THE REPUBLICAN. F HID AY, JANUARY 24, 1890- * . —*— * *j* The N. Y. Weekly l'ress l # * ftU< * I I Sullivan Republican * * for I, J $1.25 One Year $1.25. | I —* —* —* * • * * • Liceuse court, February 17th. Regular term of court, February 24th. A tlock of robins were seen in town, Saturday. Thos. Phillips of North Mountain, died, on Monday. K. W. Bennett of Kagles Mere, killed two wild cats, last week. Herman lling of Laporte, is con fined to his bed with La Gripp. Two large bear were seen in the forest near Eagles Mere, Saturday. The Democratic National conven tion will convene in Chicago, July 7. Judge Dunham is holding a two week's term of court in luukhan— nock. The bachelors will have an easy year, as the old maids have an eye to business. Ex District Atty. A. L. Grim, of Laporte, is confined to his room with sickness, Washington's birthday is the next legal holiday, and comes on Saturday February 22d. The annual statement of Sullivan county, will appear in the REPUBLI CAN, February 7th. Jiru Corbett as a retired pugilist is not the drawing card he was as a champion pugilist. BOKN:—To Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Karns of Laporte, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 189G, a daughter, There is considerable sickness in the vicinity of Laporte, and Dr. Voorhees is kept busy. Harry Smith of Thornedale, has been confined to the house with sick ness for the past few days. Some people seem to imagine that < debts possess the same quality as wine, in improving with age. Sheriff Mahaffev contemplates leasing the Farmer Hotel in Dushore and will take possession Feb, Ist. The County auditors and their clerk, Atty. H. T. Downs, completed the county audit on Saturday noon. Mr. Stroup of Muncy Valley is ( erecting a meal market on the cor- ( ner of Meylcrt and King streets, Laporte. Dr. Voorhees ot Laporte, and Dr. , Waddell of Dushore, were called in ( consultation to the sick bed of j James Peterman on Friday evening last. Hon. C. R. Buekalew returned Monday evening, from a business trip to For a man of his i age, he is very active and gives busi ness his careful attention.—Ex. I Republic-ait CUIICUM. 1 The primary election for Laporte 1 township will be held at the polling place in said district on Friday, January 31st, 1890, from 2 to 3 p. m. ; We received two communications from Eagles Mere, this week. One of these letters was unsigned by the writer, hence it reposes in our waste paper basket. To insure publication the signature of the writer must -appear on the letter. Jonathan F. Bennett of near "Muncy Valley, has been in the trap "ping business for the past fifteen vyears during which time he has captured 27 bear. This is a pretty g*c<od record and Jonathan has a r jg Htt to be proud of it. p a /ents should see that their children attend school regularly and only whe"> is imperatively neces sary shoul 1 they be permitted to miss a session. Remember that an education is the only legacy you can leave your children that advcisity cannot deprive th<?m of. Division No. 1, of the A. O. 11. society of Rernicc, will be two years old on the 17th of March, 189G, and in honor of the event the members of the organization will give a ball on said date in the K. of L. hall at Bernice. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all. Our county treasurer receives 5 per cent on the dollar for receiving and paying out cash belonging to the taxpayers of the county. Our < county commissioners contemplate reducing this commission to 8£ per cent., and should they make thi« order it will take effect with the in coming of a new treasurer, in 1897. The county commissioners and <county auditors will meet on May 26th and rote on the question, Elegant weather, this. It is reported that Mrs. Dr. Ilill of Ilughesville, is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Makhied: —At Laporte, by Robt. Stormont, J. P., on Monday, Jan. 30th, Mr. Lloyd Firman of Laporte twp, and Miss Emma Green of Dav idson. An epidemic of the bowels is rag ing at Muncy Valley. Six or eight cases, principally children, arc re ported. Diseases of this kind are not common at this season of the year. Jacob Stack house of Muncy alley who has been confined to the house for the past year with hip joint disease, is able to be out again. He supports a new brace and walks with ease. Dr. Voorhees is in attendance. State creation has been proceed ing rapidly in recent years. Four new Slates—the two Dakotas, Mou tanna and Washington—were made in 1889; two, Idaho and Wyoming— in 1800; and one, Utah —in 18'JG. Probably 1897 will see another state —Oklahoma—added to the list. The Republicans of Philadelphia hold their caucus on Tuesday of last week. There was a faction light for City Committeemen between the Administration followers and the Quay people. The Administration won almost two to ono. And still David Martin is on top and the home people arc running their own affairs. 11. X. Laird. The regular visiting dentist of Muncy will be at the Liporte Hotel January 30, 1800. Parties wishing to see me, please remember the above date. It will pay you to deal with me, for I come regularly and honesty is my policy. N. H. LAIRD, Muncy, Pa. Several contemporaries outside the state arc laughing over the Penn sylvania verdict of "not guilty but pay costs." It is very mortifying to Pennsylvania, observes tho Patriot but so long as judges accept such verdicts, fool juries have a valid ex cuse for rendering them. We sin cerely hope for a reform in this direction within the next decade. All Republicans .%»ke«l lo Cele brate. Washington, Jan. 17.—At a meet ing of the Union Republican club to night resolutions were adopted pro viding for a celebration on February 20, of the 40th anniversary of the birthday of the Republican pattj-, and requesting Republicans through out the United States to make the day one grand rally. It is said the Italians of Pleasant Hill, near Hazelton, have organized a law and order society and have de termined to stop the reign of crime in that vicinity. Peter Bruno and Louis Maltino, two prominent It* aliau citizens are the leaders of the movement and have already enrolled I]o members. Any member found carrying a stiletto or other weapon will pay a fine or else be expelled from the society. The movement is commended by all the citizeus of that locality. Farmer*' Institute. The farmers' institute for the Southern District ot Sullivan county was held at Sonestown on Wednes day the 15th inst. The meeting was called to order by D. T. lluckell, Esq., member of the state board of agriculture, who is cx-offieio chair man of the institutes. Davidson, Shrewsbury and La porte townships were well represent ed. Prof. Hess of the State College near Bellfonte was introduced and gave a very interesting and profita ble talk on the different kinds of soils. He explained what kinds of fertilizers needed to supply the del - in various soils, and ex plained how to save considerable money by purchasing the principal elements in commercial fertilizers and mixing them on the farm. The question of stock was also treated by the speaker. He told what kinds of cattle were most profitable for beef, for milk, and for butter. A question box brought out many questions of practical interest to farmers. One that brought out con siderable discussion was the use of the silo. County Commissioner Webster, was present and explained its practical workings, he having re cently erected ono. He expressed himself well pleased with the experi i ment. The adaptability of this section of i the State for dairying and stock rais ing were commented upon by Prof. i Hess and others. The institute, although a now 1 thing in this section of the county, • proved a success and if another one . will be held here next year nearly i every farmer in this section of the r county will avail himself of its advan tages. 112 JmiiPN l'eloriiiiaii au Old Resident ot I.ii|»ort<- twp. Expired ou Nun (lay. James Peterman died at Lis home near Nordmont of pneumonia on Sunday afternoon last, Deceased was born in Sugar Loaf twp, Columbia county, and moved to Laporte twp, in 18(54. Ho was GO years of age and was the picture of good health. During hia sickness he remarked to the attending physi cians that this was hia first ailment requiring medical attendance. Deceased was a farmer, and during his life time had accumulated con siderable property. A wife and ten children survive hiin. Funeral services were held to day (Thursday) at 10 o'clock. In terment ill Davidson cemetery. Mrs. 0. Validuzen of Laporte twp. died of heart trouble, Saturday. In terment in the Davidson cemetery, Tuesday. A husband and one daughter survive her, who have the sympathy of all in this their sad be reavement. Resolutions adopted by Washing ton Camp No. 220, I', O. S. of A., SUunk, Pa., January 18, 1896. Whereas : It has pleased the Almighty God in His infinite wisdom lo remove from our midst, our be loved brother, William Dumond, RESOLVED: That by his death Washington Camp, No. 220 Patriotic I Order Sons of America, of Shunk, Pa., has lost a true and faithful mem ber, one who was always earnest in promoting the welfare o! his country, liis brcthorn and the order, and that by his death, his father has lost a noble son, and his brother and sisters a kind and loving brother. RESOLVED: That the members of Washington Camp, No. 220, P. O. .*>. of A. extend their heartfelt sym pathy to the bereaved family in their sad hour of aflliction, and that our order be draped in mourning for 30 days, and that a copy of these reso lutions be recorded on the minutes of our camp; and that a copy be pre sented to his father, and that they be published in the county papers. WM. L. ALBEUT, E. W. IIILL, A. E. CAMPBELL, Com. Sew School I'lan. The department of public instruc tion in conjunction with tho State association ot school directors, or ganized in ll.irrisburg during the last week, is formulating important schools legislation for consideration by the next Legislature. The most interesting measure is a bill provid ing for tho abondonment of the country school houses and the cen tralization ot the schools into two or or three buildings in each township. The plan is to have school houses erected in central localities, and is already being tried with success in several townships in tho State. These buildings are to have various school rooms. The schools wdl be graded from primary to grammar, as is done in cities and boroughs. Pupils who live at a distance trom these central schools will be hauled to and from the schools in the most available conveyances, at the ex-, pense of the proper district. The plan has been tried in Chester coun ty of hauling the pupiles in a large and comfortable omnibus, owned by the district and driven by an em ploye of the board at a salary of S4O a month. It is claimed that the scheme has been a financial saving, and has also resulted in tho exist ence ot belter school buildings and schools provided with the best appa ratus, while the system of grading the schools gives additional advan tages. Harrison lo Slurry. New York, Jan. 17.—Ex-President Benjamin Harrison is to marry Mrs. Dimmick. This confermation of the rumors that have been afloat for so long was formally made to-night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where the General is stopping, by his private secretary. It has been announced that Gen eral Harrison had an important state ment to make, and as a result a large crowd of politicians flocked to the hotel, expecting the General would declare that ho was a candidate for the Presidency. They were badly foolod. Mr. Tibbits, the ex-Presi dent's secretary, called the mombers of the press into his room, in the course of the evening, and said: "General Harrison authorizes the announcement that he and Mrs. Diinmick are engaged to be married and that the marriage will not take place until after Lent." Beyond thi3 bald announcement the Secretary declined to speak. Mrs. Dimmick, to whom the ex-Pres ident is engaged, is a fine looking brunette. During the life of Mrs. Harrison, whose niece she was, she lived with her in Indianapolis. She practically directed the affairs of the White House during the period of Mrs. Harrison's fatal illness to her deatb. JIIHJH PERSHIWU. Au Effort lit Ue1111: .Ylu«lc to Ols. lodge llliu From tUe Beucli. A big sensation was created at Pottsville last week by ttio issuing of an open letter, signed by County Solicitor J. 0. Ulricli anil addressed to the taxpayers generally, demand ing the resignation of President Judge Cyrus L. Pershing, who, it is said, has been physically incapacitat ed for service on the bench for the past three years, yet has been draw ing his salary of SI,OOO annually, tlie full amount of the eurolement of his ofllce. For some time there have been complaints that the delay in the prompt transaction of business in the courts here, caused by the crip pled c Midition of the bench, is bur densoni to the county. Mr. Ulricli and the county commissioners have tried to stop all unnecessary expen ditures through the criminal courts, but they claim that the delay in dis posing of cases piles up expenses which can only bo stopped by prompt disposition of all legal busi ness. For many months past, owing to the illness of both Judges Pershing and Mason Weidman, outside judges have been called into assist Judges O. P. Bechtel in his efforts to dis pose of the business piled upon him by the protracted illness of his two colleagues on tlie bench, and as a result the business of the uourt is away behind. The Bar Association have long been considering the advisability ot' adopting resolutions, asking Judges Pershing and Weidman to resign their places to more active judges. It is said that their friends will pre vail upon them to resign before there are any legal measures taken. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT:— The un <leisigned anti-nine - iiini-Hf an indepen dent candidate fur the office of Constable of Klkland twp., and solicits the support of the voters irrespective of party. C. A. VAIWAHSON. j An Indianapolis jury has awarded j a verdict of $5,000 in favor of a | young woman who sots up unusual j cause of action. The plaintiff says that for the lust nine years Lei - time and attention have been monopolized by a young man who has courted her and kept company with her steadily to the exclusion of all other gentlemen. At the end of nine 1 years the young man explained that he never contemplated matrimouy, nut was "merely trying to enjoy life j while he went along." Thereupon the object of his monopolistic devo tion brought suit for SIO,OOO for the time she has wasted and the services she has rendered. The jury gave her half the amount she demanded. Not knowing the principals in this case. we are not iu a position to speak positively on the justice of this verdict, but there can be no doubt concerning the principals in volved. Nil War FoellUK ill Vciiezuclu. j New York, Jan. 19.—C. Marxen- Kraso, who arrived in New York Saturday by the steamer Philadel phia, from Venezuela, where he represents the large commercial in terests of Flint, Eddy <.\c Company, was interviewed to-day. Mr. Marxen-Eraso stated that the reports published in the newspapers here as to the war like spirit and ex citement in Venezuela were grossly exageratcd. lie has baen traveling for the past two months over a large portion of Venezuela and he was impressed everywhere with the absence of any thing like bravado and the feeling prevailing among Venezuelans that the pending questions would ulti mately be settled without war. Nobody in Venezuela seems to believe iu war, and there are no in clination on the part of the authori ties or on the part of the people to precipitate an isf ue. The country is prosperous a.ul business is pro gressing in its usual channels with out any disturbance. The people of Venezuela are en-* tirely satisfied with the prospects of arbitration, and both in official and unofficial circles there is a determi nation to abide by it, whether con trary or favorable to Venezuela, but they are at tho same time determined that they shall not be despoiled by force without a hearing. Mr. Marx enliraso, in conclusion, said that nothing but positive aggressioh on the part of England could bring about war. 820,000 Fire ut Bcutoii. Uloomsburg, Jan. 17.—About 5 o'clock this morning fire was dis covered in the Mcllenry Hotel, a large three-story frame building at Benton. The hotel, together with the house of Mrs. Oliver Hess and the building occupied by Max Mam elon, clothier, and O. B. Sutton, confectioner, were destroyed. Mr. Mamelon loses everything. The house of William Appleman and store of J. J. Mcllenry were badly damaged by the heat and water. The total loss is about $20,000, The Are is thought to be of incendiary origin. Constables Ate to be Elected I'll IN February* Following IS the Act. ot 181)5. Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., that soction one of an act, entitled "An act to authorize the election of constables for three years," approved the fourteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, which reads as follows: "That the qualified voters of every borough and township, and when a borough is divided into wards, of eyery ward in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall, on the third Tuesday of February next, and tri annually thereafter, vote for and elect a properly qualified person for constable in each of said districts, who shall serve for three years," be amended so as to read as follows: "That the qualified voters of every borough and township, and where a borough is divided into wards, of every ward in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall, on the third Tuesday of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and trianuually thereafter vote for and elect a properly quali fied person for constable in each of said districts, and a properly quali fied person (or high constable in each of said boroughs, and the person so elected shall serve for three years. Approved—The 2(sth day of June, A. D., 1895. COMPENSATION OE JUDGES AND INSPEC TORS OF ELECTIONS, THE ACT. Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the passage of this act the pay of the judges and in spectors at all elections hereafter to be held within this Commonwealth for the conduction of the same shall be three dollars and fifty cents each at each election so held without re gard to time, and the pay of the several clerks to each election board shall bo three dollars each without regard to time: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not repeal any special act now in force in any of the counties of this Common wealth, and shall not apply to any city co-extensive with a county, and shall not alter or allcct in any man ner the compensation of return judges as fixed by existing laws. Approved—The 24th day of June, A. D., 1895. KETUKN JUDOBs' COMPENSATION, THE ACT. Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., that section ten of an act, entitled, "A supplement to au act, entitled 'An act relating to the elections ol this Commonwealth,' passed the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and for other purposes," approved the thirteenth day r of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty, which reads as follows: "Every judgte, as aforesaid, shall bo allowed six cents per mile, for each mile necessarily traveled in de livering the return of the township election of his proper township, to the clerk of the court of quarter sessions; said mileage to be comput ed circular, and paid out ot the county treasury; on orders drawn by the commissioners in the usual manner: Provided, That no com pensation shall be paid where the return is not delivered within the time prescribed by law; and no daily pay shall be allowed for making re turns of township elections," be and the saino is amended so as to read as follows: Every judge as aforesaid shall be allowed six cents per mile necessarily traveled in delivering the return of the township election of his proper township, to the clerk of the court of quarter sessions; said mileage to be computed circular and paid out of the county treasury on orders drawn by the commissioners iu the usual manner: Provided, That no com pensation shall be paid where the re turn is not delivered within the time prescribed by law: And provided further, That return judges shall be allowed daily pay at the rate of two dollars per day for making returns of township elections. Approved—The 2oth day of June, A. L)., 1896. TIIE ACT PROVIDINO KOK TUB ELECTION OF SEVEN COUNCILMEN. Section 1. Be it enacting, etc , That the number of members of any town council of boroughs not divided into wards shall be seven. Section 2. That it shall bo lawful for the qualified voters of the boro*> ughs of this Commonwealth which are not divided into wards, at the 1 lirst election for borough officers next ensuing the passage of this act, to elect two councilmen to serve for one year, two to serve for two years, and three to serve for three years; and annually thereafter to elect for a term of three years duration as many councilmen as may be neces sary to fill the places of those whose terms of office are about to expire. Section 5. The councilmen now in office, shall act conjointly with those who are to be elected under the pro visions hereof, until the expiration of the term of the said councilmen now in office; but after their places have become vacant either by lapse of time or other wise, their places : shall not again be filled, and the office shall henceforth be at an end. Now is the time to get great -==BAIiGiVINS At the dosing out sale of Spring and summer clothing p T OO F) Af y our own p ricQ to UUUiJO Make room for the largest Fall and Winter line of Cloth in fir ver shown inthis Vicinity. Lola of Staple V U Goods in this Large Assortment. Goods must and will be sold within the next Thirty Days. J. W Carroll &. Co. Bush ore Pa, J.W,« BAL LARD, 3 .'I'LMGR ——. . • ~ •7 . """" sSyrE »_ Top and open buggies, , farm aii Heavy Lutafapi. m\nrn jf FACTORY MAIN STREW MJL LAPOUTE, PA 4 M Quality is Chief, GOOD wor'nmtnskip ta MM. 41— \ >l/ \ " " N, l RCIIHOUUM. 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