Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

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retary Blaine is positively denied by
Walker Blaine, who was visiting Bar
Harbor on July 18th to consult the
Secretary upon matters pertaining
to the State Department. Mr.. Blaine's
health is said to be good.
Capt. j. II. Seesholtz of Catawissa,
Columbia county, is q candidate for
the appointment of Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector, for the 18th. dis
trict. A petition is in circulation
throughout Sullivan county, and
many influential business men have
signed the same.
we will visit Lopez on July 18th,
with large assortment of ready
made clothing which were damaged
in the WilIiamsport flood. We aIe
selling the same below cost price.
Should you desire anything in this
line give us II call, at Deegian 4
Ealrell's Hotel, Lopez Pa.
II MYERS, Williamsport, Pa.
The hot weather got in it's work
last week. The result was quite
gratifying to proprietors of summer
boarding houses as thousands of city
guests, in consequence, are flocking
to the country to enjoy the mild and
gentle breezes which are perpetual
on the mountain.
The REPUBLICAN, last week an
nounced that shawl bad been found
between this place ana Dushore On
Sunday the owner called for the same.
This is proof that advertising pays
and that the proper paper published
in the county, in which to cypress
your wants, is the REPUBLICAN.
The telephone wire between Soncs-
town and Eagles Mere, via LaPorte,
was repaired, on Saturday. The
telephone instrument recently erect
ed in the express office at the Mere
was changed to the post office build
ing on the above date, and will be
looked alter by the express agent as
heretofore.
There seems to be determination
irrespective Of party, to make Adju-
tant General Hastings the next
Governor, rs a reward for his great
W work At !ohnstown At 4 meeting
held at the Stockton House, Cape
May, the other evening, many
speeches were made by men Of both
parties commending him for his
course and recommending him for
Governor.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
by their representatives duly chosen
according to party rules, will meet
in Convention in the Opera House
at Harris burg, on Wednesday, Aug.
18th, 80, at 10 o'clock a. m., to place
in nomination a candidate for State
Treasurer, and to transact such other
business as may be presented,
Persons who have a superstluous
dread on Friday, viii not be pleased
to hear that this is a year Of Friday.
1t came in on Friday and will go out
on Friday, and will have tifty-tlree
illolhened days. There are four
months Of this year that have five
Fridays EACH change of the moon
occurs five times on Friday, and the
longest and shortest days Of the year
occur on Friday.
The first conviction under the law
forbidding the sale Of cigarettes to
children has been had in Brooklyn,
and the offender has been compelled
to pay Il fine of $5G. This looks as
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a dead letter, It can be enforced,
and it ought to put stop to the de
moralizing practice Of cigarette
smoking among boys, or at least to
give it a decided check.
Ii is reported that John L. Sulli-
van will be the nominee of the Dem
Iocratic party of Boston city, for the
Office Of Mayor. The Boston people
are proud Of their "knocler" and to
show the people of the world the
honor they esteem him seek TO thrust
upon him the highest Office in their
gift. 1t strikes us that he would be
better adapted to put proclamation
in force than he would be to write it..
Our Sonestown subscribers will
be pleased to learn that we have Sc
cured a correspondent; II theirvicnlitv