Republican News Item.
CHAS. L. WING, Editor and Manager-
THURSDAY FEB. 24, 1898.
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REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM,
Laporte Pa.,
Bepublican Committee Meeting.
There will be a meeting of the Republi
can Standing Committee for Sullivan Co.,
held at Laporte Pa. on Monday Feby.
2Stli at one p. in.in the grand jury room
for the purpose of arranging Cor the hold
ing of the primaries and county conven
tion and any other business that may
properly come before said Committee.
It is the desire of the Chairman that there
be a full attendance at this meeting as it
is of much importance to the organiza- >
tion: following is a list of Committeemen
and the precincts they represent; Bernice,
Nelson Cox; Cherry, I£. R. llunsinger;
Colley, A. W. Barnes; Davidson, D. W.
Darling; Dushore, John Scher; Elkland, j
U. Bird; Forksville, S. W. Rogers: Forks ■
Twp., J. L. Hattenstein; Fox, A. B. Kil
mer; Ililisgrove, G. Edgar Darby; Jami
son City, Norman Schuyler; Laporte,
Boro, W. C. Mason; Laporte Twp. J. S.
Newman; Lopez, C. 11. .Jennings; Mt.
Vernon, M. Edkins; Shrewsbury, R. W.
Bennett; Ricketts John Miller.
A Little Problem From Life.
He begged a kiss. She frowned med
itatively.
"A kiss," she said, "is an expression
of sentiment. Placed upon the hand it
signifies respect; upon the forehead,
friendship; upon the Hps, both —and
more, or neither. Since you have ask
ed it, you may express yourself in one
kiss. Proceed."
He hesitated.
Through respect and friendship love
may be reached. If he were too bold
she —. He hesitated. He gazed down
into the grass and pondered swiftly.
He tried to read her mood. He would
place that one kiss upon her —
He heard a trill as of many birds.
He looked up.
She was whistling softly.
Her hat was pulled down to her eyes,
covering her forehead, and her hands
were thrust deep into the pockets oi
her jacket.
Father Inconsistent.
Father —Come, young man, get your
coat off and come with me.
Tommy—You're not going to lick me.
are you, dad?
Father —Certainly. Didn't I tell you
this morning that I would settle with
you for your bad behavior?
Tommy—Yes, but I thought it was
only a joke, like when you told the
grocer you was going to settle with
him.
Insulted Him.
Ferry—What was the matter with
Johnson last night, that he should get
insulted when I asked him to drink?
He is not a total abstainer, is he?
Wallace —It was the way you put the
question. He is subject to attacks ol
kleptomania, and when you asked him
if he "wasn't beginning to feel like
taking something" he got hurt, very
naturally.
Why She Declined.
"Won't you take this seat?" said the
gentleman In the car, rising and lifting
his hat.
"No, thank you," said the girl with
the skates over her arm. "I've been
skating, and I'm tired of sitting down."
Mamma'* Mistake.
"Mr. Mlllsaps," said little Tommy
Tucker to the guest, "I don't see why
mamma said I musn't say anything
about your neck. You hain't got any
neck!"
Kaiser Wllllnm'* Way.
I will give you just two hours
To get down upon your knees—
To put up your hands contritely,
And to meekly murmur "Please!"
I have warships in the offing,
So come down for all you're worth
Or I'll set my war dogs on you.
And I'll blow you off the earth.
I haven't time to parley,
And 1 don't intend to wait;
I have sailors in your harbor,
I have soldiers at your gate!
My demands, perhaps, are heavy,
But I've made them —that's enough-
I am William, and I never
Stake my money on a bluff!
I am aching for a quarrel;
I am spoiling for a fight,
So you'd better kneel before me, ' j
Or I'll blow you out of sight!
I am William—Kaiser William-
God was present : :r,y birth;
He is still Bupreir..- :.•• heaven —
But I'm ruL!:ii.". oa earth. I
j How a Farmer I Contributed
Shoes* for a Trump,
As I sat on the veranda with the
j farmer after supper, I asked him if he
was not greatly bothered by tramps,
: and his reply was:
"Wall, a good many of 'em come
along and want a bite to eat, and some
of 'em are pretty sassy, but only one
man of 'em ever served me a real mean
j trick."
| "Poison your dog?" I queried.
"It was meaner than that. We was
j eatin' dinner one day in the spring
when a hive of bees started to swarm.
I'd been expectin' It and watchin' 'em
and had a new hive ready. When
bees swarm they will light on most
anything handy—a limb, a bush or
even the pump. Jest as the bees began
to pour out of the hive and circle
around, along comes a tramp up the
path to ask for sunthin' to eat. The
queen bee settled down on his old hat,
and the hull swarm follered her. In
two minits that tramp's head and
shoulders was covered by bees, and I
yells to him for heaven's sake not to
try to fight 'em off or he'd be stung to
death."
"He must have been terror-stricken,"
I said.
"Not u bit of it, sir. He was as cool
as a cowcuuiber, and when I told liim
he'd have to stand in a smudge till the
bees was killed off he Just laughed.
When they'd all settled down on liim
and I was goin' to start a stnudge, he
sez:
" 'Old man, what d'ye consider this
swarm o' bees with in cold cash?'
" 'About ss,' sez I.
"'Ar' ye willin' to give three?' sez
he.
" 'What fur?' sez I.
" 'Bekase you'll either pay me $3 or
I'll walk off with the bizuess and sell 1
out to somebody else!'"
"And you had to buy him oft?" I
asked.
"That's where the meanness came
in," replied the farmer. "Them bees
was my property, and I wasn't buyin'
what was my own. He offered to take j
?2, but I couldn't see how he could git
away with 'em and refused to come
down. Then lie starts off. I reckoned
the bees would get angry and sting
him to death, but nuthin' happened.
He jest walked out into the road and
down the hill, and he carried them
bees ;;e\ - en miles and sold 'em fur a new
pair o' shoes."
"And he wasn't stung?"
"Not once. sir. The bees seemed to
like the smell o' him, and he paddled
along the road as grand as you please.
As fur tramps, I've had 'eni lie and
steal ar.d set fire to straw stacks, but
I ain't feelin' hard towards anybody
but the feller who walked away with
the bees."
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel, First-class Horses and
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
CHAS. COLEMAN, Prop.
Fall ~ Winter
Qoods
You are invited to come
here and inspect our new
stock of Fall and Winter
Goods which is by far the
choicest collection consid
ering style and quality for
the price, ever this store
asked peqple to look at. |
Winter Weight
Underwartt'
for Men, Women and
Children.
In conjunction with
the inviting varities, all
prices will be found more
than ordinarily small.
Grocery Department
A new and fresh sup
ply of Groceries have
have just arrived.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove, Pa.
I am now putting up
EAVE TROUGHS
that will not rust.
Send me your order or
write for prices.
CUNNINGHAM'S
s ;
HARDWARE STORE
DUSHORE.
! £omething to know!
i Our very large line of Latest patterns of Wall Paper
| with ceilings and border to match. All full measure
ments and all white backs. Elegant designs as low
, as $c per roll.
: Window Shades
with roller fixtures, fringed and plain. Some as low
as ioc; better, 25c, 50c,
Elegant Carpets
rainging in prices 20c., 25c., and 68c.
Antique Bedroom Suits
Full suits SIB.OO. Woven wiresprings, $1.75.
Soft top mattresses, good ticks, s2.^o.
Feather pillows, $1.75 per pair.
GOOD CANE SEAT CHAIRS for parlor use 3.75 set. Rockers to
match, 1.25. Large size No. 8 cook stove, $20.00; red cross
ranges s2l. Tin wash boilers with covers, 49c. Tin pails—
14rjt, 14c; lOqt, 10c; Bqt, Sc; 2qt covered, sc.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
HAVING PURCHASED THE
GRIST MILL Property
Formerly Owned by O. W. Mathers
at this place
1 am Now Prepared
To Do All Kinds of Milling on Very Short
Notice With W. E. Starr as Miller.
Please Give a Trial.
FEED OF ALL KINDS ON HAND.
W. E. MILLER,
FORKSVILLE, PA.
N. B. All parties knowing themselves indebted to me will
confer a great favor by calling and paying the amount
due, as I need money badly at once.
Respectfully yours, W. E. MILL R.
spot m
Purchase 11
We have purchased the entire stock of Children's
Clothing from L, L. Berman New York City, which
enables us to offer children's suits at nearly 50c on
the dollar.
Now is your chance
to buy suits for your children at lower prices than ever heard
of before. Children's suits whice Berman made to wholesale at
61.50, we are able to sell at 85c. Suits, age from 4 to 15,
which Berman made to whol e sale at 82.50, our price 82.25.
Best all wool childrens suits regular price 84.50, our price
2.75, The linest Berman made to wholesale at 85 and 600
our price 3 00. We have bought
2000 Children's Suits
and they will all go at a big sacrifice. You are all invited to
come and see the wonderful bargains we are offering. It will
pay you big to make your purchase now as you curely will not
duplicate these bargains in the future. All the ladies'
'KrV;.',
Coats and Capes
at less than half price. Big bargains in shoes and rubbers.
A big reduction in overcoats.
Every article in the store we will sell this month at
half price, as the season is advancing and we must have room
for Spring and Summer goods.
You can save from 40 to 50 per cent on every purchase. J
fomK Da«* The Reliable Dealer in Clothing
JaCOD rCI Boots and Shoes.
HUGHESVILLE, PA.
W.L.Hoffman's
T1 „ HILLSGROVE
Three Big Stores-- MUNCY VALLEY,
PROCTOR, PA.
I February Clearance Selling.
If you are looking for the bargains of the year go at
once to any of the above named stores where former
values and prices are practically lost sight of in our
determined efforts to dispose of the largest and best
line of DRY GOODS and NOTIONS ever brought to
this County.
»
Extraordinary line of
CORSETS
The lady who wishes the latest styles combined
with high grade and half the old price should call and
select from the complete line of sizes.
Unprecedented values given
at these stores this n onth.
fIENN INGS BROS.
j
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
|
Gang Sawd and Trimmed Lumber.
LOPEZ. PA.
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired,
Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long,
Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple,
The same woods in 3-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
Buy Good Goods!
And you will be surorised
how cheap they are in the end.
| Wp have jnet unpacked s..ch » Muck o' coat? and enpes 10 which we are pleaded
to chII vour special miration. We do nut preie- dto handle the cheapest
cont" 111 t'.e niinket. hin «e di say we Imve the BEST ami neatest tilling
garments nmde. Our coaisand capes are made lo order, and in the latest
styles with prices to suit even hod*.
IN DRESS GOODS WE WERE NEVER BETTER
PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT TIIE
PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS
SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY
ED IN THE COUNTY".
Ladies and Misses, Boys and Men, yi>u need not go halt frozen thif> winter for we
have pieni v of underwear for you all, hotli in cotton or woo', led or gray and
the pr ces are very low, go low ilihi when vou nee the goods.you will h* uston
'"lied that we are ahle to give you witch bargains.
One word in regard to foot wear:
Uur shoe department was never more complete and if you will favor u* with
v»ur attention for a few minute* when in town we will convince y».u that we
have ti.e tnosi rarelu l.v selected line ot fine and heavv bo- is and shoes ever
brought before tin public. On crockery we have just received some very
prettv designs in Decorated Dinner Sets which we invite your attention.
The buy ing ot country produce has aIwHVK been a -penal texture of ou
Busin?s», and we still continue in piying the highest each pi ices tor Butter
*sgg«Hnd Wool.
E. G. SYLVARA, DUSHORE, PA.
] Some Shoe Surprises.
■HEmaJ - . This is our surprise
I! | km®. scason - At this time of the year
ill fIHITT" we must begin to think about our
| Spring stock, and make shelf-room
That's why we cut shoe prices
. beyond recognition—that's why
ljW you are in luck if you need shoes
" now * You can buy two shoes for
~ the price of r
and we have every tMffne. • *
Clothing nffyoucouidwisni n
Gents Furnish^ I ?^^,
HATS, CAPS, VJOOQS
We pay cash for ginseng root and xM, and MACKINTOSHES.
SHOES:
We are selling
thia shoes than were ever sold in
profits. lUpth e county before at half the usaa
HARRVU rDD mh P rice we 9" ote is the lowest.
nfUIKY rltnn ||>Q MUNCY VALLEY, PA.