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The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
The Elephants Taste for Dainties.

One favorite food of the African ele- phant is the tender, juicy roots of the mmosa tree which grows in scattered groups through most of the meadows and lowIands of Central Africa. When an elephant finds young trec of this sort, it is not difficult, as rule. for him to get at the roots especially if the surrounding soil is moist and loose. as is often the case after it has been soaked by the heavy rainfalls of the tropics.
 If the tree is loose the elephant. knowing his strength. winds his trunk | firmly round the tree and plucks it from the earth. feat which is no harder for him than the pulling up of | a flower is for child.
 But the elephant does not stop here; experience has taught him the most comfortable way of enjoying his prize, 30 without relaxing his hold, he turns the tree completely over and stands 1t with is upper branches thrust down into the place where the roots were. Then the earthly roots, now replacing the branches. remain within easy reach of the strong and delft trunk. l African travellers tell us of great tracts of country almost covered with these inverted trees. Seeing tho dry trees turned upside down ono would be more likely to think wood had teen reversed by mischievous fairies than to suppose hungry elephants had been feeding there.
 Sometimes an elephant will find . tree which deties his greatest efforts and absolutely refuses to be uprooted. But the elephant does not give 1t up Not at all. He either brings another elephant to help him--a thing they often do when the work is too much for one-or, if he can not find a friend, he sets his own wits to work. He makes use of bis tusks as levers. thrusting them as if they were crow.
 bars deep under tho roots and pries away slowly and steadily until the tree
 is loosened; and then with . great
 wrench he completely uproots it and it goes toppling over. leaving the clever elephant victorious. St Nicholas.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

Mir. Mary. tell the cook to hurry up with those eggs. She has had time to cook them, surely" Mary --'Please. sir. cook says she don't know when they've been in three minutes." Mrs. Nswcome---"Why Mary. haven't you a clock in the kitchen?" Mary-.'Ycs. ma'am; but cook says n its fifteen minutes too dow. Bostos Beacon.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Birmingham Baths.

ITo be Continued.l
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
CHAPTER xxu.-coSrINuRp.

CHAPTER XXiI.-CONTINUED
 Stella remained silent as wc entered and passed through tho old hall. What grand place it isl Just the home for my darling, Thought. Pictures of ancestors for many generations hung on the walls of the long gallery; and, as we were passing along Mclvorne stepped to one and paused.
 "This." he said, with reverence, "was Sir Edward, our grandfather
 Stella looked for some moments nt the stately form with snow white hair and beard and bright blue eyes
 My father had those clear blue eyes and broad smooth brow, but the expres- sion of his mouth was not so hard and proud" said Stella as she moved away
 This was my mothers room, ''said Mel vorne, leading the way into another apart ment The room was trimmed in blue and white. The ground work of the carpet, the curtains and all the drapery of the room was blue, while delicate vines and leaves were traced in white. Every thing about tho room was in accord with tho most perfect taste.
 'This was your father's," said Mel vorne, opening n door down tho hall. Here, rich. dark tints gave warm glow to the room. And these were his books when school-boy," he continued, opening the doors of a bookcase.
 Stella went to the open case and with a tender sadness on her face took one book after another from its old accustomed place and read with an aching heart the dear name now forgotten save by few. Tears fell on the open page as she looked upon tho writing of the hand that had been her guide from infancy. longed to comfort her, as she stood there with the memory of 8 fond father's. kind, protect
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

nusnauu.
 Fool! does he think to blind me with his maudlin sentimeutl 1 will outwit him yet"
 Feuton. fearing to let her resolution cool. soon returned with a lawyer. and will was quickly drawn up anal at- tested and signed. This will Jose phiue gave to her husband with every appearance of satisfaction. and Fenton, locking it securely in his private sec retarv, muttered exultantly: II never hoped to secure it so easily. 1t shall now be my care to see that she makes uu other"
 But Josephine was . match for his cunning. The very next morning she had another will drawn mp. leaving everything to some distant relative whom she had never seen.
 Her health gradually failed. and when the cold. raw winds of March swept dolefully around her dwelling she was confined to her room. and soon she was too weak to rise from her bed. She knew that before the balmy. life giving air of summer would come she would be lying in her grave. but the thought of her second secret will was the source of an exultant joy even on the borders of the tomb.
 Fenton, too. knew that she was dy- ing
 Il will search" thought he; ''she is sly and crafty, and perhaps she has eluded my vigilance and made later will than the one l hold"
 So he searched the house over, but found nothing.
 .'If she has any. It is secreted about her bed" he thought; and he watched her with cunning cautious eyes. He soon detected her nervous hahit of feeling about her pillow. and once thought he saw the corner of paper.
 The sly jade!" he dercely muttsfsd. .'ehe hos eaa beaeath hsr pillew; but
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10
The Potato Louise.

A new insect has made its appear
ance in some sections of the State
and for want of a better name it has
been christened the "potato louse .
1t is worse pest than the potato
bug, for the bugs can be shaken off
the potato stalks, but the louse can
not. Paris green will kill the bug
but this poison does not appear to
have any effect on the louise. The
farmers have tried many ways to
get rid of the lousn but have not sue
ceeded so far. The louise is very
small, so small as to be hardly visible
to the naked eye, and they cover the
potato leaves so that scarcely any of
the leaf can be seen. They eat the
leaf and in few days it will be
withered. 1t does not take long
for the insects to destroy acres of
potatoes. ANY one discovering a
remedy to kill this pest will do a.
blessing to mankind
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Here is fact of more than ordi
nary interest, which will bear repeat.
ing quite often: Supervisors oi
each and every township of this
Commonwealth are by law required
to maintain at the intersection of all
public roads in their district, points
ers or index boards, the same to be
affixed 10 posts if trees are not con-
venient, pointing out the name of
the town, village or place to which
such roads lead, and the distance
thereto in miles. Neglect to do so
subjects the supervisors to a penalty
of $40.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

IEc Democrats in the south are
expressing fear that the Alliance
movement may hurt them as an or
ganlzation, and they are already
sending out appeals to their cohorts
to stick to the old organization. 1t
is like Damascus blade that cuts
both ways. In Democratic Georgia
it weakens the dominant party of
the state. In Republican Kansas it
has tendency to weaken the party
that has the majority vote. Such
divisions, however, are only temper
ary. The old parties are the forces
to choose. from.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

The editor of the Scranton People
raises an interesting question. He
says: "Last Sunday we saw big
Newfoundland dog coming out of a
saloon with pail of beer. The
question arises: Did that saloon
keeper violate the law in selling beer
to the dog? Unless the saloon
keeper should plead guilty it would
be dog-gone hard to establish that
he sold any beer.-Echo.
You could best define the laws intent,
Could you know just where thai doggie
went,
To dodge the law, tits very clear,
The dog was sent out with the beer,
Swear the dog by his lifted paw,
He'll say the saloonist broke law,
That he employed the canine howler.
To peddle beer and rush the gro1ler.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

An exchange tells the good house.
wife that in order to prevent pie
juice from running out in the oven,
make little opening in the upper
crust and insert roll of white letter
paper perpendicularly. The steam
will escape from it as from chimney
and all the juice will be retained in
the pie.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Fifteen year at hard labor and
solitary confinement in the Eastern
Penitentiary was the sentence i'm
posed upon the disgraced ex-Phila>
delphia Treasurer, John Bardsley on
Friday last and on Monday he was
quietly removed from his cell in
Moyamensing prison to Cherry Hill
where he will undoubtedly remain
his life time as be is now in his 55th
year.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

During the afternoon of July 4th
while Thos Sheehan, Chas. Landon
and Clarence Youngman, were driv-
ing spirited horse hitched to a
cart down the Ingham hill, the hip
strap of the harness broke allowing
the breeching to fall about the
horses feet. The animal sprang
kicked and ran down the hill at q
fearful gate throwing all three occu-
pants out. Thos. Sheehan had one
rib broken on the left side and his
right side fearfully bruised, his head
cut and limbs bruised. Chas. Land
on received several cuts about the
head but not dangerous. Young-
man escaped with Il trifie bruise on
his right arm. The horse ran to
the tannery and near the barber shop
the wheel of the cart struck Miss
Linda Shafier daughter of Jos. Shaf-
fer of LaPorte twp, falling her to
the ground striking her head on a
sharp stone inficting a fearful cash
above the temple. The horse was
caught near the store and not even
n scratch could be found on him.
The fills of the cart were broken and
few other minor attachments of
the vehical misplaced. DR.. Waddell
of Dushore, was Immediately sum-
moned by telephone and skillfully
did up the wounds of the unfortun-
ate.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

1t has been a matter of consider.
able discussion in society circles as
to the number of Free and Accepted
Masons in the world. A recent is
sue of the Free Masons journal, of
New York, states that ''there are
in the world $4,000 lodges of Free
Masons, and over 100000 crafts
men. The annual income of the
fraternity is $25,O00,0O0" Accord
ing to the statistics complied by Sir
Stephen Berry there are in the
United States and Canada 65l ,02S
affiliated Masons, 157 1893 affiliated
Chapter Masons, and %, 923 alliilat-
~ G26fo20
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Fourth Of July passed off very
nicely at LaPorte. The picnic and
dance in the grove in the End Ward
was in every detail success. The
address by Hon. E. M. Dunham was
timely and good. All seemed to
have a good time. The proceeds of
the day and evening doings netted
the band $500.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

The people of LaPorte are not to
be trusted Judging from remark
made 10y one ofour business citizens.
This remark alluded to was uncalled
for and our people know from
whence it came which will no doubt
work injury to the business repre-
sented by the SO called "business
citizen"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Atty. A. l.. Grim of LaPorte and
Editor Streby ofthe Gazette as well as
Hon. b. s. Collins of Dushore, whom
we recently mentioned, are cans2i-
dates for the nomination of member
to the constitutional convention, sub
ject to the decision of the Demo
cratic county convention.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

The citizens of town make it
what it is. They give it the reputa-
tion which it enjoys, whether good
or bad. Upon them is the toll and
to them comes the largest share of
the results. The very life blood OF
the town is its citizens. If they be
sluggish then the current upon
which the town rests flows slowly
and painfully, but if they be active
and pushing, with an increased pace
it flows rapidly on.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

The Eleventh Annual Reunion of
the Graduates OF the different Sol
dier's Orphans Schools will take
place at Reading, Pa, August iS,
l9 20, 1891. These reunions are very
enjoyable affairs, and are looked
forward to with delight by Six
teeners, both male and female, all
over the State.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

CLEVELAND, July 3.-At o'clock
this morning, at Ravenna, Ohio, on
the New York, Lake Erie and
Western railroad train No. 8, fast
express, bound for New York, while
standing at the depot awaiting
orders, was dashed into from the
rear by freight. A day coach on
the rear was completely telescoped
and nineteen passengers killed and
thirty.eight severely wounded. Tie
coach and two sleepers forward
took fire and were soon consumed,
burning many Of the bodies SO that
they were almost unrecognizable.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

The numerous editors at the Mere
on Tuesday of last week gave the
hotel keepers at said place a grand
send off. We hav'nt noticed any
thing very remarkable however,
they have said about the place.
Guess they were looking for a square
meal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Mrs. r. NJ. Stormont Mrs. s. B,
karns and Mrs. w. NJ. Cheney had
runaway down the Ingham Hill
owing to a break of the harness on
Tuesday of last week. They were
all thrown out of the buggy and
considerably bruised. They have
about recovered, however.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Newell of the Dushorc Reciew, is
about to cut down expenses. His
$500 a week printer will take his
departure next month and boy
will take his place. 1t is a common
report that business is getting dull
in that section.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
low did you enjoy the 4th ?

job work.
Saturday was beautiful day fol
the occasion.
Polite society frowns on the
female bicycler.
The LaPorte borough statemeni
appears in this issue.
Trout fishing will legally close on
the 18th of this month.
Secretary Blaine is recovering
nicely from his recent illness.
Mrs. Pearl Knox of Glen Mawr,
is visiting friends at LaPorte.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Hill and son,
spent the 4th at Hughesville.
Prof. d. J. Hill made q business
trip to Williamsport, Monday.
Cherries are selling for two and
three cents per quart in Sunbury.
Politics isl becoming quite inter
esting in some parts of the county.
Last week was trife rainy and
did the vegetable crop lots of good
The Fourth of July celebration at
Hughesville, was very largely at
attended.
John Boyd, Sr., of Dushore, was
doing business at the county seat,
Tuesday.
Prof. NJ. 4. Black of Forksville,
was doing business at the county
seat, Monday.
New potatoes, cabbage, cucum-
bers, bananas, lemons ETC., at Mrs.
Lauers store.
Farmers in Western Sullivan say
the hay crop in that vicinity will be
extra good.
The Republican State convention
will be held at Harrisburg, Wednes-
day August l9.
A made servant in the employ of
Prof, D. J. Hill of LaPorte, is quite
seriously ill.
The State convention of the Pro-
hibitionists will take place August
264 in Harrisburg.
John Boyd, foreman of the RE-
PUBLICAN, spent last week with
friends in Dushore.
The 4th passed off very pleasantly
at LaPorte and the band boys reap
ed good harvest.
The people of Estella enjoyed a
picnic on July 4th. Judge Ingham
delivered the Grafton.
A large number of Jamison City
young men, attended the 4th of
July celebration at LaPorte.
Williamsport is moving to get the
lew hospital for the insane, pro-
ided for by the legislature.
Sixty editors and members of the
ssociated press, visited Eagles
Iere, on Tuesday Of last week.
There seems to be an average crop
f all kinds of fruit this season, and
lost people are thankful therefor.
But few drunken people were seen
pom our streets Saturday. This is
ute the reverse of Dushore, so we
re told.
Judge Mason is erecting new
nee around his lot recently pur-
lased at land sale, known as the
,uaas lot.
Prothy. Walsh recently purchased
new buggy. 1t was put up by
rank Farrell of Dushore, and is a
N slicker. /,
Mr.. Champion the Dushore baker,
doing a good business at LaPorte.
is bread and pastry is liked very
uch by our people.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Blodget of Gar
,au, Mexican county, spent the 4th |
sitting their daughter Mrs. Stewart i
lase and friends at LaPorte.
The picnic given at Dushore un-
r the auspices of the Lutheran 5
urch, on Saturday last, was large
attended and a good round sum !
cash realized.
IThe. county commissioners will :
aet at their office in I,aPorta to
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l.
twill oblige us by rcmitting the
amount.
The Towanda Republicas printed
a very appropriate Fourth of July
cut in its last weeks issue. The
Republican is chuck full of enter.
prise.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee will meet in the Court House
at LaPorte on Saturday July Is, '9l.
For further particulars see call else
where in this issue.
4 The social will be held at Mrs.
VIM. A. Mason's Friday evening
July 10th. All are invited to at
tend. The w. c. I. A. will meet at
the same place Thursday July l6.
Next year will be leap year, and
we suppose that the girls will organ
ize brisk campaign. There are
many eligible young bachelors
around town that should be looked
after.
The large number of picnicers CT
Williamsport, who had arranged to
come to Nordmont on the 4th. were
disappointed owing to some disagree
ment concerning railroad transporta-
ton.
Mrs. P. E. Armstrong of Philadel-
phia, is rusticating at Celestia, where
she will spend the summer season.
Her daughter Mrs. Craig will re-
main at G!ensharon during the
heated season.
Henry n. Williams one of the
ablest lawyers Of the Bradford coun-
ty bar died on Friday night of last
week at his home on North Main
street Towanda, of heart disease,
aged IS years.
The Eagles Mere Mountain Echo |
will appear on Saturday llth. 1t
will be five column paper and |
brim full of news, interesting guests
of the Mere. f. w. Meylert of La
Porte, editor.
A picnic was given 10y the p. O.
S. Of A. Camp of Nordmont, on
July Fourth. Platform dancing
was the principle- amusement of the
day and a good time was enjoyed by
the large crowd present.
As usual the celebration on the
4th caused much obstruction to
by fire all over the lend.
San Francisco suffered a 100000 fire
and many other towns similar loss.
This is expected, however.
Mark A. Scureman, foreman of
5he Dushore Gazette rode his Victor
bicycle from his home to Towanda,
Oh Sunday. He returned on the
train, Monday. Mark is becoming
quite renown as bicyclist.
Frank Cole of Dushore, transport
ed three boats from Eagles Mere to
Lopez, on Wednesday. The boats
will be used on Rouse's Lake by
summer guests registered at Hotel
Housewert, John Housewert pro-
prietor.
E. P. Ingham of Philadelphia is
spoken of as desirable man for the
of u S. District At
torney by influential men of WASH
ngton. Read, ex-President Cleve-
and's appointee will serve his term
n March.
John Gwinner the chief of police t
If Dushore wears a full uniform t
suit now a-days. John is said to be
me of the best and most daring e
policemen ever installed into said S
,flice at the metropolis of the coun- @
y. +
Three barns and one dwelling t
louse were struck by lightning near a
Iuncy during one shower, recently. t
)ne of the barns owned by S. 7. C
shoemaker was set on fire and CON- t
'letely destroyed. The other build b
ngs were only shattered. e
The latest arrivals of summer
.uests at the Mountain House are a
liss Anderson, Miss Mufley, Miss t.
iarriott, of Philadelphia; Mr.. j. T. y
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

Chas. Gibson of the Gazette and
Bulletin job department, is foreman
of the EaglesMere Mountain,
Echo.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-07-10

The band boys extend thanks to
the many people of LaPorte and
vicinity who SO generously attended
their picnic and dance on the 4th OF
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-07

in, and though, as yet, is not fully sat
isfactory, if will soon, without doubt,
be put in a satisfactory condition.
Among the more important things
done we mention the J. A. Prouty
house on Main ST.; the DR.. Hamilton
buildings an South St.; the VIM. Kin
ney buildings on I'd St.; o. A.Holt and
True & Blanchard on So. st. and Il.
Avenue; the NJ. E. parsonage on Pros
pect st. The following is approx
mately about what has been expended
in builning and repairs: M. E. par
sonage, 81 200; P. A. Holt, $4,000; DR..
Hamilton, $4,000; F. G. Bates, $1,000;
True & Blanchard, 81, 800; FL. S. Root,
81 900; Lane & Davis, $4,000; III. ).
Lawrence, $500; F. Mitchell, $4,000;
Oscar Miller, 5000; E. B. True, $500;
G. A Brady, 81 900; F. Lombard, $500:
]. A. Prouty, $4,000; j. E. Foster,
81, 100; VIM. Kinney, $1,000; j. Rog-
ers, $3.50; 7. Powers, $500; A. c.
Sleeper, $500; A. F. Scott, $500; E. A.
Morton, $500; o. Dane, $500; S. Craw-
ford, $500; S. G. Scott, $500; Bakery,
$500; J. Drew. $500; j. r. Huse, 1925;
w. Watts, S125; H. Thrasher, s$125.
The outlook for next year is very
promising.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-07
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