words, and the use of
characters for "ands." This will
uuike it much easier for the editor.
THE REP ULICA N
WILL BE ENLARGED ON OR ABOUT
MAY Ist,
AND THE SUBSCRri'TION REPIfCED TO
SI.OO A YEAR, IF PAID IN ADVANCE.
W'm. A. Kennedy, son of Darby
Kennedy, of this place, took charge
of the LaPorte tannery, on Monday.
Mr. Kennedy and family are board
ing at IIot«l Kennedy at present,
but anticipate occupying a residence
in the second Ward, in the near
future.
Grand Army men are already
laying their plans for attending the
National Encampment at Washing
ton. D. C., in September. It is ex
pected that 100,000 veterans will be
in line. Accommodations have al
ready been secured for half that
number.
F- Sehanabacher of Forksville,
will take possession of the Forks
ville Hotel, on or about April Ist.
It is rumored that the present land
lord Frank Ilannon, will co into the
insurance business. Fiank is one of
those kind of fellows who will make
a "go"of most anything he under
takes.
The people of Montoursville, Ly
coming county voted for and against
the erection of public water works
in said borough, on Tuesday. The
county commissioners secured a new
balloting booth of Northumberland
county for the occasion. Jhe
novilty was great and attracted
many visiting guests to the village.
Our Hills Grove correspondent
quots a political talk with Josh Lull
in which the latter said he expected
to be a candidate for Member this
Fall. See communication. Our
Estella correspondent No. 1, also
launches out on a political strain.
Politics will soon be the order of
the day, and a right lively cam
paign it will be, too.
The proper officials of the Ilugbes
ville First National Bank, should
have their quarterly report of said
institution published in a Sullivan
county paper, that the many de
positors in this section may be en
, lightened as to the financial stand
ing of the well managed institution.
| It would no doubt increase their
1 business in this locality.
A Wellsboro girl, while gratifying
a morbid desire to become a circus
performer, sought the seclusion of
her father's house. An unearthly
scream from the upper regions sum
moned her mother to the spot and
resulted in a doctor being hastily
summoned to release the fair per
former's feet from behind her head
where they had become firmly locked
together.
Don't mind what people say about
you. No matter what you say
or what you do the action
will be differently seen by dif
ferent eyes. One will pronounce it
good, the other evil. You cannot
please more than a certain few, while
the great majority don't know what
3'ou are doing. The only course is
to do what you think the best, and
let results be what they may.
Ex-Collector David Martin and
National Delegate Jacob Wildemore,
of Philadelphia, were looking after
Leeds, the U. S. Marshall for the
Eastern District of Penn., interest in
Washington, on Monday. It is be*
lieved, however, that Leeds resigna
tion will be asked for. In reference
to the U. S. District Attorneyship
it is stated that the fight is between
A. P. Colesberry, who is the choice
of Senator Quay and C. Stuart Pat
terson. The people of Pennsylva
nia are anxious for the result in
these two appointments.
The result of further investiga
tion of the proper officials of L}--
eoming countyhas disclosed the
fact that Stuart the traveling sketch
artist, who was found dead in
Muncy Creek near Glen Mawr, on
Friday Mar. 4, met his death at the
hands of person or persons and
thrown into the creek to prevent
suspicion of murder. Stuart's neck
was broken and there were several
cuts and bruises about the head.
District Attorney Ileilly of Lycom
iug, will make a thorough investiga
tion of the matter, and says : The
guilty party will be made to suffer
the full extent of the penalty of the
crime.
The insurance policy of $5,000
which was found on Stuart's person,
was made out to Nettie E. Stuart a
daughter of the deceased. It is
thought that she resides with friends
in Oswego, N. Y., and proper steps
are being taken to find her, which
will undoubtedly be accomplished
this week.
Stuart, was formerly a resident of
Forksville, Sullivan county, where
he spent a number of years and
during the week of our recent Feb.
court, was at LaPorte following his
profession. It is alleged that de
ceased was without money7but was
the owner ot a good silver watch
which was stolen from his person.
His grip, which was tilled with paper,
paints and pencils, was found twenty
or thirty feet from the body.
C'liurlf!* Wall Huugcd.
Clias. Wall, who has been con
fined in the Wyoming county jail
under sentence of death for the
murder of his wife, was hanged at
10:22 o'clock A. M., on Tuesday of
last week. He displayed wonderful
nerve to the last, the 01113- indication
of weakening being a liyht tremor
in his voice, as he addressed those
before him. He said: "Gentle
men, 1 have to die for this crime
which I think I hadn't ought to. I
didn't know anything about it, if I
had I should say that I ought to
hang." After these remarks the
Sheriff adjusted the cap and rope
and the cap was dropped. Walls
neck was broken, and in a very few
minutes he was pronounced dead by
the physicians. His body was
taken to his former home, and buried
the same afternoon.
Since the execution of Charles
Wall, the Sheriff examined his cell
and found that Wall had taken a
slat from the iron bedstead aud un
dertaken to dig a hole through the
wall into the heater pipe, hoping
thereby to escape; but he found the
heater pipe too small for the accom
plishment of his purpose and the
project had to be abandoned. He
had taken the chips which he bad
made in digging and with the aid of
soap furnished him for washing,
made a cement with which he filled
the hole in the wall so it was hard
ly discoverable. It would seem
from this that Wall was not so will
ing to die as he would have it ap
pear Wyoming Democrat.
Mr. and Mrs. Crater of Buf
alo, N. Y., arrived at the resi
dence of Mr. F. M. Crossley of Lh-
Porte, on Monday evening, in an
swer to a telegraph addressed to
Mr. Crater, on Saturday, announcing
the serious illness of Mrs. Crossle.y.
Mrs. Crater and Mrs. Crossley are
sisters.
The reported statement of Dr.
George L. Miller, of Nebraska, that
Grover Cleveland recently remarked
to him that "the blunders com
mitted by the present Congress have
never been exceeded" is a truth ap
parent to any man no matter how
dull his intellect, whether Cleveland
uttered it or not. Congress has
been nearly three months and a half
in session and the only things it has
done are to prove its incomptence
and its willingness to injure the
business of the country. At an}'
rate it is now going the appropria
tion bills will not be passed before
Autumn and the other necessary
business will prevent any recess
whatever. The country is learning
that the larger the Democratic ma
jority there is in Congress the great
er the neglect of public business.
The present Congress has the largest
Democratic majority on record, and,
as might have been expected, even
Grover Cleveland can see that its
blunders have never been exceeded.
The all night saloons must go. So
says the court, and there will be no
appeal from the decision. The
liquor seller who can pass through
the license mill and come out with
his document considers himself
fortunate, and is only too glad to
follow to the very letter the instruc
tions of the court. Hereafter the
shutters will be closed and the
lights dimmed as the striking clocks
announce the turning point of night.
The debauchery find revelry that
have flourished ot recent years after
the midnight hour will flourish no
more, and the all night rounder will
bo forced to the unpleasant necessity
of sleeping away a portion of the
night—and missing the opportunity
for many drinks not usually pre
sented in daylight. Tbe all night
cabman will go home and give his
horses much need rest,and Williams
port will be a "dead town" for at
least six hours. Judge Metzger is
entitled to the thanks of the com
munity for this wise action, for the
all night saloons have been the
source of much evil. They have
been gradually increasing for sever
al years, and were becoming a public
nuisance. It has been not an un
common thing to see crowded bar
rooms at three or four o'clock in the
morning, while early risers have
been accustomed to witness disgust
ing exhibitions on the streets. It is
indeed a good thing that a check
has been put on. a halt called. The
evil influence is strong enough
during the day time, and Williams
port is willing to be a saloonless
city for six brief hours.— Gazette tfc
Bulletin, March 14.
■ll nrmiir) of John T. Bedford,
Who I>ic<l Feb. 2!>, A. I>. 1892.
WHEREAS: Death has again visit
ed our ranks and our well beloved
brother John T. I Jed ford, has an
swered the last roll call * * * * en
tered the silent city of the Dead,
and,
WHEREAS, in his death Sullivan
Lodge, No. 522,1. O. O. F. of Pa.,
has lost a worthy member, a careful
and efficient officer occupying the
chair of the "Vice Grand," the com
munity highly respected citizen and
his bereaved family, a devoted hus
band aud loving father. Therefore,
be it,
Resolved, that while we bow in
submission to the misterious provi
dence of God and doubt not his
inscrutable wisdom and loviug kind
ness we can truly adopt the langu
age of the poet "how our hearts
bleeding none but God knows."
Resolved , that we tender the be
reaved family of our deceased
brother our sincere condolence in
this theirgreataffliction andcomuiend
them to God, and the kindly sym
pathy of all around them,
Resolved, that while we realize
how leeble is human thought and
language to express our love and
appreciation of our departed brother
we can truly say—he lived and built
in the hear's of friends and loved
ones an euduring monument of
praise.
Resolved , that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Lodge, a copy sent
to the family of the deceased, and
published in the county papers.
FRANK A BOYLE, }
A. L. SMITH, >- Com.
S. V. SHOEMAKER,)
-*B. G. SYLYAft-A.*-
DXJSHORE, PA.
DEALER IN
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GROCERIES, BOOTS,
AND SHOE'S,
CROCKERY AND
GLASS WARE.
WE MAKEA
SPECIALTY OF
THE PRODUCE
BUSINESS AND AT
ALL TIMES
PAY THE*
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IN CASH FOR
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AND EGGS.
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T iunion HUB IEE
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I have the largsst and best stock of hand -made Boots and Shoes for tbd
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I Guarantee Prices Lower
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Ladies Fine Shoes. I have all styles and widths from? SI.OO to §4,00.
. Lace, Button and Congress. You will alwaysjfind the Best
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J. S. HARRINGTON,
SAXE'S BLOCK. MAIN"STREET, DCSIIORE, PA.
L A W~R EN C E BR oH^
Furniture Dealer: and flutters. -;-
We have just received a large new line of Fall Goods of the latest
designs and styles. A great variety of Pallor Suits, EasyjChairs, Spring
Rockers &c. A full line of Bed-room Suits, Spring Matrcsses, and
Feathers.
The finest assortment of Office Desks, Cabinets and Writing Desks,
ever kept in Dushore. We also wish to call special attention to our fino
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In Undertaking we have a large assortment of COFFINS AND*
CASKETS. EMBALMING WHEN REQUIRED. Au elegant?
hearse will attend all funerals. A portion of the publio .patronage is
espectfuily solicited.
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LOYAL SOCK CI*AL.
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THE PRICE IS REDUCED AT 4 THE BREAKER TO
$2.30™?.
AND AT THORNEDALE *3.00 PER TON BY THE CAR.
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