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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03
-ESZ'ELLA ITEMS.


Very fine weather for the last of
December.
A very heavy rain and wind storm
passed over this place Thursday
morning of last week, it was almost
a cyclone.
Grant Wheeler and family OF
Homets Ferry was visiting friends
here the past week,
Miss Emily Kaye of Towanda, is
visiting her parents and friends at
Millview and this place.
DIR. II. N. Osler and wife of Du-
shore, visited friends here, last week.
o. W. Bennett and wife spent a
part of Christmas week with the
lady's parents in Colley; returning
home Friday evening.
George E. Brown of Bear Noun
tain, and Samuel c. Vargerson OF
this place traded horses last week
S. G. now drives a span Of matched
grays.
A. T. Mulnix made q business trip
to Dushore last week.
]. w. Osler of Towanda is visiting
friends and relatives here and at
Lincoln Falls.
John Rosbach and Nelson Me-
Carly killed a large wild cat on Bear
Mountain on day last week.
The Bethel and Blackwater Run
schools gave literary entertainment
at Bethel, Wednesday evening, Dec.
25th, whieh was attended by large
and attentive audience. The pros
gram was good one and was we'll
rendered. The music was furnished
by the Estella orchestra.
The Estella literary society gave
an entertainment Friday evening tc
crowded house. 1t was q grand
success. One feature Of the evening
was duet by Miss Cora Brown an6
Mrs. Geo. Warburton entitled "The
Bridge" The dialogues and recita-
tions were first class, the music was
furnished by the Estella Orchestra
1t has been remarked by number
of leading persons since the above
entertainment that if the Estells
literary society wished to be success
full they will give their entire intel
lect and energy to make their dia'
logues, essays, recitations, music, etc
success, leaving out the miserable
newspaper trash which in the future
will engender law suits and ever
lasting enmity in the community.
OBSERVER.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03
!SONESTO WV ITEMS.

Christmas for 1895 is now a thing
of the past and our people appeared
to enjoy it very much.
Each church contained a Christ>
mas tree ON Christmas eve, we'll laden
with things for the little ones, and
some big ones too, and all appeared
well pleased.
Eva and Emma Whitacre and
Grace Miller and Lula Rea from
Bloomsbury came up the first OF last
week to spend the holidays with
their relatives in town.
ID. G. Gritman, our assessor, has
been making the assessments for
next years taxes. Wonder II he
has all the dogs on the roll.
Harry Whitacre OF Philadelphia,
ate his Christmas dinner with his
mother in this place.
Mary Buck Is spending the holi-
days with her brother, In Williams
sport.
The recent rain raised the water
and took the props from under the
bridge on the road leading to the
W. h n. II. Il. II. station.
Mr.. Miller and wife and Clinton
Starr and wife left on Christmas
morning for Harrisburg to visit Rev.
Mr.. Minskers, tho parents Of Mrs.
Miller and Mrs. Starr.
The washboard factory aud The
mine roller factory have shut down
for the holidays.
II. J. Lockwood aud family are
spending the holidays with friends
at Klimsport.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03
CONDENSED REPORT
Of the
First Nati0nal Bank Of Du6huTH

of the
First National Bank Of DuSh0TG
at close of business December IS, 1896.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $97, 113 90
U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation 12, 10000
Premium on U. s. Bonds 1,150.O0
Stock securities 1880. 90
Furniture 1924. 05
Duo from banks and approved
reserve agents 4e,0as .9s
Redemption fund with US. Tr. 6SS so
Specie and legal tender notes 1866. 65
Total $17S,272 80
LIABiLITIEs.
Capital stoch paid in $50.000.00
Surplus fund and undivided
profits 0 COS. 90
Circulation 1880. 90
Due National Banks 10,222.77
Deposits 97,141.53
$17S,27s. 80
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA CO
COUNTY OF SULLIVAN
/, M. ID. Swarts, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemniy swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
NJ. ID. SWARTS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
goth, day of December, 1895.
j. II. CRONIN, Notary Public.
Correct ATTEST:
b. NJ. SYLVARIA, FISHER WELLS,
F. B. POMEROY, Directors.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03
Agrees with Cleveland.

Sherman Agrees with Cleveland.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Sherman announced to>day that he
agrees with Mr.. Cleveland, and as
the Senator will tomorrow become
chairman of the Committee on For-
eign Relations his views on the subs
ject are of some Importance, The
attitude he assumes may surprise
some of his colleagues. 1t will
be noticed that he says nothing
about the commission created by
Congress. Senator Sherman made
this statement Tonight
81 can only express my grati6ca-
tion that the general sentiment now
prevailing, both in the United States
and Great Britain, is that the con-
troversy between Great Britain and
Venezuela ought not to be the Occa-
sion Of estranged relations, much
less ofwar. am strongly in favor
of the general principle announced
in President Monroe that the United
States will regard any forcible inva>
sion of the territory of an American
State by European power as all un.
friendly act. The boundary question
between Venezuela and Great Britain
has been the subject of controversy
for many years, and is proper ques.
tion to be settled by arbitration be-
tween those powers. Before the
announcement of this doctrine by
Mr.. Monroe, Great Britain had
acquired from Holland settlement
at British Guina. The country be-
tween that possession and the settle
ments in Venezuela was an unoccu-
pied territory of little value except
for minerals. The inroads of Eng
lish settlers upon this region have
given rise to disputes between the
two Governments, and each at differ
ent times has refused to arbitrate
the question of boundary.
II do not feel justified in criticiz-
ing the President for his message, as
his assertion and definition of the
Monroe doctrine is, l believe, corr
rect one, and whether it is dogma
of international law or of American
policy, it has strong hold upon all
of the nations Of these continents,
and was recognized and regarded by
Great Britain before It's announce
ment by President Monroe. All
parts of America are now occupied
by civilized and Christian nations,
the descendants of European ances-
tors, and they are no longer open to
the conquests of European power.
"The refusal of Lord Salisbury to
arbitrate this question of boundary
naturally created feeling of resent>
ment, but recent indications that
this refusal will not be insisted upon
by Great Britain has changed the
whole current of public opinion, and
now I believe the United States will
with the same unanimity expressed
by Congress, cheerfully acquiesce in
the decision of any fair tribunal that
may be agreed upon between the
two countries interested. The Pres.
ident in his communication to Con-
gress opens the way to such settles
ment by declaring that any boundary
line fixed by the two contestants
will be cheerfully acquiesced in"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03

The Pennsylvania company will
dispose of all OF its old style passen.
ger equipment, and in its place put
the most modern equipment, even
to the express and baggage cars.
The passenger coaches are to be
similar to those exhibited at the
Worlds fair.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03

The books and accounts OF DR.. w. b.
IIill deceased having been placed In nj,
hands for settlement by GeorgeP' Fronts
Administrator of said deeedea,. persons
knowing themselves indebted to said w,
B. IIill win please call and adjust the same
at my office.
A. J. BRADLEY,
Atty. for Ext. OF w. u. Hill, decd.
Lapor,e, Pa. Dec. sad. iseA
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-03
Notice.,

am prepared to tll orders for Lehigh
Valley "Stove" and "Nut" coal at $i.5O
for 1000 lbs. delivered. or $40O from the
yard JAMES McFARLANE, Laporte.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

Soul-throtting idol. Fashion-Folly-Fra
So too the innocent, pure, timid maid.
Whilst to her girlhood clinging longingly.
And trembling In suspense to take the
step
Which launches her upon the troubled
sea
or womanhood now storm-tossed. now
placid
Is stealthily touched to the quick with
new
Existence. rashly loves and blindly
trusts.
But. duped by some hard-hearted. shame
less wretch.
Grows soul-sick. bitter feels his treach-
cry.
And suffers many a cruel pang. whilst by
Her side a scheming. heartless. proud
coquette.
Who by degrees has strangled in her all
Those high-strung sensibilities that live
In close communion with hot-throbbing
youth,
Smiles coolly with an air o: hauteur
when
An old hirtations over. plans a fresh
Campaign. and squanders beauty, grace
and wit
Pom sensuous critics who have nausht
10 give
But admiration such az springs from
close
And keenly scrupulous comparison.
(-Rob G. Hlden. in The Argonaut)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

not any mortgage and my home Is In the
limestone regions. Where do l come In
under the mud regime? And your Wall
street bankers will be cornered," returns
BOpgs. Granted. but instead OF the
"bloated bond holders OF Wall Street" we
should have the "Lanky mud-holders OF
Darby Flats" OF THE yellow Clay Syn
dicate OF Dusky Gulch." There is such
thing as swapping the devil for the
witch"
Boegs loves TO refer TO mud as the
money OF the daddies." Boggs is a
friend Of mine. but political enemies have
brought 10 light the fact that his grand
father was a ditcher by profession. |
suppose he made mud-cakes-we all did.
on the whole ROggs doctrine, like bad
coffee. Is exceedingly muddy. l cannot
say 1t IS too thin: but decidedly. 1t is too
thick-it savors OF watered stock. His
money will be always going down and
viii never be I'm a settled condition. As
10 the "one-leeged man" that Mr.. Coin
Harvey refers TO. ! told Boggs ne would
never get out OF the mud. Then again.
think OF the awful transition: instead
Of saying n man was rich. denotinc him
rs being full Of mud" Moreover. 7 told
him that history refers to many mortals
whose name was mud" and that If he
did not look sharp. he might be honored
with that prae nomen.
NAT PRUNE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

VIII Have $40 Worth Of snFer Spoons
Coined Into $40 In silver.

Boggs can heat the world on .schemIng.
lie has three hundred ana sixty'four
schemes per year. The 9TH Of Jlay he
spend In reCuIs rating. \ year or two
ago when we an expected that the bob
tailed cCuet would hit the world on the
larb0ard quarter. and relegate US 10 back
seats in tie gloomy halls OF chaos. BOgss
had scheme by which we might all be
saved. but IKE that old Greek fossil, he
needed "a fulcrum.
Ills latest U.s. "a financial scheme. lie
proposes the free coinage OF mud simply
because he has been invciglc0 into buy
ing sCmc swamp lots down on the Gay.
just here ! might state that his interests
clash with those Cf Moges. his Deishhor.
because Mofgs has accumulltei All OF the
silver plate that has ncen handed Gown
IN his family FOR generations ana he sees
no reason why we cannot have silver.
lie SAYS that hts wifc bought two dozen
spoons q year or two ago for twenty dol
lars. and 10 he can take them 10 the mint
and yet forty bright silver dollars for
them ne should he allowed 10 do II. Well,
probably Dee should but my ola political
eccnoirv used o. say that capital was the
fruit Of labor and law which enables
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

a man 70 get something for nothing Is
wrong. but / lived "a long time ago.
as the OLD women say. and perhaps am
not up 10 The modern notions Of right and
wrong. But 10 Boggs again. He says
that tue gtttluuleut would simply have
10 stamp that mud and IL would be all
right. bOggs after pted 10 stamp some OF
Il a few weeks back by walking across
the area. and De fell through. And II
strikes me that the government would
share the fate Of Boggs II It attempted TO
turn something loose as 100 cents wnen IL
was worth only O..
Again Bogg says the price OF mud would
20 Up IL the mints were thrown open to
H. Perhaps il would, but every rain
would food tAe market and a man would
merely have TO scrape his shoes to se-
cure dinner. 10 would encourage lazl-
ness. All OF the steamboats, would clear
away their ard decks and be convert
Cd into mud-oirgers.
"Ah." says Boges. every man who can
raise the mud can raise his mortgage"
y es. yes. but Hoces ] know a man who,
every time he raises dollar, raises the
devil. How does that strike you? 1 have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

Deiore there was a poorhouse they used
10 say, Go TO the divilr "
AZ contested election in Galway. n
landlord named Foster sold his whole
STOCK or votes for good sum 70 each
OF the candidates. Having pocketed tho
money OF both. he called the voters TO-
sether. Foster was too generous %
Keep all the traffic to himself.
BOYS" he exclaimed I. his expo,tant
serts, 1 don't care a button who Won
vote Tor. | have made the most | could
OF you; so and sell your vote. every man
or you. to the best advantage YOU can
Nhen Mr.. Hemphill was canvassinc
Sdshei ne found that n party OF electors
N'o"" as commoners," numbering
some thirteen or fourteen. were motto
riousy corrupt and always sold their vote
10 the highest bidder. Their usual pric.
was 20 pounds per vote. HempbilI re-
quested the priest 10 preach on the sin o.
trafiicking on the franchise, and In.
priest compiled and denounced corr,ipt
trafiicking In votes as a mortal sin. The
ne, day Hemphill met one of the COM
moners ana, anxious 10 learn what ef.
feet the sermon had produced on these
venai gentlemen, he asked tho 1i u
whether he had been at mass on the RE
yious day.
u was. yaur Honor"
WAS not that sermon on bribery ex-
cellent?"
1T was an elegant sermon, your Hon
or"
"Wil It do good. do you think"
Il think IL Will make the election run
very close. your Honor"
How SOP"
why, We always got 90 pounds fci
vote before We knew it was a sin; but
as his reverence says Wen be damned
for selling our votes, we can't for the
future take less than 40 pounds"
When Lord Muckerry vas dying the
parson I'm attendance remarked hat life
am its vanities would soon pass ara, =.
exhorted him to repent.
Repent For what should I repent?"
demanded the old lord. 'Why, l don't
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
Bnf She NmOked.

remember that during my whole LIE I
ever denied myself anything
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
THE CCYCLE) BELLS.
(Quitc considerably after L. A. Poe.)

Hear the cycles with the bells
Warning bellsl
What a word OF worriment
Their melody foretells!
How they tinklc. tinkle, tinkle.
Everywhere by day and night,
While the paths they oversprinkie.
And the cops eyes seem to twinkle
With devilsh delight!
What a fuss, fuss. fuss.
How the nervous people cuss
AT the Naturalization that forever
Swells and swells
From the bells. bells, bells.
Bells, bells. bells
From the jangng Of those warning
cycle bells.
Hear those buzzing cycle bells
Dreadful bells.
What a state of misery
Their dinE-a-ling foretells
Through the balmy air OF night,
Women run from them in fright,
Scared TO death!
Men who want to get the breeze
Run and hide behind the trees,
Out OF BREATH
Oh. from those awful bells
What a gush Of lunacy voluminousy
swells!
How It swells
How 1t dwels
with the nervousl Hear their yels,
For their frightened mind rebels
At the jingle. jingle. jingle.
or the bells. bells. bells.
OF the bells. bells. bells. bells.
Bells bells. BELLS
OF the herky, Jerky. jinglng cycle bells
III.
Hear the loud alarm bells
Cycle bells!
What a tale of terror
Their loud rumble tumble tells,
In the startled ear of night,
How they scream out their alright.
Men. too Mortified TO speak.
Sit down in the mud and shrek:
"Oh. come Off"
In clamorous appealing
To the man upon the wheel.
In a mad expostulation
With the deaf men on the wheel:
And their ire
Rising higher.
When a damp pneumatic tire
From the wheel OF some swift flyer
Wraps Itself around their neck
Damn the bells, bells. belsl"
Such the words their tongue expels:
They are sore,
For the clamor. clash. and roar
Gets them ratified. and before
They can sneak
They are resting on the bosom
or the palpitating air.
Weak and meek:
For the ear don't fully know
BY the twanging
And the Changing.
Where great dangers ebb and flow,
Yet distinctly something tells,
In the janginG
And the wrangllng,
That there's danger near those bells.
That there's trouble near those bells,
Bells. bells. bells
Near those warning. buzzing bells,
Bells. bells. bells
Bells. bells. bells
Near those clamoring. changing. clashlnc
cycle bellsi Geo. V. Hobart.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

er Burke received a government circular
inquiring the number of his flock for the
purpose of making mp a census. He an
swered that. as he had not yet ascertain-
ed 10 what extent his people were thinned
out on the last shooting day. he could
not furnish the required information With
accuracy.
When the Poor law was first introduced
q Dublin beggar woman, whom q gentle
man referred 10 the poorhouse said:
This Poor laws a grand thing for the
sowls of the gintemen."
why so?"
"Bekaise. now when W. axes for aims
they only say go 70 the poorhouse, but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

She was little old woman dressed IN
black and having bundle wrapped up in
a gray shawl. She had a seat In the mid
die Of Grand River avenue car, and as
she took out her clay pipe and began feel
ing for her tobacco, the conductor stepped
forward and said:
You mustn't smoke here. ma am"
"Why not?"
Against the rules"
who made the rules?"
1.-THE company"
Where's the company"
Down at the office"
well. never allow nobody mile
away to tell me when I shall or shall
not smoke. I've got neuralgy. and when
I have 1t I allus smoke. You kin trot
right back to the platform and be ready
to Jingle the bell when anybody wants to
get orr
And she found a match. lighted II on
the under edge OF the seat and pulled
away with a serene countenance until
ready to get off at Twelfth street.-De-
troit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
Nature and Human Nature.

A tender, shrinking. sensitive young bud
When once neglected soon its modest
head
Bows low and sadly droops until its frail.
Sweet life. In silence whitening. disap-
pears
To be fore or forgotten. Yet beside
II nourishes a tuIl-blown flower In bright
Array, and iavishes its beauty rich
Upon q brazen. vulgar world that bends
IL head IN worship to the tripls-fseA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
TwO's Company,

with abject apologies to Shakespeare. }
Bryan
When shall we meet again,
In Nebraska, Georgia. or IN Maine?
Sewall--
When the Irish stew Is done"
When we have sixteen to one.
Watson
That will be deal Of fun.
Bryan
Where the placer
Sewall--
Up here in Maine.
Watson
Get off the log. you ugly being,
Bryan
Cease, no. my lads
Sewall-
Glory calls.
Watson
Oh, ratsi
ALL
owo's a couple. three a crowd,
One must Hop-s't not 50 loud.
NAT PRUNE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

Some good stories are told in the jour
nails Of Mr.. 0 Neil Daunt ioCenily pun
lIshed under the title, "a Life Spent In
Ireland" At one time Mr.. Daunt was
the guest Of Father Burke in whose par
ish one Of the sanguinary 1.-THE arrays
occurred between the parsons and the
Catholic people. The soldiers were called
on TO fire on the populace, and some per-
sons were killed. Soon afterward Faith
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

No mention Of the cat occurs in the
Bible or in any Assyrian record. Even
In India, Prof. Max Muller is quoted as
saying, II was but rectnly known as a
domestic animal Its Sanskrit name is
marjara, from a root meaning to clean,
from the creatures habit OF licking It.
self at its toilet The cats housing
habits were well known TO the Romans.
and even 10 the Efruscans
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-27

our greatest necessities. We commend to our presbyteries high ambition in this direction. We note with astonish- ment that so few congregations have con- tributed to the cause. Contributions to 140 presbyteries have been very small We recommend that your educational so- ciety pay $1200 to the theological semi nary for pay of faculty. We recommend the continued payment of Professor Stevens salary, and that the society's debt be reduced as quickly as possible We deem the payment of $22 by each student as wrong, and recommend that they pay only library and contingent taxes, and not s10 to the support of the faculty. We recommend changes in the course of probationers. We find viola tions of your constitution in matters of ordination. We recommend deferring appointment of financial agent for the seminary, and that the Educational so- ciety employ an agent when they deem it advisable. We note progress in the edu- cational work of the church. We highly commend your educational society.
 Judge H. H. Norman of Murfreesboro, Tenn, took the chair.
 The report of the committee on educa- tion in brief was as follows:
 Only 800 out of 28S4 congregations have contributed to this cause, and those con- tributing gave only $5. We recommend that your presbyteries cooperate in this matter of education.
 2. We recommend that the educational society pay to the trustees of the semi nary $1200 per annum as supplemental to income for payment of salaries, but do away with the contribution as soon as
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-27
HOT-FOOTED EYER HIM.
Farmers in Chase of Negro Fiend, Who Was ThWarted in the Consummation ofa
 Diaboical Purpose.

Anniston, May 26.-(Special)- )-News comes from Esom Hill thriving farm ing community just over the Georgia line, on the East and West railroad, that an unknown negro attempted to outrage the 13-year-old daughter of James Price, a prominent citizen, late In the after noon, and bruised and mangled her in a horrible manner. The little girl was on her way home from visit to a friend and 1t was almost dark when she reached a thicket near her home. Here the ne- gro met her and attempted to force her to submit to his brutal passion. The girl screamed and the negro was finally frightened away, but not hefore his in- tended victim had been fearfully in- jured. The negro was stranger in the settlement, but the girl and others who saw him running away give such clear descriptions of him that he can hardly escape. Infuriated farmers quickly formed themselves into bands to pursue and catch the negro, and while nothing has been heard from Esom Hill right re- gently it Is possible that the fiend has been captured already and given the punishment usually meted out to his kind
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-27
NOT NECESSARY TO INSTRUCT. The Cook County Convention Was Altgeld
 or Nothing.

Chicago, May 26.-The Cook county democratic convention to elect delegates to the state convention was called to or der in West Twelfth street Turner hall shortly before noon today. The gather ing, while large. was confined almost ex- clusively to the supporters of free silver, the honest money democrats refusing to vote for delegates to the convention at yesterdays primaries
 The platform vas adopted unanimous ly, there being less than a dozen votes in the negative. It declares in favor of the immediate repeal of all that republi- can, unpatriotic and revolutionary legis- lation of 1873 demonetizing silver, and de- mands the immediate restoration of the bimetallic system and the free and un- limited coinage of both gold and silver without waiting for any other nation.
 On the above platform the 362 dele gates to the state convention at Peoria were then elected and resolution adopt ed instructing them to select A. S. Trude as their chairman. Among the delegates elected are considerable number of honest money democrats. Should they, however, fail to attend Peoria alternates have been provided to take their place. The convention adjourned without passing instructions for Governor Alt geld, 1t being unnecessary, as the con- vention from first to last was for Altgeld, and for him alone.