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County Seat Indices.
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—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,
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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
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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
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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«:<M:t> 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.
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1 (Children |
Who would prescribe only jjj
«S tonics and bitters for a weak, «
puny child ? Its muscles and <u
% nerves are so thoroughly ex- $
$ hausted that they cannot be $
$ whipped into activity. The <Jj
child needs food; a blood
« making, nerve-strengthening «
$ and muscle-building food* w
I Scott's Emulsion 1
1 of Cod-Liver Oil is all of this,
$ and you still have a tonic in jjj
$ the hypophosphites of lime $
and soda to act with the food.v»
<r> 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.
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Williainsport & North Branch R.R
TIME TABLE.
Iu Effect Monday Bept. 0, 1807.
Nofthward. Southward
pm.ia. M.i a.ui.pn
5 to 10 40 ; Halls 9 451 44c
f.V20f1u45 I'emisdale st-ii ft::'
■> -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.
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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.
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HOTEL PORTER.
Canton Street.
SHUNK, PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
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Goto .J. \V. Buck, Sonestown, (or
rubbers, blankets, carpels, clothing and
dressgoods at December low prices. High
est prices paid for butter and eggs.
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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 \\. <j. Mason; No. 92,
February term, l»;i7. lifts. appeal.
6 Kate yuigiey vs Ellis Swank; No. 1, May T\
IK)7. Dfts. appeal.
7 Ku-sel Kams trustee vs Holmes & Passage;
No. ;i, May term, 1597. Dfts. appeal.
•s A. l'. Iluverly vs Benjamin Knykeudall Jr.
No. 71, May term, 1597. Trespass.
9 A. b. Smith vs Robert McEwen; No. 139 May
term, 1897. Dfts. appeal.
10 Martin Markle vs E- V. Ingham; No. 152
Sept, term 1897. Dfts. appeal.
WM.J. LAWRENCE. Prothy.
Prothy'3 office, Laporte. J'u., Jan. 22, lt-98.
Foreign Attachment,
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Register's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing accounts have been tiled in my office
First and Final Act of George Wancn,
Administrator of John Wancli deed.
First and Final Act of George Ficster,
Guardian of Glen Peterman, minor child
of James Peterman deed.
Fiist ami tinal account of Jasper Clark
Admr. of Mary Clark deed.
Also the following widows apprais
ments have been filed.
In the estate of John M. Brown, deed;
Chas. S. Hartzig, deed; Allen M. Brown,
deed; Patrochiß Kline, deed; Richard
Lisson, deed. J. C. Ilobbins, deed.
And the same will he presented to the
Orphans Court of Sullivan County on
Mondnv,March 7,lS9S,at 3 o'clock p. m.
for conformation antl allowance.
WM. J, LAWRENCE, Register.
Reg. Office Laporte P». Feby. 5 1893.
LR.6umble,
Dealer in and
flanufacturer of
Farm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
AND Your J'iiti'oiiage
Lumber ' on the liii-icol low prices. I'On't let it laid t ..
... __ V >- ,. 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