THE REPUBLICAN. 7 FmnAX JUbY, 28, 1893. ___ News is scarce. Sunday was a windy day. The locomotive is here. A man can get tipsy on water. The railroad is coining at a lively rate. Already excursions are on the way. Head Jerry Kelly's new column ad in this issue. We placed six new subscribers on our book last week. The busiest people in . Pennsylva nia now are the farmers. Hon. Isaac Brunei- of Muncy, is visiting friends at Laporte. It was cold enough to freeze mosquitos on Sunday night. There were lots of visitors at Lake Mokoma, on Sunday. Summer sleeves and summer "jags" are both worn very full. If the thing don't spring a leak, Dushore will have water works. Our town council should order a side walk built to the school house. A majority of our correspondents, are slow about sending in the news. The Democratic convention —one week from next Tuesday, August Bth. The valleys in this section were visited by a heavy trost on Sunday eight. D. J. Shcehan of Jamison City, was calling on friends at Laporte, Sunday. Hoys who learn no business will have no business in them when they are older grown. Hoke Smith is in more danger of being assassinated than is Presi dent Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Alphonsus Walsh of Laporte, were calling on friends in Dushore, Sunday. The Eagles Mere railroad is doing a. lively business this year, in the way of excursions. F. 11. Toinlinson, horse dealer of Souestowu, was doing business at the county seat, Tuesday. The Republican State Convention will be held in llarrisburg, on Wednesday August 30th. The people of the eastern part of the county are talking of holding a county fair at Dushore, this fall. The Towanda nail mill which burned on Monday of last week caused by a boiler exploding, will .be rebuilt. Mrs. J. 11. Spencer of Laporte, -%vas confined to her room with sick ness last week. At this dato she is veiy much improved. Win. Lee, an employe of the Le high Vally Rail Road, was run over by the cars at Towanda and instant ly killed, on July 17th. Monroeton is the home of a Keeley cure. If rumor is anywhere near correct, they will have numer ous subjects for cure up there. A man will get mad quicker at fjoing called a fool than at any other £erm you may use. It is because •.the allegation is so easy to prove. From two to six banks through out the United States are going to the wall daily. This is not a very good send ofi for Grover Cleveland. There is talk of holding a bicycle meeting of the wheelmen of Sulli van, Bradford and Wyoming coun ties, to be held at Dushore in the near future. The festival given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society at the residence of J. L. Smyth on Friday evening last, was a success both socially and financially. There are eighty men engaged at work laying the track of the W. & N. B. R. R. They make quite n •squad, so close together. Keither seems to be in the others way, how ever. The three cent nickle coin is a . great nuisance, and should be col lected in at once. We have no use »for any subsidiary coin between ithe penny and the nickle five cent |>iece. An excursion of several hundred grand army men of Williamsport, desire to spend Labor Day at Lake Mokoma. The Lake Mokoma Land Company should prepare grounds for these occasions. The pamphlet laws will be ready for distribution on the 15th of Au gust. The bills approved by the governor numbered 371, and the iast one was mailed to the pro thonotaries of the State oil July 6. Every county now has access to all •the laws passed by the last Legis lature. The Milton car works have closed down for an indefinite period. It is said several other industries there have already, or will soon follow the example of the ear works. The Lake Mokomo Land Company arc improving their property by cleaning oil debris and grading drive ways. When completed the banks of the lake will present a very creditable appearance. Patrick Quinn of Texas and brother of James Quinn of Laporte, was visiting the latter at this place recently. Ten years have elapsed since Mr. Quinn has paid his old friends in Sullivan county a call. Constables and justices who were in office when the new fee bill was passed will be obliged to charge the old feces, as the constitution forbids the increase of the emoluments of ortice to any incumbent during his term. We again remind land owners and township supervisors that it is their duty to destroy the Canada thistle wherever found growing on their lands or on the public highways. Tho law is imperative in this re spect. One year ago the Democratic orators were promising better times, increased business activity, more money and prosperity. We have now hard times, business depression, less money, broken banks and factories closing down. Peter D. Miller of Elmira and compositor on the Elmira Adver tiser, was doing business at Laporte on Friday. Peter made the RE ruRLICAN office a call while here and complimented our press and engine very highly. Mr. John L. Smyth of Laporte, recently left for Buffalo, N. where he has accepted the position of engineer in a large tannery at or near said place. John is a first class engineer and will no doubt give entire satisfaction Judge Ikeler has handed down an opinion in the courts of Montour county that decrees that the Chief Burgess of Danville has no right to preside over the meetings of Coun cils. The opinion is the result of a petition by members of the Council to oust the Burgess. Tho track of the extension of the W. k, N. 8., will be completed to Laporte from Satterfield this Thurs day night. At lea6t _that is what the railroad men sa}'. Our people should go down to the lake and wit ness the laying of the ties and rails. It is entertaining to watch the track laying machine do its work. The democrats arc in power. Notice the difference? The de positors are drawing their money out of the banks by the millions of dollars and in consequence the bauks are failing by the hundreds. The people are at a loss to know what Grover intends doing about the money question. There ought to be a Band of Mercy organized in ever}- town and hamlet of Sullivan county for the protection of all kinds of dumb ani mals from cruel treatment. The pledge is: "I will try to be kind to all harmless living creatures, and try to protect them from cruel usage.'' Who will start a band here? The need of one is very great. * The hour is not far distant when the word "Christian" will amply' cover for all denominations. Not that we shall all agree in our intellectual conclusions, but we shall agree that a good deal of work is better than a good deal of talk. The best and most orthodox sect will be the one that labors most effectually for the sup pression of vice and the encourage ment of virtue. When Christians become Christians these will be the characteristics of the age and of the Church. Thos. Cangley constable of Lopez brought a prisoner to Laporte on Thursday last. He was a foreigner and his name is Jos. Mostrola. The crime for which he was charged, was securing a railroad milage book valued at about sl6 of William Phil lips of Lopez. He agreed to pay Phillips for the book on his return, but did not show up until sent for and arrested in Carbondale. Sheriff Mahaffey took the fellow to Williams port and placed him within the walls of the Lycoming county jail, on Friday. Wc publish elsewhere in this issue the new act relating to the furnish ing: of text books and all school sup plies free to the pupils. School di rectors should at once take the necessary steps to supply the schools so that no delay will take place when schools open in the fall. A good book-case with lock and key should be placed in every school room. Several of our districts have already ordered supplies, 11 All. BOAP SKWft. On Thursday of last week it was rumored on our streets by both the friends of the Railroad Company or Mr. Taylor and the friends of E. J. Gaynor & Co., that the misunder standing existing between the Co. and contractors of the railroad would be speedily adjusted by arbitration. Both parties were said to be anxious or willing to dispose of the matter in this way. The three arbitrators were chosen and comprised the following gentlemen, viz: Messrs. Henry K. Nichols, chief engineer of the Reading; Charles E. Webster, acting chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley, and J. Henry Cochran, of Williamsport and Treasurer of the W. & N. B. R. R. It was supposed that these parties would go over the grade and estimate the work done by the con tractors the latter part of last week, but on Saturday night word came lliat Mr. Taylor or the railroad of ficials had refused to arbitrate the matter, heuce, the adjustment of the difficulties by arbitration was abandoned. This move on the part of Mr. Taylor caused no little com ment on our streets, but it soon blowed over and railroad talk re mained quiet here until Tuesday, when it was announced that Mr. Uaynor bad made an assignment of his property, A dispatch to the REPUBLICAN, dated at I'ottsville gives the follow ing on the assignment : "E. J. Gaynor, the railroad con tractor, made an assignment on Monday, 24th, to Attorney Nicholas Heblick, for the benefit of creditors, without preference. Gaynor has done considerable worK of late years for the Pennsylvania Norfolk and Western and Lehigh Valley Com panies, and at present is engaged on a section of the new Lehigh-Read ing link, connecting Williamsport with the Lehigh at Bernice. Judg ments amouuting to nearly $50,000 have thus far been entered. Assets nominal, cause, losses from low bid ding and general business reverses.'' This settles the matter until the property of Mr. Gaynor is disposed of when the creditors will come in for their proportion of money arising from the sale. It is conjestured however, that should his property go for anywhere near its value, there will be a sufficient amount to pay ofi all ot his indebtedness. The slierilf sale of the personal property of Gaynor & Co. at La porte and along the line of railroad which was to have taken place on Monday July 24tb, was postponed until next Monday July 31st at 10 a. m. The Rail Road Company are com pleting the grading of the road and have at least one hundred and fifty men at work along the line. The Company pays their employes each night. They hope to have the road entirely completed and cars running by the Ist of September. The institute room ol the new school house has been secured by the county commissioners for hold ing the September term of court in. The school room on the first floor and occupied by the primary grade will be used as a grand jury room and a room up stairs adjoining the institute room will be occupied by the traverse jury. The commis sioners were obliged to abandon the idea of holding court in the Presby terian church, owing to the fact that this building does not contain two rooms for jury rooms. The school house answers the purpose very nicely and we arc sure that all will be pleased with it. There is only one unpleasant feature about it—there is no side walk leading to the structure. Our town council have permitted and even forced the children to walk through mud, snow and over ice to the school room for the past three years, and we, with the pupils of tho school, think it high time that the council give this matter their attention and erect a good substantial side walk to the building for the convenience of the children. It is a necessity aud should be done. Many people are under the im pression that it is a violation of the postal law to send a postal card through the mail inscribed with the debtor's account and requesting prompt payment. There is really nothing in the law forbidding such a dunning message through the mails, so that any creditor desiring to collect the money due him iu this way can do it by postal card. This must be done in proper langu age, however, merely reciting what is due the sender of tho card, and requesting payment thereof, without threatening to do anything in case of failure to comply. It is the use of threatening language on a postal card which outlaws it and renders the sender liable to a penalty.-- Ex. Subscribe for the SULLIVAX RE ri'iiucAX and get the best. Fort Nlmmouß. From the Muncy Luminary. One of the important fortifications built during the late rebellion has never had a place in history. It was constructed on Big Round Top under cover of night, after the sec ond day's battle at Gettysburg, and was the work of a single private of Co. 11. Fifth Pennsylvania Reserves. The valiant builder and engineer was the enterprising blacksmith, George W. Simmons, now of Sones town, Sullivan county, Penna., whose face, radiant with good nature, is familiar to many of the readers of the REPUBLICAN. When, late in the afternoon of July 2d, the enemy had driven our men on tue left wing back and was forcing his way up between Big and Little Round Tops, threatening to annihilate the Maine regiment that there stubbornly opposed him, Gen eral C'rawffrd's division, consisting of several brigades of Pennsylvania Reserves, charged down upon him with a tremendous shout and drove him back over the rocks, through the valley, to the hill on the other side, taking many prisoners, and thus saved our left wing from the impending disaster. The regiment to which Simmons belonged was 011 the extreme left of the Reserve line and was halted on the side of Big Round Top, so that it was not per mitted to take an active part in this splendid and timely repulse. During the second day's fighting the rebels occupied Big Round Top as a signal station, so it was de cided that the Fifth Reserves should quietly ascend the heights during the night and take possession. The stragetic move was so stealthily and well executed that it resulted in the capture of a number of pickets and upwards of sixty officers. A strong line of pickets was at once formed, on which our friend Simmons and several of his comrades were as signed u part. Supposing that hot work would come with the break of da}' the pickets immediately com menced to make barricades of the rocks that lay thickly strewn over ihe surface. Simmons built him self n little three sided fortification that he considered proof against anything smaller than a cannon bail or a bomb shell. Soon after the dawn of day a tall Texas sharpshooter in butternut was detected trying to approach under cover ot a rock close to Fort Simmons. Instantly half a dozen rilles were leveled, with lingers ready to pull tricker, when the Sergeant shouted, "Don't shoot him boys ! Come in Johnny !" Johnny comprehended the situation too well to hesitate, and promptly stood up and leaned his long gun against the rock to obey. ''Bring your gun along," was the next command, when 110 grasped his weapon, step ped within our picket lino, ami was instantly taken to the rear, as it was net thought a fitting time just then to become better acquainted. Sim mons says the man and his gun were both curiosities in respect to length, weight and make up. lie never before rior since saw such an immense "small-arm." After this incident nothing of much importance transpired in the immediate vicinity of Fort Sim mons. Almost simultaneously the battle commenced to rage furiously in the valley below. The noise of artillery and musketry firo was ap palling. The whizzing of solid shot and the screaming and ex ploding of shells was terrific and in describable, Tiio reader who only by reading Is familiar with the de tails of the third day's battle, the great artillery strife, iho mad in fantry and cavalry charges, counter charges, repulses, and wavering lines, can hardly imagine what the occupant of Fort Simmons heard and witnessed, and with what feel ings of anxiety and suspense he silently stood in his place during that long, eventful and trying day. Seventeen years after the great battle Simmons visited Gettysburg, and on ascending l>ig Round Top had the satisfaction of finding his little stone fort just as he had left it. What sad and exciting recollections the humble structure and its sur roundings must have recalled, Nearly thirty years after the terrible contest he again visited the spot in which he naturally feels so much in terest, and he then hud the almost inexpressible mortification to find that not a vestige of his fort now remains. Was not this a ujost shameful desecration ? And the vaudals we learn arc still at work. TcaclierN' Normal luHtilute. Notice is hereby given that the annual Teachers' Normal Institute will be held at Forksville, com mencing Monday August 14, at 1:30 o'clock p. m , and will continue in session five weeks. Teachers hold ing provisional certificates and all who expect to teach for the first time during the coming school term are expected to attend. Dr. Brook's "Methods of Teaching" will con tinue to be used as the toxt-book on Theory of Teaching. Please bring all your text-books and be present and ready for work at the first session. F. W. MEYLERT, CO. Sup't. Forksville, Pa., July 24, 1893. New arrivals at the Mountain House : Mrs. W. L. Lee and Mast er Russel Lee, Miss S. Steinmets, Miss Fanny Phillips, Miss Florence Morris, Mr. David Morris, all of Philadelphia ; Mr. L. B. Burdett of Washington, D. C. John Scanlin, father of County Commissioner, D. W r . Scanlin, died at his residence in Cherry township, on Monday July 24, at 4:30 p. m., aged 84 years. Funeral services were held at the St. Basil's church in Dushore on Wednesday. De ceased had been ailing for several months. The bereaved family have the sympathy of hosts of friends in this vicinity. HuMiuest* Locals. Screen doors, at Cole's Hardware for SIOO. Window screens 25 cents and up wards. Hammocks 75 cents and upwards. White Mountain ice cream freezers. Second hand cook stoves cheap at Cole's Hardware. An elegant line of axes, handles etc., at Cole's Hardware, Dushore, Pa. T. J. Keeler has just received a new stock of shoe wear. Call aud take a look at them. They are neat and durable and cheap in price. Fou SALE.—A lumber wagon, com paratively new, medium weight and a three seated covered platform wagon. For further particulars inquire of, C. F. CHENEY, Eagles Mere, T. J. KEELER has just received a new stock of ready made clothing latest styles and patterns. Call and see them if in need of a suit. The latest Spring styles of soft and stiff hats at T. J. KEELER'B at bottom prices. HORSES! MULES! Buy your stock of F. U. TOMLINSON, Sonestown, Pa. All stock guaranteed as represented. Anditor'a Notice. IN. RE. account of |ln the Orphan's Ellen Wanck, ) Court admr'x. of goods, V . etc., of lienry ) °* Wanck, deceased, j BuUlvan County. The undersigned, an Auditor, appoint ed bj r the Orphan's Court of Sullivan Coun'y, upou exceptions to the account of Ellen Wanck, administratrix of the goods and chattels, etc., of Henry Wanck dee'd. and to audit said account, will attend to the duties of his appointment, at his office in the Borough of Laporte, County of Sullivan, State of Penna., on Tuesday the 22d day August, 1893 at one o'clock p. m., at which time all per sons interested in said estate may be heard upon the question submitted to the Auditor. E. M. DUNHAM, Auditor. Laporte, Pa., July 21, 1898. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary having been grant ed to the undersigned upon the estate of Mary Ann Snyder, late of Laporte town ship' notice is hereby given that all per sons indebted to said estate must make immediate payment, aud all persons having claims against the same must pre sent them duly authenticated to the un dersigned for settl< ruent, JAMES GANSEL. Executor. Laporte twp., July 24, 1893, Auditor's Notice. IN. RE. LUNACY 1 IH the Court of Com- I inon Pleas of Sullfr OF ! van Co. No- 1, JAMES FLANIGAN. J Sept. term, 1890. The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, to hear the acceptious and audit, and adjust the account of Horace Du mond, Committee of James Flanigan, a lunatic, will meet the parties for the pur pose of his appointment, at the office of T. J. and F, 11. Ingham Esq., in the Borough of Laporte, Sullivan County, Pa. on Friday the 11th day of August, 1893, at 10 o'clock a. m. at which time and place, all persons interested in said account are required to present their claims, and produce their evidence,.or be forever after debarred from having the same allowed. E. J. MULLEN, Auditor. Dushore, Pa., July 11th, 1893. OYES! OYES! Take notice, that JOHN V. FINKLE has just received from the East, a lot of the tiuest and cheapest shoes ever brought to the "Mountain City." WOMENB, MISSES, MENS' and BOYS, at prices which will please all. even the most parsimonious. Among the brands are the Ruber & Sebert, equal to the cele brated "Burl" and at half the cost. The Douglass, Lester & Co. Solid Kock, as solid as their name. The Lottie Slipper black tan and patent leather ; these are unique in style and finish ; Humphrey Bros, ifc Co's. celebrated make, none bet ter. The "Boys in Blue" their wives and daughters, are especially invited to call. All will be politely received and honestlv dealt with. Corner of Muncy and Cherry streets, Laporte, Pa. June 9, 1893. Political Announcements. The voters of Sullivan county are here by notified that I am a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention, J. J. WEBSTER. Estella, Pa., May 2. 1893. The voters of Sullivan County are here by notified that 1 am a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. IT W OSLER Lincoln Falls, Pa., May 1, 1893. The voters of Sullivan County are here by uotilied tlmt I am a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, subject the to decision of the Republican County Convention. II D. BROWN. Shrewsbury, I'a., May 11, IS9J. Citizens ot Western Sullivan, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST, J. H. CAMPBELL & SON, GENERAL JJ/ERCHANTS OF SHUNK, PA., Reipectfully ask 70a to call and inspect the large stock of SPRING and BVJMIfIR . gooda, that have just arrived. Consisting of dry goods, notions. Ladies aai : Cents : Furnishiai : Hoods, Groceries, hats, caps nnd STRAW QOODf. Botta, shoe*, drugs and patent medicines and everything usually kept in a first clasa GENERAL STORE. All gooda marked ia plaia figures and at low as the lowest bON'T FORGET that for cash wa give you a TEN - PER - CENT - DISCOUNT on these goods, sl. worth for 90c, sa. worth for $4.50. Give us a trial and we will prov* to you that we can save you money. Remember that we are agenls for the eelebrated ERREKA MOWER'S the best on earth Thanking you for your patronage ia the past, we hope to merit it in the future. YOURS VERY RESPECTFULLY, J. H. CAMPBELL SON. FOR A Big Bargain, Come and see us, J. W. CARROLL & CoT Dushore, Penn. Wc have on hand an excellent line of Gents furnishing goods of all kind* Includ ing suits, Overcoats, Hats, Caps, Underware. Boots and Shoes, Rubber good* Kelt* and etc., at prices that defy competition. ' CJUST-OM Work PROMPTLY ATVH Correctly done at our head quarters in HOTEL CARROLL' BLOCK at Dushore Pa We respectfully invite YOU to call and see us and esamiuc goods and nricea fore purchasing elsewhere. J, W. Carroll & Co. H. W. HARRISON, Manager. Buyers Wake Ui'—'Ts Tie Spring 01 '93 The opening months of the season we shall make you all remember as OUR REVELATION IN FINE GOODS AND FAIR PRICES. We are g<»ing to do business with you because we have just exactly what you waat, aad aar prices are simply irresistible. OUR SPRING AND SUiVAfEII ATTRACTIONS WILL CAUSE A TURN-OUT Such quantities of new styles as we show in all departments leave nothing to ha Hiked ft. Ik quality and variety, onr fresh n. w lias is srictly first clasa ia every detail. We have the disposition, the ability and the elegant goods to please every buyer who is seeking bargains in the lino of BOOTS AND SHOES Slippers, Rubbers, Overshoes, Etc, Our compute assor mcnt insures perfeot satisfaction in tho selection of goods to satisfy indi vidual tastes. You will find our large stock made up entirely of goods that are trustwerthy, serviceable and tho host of thoir class, EVERYTHING GOES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. Comts in and see how FAIR we will treat you, how well wo will PLEASE you, and how Much wc will SAVE for you. J. S. HARRINGTON, MAINST REET, - - DUSHORE, PA. -*E. G. SYLVAfiA,*- DUSHORE, PA. DEALER IN DRY GOODS, CROCERIES, BOOTS, AND SHOES CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY 0# THE PRODUCE' BUSINESS AND AT ALL TU/ES PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE IN CASII FOR WOOL, BUTTER AND EGGS. E.d. S TO THE PITBMCT O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O I am prepared to meet any prices or quotations with a first class and well selected stock ot JIfEN'S, YOUTU'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING IIATS, CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOOJD& TRUNKS, BAGS AND UMBRELLAS. I also have full lines ot Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Eatab* lißhments,forCustom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get prices. Yours Respectfully etc., T. P. VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK, LOYAL SOCK COAL. Loyal Sock Coil, for sale at the Breaker of th« State Lint & Sulliva® Railroad Co. at Bernice $3.00?™: The State Line k Sullivan R. R. Co. I. 0. BLIGHT, Stpl*
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