Rspibllcan News Item. THURSDAY, MARCH, 16, 1890. %%%% I Ignorance Is the mother of J e scepticism. Ignorance does \ v not abound to any'great extent £ 0 in Sullivan County, W C So that there # | \\ is But Little £ i 1 Scepticism £ J about the Value of £ t ITtem $ i As a Profitable £ jHbvcrttsino $ ? flDebiuin. i < Read it.Your neighbor does. # Don't borrow. # -4 County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Second edition of Spring. —Atty. Mullen had business in Forksville Tuesday. —Stir up some excitement. The local news crop is exhausted. —J.P.Kennedy of Mildred, was' a business man in town Monday. —Dr. Reedy, of Hughesville, was in town this week doing dental work. Mr. McEwen,lumberman of Hills grove, was in town on business Mon-: day. —Joe Cooper had new shelves and other interior improvements made I in his store this week. —Dist. Atty. A. J. Bradley had business in Forksville the early part of this week. —Stocks are still sailing high and wages have advanced ten per. cent. Congratulations to McKinley voters. —Miss Luella Rea, after a two j weeks stay at this place, went to j Williamsport Saturday,for the sum. | nier. —Nearly tifty ballots have already > been vainly taken on the Senatorial ' question. It may be a century he-| fore it's over. —The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will serve ice cream at the home of Miss Harriett Grimm, Friday evening, March 17, for the benefit of the M. E. church. —The higii wind last week blew the tail from the county windmill. Winter and its frisky manners has kept the courthouse janitor busy with bursted water pipes and all the ills superinduced by a bad winter. Jethro will most likely appreciate "glorious summen" after his "winter of discontent." —Joy never kills. That is one reason why the Second ward council-1 men did not die after they succeeded in removing Chas. R. Lauer from j the office of street commissioner and j placed John Hassen his successor at one of their special meetings of which j only a part of the members were notified to attend. We have more councilmen than are really needed it seems. We might ask if they are too dum to take the hint and stay away from the council meetings, but they are First ward citizens and we won't. —W. A. Mason who was supposed to be elected one year ago to hold a seat in the council, made vacant by J. W. Ballard, was removed from office last week and one of the newly elected councilmen took his seat. It was done on a point of law that we, or the council,cannot clearly explain; hut law counts for little where par ties, after election, take the official count and "doctor" it up, as was done here last election. This kind of politics should either be brought to an end, or brought into view. Certainly, if it is to be continued, it should not remain a monopoly in the hands of a few. Such rights should be placed within the reach of till by uniform, just and equal conditions. Tke D»tf» of l.nbmdor. Labrador has dogs so tierce ihat a log of wood is tied to their necks to render them less dangerous to men and weaker dogs. In Kamchatka the dogs are severely trained to haul heavy loads across the Ice and their tempers get soured, consequently they are surly brutes and their drivers manage them by stunning them with blows over the head, which Is not very good for their intellects. I Bad Wreck on tbo W. &N. B. Road. 1 Tuesday afternoon as the south I bound freight train was founding the curve at Point View, a short i distance below the till, known as ; 1 j King trestle, live sars loaded with grain and copper left the track and was thrown promiscuously in a badly damaged heap, tearing away .. the rails and seriously obstructing the road. A Reading wrecking crew was dispatched to arrive Wednesday morning and clear up the track. Passengers and mail were trans fered at this point Tuesday evening and on Wednesday, there being an extray up at this end of the line at the time the wreck happend. The loss will l>e very heavy. Shunk. Mrs. Mortimer Williams returned j to her home at Auburn N.Y., Satur- j day after a two weeks visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. 1). Morgan. Miss Gustu Duerkes of Canton is spending it weeks vacation with her j parents in this place. J. 11. Campbell made a business trip to Towanda this week. The young people enjoyed a party at Mrs. Cora Kemsey, Wednesday evening last week, also a surprise visit to Mrs. Addie E. Battins on Thursday evening. George and Clayton Battin are working near Auburn, N. V. Arch Morgan started lor Auburn Saturday,where he expects to remain for a couple of months. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bond of El teuton I'n., spent Sunday with the hitter's sister Mrs. Asa Kilmer. Rev. L. M. Dice is our new Evan gelical minister for the ensuing year, and K. Crumbling the Presiding Elder of this district. Our former minister, .1. M. Price, goes to Wil mot, Pa. Messrs. Allen and <>l iu Williams and family anil Mrs. Ilaydie Hoag land attended a birthday party at East Canton Friday night of last week. E. <i. Salsbury returned home last week from York State where lias been for some time with relatives. The youngest daughter of Frank Shattuck is very sick with typhoid fever. Friday of last week there was but little hopes of tier recovery, at this writing she is convalescent. Dr. Gross of Forksville is in atten dance. Miss Ida Uightmire has resumed her work at (}rover, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of El lenton, Fa., were in town Saturday. Sonestown. T. J. Kecler of Laporte was a Sonestown caller on Tuesday. Mrs. 15. F. Laird of Nordmont is visiting her parents here. 1). C. Qritman of Nordmont was a business man in town on Monday. An attempt was made to add an other month to the school term in the township this year. It failed. J. Lyman Snyder on Saturday was called to Lewisburg on business. Mrs. Alex. Hess, John Morrison and Lloyd Fairman started on Sun day by wagon to Pittston in order that they might be present at the funeral of a brother. ()ur schools will soon close. J. L. Snyder expects to take an agency for books during the summer. George Robbins is seriously ill. A very good service was rendered at the Epworth League on Sunday evening. "Christian Fellowship" was the subject, and the speeches were to the point and practical. The last meeting of the Literary Society will lie held in town next Friday evening. Subject, "Resolved that man is more revengeful than woman." Chiefs, J. L.Snyder and Miss Myrtle Edgar. Some fun is anticipated and the debate will sure ly be one sided, for the women, all of whom speak on the negative will do their part and laud the men, and as the other side is composed entire ly of men they will surely go against the question, for whoever heard a man talk against himself. Mrs. A. Edgar, Mrs. E. .J. Lock wood and Mrs. 15. <l. Welch enjoyed an afternoon at the sugar camp of LeeOavitt the forepart of the week. Tlie IVo|i!«* W h«» Work ltolt. The people in all lines of duly who ! (to the most work are the calmest, i most unhurried. Initios never wiUUV j chase each other in their lives. One task never turns another out. not ever compels hurried. Imperfect doing. The calm spirit works methodically, doing one thing at a lime well, and it. there fore. works swiftly. though never np pen ring to tie in haste. Spider sinp, :i Mock. A spider that had woven a web around the pendulum, after infinite trouble and many failures ihat would hove discouraged one less pel-sever itig. succeeded at last in stopping an old reliable clock at Nantucket, ! ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. In the matter of | In the Grp/ian*' Petition for sale of I Court of Suit iron the Real Estate of [ Count//, No. ; Mary.McC'arty.dcd. J May Term,!mm. In pursuance of an order ami decree issued out of the Orphans' Court ot' said County, there will be exposed to public j sale upon the premises in Elkland town ship, Sullivan county, Pa., on SATURDAY, APRIL \ 1*99, at ten o'clock a.m.. the following deserih- j ed valuable Real Estate viz: All that certain tract, parcel or piece of ] land lying and being in Elkland township, j Sullivan county, Pa., bounded and deserih- j ed as follows, viz: Lot No. l. Beginning at an old sugar stump the corner ot Frank McCartv's land, thence along his line south 50 degrees east ll'O rods to a post in private road: thence by the same, along said road south 22 degrees west 4 rods to a post in the public road leading from Kldredsville to Lake Run; thence along sa4d road, south Oil degrees west 17 rods: thence by the same, south 5,'1 degrees west 25 rods to a stone pile by a large sugar stump: thence by the same (having lett rond) south 50 degrees cast IS rods to a post and stones corner on the old line; thence still by the said Frank McCarty and Thos. \V. McG'nrt.y. south | ;!4 degrees west S.'l rods to a stone corner near Elk Creek: thence by Tlios. \V. Mc j Carty and.l. P. McConnell north 50 de- j grees west 110 rods to po.-t and stones i corner; thence bv the said McConnell. i sotiih ,'M degree- west 0 and .'MO rods ioa and stones corner, on the lower side ; of the Lake Run road; thence by lot No. 2. along said road north I'l degree- west I'! i and 0-10 rods: thence north 21 degrees' west 20 rods: thence north 2| degrees east ! 12 rods; thence north 12 degrees west I * rods: thence north 01 degrees west 12 rods: thence north 2JS'{ degrees east 1."! rods: thence north 10.] degrees east 0 roils;thenee j north -V. degrees west 12 rods; thence! north 40) degrees west 10 rods, to the in tersection of the Lake Run road with the road leading from J.ake Run post otlice to Shunk: thence along said road, by land of Anthony Gloekner. north S'l degrees east 14 rods: thence north 231 degrees east 23 rods: thence north 55.1 degrees east 10 rods to point near ihe Lake Run |>ost otlice: thence south 02A degrees east 12 rods; thence south .'IS degrees cast 2* rods: then ce south 271 degrees east 28 and 4-10 rods to the old line: thence by George Roebuck land (leaving road) north .15 degrees east 2.: and 0-10 rods to the place of beginning. Containing 144 acre- and 52 perches be the same more or less. Which sajd lot is designated the".Homestead," and has thereon erected a large framed dwelling house, large framed barn and other out buildings, and being all cleared and under cultivation, except a small portion ol wood standing thereon for household purposes., Also another lot. piece or parcel of land j in same Township, County and State,and i adjoining the above described piece, as ! follows, viz: Lot No. Beginning at a post and stones corner | of lot No. I.on on the lower side of the i Lake Run road, on line of J. P. McCon nell, thence on his line south 34 degrees west 85 rods to post und stones corner on line ot .<ohn Louden: thence on his line north 55; degrees west 111 and 4-10 rods to post and stone corner of said Louden'H land: thence by land ol T. ('. lleess, north 341 degrees east 71 and s-10 rods to post j and stones corner: thence by the same, north 551 degrees west 21 and 8-10 rods! to post and stones corner of Adam Bau mauck's land; thence on his line north 34 1 , degrees east 00 and 8-10 rods, to a sugar corner ot C. C. Ileinze's lot: thence i on his line south 55 j degrees east II rods to post corner: thence by the same north ! 34] degrees east 19 rods to a jiost by the road leading from Lake Run post otlice to j Shunk; thence along said road by land ol : said Ileinze. south 75] degrees east 14; rods: thence north SO degrees east 12 rods j thence south 51 degrees east II and 2-10 I rods:thence south 03] degrees east 12 rods 1 to intersection of said road with the Lake Run road; thence along said Lake Run road by lot No. 1. south 10:j degrees east 10 rods: thence south 5] degrees east 12 rods, thence south Pi] degrees west 0 rods; thence south 2S; degrees west 13 rods: | thence south 0] degrees east 12 rods: j •thence south 12 degrees ea-t IS rods: | thence south 2j degrees west 12 rods; ! j thence south 21 degrees east 20 rods:! ! thence south 21 degrees east 13 and 0-10 j ' rods to the place of beginning. Contain- j ing 102 acres and S I perches, be the same ; more or less. Reserving from this said ! last described lot ot land, one-half acre, which is leased to the Elkland School ' District, as long as it shall be used for school purposes. Filly acres of last de scribed lot being cleared and in pasture, and the balance thereof is woodland. The Administrators are empowered to j sell the above described property either in seperate lots as described, or in the whole as one farm, as to them may seem best lor the interests of the estate. TKUMS OF BALK. —< 'ne fourth of the pur chase money to be paid at the striking down ofthe property: the remaining three fourths within one year thereafter, with interest from confirmation \i. Si. The purchaser or purchasers will be required to give good and sufficient bonds to the Administrators, that they will comply with the terms of sale. •JOSEPH J. PAR DOE, THOMAS W. McCARTY, Administrators of the Estate of Mary McCarty, deceased. DOWNS, Attorney. Rilnratn Your ltnwola With C'usniruti,. Candy Cattiartir, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. It C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money. No-To-ll*c for rifty Cent*. Guaranteed tobacco btiblt cure, makes weak men strong, blooU pure. 50c, 11. All druggists. A Few Facta. 'I here are about 350 female black smiths In Great Britain. Over 2,000 tons of horse-flesh are an nually eaten in Paris. A lady's foot should equal In length one-seventh of her height. A lirrr Park. The largest enclosure for deer is said | to be the Royal Park in Copenhagen, of ! 4,100 acres TEXAS' SINGING WELL. It Given Out VVcl-.l Sollinl* ami anil Fall* Wltli tun Wlml. About three miles west of Cedar Bayou. Ilurri* county, Texas is a re markable well. When it was dug no one can tell, but it lias been In evid ence l'or more than tio years. Tin. well is known as tUe "Singing Well." In calm, line weather a sound llki' l that of an Aeolian liarp comes upward | between the angles ot" vines below. At times the sound seems nearer and clearer; then :IK:lin it recedes, as if far ! away, and reaches the ear very faint ly. These changes take place every few minutes and with great regularity. With an east wind blowing the water in the well gets very low ami tlie mys terious musical sound very l'aint. A strong west wind causes the water to rise and the sound to Increase in vol-' tunc ami clearness. l'.ut it Is Just before a great norther that the old well plays its wildest pranks. Then, for several hours, the water rise* to within a few feet of tln? top of the well, and emits the weirdest, wildest noise* that ever reached hu man ears. Al siteh times even the water drawn out with buckets moans and walls as If in anguish. The well is about 00 feet deep. .V few years ago the land on which it is loeated was bought by-a Mr. Wat kins, who. not liUiiiK the sounds that came from the well, employed two men to till it up. They shoveled dirt into the well two weeks, lull il did not effect the depth of water perceptibly, and they threw up the contract. From Ihe measurements of the ex cavations they had made il was cal culated that the w. il '-liould have been tilled up a little more Mian iwii e. The water is \vr.\ e! ir. vxitn a !.iu isii lint, and i; Tairl.\ palatable. No other wells in the neighborhood show such pranks as are played by the "Singing Well." Coulil >ot Shoot. A llindu looks upon the slaughter of an animal with the same dread and horror with which lie would wit ness the taking of a life of a human being, li would be well for some of the hunters from our own country to learn from such pagans a lesson in humanity, lie v. 1!. Fay Mills tells the story of a hunter who employed as a decoy for deer a peculiarly construct ed whistle, which closely imitated the voice of a young fawn calling its mother. With his ritle in hand ready l'or I Instant action, he was one day blow- j ing his whistle, when suddenly a mother deer thru*! her head out of the i bushes and looked straight toward i him. There she stood, trembling with I fear, yet looking this way and that j in search of the little one which she supposed to be in danger. The hunter I said: "As I looked into those eloquent eyes, anxiously glancing here anil j there with maternal fear, my heart j melted. 1 eon hi not shoot." Young deer that have not been chased or tired at by hunters will fre quently e«uue vei\\ near to unarmed traveler*. The writer, while driving ' along a country road in northern Maine, has bad a deer walk Just in advance of the horse for some dis tance; and it is well known that wild deer often come into pastures and feed with the cows. To take advantage of this confidence seems very near to murder. liy virtue ot a writ of Fieri Facias i--ti ed out of the Court of Common l'lia.-; ol Sullivan County, and to iiie directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House, in l.aporte, Pa., on SATURDAY, APRII. 8, 1899, ai hi o'clock a.m.. the following described property, \i/.: All that lot," piece or parcel of land lving' and being in Fox township Sullivan, county. Pennsylvania,hounded a follows: Beginning at a maple tree which is tii* corner of a tract surveyed on warrant to William Catheart; thence ea-t ',ll .">-10 perches to a hemlock tree; thence *outh iSt', perches to a beeeh tree: thence west S)l 5-10 perches to a post; thence north I Si', perches to the place ef beginning. < ontaining 100 acres with the usual allow - ance. Having thereon erected a small plank dwelling house, a framed barn and other outbuildings; a small orchard ot fruit trees thereon: about ."it! acres cleared and uiuh rcultivation, balance woodland. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of Jethro l'.attin at the *uit of Ransom Thrasher. 11. \\". OSLKR, Sheriil. Sheritl's office,Laporte,Pa.,March US, "J9. Sheriff's Sale By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias it:; ued out of the Court of Common l'lea of Sullivan county, and to me directed and delivered, there \\ill be exposed to public sale at the Court llouse. in l.a porte, Sullivan county, Pa., on MONDAY, VP'ltlL 1.V.19. at o'clock. in., the follow ing property viz: All that piece or parcel of land Iving and being in the Township of Da\ iclson, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsyl vania." described as tollows: Two thirds of a tract of land in the warrantee name of Rebecca Yarnull. Beginning at a corner ol land of T. B. Cole on the war rant line of said tract, thence north *i\ty six degrees and a half west, two hundred i ami twenty-tour perches and six-tenths to the corner of said tract thence; along the tract line north twenty-three and a half degrees cast two hundred ami live perches to a corner ofthe tract: thence south sixty six and a hall degrees east two hundred |and twenty-four and six-tenth perches along the tract line to the corner of T. B. Cole land: thence along the lim< of T. B. i "ole south twenty-three and a half d. grees ' west two hundred und five perches to the place ot beginning. Containing accord ing to a resurvey made by Wm. A.Mason I surveyor, two hundred and eighty-seven ■ acres and twenty-two perches more or I les*. All uncleared land. 1 Seized, taken into execution and to hi ' sold as the property of,l. F. Rink at the suit of R. T. Smith A Son. 11. W. OSLKR, Sheriff. KAUNS, Atty. Sheriff's otlice,l.aporte, Pa., March C, '99. buying from ;t. square, honorable house, winch transacts business on the square, don't forget when in need of CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES'COATSBt CAPES to patronize the originators of the small prolit system and you certainly wont regret taking advantage ot a guide to upright dealers. Mercury has taken a drop, consequently drop to this pointer and don't buy an Overcoat, Suit, Shoes, Furnishing goods, Ladies' Cloaks, or anything in our large lines until you have first visited us. Read the Following Low Prices Here is a special otter in men's blue or black overcoats ut 5.00 are worth every cent S.OO. Men's dress suits, line made,strictly all wool, al (5.00 ;ire worth 10.00. Men's blnck suits were Hold at 0.00, now 2.70. Youths' suits at 2.20. are sold all over al 4.00. Children's overcoats at 1.25 are special bargains. Chil dren's suits, heavy weight , 1.00, Special offer in all wool heavy top shirts at 50c. Heavy wool undershirts or drawers at 50c. worth l.(H». Ladies' ribbed vests, extrv heavy, 20c. Shoes, Rubber Boots & Shoes. Don't wait prices cannot be lower. Many people think if they wait until very late in tiie season the\ can btiv at cost. Do you know when you get an article at■ costlf you do wo will ask you to come and see our low prices HOW . YEE our re dactions and you will be coii\ inced that you can buv merchan dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Conn and see the plain facts at our large store with small prices. Good attendants and always glad to show \<>u goods und prices. InnrvU n n#a The Reliable Dealer in Clothing JcICOm rCI Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE. PA Campbell, Th'^!j*y ■■ ***** FOR CASH ONLY ! FOR THE NF\T THIRTY DAYS will sell my siock of Winter good?- a greatly reduced prices to make room for my pring and Summer stock. Would Rather (let Cost out of Them Than Slimmer Them Over. It- consists of Men'*, Youth*'anil Children'- Suit* and overcoats. Horn ami bed blanket*. Men'-. Hoy'* ami ('hildren's Cap* Lumbermen'* -oeks, tell hoots ami over.*. Mutiny :tixl lumberman's flannels and all other .rood* too numerous to mention. Call and examine: "vhv take vour monei .■ •t■• tt■ -svn wl■< :MM can huy eh'tper at home. RKM I'M I-Kl! ' that 1 handle wiard plows and rake-, ,-teel land roller*, wheel harrow*, ami Bowker's l-Vrtilizer*. I Vices are right on all good*. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Don't Wait a Minute! The Grandest Opportunity to Save Money ON MEN'S BOYS ff „ ' _ and CHILDREN'S A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, scrvi*e-<_'i\iug Clothing. The kind that I can l'ully guarantee. All togo for clearing .-ale. Cost pushed aside. Prices cut to make immediate sale. Sou pairs of all worsted pants at half price. Too many overcoats, must sell at your own offer, .'♦nit* at I' -- than you would think of ottering for them. Underwear and (lent* furnishings all must go. J- "W GAROLL. Bi°o t ck. Carroll DUSHORE, P LAPORTE Clothing Store. Before we Receive Our Large Stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS Wc will close out ..itr MMNTF.K <JOoI>S AT NT.A HLY H ALF I'll IFF. ami a good many article,-, at less than Half Price. Men'* Overcoats, toiiucr price &>.' *», now men's b!a-k or blue, over ■ ■i,ate. former price, vOOand '.too. now 5:4.00 i,,, V- overcoat*, former price 12.0(1 and KI.UO. now ti.so: men * -term coats, former price T.'iU. now 3.7!>: vouth'.* storm coat*, former price 1.50. now "J."a l All heavy top shirt* ami under shirts at i \actly half price: men - *uit* a'l '.7 >. .".">O. ">. ">O, and 6.00 art lower prices than von evi-r heard ol het'orc 'S on*!i * *uii-. pieces, at 2.- r >o and too are great bargains. IAHI r J Q PftATQ will ho closed at much les- than half price. LAUIL 0 uUn I O Former price, 2.•">(>, now LOO. Special Priees on BOOTS AND SHOES. We must sell all our Winter goods this month to inak. room for our large Spring and Summer Mock. It will pay you bi:_. to make your purchasees now for future us< . JOE COOPER, The Clothier.
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