News Item.
THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 189S.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—The shopping contest and Christ
mas trade is on the home stretch.
—Childhood's dream of Santa
Claus will soon be a pleasant reality.
—Festival of gifts! Festival of
peace! The world needs more of
the Christmas spirit.
—Milton Botsford of Nordmont,
was in town Friday.
—Judge Line was a Tuesday caller
at the seat of justice.
—Proth. Lawrence was a lutsiiiess
man in Dushore Montlay.
—Dist. Atty. A..J. Bradley left on
Tuesday for Now York city.
—Hon. Thos. .I. Ingham was in
Williamsport on business Saturday.
-Miss Bessie Wrede was shop
ping in Williamsport Saturday.
—Atty. 11. T. Downs i- suffering
with an attack of grip.
—Chas. Wackenhuth, Jr., i- the
proud possessor ot a young goat. «
-Judge Dunham is the legal direc
tor of the Towanda courts this week.
-Prank Farrell of Dushore, was a
business caller at this place Monday.
—Even some of our prohibitionist
took a drop too much Tuesday morn
ing.
-Walter Spencer of Williamsport
is visiting with friends in town this
week.
-Judge Kraus was transacting
business at the county capitol on
Monday.
—County Supt. 1". NY. Meylert
transacted business in Dushore Wed
nesday.
-Philip l'eterman of Nordmont,
was transacting business in town on
Friday.
—B. F. Crossley of Dushore was a
Thursday evening visitor in town
last week.
—Laporte is receiving her share
of the weathe up here on the roof of
the world.
—lt. E. Eavenson, General Mgr.
of W. &N. B. R. It., had business
in town Monday.
—A number of our young people
enjoyed a sleigh ride to the home of
S. Mead one evening last week.
—Sheriff Swank has purchased
the Magargel Hotel property at
Sonestown, and will take possession
on January Ist.
—Mrs. P. E. Magargel of Sones
town, and son Frank, of Muncy Val
ley,transacted business at the county
offices on Monday.
—Conductor Knipe of the VV. & N.
B. is off duty on account of illness.
He and his estimable wife were pas
sengers on the morning train Mon
day. Harley Edkin is puncturing
tickets during Mr. Knipe's absence.
—The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Baptist Sunday School
will be given in the Baptist church
on Saturday evening, December 24.
There will also be special Christmas
services on Sunday evening. All
are cordially invited.
—ln accordance with l lie establish
ed custom among country editors to
relax their labor and take a week off
between Christmas and New Years,
we will therefore issue no Nrcws
ITEM next week. We wish all our
readers a Christmas of merriment
and a New Year full of happiness,
and here offer our Christmas toast:
Hero's to our readers whose licultli we holil
dear,
May they read the NEWS ITEM to the litter
most year.
i
Hillsgrove.
E. M. Mills, D.D.Ph.D. of Klmira,
presiding elder, held the regular
quarterly meeting Sunday last.
Quite a number of the young peo
ple from Forksville attended quar
terly meeting Sunday evening.
The Sunday School of the Union
church will hold their Xmas enter
tainment Saturday evening and the
Sunday School of the ('hristian chur
ch Monday evening. All are cor
dially invited to both entertainments
.1. 11. Hoffman slipped and fell on
the ice Sunday, sustaining internal
injuries. I lis condition at the pres
ent writing is considered serious.
The C. 10. of the Church of Christ
gave a box social Wednesday eve
ning and the C'.E.of the M.E. church
on Saturday evening. Both were
well attended and considered success
ful both socially and financially.
The finishing department of the
tannery will close Wednesday for an
iiidefflnite time, because the stock is
exhausted.
Daniel (irafflus of this place re
ceived intelligence of the death of his
brother, Joseph, of Montoursville,
but owing to sickness was unable to
attend the funeral.
Dr. M. E. Plumbstead of this place
was called to Say re by the serions
illness of his sister. Dr. 15. E. Gam
ble of Forksville attended his
patients during his absence.
Miss Belle Cook, tiie successful
wielder of the bush at the Mountain
school, is spending her vacation with
friends at Dushore.
Estella.
.J. M. Tompkins wears a broad
-mile; it's a girl.
George Wheatley of Saver is visit
ing friends in town.
The oyster supper held Saturday
evening in the J*. <». S. of A. hall
\\:l- Well attended.
Miss ('ora Brown i« .-.pending the
winter at Hillsgrove.
<Webster lias moved liis fam
ily to Forest City.
Our CliHstmas tree i~ a failure; the
Sunday School having decided not
to hold one.
George Teeter lias moved into the
house recently vacated by W. E.
Wheatley.
Samuel Kiglitmire and family of
Eagles Mere, were visiting at < . .1.
Fuller's Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Maguire and daughter
Annie are visiting friends at Sayre.
Rev. Spooner preachad a very in
teresting sermon here Sunday.
lilt' <.!•«»«• II w.
The greens are l;ui-.,n over chan
deliers, mantels and picture frames.
Lour branches of holly are tied to die
railings nf the vairways. and a nice
little holly tree, full of berries, with a
big decorative ribbon bow in front, is
placed on top of the newel post. A
special ribbon, calied "berry ribbon,"
of a red which mati !:es (hat of the hol
ly berry, is used !>•:• tying Christmas
decorations.
In addition to the greens there is one
flower which is identified with Christ
mas. This is the so-called Mexican
Christmas flower, or poinsettia. It is
a smn" red flower, with long, highly
decorative red leaves, which blooms in
Mexico about this time of the year and
is grown here in greenhouses especial
ly for use at Christmas time.
To M«i«*li I.ike Work,
Ragged Reube Here's a chicken
coop. Let's swipe :i chicken fer our
Chris'mus dinner.
Weary Willie—Swipe a live chicken?
Nit! Wait till we strike a butcher shop.
Ragged Reube—Why?
Weary Willie—l'm no! goin' ter
spend Chris'mus pullin' out feathers.
W*■ 11 Anmvrri'it.
Cucle Mose I prayed dat de l.awd
would sen' me a Christmas turkey.
Deacon Jones Wuz vo' prayah an
sahed ?
t'ncle Mose- Well, it wuz nios' sutu
ly a 'markable thing dat Squiah
Brown's henhouse donli wan't locked
las' night.
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A skin- - What ni.k-syMi look cheer
ful, 1. .1..-'.'
I.anks (who board.-) Why. ihve of mi
fellow-boarders were taken suddenly ill
while eating their Christ nuts dinners—one
with a stroke of iaral\ -is. another with
heart disease, and the third with a lit.
"(ireat Scoti! Wl,:.t cause for rejoicing
i< there in that
••Why, don't you I ate tln ir share
, of the dinner, along with my own, and so
| managed to tnlly satisfy my appetite."
A SEARCH FOR SANTA CLAUS.
A bitter night—a squalid street—
A basement bleak and bare.
A hungry child wit":! bleeding feet
Alone sat waitliif there
All day amid the surging throni:.
She'd wandered fir and neat-
Ail day liad sunn a feeble song
That none had paused to hear.
But as she sang sin.' caught the name,
of Santa Claus, and how
On Christmas night he often came
To hungry children now.
And so she waited in lite dark
for Santa Claus to come
Till in her breast the feeble spark
Of hope grew faint and numb.
She thought because she had no light
He failed to bring her share.
And crept at last into the night
To lead the good saint there.
And Christmas morning came, and lo! !
Her dead face smiled, "because
Amid a whirling drift of snow
Her little weary soul 1 know
Had found its Santa Claus.
CHRISTMAS GLADNESS.
'hihlren faces gleam to-day;
I carts are happy, glad as May:
rifts surprise us with their cheer;
:.irth is heaven, for heaven is here.
A' hen the year is fading slow.
Vngel pleasures mortals know;
In our hearts and homes we find
Eden lingers yet behind:
When the soul God's Gospel feels.
Paradise about it steals,
And it never goes away.
Life itself is Christmas Day!
Smoot liMliaven Xou.
hurglitig Bill — Lay down now, little
1 . hillern. an' go ter slepp. I'm Sandy
; Claus.
Child Harold —But Thanty Clawth
l.ith whiskerth!
Burgling Bill—Oh, dat wuz afore de
Populists begun to wear 'em.
siiuUcniienrt* I|i to l>ntr.
King Lear How sharper than a ser
pent's tooth it is to have a thankless
child! Here I gave that girl my dia
mond frame, and now she won't even
lend me a clean shirt!
Cliiilro- \onli'» Ark.
The Chinese Noah's ark usually con
tains a unicorn, :i dragon, a hippogrif,
;! grillht and a number of curious my
thological creatures.
I lio Wrong
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There's naught can add more to your woe
Than when you've r,:::de a sortie.
And caught her 'uiatii ilnr inisiletne,
| To llnd she's ucarl> fort v.
Iloyx <nn 11 it %«• Evcrj lliiiiu.
In the line of toys that lord of crea
tion, the boy. can have anything his
heart desires, providing only that San
ta Claus is good to hint. Certainly the
range is wide enough. Does he want a
: railway? Years ago he would have to
I content himself with one that would
; go only when he pulled it along the
floor. Now. however, he can have it
propelled on a real track laid on real
j ties. He an choose whether the mo- ■
| tive power shall be steam or electricity, '
or clockwork. He can have the track
equipped with real switches, which can
| be thrown so lie can cause his own col
lisions.
Or would he like a stationary engin®?
Here, too, he can have the choice of a
steam engine or an electric motor. The
steain e.ugine is elaborately got up, and
| is perfectly safe if the safety valve is !
' kept on.
Perhaps he would like to have a ship,
i But he will not bo old fogy enough to
i expect a sailing ship. Just as the clipper
has disappeared from the deep, so has
the vessel or sail vanished from toy
doui. He can get all kinds of wooden
ships that move around on wheels,
some painted to represent our newest '
naval vessels, and others like the finest
iof the merchant marine. Or. if he i
; must have the real article, he can have 1
j a metal craft, propelled by real steam
> in the nearest bit of real water that is •
| handy.
CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dushoii:. Pa..
At close of business, July 14,159 H.
RESOURCES:
. Loans an«l Discounts $ 127,899 8.1 j
If. S. Bonds to Secure Circulation 12,500 00 1
I Premium on I'nited States Bonds 1,000 00 ;
Stock Securities 15,300 00 :
: Furniture 1 .200 00 j
i Due l'rom Banks Approved reserve Asjt 7.'.,1671ti
; Redemption Fund I , S. Treasurer st>2 50,
1 Specie unit Lentil Tender Notes ti1,662 031
t 250,192 01!
LIABILITIES.
Capital... ? 50,000 00 !
1 Surplus 10,00000'
Undivided Pnitits a 02121,
Due National Banks 1,888 71 !
Circulation 11,380 00 :
I>l videos Unpaid •><> 00
Deposits. 17:!,721 Oti
$ 250,192 0-1 '
j State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan s»:
1, M. I). Swnrts, Cashier of the above named
I bonk, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best nf my knowledge and be
lief.
M. 1). SWARTS, Cashier.
Sulc-eribed and sworn to before methis tith
day of Dee. I»'.<*.
JOHN 11. CKONIX, Notary Public.
; Correct—Attest:
ALPHONBUS WALSH, I
JNO. P. REESKR. VDirectors
W ,1 LAWRENCE T T
Parsnip Complexion.
| It does not require an expert to defect
1 the sufferer troui kidney trouble. ihi
' hollow checks, the sunken eye.-, .he dark
| pntly circles under t lit- eye*, ilu sallow
| paii?nijhColor<dCoinplcxiuii indicates i\
A physician would ask it you had i lieu
| matism, a dull pain or ache in the back
;or over the hips, stomach trouble, desire
i to urinate often, or a burning or scalding
in passinjr it; if after passing there is an
unsatisfied feeling as it' it must be at once
' repeated, or if the urine has n brick dusi
deposit or strong odor.
When these symptoms arc present, no
time should be losed in removing thr
cause.
Delay may lend to gravel, calarrah of j
the bladder." inflammation, causing stop j
page, and sometimes requiring the draw-,
ing of the urine with instruments, or may '
; run into Bright's Disease, the most dan
gerous stage of Kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great :
discovery of the eminent kidney and blad
; iter specialist, is a positive remedy for
: such diseases. Its reputation is world
wide and it is so ea»y to get at any drug
store that no one need sutler any length
of time for want of it. _ j
However, if you prefer to first test its i
wonderful merits, mention the Republican j
i News Item and write to Dr. Kilmer &Co.
: Hinghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle !
and.book telling'all about it, both sent
' absolutely free by mail.
J. \V. Buck has some of his holiday ;
goods on hand already.
A Famous School
In a Famous Place, j
The EAST STKOUDSUUHO, PA., NOR- ;
MAI. offers superior educational
advantages.
Healthful and" Picturesque Location
iti the resort region of the state,
ltuildings neu> and modern.
Students Room furnished with l>rus- j
sels Carpet. No other school pro
vides sucli luxurious home comforts. (
The llest Boarding. The Mn*t
Reasonable Itates. The first Nornutl
in the state to introduce Plain and
Fancy Sewing. .
College Preparatory, Music ami Elo
cutionary Departments.
Write at once for a catalogue, free.
WINTKIt TKUM OPENS JAN. J, HIT
Addres GEO. P. HIHI.K. A. M.,
Principal.
I'or good quality of underware at rea
sonable prices goto J. \N . Buck's store.
For gum boots and rnhlurs goto .J. W
Buck. Sonestown.
Insurance Meeting
The twenty-first annual meeting
of the Farmers' and Mechanics'
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Sullivan county will l>e held
at the office of the company in the'
Horough of Forksvillc on Saturday,
January 7, 1899, al 10 o'clock a. in.,
for the purpos of electing a board oi
directors and other officers lor the
ensuing year and the transaction ot
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting. Survey
ors and auditors will meet at the
Secretary's office for the settlement
of accounts on January <>, 1K99.
M. 11. BLACK, Pres.
It. I). LANCASTER. Sec.
Forksvillc, Dec. I. 1898.
A. T. ARMSTRONG.
SONESTOWN, PA.
DEALER IN
Flour Feed anil Groceries
. I3J pounds of pure Lard for #I.OO
' faking molasses, 25 to 50c.
8 pounds Rolled Oats for 2-ic.
7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee lor 25c.
I 8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c.
: No. I mackerel per pound Bc.
Best Sugar Coated Hams @llc per lb.
i Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 50c.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, #1.90.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 75c.
: Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 80c.
Com, Oats and Barley Chop 85c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds #1.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack #1.40.
Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60.
' Flour per sack $1.20.
Winter Roller per sack $1.15.
j flood Flour 90c.
' Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
i Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
' TIMETABLE.
In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1808.
! Northward. ~ Southward
piu.u. m. a.m. pm
1 V25110 23 Halls »45! 140
,fs3oif 10 28 Pennsdale 9 41'M 33
1 5 40! 10 40 Huehesville ' 932 4 23
I r. 48 10 48; Picture Rocks 9 25; 413
' fftsl 11052 Lyons Mills f922 fIOS
15 54 ilO 55 chamouni 920f4 0«
If 602 1104! Glen Mawr 914: 359
i fti 12 fll 14 Strawbridge f905 f3 47
616 111 17 Beech Glen f9ot f:t42
; 620 11 21 Muncy Valley • 8 58, 340
ti2S 1130 Sonestown 852 332
t. 45, 1149 Nordmont 8 383 15
'Ol 12US LaPorte 821 257
7 ot 12 11 LaPorte Tanner)' 8 19| 254
' f7 20 f1230 Klngdale.. f80&!f233
7 35' 1245 Satterfleld i 55 2 20
pm. p. m. am. pm.
All trains daily except Sunday; "1 12" flag
stations.
Connections with the Philadelphia A Heading
lit tlallf, for nil points north mid south, and the
Kali Brook and Beech Creek railroad.". At
SatterCeld for all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
R. K. KAVEN'SON, (Jen, Manager
HNJJTOESVIHEP
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Dealer in and
Hanufacturer of
p arm CARRIAGES ANL WAGONS.
ANJL) Your Patronage
Lumber " n die I'lT-H of Imv \ i ices. linn'i lell li i<* l»«* ■ (~>
*«/ u '' !,I '° ri'l ofonr shh-I* ol hand n.adr
vvagons, We also deal '•< i'li'iorv mndo (•lalfrftut sptii .■ *.-ivr»<w
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
West Mailt Street LAPOIITE.
R'amobell The MERCHANT, •
%^ aili H ucl M sHXTisric, jp_k.
To My Patrons:—l have a complete line of Fall and Wimn
Goods just opened np for your inspection. Consisting of every
thing usually kept in a first class General .Store. I assure you
that the price sare right, call and examine.
MAI inAV I son now opening nj> a line of Holiday Hoods
rivLlUn 1 UUUUO, that will surpass any line ever I trough to
Town. Uaeul and ornamental presents of every desoription. l'leane call Mini
look diem urehuMiigelsoHhere.
My goods are all marknl in |ilain figures and Fur Cash, 1 von 1(1 per
cent, discount on every si. worth o! goods purchased. ($lO. worth lor s<♦. Uiie
dollar saved is $'J. earned.) 'J'hero is no easier wa\ i>l saving money. Tr\ me.
Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Egs.
New York Weekly Tribune.
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ami your favorite bome •• i-
BOTH One Year for $1.25.
Send all orders to the News Item, Laporte.
Till" S. V. TIM Hl' NK A I.M A N A<'. :Mo |.a gee. A Saiional I'M "4 <>l refer
dice lor (iovcrnniental and political inli>i ination. < Villains do ' ''itiMituiion oi !kr
United States, ths Dingle;. Taritl Hill. wiili :i comparison of old and n»w rv'.ri-
President McKinley's Cabinet ami appointees, ambaSwieors, consul*, ii.",!*,.
standard American"almanac. I'rn-e, -•"> . cuts. Address. I'iie Item.
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Do you Appreciate Values?
I flsti. I can readily <l" business i11» you. Call, ami I ettn
lill vour onlcr to your entire -ati«faeiion.
My Spring and Summer Line is Complte. *
Casimerc Suits, £4.50 to BS.QO. .
Worsted Suits. 8i».50 to 20. OO
Serge Suits, 5.00 to 10.00. Clay Sniis. 4.00 to 18.00.
Also an attractive line of
Gents Furnishing Goods.
Hats, caps, light wool and gauze underware, umbrellas, trunks,
traveling bags and valices. Call and see the largest line of
clothing in tilts part of the country.
J" W CABOLL iSal 0 """ 1 Dufiumt. I
LAPORTE Clothing Store.
LOW PRICES TO BOOM
HOLIDAY TRADE
This store is overflow ing with special bargains, You
should see what we have to offer. Do not be mis
lead by the low figure we are asking for our goods,
as the price does not indicate the quality.
Qualiti sand Assortm nt the B st.
What mother will deprive her child of a suit of clothes *hen
she can purchase him one as low as 81.00. worth 1.75. Men
who can afford to pay 7.00 for a suit of clothes, come to us and
we will show you an elegant line at 4.50. worth every cent of
7.00. Suits for 7.n0, worth 12.000.
See our men's overcoats, in black or blue, at 4.50 and 5.00,
Children's overcoats with capes as low as 1.25. Ladie's coats
at 2.00. 3.00. 5.00 and up to 13.00. Ladies' capes from 1.00 to
15.00. Ladies' skirts at I .Oo up to 0.00. Boys'knee pants 19e.
Trousers a line of worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots for 1.60
2.00, and 3.00. Best working pants only 50c. Good heavy
working coats at 1.00 and 1.50. Children's all wool underwear
10c. Ladies' all wool underwear at 75c. are worth LOO.
A Complete Line of Boots and Shoes.
JOE COOPER. The Clothier.