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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

Republican defeat in Pennsylvania
in 1889 is possible from one cause
Observation-Disclosures which neces-
sarily breeds apathy. Our recent
great ajoritios in this State are a
source of danger in a campaign like
this, as they are apt to make us re-
lax our efforts. The Democrats
have inaugurated and are prosecu-
ting an effective "Still Hunt" and
they hope to succeed through Re
publican over.confidence and indif-
ference To make success certain
we must get down to the hardest
kind of WORK. If We get tile idea
that this is an "Otf Year" and base
our efforts upon that conclusion, we
may frankly speaking, be badly
cleft"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

Mr.. EDIToR:-The column editorial
III the Gazette on the Prohibition
Convention is, to one who knows
the author, rather inconsistent.
"An outrage not only upon the
Prohibitionists but upon a civilized
and christian community" was ia
stituted by himself, and because
he failed in carrying out his little
scheme he bellows and whines. He
puts me in mind of the fox in q
little fable [ read recently A fox
had run rabbit for a long time,
and the rabbit, finally, to seek a
place of safety jumped into an empty
bucket hanging in well that had
another bucket at the other end of
the rope, so fastened to windlass,
that when he got in the bucket his
weight brought the empty bucket to
the top. The fox seeing him down
in the well thought he certainly
could capture him by getting in the
other bucket and going down after
him, which he did bringing the rab-
bit to the top and staying at the
bottom himself.
Now this was exactly the case
with the author of the editorial
(not Streby's); a Democrat Prohibi
ton, any thing for Doodle man, who
went into the Convention not honest
ly nor conscientiously, nor with the
intention of supporting the Pro-
hihition party nor its principles, but
merely intending to defeat the Re-
publican candidate for Sheriff, and
also to put man in the field for
the office Of Prothonotary against
the Democratic nominee, that he
might have the opportunity to bleed
him.
70 the writers own knowledge
this man declared before the Pro.
'hibition Convention was held that
the time was not ripe for him to
support the Prohibition ticket
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

To Mary Phibin, Anthony Philbin, Kate
Casey, Jno. Ponlon, Michael Fenlon. Bridget
Fenlon, Mary Fenlon Dougherty. and Andrew
Fenlon. You are hereby notified that the
Orphans Court of Sullivan county has granted
rule upon the heirs and parties in interest TO
appear at the Court House in LaPorte on
Wednesday, the ith, day Of December 1883,
at o'clock p. m, to accept or refuse the real
estate of Andrew phlbin deed, as The ap>
praisement or make bids for the same or show
cause why said real estate shall not be sold.
HENRY TRIP, Sheriff.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

The Republican State Committee
offers handsome silk banners to the
two counties showing the nearest
relative approach TO the Harrison
vote of 1888. Every county has an
equal chance for this prize-large
and small.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

This is what people call an "off
year" That is an unfortunate ex-
preston. There should be no such
thing as an ''off year" a few DAYS
hence we elect State Treasurer, an
official who collects and disburses
$40, 100000 and one who has Super
vision over 800 100000 of the States
money. Is not this an important
office, and.is it proper to call this
an "otfyear?"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

A pointer to Republican poll.
workers After you think every
Republican voter can be secured
has been looked after, scan your list
closely to see if there isn't one more
who can be brought to the polls.
Every vote counts. Many man
has been elected by a majority of
one Let your motto on election
day be ''one vote more"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

To whom it may concern.
/ am not going to have you
arrested nor am ! going to
call you Dumb Cattle. But
| do war to tell you what ]
am doing, | am putting in
ny Fall and Winter Stock Of
Staple and Fancy Goods
and they are immense. /
can furnish you with any
thing from Gold Watch
and Chain, "A Gold or Silver
Headed Cane, ora Diamond
Ring, down to q wo-for-fye
cent Collar Button or a 10c
Breast Pin. And should
be pleased TO have YOU call
and look the goods Overland
get my prices, and we will
tell you what the figures at
the top and bottom Of this
adv. means.
j. V. RETTENBURY,
Dushore, Pa, Oct. 1889.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18
NOTICE.

Edwin Lamson ! II Common Pleas of
VS. Sullivan county
Mary A. Lamson May I, 1889, No. ,.
TO Mary A. Lamson' You are hereby notified
that Edwin Lamson has made application in
the above court for di, orce from the bonds Of
matrimony, ard you are required to appear in
said Court and make answer If any you have
on the 9Th, Of December a. y. 1889.
HENRY TRIP, Sheriff.
October eth, 1889.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18
DUSHORE AND NORDMONT
STAGE LINE.
+. M. CROSSLEY, Proprietor

UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE STAGES
WILL RUN On FOLLOWING SCHEDrLE
Leave Laporte at 6:l5 a. IN. for Nordmont
Arrive Mt Nordmont 1880 .. N.
Leave Noldmont at ILLS a. m. for Laporto
Arrive at Laporte 100 p. IA.
Leave Laporte at 500 T. m. for Nordmont
Arrive at Nordnont 6.30 D. M.
Leave Nordmont at 700 p. IN. for Laporto
Arrive at Laporte $50 p. IN.
Leave Laporte at a. N for Dushore
Leave Dushore at 2 p. N. for LaPoEt
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

Nearly every precinct in the eoun-
ty was represented at the presenta-
ton Of the banner on Wednesday.
There were one hundred and fifty
people present.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

Jefferson Davis is reported to
have one hundred thousand acres
of land for sale. However attached
the distinguished rebel may have
been to the Lost Cause. he does not
want any Confederate bonds for il.
Not any.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

4 DMINISTRATORS Notice is
n hereby given. that have taken out admin
issration apon the estate Of Thomas i Robart
late Of EIk land twp, decd. All persons who
have claims against said deceased will present
them duly authendicated tor ttl,ment and
those who know themsolves indebted will please
make payment of the same
VIM. SHOEMAKER. Administrator.
Estella. Pa, Sept. %, 'S9.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

Uncle Toms Cabin will be played
in the Lapore Hall Friday evening
Oct. 18th. The play is said to be
first class. All are invited. Price
35c, children l5.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

4 UDGTORS NOTGCE.-The undersigned
n AAuditor appointed by the Court of Comm n
Pleas Of sullivan county, TO distribute the
funds arising from the safe Of the personal
pr petty Of c. w wilhelm by the Sheriff Of
Sullivan county, upon writs In favor of james
McFarlane { Co.. eft. al. VIII attend TO the
duties OF his appointment at his olIice in the
Court iiops,, 10 the Borough o. LaPorte Coun-
ty IF sullivan, State Of Penn, on Saturday
November ., 1889, at Q O'Clock a. m. al which
time and place all persons having claims upon
the fund FOR distribution VIII present their
be Thereafter forever debarfed from any claim
upon said fund.
r. NJ. DTEHAM, Auditor.
Laporio Pa, October. 9th, 1889.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18
Fta?i4!lfag

We have the finest and LARGEST
assortment Of goods ever offered 30
the people of Skunk and vicinity
and sell as cheap rs any arm in the
county. Give US trial aud be con
vinced. Thanking our old custom
ers for their patronage III past, and
trusting that they may continue,
we remain yours etc.
j. Il. CA3lPuELL & SoN.
June, 1889. Skunk, Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18
NOTICE.

t. Mary r. bly,, Delilah 5. Pardoe, Hattie
Lowden. Marie N. Battin, Alvin r.. Par loo
Emma Everett, Abram h. Parioe You are
hereby rotilied that the Orphans Court Of
Sullivan county has granted rule upon the
heirs and parties in interest 10 appear at the
Court House in LaPofte on Wednesday the l tn
day Of uecemhor 1880, ut 2 o'clock 2. m, 70
accept or refuse the real estate Of Geo, Pardoe
dee d, che appr 4isemeut vr make Lids for
the same. or show cause why said real estate
shall not be sold.
HENRY TRTPP, Sheriff.
Shcrias Cfice, LaPorte Pa, Oct 9TH. 1887.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18
NEW HOTEL JUST DeEMEG,
r. B. WAEBURToN, Prop'r.
IoRkSVILLE, pa.

This is large and connections
house, with large airy rooms, and is
furnished in first class style. The
best ofaccommodations offered tran.
sient or steady boarders. Forksyil,e
is situated along the Loyal Sock and
IS very pretty town and a favorile
sumner resort for city guests.
Il. 3. WARBUEToN, Prop'r.
Forksville, Aug. lst, 1898.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-18

HENRY TRIpP, Gigh Sheriff
SherilT's Office, Iaporte, Nov. aih, SO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
CHRISTMAS CLEMENCY.
GOV GORDON PARDONs EIGHT
MEN CLOTHED IN STRIPES.

They VIII Be Liberat ed To-Day-The
Ready to Pay the Expenses OF the
State Bank Examiners-Other News
of the State Capital.
ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 2A-Ths governor
pardoned eight convicts to-day, and they
will be liberated tomorrow. The lucky
men are:
Levi Shuford of Fulton county. convicted
OF burglary in the night time, and SEN
fenced in 1873 to serve twenty years.
Milledge Usher, who was sent up from
Henry county for twenty years for rape in
1880. The woman Usher was charged with
assaulting, and on whose testimony he was
convicted. turned out TO be vile character.
A T. Torrow, who was sentenced to
serve four years for simple larceny COM
mitted in Clayton county last year.
Julia Whitfield of Fulton county, oon-
viced Of infanucide and sentenced to life
Imprisonment in 1885. The evidence against
the woman was not conclusive. She and
Torrow have both been pronounced inbeciles
by doctors.
George Thompson of Walton county, who
was convicted of murder and sent to the
points TO "A case Of manslaughter.
Wash Simmons, who was convicted OF
burglary in 1873 in Chatham county, and
has served eleven of twenty years. sem
tence. Simmons was young at the time OF
the crime, which was only technically more
than simple larceny.
Jack McGrady. who was sent up from
Marion county for perjury in 1857, and sem
fenced TO serve four years.
Jack Weeks, a life convict from Jeffsr-
son county, who has served fifteen years
TWO MooNsHINERs PARDoNED.
judge Newman in the United States
court to-day ordered the liberation of two
moonshiners-R NJ. Ayers and Robert z,
Hall-who were serving unexpired sem
tences in the Atlanta jail.
TAXES OF SLEEPING CAR COMPANIES.
The controller has assessed the sleeping
car companies for taxes, and issued f. fas.
against them for double tax amounting to
80, 100. The sheriff has been ordered to
mako levy.
A CONVICT MURDERED.
The penltentarv department has Just
been no i6ed OF the murder of a convict
named John Kelly by convict named
Daniel Thomas, at James camp, in Johnson
county, on Dec. 10. Thomas stabbed Kelly
in the head.
STATE BANK EXAMINERS.
The controller has notified the state banks
TO make a return Of the amount of their
capital stock for assessment under the new
act, requiring each of these institutions TO
furnish pro rata share OF the bank ex-
aminers' salary and expenses. The law
goes into effect Jan. /, after which 10 will
be no longer necessary for the banks to
mako seni-annual returns to the governor.
A NEGRO BOY SHOT.
Yesterday afternoon Gid Morris, a 49,.
year-old negro, was fatally shot by white
barkeeper named Eliod at Woodstock,
Cherokee county
WHITE GAP oUTRAGEs.
Tho journal to-day publishes sensa,..
tional account Of White Cap outrages in
and around Woodstock. II l. stated that
houses have been burned, women and chill
dren driven to tie woods In their night
clothes, and various highway robberies
committed by two gangs of desperadoes
who are terrorizing the country about
Woodstock, Acworth, and Jasper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
sT. LOUIS Gas OoMPANY.
he Laclede Company Bids It In al
Auction for S4,OOO.OOO.

ae Laclede Company Bids It In at
Auction for 100000.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The franchise, priv
ges, and property Of the st. Louis Gas
ght Company were sold at auction to-day
the Laclede Gas Light Company for
100000 President Mcmillan Of the
clede Gas Light Company was the only
der, and the sale was at once ratified by
Sident Thompson of the st. Louis
J Light Company. This means that
Hollins syndicate secured the prize with
competition. AS there are $4,000 shares
took in the st. Louis Gas Light Com
" ana the plant only sold for s., ZOO, 900,
stockholders who did not sell to the
II will receive $33315 per share.
/ COULD HAVE GOT MORE.
ley were formerly offered 1915 a. share.
lonly stock outside the syndicate lately
200 shares held by the city, 100 held by
: les Green, aud five more controlled by
t 1t is stated that Mr.. Green sold his
. to the syndicate within the last few
He was conspicuously absent from
: ale to-day, and if he has not sold will
{ ubtedly 60 to law with the syndicate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
RoBBING THE MAIL.
The Daring Deed of Gang of Train
Robbers Near Charleston.

Robbers Near Charleston.
From he Charleston Nelos and Courier.
News reached the city Monday morning
that a robbery of the mails had been dis
covered at Berkeley station, on the South.
Carolina railway, just this side of the Severn
mile junction. The information was given
to Postmaster Mowry, who notified Maj r.
f. Mansfield, superintendent Of the railway
mail service, and two agents were immedi.t
ately dispatched to the scene to look into,
the matter.
1t seems that at about 10 o'clock In the,
morning a number Of empty freight cars.
were run into the Berkeley phosphatet
works to be weighed. The cars were from,
the Charleston and Savannah railway.
whose tracks are parable to those Of the
South Carolina railway at that point.
While weighing them one of the hands dis
covered tin box hid away in the corner Of.
the car, which, upon examination, was
seen to contain a lot IF mail matter.
The box was labeled in gilt letters with
the name OF Capt. Samuel Carmon.
conductor on the Coast Line
Later in the course Of the weighing
there was found in another car two mail
pouches cut open and robbed of their con.
tents. which were scattered around pro-
miscuously. Envelopes we're tora open,
and Christmas cards, letters, ETC.. wers
Aymk uDOub OIo OL bue CdEtttsf
was from little girl to her father In jack
sonville, wishing him "a merry Christmas
and signing herself, "Your dear little
daughter Mary" Among tue letters wera
found checks from w. L. Webb; McGahany
Brown g. Evans, and number Of Others.
The pouches were easily identified as those
made up at the Charleston postoffice on Sun@
day night, one for north of Wilmington.
which was sent out at rs o'clock on Mon.
day morning by train No. rs, and the other
for Savannah, sent QUO by tram No. % and
at 2:40 o'clock on the same morning. No
mail agents were on these trains, the pouches
being sent out in the baggage car in charges
Of the conductor. 1t is evident that when
the trains reached the junction the pouches
and the conductors box were stolen from
the cars and carried into the empty boxes.
where they were leisurely rihed.
Superintendent Mansfield says that the
work was evidently done by men who
knew their business, as they took with
them nothing which they could not use
without fear Of detection. He now has ale
the matter found in his Office awaiting in
structions from the department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
DANGER In INFLUENZA.
INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS
FOLLOWS IN VIENNA.

Several of the Stricken Carried To
the Grave-Sixty-Eight Scholars At.
tackled in a Jesuit School at Kalks.
oerg-The Disease Rapidly Spread.
ing at Brussels and Elsewhere.
VIENNA, Dec. ga frequent sequel to
cases of influenza here is an attack Of In
tiammation of the lungs. A number of per-
sons in the hospital who had besn suffering
from influenza were stricken with infamma-
ton of the lungs. Several of them have
died. Influenza has made its appearance
in the Jesuit school at Kalksberg, the
pupils of which are children of conserva-
tive aristocrats. Sixty-eight of the scholars
have been attacked by the disease.
SPREADING AT BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 24.-Infiuenza is rapidly
spreading in this city. Thirty per cent of
the school children Of the city are suffering
from the disease, and the schools have been
closed in consequence of the epidemic. The
disease has spread TO all the government
offices, aud number of officials are pros
trated.
RAGING AT PARIS.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-The epidemic reigns and
RACES. A conference of lawyers which was
to have convened yesterday did not take
pl ace because majority of the speakers
were ill.,
Reports from Berlin are to the effect that
there is an abatement of the evil there.
In Brunswick it has assumed malignant
type, aud there have been many deaths.
AT Frankfort it is increasing. Tramways
there have ceased operations because the
employees are all i'll.
Mannheim has been very severely visited.
AT Munich the cases increase, and TIE
transaction of business is much interfered
with. The theaters announce that the pro.
grammes of the plays are not to be de-
pended upon, as illness Of actors may make
lt necessary to change the names at any
moment, or even to change pieces.
At Antwerp the disease is Increasing, but
1t is diminishing among both the garrison
and people at Amsterdam.
II has appeared at Dordrecht among the
soldiers and sailors and in the factories. 1t
is very serious in the barracks at Brussels.
and half the carbineers and grenadiers of
the Corps des Guides are ILL.,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
A sHREWD GEORGIAN.
How He Scooped in Florida Phosphate
Lands for q Song.

AACW Ao 0COOpeQ IN PlOr1Qa PhO9pnate
Lands for q Song.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, Der, 24.-There is a
good joke on the natives In connection with
the purchase of the phosphate lands on
Peace river by Col. Geo. w. Scott of At
lanta, which has never been published. All
who know Col. Scott are aware that he is a
shrewd trader. Having decided that the
richest and most extensive deposits of phos-
phate were between Zolfo aud Arcad a, the
question arose how to buy the lands
at the lowest prices. Col. Scott had it
noised around that he was thinking Of start
ing works to extract tannin from palmetto
roots, and If the owners would sell him the
lands at nominal figure, it would rid the
country OF great nuisance and give en-
ployment to all the natives.
The cost of grubbing out the palmetto
roots from an acre of ground in that coun-
try. Is from $25 to $50 per acre. The ma
tives. s.becamesenthused, feeling confident that
after they had scooped in Col. Scott's money
Tor grubbing out the roots, they
could buy back the land for almost
nothing. They jumped at the bait, and the
colonel bought all tho lands he wanted at
very small price, and has already made big
money from the Peace River Phosphate
Works. 1t was quite a while before the
natives caught on to the racket, and some
of them are yet waiting for Col. Scott TO
send down the machinery for his tannin
extracting works.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
HER SWIFT REVENGE.
A Girl Shoots Her Assailant Deat
Within a Few Minutes of the Assault.

A Girl Shoots Her Assailant Dead
Within Few Minutes of the Assault.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec 17.-An in
quest was held at the Epperson farm, in
Galloway county. to-day, over the dead
body Of Julius Hofer. the young German
who was shot and instantly killed yesterday
by Miss Louisa Epperson. The testimony
at the trial showed the facts to have been
entirely different from the story told by the
brother of the deceased.
Her story is to the effect that yesterday
morning the deceased used language toward
her which impeached her character. Her
father and mother were absent. She called
Hofer liar, and told him she would kill
hlm If the language was repeated. He went
TO the field with the other hands, but re-
turned ahead of them a few minutes, and,
entering the house, repeated the offen,iv
him out OF the house, but, In
place OF leaving, he made criminal
ass ult upol her. She fought
and tried to scream, but Hofer choked her,
She still fought, and Hofer, thinking that
the other hands were approaching, released
her. Tom Williams, a colore-- land, came
to the house and the girl said: "Why did
you not come when calledp Williams
answered: II did not hear you. What was
the matterT "O," said the girl, "I wanted
you to take that Dutchman away from the
house. BE treated me awfully, and will
Kill him if he was the last Dutchman on
EARTH"
After this conversation the girl went into
the old house-a new house is being built.
all OF which is not yet In use-and returned
a minute later with a 38-calibre Smith e.
Wesson pistol In her hand. In the mean.
time Hofer, his brother, and negro hand
mad seated themselves at the table. Will
Jams, seeing the pistol in the girls hand.
tried to stop her, but was too slow. She
stepped close to Hofer, who was cutting a
piece of meat, and, before he was aware of
her presence, shot him Just above the right
ear. The girl then went into the old build
ing, threw the pistol on the bed, and
tainted. Hofer was killed SO dead that he
did not fall out of his chair, but remained
at the table, grim sentinel of the unhn-
ished meal. The body remained in this
position until taken away by the coroner
to-day.
The testimony of Williams, and, in fact,
all who witnessed the tragedy, is substan-
TALLY the same in regard to the shooting
and the statement made by the two negroes
corroborates the girls evidence in all they
witnessed or heard. The corouer's Jury
was composed Of farmers. After careful
examination the jury returned verdict of
Unsuitable homicide, and consequently the
girl was not held. The prosecuting attOr-
ney was satisfied with the verdict. The
young lady is suffering greatly from nerv-
GUS prostration, and has not left her room
since the shooting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
BURKE IS IN HONDURAS.
he Is SAID TO HAVE $25o,ooo OR
100000 WITH HIM.

He is on His Way to the Mines from
Which He Expects so Much-The
President of the Country Gives Him
a Warm Welcome The Route He
Travelled.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24-The Tines
Democrat tomorrow will contain the fol-
lowing; "a gentleman who arrived
yesterday states that Maj. E. A. Burke
arrived at Tegucigalpa two weeks ago and
was most cordially received by President
Bouquan and otner officials of Spanish
Honduras. The Dallas also brought
letter, under date of Dec. IL,
from prominent merchant of Puerto
Cortez TO leading broker In
New Orleans which contained the follow
ing reference to Maj. Burke's arrival:
Maj. Burke has arrived in Tegucigalpa,
| and is there now. He came by the Ham
burg line to Jamaica, from there to Colon,
thence to Panama, and SO on to Amapola on
the Pacific. 1t is said he has S250,0O0 or
$500, 900 with him, and he is going to his
mines -