JBLICAN. ilcii 2?. iHim _» *_»_*— * Veekiy J'ren* I, ■•'•dean » <1.25. |* '• • •ill. .1, was calling Sunday, of Cherry, spent uds in Laporte. of Elkland twp. on Sunday, sville, Sun days .. 1 thc count >" seat. t Mrs. 8.8. King °' Laporte twp., was calling on friends in Laporte, Saturday. Geo. B. Smith of Eagles Mere, was doing business in Laporte, Tuesday. Judge Dunham is holding a two week's term of court in Troy, Brad ford county. Next Wednesday is April fool's day. Young America will be heard from on this dale. Atty. J. 0. Sconten of Dushore, was doing business at the county seat, Saturday. D. J. Sheehan of Laporte, left for Kidgway, Pa., on Monday, where he has accepted a position. Clias. Tinklepaugh has purchased a pool table and will place it in Fairview Cottage next week. Parties forwarding us subscrip tions will please address their letter to W. M. Cheney, Laporte, Pa. The pipes leading from the county well to the water tank in the court house, were frozen up last week. Peter McDonald of Laporte, is nursing a mashed finger. Peter says its a sister of a lull grown felon. Mrs. Chas. Tinklepaugh of Laporte was visiting lier daughter, Mrs. W . L. Kopp of Williainsport, oyer Sun day. A new breed of chickens, is being experimented upon. No doubt preachers will smile when they read tinJe ia hard IUCU, *iou policy should set in. Mrs. Henry Koliensparger of La porte twp., whom wo announced on the sick list last week, is slowly im proving. Trout fishermen are overhauling their tackle and getting ready for the sport which commences on the 15th of April. The Republicans of the western end of the county feci that the new paper, if it is put forth, should shine in Forksville. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at the residence of Mrs. J. 11. Spencer Saturday, March, 28, 13!)G. Mits. J. 11. Si'K.vcF.u, Sec'y. County Supt. F. W. Meylert of Laporte, is busy looking after the Bchools of the county. Mr. Meylert is one of our very best ollicers. It is said that a drowned man i floats face downward in the wster and a woman, face upward. Can anyone explain the phenomenon ? Miss Ivy Glidewell, aged 2!} years and daughter of Frank Glidewell of Forksville, died very suddenly of hemorrhage of the lungs on Satur day last. The land sales and a number of sheriff sales will appear in the new paper, with its first issne. This looks encouraging to Victor, the editor. Mrs. Cora Stormont and Miss Mabel Spencer of Laporte, will leave for Williamsport next Wednesday where they will assist to trim hats end do millinery work. Notwithstanding the tact that Blother Earth is covered to the depth of a foot or more of snow, apriug is coining on apace and its presence will be welcomed by all. We are in receipt of several com munications like this: "Come to our town and establish a newspaper. There is money in it." We haven't yet made up our mind what we will do in the future. Considerable sickness isi prevail ing in this vicinity and the doctors have been kept on the go almost night and day the past two weeks. The complaints most prevalent are grip, pneumonia and severe colds. The revival services in the Baptist ehurch in Laporte will close to-night. Bince December last, there has been 120 conversions on this field, under the Rev. H. K. Miller and wife, who ia a well cduoated lady and fills the pulpit with as much acceptance |tf dote bcr husband. T. S. Simeons, J. P-. of SOIIOS town. was doing business at the county seat, Tuesday* Sheriff Swank and Debt. Treas urer, Morgan Gavitt, wore tansact ing business in Dushore, Tuesday. •Judge Seaile *'f Montrose has handed down a decision sustaining the commissioners ot Luzerne county in the contention of their rights to build a new courthouse on the pub- lie square in Wilkes Barre. F. W. Gallagher of Laportc and proprietor of the city cafe, has re cently placed a now back counter in his restaurant. This has added very much to the appearance of the interior of his office apartment. Mr. .1. A. Jordan of Laporte, will move to Coalport, Clearfield county on April Ist, where he will establish a bank. Mr. Jordan is a good citi zen and he and his estimable wile has hosts of friends in this vicinity* In the Republican primaries in York county last week the popular choice for presidential candidate was expressed l>y the following vote in the city of York; McKinley 1,046, Quay 112, Reed 35, Allison 17, Mor ton 11, Judge Peck of Towandn, whom we announced as being dangerously ill last week, is improving, and our Towanda exchanges say he will re cover his usual good health. This will bo gratifying news to his many friends in this county. In laying down the rules of etiquette a Connecticut paper says : "When a gentleman aud lady are walking in the street the lady should walk inside the gentleman." Now tliis rule will never become popular in Laporte, that is cevtain. Of the sixteen representatives voting against the Cuban resolution in the House, nine were good south ern democrats. These gentlemen have not forgotten that Spain was a fast friend of the south at a time when the south needed friends, aud needed them badly. We shall take immediate steps to collect amounts due us on subscrip tion To this end we shall address statements to each on of our delin quents and devote one day in each precinct of the county, the date of said visit will appear on said statc- uU'tiL *ll wiiii uau miU scllio will sav({,^/ftt. _— Probably the quickest burial after death 011 record in Northumberland county, was that which occurred at Milton on Wednesday, of last week. A five year old child of Charles Run yon died at 3 o'clock in the after noon, from the effects of black dip theria. The undertaker was hastily summoned and in less than one hour the remains had been interred in the cemetery. A Kelic ol liiditui llaj'N. An indian scalping knife was found in a tree in Clearfield county, a few days ago. The blade was imbedded 20 feet from the ground, and as the tree counted 17L rings from the point of the knife to its hilt, it would in dicate that the blade had been in the same position for almost two cen turies. The stamp on the side of the knife consists of the representa tion of a crown and a bottle, and it was no doubt imported from England in the early days of the colonies and was probably traded to the Indians. The. contest court convened in the Sherlfl's office at Luporte, on Tuesday. Judge Archbald of Scran ton, was the only member of the tribunal hearing the case, present. The costs were adjusted which was the finishing touch of the long and continued proceedings. The Com missioners of Wyoming county with their Atty. E. J. Jorden were pres ent, also the Commissioners of Sull ivan county. Prothy. Lawrence was awarded one hundred dollars for services in paying out costs due Sullivan county people. The contest is at an end nnd the tax payers are pleased with this ver dict. The Spanish Flag (turned. Wilmington, Del., March, 13. The insults offered to Old Glory by the students of Barcelona and other cities in Spain, war resented by a large crowd of boys in Smyrna, a Tew miles below this city, last night. More than peventy-five lads formed a procession headed by a brass band and three flags, two American and one Spanish, and paraded the streets for two hours snouting the praise of Cuba. Almost the entire population of the town, numbering about two thousand, turned out to witness the demonstration. In the centre of the town the pro cession halted and the boyß kindled an immense fire, over which they held the Spanish flag until it burned amid a chorus of cheers for free Cuba. We shall take immediate «tep« lo collect amounts due us on subscrip tion. To thin Pint we shall address statement* t« each one of our de linquents and devote 0110 day in etcli precinct of the county, the date of said visit will appear on said state ment and those who coll and settle will save costs. Bring your est filiates early and get low prices on Steel Wire Nails at Coles Hardware, Dushore, P». Next week, April 3d, Prof. Ford will bo in Laportc to decido whether he will locate his Summer school here or not. Dr. George B. Btrads ling has been added to the already strong taculty and Dr. Byron W. King of Pittsburg and Managing Director of Academy of Fine Aits, Philadelphia, are interesting them selves to aid Mr. Ford to secure first class teachers of Elocution nnd Fine Arts and Sketching. Let us not miss our chance for an excellent educational institution at Laporte. Sap pans, pails, spouts, etc., at lowest prices. Coles Hardware, Dushore I'a An old time newspaper man saj's: No sensible man should or ever does get angry because a newspaper man duns him for money. A dun is not au impeachment of a subscriber's integrity, but is simply an outcrop*! ping of a public necessities. For instance, a thousand men owe a man from ouc to ten dollars; ho has to dun them in order to pay his ex penses. Instead of getting angry and stepping his paper because the publisher asks what is due, the sub scriber should thank the editor for waiting so patiently, and pay up like a man. Car load of Barbed Wire just received, can give you low prices on early orders. Coles Hardware, Dushore Pa. Cai'iliual Natolli ut Krraulou. Scran lon, March 22.—The con secration of M. J. Hoban, I). I)., as Coadjutor Bishop of the Scranton diocese, took place in this city to day, and was the moat brilliant cere mony that ever occurred 1 11 Scranton. It began in St. Peter's Cathedral at 10 o'clock this morning, and con* sumed nearly four hours. The vast auditoiium was crowded to the door and thousands would have liked to have secured tickets of admission, some men of great influence, who were refused. Interest in the occasion was in creased by the fact that the conse oration mass was oy oaramal ttntolti. Archbishop Rvan, of Philadelphia, also participated in the consecration ceremonies, liishop lloistman, of Cleveland, preached the sermon Other BisUops present were Bishop Bevan, of the Springfield diocese; Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn; Bishop Phlean, of Pittsburg; Bishop Mullen, of BJt'ie; Bishop MeGovcrn, of llarrisburg; Bisho|> McFaul, of Trenton; Bishop Lndden, of Syra cuse; Bishop Mioliael, Burlington, Vermont; Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester, and Bishop Charao, of Indianapolis. Fully 200 priests were prosent in the sanctuary. Fr. Enright of La portc was among the number. As this was Passion Sunday, no decorations were allowed in the cathedral. The musical features were in keeping with the importance of the event. A reception ctwecn two of Senator Quay's trusted lieutenants, namely State Senator Andrews and Executive Chairman Frank Willing Leach. Mr. Leach has enlored the contest, ovidently asking favors from no one, Senator Quny himself includ ed. This much is gleaned from a letter which is one of the many that he has been sending to editors of Republican papers throughout Penn sylvania. One particular letter, which is marked "confidential," and which is addressed to the editor of a Republi can weekly in the western part of the Stale, has found its way to this city. From its wording it appears to be the counterpart of others writ ten tor the same purpose. This letter is written by Mr. Leach on State Committee paper, and is accompanied by a printod pamphlet bearing his picture and numerous quotations from State newspapers endorsing tbe work he has hitherto done for the State Committee, as recommendations for his election as chairman. The letter reads as fol lows: AN APPEAL FOR HELP. Philadelphia, Pa., March 19, 'flfi. Mv Dear Sir:—You have probably noticed the announcement of my candidacy for State Chairman. Ex ■ Chairman Andrews is also a candi date, I am satisfied your paper does not favor the election of Mr. Andrews, Whoever is chosen will naturally be friendly to Senator Quay, llut it has occurred to me that you might conclude to say a favorable ward in behalf of my can didacy as against, that of my oppon ent. You will notice, by the way, his friends claim support from Wash ington. Concerning this, I can only saj that T am ft candidate upon my own responsibility unj will not accept the chairmanship unless it is the de sire of tlio party leaders and workers throughout the Statu that I should bo placed at the head of the party organization. It is to them that I j propose to make an appeal, I have J always had, ns a rule, the active support ot the interior papers (see the inclosurc) without which no man can succeed in Pennsylvania. 1 will be grateful for any friendly word editorially which your paper might say in my behalf. Yours, very truly, FRANK WILLING LEACII. A very significant inclosurc, be- QTflpQ flirt nnwnMrtf r ,. - tliis letter, In the shape of an editori-J al from a Philadelphia evening paper j which is particularly bitter against I Senator Andrews, and protest in the name of all political decency against his selection ts State Chairman. The fact that Mr. should select this cdltoiialas cmboding his argu ments in favor of bis own election is taken as an indication of the bitter contest in which these two gentlo* inrn are engaged. The editorial at tracted considerable attention at the time it was published, and some ot the sentences and accusations are particularly interesting when used by one Quay lieutenant against the interests of another Quay lieutenant Here is one of the extracts:- '•The one tiling upon which there should be practical unanimity is as to tho uuworthinesß and unfitness of Senator Andrews, of Crawford Co., as the responsible director of the coining campaign in this state," A PLEAS \NT PARAGRAPH. Further along occurs this very pleasant paragraph, which must have the Indorsement of Mr. Leach, since ho U6es the editorial as his campaign document. It reads;—: ''lt (the Republican party) would cut a rediculous figure making em phatic declarations In favor of'rtcceut polities, reform and good govern ment, and then calling a man like Senator Andrews to the front to direct the battle, to handle all the resources which will be at the dis posal of the State Committee, and which in that, case would, without doubt, be selfishly used to promote personal purposes." Again the editorial says, in regard to his management of tile campaign of 1890: "Dclamaterism and all that it implies, and Andrcwsism, it was soon discovered, were interconverti ble terms, and tho peoplo again turn down the Republican party. But Mr. Andrews was placed at the head of the Philadelphia Senatorial Investigating Coinmitteo and the result has been precisely what might have been oxpoeted. Tho whole affair has dogenerated into a miser able and disgraceful factional scheme which has disgusted every friend of municipal reform. Andrcwsism was again illustrated all the way through. This supplemental performance on the part of the Crawford Senator should put a period to his public career. It should make his alleged candidacy for the State Chairman ship this most important year an utter absurdity." The editorial abounds in such ref erences to Mr. Andrews, while the pamphlet gotten out by Mr. Leach is Just as laudatory of tho latter's ability and Qtness for the plaoe as the editorial is denunciatory of the Crawford Senator, We shall tnko immediate steps to collect amounts due us on subscript lion. To this end wc shall address statomets to each one of our delin« bucnls and devote one day in each precinct of the county, tbe date of suid visit will appear on said state ment and those who call and settle will save cost. If one tenth part of the statement* contained in the Press of Tuesday in relation to the attempted set tlement of the difference between Senator Quay and the Pittsburg Republicans is true, it places all partie3 to the transaction in anything but an enviable light. When two or three parties pretend to have the power to barter away the patronage of a city like Pittsburg, it is abont time some one called a halt. In so far as these agreements were pro posed or accepted have the parties concerned brought reproach upon the fair name of tbe Republican party T We prefer to believe that some denial or explanation will be made in the near future by which Senator Quay's skirts will be cleared from any connection with what appears to be an attempt to enter into a disgraceful conspiracy to dis pose of the offices in Pittsburg with out as much as saying "by your leave," to the voters of that enter prising city.— Jowanda llep. How can Quay clear his skirts ? lie has already stated that the con tract between himself and Magee and Flynn was correctly stated in the press, The New York World editorially predicts tlie nomination of 'William McKinlcy by the Republicans as their presidential standard bearer aud gives the following five reasons: Ist. He is the only candidate rep resenting a national idea and a national issue. 2d. No on* else mentioned for the candidacy is links cd in the popular mind with a nation til policy, a national idea, a national sentiment or a national measure. 3d. He is a western man and has behind him the enormous sectional pressure of western sentiment, with out which no Republican has ever been elected president. 4th. The ' opposing candidates have s-uo of them any strength outside of their own state or section. sth. Last but not least, the very fact that Mr. McKinlcy is opposed by the two most powerful bosses in the east. icot Atom iao -i decided | t Piatt anil Quay, and the two most odious, despotic political machines, is bound to create a reaction in his favor; bound to givo him the sym pathy of the masses, who hate bosses; bound to help him in the end. Auditor'* Notice. McNab & Harlin Mfg. Co. vs Bigger Brothei s. In the Court of Common Pleas of Sulli van county, No. Feb- term, 1890. The undersigned aud auditor appointed by the Court of Common Plea:, of Sullivan county, to make distribution of the monies arising from the Sheriff s sale of the per sonal property of the defendant above named, will attend to the duties of his ap pointment at his office in the Borough of Dushore, Pa., on THURSDAY, the 23d day of April, 1896, at 10 o'clock a, in., of ■ said day, when and where all parties in- • lerested are requested to present their cliiras before the undersigned or be for ever debarred from comiug in upon said funds. BRYAN S. COLLINS, Auditor. Dushore, Pa., March 28, 1805. TN THE ORPHANS' COURT of Sulll -1 V:tn county. In the estate of Lucy Wilcox, deceased. To the heirs of said Lucy Wilcox, and all others interested: You are hereby notified that the Or phans' Court of Sullivan county has award ed an inquest to make partitiou and valu ation of certain real estate, of the said Lucy Wilcox, deceased, consisting of the follow ing described tract, aud messuage of land lying and being in tho township of Fox. in the County of Sullivan and State of Penna., bounded and described as follows: Iteglnnlng at a post in the line of land owned by A. 11. Blackburn (now Milton iJattin) thence along said line North degrees, wc 6t<\ _ _ mini- TO IHI PUMJCr? 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 ani well selected stock ot MEN'S, YOUTH'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING HATS, CAPS, AND GENTS FUENISJIING GOOjDM TR UNKS, HAGS AND UMBRELLAS. 1 also have full lines of Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Estab* lishments,for Custom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get price*. Yours Respectfully etc., F. P. VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK. LOYAL" SOCK COAL. Loyal Sock Coal, for sale at the Breaker of the State Line A BaOMl Railroad Co. at Bernice $3.00^5: The State Line k Sullivan R. R.Co. 1 0. BLIGHT, Svp%