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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
Leap Year Tips.


The following will be found to
contain list of eligible gentlemen,
Of Laporte, as leap year guide to
nuptial bliss, for the many bashful
maidens throughout this locality.
There is E. J. Mullen, the able and
genial Dist. Attorney. He has also
received other honors at the hands
of his fellow men, and has ideas Of
his own, usually sound and strong
ones, but seldom expresses them on
the fair sex. He has an inviting
laugh.
Prof. o. l.. Davis, principal of the
Laporte schools, is very pleasant
man to meet. He has big heart, a
kind eye, and a gentle voice. lie is
a man that does not cross bridges
until he reaches them, therefore,
the maiden should be prone in max
ing advances. He is perfectly harm
less.
Max Frankie, the genial purveyor
of liquid refreshments at the Com
mercial Hotel, is very fond of the
ladies, polite and affable. He thinks
we'll, decides carefully, then acts
promptly and fearlessly. Make his
acquaintance.
VIM. Loeb, pensioner, who takes
life easy at the Mountain House
patterns after scholarly taste, and
believes that in union there is
strength. He is little advanced in
years, but the old soldiers are sure
to have their day.
John Purcell, an industrious young
man, who enjoys the magnificent
habit of work. He is man of peace
and bas moved among us long
while unarmed, but thinks such is
an unsafe way to live.
Charles L. Wing, typo we'll ad-
vanced in his art, is possibly willing
enough, but the probability of his
accepting is quite likely to depend
wholly upon what her papa-S! See
Prude Mahalfey is already being
looked after by vivacious little
maiden; and to use Prude's habitual
phrase, "we cannot ascertain the ex-
act moment when the procession
will leave the village.
Mike Flynn, fat, fair and thirty,
would probably accept proposal
He believes in the new woman, and
looks upon her rs the fairest work
of the great Author; and as the
edition is so large, thinks every man
should be provided with copy.
Harry Karns, cook looking and
short in stature, is going to be a
man one Of these days. Better put
in a bid right away, he is too good
to remain long in tie market.
Ernest Lauer, tall and handsome,
can be easily caught. He is some-
what juvenile, but is classed among
the most promising.
Arthur Miner, the ever obliging
clerk at L. j. Keeler's, whose man
ners are polished to nicely, is ex-
tremely fond of feminine beauty, and
the girls all like Arthur, too.
Dan Sheehan, is another who has
a sparkling sensibility and is fervent
ly fond Of the gentler sex, yet do
nestle visions are cold measured
terms with Dannie. He loves to
roam, and his delicate sensibilities,
ever active, are chasing and observ-
ing all. He is whale-hard to
catch.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

A union caucus to nominate boro.
officers, will convene in the court
house, this Thursday evening.
Everybody invited to take part
irrespective of party.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Christopher Columbus of Shame
kin was placed in the Sunbury Jail
Thursday afternoon for stealing
leather from Shoener & Leibig. This
Christopher claims relationship with
the one who is credited with having
discovered America, but lie had to
90 behind the bars, all the same.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

We gave a current report in oul
columns last week, that Mrs. Dr.
Hill of Hughesville, was dangerously
ill of pneumonia. We have since
learned by letter, that the report
was incorrect and that Mrs. Hill is
enjoying her usual good health,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
Local Institute.

Following is the program for the
local institute to be held al Muncy
Valley, January l4th and 18th.
Friday evening-Singing. Lee
ture. Speaker to be announced later.
Saturday-Singing. Question box
Defamation by Charles Shaw. Rec
itation, Jennie Hans. Busy Work
for Primary Puplls-Nelson Cook.
Points to be Observed in Teaching
Reading-E. l., Sweeney. Com
plex Fractions and their application
in the solution of problems-Anna
Karge. Recitation by Grace Strong.
Primary Arithmetic-P. M. Taylor
History as an incentive to the study
of Literature Jennie Roach. Writ>
ten Work-Mattie Fiester. Decla-
mation-Thomas Moran. Map
Drawing-Myrtle Mosteller. Ian
guage and Composition-Frank
Shoemaker. For discussion-The
evils of irregular attendance, and
the remedy; Have free text books
been success ? Should pupils
under school age be allowed to at
tend school? Have parsing and
analysis been carried to excess, or
the reverse.
M. d. SWEENEY, T. II. GALLAGHER,
ANNA KARGE, Com.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Prince Henry, of Battenberg hus-
band of Beatrice, Queen Victoria's
youngest daughter, died of coast
fever on his way home from Sierra
Leona on Jan. 20.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Lewis Gumb)e of Laporte, and
assistant blacksmith in j. W. Bal
lard's shops, was called to his home
in Pike county on Monday of last
week to attend the funeral of his
mother.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

H. s. Cole and E. Il. Brown, dis.
tillers of pure rye whiekey of Coles
Creek, Columbia county, have been
granted q restaurant license. Their
inn will be known as the "Wynona
Park House."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

1t was predicted by our weather
profits last fall, shat we would have
lots of snow this winter. Thus far
our weather Projectors have struck
wide of the mark.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Deputy Revenue Collector Brun-
dage, seIzed "a barrels OF whiskey at
Luzerne borough because the stamps
were obliterated.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The report of an alliance between
Russia and Turkey puts an entirely
different color on the european polit.
ical situation, and England, as usual,
finds herself in a delicate position.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Judge Durham who is holding a
two weeks term of court in Tunk-
hammock, spent Sunday with his FAM
lily in Laporte, returning to the
county seat of Wyoming, on Monday.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The Wyoming county commits
sioners accompanied by their attor>
ney, Mr.. Jorden, made Laporte a
visit on Thursday of last week. They
came up to look over the bills of
costs in the contest case.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Mr.. Will Schrader Of Tanghan-
mock Falls, N. Y, and mother of
New Albany, spent Monday and
Tuesday with Mr.. Edward Schrader
of Laportc.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

While some people are engaged in
booming Harrison for another term
as President, the ex president has
been busily engaged in booming him
self for second term in matrimon>
ial market-and if all accounts are
true he has been successful.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Mrs. j. II. Spencer and daughter,
Mabel, of Laporte, who have been
spending some time in Philadelphia,
returned home Thursday evening
last.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

George L. Wellington, Republican
will succeed Charles H, Gibson,
Democrat, as United States Senator
from MARYLAND.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Benton is to have fire engine.
The recent conhagrations in that
busy little borough has set the peo>
pie to thinking and the town council
was unanimous in their consent to
purchase fire distinguisher.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The remarkably fine weather con-
tlnues and the roads throughout the
country districts are reported in
splendid condition.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Judging from the funerals of the
past ten days in this vicinity, an
undertaking establishment would
pay in our midst. This is not
pleasant news, but nevertheless it is
a fact.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Mrs. Jacob Fries Of Laporte, is
spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. John l.. Farrell of
Dushore.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. John Frisbie OF
New Erie, enjoyed a visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Burr Cowl of this
place, last week.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The Republican standing COM
mittee meeting was we'll attended on
Tuesday. Nearly all of the pre-
cincts of the county were represented
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

There are Al applicants applying
for license in Sullivan county. There
are no remonstrances filed Of record
against either of the applicants, as
vet.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

"Any fellow with a pretty girl can
drive with one hand" says a Philos>
opher, "but it takes an expert to
drive with his teeth"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the residence of Mrs. A. j. Hacks
ey, Saturday, Feb. 1st '96. Mems
lbers please attend; there will be a
special meeting.
Mrs. J. H, SPENCER, Sec'y.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

They are shipping from thirty to
forty car loads of ice from Ganoga
Lake, daily, while the beautiful ice
on Lake Mokoma is gong to waste.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Rev. H. X. Miller will preach at
the Baptist church, Laporte, next
Sunday at 1890 o'clock a. m. Theme
ALI is not gold that glitters.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Charles laPorte who works in
one Of the lumber camps in Clear
field county, last week, killed large
black bear with an ak. The bear
weighed $50 pounds when dressed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

A hardware store with tin shop
attached, would pay in Laporte.
Here is good opening for some live
business man.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Mr.. j. S. Bailey of Hughesville,
died on Tuesday Of last week. Mr..
Bailey was brother-in>law of Mr..
B. G.. Welch.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
Ash Wednesday, February 18th.

Business is dull and news is scarce.
Sheriff Swank is attending strictly
to business.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

going to build a $lOO>
house in Towanda, and
i furnished, will cost 1925, 900.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
J.W. BALLARD, .s7s: ana 5..5.. N
Top and open buggies,
ALSO
Farm and Heavy Lumber Wagons
FACTORY WEST MAIN STREET
LAPoRTE, Pa

Quality is Chief, good workmanship
and reasonableness Of price are Lieu.
tenants in our establishment; and tho
sincerity of our endeavor, the hoAssty
of purpose, are the links that time-
SUPPLEMENTARY have forged Into q
chain that securely holds cur trade In
Blacksmithing and repairing.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The local political pot in our
midst is very quiet.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The chap who owns a sleigh doesn't
-aem to be in it this winter.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
Order of the Contest Court.

Order of the Contest Court.
They have changed the time OF
meeting.
In re: Contested Election of b..
NJ. Dunham:-The special court OF
Common Pleas for the trial of the
above contested case is hereby
adjourned to Thursday, the 27 day OF
February next, at 8 o'clock a. m.
BY the Court.
r. W. ARCHIBALD, p. j.
d. w. SEARLE, p. j.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

An egg and an ofice-boy differ in
that one is best when it's fresh and
the other isn't.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

James Sones, constable of David>
son township, was among the busl-
ness callers at the county seat, Mon
day.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

ty. E. j. Mullen of Laporte, was
business in Williamsport, Mon.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Invitations have been issued for
a grand ball to be given at the Com
mercial Hotel, Laporte, on Friday
evening. January 3lst. The music
is to be furnished by an orchestra
of several pieces. Great prepara-
tions have been made by the CON-
mittee, and the affair will no doubt
prove grand success.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
To ". J. LAWRENCE, Prothy.

Jan. 2s, 1895.
To W. J. LAWRENCE, Prothy.
The authorities of the National
Theatre, Philadelphia have issued
orders forbidding smoking in the
building. James j. Corbett, the
world renown pugilist with his troupe
occupied this building Saturday
evening. Wm. II. Marphy a fire.
man was detailed to look after the
building on the above mentioned
date and enforce the smoking act.
While Murphy was passing the
dressing room occupied by Corbett
he smelt cigarette smoke and saw a
thin wreath of it coming out of the
halfopened door. Seeing no reason
why even the pugilist of America
should be permitted 10 disobey the
law, Murphy knocked and received
an invitation to enter. When Corr
bett, who was sitting on trunk near
the door, saw the fireman, he quickly
lowered his left hand, in which he
held a cigarette. Murphy said he
had stopped to inform him that
smoking was against the rules. Cor
bett denied that anyone was smok-
ing in that apartment. Murphy ex-
claimed that he (Corbett)was smoking
and pointed to smoke oozing up on
his left side. This enraged the
pugilist and he ordered Murphy to
leave the room. A fight was the re-
suit in which the plucky fireman
threw Corbett down flight of stairs
Murphy also hit him once on the
mouth, which started the blood
twinkling down his chin. Murphy
was hit and kicked several times by
his antagonist, but Notwithstanding,
the little fireman came out best and
to him belongs the victory.
The Scent OF the Bloodhound.
An interesting test of the skill of
blood hounds in man,tracking
through the streets of populous
city, over ice and snow, was given in
Indianapolis in connection with the
pet stock show. -Four dogs were
entered in the test, Braday and
Countess, belonging to S. M. Miller
of Darlington; Prince, owned by
Bowers & Harris Of Noblesville, and
Bright who is owned by W. S. Fields
of Wheaton.
Early in the morning DR.. Bell of
Kokomo left Tomlinson Hall, and
passed out, and, after walking
through alleys and streets, he placed
on PAIR Of artic over~shoes and
continued his walk through the park
and on the streets frequented by
pedestrians. On the line of march
the doctor saw runaway team, and
in connection with, the crowd assist
ed catching the horses. He then
returned to the hall where the show
was in progress. An hour later the
dogs were placed on the trail, and
followed it with comparative ease,
except at the point where the runa-
way was halted and one or two other
places over which there had been
considerable travel, and around
which the crowd following the dogs
surged until it was almost impossible
to break through. With unerring
instinct, however, the dogs again
found the trail, followed it steadily
over the entire line which DR.. Bel
: had walked and back to Tomlinsor
Hall, where they picked him out o.
3 a crowd of several hundred people
. going up to him and indicating his
identity by barking.-Cincinnati In
lquirer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
To Prepare for superior Court.

u
At meeting of the Lycoming Go,
Bar Association, held Saturday
afternoon, a committee consisting Of
Attorney General H. g. Mccormick,
Judge Metzger, O. Ell. Reighard
Emerson Collins and John G.. Read.
ing Jr., Esqs., were appointed TO
make arrangements for the reception
of the Superior Court Judges upon
the occasion of their holding the
irst term of court here in February
A banquet will be given them at the
Park HOTEL Gazette and Bulletin.
The old veteran soldiers known
as "The First Defenders" the first
troops to arrive in Harrisburg in
defense of the Union, and the first
to march through Baltimore and
reach Washington, are going to, on
their next reunion, take a trip to
Washington over the same route
they took in 1861. 10 do this they
will have to 60 to Harrisburg and
march to the capitol, then to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station to
take the train for Baltimore. But
when they arrive in Baltimore they
will find that things have changed,
They may march, but they will not
be confronted by mob of rebel
sympathizers and stoned. When
they get to Washington they will
not march on streets knee deep in
mud, as was the case in lS61-they
will find the finest paved city In the
world, and-well they can see for
themselves when they get there.
And when they reach the White
House there will be far different
man from Honest Old Abe to give
them welcome, if they get any wel-
come at all.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

lntv statement is a lengthy
this year. So pages OF
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Governor Pattison, OF
,oears to have the lead
.ocratic presidency.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

rmen have almost given
stocking their mills
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

:. w. Rogers OF
5ered at the Laporte
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The chap who owns a sleigh doesn't
aem to be in it this winter.
ty. E. j. Mullen of Laporte, was
business in Williamsport, Mon
lntv statement is lengthy
this year. So pages OF
T..
rmen have almost given
stocking their mills
Dushore, was
the county
:. w. Rogers of
5ered at the Laporte
I.
Governor Pattison, of
,,ears to have the lead
.ocratic presidency.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

'Dushore, was
the county
The record-union., 1896-02-29

MISS LYDIA w. ALLEN, THE NOTED
"Child Orator" will lecture and give tests
in Flremen's Rall SUNDAY, March 1st, at
1850 p. m. This Is Miss Aliens last meet
ing Its
The record-union., 1896-02-29

tract with some hack firm in the city
for the transportation of prisoners in
such cases, and Secretary Brown said
he would look into the matter.
The bills for the erection and opera
tion of the rock crushing plant came
up next and Commissioner Irvine point
ed out that two guards were charged
for at $50 month and said he thought
that, as the guards would be needed if
there were no rock crushing plant.
they should be paid from the prison
fund
The Governor asked if they were reg
ular guards or were employed specially
for guarding at the rock -crusher, and
Mr.. Irvine said he did not know. He
had argued with the State Prison Di-
rectors that they should be paid from
the prison fund, and he thought so
still
Secretary of State Brown asked if the
plant was going to be self-sustaining,
and Commissioner Irvine said there
was no doubt of it, He had the day be-
fore sold 100000 tons of crushed rock
to the city of Stockton. The city Of
Sacramento will also probably take
100000 tons. He did not think that
there would be any limit to the demand
for it.
Mr.. Brown asked why, if the rock
would soon be ready, the work Of i'm
proving the streets around the Capitol
Park should not go on.
The Governor agreed with him, and
requested the Secretary to advertise for
bids
It was stated that a contractor pro-
posed to get out an injunction to pre-
vent the plant from being operated.
What's that?'' said the Governor.
What does he mean to do that for?"
He was answered that the contractor
claimed that as the rock was to be pre-
pared by prison labor, it came into COM
petition with free labor, and was there
fore in contravention of the Constitu-
ton
He is badly mistaken, said Govern
or Budd, "and he will find it out. The
law of 1889 authorizes the employment
Of prison labor for the good of the State,
and the Constitution makes it the duty
of the Legislature to provide for the
employment of convict labor for the
benefit Of the State. The constitutional
provision only relates to the practice of
letting out the convicts to contractors.
1 hope your man will put up good bonds
when he applies for his injunction"
Something being said about the
Whittier School, Deputy Sheriff Fitz-
gerald of San Francisco said that a
few days ago the Superintendent sent
back to him a boy of 10 who had been
committed to the school. The Superin-
tendent told him that ne had been in
correspondence with Judge Wallace in
relation to an opinion expressed by the
Attorney General. Judge Wallace
wrote that the Attorney-General held
that there was no such thing as in
corrigible juveniles" as no such crime
was known to the law.
"Well. what did you do with the
boy?" was asked.
why, we were satisfied we could not
hold him after that opinion was given,
and we just turned him loose" was the
reply.
He did not explain by what process
of law the Sheriff could turn loose
prisoner who had been convicted and
sentenced in a regular court simply on
the opinion of an officer of the law.
The record-union., 1896-02-29

timony, always of the highest charac-
ter, is to-day in every ones possession
to convince any doubter Qf one exists
of the remarkable power of Paine's eel
cry compound to make the sick well
again.
President Dole was born in lS43. He
graduated from Norwich University in
the class of 1869, and became Professor
of Political Science in the University.
III 1895 he was unanimously elected
President, to succeed ex-Secretary of
State Hon. George Nichols. He has
held, as the public good required, nearly
all the public offices in the gift of his
townsmen. In a recent letter he says:
II have used Paine's celery COM
pound for several years, and find it an
excellent remedy for nervous exhaus-
tion, especially that caused by long
continued mental work.
The use of Paine's celery compound
is soon followed by an increase in the
quantity of active, ruddy blood, quick
in its rounds.
Dyspepsia, neuralgia and rheuma-
tism are routed from the body. Dis
eases due to deranged, underfed nerv-
GUS TISSUES are rapidly cured and good
spirits, hopefulness and an eagerness
to get we'll take the place of melancholy,
The record-union., 1896-02-29

low spirits, morose temper and the fear
of approaching calamity, that are the
shadows of rum down nervous system
Nerve tired, despondent, enfeebled per-
sons again enjoy living after their
feeble, shrunken nerves have been fed
by a grand restorative like Paine's eel
cry compound.
Sleeplessness, usually due to an ab-
normally excited, overworked but un-
der-fed brain, banishes with the coming
of a rich tide of nourishing blood.
Paines celery compound purifies the
blood, stores the nervous system with
energy, and hurries along the replacing
of worn-out, diseased parts by healthy,
active tissues. Every city has men and
women who praise Paine's celery COM
pound in their homes, talk about it to
their neighbors and rely on it in all
cases of threatened or actual sickness.
All persons who keep abreast with the
achievements of the day know the re-
rnarkable strengthening effects Paine's
celery compound can bring about
where the brain or the nerves need re-
freshing, restoring and regulating.
Thousands of persons have been con-
vinced of the power of Paine's celery
compound to make them strong and
we'll