THE REPUBLICAN. * * + r * * * * —* * I The JV. Y. Weekly Press *. and _ | * Sullivan Republican • I for _ I, * 11.26 Oi>c Year 51.25. | * * * * * • * "* * " Attend the lecture to night. The robin rod breast were in our midst, Sunday. Byron W. King will lecture in the courthouse, this Thursday evening. The Republican convention on Saturday last, was in session just "*5 minutes. 'he wind blew a terrific gale at als Monday night and Tues inoon. nnounced that Ex-President and Mrs. Dimmick will be pril 6. of the transgressor is i were tho sidewalks ,r irning. stle has been uO tannery. It's the old one was „no one price clothier as a new add in the jiis week. Peruse it. hurricane struck this ■j afternoon. No dam o that We have learned . Republican convention on Saturday last, was largely attonded considering the inclemency of the weather. Nearly every precinct in the country was represented. C. \V. Saam of Forks twp., was a delegate to the Republican county convention, Saturday, and while in town called and renewed his sub scription to the RKPUBLIAOAH. The REPUBLICAN office is the best equipped printing office in Sullivan county. Our largo cylinder press is ; propelled by steam power whilo ths j presses of our contemporaries are j turned by hand. Station agent W. B. Bitter and : family were visiting with friends in : New Columbia, on Tuesday and Wednesday. S. F. Eddy of Sones town looked after the business of the station during Mr. Bitter's absence. lieeder <fe Ives are locating a saw mill on Loyalsock near Cooper's Retreat. They contemplate sawing the hardwood lumber blown down by a cyclone in that vicinity a year or two ago. They will also manufac ture hemlock lumber. Congressional conferees were not; £ chosen at our convention last Sat- ' urday. This was an oversight of 1 our convention, and perhaps can be 1 remedied by a call of the Standing * committee who might have the power 1 to make the selections. * The services held by Mrs. Rev. H. K. Miller in the Baptist church ' at Laporte on Sunday morning and evening last, were highly appreciat ed by the large congregation present, ' Compliments for Mrs. Miller as a propounder of the sayings ot the Bible are profuse and many. This is the commencement of the j dull season in the register's ollice. ( During Lent but few marriage licen- j sea are issued, but after caster the | business takes a boom with contin- , uance until about the middle of i •Tune. There are seasons for marry- . ing as for everything else. We give the February election re~ I turns this week—a little late 'tis I true, but because of our limited npace, owing to the county state- •. ment, we have been obliged to omit i it until now. We apprehend that this news is stale to a large number of our readers, but notwithstanding this, we desire the same to appear in our paper for future reference. Sheriff Swank, assisted by Hon. Russet Karns of Laporte, and Thos. Housekneeht of Soncstown, convey ed Adolphus Brackman and Frank Ring to the penitentiary, Monday. Brack man and Ring were sentenced by the court last weok to serve a term in the penitentiary. The for mer far forgery, term, one year and •ix months; the latter for attempt to rape, term, three years and six months. In the suit of the Lake Winola Association vs Swartz and others, %\ch case was non-suitod in our courts at the November, 1895, term, the Jfeuperior Court has rendered a decision reversing the ruling of Judge Dunham. This will result in 11 new trial of the caso.—Tun khan" : lock Hep. All judges are subjected to re verses and now since the Superior Court has been established there will be more oases appealed than 112 ver before. Alfred Taylor of Muney Vnllay, who has been 111 for sometime, died i on Wednesday. Condensed report of the First National Bank ol Dushcrc, will ap~ pear in our next week's issue. A. T. Armstrong of Sonestown, it is rumoted, will be a candidate lor County Treasurer subject to the will of the Democratic convention this fall. The "Belated Picnic" given r.t the residence of T. J. Kceicr on Tueeduy evening lor the benefit of the Baptist minister, was a success financially and socially. The net proceeds ol the evening was $22.2:5. The governor has issued a proclas mation designating April 10 and 24 as Arbor days. The choice by either date is left to the various sections of the commonwealth. The people are urged to observe the occasion to the end that the current of national thought may be diverted from tree destroj-ing to tree protecting. Judge Reed of Philadelphia, died last week and Governor Hastings will appoint one of the members of the Philadelphia bar to fill his place. There are twenty or more applicants and among the list is our former townsman, U. S. Dist. Atty. E. P. Ingham, The REPUBLICAN wishes Kllery success notwithstanding the cross fires between us during the i past year. A Bank lor e nalporf. Coalpoit, Feb. 23.—A banking in-j stitution will be opened in this place on April Ist, to be known as the Exchange Bank of Coalport. J. A. Jordan, of Laporte, Sullivan county, will be cashier of the bank. It is about a year since the business men of this neighborhood were deprived of the convenience afforded by a bank, and when the new bank opens it will be appreciated.— Grit. John Knnpp of Bradford county, aged 1G years, stole a horse of Peter Gilmore of Cherry twp,, Sullivan county on Wednesday of last week. Knapp offered to exchange tiie horse for £lO. He was caught near Over ton by Constable Middendorf of Onshore and brought to the county scat where he reposed in the county jail until Monday of this week when iie was given his freedom by the aid of his father who gave his signature to the bail bond. We are told that Mr. Gilmore will not prosecute tho case. Bring your estimates early and get low' prices on* Steel Wire Nails at c Coles Hardware, Dushore, Fa. I j iijron 14. King Co Lecture in the j ] Court House Tliln Evening. j Byron W. King of Pittsburg will j give an entertainment in the court j house on Thursday evening, March " 5. Mr. King lectured in Hughes-.! ville last night and has consented to I come here to-night. Our readers will remember the splendid enter tainment he gave at the County In stitute here a year ago and he will be greated with a large and appreciative audience. A portion of the proceeds goto the "Piano Fund" of the La- t porte schools. Admission 25c; chil- t dren under 15 years, 15 cents. Sap pans, pails, spouts, etc., at lowest j [trices. Coles Hardware, Dushore Pa. In Boston the other night, while a s fireman was shovelling coal into the i furnace uttdor ouc of the sixteen , boilers at the electric light station, he noticed his shovelful of line coal i felt heavier than usual, and instead 1 of throwing it into the furnace he £ investigated. It was found to bo a ( can of giant powder, and if he had ( thrown it into the fire there is no ; telling how much ruin and death \ would have been the result. It is < supposed that the powder came with the coal from the mine. It may , possibly be that some boiler explo sions that cannot be explained may , have boen caused by other cans ot powder in the coal. Car load of Barbed Wire just received, can give you low prices oti early orders. Coles Hardware, Dushore Pa. Discovery ot Uultl. Gold lias been discovered in Cen tre county. The exact, location has not been disclosed, but it is claimed that a valuable deposit of quartz has been discovered within twenty miles of Belief onte. A vein has been un covered that runs fully a quarter of a mile into the very heart of the mountain. The Bellefonte News says that several weeks ago a party of gentlemen visited the scone of the gold discovery and scoured the mountains. What they were doing was a mystery until they wore locat -1 ed near the very land where this quart? was discovered. They took i with them some specimens, but • would say nothing as to their value. They have since disappeared and ■ their whereabouts are at the present p time unknown. But the one thing s tliat is certain is that the gold is l there and only waiting for some capitalists to mine it. An arbitration held in La* I porta Wednesday afternoon and evening. The parties concerned were—John Penaock v» \V. A. Ken-< ncdy. (Charge, assault aful battery. The arbitrators were—l>. M. Taylor, Homer Peck and John McMahon. Thero were a large number of wit"» ncseif present. Verdict in favor of defendant. No damages allowed. LOPEZ ITEMS. Porn, to Mr.and Mrs. ilidgar Ely, a girl. Miss Hattie Grimm is visiting at 31 rs. Geo. O. Mussel mans. Henry Castle is back at bis old sland again with Jennings Pros. Rev. Spangler left Tuesday morn ing for Milton where he will attend the conference held there this week. Died, last Monday, a little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, aged about 4 years old. Burried Wednesday at Bernice. If C. 11. would have that big lum ber pile removed there would be a splendid sight from the depot across to the store. If rbo people tell the truth and | stick to it until this full's election as well as that naughty coon did the 2d of February, B. W. will have a big majority on election day. A. L. Dyer lias done his duty as constable, he was to every public place in town and forbid them from usi 11any game of chance for cigars or liquors, candy or anything that is the kind of officers we elect in Lopez. WOODS si AN. ! EAGLES MERE ITEMS. Mrs. Henry Cummlngs is visiting! in Elkland. Mrs. Moyer is on the sick list and aovcral others, with LaGrippe. Prof. Dunham has been learning ; the young people to read notes. Bennett and Peal have finished stocking their mill for the winter. It was quite a joke on F. A.; fl. • I), took his girl home the other night. The Ladies Aid society will meet at Mrs, C. A. Blink, Thursday, March 4th. Wm. Hill was delivering goods here last week. He is agent for a T company in Williamsport. Miss Bessie Cheney gave tlic j young people a part}' W ednesdaj evening all report a good time. Edward Cummings has purchased a fine horse, he needs a good one for; it is a long distance to where Hattie j lives. Mrs. S. Burkhohlcr met with quite i an accident on Sunday morning. In i going out she slipped on the stepps J and fell, striking her back on the! edge of the Dtep, hurting herself j very badly. H. Court ProccetliugiJ. CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK Comth. vs Wilber Palmatier and Geo. Palmatier—larceny. Grand jury (hid not a true bill. Comth- vsGeo. V/. Johnson —false pre tense' Grand jury find not a true bill and prosecutor to pay costs- In re: petition for road from C. F. Yon kins in Forks twp. to Hiram Long's in- Cherry twp. The court appoint W. C- Mason, John S. Brown and D. L. Miller as'vlewers. Comth. vs Patrick Murpliv—Embezzle ment. Court permit u Nol. Proa, on pay ment of costs. Trial list called over and disposed of , as follows: C. D. Eldred vs Milton Gil man, continued; Brown vs Trexler Terrell & Co., settled; Keystone Confection Co. vs Jackson, for trial; McDermott vs Mahaf fey, arbitrated; Wilson vs Lyon Lumber Co., settled; Sliaylor vs Lisson, arbitrated; Shay lor vs Chase, arbitrated; JRemsnyder vs Mahaflfcuy, settled; Wright vs Emory, (equity case) continued. Comth vs Wm. Craegue—assault and battery. Grand jury Hud not a true bill. County 112• >r costs. Comth. vs Simon Fromberg—peddling. Continued. Comth. vs Iloltzhower; continued. Harvey vs Vansickle, et el; return of sheriff read. Confirmed absolutely. Coinih vs F. B. May—Larceny as bailee Unlegranted to show cause for anew trial. Comth, vs liinebold Waxman—assault and battery. Grand jury Hud a true bill, cas.' tried, verdict, not guilty, and cost dividid between prosecutor and defendant The court direct peremptory mandamus to issue to C. E. .Jacks >n J. I', to make re turn of proceedings before him in matter of Wm. Waxman. Vinton v." Murphy; rule on plaintiff to give security for costs. Utile granted to show cause why confir mation of road from Sooes' to Wilians' in Davidson, should not be stricken off. In re: Insolvency of Wilson K- Camp bell; applicant discharged from custody of s'leriff on giving bond lti the sum of if LOO. Hearing tixed for first Monday, May term next, at 3 p m. Usual notice to be giveu. * County Treasurer A. L. Smith acknow ledges a deed to Dunham and Hull for 252 acres of laud in Forks. J. L. Cocoman an insolventdebior, was discharged. Porter vs Porter; on petition the p'.ain tiff allowed to amend his petit'on libel iu divorce. Johns.>a vsJohMon— ld divorce. Sheriff ordered to make publication. Snel l vs Soell; L. B. Speaker appointed commissioner. | In re: Sheriff's sale of personal p.-operty of Bigger Bros. B. S. Collins appointed ' auditor. r Eugelman vs Reeser; amendment to the ' rccoru allowed. > In re. Account of W. C. Mason Admr. » of U. M. Stormont deed. Exceptions filed Continued on Page 3. linn. <. »- t.ldrtd * In U Hu«« 'tlvrui, Witt- II but it 1 llUlll. [ By recjucpt. ] The winter of 18 J3-4 was ushered in much after the fishiou of th® present. Snow began to fall curly in deer-ruber, and remained on the prouml, and by Now Year's day everybody who could, prepared to enjoy the merry season. In fact on every road ' '•Pltigli belli jing'ed, or that they Were each one filling for the sleigh I" an 1 consequent^ - tho bitterness en gendered by the lato election and appointment of a new President Judge was for the moment forgotten. Williamsport was then but a small town, polling only about 230 votes, but the war of words which had been going on between the Gazette and Chronicle, the only two Democratic papers at, the time published in the county, made it a point of general b: '. nation. A Jiew Year's address written by a journeyman printer by the name of William Piatt, a great .•venius, but an eccentric character, who spent his timo alternately be i ween setting type and sky-larking, •vas issued by the Gazette, which created considerable of a sensation because of its "flings" at certain Opposing politicians. This address had been revised and corrected by Judge Lewis and Gov. Packer, and was looked upon, not as the simple utterances of the "devil," who ostcn« sibly fathered it, but as being inspir ed by higher authority, as indeed it was. Ne-.vrthelcss, it proved only a nine days' wonder, and was soon forgotten, like its author, who de served a better fate. Alas, poor Piatt! "I knew him well." But 1 intended the foregoing re mark 'is only a prelude to a rash adventure of my own. I was at that time a boy of .-event-ecu. Wish ing to visit my parents, living near the Bradford county line, at the head-waters of Loyp.lsock, north cast of Williamsport, and being ac customed to walking, I determined to ou: ::nci make the trip on foot, Mid acordingly arranged for the purpose. To subtract something from u walk of forty miles I conclud ed to take the iitage at Joa Hall's hotel and vide to the M mcy Farm, now Hell's nation, a distance of ei. ' ' mile», and at midnight of Jan uary G, 18'! i, I boarded it, in the in' of a furious snow storm which h;ld ;-ct h: a few hours before. On reaching tlie i'ennsville road, four mil..-s ujilh of Muucy, I found, on leaving the stage, that tho new snow was about four inches deep, with 110 abatement of the storm. At tho . iul of the next half hour I was til Win. liobb's, a mile east of Goose- I own, a 5? it was then called, and after awakening some o{ tho family, and requesting an early breakfast, 1 re ined for a short nap. Daylight found the Rtorm as virulent as ever, and the new pnow fully a foot deep. A mail was then carried on horse*, hack across tho Allegheny Mountain once a week, and back, and I was in formed that this was the day for it togo north, which it did whilst 1 was at breakfast. Rut on following tho trail a short time, 1 found the continued rapid fall of enow soon obliterated, or at least made it of 110 avail as a help to a pedestrian. Whilst jogging along at a very mod erate rate, about midway between Uabbittown and Joseph Webster's, a grey wolf walked into the road just before me. The animal seemed daz ed or slow to understand why any human being should he out in such a storm, for it stopped and observed me for several seconds before it trot ted off and left me a free highway. I had expected on leaving William sport to reach Hillsgrove for dinner, but I was glad enough to take that meal at Joseph Webster's, near the present Hu.ntersville post-ofllce. Webster, whose nature was full of the milk of human kindness, strongly disuiaded me for attempting to cross the Alleghenoy that day, as the storm was not yet over, and the fresh snow already some fifteen inches deep; but learning that a team hud just coma over from Ilillsgrovo, and hoping to meet others, I ventur ed 011. The storm ceased during the afternoon, or a boot tho time I had reached the summit of the Allegheny and fortunately was not followed by wind, but instead tho weather grew gradually colder. I -reached Hills grove about dark and took supper at John 0. Hill's, and was consider ably encouraged at finding that a number of sleds and sleighs liad been moving up and down Elk Creek that day 011 my route. Mr. Hill also advised me to remain at his house that, night, pointing out that I had yet twelve miles of up hill road to travel, the last two miles of which might be without a track since the pnow, and that it would be at the . i peril of my life to undertake it, but I I had rosolved to inake the trip in a day, and concluded togo on at iny risk. Being refreshed and a little rout ed, I had not much trouble in dis - posing of the first soven miles, —from fllllsgrove to Lincoln Falls, —but tho eighth was up Lick llill, con fronting at every step an increased depth of snow. On attaining the table-lauds, in Elkland township, I found myself completely used up, and with diillculty accomplished the next two, which brought me, about ten o'clock, to Charles Mutlan's, now Eldredville. Going into my old friend's house for a short rest and to oOtain some information about tho last two miles of road, I was a little disconcerted when told that only the postboy's horse had gone that way sinco the recent storm, nnd that the road was previously only partially broken, the snow being fully three feet deep. The good old lady, Mrs. Mullan, offered me some refresh-* ments, ot which I gratefully partook, but could not be persuaded by her husband that it was impossible for mo to get through the last two miles ot road alive. I decided, however, to do it if it took me all winter, and it came very noar taking me a much longer time. In fact, it was the longest two miles 1 ever traveled under tho circumstances, for I had not gone ono hundred rods from Mr -Mullun's before I caught myself standing fast asleep in the road, and the same thing occurred every few hundred yard* afterwards, be coming conspicious of my condition only when about to fall prostrate into tho snow. The night was very cold, hut I experienced no incon venience from this fact, as the snow seemed a soft couch inviting mo to repose, and but for the knowledge that to lie down for a short rest would be fatal, I should liavo done so will) apparent comfort. lint knowing it was necessary to keep av.uke and moving, I persevered to goon, but it seemed an endless task to make a very short distance. 1 would observe a familiar object ahead, and struggle through the snow to attain it, but would often fall asleep and dream that I had, only to awake by partially falling in* to the snow, and finding that I had made but little progress. After n oning on in this way for several hours, 1 at last reached my father's fields overlooking the homestead. This (act gave me new courage, but still I had nearly a hundred rods to go. Working my way slowly down the lane, sometimes for several min utes asleep and standing still, I some how attracted the attention of my old friend "Rover," the faithful family dog. His , familiar voice aroused mc lrom another standing nap, and I essayed togo on, but did not get more than ten rods before I was again fast asleep. This time the old dog's presence aroused me, for he had come to meet mc and ren der such help as he could. I found him close at my rightjside, and plac ing my hand upon his tack was con ducted by him directly into a broken path and soon after reached the house in safety. It was now about midnight, or twenty-four hours from my leaving Williamsport, whicli seemed to me, however, at least that many days. I need hardly add that I soon afterwards retired, and for the next three days maintained a hori zontal position, However, I suffer ed no ultimate injury from the ad venture, but returned to William sport the following week in good condition, but perhaps a wiser, if not a better, youth.— Now and Then. March 1891. Frank Grossley, who carries the mail to and from the depot, had quite a serious runaway Monday afternoon, lie had met the Bp. m. train and stopped at the Laporte Hotel to let a passenger off, when his horses took fright and started down Main street at a break-neck gate. They turned in at Ballard's carriage shop and when crossing the side walk at this point they slipped and landed against the outside steps that leads to the second story of this building. One horse was fearfully bruised about the shoulder, and Frank fears it is hurt internally. The other one escaped without a scratch. The wagon was badly de j inolished. Jio Crime In Nnyder County. The regular February term of tho Courts of Snyder county began Mon day. It is a noteworthy fact that there was no criminal business for the grand )ury to act upon. Judge McClure so informed the grand jury, remarking that since there were no indictments in the hands of the Dlst. Attorney, he had nothing to charge, and that all that was left for him to do was to discharge them with thank. Edison ean throw a cathode ray through four inches of wood. Now we shall get at the inner workings of the Populist party. Now is the time to get great At the closing out salo of Spring and summer clothing 1 r\ Q At your own price to v-J v—' JO Make room for the largest Fall and Winter line of fP Ever Bhown in this vieinity. Lois of Stop!* Goods in tLi is Large Assortment. Goods must and will be sold within the next Thirty Days. J, W Carroll & Co. Bushore Pa. f|P*o "■ w ' ! healer lm * m Top and open "buggies, 113^ : 1^ ARA m |FE J ! FACTORY WEST MAIN STRBKT J |s I LAPORTE, PA )/ A Quality Chief,' good worksnnnatilp M M (ii l._ \ / \ fii'il re««on;iMciic-s of prifo are Lica " ir -,nl«in ur .«'ab)te)iraent; acd tfc# Vicious Horses Shot! in Martin's Horn sirr.-iiv of our n•! av.-r, the . .. or purpose, arc the links that tit*— »uotm'.. jiacK. experience- -tact - have forged Imto • 7j\ i chi i. I'-u '-curi'ly lidlds our trade H) BlucUfciuitlung and repairing, J. W. BALLARD, Laporte, Pa. J S. HARRINGTON. Manufactutcr and dealer in AND I Defy Competition. ALL MY I Normous Spring-Stock J Of Fine Shoes marked down 25 PER CENT. The most complete slock of reliable Footwear in the county. Everything Stylish and fresh from the Manufacturers. <?#. 8. Harrington, MAIN STREET, - - DUSHORE, PA Capital Soo.ooo. Surplus and Undivided Profits $14,0c0 The, First National Bank, OF HUGHESVILLE, PA. 7;t ' l/i':'\ViTT BODIN'F- This bank offers all the usual facilities (m '' A the transaction of a Vice 1' resident, 1 _ C. W. WoDDKOr; • GENERAL J BACKING BUSINESS.. Cashier, 4/ W. C. FIiOXTZ. Accounts RespectfulXy Solicited* We have planted our TT TTXT TD ~\7~ Prices so low that XL/ V _LIJ X\ X Is Astonished, We hav9 1 opened up a line line of jj&sssssasasesssses^fcssaflsapzsss'B tDress Goods,? Ssfcassfcssssfcasasssseeses&sesa&s Consisting of Ducks, Royal Piques, Jaconette PHBHC, Henriettas, Serges, Broadcloths, and a hundred other different kinds, stylM and varities of goods suitable for this season's trade. .... BOOT££ <& SH:oeB CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. We make a specialty' of tho Grocery Trade and at all times haVt the choicest and best goods the market afford. CASH PAID Faff LISCS & WOOL. Thanking the public for their very liberal patronage, we invite a continuance at the same. E. Ct. SIX Pushore Pft^ o-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-0-0-0-0-0-0 lam prepared to meet any prices or quotations with a first class aaC well selected slock ot MEN'S, YOUTH'S, BOYS' AMD CHILDREN'S CLOTHIIMI HATS, CATS, AND GENTS FURNISHING. QOOWB TJi UNKS, BA GS AND UMBRELLAS. 1 also have full lines of Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Estaba lishments,forCußtom Work. Perfect lits guaranteed. Call and get priotfl* Yours Respectfully etc., F, P. VINCENT, CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK. LOYAL SOCK COAL. Loyal Sock Coal, for sale at the Breaker of the State Lisa A Railroad Co. at Bernice S3.OQTON! The Slate Line & Sullhan R. R.Co. « 0. BLIGHT,
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