THE REPUBLICAN. ' FMDAYT JANUAIIY 81, 1898 * * * * . —* * —*—*—* I The, N. Y. Weekly Press [ *i and | J Sullivan Republican * I for I * $1.25 One Year $1.25. | * —* —* —* * • '* * * Ash Wednesday, February 19th. Business ia dull and news ia scarce. Sheriff Swank is attending strictly to business. The local political pot in our midst is very quiet. The chap who owns a sleigh doesn't "»cm to be In it this winter. ty. E. J. Mullen of Laporte, was business in Williamsport, Mon mty statement is a lengthy , this year. 58 pages of rtnen have almost given ' stocking their mills ' was the county W. Rogers of oered at the Laporte /. governor Pattison, of pears to have the lead ocratic presidency. e going to build a SIOO - house in Towanda, and a furnished, will cost $125,000. James Sones, constable of Davids son township, was among the busi ness callers at the county seat, Mon day. Mrs. Jacob Fries of Laporte, is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. John L. Farrell of Dushore. A hardware store with a tin shop attached, would pay in Laporte. Here is a good opening for some live business man. Mr. J. S. Bailey of Hughesville, died on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Bailey was a brother-in>law of Mr. B. G. Welch. George L. Wellington, Republican will succeed Charles 11, Gibson, Democrat, as United Stales Senator from Maryland. Mr, and Mrs. John Frisbie of New Erie, enjoyed a visit with their daughter, Mrs, Burr Cowl of this place, last week. The remarkably fine weather con tinues and the roads throughout the country districts are reported in splendid condition. "Any fellow with a pretty girl can drive with one hand," says a Philos opher, "but it takes an expert to drive with his teeth." Rev. H. K. Milier will preach at the Baptist church, Laporte, next Sunday at 10-30 o'clock a. m. Theme —Ail is not gold that glitters. Th«y are shipping from thirty to forty car loads of ice from Ganoga Lake, daily, while the beautiful ice on Lake Mokorna is going to waste. The Republicau standing com-1 mittee meeting was well attended on Tuesday. Nearly all of the pre cincts oftheconnty were represented. Mrs. J. H. Spencer and daughter, Mabel, of Laporte, who have been ■pending some time in Philadelphia, returned home Thursday evening last. are 41 applicants applying for license in Sullivan county. There are no remonstrances filed of record against either of the applicants, as yet. Mr. Will Schrader of Tanglian nock Falls, N.Y., and mother of New Albany, spent Monday and Tuesday with Mr. Edward Schrader of Laporte. It was predicted by our weather profits last fall, that we would have lots of snow this winter. Thus far our weather predictors have struck wide of the mark. Prince Henry, of Battenberg hus band of Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, died of coast fever on his way home from Sierra Leona on Jan. 20. Charles LaPortt; who works in one of the lumber camps in Clear field county, last week, killed a large black bear with an ax. The bear weighed 250 pounds when dressed. Preparations are being made by the state authorities for the removal of Gen. Hancock's remains from Norristown, Pa., to Washington, D.- d., on the 30th of next May. The entire national guard of the state •nd representative bodies of the different arms in the regular army Will participate. A union caucus to nominate boro. : officers, will convene in the court house, this Thursday evening. : Everybody invited to take part irrespective of party. t Deputy Revenue Collector Brun f dage, seized 34 barrels of whiskey at • Luzerne borough because tho stamps were obliterated. The report of an alliance between Rusia and Turkey puts ail entirely ' different collor on the europcan polit ' ical situation, and England, as usual, finds herself in a delicate position* Judge Dunham who is holding a two week's term of court In Tunk hannock, spent Sunday with his fam ily in Laporte, returning to the county seat of Wyoming, on Monday. Judging from the funerals of the past ten days in this vicinity, an undertaking establishment would pay in our midst. This is not pleasant news, but nevertheless it is a fact. Lewis Gumble of Laporte, and assistant blacksmith in J. W. Bal lard's shops, was called to his home in Pike county on Monday of last week to attend the funeral of his mother. The Wyoming county commis sioners accompanied by their attor ney, Mr. Jorden, made Laporte a visit on Thursday of last week. They came up to look over tho bills of costs in the contest case. Benton is to have a lire engine. The recent conflagrations in that busy little borough has set the peo ple to thinking and the town council was unanimous in their consent to purchase a fire distinguisher. We gave a current report in our columns last wehk, that Mrs. Dr. Hill of Hughesville, was dangerously ill of pneumonia. We have since learned by letter, that the report was incorrect and that Mrs. llill is enjoying her usual good health, The Ladies Aid Society will meet at the residence of Mrs. A. J. Hack ey, Saturday, Fob. Ist ? 9<>. Mcm 'bcrs please attend; there will be a special meeting. Mitß. J. H. SPENCER, Sec'y. While some people arc engaged in booming Harrison for another term as President, the ex-President has been busily engaged in booming him self for a second term in matrimon ial market—and if all accounts are true he has been successful. Christopher Columbus of Shamo kin was placed in the Sunbury jail Thursday afternoon for stealing leather from Shoener & Leibig. This Christopher claims relationship with the one who is credited with having discovered America, but he had to go behind the bars, all the same. We did a Superior Court book last week in the caste of John W. Carroll, appellee vs Thomas Miner, appellant. Our book gives the ap pellee's side of the question, and a rule draft of the plot of land involv ed appears among its pages. This is very nicely executed. J. H. Cronin and E. J. Mullen are attornies for Carroll. There will be given away witb the Sunday Inquire of February 2d, a toy theatre complete with stage, proscenium arch and a lull cast of characters necessary for a reproduc tion in miniature of that most popu lar melodrama, "The Still Alarm." Included in the scenes depicted is that of a great building' in flames, while all around a complete fire de partment, with fire engine, patrol, aerial ladder and a large col-pa of firemen are at work. This is only one of the many thrilling scenes in this tiny presentation of this famous play. The theatre will be found a useful method of entertainment to every member of every household. To prevent disappointment it will be necessary to send in all orders early in the week. A sensational case, out of the or dinar}*, will be tried in our courts at this February session. The case re lates to a stolen corpse. Sometime ago Mr. Celib Campbell of near Shunk, Fox township, died, and his body was intered in the Shunk cem etery, which was his request, so mem bers of the family say. Deceased was married twice. The older sen, Wilson by the first wife desired the remains of his father buried in the New Albany cemetery by the side of bis first wife and a son. This was refused and on a recent date the corpse was exhumed and placed in the New Albany cemetery. It is alleged that Wilson is guilty of this offense and in accordance a warrant was sworn out by the wife of the de ceased for the arrest of Wilson. N. C. Maben constable of Laporte served the warrant one day last week. The necessary bail was furnished and the case will be beard in court. Local InMtitnte. Following in the program for the local institute to be bold at Muncy Valley, January 14th and 15th. Friday evening—Singing. Lec ture. Speaker to be announced later. Saturday—Singing. Question box Declamation by Charles Shaw. Rec itation, Jennie Hans. Busy Work for Primary Tupiis—Nelson Cook. Points to be Observed in Teaching Reading—E, L, Sweeney. Com plex Fractions and their application in the solution of problems—Anna Karge. Recitation by Grace Strong. Primary Arithmetic —P. M. Taylor. History as an incentive to the study of Literature—Jennie Roach. Writ* ten Work—Mattie Fiester. Decla mation—Thomas Moran. Map Drawing—Myrtle Hosteller. Lan guage and Composition—Frank Shoemaker. For discussion—The evils of irregular attendance, and the remedy; Have free text books been a success ? Should pupils under school age be allowed to at tend school ? Have parsing and analysis been carried to excess, or the reverse. M.D. SWEENEY, T. 11. GALLAGHER, ANNA KARGE. Com. An egg and au office-boy differ in that one is best when it's fresh and the other isn't. Order ol tlie Contest Court. They have changed the time of meeting. In re: Contested Election of E. M. Dunham:—The special court of Common Pleas for the trial of the above contested case is hereby adjourned to Thursday, the 27 day of February next, at 9 o'clock a. m. By the Court, R. W. ARCHBALD, P. J. D. W. BEARI.E, P. J. Jan. 23, 1888. To W. J. LAWRENCE, Protliy. The authorities of tlio National Theatre, Philadelphia huvo issued orders forbidding smoking in the building. James J. Corbett, the world renown pugilist with his troupe occupied this building Saturday evening. Wm. 11. Murphy a lire man was detailed to look after the building 011 the above mentioned date and enforce the smoking act. While Murphy was passing the dressing room occupied by Corbett he smelt cigarette smoke and saw n thin wreath of it coming out of the half-opened door. Seeing no reason why even the pugilist of America should bo permitted to disobey the law, Murphy knocked and received an invitation to enter. When '~'or bett, who was sitting 011 a trunk near the door, saw the fireman, he quickly lowered his left hand, in which he held a cigarette. Murphy said lie had stopped to inform him that smoking was against the rules. Cor bett denied that anyone was smok~ ing in that apartment. Murphy ex claimed that he(Coi bett) was smoking and pointed to smoKe oozing up 011 his left side. This enraged the pugilist and he ordered Murphy to leave the room. A light was the re suit in which the plucky fireman threw Corbett down a flight of stairs Murphy also hit him once 011 the mouth, which started the blood twinkling down his chin. Murphy was hit and kicked several times by his antagonist, but notwithstanding, the little fireman came out best and to him belongs the victory. The Scent ol Hie l(looct stock show. Four dogs were entered in the test, Bruday and Countess, belonging to S. M. Miller of Darlington; Prince, owned by Bowers & Harris of Noblesville, and Bright who is owned by W. S. Fields of Wbeaton. Early in the morning Dr. Bell of Kokorao left Tomlinson Hall, and passed out, and, after walking through alleys and streets, he placed on a pair of artie over-shoes and continued his walk through the park and 011 the streets frequented by pedestrains. On the line of march the doctor saw a runaway team, and in connection with the crowd assist ed catching the horses. lie then returned to the hall where the show was in progress. An hour later the dogs were placed on the trail, and followed it with comparative ease, except at the point where the runa way was halted and one or two other places over which there had been considerable travel, and around which the crowd following the dogs surged until it was almost impossible to break through. With unerring instinot, however, the dogs again 1 found the trail, followed it steadily • over the entire line which Dr. Bell bad walked and back to Tomlinsou Hall, where they picked him out of ! a crowd of several hundred people, going up to him and indicating his identity by barking.—Cincinnati In quirer. Invitations have been issued for a grand ball to be given at the Com mercial Hotel, Laporte, on Friday evening, January 31st. The music is to be furnished by an orchestra of several pieces. Great prepara tions have been made by the com > mittee, and the affair will no doubt prove a grand success. To frepure lor Nuperior Court. At a meeting of the Lycoming Co, Bar Association, held Saturday afternoon, a committee consisting of Attorney General H. C. McCormick, Judge Metzger, O. H. Heighard Emerson Collins and John G. Read ing Jr., Esqs., were appointed to mako arrangements for the reception of the Superior Court Judges upon the occasion of their holding the first term of court here in February. A banquet will be given them at the Park Hotel.— Gazette and Bulletin. The old veteran soldiers known as "The First Defenders," the first troops to arrive in Harrisburg in defense of the Union, and the first to march through Baltimore and reach Washington, are going to, on their next reunion, take a trip to Washington over the same route they took in 1861. To do this they will have togo to Harrisburg and march to the capitol, then to Ahe Pennsylvania Railroad station to take the train for Baltimore. But when they arrive iu Baltimore they will fiud that things have changed. Tliey may march, but they will not be confronted by a mob of rebel sympathizers and stoned. When they get to Washington they will not march on streets knee deep in mud, as was the case in IS6l—'.hey will find the finest paved city In the world, and—well they can see for themselves when thoy get there. And when they reach tho White House there will be a far different man from Honest Old Abe to give I hem welcome, if they get any wel come at all. For some months past a panther lias been prowling along Kitchen's Creek, in Fairmount township, Lu zerne county, and has committed many deprodations. The animal has been seen several times and has created considerable terror among the people of that section. One evening, a short time ago, as Mr. Henry Zeigler was passing along the animal followed him for a mile or more, coming so cluse to him at times as to cause him to seriously fear the beast would attack him in his defenceless condition, lie having no fire aims to defend himself. Several hunting parties have searched t!ie woods for it with well loaded guns, but as 3 - et have failed to dis cover its whereabouts. We are in formed that a more determined effort is to be made now that there is a good tracking snow on the ground — Ex. Who knows but this is the same panther seen and heard in our forests? Fainnount township, Luzerne county joins Collcy township, Sullivan county, and it was in the viciuity of Collcy township that a panther was seen a few months ago. KKCOV BREDHIS~HOIWE. Mverj innn llrwt Find* III* Ntolen Animal HI Jemey Kliore. A Smooth ItaHcul, Liveryman James Hess returned Monday night from Jersey Shore with the horso and buggy stolen from him last week, having driven the entire distance of eighty-two miles in one day. A week ago Sun day a man giving his name as Harry Faux, and claiming Waverly as his borne, hired ti bay mare and top buggy to drive to Ilughesville, Ly coming county, telling a plausible story of having a horso at that place ho was going after. Not hearing from the rig in a reasonable length of time Mr. Hees placed tho matter In the hands of the Liverymen's National Protective association, of which he is a mem ber. Through a letter from the proprietor of the Commercial House at Lnporte, whom Faux beat out of his board, telling a fairy tale about being robbed, track was got of him and Mr. Hees and Constable Emory followed him to Muncy and Jersey Shore where he had sold the rig for *3O. Faux is well known throughout the county, having for years follow ed the fairs and races in compauy with his wife; they were at the Towanda fair grounds four years ago when she drove in a novelty race. The Liverymen's association ofTer a reward of fsso for his arrest and conviction Review. This is tho same man who remain ed over night with landlord McKib bins of the Commercial Hotel, on Sunday night, January 12th and told the story of how he was robbed of %40 and a silver watch, near Ring dale, an acoount of which was given 1 in the REPUBLICAN of January 17. ' Faux is not a shrewd man and wo predict his early capture, Leap V«»r Tips. The following will be found to contain a list of eligible gentlemen, of Laporte, as a leap year guide to nuptial bliss, for the many bashful maidens throughout this locality- There is E. J. Mullen, the able and genial Dist. Attorney. He has also received other honors at the hands of his fellow men, and has ideas of his own, usually sound and strong ones, but seldom expresses them on the fair sex. Ho has an inviting laugh. Prof. O. L. Davis, principal of the Laportc schools, is a very pleasant man to meot. He has a big heart, a kind eye, and a gentle voice. lie is a man that does not cross bridges until ho reaches them, therefore, the maiden should be prone in mak ing advances. He is perfectly harm less. Max Frankle, the genial purveyor of liquid refreshments at the Com mercial Hotel, is very fond of the ladies, polite and aifable. He thinks well, decides carefully, then acts promptly and fearlessly. Make his acquaintance. Wm. Loeb, a pensioner, who takes life easy at the Mountain House, patterns after a scholarly taste, and believes that iu union there is strength. He is a little advanced iu years, but the old soldiers are sure to have their day. John Puree), an industrious young man, who enjoys the magnificent habit of work. He is a man of peace and has moved among us a long while unarmed, but thinks such is an unsafe way to live. Charles L. Wing, a typo well ad vanced in his art, is possibl}' willing enough, but the probability of his accepting is quite likely to depend wholly upon %vhat her papa—§ ! see. Prude M aha (ley is already boing looked after by a vivacious little maiden; and to uso Prude's habitual phrase, "we cannot ascertain the ex act moment when the procession will leave the village. Mike Flynn, fat, fair and thirty, would probably accept a proposal. He believes in the new woman, and looks upon her as the fairest work of the great Author; and as the edition is so large, thinks every man should be provided with a copy. Harry Karns, gook looking and short iu statute, is going to be a man one of these days. Better put in a bid right away, he is too good to remain long in the market. Ernest Lauer, tall and handsome, can be easily caught. lie is some what juvenile, but is classed among the most promising. Arthur Miner, the ever obliging clerk at T. J. Keeler's, whose man ners arc polished to a nicety, is ex tremely fond of feminine beautj',and the girls all like Arthur, too. l);\n Sheehan, is another who has a sparkling sensibility and is fervent ly fond of the gentler sex, yet do mestic visions ore cold measured terms with Dannie, lie loves to roam, and his delicate sensibilities, ever active, are chasing and observ ing all. He is a whale—hard to catch. * H. S. Cole and E. T. Brown, dis tillers of pure rye whiekey of Coles Creek, Columbia county, have been granted a restaurant license. Their inn will be known as the "Wynona Park House." EXPENSES OF SULLIVAN COUNTY. As Will Appear In The Connty State xn nt Next Week. Aneasing and Regisleting 886 20 Conntv Bridges X. 779 01 Stationery and Blank Books 393 02 Printing and advertising 463 25 Freight and exprcssago 59 40 Auditing net. of Proth. for '94 15 00 Countv Institute 154 60 Sundries 20 41 Tipstaves 99 6S Mount Vernon polling place 4 00 Jury Commissioners and olerk 146 76 Pmthonotary and Cleik of Courts... 212 5.i Court Crier 11l 00 Costs on account of judicial contest paid in 1895 2652 98 Costa on countv suist 132 93 County Commissioners 1433 56 Commonwca'th costs 836 49 CummisHOners' counsel 50 00 Commissioners' Clerk 500 00 Court Reporter 530 10 Court House Expanses 30 59 Sheep Claims Paid 202 25 Bountios 248 00 Interest on Borrowed Money 840 58 Interest on Bonds for one year 1320 00 New Court House 6700 44 Traverse Jurors 2394 66 Urad Jurors 770 12 Elections 912 20 Paid on ex Treas. Loruh's iudebt. 1613 57 Fuel and Lights 231 39 Constables Returns to Court 205 16 Insane Asylu as—Warren 93.57 Danville 91.25 184 S2 Sheriff's Cost, summoning Jurors cto 158 56 llonrding Prisoners 91 75 Jail Expenses A3 35 Office furniture 39 15 Triennial Appeal expenses 81 23 Postage and Telegrams 16 81 Jail Physician 9 00 Conveying prisoners to Penitentiary 214 89 Eastern Penitentiary bill 65 70 Burrial of Soldiers 35 00 Refunding Acoount 12 33 Janitor 100.25 " Attending Heater 118.00 " Shoveling snow... 3.60 221 85 Repairs to Publie Building 12 80 Corn's expenses to Stale Convention 100 00 County Auditors, Clork and Counsel 174 96 Reward f.ir osoaped prisone rs 20 00 Safe for County Treasurer's office 145 00 Grading, seeding of court houre Sqr, 611 49 Cost of Sewer 869 03 Stone pavement around courthouse 345 80 Expenses of new well at courthouse 171 80 Paid for and on aeeount of Laporte borough poor distrlot 41 09 Blacksmithing 31 15 Agricultural Society for Year 1895 100 00 Total 928,274 38 Now is the time to get great BARGAINS At tbc closing out sale of Spring and summer clothing O O At your own price to I—J O Make room for the largest Fall and Winter line of flnfmri O* * Ever shown in this vicinity. Lots of Staple Goods in this Large Assortment. Goods must and will be sold within the next Thirty Days. J, W Carroll & Co. Dushore Pa. §>9 J-5 JI C .{3 9 M fg. ana Dealer In " HE, Top and open buggies, "JFfßfrtfl' ininn " Farm ad Heavy Lntef apns. Hp. (\/§ jr . FACTORY WEST MA.;* BTREIT Jl \r> )t Quality is Chief, good vrorkminship I R sT ii_ Jlami reason iMeness of pilce are Lien- Ittwrh ii. \i i tenants in our establishment; »nd the '7icioU3 Horses Shod in Martin's Horse sineentv of our end'ayor, the hoiMty . of purpose, are the l;n!>s ti at ti«»— Shoeing ltnek. experience—tact— have forged into a 7j\" chain that securely holds our trade la Blackemithing and repairing. J. W. BALL A UP, Lagorte, Pa. Capital §50,000. -J/ Surplus and Undivided Profits $7.4,000 /,s The First National Bank, OF HUGHESVILLE, PA. President, , , „ ~ , DE\VITT BODIXE- A 1 HIS bank offers all tlio usual facilities tat ' 4 the transaction of a Viro T* z*/ 1 u ////' ii 112 C. W. W'ODDKOP; • GENERAL J BASKING „-' L— ESA Cashier, < \V. C. FKOXTZ. Accounta Rcßpootfuly Solicited. We have planted our T TTT TD A7~ Prices so low that JUj V I_J JLV JL Is Astonished, We have -i—-J—/ X opened up a tine line of |Dress Goods,* Consisting of Ducks, Royal Piques, Jaconctte PJissc, Henriettas, Serges, Broadcloths, and a hundred other different kinds, styles and varities of goods suitable for this season's trade. . , . . CROCKERY & GUSSWARE. We make a specialty of tiio Grocery Trade and at all tunes liar# the choicest and best goods the market afford, CASH PAID For WQTM&, mm fs WOOL. Thanking the public for their very liberal patronage, we invite a continuance erf the same. E. G. Sl'L r.n RJI. Dushore Pa J S. HARRINGTON, Msiuufactuter and dealer in Boots ami Shoes* I Defy Competition. * ALL MY r "M !Normous Spring Stock Everything Stylish and fresh from the Manufacturers. •/ S. Harrington, MAIN STREET, - DUSHORE, PA. TO TIPS PUBLIC! o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o] I am prepared tj meet any prices or quotations with a fir3t class as 4 well selected stock ot MEN'S, YOUTH'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING IIATS, CAPS, AND GENTS FUJINISJIINQ GOOJM TR UNKS, BA GS AND UMBRELLAS. 1 also have full lines ot Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Estabft lishments, for Custom Work.- Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get price** Yours Respectfully etc., F. P. VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK. Railroad Co. at Bernico $3.00™: The Si Ate Line & Sullivan R.R.Co. I O. BLIGHT, Sop%