A'- I U 111. CHAjj. L. WING, Editor and Manager. THURSDAY APRIL 14, 1893. "FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAFOBTE, PA. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION—SI.SO per annum. If paid in advance $1 CM). Sample copies free. All communications should he ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., ru« Cold Regions Are Comparatively Free frum Lawle« nun. There Is little disorder In the Alaska and the Klondike regions. The wild life pictured in Bret Harte's books is not In evidence, and that author would vote the place dead slow were he to visit it. Especially in Canada, where the mounted police, the best organiz ed force of its kind in the world, pa trols the mining regions at regular in tervals, there is little disturbance. Rossland, just over the border north of Spokane, is a good illt stratlon of this. Last year there were 7,000 min ers in Rossland and only one police man. Yet the town had no serious trouble. The worst fuss that occurred was when a drunken negro got Into a fight with a colored woman ana struck her several times with his fist. On this side of the line he might have received two months. The Canadian court promptly sent him up for six years. Pulls do not go with the Canadian police nor with any of the depart ments of justice. The miners under stand this thoroughly and have a wholesome respect for law and order. There are no barrooms pure and sim ple. Drinks cannot be served except in a bona fide hotel where guests lodge for the night and there is a res taurant serving regular meals. In dians are not allowed to have liquor under any circumstances. Few of fences will get a man into the peni tentiary quicker than selling spirita to the aborigines. There is no mercy shown whatever. Prohibition Convention. The Prohibitions of Sullivan county will hold a convention at the courthouse in Lapoite borough Tuesday April 1 0th at 2 o'clock p. in.to transact Biich business 6s may come before the convention, and at 7:30 p. rn. Voleny B. Cushion of Maine will deliver an address. All parties are cordially invited to attend. W. B. S.NELI. Chairman. It will pnv to call in and examine tin carpet, felt paper to put under your car pet. when you clean house this spring. J. W. Buck, Sonestown, Pa. Sonestown Walter Lorah is attending tin Ganoga Hill Institute near Central Miss Nora Crist has returned from a weeks visit with her sister at Chamouni. Will W. Campton spent a sliorf time among friends at this place last week. W. B. Hazen went to William sport Wednesday returning Thurs day. W. C. Starr was a Williainsport caller last Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Win, Kobbins have entertained their daughter Mrs. Russel Laird of Nordmant the past few days. Jesse Lovelace is now with friends at Fairmount Springs. The death of their Aunt at El mira called E. J. and 11. I). Lock wood to that city over Sunday. The supervisor is getting in some work on the roads at town. The road machine lias just been repair ed and no douht that will soon be in use also. A Sunrise prayer meeting was held in the M. E. church Easter morning. The current question "How many eggs did you eat." Mrs. A. T. Armstrong and daugh ter Emma left for a few days trip to Philadelphia and Dele ware last Tuesday morning. Miss Myrtle Mosteller accompanied them. Judge Ingham of Laporte called in town last Saturday. A mock court will be held in the school house in place of the regular debate at the next meeting of the Literary. Judge,T. H. Gallagher; Recorder, W. C. Star; District Attorney, J. F. llazeu; Sheriff, Oscar Miller. The prisoner is yet to be captured. Will it be P. S. or B. S. As announced last week the Literary will give an entertain ment in the school house this week. The time, however, has been changed to Saturday evening. Ad mission, ten cents ; worth twenty live, Don't miss it. I recisurer'sSale OF UNSEATED LANDS. Agreeable to the provisions of an Act of Assm bly entitled, "An Act directing the mode of sell ing 1 iiM'Uti d Lands for taxes, passed the 12th day of March, 1815, and the supplements thereto, J. KANSOM THRASHEK, Treasurer of the County of Sullivan, hereby give notice to all persons con cerned that unless the County .State, Road, School und I'oor Taxes due on the following tracts of Unseated Lauds situated in said county and paid before the day of sale, the whole or such |«rt of each tract as will pay the taxes and such cost cliaigable thereon will be sold at the Court House in Lapoite, said county of Sullivan, 011 the 13th day of June, 181)8, being tlie second Monday of June. The sale 10 be continued by adjournment from day today if deemed necessary for arrear ages <>f taxes due, and assessed and cost accured on each tract respectively. Unseated Lands. ACRES. WARRANTEE. TAX. CHKItKY TWP. 417% Baiter, John 8 S3 Of 417% Kpple, Henry I#7 ft 391 Epple, Henry 117 2 SO Eidred, William 3-t 7; 12! Fox, samuel 271* 33*>i Fox, George 224 1( lU2 Kox, .Samuel 22 »• 100 (iiay, William 22W lwiji Gray. William 3»2- 27 Getting, Christian 18 lit 158 Getting, Gtover 10« BJ -17H Jacoby, Leonard 40 oi 75 Jackson. Jeremiah in »s 100 Keyser, John 22Si 12 Laskey, Edward 282 13 Luketi.-. Daniel 282 40 Gray, William Mot 332 Noiiis Joseph I* 224 It 150 Quirk, John 33 75 12 Reed, Collinfon 731 is.") Reed, Collinson 41 ft. 21.) Roberts, Hugh 105 38 iio Roberts, Hugh ,?!!?!' 23(i Roberts, Jus. 1'" 1»S) •*-' 100 Roberts George 07 51 '2Bft stein, William "4 1- 200 Stein. Philip II 1 Stein, I'hiilj). >. 34 00 110 Vanl'hull. William 2175 108 Wager, l'hilip 24 no 227 Weitzcl, Jacob WOO COLLEY TWP. Ijn Anderson, John 12 % HI?; Brown. George ftW' .in ( o 111 pton. Adam James 10 20 325 t lark. John 3ft 10 ;;ii7 Chase, lliber W47 3ss chase. Imdley 120 if HII Cai | enter, Samuel 5103 200 Crispin, James 2100 200 Culbeit>on, John 3132 333K Carpenter, Casper J SnSii 400 Campbell, Gustavus 43 20 224 Carpenter, Charles 23 "J/ lon carpenter, Elisha 13 20 350 it linger, Garret 38 4n 118 Dailv, Jeremiah 4n24 4tS iiaily, Mary -la 24 4ls Daily, John J; 21 175 Kitz.-iinnions. Thomas 42 00 200 Goodheart, Elisha 0180 J33 Gillett, Eliphalet 43 20 3fto Goodheart, James F. .>7 81' 434 Ilouseweart, John 20 01 338 Honey, George 3J150 200 1 leister, I'etel MHO 30 Heber, Cha>e 821 .117 Hester, Jacob "4 24 300 Kerr, Geo. Adolphus 32 40 202 Lrgiin. Sheldon 23 00 330 McMullan, Michael 35 in l T ndlti< 50 sparahawk, Thomas 40 CO 31 Sullivan, James M>o4 04 Shaw, David 20 7:'. ICB Tomliuson, Richard 18 30 12 Tatem, J( seph 378 21 Tatem, Joseph ' 1)2 150 Tomlinson, Richard 11<*' 310 Tatem, Joseph 34 02 2'17 Tomlinson. Benjamin 22 U 03 Woodward, Ebenzer 30 21 lftO Wood ward, Beza 48 00 3uo Whitford. Wilson VT 2" 111 Zeigler, David 1188 50 Zeigler, David 540 DAVIDSON TWI' 392 Balliott, John 102 25 3t.9 Bcasley, Johnson 10H70 40154 Mainly", Paul 87 00 207 Celt, William 38 60 300 Cope, Israel I' 98 Evans, John and Jamea IB so 150 Evans, Joel 32 85 2"1 Ewing, Jasper 43 80 •127 Ewing, Robert <2 60 12993-100 lless and C'reveling 0 25 308 llarvey, Peter 53 <3 00 Hess, samuel and Wesley 2i>2s 450 Harvey, Nicholas 3140 21 Hess, Samuel and Wesley sou 430 James, Grace 19120 10 James, Thomas 4 : >s so l'aschall, Joseph 3104 2::0 Milcv. Martin 102 20 873 Me.MnUan Alexander 68 04 IST Montgomery, William 27 37 358'i Sample, Catherine 62 20 75 stiawbridge, James 10 H5 4*17 Woodside, Eleanor 1012" ■is Woodside, Aichibald 214H* 430 Woodside, John Jr. 631>5 2'io;a Yarnell, Rebecca 13 80 EI.KLAND TOWNSHIP 12 Bryson, Samuel 960 180 Caipenter, John 2*Bo 250 Cook, Stephen 40m 100 Conly, Robert 10 u SO Cooley, Henry 4M) 00 Uunsinger, Aaron 13 81 250 Proctor eV 11 ill 40 011 1:0; Rogers, C. S. 2On 43 Proctor & llill 0 88 FORKS TOWNSHIP 432 Dorsey, John 71 70 53 Eddy, George 3310 477 Fox, George 23012 50 Harris, Jesse 21 425 Hurley, Henry • 109 0, 252 Hurley, Chas. 12150 50 Harrison, Jacob 21 10 425 Hurley, Geoivt* 5188 100 Lloyd, Peter jr. £>l4s 122 Lucke, Henry 01C5 180 Mussel , John 9121' 00 Pleasants, Israel 3100 87 Peters Richatd 43 00 55 Roberts, Hugh 20 25 55 Roberts, Jas. F. 20 2a 402 Roberts, George 198 20 90 Rush, Benjamin 14 85 KOK ToWNsUIT. ion Epple, Henry 13 00 30 Epple. Henry 318 KIT 1 ; lluglies, George 51 34 330 Hull. John 12 i3O 317% Hull, Mahlon Uf 70 300 Hilton, James 75 50 307 Jones Israel 3810 3(0 Johnson, James 105 40 50 Kulm, Peter 080 29 Penrose, Thomas 1740 lIILI.-i.ROVE TWf 80 Alberts, George 30 21 80 Bingham, William 1008 290 Boyd, John 54 81 385 Boiiha 111, Ephraim 12003 3461; Ate, k. Henry. 132 30 210 Bonham, William 8190 lou Carpenter, Samuel 12 00 50 Corson, James 1891 257% Delaney, Thomas 73 08 50 Hornkeitli, Jeremiah 1418 198 Jackson, William 75 00 135 McKane, Thomarf 3102 408 Reese, Daniel 15135 405 Seckier. Michael 153 09 LAPORTF. TWf. 100 Baclim. Philip 10 60 111 Bachm, Philip 24(0 34 Bachm, Philip 820 191 Jiaum, Philip 40 4' 120 pox, Samuel M. 20 71 1 Franklin, Thomas 21 30 Fox, Haimali 761 55 Fox, Saiah 742 40 Franklin. Walter 6 30 13 Gardner, Richard 280 28 Graff, John 591 170 Gratf, John 30 01 182 Giaff, Andrew 37 Hi 56 Grail, Andrew 1127 10 Gan agus, Susan W, 212 45 Gardner, Richard 951 105 Grov. Robert 25 20 118 Harvey, Jonathan 15 02 5 Herling, Jjiseph 100 110 llarvey, Jonachen 29 08 47 ;, i llatvey, Jonuthac 9 97 104 Hall: Charles 2205 117 Harvey, Jonathan 2180 150 Levi, huniel B^*9 113'i Levi. Daniel 13 «2 Itt/t Levi, Daniel 6W I (it) Morris. Kit-haul 11. 1412 j 71 Motr.s, Itichaid 11. 152.il 119 North, Richard 25 I.") 45 Nurris, Joseph P. 9 51 63 North, Richard 53 75 48% Pleasants, Israel 960 95 Plea.-ants, Samuel 19 80 40 Parker, Thomas 64 40 ! 15 Parker, William 836 117 Parker, William 35 40 30}/, Parker,- William 640 401 Roberts. Hugh 80 4K 49 Reynolds, Thomas 1012 175 Reynolds, Thomas 35 51 til Roberts, K. F. 5 Rackstraw, Joseph 106 35 Roberts, Tomazim 7 42 97 Smith, Daniel 1170 75V. Smith Daniel 15 10 130 ' Wright, .Samuel R. 27 66 115 Wlialen, Robert 25 60 86 Weaver, William 10 32 SHREWSBURY TWP. 117 Brotlie, William 8 40 418 BcnHoii, Peter 6102 311}* llrady, John 146 00 59 Boyd. John 24 84 104 Dougherty. John 44 20 100 Dougherty, John 43 «ti 75 I'enno, John 10 95 355 Haines, Reuben 155 49 100 Hoover, Jacob 43 80 401J4 Hunter. Job 6« 40 25 11 win, Robert 370 386 Ogtlen, Joseph 169 06 190 Richardson, Isaac 83 22 219 Swain, John 95 40 Seated List. Also at the same time and place the following tracts and parcels of land duly assessed and re turned on the Seated l.ist will be sold for arrear ages of taxes in the names of the present or former iwneis, in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Assembly, passed April 29, A. D. 1844. ACRES. NAME. TAX. CHERRY TOWNSHIP. •10 Baker, Francis Sl3 58 3 Benllcy, Hannah, heirs 40 2 I.ots Bartcli, Golleib 150. 52 Collins, Thomas 12 34 50 Dunn, Jas. and F, I' 1 i 60 Donegan, Edward 270 i 50 Dunn, Anna 210 J Hand I, Davidgc, S. B 7 9^ , 100 Gallagher, Martin 193'. 50 Gallagher. M. 1' 245 ; 295 Holmes, JohnG 3572 113 Kaiel, George 327 II anil L Kiaus, William 1 53 67 Kester, Jesse .8 65 67 l.avelle, John 23 3.' i 'iy t ljimbert, John t-(i "i0 Lucus, John 3«i 20 Mcllale, Michael 5 It 65 Mooney, Patrick, hciis 22 3' 33 Mosicr.G. D 1 .V --'As Mercur A: Jackson 83' 34 Mosier, Peter 875 1 lx>t Smith J . 1' 11!'. II autl I. Scoutcn, .1. G 113 Hand I. Shoolln,James 4:0 II and I. Smith, W. F 97. 135 Wright, Martin and Jas 27 01 t.O Hcacvt'k «%; Jackson 4 72 7 Jackson, Geo. D. heirs 358 130 Jackson, Geo. C 22 10 II Quinti, John Sr 2 55 77 Middendorf,Frank 2143 COLLEY TOWNSHIP. Hand L Bleusnlck, Catherine S'.C OX Davidgc, S. B 11 2> '■lU Daddow, Mrs. E. A 1360 150 Daddow, John 6 0t : 60 Dekalb, Frank and Tobias 667 DAVIDSON TWP. M Bradley. R. F 11 65 sII A I. Miutthttitt anil Collins I - a Ul 293 1 Trustees i lti'i Hans, Jeremiah 1»> "2t ; SI Keeler, John F 2163 87 Little, J. P 20W ■ ;I3 .& 200 Ixiralt, Jacob 24 2 6 Kteinbach, Leroy Hn 1 Lot hinh, .1. F 93t 2 saw mills Schug, Pierce 22 00 9 Herring, William 2 20 11 Waltctti, William 220 DL'slloUK BUKUIt.H. . Foundry Ji Building Bigger Bros 28 60 Hand L Carl, E. A 760 1 Lot Johnson, W. L 2 s 1 Lot Jordan, John M 15'. ! l Lot Jordan, Edward 152 1 Lot Haxer, George, heirs 4 6C ELK LAND TOWNSHIP. Ji Bird,. Mis Emma -J i 35 Horton, Nathaniel 43^ 51 King, Thomas 24t j 11 Molyneux, .Margaret 171 116 McCarty, tl. 1.. Bri s 810 275 Newman, Galen estate 4140 267 Sullivan, James II 4i 20 Wells, nitsß 2 78 HILLSGROVE TOWNSHIP. Davis, John, hciis 315 KuKKs TUWKSHIP. 1 Lot Birdsali. Elizalatli 23 24 CliUsou, Harry 271 21 Chilson, C. 1 sti Clark, John P 28J Ino Jordan, Henry 580 MJ Lambert, William estate 6 24 FOX TOWNSHIP. 93 Carey, Joseph r 9 9!* 113 Camplell John S 17 NJ -96 G gga, Henry 19 51 50 Howell, L. B 13 75 SO 11. gob™ in. E. E 12 40 130 Helms, Martha 29 4i 6tl Meyers, John C.. 12 55 3 May, Warien 1 <*■ 50 Shatter, O. J l2 5t 883 Williams. Henry 95 % 00 Walker, Ada M. 876 69 Warner, Henry .... 12 85 220 Watts, Murty 1 2>J3'.' I.APUKTE TOWNSHIP. ill Bodlne, A en 53 3> HamlL Botsfoid, M. W 59 73 20 Cook, Nelson l> 6o ;Hi Collins, Thomas 19 fli 31 Cronan, Hiram 15 80 tis Cheney. 11. L. heirs 26 ot> 2 Lots Dunham E. M 976 85 llower, surah 1645 40 Hill, B. F 10 4ft 25 Holmes, Henry 21172 58 Hunter, Auraiid 19 20 *1 Little, Charles 19 12 105n McFatlane, Jatiies 1050 ,50 Overseers poor, Cherry township 42 50 1 70 A hotel Ring, H. H*. 4 18 I lot Tiliklepaiigh, ( has 50n 59 Smith, Mark 2106 100 White. Peter heirs 15 60 is Aslots W. A. N. B. ltrtlroad Com) any 30 50 56 Walsh, A 18 32 60 Gorman, George.; 1- 10 ! East and South end hotel lot, Nordmont , Petcrman. Philip 50 LAPORTE ItottolOH. I 2 H 3'j L Brewster, Mrs. J. T 37 35 1 lot Bteht. Geoigc J 3sy 1 lot Battin, Jetliro 242 Hand Li lark. Mrs. Mary 22 50 1 lot Elliott, Ci. W 393 1 lot llill. \V. B. Estate 2to 1 lot Lee. Waller 389 1 lot Luwshp. John 3MI 7 lots Mix, 11. G 10 50 1 lot Morston, John, Jr 389 1 lot Kuum.J.H 3M» 1 lot StevetlHOll, William 133 1 lot Waddrow, C. W 359 II andUL Brewster, Virginia 4 18 1 lot Stead man. M 13:1 1 lot Stteeter. Harry 133 Butcher shop and ice house, Stroup Bios . 190 SHREWSBURY TWP. ; 1 lot Allen, Robert P 467 300 Bigger. G. W. & It. N 30 00 llot Haith. G. W 38M 100 Clark, Mrs. Rosa 400 150 Green, Ambrose 15 26 I H <4t 2 A Hamilton, Mrs 225 ' II and L Hughes. Laura 360 I H - trial free. If it gives satisfaction, send me #I.OO if not return it. Send for it now. Address A. C. JENKINS, Laporte, Pa. Good News. No other Medicine was ever given such a u-.it as Otto's Cure Thousands of hot ties of this great tierman remedy are be ing distributed F.HEE OF CHAIUIK. to thost afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, ('roup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia mid all I'hroat and Lung diseases.giving the i eo pie prool that Otto's Cure will cure them For sale only by T. J. Keeler, Laporte: VV.L. Ilotfman.Hillsgrove; i<.S. l.ancrtstei Forksville; C. B. .leiinings. Estella; Jtio. \V. Buck, Sonestown. Samples free. Large hoitles 50c and 25c. New lot of timothy and clover seeds and onion seis at lolin W. Bucks, Sonestown. No-To-Har for Fli'ty Cents. Guaranteed tohucco habit cure, makes weak men strong. b.ood pure. 60c. sl. All ilruifixists. Take C.'uscaiels C'unuv Cutharnc. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, Unionists refund money Spring and Summer Every corner of the store is bright, with the newest things for "Women's wear anil Men's wear and Children's wear. We are glad to have you come in and see the new life the old store and look at its excellent lino of goods. Winter Weight Underware 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, Fa. IF SOME *S M HAD AN ADVKRT!SIMXT IN THIS SPACE IT WOULD PUT! "W" H"Y? Because it would be READ just the same as you are read | ing this. Give it a trial. W.L.Hoffman's HILLSGROVE Three Big Stores-- MUNCY VALLEY, =—= PROCTOR, PA. OUR NEW LINE OF GOODS are first in quality', first in style, and first from a genuine Favirg point of view, because they're in price than you can find elsewhere 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. JENNINGS BROS. |l. t |irne* d ■<> liHiidle the rheH|>e*l coHt-in t'.e m.iikel. hut »e ill any we have the BEST himl Hemes' Hning partnentf nmde. Our com* and capm are niade to order, and in the latent atylus with pncea to nut evervhod*. IN DRESS GOODS WE WERE NEVER BETTER PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT THE PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY ED IN THE COUNTY. [.tidies an 1 M;ssef>. Box* and Men, you need not po halt frozen tliip wint*r for we liave p »niv of underwear for you all, hoth in cotton or woo l , 'ed org.uy and the pr ce- are very low, so low that when von nee the goods you wt.l ha aaton ; «heil11 1 at we ;ire aide to give vnu HIIC h bargains. One word in iegard to foot wear: Uur choc department wit* never more complete and if von will favor us with your attention for a lew minutes when in town we will convince VLU thai we have t> c in>'Sl rareiu lv selected line ol fine and heaw ho- ts ami shoes ever I. rous;lii liefore tin |>ti:-lic. On crockery we have just rec»-i»ed umie very pret Iv design* in Decora ltd Dinner Sets to which wt invite your attention. Tlie hu\itijt ot counirv produce hasalwav- heen a pecial feature of ou Busin?s>, a"d we still continue in piving the highest each pi ices lor Butter IS-'"? and Wool. E. G. Sylvara DUSHORE, PA. Wright & Haight, SUCCESSORS TO M. R. BLACK, Forksville, P» - F"r"it"r ?l;f „ da| . )q ( MANOFACTDBEBB O* Doors, Sash,* Moulding, oorinp DRESSED LUMBER Full unci complete seasoned etock alway A fine line of furniture etc. The r Coffins and Casket to select fr The finest hearse in the county, w Embalming a specialty, safety and dispatch. PRICES RE A