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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-12-20
Court Proceedings.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Comth. vs. Simon Fromberg; hawking
and peddling, True bull. Continued till
Feb. session 1896. Bail entered for deft
On petition the court direct that the
polling place for the Lopez precinct be
changed from the school house to the pub
lie hall at Lopez.
L. w. Wright VS. Mary w. Emery; in
equity. This case being at issue the court
direct that it be put upon the equity list
for next term.
Harney VS. Vansickle, deft., and Holmes
and Utz. terre tenants. On motion the
court direct that the plaintiff have judg-
ment that he may have execution by Levari
Facias directed to the proper official, and
prothonotary is directed to assess the dam
ages of the plaintiff.
And now Dec. II. 1895, H T. Downs,
Esq. is appointed anditor to audit the ac.
count of the prothonotary ect. for the
year 1895. By the court.
Sullivan county VS. Jacob Lorah. The
appointment of E. J. Mullin Esq. as audi
tor in this case Is continued until next term
By the court.
And now to wit Dec. II, 1895, on motion
the court order that Sheriff's deeds be
acknowledged on Jan. 4, 1896, at 2 p m.
Albright VS. Albright; divorce. Alias
subpoena awarded.
Joseph Lang was duly admitted as a
citizen of the U. S. and sworn in open
court.
The following matters were presented t.
court and were confirmed Nj. 81. viz:
Partial account of Margaret Connor,
Admx. of John Connor decd.
Final acct. of A. Wilmont. Adma. of G.
Roof decd.
Final acct. of Belle Wilcox, Admx of
Lucy Wilcox decd.
Final acct. of +. A. Bahr Exor. of G. w.
Englenian decd.
Final acct. of the Executors of Thomas
Messersmith decd.
Report of viewers on road at Eagles
Mere; width fixed at 30 feet.
And the following matters were confirm
ed absolutely viz:
Final acct of the Exors. of ]. III. Osler
decd. T. Frawley, adInr. of VIM, White,
decd. ]. Kobba admr. of Fred Knupper,
decd.
Widows share in estate of Benz. Heiber
decd. And estate of Benz. Bryan.
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E.SZ'ELL1 IYEMS.

Mrs. w. e. Wheatley is on the
sick list.
There was an elopement in town
Sunday evening; full particulars next
week.
Hstella is in possession of q new
invention in the shape of an auto
matte hitching post.
Mrs. Isaac K. Brown visited her
daughter, Mrs. Eva Teeter at Ever>
green, several days last week.
Water is very low and if we do
not get rain soon there will be a
water famine before spring.
Henry Bcinlich who has been
working at Ralston, Lycoming Co.,
for the past year is at home on a
visit.
0. W. Bennett, blacksmith is hav~
ing large run Of work, requiring
the help of another man. Give him
a call.
The chicken supper held at G. G.
Birds the other evening under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid was lage-
ly attended.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson McCarty of Lincoln Falls, is
seriously ill. DR.. W. F. Randall is
in attendance.
The young people of this place
have organized literary society
and will give an entertainment Fri
day evening, Dec. 81.
The young people Of this place
and Lincoln Falls had skating
party on A. T. Mulnix's pond Sat-
urday evening. They had splendid
time.
s. g. and G. A. Vargarson spent
two or three days last week at
Beaver Pond near Wyalusing visit
ing their brother W. D. Vargarson,
and hunting foxes.
Very cold and freezing weather
for the first of December. The ther-
mometer registered eight degrees
below zero at this place and ten be-
low at Lincoln Falls Saturday morn
ing.
Thos. King who is the oldest man
in this place being past 80, and who
has been partly deranged for the
past year wandered away Friday
afternoon about two o'clock, in his
stocking-feet and quite thinly dress
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who Discovered Coal.

Thcfollowing communication from
W. L. Mclaughlin of Mayfeld, Pa,
to the Scranton Republican gives
another version of the discovery OF
coal and the date thereof:
Mayfeld, Pa, Nov. 80, lS95.--ln
reply to the question submitted to
your readers last week in regard to
the time and circumstances OF the
discovery of anthracite coal in Penn>
sylvania, respectfully submit the
following:
The first coal discovery in Penn-
sylvania was made in 1890 by Mich
olas Allen, a lumberman, who cut
timber along the headwaters OF the
Schuylkill river IN the vicinity OF
Pottsville. Allen lived in tic Broad
mountain, near New Castle. He led
a vagrant sort of life, and in one OF
his expeditions built fire one night
under the shelter Of some trees IN a
rayine where q coal seam came to
the surface. During the night lie
was awakened by an intense heat
around his feet, caused by the burns
inq of the loose coal which had been
ignited by the wood fire when he
had kindled in the evening. lie
made an investigation OF the place
the next day and became thoroughly
convinced that he had made an I'M
portant discovery, but he was unable
to convince any Of those whose at
tention he called to it, that the coal
was anything more than black stones
and after a brief time he gave up IN
disgust and returned to his home in
Massachusetts, where he died.
Ten years later (1s0O) William
Morris, who owned large tract OF
land in the vicinity of Port Carbon
sent a wagon LOAD OF IL W hiia"e'
phia, but being threatened Win
prosecution for attempting to SWIM
die the Quakers by palming of black
stones for fuel, he returned nome
and sold his land and left the region
Five years prior to time, however a
blacksmith named; MILESTONE hao
used it successfully for smithlng
purposes, but it was not until 1873
or twenty-five years after the DIS
covery by Allen that it was intro
duced in Philadelphia as a fuel OF
any merit.
The authorities for the foregoing
are the late Benjamin Bannen, author
of"Coal, Iron and OIL" and P. ID.
Luther, author of ''rhe Discovery
Development and Production OF
Coal" in the history OF Schuyk'il
county.
w. L. MCLAUGHLIN.
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All trains daily except Sunday. flag sta
tions.
Connections with the Phil,. and Reading At
Halls, for all points north and south and the
Fnllbrook and Beech Creek railroads. At Sat-
terfeld for all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles More
railroad.
GEO. Y. FORMAN, Vice President.
h. E, EAyENS0N, Gen. Manager,
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FoR SALE:-Four buggies, two buck
boards one horse lumber wagon, tw,
one horse lumber wagons. Hand mad
and brand new. Guaranteed to be frs
class In every respect. For sale cheap
Call and examine them and if you are II
need of either. ! am sure they will NEE
your approval and satisfaction.
j. w. BALLARD, Laporte, Pa.
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DR.. Voorhees, OF Laporte, was call
ed to Bernice Wednesday morning
to see Mr.. Nj. Walsh in consultation
with Drs. Hermann and Waddell Of
Dushore.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-12-20

Quarterly meeting in Cherry
Grove church near Nordmont, Sat-
urday evening and Sunday morning
Dec. 2l-22, Rev. M. X. Foster viii
preach. Very truly.
Il. S. LATsHAw, Pastor.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harmon and
little daughter, of Sayre, are visiting g
friends in Laporte.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-12-20

Mrs. Matte st Clair, sister Of j.
c. Pennington of Laporte twp, is
quite seriously ill.
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Ladies, have you seen the new dress
goods at I. J. Keeler's. He can astonish
you, both in quality and price.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-12-20

Bodine & Warns, Sonestown Pa, pay
cash for gensing,
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ed. AS he did not return his wife
alarmed the neighbors and he was
found aboot 8 o'clock almost frozen.
Cyrus A. Boyle, Mrs. George
Warburton and Miss Cora Brown
returned to their homes Friday,
having spent three days attending a
singing convention held at Ever
green, Bradford county, conducted
by Prof. M. w. ChaGee of North
Orwell Pa. They attended the above
convention closing with concert
Thursday evening by special request
of Prof. Chaffee who honored them
by placing them on the most difficult
solos and quartets rendered at the
concert. They were encored num-
Der of times during the. concert by
the large and appreciative audience,
Good for Estela.
OBSEtN v Eh.
j. S. Sherman of Leroy has been
visiting friends in this place.
Edna Brown is going to Elmira to
spend the holidays with lady friend
living there.
The young people of Estella en-
joyed surprise party at the home OF
Martin Tomkins on Thursday even
ing.
G. T. Little has bought the vacant
house formerly occupied by ROLAND
Bats, and is moving it up to his
place for wood house.
Little Hazel, granddaughter OF
George Brown, has been very i'll with
conyulsions but under the careful
treatment of DR. Randall, she is now
improving.
At last Estella has had its scnsa>
tion in the shape of wonld-be elope
ment. On Sunday evening ayoune
man of Lincoln Falls named Wilbur
Warburton and the eldest daughter
of Wesley Lewis of Estella, started
to cross the State line and join theii
future distinies. But true love never
did run smooth, for the news reach>
ed the ears of the parents of the
young lady the same evening, and
they procured the assistance of Chas
Vargerson, uncle of the Miss in
question, and with the mother fol,
lowed in hot haste, overtaking thu
runaways at Ed Streby's in Overton,
an uncle of Mr.. Warburton, where
they were stopping for the night
with the intention Of boarding an
early train Monday morning. The
mother took the girl under her wing
and brought her home. We undcr>
stand they have procured warrant
for Mr.. Warburton for abduction.
KITTY CLOVER.
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w, L. MCLAUGHLIN.

Bodine & Warn, Sonestown,. Buy peer
hides and furs and deal in all kinds OF pro-
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th e metropolis LAYING DowNTnE LAW. with decided vigor, bringing policemen, "L" guards and ever so many other public dignitaries up with a sound turn on all occasions, Illustrating the old saying that a woman can do anything she pleases in New York. Mrs. Chant is pleasant person, all the same, and so far the report upon her is decidedly favorable. She intends to begin cam paign for social purity throughout the country, but unlike Lady Henry Som set, she does not devote herself entire ly to the reformation of the drinking habit. In Boston she met with warm welcome. Her rRe in London gave her an international reputation. She un- derstands American conditions pretty thoroughly, and as she has energy, en- thusiasm and immense personal infu- ence, she will in all probability create the usual sensation.
 DAVID WEcHsLER.
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The handsomest woman l have seen in q long time came into theater tho other night and threw back from her shoulders short, very full, rug cape in Scotch tartan. As it hung over her chair the dark green shot silk lining framed her dress and the deep hood with it's fringe almost trailed upon the floor.
 l see black velvet capes everywhere, and many of them are cut in gores. The heavy stuff would be too burden some unless some such expedient were adopted. For they are not black vel vet simply glistening passementries of jet or spangles or straps ornamented with silver buttons cover them from the neck down. Short tan coats, with loose, double-breasted front, fastened with enormous buttons, and long white opera eloaks, gold embroidered and fur lined, stand at opposite ends of the dress procession.
 Chicago does not stint money on clothes.
 At studio reception lately another side of life was presented. A soft ivory silk robe trailed among the pie lures as if it were looking for it's own particular frame. It had Persian shawl, border and was draped in Greek peplum style over an underdress of pale yellow. The sleeves were of yell low md the robe was caught here and there with huge rosettes of ivory and cashmere ribbon.
 A woman artist wore pale blue bro- cade with a design of witch hazel in ravishing yellow. Her loose sacque- like Marie Antoinette robe was draped over a pale pink petticoat and tied across the bust with a lace fichu knotted with changeable taffeta rib bons.
 Yes, dress in the west deserves to be called gorgeous this autumn.
 ELLEN OSBORN.
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ELLEN OSBoRN'S LETTER.
\ Study of Dress in Chicago in
 Late Autumn.
some Discussions of Miliinery-Further Debate Upon Street Dresses, Coats. Capes and Reception Gowns-The Cor
 geousness of Winter Wear
CopyR1GHT. Ise5

One of these days they will serve afternoon tea in Chicago's enormous dry goods stores. To see the wom- en sitting around at dainty writing desks or lolling on cushioned couches, reading the daily papers, chatting the chat of the Windy city or idly watching the hundreds and thou sands of daintily gloved and fastidi- ously gowned feminine folk that pass in endless procession before them makes one feel as if the thin bread and butter, the olives and the slices of lemon could not be far removed. Chi cago's woman's clubs are famous the country over, and this is just an extcn- slon of club life, or so 1t seems.
 This morning I tried an opening of winter millinery, and the temptation to look about for the hostess was irresist- ible. Before scores of tall mirrors sat scores of women. By the side of each mirror was a small table with a hand glass and half dozen hats. By the side of each table was sales- woman and may be mana husband. 1t was like shopping reception. Chi cago may hurry and hustle with every thing else, but it shops calmly, scien- tifeally and with ease. 4 display of new things is function and felt dis trrbed because I had not honored it with my best clothes
 At the mirror nearest me sat tall fair girl with a mass of blonde hair. She was critically inspecting the effects of a big black velvet hat, from the back of which, fastened by glittering paste buckle, rose forest of black plumes.
 Artists say women should always wear big hats" murmured plump
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heel to point and vice versa, as did this
 northern wonder" Louis Spohr, the greatest violinist and violin teacher that Germany has ever produced. in his celebrated "School for the Violin which has been translated into most of the modern languages, tells us that sonic of the worlds most famous per formers have never been able to play the push staccato even with only the upper third of the bow, much less with the whole length; while others with less talent have been able to execute short passages of the staccato with comparatively little practice. There are, however, various kinds of the "slur staccato" movement that are very ornamental in solo playing when well executed upon the violin, and Spohr, when making the somewhat sweeping assertion above mentioned, refers principally to the ordinary push staccato simply using about one-third of the up per part of the bow. The great Pagi.
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Compassion.

Among the stories which were told by certain aged physicians, at reunion of medical men, of the times when surgical operations were conducted without anaesthetics, none were more touching than the following: A little girl, not more than eight years old, was injured in such q way that it was neces- sary to amputate one of her legs. She proved to be of wonderful pluck; and instead of binding her, as was custom ary in such cases, she was given her most cherished doll to hold. Pressing it in her arms, she submitted to the ann putation without a single cry. When 1t was done, the physician ill charge, seek ing to brighten matters up with T pleasantly, said: And now, my dears we will amputate your dolls leg Then the little girl burst into tears. ''No, mol" she gasped, between her sobs, you shall not-it would hurt her too much! !''-Youth's Companion.
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white~ costumes. The dress was of white velvet, magnificent, untrimmed. The hat--it was reception toilet a high crowned affair of white feltwith six or eight big white ostrich plnmes
 The winter comes early in Chicago and fur is everywhere In a State street car sat opposite smart-loolxing young matron whose costume could be noted in detail because she was absorbed in talking to her neighbor about her hus- band. She wore wood brown camel's hair suit that went well with her rosy skin. About the circular skirt, a foot above the hem, was band of sable, with queer little furry head just in front, from which looked out bright beady eyes. Little squirming tails hung down from this, and there was no other skirt trih1ning. The bodice had cape-like revers meeting over the bust, their furry bands hiding under another head and more shining eyes. Bands of fur outlined the vest to the waist line, and there at either side like basque skirts or like hunters trophies hung double, triple, quadruple fur tails It WttS sb WdTlli loOlAtllB uFeSS dllu u preILy one, all black and brown, with a scar let collar and touch of scarlet to fin ish the big dropping sleeves.
 Another walking dress I saw the other day-it was club meeting was of rough boucle cloth in warm but not brilliant plaid, of dull crimson, greer and brown. The woman who wore it read a paper, but all women read pa- pers these days and it is not well to be led away from our particular muttons. The skirt of this plaid dress was, I should suppose, about six yards round. Worn with it was little Figaro jacket in dark green cloth, fastened at the left side and sloped diagonally away so as to afford fit and proper glimpses at the shot silk waist of brown and crim- son worn below.
 have been making study of capes since I came to Chicago and I am glad the women of the Windy city are tall and imposing. They need to be in or der to wear the garments fashion has prescribed for them. Almost every thing is rough, shaggy or lsnotted.
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is still clung to by the European finan- cier. Our brokers have had great difii~ culty for thirty years past in making London and Paris bankers believe that our government only guarantees it's own indebtedness, even in the matter of Pacific bonds. The idea in Europe is that we should guarantee the bonds of every republic on the continent sim ply because we maintain the Monroe doctrine. The Rothschilds, at least, should be better informed. Their favorite method of turning down" South American bonds is to decline them until our own government guar antees them. The Rothsehilds now deem themselves the financial protect ors of the United States, Baron Meyer saying that he turned the beams of the sun of prosperity upon our land. He was not little surprised to learn that he is far from a popular character in these parts. He thinks we ought to look upon him as sort of national benefactor because he took up our bonds so readily when the syndicate shipped them abroad.
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was turning her head this way and that, as bird preens itself, to get the full benefit of morsel of an evening bonnet which seemed to be made of two wings of creamy velvet flying well back upon the head, with a garden of golden brown chrysanthemums coming forward over the hair.
 That must be for the theater with Dick" whispered the leased brown girl, and the blonde rose to her full height, looked severe, laughed and bought all three.
 Chicago millinery is all colors this autumn. Huge velvet chrysanthemums in yellow and red, crimson roses and rich, warm hearted pansies are every where The show cases are full of magnificent Dresden and oriental ribbons, and, with fine disregard of the smoke and haze which remind New Yorker of ''dear old Lunnon, ," half the city seems bent on wearing white or cream color. White felt hats, white velvet turbans, bonnets of white braided cord fill the shop windows Sel- dom is any color, unless 1t be q touch of gold, put with the white, which speaks well for the complexion of the Windy city belles. In 9 show room on Wabash avenue studied one of these
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a1 ssaccato, executed on precisely the l,e |,., principle as the down bow. This,
 snough immensely difficult, cannot
 ipare with the back staccato; yet, to as [s car It Is much brighter and more 4ec,ive; the back staccato, unless exc a,ea ,~ py an Ole Bull, having rather a sli' monotonous sound. To the eye of ,a.. s,lrtuoso, however, it presents Js' r1 beautiful picture. Ole Bulls her sean strength, and his enormously iass s ana heavy bow unquestionably as. .u nun much in performing this V. n in two hours lesson once given ,. .iol. Watson, Ole Bull analysed his psa \. producing the back and push stac- |ea,, J ln the following manner: When bs 'anihg the movement at the heel of kith 'pw' " he gently presses the bow 1s r t, us nrst and fourth fingers, then resss s..ru finger gradually assumes the be 1'e' ~ then the second, and finally ass' This movement is reversed tessa e push staccato, beginning the bd;na With the first finger only, and
 cons s With the pressure of the first,
 fbs.d s and third. Probably no violin 1atals ls mas ever lived has even approx
 rm,.s performed this marvellous feat
 ns;. sn Inc whole compass of the yio-
 W the whole of the bow from
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mini frequently electrified his audiences by executing what is called the flying staccato. This also is done by one con tinuous movement of the bow Cup or down., by throwing it suddenly upon the strings and letting it bound through the tones from the eoneussion thus pro- duced. The original violin bow used by Ole Bull during most of his long pro fessional career is now in the possession of Miss Annie A. Watson, the we'll known pianist. This bow is nearly two inches longer than the ordinary bow, and in circumference nearly double the size. Ole Bulls enormous muscular ability, aided by his phenomenal genius, enabled him to bring ont passages up- on the violin which reminded one of the sparlzles of diamond necklace.
 His style was absolutely original, and the effects which he produced were often so unexpected, so start ling in their beauty and quaint. ness, that his hearers were thrown into paroxysms of delight, It's all very well to talk about Ole Bulls tricks" upon the violin-for like Paganini, he has often been called the immortal trickster," musical mete- or" etc. One day, after reading some childish criticism of this sort, he turned to friend and remarked in his broken English: Well, Watson, if dose tricks please de peoples all over de world, und brings me so much monnies, " don't de oder players make de same tricks und de same monnies?" Ole Bulls great perfection in the art of