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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
AN ODD CHRISTENING.
but 1t Was Strictly According to Tradi"
tions of the Sea-.

But 1t Was Strictly According to Tradi~
tfons of the Ssa.
There lives man in Detroit, intel
ligent, prosperous and happy, who
does not know that he has d living
relative in the world. He bears the
deprivation philosophically, and seems
TO regard it as something of n distinc-
lion to be alone in the world.
Nearly fifty years ago." he relates,
II was picked up by a slow sailing
vessel some 600 miles from Liverpool.
| was Il lusty youngster of five, lashed
10 II mast Il pleasing assurance that
the parents whom barely recall loved
me and had a care for my safety in
The catastrophe that must have caused
their own deaths. l was cold, hungry.
thirsty and sleepy when taken aboard
the oldtme trader. My appearance
was. of course, against me, and my
clamor to be supplied with creature
comforts did not please the gruff
raptain, who had = dense ignorance OF
children and their management. HIS
first order was to give me the ropes
end, but there was successful inter-
l'ession. and | was cared for. while he
orowled ut his hard luck.
1bUt tHe captain TOOK SICK anu Ioulii
more comfort in ,ny prattle than III
anything else provided for him. lie
took a great liking: to me and called
me his son. AS soon as he was up he
decided that | mus be chriStencd, one
Of the few things tnat he knew should
lie attended TO in the case of children.
OF course. there was no chaplain
aboard SO the captain himself under
took the ceremony. He gathered the
crew about and with Il mixed know
ledge of his duties he glared about
him as he asked whether anyone knew
just cause why | should not be chris
tened.
+" If there is. lie ro5rcc. speak mp
like IL man oI forever hold your clap
per- Then he suddenly cracked Il bot
tie of wine over my head and christen-
cd me.
Here the citizen laughed and added
that he was nine when the captain
died and had made his own way ever
since.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Registers Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following ae
counts have been filed i'll my office, viz:
First and final account OF Henry Richlin al
minstrator of Charles Richlin decd.
Second and final account of Jacob snyder
guardian of Dottie Mcllvan.
First and partial account OF John Y. Dunn ad-
ministrator of Peter Dunn decd.
First and final account of Laura. H. Waddcll
administrator OF +. B. Pomeroy deed. who was
guardian of Franc Brockway.
First and final account ofJG.Cott admini>tra-
tor of Elizabeth Norton decd.
Also the following widows apprai>men,s have
been fled
Widows appraisinentin in the estate oi W II. Ma.
gargel deceased.
Widows appraisment in the estate nf Clinton +.
Lawrence deceased.
And the same will be presented TO the orphans
Court of Sullivan county ON Monday, MAY -,
1899, at 3 O'Clock j. m. for continuation and
allowance.
WM. j. LAWRENCE, Register.
Registers office Laportc Pa, April -. ls9a
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Administrative Notice.

Administrators Notlce.
Estate OF Clinton T. Lawrence, late OF Colley
township, sullivan county deceased.
Letters OF Administration upon the above nam
ed estate having been granted tn the undersigned
all persons having claims against the same will
present them Tor payment, duly Authenticated;
all those indebted thereto viii please make i'm
mediate pay yment 10
MARY NJ LAWRENCE. Admrx
LOPEZ. Pa. Murch y. lSpl.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS Hon. t. NJ DcSHAM, President
Judge, Honorables John = Line and Cotid
Kraus Associate Judges OF the Courts of oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and COM
mon Pleas for the County OF sullivan have issued
their precept bearing date the 10 tn day OF Mar.
1899 to me directed for holding the several
courts in the Borough OF Laportc, on Monday the
9th day OF May1Sg,, ut 20 clock p M,
Therefore notice is hereby given Ia the Coroner.
Justices OF the Peace and ColstableS within THE
county, that they he then and there in their prop
er person ut o clock p. IN. o said day. with their
rolls records. inqusitons examinations and
other remem berances to those thing, to which
their offices appertain To- be done And to those
who are bound by their rccogiiizanee to prosecute
against prisoners ho are shall be III The Jail of
the said county of sullivan, hereby notiiie. to
be then and there To- prosecute against them as
will be just.
H. ". OSI.EE. sheriff.
sherfr's Office, Laporte, ln,tpri 10, 1899.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Laporte Borough.

Report oi the Borough Auditors for the fiscal
year 1898, made March 1899.
X. A. Conklin, Treasurer. inTaccouut with La
uartp Rorouph for bp yaar
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TIME TABLE,
In Effect Tuesday Sept. IS. 1908.
7'7'7l7777I@IsI7I
North ward
Southwark.

All trains daily except Sunday; +" g
stations.
Connections with the Philadelphia & Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Satterfeld for all points the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
II L. EAVENsON. General.Manager.
Hughesville, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

CONDENSED REPORT oil the condition OF the
l, FIRST NATIONAL BANK of puShorc, Pa,
At close of business, April > 1899
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
The Best Place in
Sullivan County to
Buy Your
HARDWARE is at
james
Cunningham, ,
JACKSON BLOCK,
DUSHORE. PA.

keep the best line OF Hardware in the
County at prices to suit YOU. give YOU
better foods for your money than you can
buy elsewhere. can furnish handmade
tinware none better made in the L. S.
at prices that will pleas you. Three
grades. cheap, medium aud the best al
ways i'll stock from which TO make your
choice. Give me Il trial on these goods.
A Car Load of Barb Wire
and nails Just received and will he sold at
prices lower than can he bought at the
factory.
Ify YOU arr going to paint your house or
barn write me for prices on paint.
\ full line o sardeA tools and seeds on
hand. We can repair YOUR tinwarc pump
ETC. put mp Nuur cave trough and spout.
ing. put OF Your tin and iron roofing. in.
stall for You Hot Air, Hot Water and
Steam heaters. VIII give YOU estimates
ON the cost oi same If Won think of buy
iue range call and look my stock over.
have some o the finest ranges made.
4 complete stock Of Building Hardware
and iron work for wagons and bugeies
also on hand. My stock OF pump, con
sists OF every thing from - up. Double
and single acting, litr and force pumps
for deep or shallow wells. For the butter
makers | have butter ladies and bowls all
sizes and six different kinds OF churns.
Chicken wire , ieet To Il feet nj
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Notice.

IN the Court OF Common Pleas ior the County OF
Sullivan.
Notice IL hereby given that an application will
be made 10 the said court on Monday the 21d day
of May, 1899. at O'Clock =. N, under the Act to
provide for the incorporation and regulation OF
certain corporations" approved April ~, 1874 and
its supplements, by Thos, !. lngham, Henry T.
Downs Rush J. Thomson, John IL. Cronin, and
A. J. Bradley for charter OF an intended corpor-
alton to he called sullivan County Bar Association
the character and object OF which is to promote
intercourse and friendship among the members
of the sullivan County Bar, and 10 advance the
interest of liberal educaton and for these plrpo
to have. possess and enjoy all the rights, hene
its supplements.
WM 7. SHOEMAKER, Solicitor,
Iaporte Pa March 20 1890
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28
4 SagaciOus Michigan Wolf.

An old gray wolf used to rob the
chicken coops i'll one section OF upper
Michigan. Try as he could. Paul
could not get him. The old fellow
was too smart. Sometimes the rem
nants Of a big fish were found on the
banks of q stream where he had been
making his dinner. He was so old
and feeble that he could no longer
run with the pack, so he had to forage
for what he could get the easiest, liv-
ing on fish and occasionally even
growing bold enough to appear in a
clearing and Kill a farmers sheep.
Paul tiled poisoning, but the cunning
fellow seemed to have an intuition of
tronbIe, and avoided the poisoned car
cass as though he had been informed
in advance. Then Paul tried traps,
those big jawed springs with spiked
teeth Sc. for bear. He placed them
around through the country for half a
mile, but he never caught the big
gray wolf, and this sagaoious animal
is still innning IN the woods New
York Press.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28

The mai buying Il pair OF shoes
found the right Ii perfectly comfort
able ard easy. the left one rather snug.
Its usually So" said the salesman:
1.-THE left foot is commonly Q little big
ger than the right foot"
why don't you make the left shoe
a little bigger them" asked the Gus
toner.
Well" sad the salesman" the DIFF
ference is usually not great. and IL
might not be enough so that il would
be noticed in trying on shoes. And
then it IS not so great but what the diff
ference In feeling Of the two shoes dis
appears very soon. And then. too. in
some cases the mans right foot Is the
larger. the man being richt-footed in
this respect rs men are sometimes left.
handed, the reverse of the common
habit in the use of their hands. II
shoes We're commonly made with the
left 3 little bigger than the right. to
fit the majoriy of cases. they'd be
worse than yer when you hit a right
footed man. SO the shoes are made
alike in size. Il man gets n pair that tit
him comfortably To start with. and
they adapt themselves quickly 10 any
slight differences in the feet."-New
York SUP.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28
II ! WERE YOU.

rws.llA't think about distress,
If [ were you:
TvaI.in't even once confess
TO ever feeling blue;
1871, when the sun is we'll disposed
Ja shine upon our friends and foes
.it ~ conten: with even less.
II were you.
Jas. iet it rain. or snow or shine;
Twill bring no gain
10 blame misfortune, or repine:
The longest lane
VIII end some time, and every day
Res viii bloom along the way.
Becaus. Of rain.
IEen sing your songs: cry if you must,
But keep in view
Tie healthy so~ui-inspiring trust
That's always due
To them that strive to live above
~ earthly things-excepting love.
IN let All other treasures rust.
II | were you,
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28

Let me ont, l say!' persisted Mrs.
Delaford. rafting at the bars. What,
does this absurd mummerv mean?'
'Perhaps a strait waistcoat would
De adylsable,' said the major. But
as long as she remains tolerably man
aeeable, | shall not send her to an
asylum"
Mrs. Dela:ord began to cry.
'Gh, Felix, how can YOU talk sou
Poor thing murmnred the ma or,
compassiona,ely. The hardest part
OF insanity must he when one becomes
partially conscious OF its deadly
DOOM
Mrs. Delaford shut the door
rather vehemently and began to cry
Historically.
I'm not madI' said she. Il won't
be made Il mad woman of"
But o to help herself-that was
the question. The door was barred
eifectnally-the windows opened upon
the deal wall OF an j ~stitution of the
Fine Arts, and were three stories
above the ground. She might have
shtleked herself hoarse in that direc-
ton before II one could hear her.
She sat down TO think. What could
she do! What was to become Of her?
Did that dreadful hint of Felix con-
corning the asylum really mean any
thing: For Onc III her life the late
Mrs. Washington was actually fright
eued.
Has my temper really been so ter
rible." she asked herself, .'that peo-
pie mistake it for-I can hardly
breathe the word-insanity?"
1t was a new idea; she pondered it
carefully and cried bitterly over it.
When Hetty came, as usual. with
her na~pkin-coyered tray Mrs. Della
ford's face was pale and t~ear-swollen.
'Hetty,' said she. "will you ask
your master to step up here for "a few
mlnutes?'
Major Delaforl obeyed the sum
o at once.
well, my love-" SAID he, "wh hat is
it?"
"Felix," said Mrs. Delaford, burst.
ing into fresh tears, II have acted
Very foolishly. | beg your pardon.
Aud 1 beg Eosamond's pardon, too"
Major Delaford opened the grated
door at once-Justina flew into bis
- and then and there was a lie.
cancellation after the most approved
style.
Mrs. Delaford was as sweet as
June morning after that and if eve
she manifested symptoms of a relaps,
a | hat MAJOR Delaford found neces
sary vas to allnde. in a gentle way, to
lunatics anu asvlums.
And MI. Ulysses Clinklethorp never
could imagine by what mean this
modern Petruchio tanned his dark
eyed shrew.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28

More than five billion gallons of
petroleum are now produced annually
in the world. OF this two and one
half billions are produced in the Uni
ted States aud two and one-fourth
billions in Russia. The amount OF
refined Illuminating oil supplied by
the United States is more than double
that produced by Russia. This is
due to the fact that a given quantity
Of United States oil produces three
fcurths of it's bulk in refined illumin-
ating oil, while the same quantity Of
Russian oil produces only about three
eighths Of its bulk. The United
Kingdom is the largest consumer of
mineral oils exported by the United
States, our total export to that
try in the last fiscal year being 212,.
265. 663 gallons, against 155, 2O3, 222
to Germany. the next on the list.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28
Youth and ACe

Hartford PAPER headlines the cleo
ton Of Professor Hadley as Young
Professor Succeeds Dwight at Yale"
But Professor Hadley is AZ. When
Abraham Lincoln was 81 he wrote TO a
political friend who had urged him to
run for a certain office: Isn't it about
lime for us old fellows to step asade
and give the young men . chance!"
And ''Old Abe WAS bat IS ct his
death. -Boeton Transcript
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28
. HOW He tanned HER.
. A Present Day Petruchjo.


II haven't the least fear said
Major Delaford.
Then you're a man Of unbounded
courage retorted his friend, Mr..
Ulysses Crinklethorp. "For-may I
venture to be frankie
'OA, certainly. certainly! By all
means"
We'll, then, they do say that Mrs.
Washington drove her first husband
into lis grave by her unsovernable
temper
'I'ye heard that before said
Dela:ord, putting conplacentl,y away
al III cigar.
''But, OF course" with a little sar-
castle laugh, You don't believe it?'
Excuse me" said Major Delaford,
severely, Il do believe it. l have
seen, now and then, expression in
Jashna's eyes which fully carries ont
any theory Of that nature
And yet you are going to marry
ler:'
And yet ] am going to marry
her."
Felix Delaforl, are o crazy?'
mot that am aware Of
Wi! You be honest with me-"
To be sure" nodded the major.
Then why do You marry Mrs.
Tlashington?'
Well, from a variety Of reasons.
One IS that | like her. She's Il pretty
little gypsy. with a skin like white
velvet and delicious long flashes to her
eyeS!'
'Proceel,'
"A second is -minl, now, | never
hd pretend to be one Of the disin-
f"restei lovers one reads about in
Time noSels-that the dear, departed
Washington eft her remarkably we'll
OIL, And | have more merit than
money.
II think YOU will repent it, said
W. NrInklethorp. FOR by all accounts,
the bltck-eyed divinity is neither
more hoH less than a >irago.'
"Ih"re are ,ery few actions IN this
world that one doesn't repent, in a
eater or less deg ee, said Major
pe,a'erd, eententiou>lv; 'iDut, ayerag-
'A- t.aHao. I'm willing to risk it
ALI MAJOR Deia;ord was married
', next week 10 MI. Washington.
T. was not long. a~ Mr.. Crinkle-
,aoH. hal foretoll. before the claw
began 10 pep from under Mrs. Flash
l@1ioa )e.atoru's velvet sheath.
fe.iN. said She, one day, Il don I
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28
A Savage

There was II tea store chrome OF
the landlady had to take it down"
What forI'
1T made the .,oarders all call for an
extra piece of thIbarb pie Chicago
Record.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-07-28

into tears.
Yes, a brute, and I'm sorry I ever
married YOU
And after that Mrs. Eelaford did
not speak to her husband for two
days. But as the MAJOR appeared in
no wise affected by this taciturnity
she adopted another plan. and scold.d
steadily for three days.
Look here, Justly, this won't do
sand the major. at the weeks end.
II don't fancy either a dumb womaa
or a furyr'
That should live to be SO spoken
o. whimpered Mrs. Delaforl.
so, Went on the major. 81 have
written to my cousin. Rosamond BLY,.
to come and spend the summer here"
Il wont have her in my house
shrleked the bride.
But l will have her in mine, com
posedly retorted the husband.
Let ne see her presume to enter
this house," cried Justina.
Let me see YOU presume to be un-
civil to her,' said the major, knitting
his brows III a way that Mrs. Delaford
'Nt ~ ~ ACt oto II IL =
countenance. For to tell the truth.
the late Mr.. Judah WASHINGTON had
been but a authenticated individual
at best.
Mrs. Delaford founced out of the
room and banged the door v~iciouslv
behind her.
Miss BLY, arrived the next dav-a
cherry-cheeked, bright-eyed girl, with
lips wreathed in smiles and a brand
new travelling suit cut after a deal
| prettler pattern than the brides own.
Mrs. Delaford refused tc speak to her.
'Justina,' said h L husband, in a
warming voice, this is my cousin,
Hosamond. | hope you will make
her welcome to our home
But Mrs. Eelaford only threw a
slipper at her husband, burst into
tears and ran Historically upstairs.
sch, Felix. what's the matter?''
asked Rosamond, hat frightened out
OF her senses. Had l better go
home:"
"By no means, my dear Rosamonl,"
said the major. "Ycu see / have mar
ried a woman with a temper. But
she'll be all the more charming when
that fault is rooted out OF her charac-
| ter"
The ma, or went upstai s and tried
to open the door. 1t was locked.
Just na,' he said gently, lit is 1.
Let me in"
Il WON'T snapped the bride.
"Will you come downstairs, them
Il will not n ont Of my room
TN ii that woman is out OF the house.
sputtered forth Mrs. Delaford.
VERY we'll, MY DEAR said the
major, and he %returne | to the drawing
loom with unrui:el philosophy.
Mrs. Delaford adhered to her re-
solution, although it was much tried
by sundrv peculiar sounds she heard
on the outside of the dOOr.
Major Dciaford has carpenters at
work. altering The no se,' thought
she. 1T makes but little difference
to me III any case. | shan't stay
here"
At the end of the third day, how
cvc~. She concluded to go downstairs.
But when she opened the doc. 10, and
behold hey ogresa was barred by a
grated iron door.
Mercy upon n>,' cried Mrs. Della
ford. What is this
please. ma said the little
maid. who had brought her up her
meals three times 4 day, ITS master
as had it done.
"What for cred Justina.
please. ma'am.' said Hetty, trem-
bling all over. don't YOU know you're
crazy?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19
The Dinpensnry Samples.

The resolutions of the State board
Of control that samples Of liquor after
being used for tho purpose for which
they were intended shall be turned
into the general stock and become
public property, and is to be com
mended. This is righteous act and
the wonder is that it has not been
done long ago. This sample liquor
has been the cause Of moro scandal
than enough, especially during the
session of the legialature. We shall
be sorry for our political prohibition
friends in the Legislature this winter
who were accustomed to draw on the
members of the board for THEN. daily
supply of "oe'r bejoyful." ."-Ander-
son Mail.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19
columbia Record, l1(hD

Tho Southern Express company
has novcr recovered tho $4,000
which was stolen from the suro in
tho oilico in this city last year. But
the company is still doing all it can
and is using the best detective ser
vlco in tho country IN thc effort to
find tho man who stole il.
Last wcrk thcro was y Pinkcrton
detective in the city. No ono would
have suspected his mission. IIo was
we'll dressed, sociablo gentleman,
and ho mado many friends whilo
hero But it was developed that he
found out Il great many things which
wcro surprising even to those most
directly Interested.
Tho detective, however, brought TO
light n very curious circumstance,
cvcn if 1T was not connected with tho
express robbery Of $4,000. 1t was
that negro workmcn at Shundon had
found 81 500 buried under tho front
stops of tho building, and tho suppo-
sltion was that in was part Of tho
money stolen from tho express com.
pany. That supposition may or may
not be true, but tho fact that the mo.
n"y was found by two negroes and
that it was spent, and evcn invested,
is true.
In 1893, about April, some repairs
woro being made at the Shandon pa.
vllIon. Among tho workmcn wcro
Philip and William Logan. The for
NOR was q brick mason and the lat
ter was plastcror. While repair
ing tho front stops Of tho building
Philip Logan uncarthcd Il pilo of
money. 1t was in bills and coins
and was just barely covered with
earth. Neithor Of tho men said any
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19
TWICE q WEEK, S1.5O n YEAR

thing about their big find and qui-
city pockoted the money.
William Logan invested his part
of it in land and ho now owns some
landed property; Philip Logan spont
whatever his share Of it was in rot-
GUS living and is now doad.
1t is merely Il supposition on tho
part Of tho detectives that this money
was part Of tho $4,000 stolen from
tho express company and no action
has been taken in reference to it.
Tho dctcctivo loft and finally gavo
up his elmo rs to tho finding Of the
money at Shuudon. But it is Il re-
mnrknblo thing any ono who had so
much mccoy should hido it away in
such manner. But tho finders
wore lucky. And tho man who got
that $4,000 is not yet known.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19

ing gun of the Tillman campaign in
tho shape of tho manifesto. Tho 10.
iitical revolution landed Capt. Shell
IN Congress from the Fourth dis.
trlct in 1899, and when his term
ended he was given another, Il fter
which he retired to private life.
Capt. Shell was twice married,
first, in 1851. Miss Mary Dial of
haurens county. They had ono SOD,
who died. Mrs. Shell died IN 1866.
Capt. Shell married again, in 1850,
his second wifo being Miss Ellen
Watts Hill of Abbevillo county. The
fruit Of this marriage was 10 chill
dren, two Of whom died this fall.
MIR. Shell was the eldest child of his
parents. He leaves a sister, Mrs.
w. ). Catcart of Columbia, and a
brother, Warren, who is now very i'll.