Republican News Item, j THURSDAY, SEPT. 20,1898. V not abound to any great extent J 4 in Sullivan County. 112 4 # + So that there 4 is But Little $ £ Scepticism £ * about the Value of £ jubc *|HlcW6 I ITtem j t As a Profitable 4 5 * {Hbvertisino J j ffltebfum. J ! * #Read it, Your neighbor does.* Don't borrow. 112 Couutv Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE. TIMES. The latest cure for insomnia is to j serve on thojury. -What a wonderful tiling is man. | lie admits it himself. Jack Frost evidently lias some trouble about transports. Don't yawn when a eandidate is telling an alleged funny story. —The pumpkin is still anxiously j looking for its autumn refrigeration. ' -Of course its better to marry and j lie boss than never to have liossed at all. If a man is his own worst enemy j he has a natural-born fool to take j care of, every time. —Mrs. E. L. l'lace and children are visiting friends in Cascade this week. —Frank Shoemaker is spending a few days in town with his brother Atty. Wm. Shoemaker. —Born, to .Mr. and Mrs. John Minnier, Thursday, September l.*», a daughter. —Mr. and Mrs. .1. I'. Kennedy ofl llughesvilie spent Sunday with La-j porte friends. —Mr. I layman lierr, the popular clothier of Muncy Valley, was a vis itor in town on Tuesday. —Mr. P. Wentzel of Onshore, paid this office several pleasant calls while in town this week serving as juror. —Never think for a moment lie causc men were born to rule and women to obey that they always do. -Atty. and Mrs. F. 11. Ingham returned on Monday from their sum mer vacation pleasantly spent in York State. If paying one's debts is a virtue, then our subscription book shows very few men that are strictly virtuous. —Mr. and Mrs. John T. Brewster closed their summer residence on Tuesday, and left for their home in Washington, 1). ('. —Hons. Thos. J. Ingham and K. M. Dunham attended the funeral of F. H. Pomeroy in Dushore on Mon day. —At the Democratic State Senate conference in Willianisport on Fri day, Cochran, the present incumbent was nominated. -Married, in the Sacred Heart church by Rev. J. A. Enright, Tues day, September-0, Mr. ( has. Cole man and Miss Katie Fries, both of this place. We extend congratula tions. The man who thinks lie and his business are so well known that lie doesn't need to advertise, is the man who will gradually drop to the rear in the race. Advertise in the N KWS ITEM. It never fails to hit the mark aimed at. Private E. M. Schanbacher and e moved in to his new store [on corner of Maiii and Muncy streets, where he Mill open up a large line of new goods. Delroy Heim of Company M. retnrnetl home on Wednesday. A. .Miner is visiting his friends in Tunk hannoek at present. Estella . \'ery warm and dry weather. Mrs. Rosa Packard of A1 ha is vis iting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. (>sler. Rev. John Wilson of Trowbridge, I'a., is visiting friends in this local ity. Miss Cora Brown who has been spending the summer at \\ illiain sport, has returned home. John Swingle of Shunk, and lieice of Binghandon, N. V., were calling on friends in town Saturday. W. T. Moore of Jakersville, has purchased Isaac K. Brown's farm. I'lysses Bird made a business trip llillsgrove Saturday. Miss Susie Kave is visiting friends it Towanda. Lloyd MeCarty of Onshore passed through town Saturday. Our blacksmith, A. K. White, made a business trip to Onshore on Monday. Messrs. I'Vauk Bienlich and S. S. Hogers have just finished putting in I heir wheat. Miss Nellie Webster of Jakersville who has been dress making here for the past two weeks, has returned home. The boys of this place talk of or ganizing a Imse hall team. If they In, the Forksville hoys w ill have to practice up. There is to be given on Friday night, September a supper for the benefit of the Methodist preacher. All are cordially invited. Mrs. S. W. Lewis, who ha> been seriously ill, is improving. J.J. Webster and < !eo. Lawrcuson ' if Jakersville came down on Sunday and returned Monday. MODERN ARMY SURGERY. I'or ( tlie Surgeon ISeginM AVlieit Wounded lt«*u<-li llo<*)>ital. "There seems to be a misapprehen sion on the part of a good many per sons as to the modern medical service of the army," said an army surgeon who had been detailed for the Porto Rico campaign. "There is no sort of doubt that there is a general misun derstanding of what is required of a surgeon in time of battle. Many com plaints have been made of lack of prompt surgical attention to the wounded at Santiago and an absence of system. It is asserted that there were not enough, if any. litter bearers, except the Ked Cross volunteers, and few, if any, ambulances: that the wounded had to make their way unaid ed to the rear or else be carried by able-bodied comrades who were needed in the ranks. There may be truth in these charges, but if there is the blame should not be laid on the medical au thorities in Washington. Nothing could be better than the system de vised by them, and if there was failure at Santiago tlte surgical staff there must be held to account. For the division hospital :> per cent, of the en listed force is detailed. The able bodied men thus taken from the ranks are subjected to severe discipline, are thoroughly drilled and have absolute and entire charge of the wounded from the moment they fall until they pass into the hands of '.lie surgeons in the hospital. These men are provided with stretchers and are expected to keep close on the heels of the advancing line to pick up the wounded. "The complaint that there was no surgical attention i>n the field is based on a misunderstanding. For good rea sons the work of the surgeon does not begin until the wou.ided are brought to the hospital. This hospital must lie outside the range of bullets and shells and far enough in the rear to be secure against demolition or injury in a mo mentary retreat." Novel I'll limit hro|>liy. Toronto is tin- si e K' of a novel form of philanthropy. It is the care of the teeth of children whose parents are too poor to employ a dentist. A local phy sician conceived the idea and sought the aid of the churches. He was ready to bear the financial burden but * he desired the church people to assist him in finding objects for his charity. Mis notion was ridiculed, but he per sisted in it without assistant, expend ed much money in lifting up his dis pensary and in employing assistants, and last year he cared for the teeth of nearly two thousand children. He seeks no aid from any quarter, but finds it necessary occasionally to ap peal to the citizens to furnish him with the names of people who cannot afford to spend money m their children's teeth. LEATHER NECKTIES. thiy I-ook V«py Mnrli l.lk« u Kelt foi IIoIIV'K WMUI. Although the sign on the card reads j "lieather Neckties" there is nothing I about these natty little affairs to sug gest a tie. Oil the contrary, they look yery much like a leather belt for dolly's Waist. They are. in fact, minature belts, made on exactly the same style, with the harness buckles and side straps complete. They are of black patent leather, the buckles covered with tho same, or of white morocco finish, with nickel buckle. They match the waist belts in every particular, and might be called a neck belt with pro priety. They are as narrow as the narrowest string ties, and extremely neat in ap pearance. They never come untied, and do not need to be pinned to keep the bow straight. They always "stay put," as the saying goes. The only danger is that my lady will not be satis fled with this neat little arrangement, but will want to make a change soon for a wider and hravier affair, which will eventually lead to her appropri ating her cherished Fido's collar. I'»llti«»l l-ll.orlv In Woman. During the annual meeting of the National Woman's Suffrage Associa tion. held in Brooklyn, Mrs. Carrie l>ane Chapman Catt, chairman of the Committee of Organization. N. A. W. S. A., said to a reporter that England was getting far ahead of America in the extension of political liberty to women. "The Parliament of England," she said, "has just conferred municipal suffrage upon single women stud wid ows of Ireland, upon substantially the same terms as men. Municipal suffrage was granted to the women of England in 18ti9, and was so successful in its operation that in 1881 it was extended ■ to the women of Scotland. Now, after 29 years of satisfactory experience in England and IT years in Scotland, it is extended to the women of Ireland Full suffrage, including the Parlia mentary vote, was conferred upon the women of the Isle of Mail in 1881). to the women of New Zealand in 189:1. and in 1594 the same privilege was ex tended to the women of South Aus tralia. Mv l.mlv'* Ml| Mv lady's slipper sees a very radi cal change. It is no more plain and unadorned, no longer does a simple little bow or unobtrusive rosette orna ment it. Instead, the slipper is now a very gorgeous affair. It glistens, both by sunlight and the gleam of gas or electricity, for it is a jeweled slipper, and, oftener than otherwise, elaborate ly jeweled. The style is to have these slipper jewels match the pin or necklace you are wearing, both in the gems them selves and in the setting. When fan tastic and curious designs are worn, in oddly finished gold, the effect is ex ceedingly picturesque and attractive. Rhinestones are to be favorite slipper ornaments, diamonds being, of course, too valuable to be allowed to twinkle carelessly on one's feet. The ornament most admired will be a gold or jeweled buckle, either large or small. This will rest upon a bow or rosette of satin, and will be of many quaint and odd designs. F million Women are adopting pajamas light along. Those who have tried them say that their name is solid comfort. Leather bells of all sorts are sup planting the jeweled girdles used so much to brigten winter costumes. Enameled link cuff buttons set with the semi-precious stones are among the newest. Not only is there the rumor of hair nets coming in again, but they are once in a while in evidence. Sashes lavishly bedecked with spangles have the true Parisian touch and are made in ribbon in all the even ing shades. Jackets promise to be very dressy, and black and white is a favorite com bination. A Wutcli hi Her Neck. It will now become necessary to re vise the "Guide to Highway Robbery." The petty thief who steals along the street with his sharp eye fixed on the dainty and valuable little watches that rich women carry has a new trick to learn. The watch on the front of the waist is no longer before his eyes. Nor has it a little watch pocket of its own. A brand new repository, never heard of before, has come into fashion —the neck. The why and wherefore of this new fad cannot be discovered. But the girls are doing it, and they claim it is the safest and best way of carrying a watch yet Of course they ought to know. Tlie l«* mini lie Olwerver. l-ots of men can trace their marriage to an unfortunate love affair. No girl ever fools a man by kinking up the short hair at the back of her neck with a hot iron. Men probably stand hearing the wo men talk so much about the neighbors because they are afraid if they don't ■ they would talk about, the taxes. A girl always knows that the men know why she liked to see a football game, but she won't ever admit that ' it's so. As to tli« Never feed a baby simply to keep it quiet. Four hours between meals is a good rule for babies. The frequent feeding of infants is ! often the cause of their stomach de rangements. Weigh the baby once a week. If he : does not show an 'ncrease in .weight 1 each week Boinethlag is wrong. Notice of Warning;. Notice is hereby jrivt'ii to the party who stole the ginseng from my in in the Meyer llolel at Minify Valley 011 tlie night of September iltli, and who haw since been detected, to re turn same by Monday next, or pros ecution will at once be commenced. 11 an. MAN Hr.it it. Tlit* committee ol' l.nckawanna l'res hyterv appointed to superintend the sale |of the Laporte l'resliyterian church prop erty lias lieeii authorized l»y tlie contrre Rational meeting lieM Sept. lii. to extend die time for the reception ot written bids to Oct. 1"», IK'.I{S. These I>iy the Committee which bill they decide to accept. KEV. P. 11. HROOK.-. On behalf of the Corumittee. For Sale or Kxchange.—A pair of black match horses, 7 years old, per fectly sound, good roadsters, will work anywhere, weight J,nun lbs. Will exchange for heavier team. Trial allowed. Applv,.l. 11. Hansel. ! Laporte. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TXZMIE TABLE. In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1898. Nortiiu ard. southu ard i pin. a. 111. a.m. p 111 j "»2T> 10 2:; Halls 945 440 ! fsUoif 1028 Peunsdale 41 fI ::r, "» 40 10 40 Hughesville 0 :»'2 <1 J:'. ; r » 48 10 18 Picture Hocks II:: ; f*»r»i flOfvj Lyons Mills foil' fl as 112 ">54 I'lO.V) chamouni 20 112 i iMi ! f(»02 lioi SOIICMOU N >.*»•_» «'• l"» 11 U» Nordmont s :;s : |;, Toi 12 os La Porte > ill j. .7 7ui 12 11 La Porte Tannery. .. s|;i j.M f720 fl2:'•«» Ilingdale * fs 785 12 I." Satterfleld 7 55 2 20 pill. p. 111. a 111. pin. All train." daily except Sunday; • 1 il g stations. Connections with the Philadelphia X Heating at Halls, tor nil point- north and south, and the Fall Brook and IJeerh Creek railromls. At I Satterfield for all points on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Sonestown with the E;igles .Mere railrond. K. K. EAVKN'SON, (Jen, Manager* HughesvilleP :t CIDER MILL IN OPERATION John M. Converse will be prepared on and after Wed nesday, Sept. 14, to fill or ders on Wednesday, Thurs day and Fridays of each week until Nov. 11, ittqH, at i his mill in Sonestown. Pa. Boarders. •John. V. Finkle has openeil hi.- large | and comfortable house for the aecoinoda tion of court boaiders. and also tor regit ; lar hoarders by the day or week, at tea sonable rates. Corner ol Maple and Miincv Sts..l.aporte. Administratrix Notieo, Kstatc of Walter Spcucer. late of Laportn llmo. >nlli viin county, deceased. Letters of administration II|M>II thealiovc mune*l ('state having l>een granted to the undersigned. 1 all |K*rsons having claims against tin sum- will i present tliem lor payment. «lul\ authenticated and those indebted thereto, will please make j immediate payment to KM M \ sPKSVKK, Adinr.s !A. .1. Hi: A I»i.k v. Atty. I, a port <• Pa. Public Notice. Notice is hereby given that an application will | IK? made to the Honorable Judges 01" tin* Court of | Common Pleas of Sullivan County, on tin- :;otli day of September, 18»»8, for the charter of a cor 1 isolation, to IK* called "The Citizens' Military hand, "of Heruice, Pa.,the character and object of which are the acquiring a* knowledge of the art and science of music, to furnish music and enter | tainment for the public of Keruiee. Pa., mid£tn have a iiermancut organization to be knowiifiis • The Citizens' Military Band," of Hernicc, Pa. A. J. BKAULKV. Solicitor. Laporte, Pa.. Septeiiil>er 7. Is9v _ A stmif 'J t»ill A West (iottldslK)t'o t.Me.) man tells | a queer story about a stone that grows. ! It is an egg-shaped. Hinty looking rock, j which lie picked up ill a cove near his I home over thirty years ago. Then it weighed abotn twelve pounds, and from ! its odd shape was kept in the house anil lon the doorstep as a curiosity. As the years passed tlie stone increased in size. Six years ago it weighed forty pounds. The owner swears it is tlie same stone, and tells a likely story. ' with numerous witnesses to hack him : up. m Wreatli From tlie Kmperor. The Clei man Emperor, who is Honor , ar.v Colonel of the First Koyal lira goens sent a costly wreath to the regi : ment in memory of the Battle of Wa ! terloo. The wreath consisted of laurel leaves, blot and berries, with a ; scarlet gold-fi d ribbon —the colors of the regimen iI;. inglev Tarilt Hill, with a comparison ot old and iu-« rate-. President McKiniev's Cnl'inet and appointees. nml EA K LY. i >x Evey Thursday W £ Morning. THE REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM 15 THE PAPER FOR THE FAMILY. Republican in Principle ! <> Independent in Thought' * * Indomitabl in Action. Do you Appreciate Values? Iflso. I{can readily with you. Call, and 1 can iill your order to your onlirc satisfaction. My Spring and Summer Line is Complete. * Casiniere Suits. £4.50 to SB.OO. Worsted Suit*. 85.50 to 20.0il Serge Suits, s.o<> to 10.00. Clay Suits. 4.00 to 18.00." Also an attractive line of Gents Furnishing Goods. Hats, caps, light wool and gauze undenvare. umbrellas. trunks, traveling bags and valiceft. Call and set- the largest line of clothing in tlits part of the country. J" W CABOLL, Bi o oo e k Carron DUSHOHK. R Try The News Item Job Office Once. Pi lie Printing ' We Print To Please. Subscribe for the News Item.