THE RBPtiBUOAN,
FKIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898-
c.-i "
Locals are scarce.
This is genuine winter;
The sleighing is extra good.
Oar borough schools re-opened
on Tuesday.
The coal and ice dealers are hap
py these days.
We are proud of our new engine.
Call and see it.
February election takes place on
Tuesday Feb. 21st
There is not likely to be any
scarcity of ice thia year.
The county auditors finished their
labors on Saturday evening.
The next legal holiday is Febru
ary 22. Washington's birthday.
Our merchants are doing a good
trade. The best for years past.
The Marks murderers are being
tried at Tunkhannock this week.
The postoffice has already had in
quiries for the new Columbian
stamps.
For good cigars and fresh *~<»a
nuts and candy call at the ' arber
shop.
E. J. Flynn and wife of Jamison
City, spent Sunday with friends at
La Porte.
Atty. E. J. Mullen of Dushore,
has a card in this issue of the liB
PUBLICAN.
The first genuine snow storm of
the season in this section, came on
Sunday night and Monday.
Owing to the big snow storm
during the early part of the week,
business is dull and locals scarce.
Whole number of patents issued
last week 501, of which 37 were
granted to citizens of Pennsylvania.
Our pvess is run by steam power.
The old fashioned man power is out
of date at the county seat of Sulli
van.
The people of Eagles Mere are
busy storing ice. They say the ice
on the lake is the fineßt for yearn
past.
It was eight degrees below zero
on Wednesday morning. This is
pretty cold for this section of the
country.
John McErn of LaPorte moved
to Muncy Valley, on Tuesday where
be has accepted a situatior. of D, T.
Stevens & Son.
Notice of holding caucuses in the
several boroughs and townships
will be given place in the REPUBLI
CAN free of charge.
The frame work for the trestle
ncross Deep Hollow Bun in the
vicinity of Amos Little's is being
framed at Nordmont.
It is a pity when political slates are
made that those disliking the names
thereon don't try to rub them off
instead of throwing up the sponge.
The Lake Mokoma Land Company
are having the debris cleared out of
the head waters of Lake Mokoma.
R. A. Conklin is superintending the
work.
A large number of Italians re
fused to work on the railroad Tues
day owing to the sudden change of
the weather. It registered 4 below
zero.
The friends of the REPUBLICAN
are assisting us in various ways.
Three new subscribers were
placed on our list Tuesday by the
aid of a friend.
On his eighty-third birthday Mr.
Gladstone is getting ready to make
the fight of his life in Parliament.
There is no such vitality on exhibi
tion in this country.
Without being slangy it is per
fectly correct to say that when a
young man takes his best girl out
on the ice and Bhe cannot skate, he
will have to let her slide.
Sheriff Mahaffey is repairing the
interior of his barn and making it
first class. The sheriff Bays when
he has finished every strap will have
a place and must be put there.
Blowing down a chimney is one
way to extinguish a lamp but un
less your property is w«ll insured
and you are fully prepared to take
the principal character at a funeral,
don't do it.
The REPUBLICAN gave Newell of
the Dushore Review badly away last
week. Both papers published the
same article rotating to the con
ducting of the February election.
The REPUBLICAN credited the article
to the Reporter-Journal where it
belonged. Newell fitted to give
credit and evidently mea * to steal
the clipping. Nothing too •mall for
N«welL
Tbfc questlbh ot bettei- cotidtry
roada U one thit Itaolild frWfelM
legislative attention.
FOR SALK :—One pair of light two
horse bob sledst Comparatively
new. For further particulars in
quire of T. J. Keeler.
The Williamtport daily Timet
reached our table, on Monday. It
is neatly printed, contains lots of
news and resembles the Philadel
phia Times very much. Success to
the new enterprise.
Sullivan county is pretty nearly
out of debt as the annual statement
will show. The county commis
sioners have paid off three thousand
of her indebtedness during the past
year. This will be welcome news
to the tax payers.
The citizens of Troy, Bradford
county are anxious for a conrt
house in their midst and are making
quite a stir to secure the same.
Judge Olmstead of Potter county,
will decide the question sometime
this month.
Hotel Kennedy on East Main
street, will be enlarged at an early
date and made more convenient for
her many guests. This stand is
doing a thriving business and war
rants a good big addition to her
front.
The Y. W. O. T. U., will meet at
the home of Miss Fanny Meylert, on
Friday Jan. 13, at 7 P. M. All are
cordially invited. The members
are especially requested to be pres
ent.
LOTTIE MILLEII, Sec'y.
"Here! What are you throwing
stones at that old gentleman for ?"
asked the passerby.
"Cause he looks like Sandy
Clause, daggone him" answered the
little boy who had wanted a toy
pistol and got a Sundy school story.
Piano Virtuoso Paderewski only
netted $5,000 from his last concert
in London, during which he played
two hours. J. J. Corbett polished
off J. L. Sullivan in less time and
received $45,000 for it. Who says
skilled manual labor don't pay ?
John E. Gallagher, superinten
dent of Hotel Kennedy, will intro
duce a free lunch counter, in the
near future. Hotel Kennedy is
progressive and don't hinge on a
cent and is deserving of the large
register which it enjoys.
IJTDX Killed st Berulee.
Chas. B. Watson of Bernice,
killed a bay lynx, December 23,
which had been making too free
with his chicken coop. The animal
was evidently one of the old settlers,
being very gaunt and gray, and
measuring six feet from tip to tip—
Towanda Review.
The Waj Out.
Doctor—"What you need is abso
lute rest, both mental and physical."
Patient—"But you know, doctor,
I can't afford that. It is absolutely
impossible.''
Doctor—"H-m m-m-m-m! Well,
couldn't you manage to get elected
to the Legislature ?
Only competent men should be
selected as assessors. Men of
good judgment should be selected
for this office. Tax payers know
full well that incompetent assessors
cause great injustice to be done
them, and they should see that only
competent assessors are chosen.
Qood resolutions are so easily
made that it is no wonder they are
so easily broken. They are fragile
things. And too frequently the)'
are not at all well taken care of.
Guard and preserve them well each
day as each day comes and goes.
There will then be no trouble about
the to-morrows.
Don't censure the postmaster for
living up to the government's re
quirement regarding the payment
of box rent. Indeed, you ought
not to censure anyone for demand
ing of you their just dues. If you
owe a man, pay bim ; he has a per
fect right to ask you for his pay
and to discontinue credit.
Visitors to the REPUBLICAN office
admire our new engine ver much.
Mr. B. G. Welch of ll' Ihesville
made us a call the other ay and
said it was the handsomest little
piece of machinery in the shape of
an engine bo ever saw. The good
qualities of the engine when in mo
tion in just as notloeable as its
beauties.
An Italian at work on the W. &
N. B. R. R., was killed instantly by
the explosion of dynamite in the
vicinity of the Summit, on Saturday.
He was alone at the time of the ex
plosion, hence, no explanation can
be given of how the sad affair oe
i curred, only that he was warming
the explosive by a fire. Deceased
' was buried in the Dushore ceme
tery on Monday.
Benj. All en and family of Clarks
toWn, Lycothing county, moved to
Lope*, on Wednesday.
Mr. McFarlaoe la haying the
Spenoer saw mill, recently purchased
by him, on West Main street, re*
paired. Mr. McFarlane has con
tracted to saw the lumber tor sever
al bridges on the line of railroad,
viz : Across Deep Hollow Run in
the vicinity of James Gansel's;
Mill Creek near Lake Mokoma and
over Loyal Sock at Rings. This
contraot must be filled at a specified
time, lience the hurry of repairing
the machinery, of the old saw mill as
it is familiarly known in tbis seo
tiOD.
Miss Florence Uieim, daughter of
Mr. F. E. Oleim, the popular cashier
of the West Branch National Bank,
and one of the building contractors
of the W. & N. B. R. R., celebrated
her 19, birthday Monday by a charm
ing reception for her friends at the
Updegraff from 8 to 12 o'clock Mon
day evening. The ball room on the
upper floor of the new hotel was
most tastefully decorated and the
Stopper and Fisk orchestra furnish
ed delightful music for the dancing
which was participated in by a
large number of young people.—
William sport Times.
Aa Eagle ou Trialtj'a Spire.
A big bird perched on the Bpire
of Trinity Church attracted con
siderable attention from pedestrians
on lower Broadway yesterday fore
noon. The bird sat on the steeple
for more than an hour, looking down
upon the bustle and noise in Broad
way and occassionally pluming him
self. Looked at through a pair of
field glasses the bird appeared to be
an eagle. His general color was
brown, the. breast and neck being
white and the head and legs yellow.
After an hour's rest the eagle spread
its wings and flew over to New
Jersey.—New York World.
Hon. John Stewart, of Chambers,
burg, has been making a careful
study of the evils that attend the
failure of the people of all parties
to participate id the nomination of
candidates for office. It is an un •
disputable fact that those who do
attend the primaries have more to
do with saying who shall fill the
offices than have the masses of the
people afterward at the election,
for the latter have practically no
alternative but to vote for those
who may have been ndminated. The
rings, machines and bosses ask only
to be "let alone" when the nomina
tions are to be made, knowing that
their work cannot subsequently be
undone. There is but one way in
which the people can obtain can
didates and officials such as they
want, and that is by a general par
ticipation in tha malting of the
nominations.
Sadden Death at Katella.
Considerable exoitement was
created in this place on Monday
afternoon Jan. 9th, by the sudden
demise of Jesse Vargerson, an aged
and respected citizen of this place.
He was oomplaining of feeling un
well Sunday evening, but it was not
thought to be anything serious.
Monday morning he was feeling
better and continued so until after
noon, when he again complainbd of
feeling worse. In a short time he
got up out of his chair and threw
up his arms exclaiming, I am blind,
I cannot see. He would have fallen
to the floor, but was caught by his
son 8. C. who was near him at the
time. He carried bis father into an
adjoining room and laid him down
upon a couch, where he onlj breath
ed a few times and was dead. Dr.
W. F. Randall was called as ' i
as possible, and after exam* .ation
deeided that death was oaused by
the clogging of the pipes leading to
the heart stopping circulation and
causing instant doath. Mr. Varger
son was in his 79th year, a kind
husband, an indulgent father and a
good neighbor. He leaves an aged
companion, three sons and five
daughters and numerous grand
children. Deceased will be greatly
missed by his family and fr<ends.
Funeral, Thursday Jan. 18, 1893.
A Fiuend.
Estella, Jan. 10, '93.
BulaeM Locals.
HORSES 112 MULES 1
Buy your stock of
F. 11. Tomlinsox,
(Jonestown, Pa.
All itook guaranteed m represented,
Insure your life in the Great Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia,
9. 11. Tomlixson, agent for Sullivan
County.
Dynamite.
I have a quantity of Dynamite Caps,
and Fuse for sale. Any one wishing to
have slumps, rocks or Mulders, removed
from their lend, can procure this explosive
in any quantity from me. Caii also
furnUh a man to handle the same, if the
party so desire.
H. P. Hall,
Oct, 14, 6m. Sonestown, Pa,
The Rctcbucax, only SI,OO a year,
A St. Paiil mad who didn't pHy
liia dentist baa been deprived of hid
yet unsettled for 1 false teeth by an
order of court. Lnwyefs are said
to rob their clients of their eye
teeth, but it takee a judge to divest
a man of a full set.
It is important that care be ex
ercised in nominating candidates
for election officers. Judges and
inspectors under the new voting
system are required to perform
duties more delicate than under the
old election methods, and only the
most capable and efficient men
should be selected. This matter
should be carefully considered at
the caucuses, and when a candidate
is named the question as to his fit
ness should be asked. Let no mis
take be made in nominating these
officials.
James G. Sweet is assistant head
waiter at the Wyoming House.
He and his family live at 81 Lacka
wanna avenue. The youngest child
is 7 months old. This child's name
is Joe Stevenson Sweet, and he is a
wonder, says the Scranton 2'ru4h.
He can walk, talk, sing and do any
thing that a child three times his
age can do. This remarkable devel
opment began to show itsclt when
the boy was 5 months old. Joe is a
vigorous child, and the manner in
which he gets around, whether on
foot or in his little express wagon,
causes the greatest delight in the
household.
Revenge la Mweet.
A certain man, on his way some
where, stopped in town to see the
sights and try experiments. The
beauty of the surroundings excited
his greed. He was seized with an
intense longing to own all; to be
the sole possessor of the entire
wealth, represented by the hand
some buildings and fine graded
streets. He went to the landlord
tnd asked him what he would sell
out for. But as the figure was too
high for his purse, he, after buying
about $1.50 worth of the hotel, be
came violent, departed in a buff and
was last seen taking up the whole
road for spite.
A Unique Rill,
An Artist employed in decorating
the properties of an old church in
Belgium, being refused payment in
lump, was asked for details, sent
his bill as follows :
Corrected the ten Command
ments #5.13.
Embellished Pontius Pilate and
put a ribbon on his bonnet, $5.02.
Fut a new tail on a rooster of St.
Peter and mended his comb, $3.20.
Replumed and gilded the left
wing of the Guardian Angel $4.18.
Washed the servant of the high
priest, and put carmine on his cheek,
$5.14.
Renewed heaven, adjusted two
stars and oleaned the moon, $7.15.
Reanimated the flames of Purga
tory and restored souls, $3.06.
Bevived the flames of hell, put a
new tail on the devil mended his
left hoof and did several jobs for
the damned, $7.17.
Rebordered the robe of Herod
readjusted his wig, $4.80.
Put a new Bpotted sash on the
son of Topias and dressing in his
sack, $2.
Cleaned the ears of Balaam's ass
and shod him, $3.02.
Put earings into the ears of Sarah,
$2.04.
Put a stone in David's sling, en
larged the head of Goliath and ex
tended his legs, $3.02,
Decorated Noah's ark, $3.
Mended the shirt of the prodigal
son and oleaned his ears, $4.
Total, $50.15 Ex.
Delaaet Barclay.
The Barclay postoffioe is now a
thing of the the past, it having sur
rendered its credentials after an
active and useful service of about
forty years.
In Its palmy days Barclay was
quite a busy town, the mines there
employing a large force of men.
There were stores, shops, a church,
school house, etc., the whole making
a scene of aotivity, the like of which
is so often seen about the smaller
eolleries in the anthracite region.
The coal miued at Barclay was
of the bituminous variety, and for
blacksmith's purposes had no equal
in the oountry, there being a de
mand for it hundred* of miles dis
tant.
The short line road running from
Ihe mines was built about thirty
six years ago, the coal being ship
ped over it to Towanda and thence
up and down the valley by canal
boat, until the oompletion of the
Lehigh Valley road. The mines
were leased by the old Erie Compa
ny, the coal then run to that line at
Waverly, and thenoa over the road,
it being used principally by the
engines.
■M k TRAHCE FOR IUE PAYS.
Ntraage taM •* the ?#te4« tUtjt
WhoWaalappMedtoke Dead.
TOLEDO 0., January B. —There la
no apparent ehange in the ease of
Clay G. Hopper, the yonng man
who was supposed to have died nine
days ago. The body has the ap
pearance of one lying asleep.
It is limp and retains its natural
color, the only change being in
pinkish spots about the body, which
are constantly changing to a light
blue and then growing deeper. The
temperature of the body remains at
72 degrees, and though it has laid in
a warm house for nine days there
are no signs of decomposition.
The case has attracted the atten
tion of the local medical profession,
but the distracted parents will not
permit an investigation of the boy.
It is one of the longest cases of
suspended animation on record.
The eyes remain as bright as in life*
and while the heart is not beating*
the blood vessels are plainly visible.
Death, if it is death, was caused
by dropsy of the heart. The young
man has been Somewhat sickly from
infancy and it was not an infrequent
occurrence for him to relapse into a
trance and remain, with no visible
signs of life, for several hours.
The parents firmly believe that
their child is only in a trance and
that, while he can do nothing, is
conscious of all that takes place
about him.
While a lot of men were cutting
ice on the river above town one of
them hauled out a large cake in
which a black bass measuring 22}
inches was imbedded, says the Clear
field Public Spirit. The fish was
placed in a tub of water to thaw out
and when the lady of the house
went to the tub to get bis fishsbip
ready for supper it was found swim
ming around in the tub. When
weighed the bass tipped the scale at
4 pound and 11 ounces.
"Some day," predicts the Boston
Transcript "stock raisers will turn
their attention to the common
donkey, and with a few generations
of liberal feeding, careful grooming
and judgment in selection, will raise
a breed that for all draught or car
rying purposes will be superior to
either horse or mule. The hoofs of
the donkey seem absolutely incap
able of lameness, his endurance is
without parallel save in the camel,
and with good treatment there is no
reason why the size of the breed
should not be greatly increased.
The donkey has a bad name, but
ages of ill treatment have given
him a bad temper, which can be
overcome only by kindness.
The Veal Rates.
An agreement was last week
reached by the Reading and Penn
sylvania railroads, whereby the
tariff for the transportation of coal
will be restored to the rates which
prevailed previous to last Septem
ber. It will be remembered that at
a meeting held in New York in
August, a proposition was presented
to advance rates, and that the Penn
sylvania refused to acquiesce. The
Pennsylvania also refused to agree
to an advance of coal rates to Phila
delphia. The Reading accordingly
withdrew all joint coal rates from
the Pennsylvania system, and the
prospect of a big fight between these
companies has sinoe seemed eminent.
The agreement of last week, how
ever, restores rates to the old figure,
and also obviates the possibility of a
war.
No Monday Papers.
Among the decisions handed
down by the Supreme Court last
week, was one confirming th«s legali
ty of the old blue law of 1794 iu re
lation to the publication of Sunday
newspapers. The case upon which
the decision was rendered was that
of Thomas Matthews, publisher of
the Pittsburg Sunday Leader. Mr.
Matthews was convicted of publish
ing and issuing his paper on Sun
day, December 27, 1891, under the
act of 1794, which prohibits the fol
lowing of worldly pursuit on the
Sabbath save those that are an ab
solute necessity for the wants of the
oommunity. The Supreme Court
in affirming thedeoision of the lower
court' gives as its opinion that the
law upon the subject is plain and it
could do nothing but interpret it as
It did and confirm Mr. Matthew's
conviction.
The court says that the fnimers
of the act of 1794 could not forsee
the growth of newspapers or that
they would possibly have exempted
them under the provisions of the
act. The court in conclusion com
mends the act, but says that a too
liberal enforcement of its provisions
may lead to its repeal and that it is
in more danger from its friends than
its foes.
NOTICE NOTICE
The people of Western Sullivan are hereby requested to give as their attention
for just one mement —While we tell you that our stock of—
Fall and Winter Goods
Aw now Complete and cheaper than ever. Our stock consists of Dry goods, Gr©»
cerlea. Hats. Caps, Boots. Shoes, Rubber goods. Clothing of every description, Pat.
Medicines, Drugs and everything usually kept in a first class General Store Ana
don't forget thai for cash we give you—
-10 per Cent Discount
On all these Goods. Give us a trial and We will convince you that We c*n Mr*
you money. No trouble to show—
Goods and Give Prices.
We don't want the Earth, only a share of your Patronage.
Tours Very Respectfully,
J. H. CAMPBELL & SON, Shunk, Pa.'
Shunk, Pa., Sept. 2, 1892.
FOR
A Big Bargain,
Come and see us,
J. W. CARROLL & Co 7
In our new branch store at Laporte.
We have on hand an excellent line of Gents furnishing goods of all kinds Includ
ing suits, Overcoats, Hats, Caps, Underware. Boots and Shoes, Rubber goods, Felts
and etc., at prices that defy competition.
Custom WORK
PROMPTLY ANP
Correctlv done at our head quarters in HOTEL CARROLL BLOCK at Dushore, Pa.
We respectfully invite YOU to call and see us and examine goods and prices be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
J, W. Carroll <fc Co.
H. W. HARRISON, Manager.
30 Days Clearing-Out Sale I
To make room for Fall Stock commencing on July 20, 1892.
I have a large stock of goods which will be sold at a great bargain. Will .sell Shoes at whele-
Bale prices. One dollar will buy a good pair of
MEN'S, BOYS', YOUTHS', LADIES'
MISSES' OR CHILDREN'S SHOES.
o
TIIF Ssfis variety, THE MoTco^cts.yls.,
MAKES, est LOWESTIPRICES.
Wholesaler, Retailer, Manufacturer.
o
Every style, siie, quality or grade of goods known to the trade in stock or *° a™"- or
the Fall trade we are making an nnosally large etock of Hand-made Boots and Shoes at p
very lew. Repairing neatly done on «hort notice. . r t „_ij <•„-
Aalwoy. carry a full stock ol Leather and imdißgs of erery description. Cash paid for
illds, Pelts, Wool, Tallow, £o.
J. S. HARRINGTON,
DUSHORE, PA. * LOPEZ, PA;
Leading Shoe Dealer and Manufacturer of Sullivan County.
A. B. MESSERSMITH, Manager, Lopel Store.
-*E. G. SYLVAMJ^
DUSHORE, PA.
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, BOOTS,
AND SHOES,
CROCKERY AND
GLASS W ARB.
WE MAKE A
SPECIALTY OP
THE PRODUCE?
BUSINESS AND AT
ALL TIMES
PA* THE
HIGHEST PRICE
IN CASH FOR
WOOL, BtJTTEB
AND EGGS.
E. C. SI•LVARA
TO THE PUBMCS
o- o_o—o-»0—O—O-O-O—O-O—O-O-O
I am prepared U» meet any prices or quotations with a first class and
well selected stock ol
MEN'S YOUTH'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CL.OTHING
HATS. CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
TRUNKS, BAGS AND UMBRELLAS.
, :0:
I also have full lines ot Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Estate
Ushment»,for Custom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get prices.
Yours Respectfully etc.,;
T. P. VINCENT.
CROWN'S NEW BLOCK,
LOYAL SOCK COAL.
Loyal Sock Coal, for sale at the Breaker of thft State Line * Sollivaa
Railroad Co. at Brrniee———
S3*OOTSN:
Tbt State Lias k Sulliran B. R. Co. 1.0. Supl.