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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18

A man on horse is twice man.
He feels more secure, is braver. is in
every way more formidable. European
officers know this. In clearing the
streets of Paris only cavalry are used.
We call out the infantry of the militia
and have to shoot people. In Europe
they use the fiat of sword held by a
mounted man. No unarmed body of
humanity will stand the impact of
horses. They melt before the charge
like snow. 1t is the uncomfortable in
stinct to get out of the way, and to do
it as soon as possible. Some day we
will grow wiser on this side of the At
lantic. Just now we have fifty infan-
try companies of militia to one of cav
airy. Many of our militiamen are un-
able to pay for the keep of horse,
the caring and bedding with his OWL
hands. Many others of them would
not know what to do with a horse if
they had one. This is bad, but with
the trolley and the bicycle crowding
the steed of our fathers closer and
closer to the wall there is not much
chance that it will be bettered. Five
hundred years from now, unless all
signs fail, grayheaded college profess
ors, with piano-calves and eighteen.
inch chests, will be lecturing upon an
extinct animal and reconstructing him
for the benefit of students from piece
of stifie and front tooth
| believe that the horse is the swift
est animal in the world One hears
strange tales of the speed of the ante
lope, the white-tailed fawn, the spring.
box, the elephant, the jack rabbit and
the wolf The fastest of these is the
American antelope, and | have never
seen one that good pony could not
best. AS for the rabbit or any kind Of
deer, the horse will simply run over
him. Taking into consideration the
fact that the horse generally carries
more than $50 pounds of rider, saddle
and gun, one gets an idea of how much
superior he is. A speedy pony will
outrun a greyhound. l have seen this
tried. Ii is customary among men who
use them to give the dogs all the law
possible in order TO avoid riding over
them. In hunting with a brace of very
good coursing hounds five years ago it
was found that there were five ponies
in the'party which would oatfoot the
dogs, and one Of them, gray of un-
doubted mustang ancestry, if given the
bit would do his best to run over them
and kill them. He did not like them.
They belonged to his owner and he
was jealous.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18

Gen. Sheridan as he became older
conquered his shyness. At the time OF
the Commune he was i'll Paris with his
aided de-camp. There was also stop
ping at the same hotel charming
American woman with whom he was
slightly acquainted. The prisoners
had been liberated and were rushing
madly through the streets The order
had also been given that all windows
and shutters must be kept closed Shut
up in her dark room and hearing the
noisy rabble below, the woman became
greatly alarmed
There is but one thing for me to
do she cried, ito insure safety | will
put myself under the care of the Amer
lean General"
She therefore sent her card to Sheri-
dan, who at once called and offered his
services. He also advised that she
should join his party in the morning
and get away to London. Still she ap-
peared distressed. Finally she cried:
1T is my bonnets at Virot's. They
were to have been down to-day. How
can | go and leave them?"
The General grasped the situation,
and offered his arm to escort her to the
milliner's. Happily it was not far off.
Ever afterward he delighted to tell Of
his pleasure at seeing such an array Of
dainty headgear He had never been
at a miliner's before
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
FOR SALE.

] offer the following properties: &C
acres, hemlock timber, near Ringdale
373 acres, virgin timber. Elk Run, North
Mountain, close 10 railroad; 326 acres
coal lands. at Bernice, adjoining present
workings; s lots tone entire section) N
Eagles Mere. each lot - feet front on
Pennsylvania Ave, with Bradford
privileges and title; lot % it, front on
LaPorte Ave; several choice lots in La
Porte Boro.; also several warrants OF
stripped lands in LaPorte. Colley and
Fox townships suitable for farming OF
grazing purposes.
II. T. DowNs, Atty-atLaw.
LaPorte, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
Migra alton.

The young salmon which is born in
a mountain stream is soon impeled, by
something in it's nature, to journey
downward, even for many hundred
miles. until it reaches the unknown
ocean. where it would discover, If it
had faculties for anything SO subjective
as discovery, that while it was born in
little brook, it was made for life in
the great ocean 1t has brought from
its mountain home natural aptitude
for eluding all the strange enemies and
for avoiding all the novel dangers
which it meets in this new world, and
it leads an active, predatory life, fierce
ly pursuing and destroying its natural
but hitherto unknown prey; for grow
ing rapidly and quickly acquiring all
characteristics of the adult salmon, and
storing up the intense nervous energy
and the muscular strength which will
be needed for forcing it's way up the
rapids in the mountain torrents, for
leaping waterfalls, and fighting for its
passage. where it long ago darted down
with the current. AS sexual maturity
approaches some stimulus, which has
its origin in the developing reproduc-
tive organs, impels it to leave the ocean
and, entering the mouth of a river the
journey upward, often thousand
miles or more to its sources in the
mountains.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
They Were Even.

At recent Washington reception
there was a short but sharp inter-
change of courtesies between The
wealthy wife of an congressman
and the wife of a far from rich bureau
chief. 1t was a crowded afternoon af-
fair, and the ex-Congressman's wife
was assisting the hostess in receiving
guests, stIVfen the wife of the bureau
offsial as presented the hostess said
to the~woman of the receiving party:
you know Mrs. Blank, don't your"
Certainly" said the ex1C Congressman's
wife. II would'know her anywhere by
that pink dress
The cheeks of the bureau officials
wife were suffused with a rosy glow,
but she turned on her tormentor and
said: Probably if my husband had
been mixed up in as many questionable
transactions as yours, madam, it would
not be necessary for me to wear my
pink reception dress so often as to
cause comment
Every word rang out clear and sharp
upon the ears of the astonished guests.
Inasmuch as there had been frequent
criticism of the ex-Congressman for
his connection with questionable lobby
transactions, the force of the bureau
officials wifes retort can readily be
Imagined
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
Spain's Riches.

If Spain really wants to keep up the
fight and can get funds in no other
way, she might turn to her cathedrals.
When she was at the zenith of her
power the cathedrals became the re-
ceptacles of vast wealth, and for the
most part that wealth remains to-day.
There are many chapels that to the
depth of two inches are worth their
weight in gold. Not only are the mo-
saics that cover the walls of very high
value, but the shrines are loaded with
rare ornaments, and in many cases
with precious stones of great size and
worth. A chapel in the great Cathe-
dral Of Sevilla has a Virgin lighted by
huge emerald fixed in the roof above
the head, and the garments of the Vir-
gin and saints have jewels sewed on
them. Here, then, are untold riches,
but a country would be far gone, in
deed, to make use of so sacred relics
for carrying on an unholy war At
present they are vigorously guarded.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
a Queer Explosion.

A Nyack barber could not get his
watch to run. and, borrowing a spy
glass, he saw two hairs fast in the
works, which hindered it from running.
Hoffman tried all his blowing powers
and mechanical tools, but could not re-
move the hairs. He finally filled the
watch with gasoline, thinking it would
oil the works so that the hairs would
come out. When he found this would
not work. he put lighted match to
the gasoline to blow them out. The
hairs and watch were all blown to
smithereens. the case fiyingtthrough a
large mirror in front .ofst chair in
which Hoffman was sitting.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
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SOI'eS.

Running sores appeared on my
leg and spread over the entire
lower portion of the limb. | got
no help from medicine till tried
yours. | was cured by one bottle OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
q Ayers
9arSaparIlIa." "
ISAAC ACKER, Cowans, Va
A Horrible Railroad Accident

is a daily chronicle in our papers; also
the death of some dear friend, who had
died with Consumption, whereas, if he or
she had taken Otto's Cure for Throat and
Lung diseases in time, life would have
been rendered happier and perhaps saved.
Heed the warning lfyou have a cough
or any affection of the Throat and Lungs
Call on 7. J. Keeler, Laporte; w. l.
Hoffman, IIillsgrovc; b. 5 !. Lancaster.
Forksville; c. B Jennings, Agt. Estella;
Jno. W. Buck, Sonestown, and get a
trial. package free. Large size soc and 25c
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
Notice of Dissolution.

BUCKNELL UNIV FIRSTLY, JoHN
Howard HARRIS. President. College
leading to degrees in Art, Philosophy and
Science. Academy, preparatory school
for young men and boys. Institute. re
fined boarding school for young ladies
School of Music, with graduating courses
For catalogue. address the Register,
w. G. GRETzINGER, Lewisburg, Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
Political Card.

| hereby announce myself as an indie.
pendent candidate for representative tor
Sullivan county. Pa. Ia make my botany
hill my jury reform bill and my free
speech bill laws for the welfare of the lmo-
pie of the State. Fellow citizens, write
my name on yonr tickets in the right
column or place and YOU will thereby
elect me when YOU vote. solicit your
votes and ask for your suilrages.
Dir JonN CoER. llerbalist.
Dusl ore. Pa, July Is. 1898.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
LIGHT IN MAGAZINES.
French Scichtists Investigate Use o1
Electricity Near Explosives.

French Scientists Investigate Use OF
Electricity Near Explosives.
A committee of the Academic des
Sciences was formed at the instance OF
the French Minister of War to investi-
gate the question of fixing electrical
conductors in or near powder maya.
zines, and their report has been pre-
sented. They make no distinction be-
tween telephone and telegraph wires,
and eectic light and power conductors,
since all these may be exposed to light
ming. According to the American Elec-
trician, the report may be summarized
as follows: All underground electric
conductors, as well as gas and water
pipes, must be kept at least 30 feet
away from the magazine. Aerial lines
must be arranged so that they will not
fall upon the magazine if broken, and
lit is recommended that none be allowed
within 60 feet of the magazines. IL
light be required inside the magazines
all wires are to be strong metallic
pipes and all switches, fuses, etc, are
to be placed on the exterior of the
structure. Only fixed lamps are per-
missible, and these must be protected
by Il second envelope of glass. No
voltages over 10 are to be used. Any
electric bells required must be placed
at least Il feet from the power, and
only types using very small currents
are permitted. Electric lamps are re-
commended as being the safest and
most desirable for use in and around
magazines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18

Cascarets Candy Catlartic, the most voa-
derful medical discovervsof the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitunl constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of q. &. G. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
JENNINGS BROS.

We keep in stock at our mills q
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
REPORT Of the condition of the
&, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Dnshore, Pa,

state of Pennsylvania, County OF sullivan $:
l. NJ D. Swarts Cashier of the above named
bank do soemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to The best of my knowledge and be
lief
VI. II. SWARTS. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn To beiole me this 18th
day of July 1888.
JOHN II. CRONlN, Notary Public,
Correct Attest:
JN0 ID. REESER, Directors
f. b. POMEROY.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of Mary McCurt.y, hote Of EW.
lana toanshp, deceased
Letters of Administration having been
granted to the undersigned, Administra
tor in the estate of Mary McCarty late oI
Elkland township. deceased, notice is
hereby given that all persons indebted to
said estate are requested To make immed
late payment, and all persons having
claims against it must present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
DowNs. Atty. JOSEPH PAEDOE, Adnrs
THOS MCCARTHY A"'''"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-18
JOE COOPER,
LaPorte, Pa.
Below I. o. o. F. Hall.
Farm for Sale

The undersigned on account OF fail
ing health will sell his valuace farm
situated on Muncy Creek about nine
miles north of llughesvile, Pa. part of
the purchase money can remain in prop
erty.
JACOB Bucks, Strawbrdge, Lycoming Co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29

The democratic voters Of the East
ern Shore will be called upon to cast
their votes for their present repre-
sentative in Congress on Tuesday,
November Sth, and it is to be hoped.
that they will realize their duty be-
fore that day, if they do not now, to
exercise that privilege. The fact,
that Mr.. Jones may not need their
votes, does not excuse them from the
discharge of that duty Such an en-
dorsement is due to him for the zeal,
fidelity and ability with which he
has served us in the past, and to our
selves as matter of gratitude to him
as a faithful public servant. That
he will be elected, of course we be-
l;eve, but while this is true, it is well
enough to take no chances of being
beaten by foe whose supporters can
be marshalled in a night. 1t is not
only our duty to guard against sur
prises. however remote, which might
deprive Us of faithful representa-
tive, but with the prospect of regain
ing control of Congress, which the
democratic party now has, TOO much
is at stake for us to take any risk by
staying away from the polls in Mo-
vAmber. Apathy and Indifference on
our part would be cause for regret, if
it turned our district over to the re
publicans and would be ineXcusable
if the loss of one man lost us the con
troll of Congress. 1t is the duty of
the democrats of the Eastern Shore
to give Hon. VIM. a Jones his usual
majority, and we believe it will be
their pleasure, even though he may
not need their votes. to do so again
on the Sth of November next.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29
The Race War in North Carolina

That a race war is imminent IN
North Carolina seems probable from
the following public declaration OF
Mr. McKinley's postmaster at vii
mington, made in the form OF an
open letter to Senator Pritchard:
There is greater feeling OF un
rest and uncertainty about the MAIN
tenance Of order than l have ever
seen; and many, even the most con-
S sentative, feel that q race conflict is
imminent. than which nothing could
be more disastrous, not only TO this
city aud county, but to our party III
the State, and rather than have riot,
arson. ana bloodshed prevail here.
I-republican though l am-advise
giving up the local offices in this
county as there are no national politi-
cal principles involved in this con-
test.
II had thought at first that it was
merely the usual political cry and the
fight for the offices, but / am now
convinced the feeling is much deeper
than this, as it pervades the whole
community, and there seems to be a
settled determination on the part OF
the property owners, business men
and taxpayers that they will admin
lister city and county government !"
This is from Hon. w. H. Chad
bourn, a republican of high personal
character and of good social standing
and responsibility. He is a friend Of
Senator Plitchard, and. as we have
already shown, Mr. Mckinley's APP
pointee as postmaster of Wilmington
He states that there are thirty six
negro magistrates in that county
alone, TO say nothing OF a negro
Register of Deeds and various other
officials of greater or less Importance
This means that the places through
which the people and the govern
ment are brought into the closest
and most intimate contact are ad
miniStered by negroes, while the
business men, the payers and the
classes most interested III government
are in the proportion ofat least 30 per
cent. whites. Is it conceivable that
tie representative of practically all
the property, the education, the ems
lightenment, and the civilization in
North Carolina will assent to an ar
rangement SO reposterous-so i'm
possible? We think not. There is
no reason why we should mince mat
ters The experiment. has been tried
under the most favorable auspices,
and it has proved Il dismal and a
tragic failure. Even General Grant,
who had conquered the Confederate
armies in the field, could not. with
all the civil and military power of
the country at his back, force negro
rule upon the southern whites. The
thing is out of the question. 1t can
not be. And those who engage in
such a desperate enterprise will reap
only the harvest of dismay and ruin.
Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29
Cuba to be Occupied January 1st.

Washington October 24th.-The
President had an exceedingly busy
forenoon TO day. Acknowledgement
Griggs and Secretaries Long, hay,
and Alger called about 10 o'clock ,aud
the President discussed with them
several matters which he fnund
awaiting his attention on his arrival
from the West A telegram from
General Wade, at Havana, was read,
recommending that the limit of time
allowed the Spaniards to vacate Cuoa
be extended from December LIST TO
January 1st. He said that it would
lie physically impossible for the
1874 00O Spaniards OH the island 10
leave before the first Of the year, and
he regarded the extension Of time as
reasonable and just. After the ma, :
ter had been discussed at some length
an agreement was reached, and ben-
eral Wade was telegraphed that his
recommendation was approved.
In the mean time, however, the
United States troops now in Cuba
and others TO be dispatched will take
Possession OF territory as fast as the
Spaniards vacate it, probably leaving
Habana till the last.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29
Race War i'll Mississippi.

A fierce race war has broken out in
Scott county, Miss Nine negroes and
one white man have been killed.
The war grew out of row between
Charles Freeman, a white farmer, of
Harperville. Scott county, and Will
liam Burke. negro. Freeman swore
out Il warrant for Burke's arrest for
assault, and Saturday night a deputy
aud fifteen men and boys went to the
home of Burke to arrest him. Upon
reaching the house some negroes
within fired upon the officers party.
The whites returned the fire and re-
treated
Alter Withdrawing from the vicini-
ty of Burke's house it was ascertained
that three young white men-Hamil-
ton, Johnson, and Wells were
slightly wounded, and Wallace Sibiey
missing. A search for the latter Sun
day morning revealed the fact he had
been killed.
The discovery of Sibley's body Sun
day morning iniuriated the citizens
of Barpervi!e, and after notifying
the adjacent towns, proceeded to
hunt down the mob OF negroes, and
the bodies Of nine negroes, which
have been found, proclaim how
thoroughly in earnest were the
whites Richmond Dispatch, 24th.
Meridian, Miss October 25.-Four.
teen is the number of negroes killed
in the Harperville race riot up TO to-
night. The bodies of three more
victims were found in the woods TO-
day, which increased the list to that
number. The negroes who fled to the
swamps have made good their escape,
and the race conflict is now at an
end.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29

An address delivered by Mr.. VIM.
L. Royal to the Sons of Confederate
Veterans Monday night in Richmond
has given him little notoriety, per-
haps, but that is about all there was
in it. The statement. made by him
on the occasion, that the administra-
ton Of President Davis was response
bic for the defeat OF the Confederate
army, is we'll in keeping with the
views in regard to secession, TO which
he gave expression few days ago,
and will be received with as little
favor by the average Confederate
Veteran. The most of them will pre-
fer to believe in the future as they
have in the past, that they fought
and lost, not through the "culpable',
negligence Of those in authority in
Richmond, but because of the over
whelming numbers and ineXhausti
BILE resources of the enemy with
which they made the fight.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29

A peace jubilee, consisting of Sc
ries of ceremonies concentrating
the triumph of American arms, was
held in Philadelphia this week. 1t
began on Sunday with services of
prayer and Thanksgiving in the
churches, but the real opening was
on Tuesday, when the naval revie "
was made, consisting of a procession
Of vessels around the anchored war
ships. The government was repre-
sented on the occasion by Secretary
of the Navy Long, the people by a
throng that filed every bit of timber
OH either shore of the Delaware river,
and damned every available craft to
the point of danger. Many of the
most illustrious actors of the war and
some of the ships which were in tie
engagements around Cuba were pres
ent. Governor Tyler and staff repre>
sented Virginia and participated in
the naval display.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29
Political Outlook IN Ninth Congress
si0nal District.

Information here from Virginia is
most encouraging, and indicates D
full democratic delegation in the
next Congress. 1.-The Ninth District"
said Southwestern Republican, who
is opposed to the re election of Gen
eral Walker, is conceded by some
who are not posted to the republic
cans Those of our party WHO are
we'll informed say it is doubtful.
Rhea's friends claim the district, and
are willing to bet on the result. The
last reliable information from Gem
eral Walkers friends is, that in their
opinion, he will be elected by 500
majority. That calculation gives MIN
Washington county by 300 majority,
and like mistakes as to the result IN
other counties Even that, however,
it will be seen, admits, loss of over
fifteen hundred in the district since
his election by 1850 majority, and is
a sure criterion that the current is
against him, and he is unable to ar
rest it. Some of his most active and
efficient opponents are within his own
party, and many OF them long since
predicted his defeat, and are deter
mined to make that prediction true
His own political sins and his vul-
nerable political record are constantly
being quoted against him, but the re-
fusal Of the State Republican Com
mittee to replace him on the Execu-
tive Committee is used effectively, it
being regarded as evidence of his
waning fortunes, in not having the
confidence of the party leaders. The
most conservative estimate places
Rhea's majority in the district at
/ 900; other say over 5000. His
strength is increasing every day.
Walker and Walkerism will soon be
thing of the past n-Washingto
special 10 Richmond Dispatch.