News Item. THUKSDAY, FEB. -'I, I«9S 'k Fiction fags after truth, '[ Invention Is unfruitful, and . 1 Imagination cold and barren. T 2 And the truth is that a p hc IRcws I | ITtem \ <| Ever Charming, Ever New, £ 0 is the Handsomest and Best 0 Newspaper £ in Sullivan County j giving J # All the News # :: « 2 All the County # 1 All the Time J <> Read it, Your neighbor does. # Subscribe, Don't borrow. # a Pay up-to date— \ Or else we can't keep up 4 '. this gait. County Seat Indices. __ —The weather clerk still remains un settled in his mind. —Mrs. Dale Pitts of New York is visit ing Mrs. F. W. Meylert. —Tom Quane left on Tuesday for a few weeks visit in Montrose. — J. W. Buck ofSonestown was a busi- j ness visitor in town Saturday. —Spring fever microbes are beginning ; to move uneasily in (here sleep. —Michael Wall of Cherry was transact- j ing business in town Wednesday. —Ulysses Bird was transacting busi ness at the county seat Saturday. —Tlios. E. Kennedy was a business visitor in Jamison City on Saturday. —Jury Commissioner Henry Swank Muncy Valley was in town Tuesday. Ilarry Paulhamtis was a business visi tor in town Tuesday. —A large number of Laporte citizens j enjoyed the pleasure of attending the ; bazaar at Bernice Monday night. Atty. Walsh of Dushore was the only attorney from out of town that transacted business at the license court Monday. Mtss Eva Lawrence who is attending school at Dushore spent a few days with her parents Prothy. and Mrs. Lawrence. —County Treasurer Ransom Thrasher was in town Monday looking after the the affairs of his office. Miss Emma Ritter of this place spent the hitter part of last week with relatives and friends at Glen Mawr. —lt takes a lot of genuine moral cour age to pay for "dead horses" when there are many live needs at one's very elbow —Judging by the balmy weather ol tin last few days, the ground hog must have taken his observation through the wrong end of his field glasses. —Services at the Baptist church next j Sunday as follows. Sunday School at II a. in. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30. AH are welcome. —Mrs. Oscar Lewis of Nordmont and Mrs. Frank Lewis of Fairmotru Springs were visiting with Mrs. Win. Lawrence Saturday. —J. W. Ballard moved his family to Towanda on Monday where he has been employed in the blacksmith business foi several weeks —The fall of tracking snow Saturday started Henry Waltie looking for Bear in Cherry Township He returned late Sunday but had no story to tell. —M. E. Church Sunday School 10 a.m. Epworth League 6:30 p. 111. Preching7:3o p. m. by the pastor Rev. Win. S. Skinner —ln Philadelphia last Saturday a man shot and killed two sisters because one refused to marry him. He evid-nlly wanted misery somehow and failing hv her refusal lie made sure of it bv trying murder. —Rev. and Mrs. Skinner are this week visiting with her mother at Media Pa. On Monday evening February 28th the Reveren will give an illustrated lecture on 'Uncle Tom's Cabin," in the M. E. church at this place. A small Admisson fee will be charged. —The Rev. Dr. Talmagesaid that the first Sunday after his recent marriage wag one of the most quietand restful ot his life. He found it a relief 10 have someone else to do the talking perhaps. r There is an old man in California who philosopher, prophet and poet, who claims to have solved the j roblem ol liv ing forever. He lives a hermit's life, eats only three limes a week and neverexpects to die. He should go iato the newspaper business. j —Following arc tlie n:mu'S of those from Muncy Viilley si-t-u at I .aporte .Sun day: 'l'. F. Kernan, Win. Moran, W'.C. Taylor, M. I>. Taylor, A. P. Mil!. r. T J Whilaker ami wile, .James. Moran, Oeo. I I). Holler, I). Palmatier and.l. K. Gallu glier. Willis Snyder had u valuable learn jof horses killed oti Tues lay iri tin: woods I near his job along (tic Sock, by falling' j over a ledge of rocks filly feet in height. ! —Owing to the impaired condition of the Kditor's eyes the NEWS ITHM this week reaches its reader a little late. Watch for new advertisement that should have appeared this week, hut owing to the above cause was necessarly laved ove ■ another we< k. —We were nil somewhat agitated on the sorrowful disaster of the Maine la.-t week but it 19 a pretty rank partisan who cannot feel a pleasure in contemplating the calm demeanor of the government under the trying conditions arising from il e accident to the Maine. The i'resi dent, Congress and the large majority of the army and navy officers who have had the most experience are advising against any rash jump at impossible con clusions and helping to preserve the qui librinin o! public opinion. It is not lair to accuse Spain or any body else o) wrecking the vessel. There is no more reason to suppose thai the destruction wa inlentional than to suppose that it was accidental. This country cannot afford to assume tliat Spain is llie cause of the trouble, and then proceed to hunt evidence to prove theory. That is 10 prejudice all investigation and 10 stand a chance of de feating the truth. In working up such a feeling we are getting away from ihe facts. Truth demands that the nature of the accident be first understood and the cause and responsibility worked up from thai. It is just as essential that we know the ! cause if the ship was blown up from in ternal sources as if by outward agency. Theories are plentiful enough, and what might have been is putin print co piously, but the facts indicate nothing 1 hat would justly lead to the accusalion ol intentional destruction. Il alter all the fuss that has been made about Spain in the affair, the accident is shown to have been the result of conditions within the ship, how can we justify the egotism that would shilt the effects of our own over sight to the shoulders of a sister nation? It is fortunate that wii-e counsels direct ihe affairs of government, or that mis taken impetuous folly which loves to be called patriotism would lead to eon.plica tions which might prove humiliating, or even more costly, to retreat from, ibe man who learns what made the trouble before he gets too noisy about it is just as much of a patriot as the fellow who wants to blow up a town or two before heinves ligates. That suspicion is prevalent, it is use less to deny but until the wreck of the noble ship yields up from beneath the water the secret of tier destruction or con clusive evidence from some oilier quarter leaves no reasonable ground for doubt, public judgment will remain 111 suspence, holding the Spanish government and Spain's agents meanwhile guiltless. Il it is found that Maine was the victim ol treachery then let the American Eagel scream for veugenee. THE DEACON'S SERMON. Ki WH* a Strorg A|*penl Not to Tral?nl* "Dugiet#" Htul Turn Au u.v "Lit! lieruß.** "Dar wuz a rich man, name Degress, en likewise a po'm.m, name Latherus. Well, Latherus 1.01110 'lons 'bout Chri3- mus, en bein' all stove up wid de rheu matism. en thi eaten wid de smallpox, he set down fer ter res' himself 'long side de rich man's gate; en Latherus, bein' hungry, holler out: 'Chris'mus gift!' But de rich man tell him: 'Go 'way fuai heah, man! I aiu't got ez much ez a crumb fer you!' En den de dogs come out en chase him off. But, see de prewentlon er providence! De rich man overeat himself, en wake up stone ded, en hotter den de sun In Au gust! En he look 'roun en say: 'Whar Is I?' En de devil answer: 'My son, you's in de fire department. You j'ined las' night!' Ben de rich man say: 1 wish you please, suh, tell Kun nel Litherus ter turn on de hose on me, kasr dis heah's hot stuff!' But de devil make answer: 'Yo' fr'en' Lather -113 13 up yonder, spendin' Chris'mus wid M.ster Abraham, en he done sen' word dat he ain't get time ter fool wid you. You's my meat no-v, en I gwine ter br'ilc you till you plumb brown!' En til bekase de rich man fail ter come down will de money when Latherus aoller: 'C iU'inus How many sinners henli is gwine ter do like De grees done? lion- many is gwine tei drive Latherus fi.m de sate on Chris'- mus dr.y ? Brer Williams, ) ass de hat, en less sen!" i\j9 I naqav isaq [aaj l„ ssenqaop pjnoM 'j-inoajKH manilM JIS esin 'PUB 'Xi3ujaedn sjv:a 3H " a JM M-inqsueg pjoq jo saapjo ansauiop ail ■u»3 am jo ano si jpop.o XT P ac l SC I °i „-BnmiXJeA9 Snjop ;o Xem. 8| ajaqj BISJHUI 'uißa-nepio;) JJS aiH 'P UB 'paauancqa JaAau s ! qaiqjA aanaipaqo Biaaxa 'asjaaid XjaA B ! B9AU bh 'UB™ 11 8 °1 B3u;m HB aq oi Bnoijanjjsui qil.vi sajjin -BJasß Biq epnas aq puaiiß o* pajaadxa s ! qajqM aqi ox •ssnj saieq puß xiapos jo; eiVM sajua *H B ooo'Xt u0 oaanp JCUB SB Xpsa 1 -pen N 91U0* lanq»t;v3 pjot STOLEN SECRETS. Valuable Mumifucmrn-, in.,.- In M- .-tltli In days gone l.y 'lO r-, of a chemist's shop ties:; by Tomplf ■' in London, enjoyed the monopoly 01' ni :1;- Ing citric acid. He employe.; r.o work men; the mysterious . operation IT which he grew rich was confined to himself. One diy, having iotl.cd tV.e doors and blinded the \. :nd >\vs. the chemist went to dinner. A chimney sweep, or boy disguised as p.ucl), wide awake on chemistry, was on the watch. Following the man to Charing Cros.4 to make sure that lie would not I'^'uin that day, the sooty philosopher hi. 1 rapidly bsck to Temple Dar, ascent' d the low building, dropped down the < flue, saw all he wanted and returned, (carrying v ith him the mystery. The monopoly of the inventor was gone. A few months after the price of the ar ticle was reduced fot r-fiftha. The poor man was heartbroken and died shortly afterward, ignorant of- the trick by : which he had been victimized. The history of C33t steel presents a curlors instance of a secret, stealthily iobta'.red nnc'.cr the cloak of an appeal |to philanthropy. In 1.760 there lived at j Atterclli: a watchm >.!:er named Hi nts | man. He became dissatisfied with the | watch seringa in u..0 and set himself ! to the task of maklns them homoge | neons. lie succeeded; his steel became I famous, ar.d about 1770 a large manu i factory of this peculiar steel was estab lUs hod at' Attercliffi. The proces.-: v.*as wrapped in. mystery, faithful men were ! hired, large wages paid and stringent oaths administered. One midwinter night as the tall chimneys of the Attcr cliff steel works belched forth their smolce a traveler knocked at ihe gate. It was bitterly cold and the stranger awakened no suspicion. Moved by mo | tives of humanity, the foreman let him I in. Feigning to be worn out with cold, I the fellow sank upon the flcor and | soon appeared to be asleep. That, I however, was far from his intention | He saw workmen cut bar 3 cf steel into j bits, place them in crucibles and thri st j the crucibles into the furnace. The i fire was urged to its extreme heat until | ihe steel was melted, and then drawn out and poured in liquid form into mold;. Mr. Huntsman's factory had nothing more to disclose; the secret of making cast steel had been stolen. Now I ( r <11:1 Ha «. Never content with ordinary decor ations for their boudoirs, girl 3 are now using the cast-off derby hats of their admirers as caru receivers. The -t- ' ■> ' Vft V', . . \\ nt'lt CARD IIECEIVKH. scheme is a simple :'.nd economical one. Alter getting : :i u' • 1: -.i. the fair fadd ist cuts numerous . 3 in the crown, into which the cards of her friends are stuck. In the center of the crowr. she puts a small catd containing the words "People I Know." The hat is : V r ( -,; ' THE ACTOCrAPIt HAT. then fastened to a ribfcen and bung on the wall. At the university :;ome of the bright young men wear slotah hats, on the brims and crowns ot which arc written I ilie names of their l/lands. A blue ha: with red autogiei hi is held to be the topmost thir.g in this line. Co Into Fxile for tlie Sick. In San Francisco they are talking about the bravery of two young nurses ! who have volunteered to nurse a pa tient sick with typhus. The sick man who hid been admitted to the hospital in which Miss O'ftcilley and Miss Mac Lean, the nurses, are ir training was found to have typhus. lie had to bo Isolated, and there was nc place where lie could be. Accordingly, two tents have been erected in the hospital grounds—one for the sick man and one for the young women, who not only brave contagion, but bear privation as well, in attending the sick man. Women In Germany. It Is officially stated that there are 'n Germany three women employed as chimney sweeps, thirty-five as slaters, seven as gunsmiths, nineteen as brass and bell founders, fifty as pavers, 147 ■l3 coppersmiths, 379 as farriers and nailers, 309 (including girls) as masons, eight as stone cutters and 2,000 in mar ble. stone and slate quarries. I.nn«: nnil Agriculture. Roswell I.oveland Is a centenarian ivho leads one to believe that there Is a ••onrection between longevity and ag tkulture. lie lives at Fulton, N. Y He has been a lumberman and a farm er. Even yet he chops and piles wood with all the vigor of a youth of seven* 2j"-five. Ho has tilled his garden all the summer and still regards splitting wood as a sort of pastime, to be taken titer the serious occupation of digging. I 1 1 (Children | Who would prescribe only jjj «S tonics and bitters for a weak, « puny child ? Its muscles and For thin and delicate children || £ there is no remedy superior « $ to it in the world. It means $ $ growth, strength, plumpness $ $ and comfort to them. Be sure & you get SCOTT'S Emulsion, * ® 50c. jnd $ 1.00, all druggists. $ SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. %€€CCCCCCCCC€€6€€i€€€€€€ -U ID as Ilughesvilie 98- 42. 5 40 11 U7 Picture Hocks 925 4 1i 112 'tl fll U Ljonis Mills f922 MO." t'i 47 fll 11 chamouni 9 20 f4oi 554 11 21 Glen Mawr 9 ftiOl fll3o Strn»bridt?e fyo?:f347 ftio9 fll 36 Keech Glen f902 f:H( 612 11 40 Muticy Valley 849 3» CIS U 4G Sulie>to\Ml 852 3 3*2 034 12 01! ...Nordmont 837 3 15 651 12 25| Lul'orte 821 257 657 12 28 l.al'orte Tannery 8 lit 25) f713 fl 2 45 Kingdale fSOS f23r '27 100 Satterlield 755 2 2i I)tn. p. m. am. pin. All iruii.g daily except Sunday; "112" flag Htati nB. onnections wi'h ihe Philadelphia 4 Reading t: 11.IU. lor nil points n'.rih and suulli, and thi- Pull lirixik aiii lleecb l.ieek railroads. At Sait for .11 pints on the Lehigh Valle; r lilioad. at Sout'Sicwii wiih th« Eagles Aler. railroad. H. K. EAVLNSON, Geo, M .naaer. llughusville, Pa. Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM. QOI KT PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS, HON. E. M. DUNHAM. President Judge. John fcf. Line and lonian Kraus Associate Judges of tlie t'ourts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deliverer, Quartet of the I'eaee, Oiphans Court and Coin moii l'lea> for the County of Sullivan, have issue*i their pieeept, bearing date the 27 day of Dec. 1>.»7. to uie directed, for holding the several courts in the Htjrough of Lajorte. on Monday tin 28th day of Feb. IhiltJ, at 2 o'clock p. m. 1 heiefoie notice is hereby given to theOoronei Ju>tice> of the I'eaee and Constables within tin county, that they be then and there iu their prot» er person at 2 o'clock p. tn. of said day. with then tolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other temein be ranees to those things to which their oilno appei tain to be done. And to tliosi v\ ho are Ixiunu b> their recogui/.ation to nrosecutt prison ti> who are or shall be in the jail ol tiiesaid county of Bulhvan. aie hereby notified U be then and there to piosecute against them a?- will be just. KLLI9 SWANK, Sheriff. Sheriff s Office, Luj>ortc. l*a.,.Jan. 17, li>9B. Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM. HOTEL PORTER. Canton Street. SHUNK, PA. W. E. PORTER, Prop'r. Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM. Goto .J. \V. Buck, Sonestown, (or rubbers, blankets, carpels, clothing and dressgoods at December low prices. High est prices paid for butter and eggs. Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM. Trial List February Term 1898. RETURN DAY, MONDAY, MARCH 7, IS9S, AT 2 P.M. 1 Henry McDcrmott vs Thomas Muhaflev, No. .*>! May trim. 1 n.1,). Trespass. j Jfiuliell Yonngifct'o. vs A. J. Ilackley, No. lin Sept. leim. lMii. Scire Facias. ;; .Nns. Al.ce Anilrus vs John K. Bird; No. 79, December term. IS'.iti. Trespass. I Stephen Murphy vs Joseph Thall; No. 59, February teim. IS'j7. PllTs appeal. f> James MeFarlane vs \\. - ,. lm . geitiug ltd NL our larye si'icl. ol IIHIUI n.iule WHOOIIB. ** it e :iiso dial ni laciory made pistlrom Hpring ivu^on.^. Blacksmithing and Repairing. Street TE. CAMPBELL The Merchant, " THT.NK. PEN MA. To My Friends and Customers: —"Why lias my trade increas ed 50 per cent.? while my competitors are complaining oi' hard times. I can tell you. There are three reasons; First Class Goods, Lowest Prices, Every thing as Represented. That is the secret of my success. I save you money and at the same time make some myself. lam now opening up my new line of Holiday Goods. Present* that will please the old and young, the great and small. Don't fail to to see them. Call and inspect my new line of Fall and Winter goods of every discription. My stock of Groceries and Provisions are always fresh. No trouble to show you my goods; call and examine them, for I cannot save money for you unless you give me au opportunity Yours very respectfully. A. E. CAMPBELL. • i JOIIII W. Buck,! 7~ DEALER IN SONESTOWN, F>A GENERAL MERCHANDISE. An endless line of canned goods, fancy and staple groceries, as well as high-grade l>ut reasonable-priced table delicacies, may always be found atous store. A Sensible Wife will Always Watch the advertisements of responsible merchants especially Grocers. Bv lliis Ineanll wj) , bf en „ hle(i save in (lie course of a year enough ni.inov to twv !or 11 good many other household tiecensilie*. OTTIR, GENERAL STORE Is well stocked with seasonable ooods and we intend to dispose of them in a hurry if low prices will carry them ofi All kinds of country produce handled. J". "W ZBTTCZKI. SONESTOWNPA. $2,000 to $2,500 Will Build and Equip a BUTTER and CHEESE FACTORY Large enough for the product of 600 to 1000 Cows With Latest and Most Improved Machinery Hundreds of the most successful Creameries cost less than above amounts Plans and specification's furnished without cost. Send for full information before signing any contracts Vermont Farm Machine Company, " LLOWS r^ o „ 800 Hen's, Boys' and Children's Suits, 200 Overcoats and Ulsters 600 Pair Trousers for Men, Boys and Children Not sold before Jan. S, '9B together with cotton and woolen underwear, over shirts, sweaters, hats, caps, trunks, valices gloves and mittens. EVERY ARTICLE IS NEW, not a weakness in them, nor a liinp in the styles. Not a piee l ' gathered for the occasion or marked up just to be marked down. They simply haven't moved as I'd like and now they must. I have marked them at prices that will make you buy. CCSSOBX, P