Republican News Item. THURSDAY, .11'XK i>9, 189<>. J Ignorance Is the mother of J scepticism. Ignorance does J r not abound to any'great extent J # in Sullivan County, J £ So that there # £ is But Little $ £ Scepticism £ about the Value of £ be lKlew6 | ; ITtem ** 4 As a Profitable # J { JHbvevtisuuj } I flbebfum. J * * J Read it, Your neighbor does. # Subscribe, Don't borrow. # i County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. I'rof. (Javitt,was down to Sones. town several hours 011 Friday. —F. M. ('rosslcy and wife, were visiters in Dushore on Sunday. Lawyer Slioniaker made a busi ness call in Si mestown on Monday. Miss Katie Healien spent Satur day with friends at Dushore. Miss Jennett Spencer is home from Picture Hock?, on a vacation. Kllery Swank of Soncstown, waf t-ailing on friends in town Sunday. M.A. Scureinan, of 1 inshore,wa in town Saturday on life insurance business. Mr. l'ercy Hivins and mother, ol Philadelphia, are Laporte guests for I lie summer. —There will he no NKWS ITKM published next week, it being prin ters' vacation. Miss Nora Moran of Muncy Val vey, is visiting with Katie and e'elia Donovan. —Mrs. M.II. Gavitt and children, spent several days with friends near Strawbridge, last week. Mr.M.Donovan, while running liquor at the tannery last week, burned his foot and ankle unite badly. —Mr. Krastus Veagle, who has worked for the tannery company at this place for sevesal years, has moved to Williamsport. lion. Thus. .1. Ingham returned froni Philadelphia on Monday,where he has spent several days with Hon. K. I'. Ingham, mho is still confined lo his bed, but slowly recovering. Owing to lils serious illnes the politi cal persecution case waged against him was postponed until the iitli of October, next. —An exciting game of base ball was played at this place Friday after noon between the Dushore and La- I'orte teams. It was a great knock out for Dushore, the score standing ti-21 in favor of our invincible*. Itiugdale and Dushore now being victems our boys are getting eoura gious and have Bernice and Lopez listed. The Dushore boys are very geiitleinenly fellows and scored sev eral good points at Hiding, but they can't play ball. —Judge Line was called to the county seat on Saturday to transact otlicial business. When the toungue of malice and slander, the persecution of inferiority tempts you for just a moment to re taliate, when for a moment you for get yourself so far as to hunger lor revenge—becalm. When the gray heron is persued by its enemy, the • •agle, it does not run to escape;it re mains calm, takes a dignified stand, and waits quietly, facing the enemy unmoved. With the terrific force with which the eagle makes its at tack, the boasted king of birds is of ten impaled and run through on the quiet, lancelike bill of the heron. The nicanr that man takes to kill another's character becomes suicide of his own. No ninn ever attempt ed to injure another without being injured in return—somewhat, some how sometime. The only weapon of offence that Nature seems to rec ognize is the boomerang. Nature keeps her books adinirahly;shc puts down every item, she closes all accounts finally,but she does not al ways balance her books at the end of the month. To the man who is calm, revenge is so far beneath him that he cannot reach it, —even by stooping. When injured he does not retaliate, he wraps around him tin royal robes of calmness,and lie goes quietly on his way. —Mrs. Drum and daughter, of Jamison City, are guests of Mrs. C. Waekenhuth s«t this place. —Summer guests sit the Mountain House: Mrs. N.L. Sprogle, Chicago, Ill.;Mrs.II. L. I (oilman, J. M. Hasting, Miss S. F. Butler of West Chester, J'a.; Mr.L.M. Brown, Union N. V. Sheriff Osier and Constable N.C. Mabin journeyed to Danville on Monday with an insane subject, B. Header, who was convicted at last term of court of making a murderous assault upon Slieritf Osier. —E.J. Mullen and wife spent sev eral days with friends at Overton. Bernice and Laporte will play a game of ball at this place on Thursday. Bernieo Echoes. Tuesday, .June 20, the Annual County Convention of the Sullivan County Patriotic Order Sons of America and the lirst annual picnic of Washington Camp, No. 481, was held at this place. The parade took place at S:3u a. m., and was compos ed of K a ton lea Tribe No. Imp. <). U. M.and the I'. O. S. of A., headed by the Citizens' Military Band of this place. The line of march was from the K. of 1.. Hall to Mildred, thence to the lower end of Main street and then to the picnic ground, where the Hand discoursed some tine music;one of the selections they played was written expressley for the occasion by Band Master J as. Rutherford, dedicated to the Wash ington ('amp, No. Mil, of this place, entitled, "The I'ride of the I*. O. S. of A." It is a very line march and was highly applauded. After the band concert the pleasures of the day began. At 7:1.") the delegates, head ed by the band, marched from the I. o. O. F. hall to the Presbyterian church where the State Pres. A. J. Colluirn of Scranton, delivered an address to the public. Mr. Colburn is, without any exceptions, thejtinest speaker that ever graced a platform at this place. The church was very nicely decorated with llowers and I bunting, and the choir sang some very line pieces and the orchestra played some very appropriate music. J. S. Taylor was elected chairman of | the meeting arid after a short ad dress of welcome he introduced the State Pres. A..J. Colburn. After the services in the church the delegates fell in line and marched back to the I.<>.<).P. ball where the business ses sion was held. President 11. W. Taylor took the chair and called the convention to order and proceeded with the regular order of business. The following oflicers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres., (J. S. Speaker, llillsgrove; Vice-Pres., J.S. Newman, Nordmont; M.of P., A.L. Wilniot, ISemice; Conductor, Arthur lleess, Kstella; Treys., .J. S. Line, Bernice; U.S., I'lysess Bird, Kstella; P. S., 11. Il.Oreen, llillsgrove; In spector, Lewis Kamsbaugh, Kstella; ;(iuard,.lohn Little, Nordmont; Com. on arrangement, P. J. Ilazen, .J. W. Muck and Solin Little. 11. W. Tay lor was recommended by a vote of the convention to the State Camp for otlice of District Pres. Colburn then made a very nice address to the delegates. Thene.xt annual conven tion will be held at Sonestown on Wednesday, .June 2d, H«io. In the evening there was a ball held at the K. of L. hall at which a large crowd was present. The con vention and picnic was a social and financial success. The members of the St. Francis Church will bold a picnic in the grove at this place on Tuesday, July •Ith. The committee is sparing 110 pains In make the day an enjoyable one. (11. Swaine, of Kast Troy, was the guest of 11. \V. Taylor, .Monday and Tuesday. SliesiH" Osier was over from the county seat and took in the picnic last week. Cordon Saxon, student of the West Chester Normal, came home Friday to spend his summer vacation at this place. John Lang has purchased a new piano. William Newell, student of the Mansffeld Normal is spending his vacation here with hi> parents. Mrs. Miller of Wilkes 1 Jarre, was the guest of Mrs. J. ('. Campbell last week. Mrs. J. S. Line returned home last week after spending some time vis iting at Towanda and Sayre. She was accompanied by her daughter Mrs. O. I!. Winters, of Towanda. Miss Anna Fruniberg and Mrs. Finen of New York, were the guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Simon Frumbcrg of Mildred, last week. Shunk. I —lce Cream will be served at the' Baptist' Church Parlor Tuesday even ing July 4th. Proceeds for benefit of Baptist Church. Mr. Milo Tripp of Canton was the guest of Mrs. W.E.Parter,last week. Mrs. Foster entertained Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks, of North Franklin, last week. Jack Kilmer, has a large crew of men at work building a fine barn on what was known as the Randall lot. Pane Shoemaker and Dana Battin, are busy pealing bark on the Com pany land. Mrs. Mable Bobbins is quite sick at the home of Mrs. Biddle. Miss Fitzwater of Canton, spent part of iast week with Mrs. Odon Williams. Died at Shunk, Miss llattie Wil cox,of Flmira,aged about 24 years. Deceased had lead a christian life from childhood. She leaves a Father mother, one brother and one sister, to mourn her loss. Mrs. Addle Mullin of Elkland, is visiting friends and relatives at this place. Taylor Shadduck will spend the summer at his old home. lie has been in the South for tin* past four years. Mr. Henry Cott, died on Friday, aged 71 years, lie leaves a wife to whom lie was married but it few months, one daughter and two sons to mourn his loss. Funeral on Sun day,lie was laid al rest in NVest 11 111 Cemetery. Married on Saturday evening, Mr. John Bowers to Miss Lottie Wilcox, and Mr. Austin Brown to Mrs. Cora Ktimsey. A. K.Campbell is in the city this week. Miss Maud Brenchly and Mrs. Fmcry Lillotson of Springfield, are visiting their parents in this place. Mrs. F.l>. Me Mullen and children of Walton, X. V. is visiting her sister Mrs. A.F.. Campbell. J.ll. Campbell is attending the annual reunion of the Campbell family at lliniroils,N.V. this week. Lane Hickok,who has been attend ing school at Scotland, Pa. is visiting liis parents tit this place. Mrs.Fred Ilaeket and children of Canton is visiting her mother Mrs. Cott, of Piatt. Mrs.tieo. Sheives of Tioga, is vis iting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wright on South st. Mr. and Mrs. Leon 1. Campbell re turned Sunday from a visit with rel atives at Tioga. Mrs. Mauley ami family of Canton is visiting her son Fred, at I'iatt. Miss 1 Hack of Canton is the guest of Miss Anna Porter. Mr. and Mrs. ( has. Foster, were visiting relatives at Fast Trop, last week. J.B. Magargel, the popular young merchant of Sonestown, was married at llornbrook, Itradford Co., last Wednesday, to an esteemable young lady of that place. Mr.and Mrs. Weed of Park Ave. WiHiamsport,are visiting Mr.Weed's sister, Mrs. <-»eo. Ilaz/.cn at Sones town. They also intend taking in the beautiful scenery at FaglesMere, before their return home. Mr, Alex. Weed of Williamsport is fast improving after the operation performed on oim some time aga. Sheriffs Bale liv virtue ol a writ of Fieri Facias issu ed out of the court of Common Pleas of Sullivan county, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in Laporte, l'a., on Kit 11)AV, JFLY, 21, 1899, At ten o'clock a. in., the follow ing de scribed property, viz: All that certain lot piece or parcel of land Iving and being in the Tow nship of Forks, County of Sullivan, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:—beginning at the west corner of a lot conveyed to Hiram Lou*, thence along his line, South 58 degrees east,"l 42 perches to a corner on the line of Patrick Tavlor's land: thence along land of M. Meylert, south 31] degrees west, 94 per ches to east corner of John Devanney's land (now Michael Lavell's) thence along bis line and line of'Oeorge Jordan's land, west 59 degrees west, 141] perches to line of formerly Anthony I'rodv's, now James j Jordan's land, thence along his line,north ! .11 degrees east 94 perches to the place ol ! beginning; containin 91 acres and 104 ; perches of land, strict measure, lie the same more or less, and having erected thereon a large frame dwelling house, a large frame bank barn, and all the nec essary outbuildings, nearly all cleared, well watered,with large apple orchard and other fruit trees growing thereon, and the land under an excellent state ot cultiva tion. Seized, taken into execution aud to be sold as the property of James l.avelle. and Thomas ami Lawrence Lavelle, Terre Tenants at the suit of Laura b. Waddell. Administratrix. 11. W. OSl.lilt. Sheriff. Walsh, Atty. Sheritl's otlice,Laporte,Pa., June 27,1899. WANTED, veal, calves, live cents per lb. live weig;ht. Cash will he paid at time of purchase. H. KRAI'S, LaPorte, Pa. FOR SALE:—A second-hand organ, good as new, very cheap, For information, inquire at this office. STRAYED, to the farm of Samuel Speary, Nordmont,on May 15, two heifers, one black mully with bell and one light yellow with white spots, lioth marked with hole through left ear. Owner will please call at once for same. S. Speary, Nordmont. A grand pie-nic will be held at Lincoln Falls July 4th 180!) in A. T. Mulnix's grove for the benefit of the Deeiples |Churclt, Estella. CJood speakers will he in a tendance, the Hillsgrove band is expected also. gHEHIFF'S SALE—By virtue of sun dry writs of Fieri Facias issued out til' the Court of Common Pleas ot Sullivan county, and tome directed and delivered, there will he e.\|>OHed to public sale at the Court House, in Laporte, Pa., on FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1899, at ten o'clock a. in,, the following describ ed property, viz: I Jit No. 1. All that certain lot piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Township of Colley, County of Sullivan and.State ol' Penna., and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a comer in the road leading from Dushore to the Lee Set tlement, thence by said road, south 4S de grees east, 11.] perches to a corner in said road; thence by lands of John Obert, north 47 degrees east, 14 perches to a cor ner: thence north 55] degrees east, 14 per ches; thence north 75] degrees, nine and two tenth perches to a corner in the road leading to Colley; thence by the said road north 4 degrees east, 21 p»rches to a cor ner by said road; thence by lands known as the Francis Obert place, south 85!,' de grees east, 22 perches to a corner; thence south 4] degrees west, 160 perches to cor ner on line of land of the estate of Peter Parr; thence by the same,north S5J° west 39 perches to a birch corner; thence south 41 degrees west 24 perches to a corner: thence south 50] degrees east ol perches to a corner; thence south 33] degrees west. 35 perches to a corner in north line ot "Joseph Tatem" warrant; thence by said line, north 50] degrees west, 102 perches j to a post corner; thence by lands ot' John Obert, north 4} degrees east, 40 perches to a post and stone corner; thence south. 511] degrees east 40 perches to a stone cor ner; thence south, 85} degrees east, 8 per ! ches; and thence north 11] degrees east 121 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 84 acres and 20 perches of land, be the same more or less, and being all improved and under a good state ol cultivation, well watered, and having thereon erected a large frame dwelling house, frame barn and all other necessary outbuildings, with large apple orchard, and other fruit trees growing thereon. Lot .VO. Also another lot, piece or parcel ot land situated in the Township, County and State aforesaid, and bounded as follows : beginning at a stone corner in the road; thence south S7 degrees east, 110 perches to a post and .-tone corner; thence bv other lands of which this is a part, south 3 de grees west 80 perches to an old beech stump corner; thence on the warrant line of the "Thomas Sparhawk, north ."<7 de grees west, 118 perches to a post corner in the aforesaid road: thence by said road, and on line of lands lately deeded to