Republican News Item. CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1899. "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. LAPOKTE, PA. Entered at tlie'Post Office at Laporte,JJas second-class mail matter. Subscription —sl.2s per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad« dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., All the cat's habits show it to be by j nature a solitary animal. Even in early life, when family ties bring out the instinct of association, this is ap parent. If you compare: the play of puppies with that of kitten you. will find in one <;ase that, companionship of some,kind is essential, for if a puppy I lias no playmate of his own species he will always try to make one of the nearest biped; whereas a cork or a bit of string is all that is necessary to sat isfy the requirements of the kitten. The way' in which the eat takes its fuod is a sure sign that in its natural state it is not in the habit of associating with greedy companions. When given something to eat it first carefully smells the morsel, then takes it in a deliberate and gingerly way, and sits down to finish it at leisure. There is none of that inclination to Miateh hastily at any food field before which we observe even in well train ed dogs, nor does a cat seem in any hurry to stow its goods in the one place where thieving rivals cannot Interfere with them. Indeed, no greater contrast in natural table manners can be ob served anywhere than when we turn from the kennel or the pigsty and watch the dainty way in which a cat takes its meals. That a eat allows peo ple to approach it while feeding with out showing jealousy proves that it does not attribute to human beings like tastes with its own. Story of a Wild Hoy. The story of "Peter, the wild boy," is told on the brass erected to his mem ory in the parish . church of North clmrch, Hertfordshire, England. The celebrated Doctor Arbuthnot made a special study of Peter, but failed to make anything of him, and, when the novelty of his appearance had worn off and he had been induced to wear the garb of civilization, he was pen sioned off and sent to the village of Northehurch. But he retained his vag abond habits and gave his guardian much trouble by wandering off to dis tant counties. As he could not speak or make himself understood of stran gers, this propensity for straying brought him into trouble, and he was sometimes arrested as :tn obstinate beggar who would not. give an account of himself. Thus it was that a brass collar, engraved with his name and address, was fitted to his neck. He is said to have been fond of music, and lie used to dance to express his delight at the sound of musical instrument*. His tombstone is still standing near the doorway of Northehurch church. When he died he was 72 years old. Salted the Gi*iit Ponder. "If you never had a mine salted on you." remarked an old-time Colorado miner recently, "you have missed half of your chance to get good expe rience." "Did you ever have it happen to you?" asked the stranger from the East. "Yes, my very first lesson cost me $5,000, when I bought a mine in Lead ville that had been tunnelled into the mountain side for nearly 200 feet. I had hehrd of the trick of salting prop erties, •so after the man showed me what there was in sight he invited me togo .righti ahead blast out several feet in order to satisfy myself, which I Hid, and the Ore seemed to be just as good as it was when he was working it. Of course I bought it, and then it neffcr paid a cent—it was salted." "lint how could they salt three or four, feet into the solid rock?" "There was the trick of it. They didn't salt the roek, but put gold colors into the giant powder, and as long as that lasted there was gold in sight." American Stone*. American precious stones are of more importance than is generally known to those not connected with the trade. The Maine tourmalines are unequaled in color, the lithia emerald of North Carolina has never been found in any other country, and the beryls of Con necticut are of a fine golden yellow. California ehrysophrase resembles the apple green Chinese jadeite. a beauti ful rose quartz comes from South Da kota and a large quantity of rough Montana sapphires is sent to London to be cut. The main part of tin world's supply of turquoises is obtained in New Mexico. No doubt the new possessions will add to the American production of gems, a business as ye» in its infancy. The Giraffe's Hide. For the hide of a full-grown giraffe, greatly sought after in Africa for whip and sandal making, the native hunters get from sls to ?25. London Slums. Two hundred thousand families. It has been calculated, ate living In Loud'iu on about £1 a week. The trial of a Gewiian for swindl ing by the use of forged autographs of Martin Lutber recently, Drought fact that the Ins used by Luther 350 years ago is so good that I copl,es,ean still be taken from it. Feel of Your Ear*. Au English writer, who for fifteen ■years-'or more has beeu a student of criminal anthropology, says that large, voluminous ears are the most marked characteristics of, the criminal. Kiiglifth Words There are now over 250,000 words In thjK-English language, acknowledged l>y the best authorities, or about 70,- 00P more than in the (Jermnn, French, Spanish and Italian combined. >Voo«leu Lcgfl. iWooden legs, according to statis ticians, are used by over 1.000,000 Eng lish-speaking men, and this accounts for the enormous trade in limbs of this kind. *■* • • ; r~; ~ Ancient War Sonita. Julius Caesar had his,men sing songs of triumph after a victory and some of the verses are in existence to-day. Edward I. had the Welsh bards put to death because he thought I hey incited t,he soldiers to battle, lu Spain many traces of Roman war sous: l are to be found. Spanish and I'oruigr.ose war songs were called romancers, The Cid, written in the-'twelfth century, lias al ways been the martial inspiration of the Spaniards. What the Cid is to Spain tlid Roland is to France. The "Chanson De Roland" iias beeu «ung since '.he eleventh century, and has 1,500 verses. Dot* i» Soiiif**vht»re. A Maine reason 'v ;y many people a;e killed by hr.iuer; in the Alooseliead lake region is that the modern rifle carries its ball a mi..' or more, so that when a hunter ihe game at which he aims, or t It .nks I"' aims, tliere is no tellii).-', whevt the missile will land. Jf i hings kee.j going from bad to worse in that resoeet, the pine tree stale legislature will have to enact a law requiring sportsmen when they fire to point their weapons toward the ze nith. That will Lethe upshot of the matter. Merciimtile Appraisment. The venders of domestic and foreign mi l vliim dise l ie,, in Sullivan county, I'a.. will hike notice t hat they are appraised anil classed by the under signed appraUer of mercantile and other license tax for tlic year ts9oas follows to wit Class CHERRY. Amt. 14 Sick, C. S 1"5 14 Sick. Wcndall: 7 TO 1 Blight, W. II •-'0 75 I Hope, P 175 14 Vogel, Julius . 775 It -Moyer, Frank 775 I t t'rumtierrf, A 7 75 14 Hunsinger, I'. \V 775 COLLKY. 14 Johnson, C. A 775 14 Lopez Drug Co 775 14 Herrington, J. S 775 1 Kinkle, T 7 75 7 Jennings Bros 1" "•> It Seouten, Hoyal 7 75 DUSHORE. 1 t Morris. Leverton it Co 7 75 14. ... Honnetter, (i. II 7 75 1:1 Kline, Bernard "J 75 14 Deegan, lieorgcT 7 7o 12.... Heeser, Johp 1> 13 25 13 Cunningham, James 10 75 13 Hoffa.J.S, .1 Co .10 75 13 Cole, Samuel '0 7,> 1 Mingosit .Molyneux: 10 75 11 Harrington, J. S 7 75 1 Carroll, IJ, K 7 75 1 Carroll,J. W 10 75 1 Crimmins, J. W 'Sl'.' 1 Rettenbury. J, V 7 75 1 Sylvara, E. G '-"0 75 14 -Yonkin, Jacob H 775 14 OfoertiSi Holcomli ' 14 Connor Patrick 7 75 14 Bartli A Kester 7 14 Pettier, Charles E 77 > 1 HofTa. Chas. W 7 75 14 Pomeroy, F. 11., estate 7 "■> DAVIDSON. 1 Herr, Hay man 30 75 It Magargel, Frank 7 » 1 Webb, K. E 7 75 11.. . Hoffman, W. L 15 75 1 Armstrong, A. T 10 7a 14 .... Buck, John W 7 75 14 Magargel, J. B 775 1 S. I'. SchuyierJJt Co 10 7.» ELKLAND. 1 llartung, August 7 75 11 Jennings, C. H. A: Co 77> 14 Fuller. C. B 7 75 11 Miller, D. L 7 75 14 Ilartt, Wm' 7 7,i FOX. 1 Campbell, A. E 10 7a FORKS. 1 Norton a Hottenstine 7 75 1-ORKSVILLR. 11 Rogers, M. A, 4 Soil 15 75 13.. . Smith, A. L 10 75 11 Lancaster, B. S 7 75 HILLSGROVE. 13 llotTiyan, W. L 10 75 12... Hull. Vernon 13 25 LAPOKTE TWP. 1 Botsford, Bros 10 76 1 l'cterinan. Philip 7 75 LA PORT K BORO. 14 Keeler. T. J 7 75 14 Cooper, Jix? 775 II liuschhliuscil, A. H 7 75 1 Place, E. L 7 75 1 McFarlane James 13 '25 EAGLES MERE BORO. 1 Kebrer, D 10 75 1 Cheney, C. F 7 ?•_> 14 Irvon Taylor > BILLIARD and I'OOL TABLES. 2 tables N". C. Mal>en..Lai>orte 4075 j Robert McGee. Dushore 4075 1 Wm. Roe, Cherry twp 3075 11. Schram, Collcy twp 50 75 And that an ap|>eal will be held in the office of tin' County Commissioners Lai>orte I'u.. oil the 21st day of March, IS'J9. beginning at 1 o'clock I p. m.,when and where you may attend if you think proper. C. I'. CHENEY. Mercantile Appraiser. CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the KIKST NATIONAL BANK of Dushore. I'u., At close of business, July 14,1898. Resources: Loans and Discount/- 3 118,415 33 I'. S. Bonds to Secure Circulation P2.50000 Premium on United States Bonds 1,000 00 Stock Securities '. 15,200 00 Furniture 1.20000 Due from Banks Approved reserve Agt 77,273 2S Redemption Fund U, S. Treasurer 562 50 Specie and Legal Tender Notes 19,522 32 • 24.»,673 «3 LIABILITIES. Capital ® 50,000 00 Surplu sand I'ndivided Profits 13,47192 Circulation 10,69000 Dividens Unpaid 30 00 Deposits 171,48171 $254,673 63 State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss: I, M. D. Swarts. Cashier of the above named bank. do solemnly swear that the aliove state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be- M. D. SWARTS, Cashier. Suliscribed and sworn to before methis 10th day of Feb. 1K99. . „ JOHN H. CRONIN, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: ALPHONBUS WALSH, 1 J NO. D. REESER, -Directors W. J. LAWRENCE. ) American Wuinta. Women are keen. <; competing with men In art and .p.ofessional life | n America, as is show.a by recent statis tics. In ttae United States there are 4,000 actresses and 31,000 women vocal ists and instrumentalists; 11,000 are professional artists. 890 journalists and 2,800 who are engaged in literary work of one kind cr another. The number of women who are ilramatk authors or theatrical managers is 600. Rats and Underground Wires. Rats are playing havoc with the under-ground telephone ami telegraph cables in St. Louis. They lime ilis covered that the wires SIIV covered with paraffined paper, imtl tiiey rather like the taste. To satisfy their ap petites, they must gnaw thivii>:h the lead casing around the wires, li lias happened in a number of eases that the rats In gnawing through the lead cables, to get at the greased paper, have bared the copper wires in such a manner as to make it impossible lo establish communication over ihem Every time this happens ii csts tin company whose wires are Interrupted all the way from a few ilellat-s to several hundred. The telephone men are trying lo «lev!se some means of stopping the depredations; " JTOTICB U hereby (Ires that n kppllesUoa will beinkde to tbe Qoreruorot PennaylrauU, on *tld»T, Mvcb 24, ISM, by Herbert D. Beonett,»WllU»m r, Bunlell, A. M. Schoyer, K. O. R* in ley and J.H. H»r ter, under the General Corporation Actot 1*74 and ita jnpplementa, (or tbe charter of an Intended corpora tion to ba called The American Dtetrlct Telegraph Company of Pennsylvania which la formed for tha purpose of constructing, maintaining mod (easing lines of telegraph for the private use of Individuals, firms, corporations, manlcipal and ettwrwlse, for general business, and for police, fire alarm, or mea aenger business, and for the transaction In connection therewith of a general messenger and delivery wr vice, in tha counties of Adams, Allegheny, Arm strong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Oentar, Chester, Clarion. Clearfield,CUnton, Colombia, Craw, ford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware Elk, Krle, Fayettte, Forest. Franklin, Fulton, Green, HnßUng. don, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Laa easter, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lnserna, Ly coming, McKean, Mercer .Mifflin, Monroe, Montgom ery, Montour,Northampton,Northumberland, Ferry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Som erset, Sullivan, Susquefcanna,'Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyo ming, and York, and for these have, •08MM IDI) enjoy ill tbe rights, benefits sud privl leges of said Act of Assembly and its supplements. A Famous School In a Famous Place. The E.VST STKOUDSUI KT;, I'A., NOU MAii offers superior educational advantages. Healthful antl Pieluresque Location in the report region of the state. Buildings new and modern. Students Room furnished with hrus sels Carpet. No other school pro vides such luxurious home comforts. The Best Boarding. The Most Reasonable Hates. The tir.st Normal in the state to introduce Plain and Fancy Sewing. College Preparatory, Music and Klo eutionary Departments. Write at once for a catalogue, free. WINTER TERM OPENS JAN. 2, '9O. Add res GEO. P. BFBI.K, A. M., Principal. For good quality of underware at rea sonable prices goto J. W. Buck s' store. For gum boots and rubbers goto J. . Buck. Sonestown. A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DK ALE Ii IN Flour Feed anil Groceries 13J pounds of pure Lard for fl.oo Baking molasße«, 25 to 50c. 8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c. 7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c. 2 pounds of Rio CoH'ee for 25c, 8 bars oi Lenox Soap lor 25c. No. 1 mackerel per pound Sc. Best Sugar Coated Hams (a'l lc per lb. Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack -15 c. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds. SI.XO. Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c. Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 00c. Corn. Oats and Barley Chop 90c. Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50. Flour middlings. 140 pound sack $1.40. Fine middlings 200 jwunds SI.OO. Flour per sack SI.OO. Winter Roller per sack SI.OO. Good Flour 90c. Rye Klour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c. Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TIME TABLE. In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1898. Northward. Southward, pm. a. m. u,m. p.m. 5 'i r . 10 23 Halls 945 4 40 f5 30lfl0 2« Pennsdale 9 41 ft *5 540 10 40 Hughesvlllc 932 4 2:1 5 4K 10 4» Picture Rocks 9 25 4 13 f5 51 11052 Lyons Mills f922 14 OS fft 54 flO 55 t'hamouni 9 20 112 I or, ffio2 11 04 Glen Mawr 9 14 3 59 f612 fll 14 Strawbrldge f9 05 f3 47 6 lfi fll 17 Beech Glen f9Ol f3 42 620 11 21 Muncy Valley 85S 3 40 C2S 1130 Soiustown 852 !<2 645 11 49 Nordmont 8 3S ( 15 701 12 OS Lal'orte 821 i57 704 1211 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 254 f7 20 112 30 Ringdale f8 05 <238 7® 1245 Hatterfleld 7 *> 2. 20 pm. p. m.l m pn. All trains daily except Sunday; 112" tg stations. Connections with the Philadelphia & Reading at Hulls, for all points north and south, and the Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At Satterfield for all points on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Soueitowp with the Eagles Mere railroad. R E. EAVENBON, General. Manager. Hugliesville, Pa. I >♦ * Advice to j Consumptives There are three great reme- | : dies that every person with | i: weak lungs, or with consump- | tion itself, should understand. | These remedies will cure * • about every case in its first | : stages ; and many of those | ; more advanced. It is only | : the most advanced that are | ;; hopeless. Even these are | : wonderfully relieved and life | : itself greatly prolonged. | What are these remedies ? | Fresh air, proper food and | Scon's Emulsion : of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- | • j phosphites* Be afraid of | : draughts but not of fresh air. 112 • Eat nutritious food and drink | ii plenty of milk. Do not forget I • that Scott's Emulsion is the ♦ : oldest, the most thoroughly | J tested and the highest en- | ii dorsed of all remedies for | ;; weak throats, weak lungs and $ consumption in all its stages. $ ;; 30c. a-J $' <v.; >ll Jrnptists. I II SCOTT & BOWNK, Chemists, New York. J I i»— Mil The Htatf Normal School of East B(r<>u(isl>urjr, I'a., fnrnislic-i its stu dents' rooms complete. Tlie only school to carpet its students' rooms with line Urusseis ciirpet. The llrst and only -chool to intrnduce plain ami fancy sewing, without additional cost to pupils. See :iil\ci ti-ement ill another coluine. •J. \V. Buck has ;i nice line of horse bin nki'i'. To Cure lorevwr. Take Cuctearets Canuy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. New lot of rubber* at J. W. Ruck's this week. Iluu't Tolmrro Npit and Nuinkc lour l.iitt Anil)'* To quit tobacco easily nrnl forever, be mag netic, full of ijfc, nerve anil vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worlicr, tliat makes weal; men strong. All drupftists, r»oc or fl. Cure guaran teed Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for dry tfoods, hoots, shoes, cap-, under ware etc. Educate Your Ilowels With Cuscarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money. For shoes and rubbers goto J. AV.l'uck To Cure Conntlpstlon forever. Take Cascarets Cutulv Cathartic. 100 or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. For batter crocks goto J. W. Buck's. No-To-B»c for fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco baMt eure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c. #l. All druggists. Everybody Says So. Cascarets Candv Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of the Uf;e, pleas ant and refri-shmt; to the taste, net gently and positively on klduoys, liver nnd bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, iever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 25, r>o cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. G. A. Rogers FORKSVILLE, PA. (Successor to B.W. Fawcett.) Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. Bicycle repairing. Bicycle sundries. Fishing tackle, at lowest possible Price. FALL and Winter Every corner of the store is blight, with the newest things for Women's wear and Men's wear anil Children's wear. We are glad to have you come in and see the new life of the old store and look at its excellent line of goods. 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, Pa. W.L.Hoffman's • HILLSGROVE Three Big Stores- MUNCY VALLEY, Uq _ PROCTOR, PA. favor to Still Greater You know we beat everybody on General Merchen u/ ' . n0 , a one on c ' ua '' t y ut In lowness of prices. We intend to make this year a memorable one Tn D ri c " S f ',' ltSS and f, ' r thls reason we have reduced prices that will make it profitable for you to do your trading with us. y AN AVALANCHE OF NEW GOODS. -pi '-'U' supply Of Winter Goods is extraordinary Fashion? W " h Sty|6S and colorin S s of General Merchandise. Oui prices always touch the lowest ebb in General Merchandise. Our stock is absolutely complete. At prices all too small. JENNINGS BROS. !L ,f^t We keep in stock at our mills a complete line of dressed lumber MANUFACTURERS OF m hemlock and hardwood. Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber. LOPF.7- PA SPECIALTIES Hemlock Novelty or German Siding, Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or $-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath both $ and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple, The same woods in 3-8 ceiling. CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. to § lln a Pretty I ! Pickle • ' s l ' u " woman who must entertain [Hpfr 1 7 Jl'itfM unexpected company—unless she is well su PP lied with canned and (Ml- bottled groceries. If her pantry shelves are nicely lined with our r ' vm * famous brands of pickles, soups, L-aw»---A t.inT-—HLO_I vegetables, canned meats and fish and crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. What shall we send you to-day ? ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE LEAD WHY ? Because we carry the Largest and Best line in the county * Because we have only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will find 110 old goods on our shelves, We have just opened anew line of Ginghams. Shirtings, musHns etc., for the springjtrade. which we would be pleased to have you inspect. Perfecty Shaped for women and men. We have $ 'l-^. a stock of women's shoes that is un equaled hereabouts. The shapes are | dainty, the leather fine, the workman ship exquisite, and the fit perfect. '• teh Paid for Country Produce. E dushqre. pa. Wright & Haight, furnitur ?..V„d s ri*6i nei . MANDFACTUHBBS OF DRESSED LUMBER Full and complete seasoned stock always on hand. A fine line of furniture etc. The most complete line of Coffins and Casket to select from in Sullivan County. The finest hearse in the county, with equipments to match. Embalming a specialty. Funerals directed with safety and dispatch. Everything New and Seasonable. FORKSVILLE, PA Prices Invariably Lower. Try us.
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