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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

Nomatter how cloanly the scafaring man
may Be while on the ocean, he has = strong
antipathy 20 being washed ashore. Boston
Transcript.
LET us now discuss che subject" u che
king 81 the cnnnibals said when one of his
rctainers was served up Washington
Star.
The motto Of business men y spush." II
+ also that Of business mems doors. Balti.
more American.
The Yuma Indians are building the.
ater Of their own. 10 Il expected that the
performances win be mostly Yumarous. q
70 speak Philadelphia Ledger.
"A young man who 4 given the nitsen
by his girl generally considers Il sieight
Of land performances lowell Courier
Al Shakespeare says" remarked Pc
Kique, .ali the world = . stage, and nearly
every man on II thinks he could do bettel
than my Of the stars Il be had the chance.
Washington Star.
It IL the remarkable fact thar the bigger
& woman's bonnet at the thetter the more
nearly her head comes TO solving the prob
lem 81 perpetual motion. Boston Tran
script.
A friend ii man who points out the ~
yer lining III your clouds 10 avoid lending
5ou an umbrella. Atchison Globe.
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Don,t Do Il.

In spite Of our solemn warnings they
win do it. We have begged men and
women who loved each other not Il
write letters to each other when IN the
worst stages Of the attack letters that i
cold and unfeeling world would jeer 1T
when the lawsuit came on afterward.
But it seems as if an evil power hypno-
tized unfortunate lovers just at the
wrong time. 'Hypnotizedr Is fash
ionable word now, and writers with any
pretensions to style lug it in wherever
possible. In consequence Of being hyp
Noticed thus, lovers continue, in spite Of
our fearful approximations, to write
letters such they would give one ear
could they recall. This Is particularly
apt to be the case If man loves IN.
other mans wife, or il single woman
loves a married woInan's husband.
Such was the hapless hypnotization
case Of John and Lena We need not
characterize them further. for has not
their tale Of woe gone abroad on the
paper wings Of cold print? II locks bad.
i story like that does, when it faces you
ii cold print. Here Is the letter from
Lena to John that was read Id an unfeel-
ing court when Johns wife sued for i
divorces:
MY DEAR JoHN-I am glad to hear you are
getting better. ! was beginning 10 despair
every day hear You have such bad nights,
As for being lonesome. ! am always wishing
for you. n you could only come ii the shop
then could talk 70 you. but am living in the
hope that you win soon be- am always
thinking Of you By day and dream ofayou at
night. II Il were possible that could love
| you more would do 80.
love you better than any one living Iwould
give you 10000 kisses. my dear hubby. DON'T
get downhearted- 1 love you. and you need not
care for her. Sho win get her due some day Il
there Is God. II we could only live ii peace
few years. would never be ugly II had
you all 70 myself It i them that make me 50
now.
win say goodby. dear hubby. II could
only give you one kiss Il would make you we'll
We have . lot 70 make up for II God Is good
and makes you we'll which pray be viii. Ny
own dear john your loving LENA.
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Il f,nt II, 10


The barber had cut The hsiir of The man
III the chair without saying word and
looked M II be were about to call out
"Nexii' whet the miln Haid.
I'LL ttlse i shave
ssThr barber shaved him IN silence, and
when be hal finished the operation the
customer spoke n9llini
sea foam
For the next i've or ten minutes the bar
Der wis occupied III applying and renov.
ing the ven foaiii, and heprenerved the same
stony silence,
Now Hi have my whiskerH trimmed
This operation WINS performed. and stiIl
the operator sppNe not.
You may cirl ms nustnche.n
This witA done. but not 4 word passed the
lips 81 the artist.
.'Do you pull teethlv inquired the Gus
TONER
The barber shock hiA head.
Then the customer got ont Of bis chair.
A he paid the biIl-seventy cente-to the
man behind the cigar cnse, he remarked IN
casual way that that barber talked less
thnn amy oNIl,tr he had txtr Ne1iI.
sFaIkfw sslid the mnn behind the cieai
cnse; The talk He'na mute He lost h|t
speech when he WAS boy. He hasn't
spoken Il word FOR sixteen years.
All Two got 70 say about Il, = gy0ancd
the man rs he put his pocketbook back
where It belonged, Il that It'll be sixteen
years before l make another bet with tho
clerk Of that hotel around the corner ]
don't care 10 much for the five dollars he's
beat me out Of, but say it, darned
shame 70 make man waste seventy cents
besides when you've got dead cinch on
him n
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

A surprise party was given j. O'Don-
nell and wife, Of Beaver Falls, by lot
Of his neighbors. Mrs. Bridget Donavan
was one Of the guests. She weighs
about 900 pounds, and when she essayed
a skirt dance it truly was q surprise
party. The floor was weak. Mrs. Dona-
van was heavy, and IN the middle Of .
difficult figure the floor gaveSWay, and
the fair dancer disappeared into the cell
Lar along with the kitchen stove. She
was quickly extracted from her perilous
position by the men Of the party by the
aid Of levers and ropes, and was found
to be but little injured. The stove,
fortunately. contained no FIRE, and did
not fall upon her.-Cor. Pittsburg Dis
match.
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No Place Like Home.

He WIS writing an essay on the beauty a
home life. and with bis pen held suspended
IN the air. soiiloqnized thusIy;
There Is no place like home"-
Papa, called 4 boy voice nc the door.
will you mend my sleds ~
go AWAY, sir. Don't you know better
than 10 disturb me when am writing.
Now that idea il gone and must begin all
over again There IL no place
II was wonian'a voice this time:
Reginald. the gas Is leaking like every
thing. and you must see the company and
have it stopped. /"
There Is no place like home, " began the
wretched man again, inst A. Hannah. the
girl. thrust her head in to ask:
did you order the kindlin'sr
Then be seized bis pen and wrote fluent
II for full five minutes before he gave up
bis wild dream Of fame. There Is no place
like home-for discomfort. annoyances.
cold. hunger and every kind Of disturbances
on the face 81 the earth. 1t the most mop
perfume and trying moment, Detroit
Free Press
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

A funny mistake about America %.
Guns IN even 80 well informed 4 period.
ical Is w. T. Stead's Review 81 Re.
views. n making some allusion 10
General B. F. Buffers autobiography IN
the New England magazine, The Re
view Of Reviews speaks II the hero 81
battles and Of many 4 forensic scrim-
mage besides as General Butler, Breast
Butler Of the American war New
Orleans would never recognize here the
gentleman she hated "a cordially during
the Federal occupation Of that city that
she gave him the name Of Beast But.
Ter" But even New Orleans forgays
the old general long ago. and in the
United States the name has been almost
forgotten. II would be very bad taste
to revive the appellation now.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

The secret Of Mormon proselyters Ii
not hard to understand. They go among
The poorer classes ia Europe and Amer.
ca. the people 10 whom plenty Ii only i
far or dream. The many wived elders
preach TO hungry stomachs 81 land d
abundance. where want is unknown. and
where even luxury may fall to tho lot Of
the poor man, What wonder the ignorant
flock In droyes to the land Of promise,
where they find abundance at length, IL
Is true. but an iron despotism that makes
them work for 1t whether they will o,
not, and earn it before they get it. The
Mormons are always prosperous wher-
ever they are. This much is TO be said
in their favor. They win take the most
unpromising soil and turn II into 4 gar
den by thrift. hard work and good man.
agement sihrewdness and industry
would accomplish the same results fol
the Mormon victims anywhere else Il
they had these qualities.
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a Canine Hero

A case illustrating the sagacity Of the
canine race has occurred at jackson,
Miss. Several negro children were play
ing on the banks Of Pearl river. near the
bridge, when one Of them, Robert Jack.
son, boy, about seven years old, slipped
and fell into the water. He was being
borne rapidly away by the current when
his dog, little black setter, plunged
into the river, and, seizing the child by
the clothing, swan safely to shore with
its heavy burden. The boy was pretty
full Of water, but soon recovered and
ran home with his dog following at his
heels. Cor. New Orleans Times Demo
crat
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

Commenting on the coming American
navy The Review Of Reviews uses these
remarkable words: If England were
the only power against whom the United
States might have occasion to use their
ironclads they might as we'll be left nm
built. At the same time We shall be
glad to see the Americans supplied with
IN efficient navy. 1t will make the
naval alliance which must come between
the two English speaking families less
one sided than would be the c4e At pres
e.t
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

AHow are You. Fenwickf Sun out Of
employment"
No: I'm getting ten dollars week for
reciting old Mother Hubbard, into phone
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N Z had Way.

Dr. Tombstone How are you feeling to
day, Mrs. Tangletonguef
Mrs. Tangletongqe-O Oh, doctor. ! have
the most scrutinizihg pains in my head.
and fear shall certainly have informal
ton Of the brain. Boston Courier.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

She-What pleasure it Is, Henry. to
read over our old love letters
He Yes. positively amusing.
She tsotto voceJ-And to think that ]
ence loved this brutel- Boston Transcript
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

Harrigan.- Did yon read about the organ
grinder who took out the Strauss wAItzes
and put IN Wagner
Reillf-No. Did the police Interferei
Harrigan- Certainly NOT; he was quite
dead when they found him. New York
Herald.
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He waited for bis tailor's bill.
And then be wished he'd fed;
his tailor did not send bill.
He came himself instead.
CIoihicr and Furnishes.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22

Charles r. o'Neal has enteled into contract
By which he can furnish Extra Selects. Medium
Selects or Standard Plymouth Rock Oysters to
his patrons and friends At very nearly actual
cost. Orders must be left on o. before Decem-
Der I'D. ie-l79t
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IXTANTED. Fonr cheap and twogood houses
wv well located 20 sell 70 customers
f1-2f-1m. u. IL BRIsTOR
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CITY PRODUCE MARKET.

Revised and corrected Daiiyby p. NJ. Kilmer,
Grocery, Provision a Quecnware Merchant,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-22
CITY GRAIN MARKET.

Revised and corrected daily BY Alex. Parks
grain. -four and feed merchant, Parks Ele-
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

The County Commissioners made
the following appointments on Mon
day. For clerk. r. NJ. Stormont
solicitor or counsel, Hon. b. S. Col
Inns for Jail physician, DR.. w. b.
Hill for janitor, James Ii. Gansel.
The salary of the clerk was placed
at five hundred dollars year which is
only few more dollars than was paid
him heretofore and is small COM
pensation for the work done. With
this increase of fifty dollars the
commissioners are assured that the
office will be kept open for the
transaction of business with the
clerk at all times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

An alarm of fire on Christmas
about midnight brought out the fire
men, when our County Jail was dis
covered to be on fire. 1t is suppos-
ed to have caught fire from an over
heated fiue, fresh fire having been
built during the evening. The attic
was Quilted out and the roof almost
consumed before the flames were ex-
tinguished. Loss about $1,000
Danville american.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

There were twenty-five or thirty
couple in attendance at the New
Year ball given at the LaPorte Hotel
on the evening of the first of Janu-
ary 1891. Jamison City was well
represented, there being six OF
eight couple present from what is
termed, over the Mountain. All en-
joyed good time.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

They are thavingi an interesting
time over the sewer question at
Williamsport. The councilmen have
voted to accept of the Basset system
and the Mayor has filed objections
and vetoed the bill. Several coun-
cilmen are anxious that the city
shall be drained by the above men
toned system and express a desire
of carrying the bill over the Mayors
head. The result is anxiously look
ed for by citizens of the Lumber
City.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09


A telephone message was received
by deputy Sheriff II. L. Downs OF
this place, on Saturday to the effect
that a young man answering the
description of Walter Mosteller who
broke Jail at LaPorte some time
since, was at Picture Rocks and
that he took the 500 train enroute
for Williamsport on the same d E.
Mr.. Downs Immediately wired She
chief police of Nilliamsport re-
questing him to hold the persc un-
til parties OF this place cou,d gel
there and identify him. Tie sup.
posed convict, however, did not
take the train for Williamsport al
Halls but left in the opposite di
rection. Officers were close by his
si1e constantly from the time the
message was received at this place
until he was brought to Halls on
Monday where Sheriff Utz and F.
NJ. Crossley met the party to
scrutinize his frame, but were disap.
pointed to find that he was not the
party they were looking for.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09
RETURN DAY FEB. 23.

Humphrey Dempsey, Jno w.
McMahon, Josiah Hembery, William
Sherman, Amos Hunsinger, Frances
Baker, John q. Meyer, Jno. w
Martin, j. Il. Campbell, ]. Q. Bots
ford, z. l.. Messersmith, Stephen
Hannaway, Jno. o. Wilson, John
Mittendorf, Michael Mcdonald,
Frances Fitchler, A. b. Cox, Jacob
A. Meyers, Anson Duglass, Peter
BAH, l.. B. Zaner, Robt. Guy
James Arey, George Fiester.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
VIM. Messersmith, VIM. Bay
Sherwood Taylor, j. N. Walker
Henry d. Mosier, Guy Baker, John
Green, John Heber, Fred McCarty
Augustus Hugo, j. L. Hoagland, P,
w. Hunsinger, Amos Foust, Willis
Snder, Israel Howell, Alexander
Keeney, Jno. Scherr, Sr., Stephen
Murphey, Jno. N. Miller, Geo. W.
Smith, Geo. W. Woodhead, Jno
Aumiller, Benz. Worthington, Jacob
Broshart, Patrick Walsh, Geo. A.
Yonkin, Peter Yonkin, lst, Jno
Breslin, Valentine Rhoe, Thos.
Donahoe, VIM. Brong, w. II. Plotts
Grant Bedford, e. A. Beebe, James
Gallagher, Isaac Williams.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09
A Murderer at Large.

John Wilson, who shot and fatally
wounded Harry Waterhouse, in
Bellcfonte, one day during the month
of September, broke Jail in that place
some time during Tuesday night of
last week. The Center county CON-
missioners have offered q reward of
$500, and I. G. Meyers, district at
torney, 500. making a sum total of
S400 that will be given for his re-
capture. Following is good de-
scrirtion of the murderer: About
80 or 35 years of age height, 5 feet,
81 inches weight, about l65 pounds;
light eyes; hair slightly mixed with
gray mouth slightly crooked; light
sandy mustache had on black derby
hat and greyish coat; had two teeth
out ofupper jaw, little to the left of
front. Wilson made his escape by
knocking the bars off his cell window
with leg of the iron bedstead which
he had wrenched off. Pushing his
bed clothes through the window, he
jumped to the ground inside of the
yard, and then with the aid of the
gallows which put an end to the ex-
istence of Seeley Hopkins and W.
H. Andrews, he scaled the wall and
then leaped to a telephone pole
which he caught and slid down and
was at liberty.-M,tncy Laminary.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

Jos. keeler of Frib.ey. Lycoming
county passed through town ac-
companied by the Rev. Mr.. Morr
en-route for Elkland on Wednesday
Dec. 31st. Joseph called on Pro-
thonoiary Walsh while here which
looked somewhat suspicious of mat
rimonial ceremonies, but just where
the happy union was to take place
everybody seemed to be at loss,
and the event was kept secret at
LaPorte at least until recently when
it was learned that the contracting
parties were Joseph X. and Miss
Mary Fairchild, step daughter of
Mr. Joseph Grange, of Elkland.
The Rev. Mr.. Morr, whom Joseph
brought with him, pronounced the
words and tne two were made
one. Joseph is postmaster and
general merchant of Fribley and is
an Industrious young man. Miss
Mary was one of the leading society
bells OF her neighborhood and had
hosts of friends wherever known.
The REPUBLICAN extends congratula-
tionS..
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09
NOTICE.

The Commissioners of Sullivan
County, Pennsylvania, will let to
the lowest bidder per Ton, the con-
tract of hauling twenty-five tons OF
coal from Bernice, on the 18th day
of January 1891. Bids to be sealed
and delivered at Commissioners of
flee not latter than 2 p. m. of said
date, Jan. 18th. CONS reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
D. W. ScAsLIN,
S. X. MCBRIDE, Go. Com.
w. NJ. CHENEY,
Comr's. office l.aPorte Pa, Janu-
airy 5th 1891.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

We received n letter from G.. Fl
Welles Esq, of Wyalusing, ON the
lst of the New Year and in this let
ter contained a check for the RE.
PUBLICAN. Mr.. Welles speaks in
very kind terms of our ''little" sheet
as he termed it and says he could
not keep house without it. Mr.
Welles is one OF the leading Repub-
lican politicians OF Bradford county
and we often see in either of his
home county papers letters written
by him in defence of his party
principles.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

WILKEs-BARRE, Jan. 3.-The
Kingston Times this evening says
it has reliable information that the
Lehigh Valley railroad will be
pushed forward to Binghamton,
New York, ut once. The company
is now building bridge across the
Susquebanna river.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

The county commissioners in
sured the Court House on Monday
for the amout carried on said build
ing for the past years. $4,000.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

is on the sick list.
What has become of our Skunk
and Sonestown correspondents?
Atty. E. NJ. Durham was speeding
"Ulysses" on Main ST., Tuesday.
Our Dushorc letter came to hand
too late for publication last week.
February election will take place
on Tuesday the 18th of said month.
Joseph Shaffer of LaPorte twp,
is confined to his room with sick
ness.
The Muncy Latmimary will cele-
brate it's 5Oth birthday August lst
1891.
People who are obstinate in their
ways, are most apt to be III the
wrong.
Harry Fiester of LaPorte twp, is
dangerously i'll with typhoid pneu-
monia.
Atty. J. G. Scouten of Dushore,
was doing business at the county
seat, on Tuesday.
What has become of the Worlds
Fair at Chicago? We hear but
very little about it of late.
Governor Beaver will soon pre-
sent to the people of this common
wealth, his last message.
Mr.. John Smyth of LaPorte, who
is employed in a foundry at Rochest-
er. N. Y, is home of i'll health.
1t is about time for current re-
port of continuation of the W. "
N. B. Spring will soon be' here.
Towanda has free delivery of mail.
The carriers are, Ezra Mcintyre,
Hiram Bushnell and A. S. Gordon.
Mrs. Stewart Chase of LaPorte,
was quite seriously ill, on Sunday
night. AT present she is improving.
Emma Abbott, the famous piima
donna, died of a short illness OF
pneumonia, at Salt Lake City, Jan.
5th.
It would astonish the natives
the number of bills presented the
county commissioners to draw orders
for.
Our people are taking advantage
of the good sleighing and are filling
their coal bins to their fullest ca
pacity.
The w. & N. B. telephone was re-
moved from T. Keeler's store,
to InghaIns law Office, on Muncy st.
Wednesday,
Guy NJ Watkins of the Philadel-
phia custom house, spent New |
Years in Towanda with his mother.
-Io,o0,add Reoieao.
Jury commissioners, Thos. Farrell,
Chas. Haas and Sheriff Utz were |
engaged in filing the jury wheel, on
Monday and Tuesday.
Frank Lusch, Sr., of Cherry, was
appointed Mercantile Appraiser by
the retiring board of County Com
missioners, on Thursday last.
The Towanda Reoiew Of last week
contained a very good likeness of
Hon. Benjamin NJ. Peck, President
Judge elect of Bradford county.
Read "Notice" of hauling twenty
five tons of coal for the county,
elsewhere in this issue. The lowest
bidder will be awarded the work.
1t is still showing and judging
from the depth covering the earth
we may expect to attend Fourth of
July celebrations, on snow shoes.
London, the greatest city in the
world, still uses hand fire engines, of
the kind that disappeared from
American cities thirty years ago.
William Tunstall of Bernice, who
was placed in the county Jail at last !
term of court, for non-payment Of
costs, was released from custody,
on Tuesday. /
Griffith Phillips, I'd, of Sones-
town was calling on Hon. Russell
Karns of LaPorte, on Sunday, in
the interest of his anticipated ap-
pointment as Night Watch of the
~ i
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-09

Courts have recently been de-
Gliding in favor of school ,marms who
have been dismissed at any time
prior to the expiration ofthe term
for which they were elected, and
have ruled that teachers can collect
mis- or her salary for the unexpired
term in such cases. Miss McCre.,
was elected TO teach school in
Penn township, Allegheny county,
for term OF six months, but was
dismissed before the school closed.
Miss McCrea brought suit to re-
cover the Sl72 as salary for the
balance of the term she was elected
to teach. The Court sustained her
claim and gave her the full amount
and costs, amounting TO SlS3. This
verdict will be of interest to school
directors and teachers everywhere.