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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
Fort Payne, Alabama.

Tie wonderful growth of this New Eng
land city in the South has been such as to
occasion exclamations of surprise from all
visitors. Surely, say many, the magician's
art alone could have produced this great
transformation in few short months. To
those who have studied the situation the
growth seems the most natural thing imag-
Unable and not at all to be wondered at,
though phenomenal.
Of all the fourishing towns and cities Of
the South this one has attracted most atten-
ton, perhaps, for here alone is to be worked
out the result of the first organized move
ment of the capital and brains from the
North and East in the development of the
vast resources of this region of country.
Here the iron ore of the best quality is
within quarter of mile of the furnace.
Limestone for fluxing is yet nearer, on the
opposite side, and the coke ovens are building
on the lot adjoining the furnace. A like
condition of fortuitous circumstances do not
exist elsewhere in this or any other country
to insure cheap production of pig iron.
Besides, this country abounds in clays that
makes the finest quality of fire bricks, sewer
pipe, terra Gotta, etc; in kaolin and haloy-
site, from which is made the finest crockery
and pottery; in sand for moulding and for
glass making in building stone Of beautiful
colors and shades; in forests of timber, both
hard and soft woods; in productive SOIL in
beautiful scenery; an abundance of pure
spring water, and in healthful surroundings
Its location is in the Wills Valley between
Lookout and Sand Mountains, on the Queen
& Crescent Route, fifty-one miles below
Chattanooga and ninety-two miles above
Birmingham, in northeastern Alabama
The Fort Payne Coal & Iron Company,
having 1900 stockholders nearly all from
New England, with Col. j. w. Spauld-
ing, as President, and c. o. Godfrey
Mayor of the city, as General Manager,
located here in February last and purchased
many thousand acres of land. At that time
the population numbered 531; now it is
city of over 5000 population, with electric
lights, water works, and rapidly growing.
In that time there has been erected
and in process of erection over five hundred
dwellings, two large hotels, furnace, rolling
mill, lime kiln, asphaltum block pavement
factory, ice factory, stove works, very ex-
tensive fire clay works, five brick yards,
carriage factory, two saw mills, planning
mill, two banks, many stores, school houses,
churches, opera house, etc. The officers of
the company are busy day and night ar
ranging for new industries, answering scores
of letters daily received, entertaining visit
ors and pushing the building operations of
the new industries under way. The Fort
Payne Herald of August 2sth, issued a six
teen page illustrated paper which gives a
complete resume of the wonderful growth of
the city up to that date.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

London is really going to initiate Paris
and become an intrenched city. Military
storehouses have already been built for
the troops, which might be used on its
southern line of defense; intrenched
camps are to be created, and one of them
is actually to be near the town of Dork-
ing, the scene of the mythical battle.
The volunteer artillery is to be equipped
at once with more suitable guns. 1t
will, however, says the ST. James's
Gazette, be some time before the me-
tropolis is impregnable.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

Three expeditions to the South Pole
are under discussion, and have been more
or less determined upon. England has
one under consideration, the French sci
entlsts are urging their Government to
take up the matter, and the Germans of
Hamburg, with Willard as their Ameri-
can agent, have been seriously contem-
plating sending down body of explorers
to the mysterious regions of the Antarc-
tic. A general revival of interest in this
comparatively neglected portion of the
globe seems to be promised, and the San
Francisco Chronicle thinks the time is at
hand when the existence of a great An
tarctic continent, the magnetic conditions
of the South, and the relative tiatness Of
the earth at that point will be definitely
settled
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

The carelessness of the Mexican Gov
ernment in regard to money matters, the
New York Sua declares to be most rep
rehensible. "Our neighbor has permitted
herself to be robbed of 81 200, 900 in
bonds. 1t appears that the robbery oc-
cured in the fifth section of the Treasury
Department, at the head of which is Mr..
Enrique Abogodo. The stolen bonds
were in two books, and it is stated they
were placed on the market in London,
where 1920, 600 were realized by their
sale. There is some question as to
whether the bonds were signed, sealed,
dated and marked with the private mark
of the Treasury Department; but this
matters little, inasmuch as the robbers are
apparently capable of signing the name
of Secretary Dublan."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

During the Russian Cars recent visit
to Germany, extraordinary measures fol-
his safety were taken. No precautions
seemed to satisfy the Russian officials.
Count Schouvaloff fortified the Russian
Embassy at Berlin. Six Russian artizans
especially attached to the Cars retinue,
examined the walls, flooring and furniture
of the embassy and inserted grating bar
ring at the tops and bottoms of the chin
neys. Sentries were also stationed upon
the roof, apparently to prevent explosives
being thrown down the f1ues. The Ber-
lin secret police assisted the Russian de-
tectives as far as the frontier. In ac-
cordance with the Cars desire the rail.
way bridges at Neustadt, Dirschau and
Marienburg and all the streets of Dantzio
were guarded by troops. Until the mo-
ment the Gar left Dantzic even the of.
icials were not allowed to know whether
he would board the imperial yacht Der.
java or make the journey by railroad.
When the train started for the frontier.
orders were telegraphed to put 50, 600
Russian troops in motion to protect the
line
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

Professor Thompson, of the geological
survey, who has been at work near Reno,
New, making surveys and maps for the
purpose of establishing reservoir sites for
the purposes of irrigation, is very en-
thusiastic regarding the work, and says
the result will exceed his most sanguine
expectations. He is confident that
through irrigation millions of acres of
arid lands on the Pacific coast can be re-
claimed and made productive.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
A Great Misfortune.

Heavy rains of ten produce disease among
farm animals Almost every day cases of
roup, swelled head and distemper very dis
astrous among poultry are reported part
of this is also due to improper feeding. You
cannot make a hen lay when everything you
give her is being transformed into fat, and
laying the foundation of disease, same as with
an overfed child or person. Alfred T. John
son, Hampton, N H., says: Last fall had
so fine looking hens, which began to droop
and die; changed their food and began us
ing Sheridans Powder; in three weeks they
were nearly well, and had increased the eggs
sixteen a day. have Just bought six cans of
it, as preventive of disease the coming win
ter 1t can't be beat, for that can saved me
$40 last year" |. $. Johnson a. Co., % Gus
tom House Street, Boston. Mass (the only
makers of Sheridan's Condition Powder will
send two 25 cent packs of Powder, and new
Poultry Guide, for GO cents; for 81 90 five
packs and book; for 81 90 large ~ can and
book; six cans $500, express prepaid. Send
stamps or cash Testimonials free. For 5
cents a copy of the best Poultry paper sent
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

A small herd of young buffaloes which
reached the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington recently is regarded by the
Government naturalists as most precious
acquisition. The buffalo has had his day,
and, unless few specimens are hereafter
bred by persons interested in his preser.
walton as the noblest specimen of our ma
tive fauna, the race will soon become as
extinct as the American mastodon. Not
many years ago, however, the noble ami
NAL roamed the plains in countless num-
bers, and frequent and picturesque sight
in the far West was an enormous cava-
cade of buffaloes charging over the
prairies at the heels. of their shaggy leader
Civilization is even more fatal to the buff
falo than to the Indian. With the open
ing of the West by the railroads their
destruction began. Thousands of hunt
ers for whom the buffalo country was now
accessible began to kill them off BY
droves. So wanton was the carnage that
the species has well-nigh disappeared,
and buffalo is now an unusual SIGHT on
any of the Western plains. Even the
specimens received at Washington were
not captured in their wild state, but were
bred at an army post from animals caught
by Indians in 1888.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

Denmark now grows more oats than
any other cereal, as much barley as wheat
and rye together, and five times more
rye than wheat. Twenty-nine per cent.
of the acreage of this country is devoted
to cereals, twenty per cent. to pasture and
ten per cent. to meadow. This years
harvest is considerably below the average.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

The rush on the druggists still continues md
daily scores of people call for bottle of
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs for
the cure of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma
and Consumption Kemp's Balsam, the STAN
dard family remedy is sold on guarantee
and never fails 10 give entire satisfaction.
Price soc. and 81. Trial size free.
DIR. NAUsEN, the Norwegian explorer, is or
ganizing an expedition to the North Pole.
a pocket cigar-case free to smokers of Tan
sill'S Punchr Sc. Ci.,aH.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

A convention of colored religious as
sociations, lately in session at Indianapo-
lis, Ind, demanded of the next Congress
an appropriation of 800, 900 to promote
project for the permanent colonization
of the colored people in the West.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

Is really what The YOUTHS COMPANION is. 1t
publishes each year as much matter as the
four-dollar monthlies, and is illustrated by the
same artists. 1t is an educator in every home,
companion. 1t has a unique place in Ameri-
can family life. If you do not know it, you
will be surprised to see how much can be given
for the small sum of Sl.75 year. The price
sent now will entitle you to the paper to Janu-
ary, 1891. Address.
THE YOUTHS CoMPANION. Boston. Mass.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
% to be dead and done with trouble
That fills each day with II dreary pain"

" 10 ne ueau ana uOne WlJD trouble
That fills each day with dreary pain"
This is the moan of many woman
Who thinks she can never be well again.
Z" 1t were better for me and better for Others
If l were dead" and their tears fall fast.
Not so not so, . wives and mothers,
There's bow of hope in the sky at last
and it tells you that the storm of disease which
has spread It's shadow over you will give way
to the sunshine of renew ed health, if you are
wise, and try DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t can and will effectually cure all fe-
male weakness and arrangements. and no
woman who has not tried it need despair, for
a trial will convince her that IL is the very
thing she needs to restore her 10 the health
fears forever lost.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
S5O0O Tor n Wife.

One of the greatest stories founded on fact
ever published. commences in the December
(A,mas) number of GoDEY's LADy's Book.
published at Philadelphia. Every woman
should read it. Ready Nov. IL. All Newsd callers
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

MANY Cinnamon are being smuggled into
the Northwest by way of British Columbia
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
k1fS Sold by Druggists 75c
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous
faces o. the system. Send for testimonials,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

GAMBLING at Seattle Washington, is fast
and furious. Fifty-two games are running
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

To cleanse the stomach, liver and system
generally, use DIR. Pierce's Pellets. 25 cents.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

If you have ever used Dobbins's Electric dur
ing the "A years it has been sold, you knOlo that
ii is the best and purss family soap made. If
you haven't tried it. ask your grocer for ii noo.
Don't take imitation. There are lots of them.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 60

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is tn e
senior partner OF the firm of f. J. CHENEY d.
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D., 1886
t-- A. w. GLEASON.
SEAL Notdry Public.
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A Weekly Magazine

THE worlds output of tobacco is said to be
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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
TEAM STEERS.

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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
The Excitement Not Over.

GEORGE TALL and Lylia Short wer, mar
ried in Baltimore recently.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06
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, 1889-04-11
GONE TO CANADA.
CASHIER PRATT STEALS COOL
HUNDRED THOUSAND.
A Woman In tho Case Helps 60 spcnd IL
Depositors TO be Paid
In Full.

CurcAoo, April S.--A special dispatch
fron Anoka, Mimi, says; The doors OF
the First National bank were closed last
evening. The cashier is Ia Canada.
There is woman In the Case. I. r.
Pratt, cashier, went TO Minneapolis
week ago. Last Thursday and Friday the
officials were startled by notice from the
Merchants bank Of st Paul that the &C.
count of the First National was over
drawn 100000 A messenger was at once
dispatched TO st. Paul and the discovery
was soon made that Pratt had drawn out
about $1,000 due the bank and about twice
as much more on HE checks. The books
examiner was notified and gave the bank
a nasty overhauling. Enough was learned
to show that matters were In very oad
wav and that Pratt Is short nearly fiOO,-
900. There is no knowing when or where
the end may be,
The directors concluded to place the
bank in the hands OF the examiner and ne
will appoint u receiver, Ii il impossible
yet to tell the extent Of Pratt's villainy:
The banks correspondents. both In New
York and Chicago, also allowed him to
overdaw to the amount of $l5, 900. In ad.
dition to this hO raised about $3O, 900 on
personal note endorsed by Mrs. Nellano,
an aged widow residing In Dayton, who
trusted Pratt 10 manage her business mat
ters to the last extent. Ii also appears that
Pratt, in company with ii. II. SPARKS OF
this city, had been speculating in wheat,
and Sparks account IL overdrawn $4,000.
Last summer the good people of Anoka
we're horri6ed to learn that Pratt Was
on intimate terms with handsome
young woman Of doubtful reputa-
tion. The scandal soon became pub
lie property. and his wife took
her two children and went to Boston.
where they have since resided. Soon
after this the grass widow also dis'
appeared, bat 1t is alleged she has
since lived 10 Minneapolis. where
Pratt supported her and her ilIegitimate
child. There was quite "a contest in
the bank Tuesday at the January
meeting over his position on account ot
the scandal, but II was finally decided he
should close up certain business matters
with which he was familiar before sew.
eriug his connection with tho institu.
ton 1t is believed that his stealiugs be-
gan at that time.
The president Of the First National
bank is Fl. l. Ticknor. well known
business man OF this city and pioneer
Of the northwest. The capital stock is
$3.50 900. Unless matters prove worse
than expected the depositor will proba.
bly, be paid In full. As yet no step has
been taken TO hunt down the abscond.
ing cashier. bat reward for his cap.
ture will probably be offered. at once
AS he had a weeks start he is undouOt.
edly on the safe side Of the Canadian
line. 1t is learned that he disposed of
all Of his property in this vicinity
some time ago.
, 1889-04-11

THE name of the nov famous lake
in the Okanogan district where such
rich god discoveries have been made
has been spelled in several different
ways--'Wanpscut," "Wannikut" aud
"Wonacut." The proper spelling
however. is believed to be Wonnacott
after u gentleman who had ranch
aud lived in that country twenty-five
years ugo. Mr.. Wonnacott now lives
at Occur d 'Aleue City, and is highly
respected and prominent merchant OF
that thriving placn.
, 1889-04-11

overwhelmed with su, prise that 30 lit
tie had been told before of the grandeur
of this country, aud the superior nat
ural advantages existing hero. The
interest created by the publication OF
some of the facts has led to the most
remarksb BILE exodus ever witpessed on
this continent. And as the news
spresds throughout Europe the food
OF immigration will be greatly aug
mented from th re, SO that there can
be no checking of the tide that has set
in, and for years e. come there will be
no cessation Of the flow Of home-seek-
ers into the great Northwest. There
is room for several millions, and the
gates are always open.
, 1889-04-11
No oHINKsE COMPETITION.

An envoy Of IN. New York World,
n paper that still believes Mr.. Glove
land and free trade should have been
endorsed by the people at the last
election. reports an interview with Ji
Hung Chang, the Chinese vjceroy, in
which the following remarkable
declarations occur:
Before halt century has passed, China
Uill be covered with railways as With a
net. Its immense mineral resources VIII
be developed. It will have rolling mills
and furnaces in many parts OF the coun'
try. and it il not i'm possible that 1t may
do the manufacturing for the world. II
seems TO me that the most serious question
which me ,accs the working people OF your
country and Europe lies here. The Chi.
nese have shown themselves to be as skill
ful and as intelligent rs any people In the
world. They will workbard, and tney can
live cheaper than your people; ana when
our country il open to railways, and II has
turned its attention to supplying the
markets of the world. 1 believe II can
suppy them better and cheaper than you
can, This is a question which you will
have TO face.
Mr.. Chang would Doubtless make
an excellent real estate agent, but he
will never do for statesman unless
he pays more attention to contempor-
aneous events The people OF tins
country have declared and reiterated
with emphasis that the product OF
American labor shall never be placed
upon an equality with that OF the pau
per labor of other countries, and es-
pecially with that OF heather land
where penury is reduce d TO such q
science that a man can subsist on one
cent day. II the present tariff is not
h gh enough to prevent com petition
with Chinese products, the American
people may be relied upon to end
men to congress who will screw it up
another peg.
, 1889-04-11

ls the selection Of newspaper men
for several OF tho most important for
eign missions President Harrison has
been subjected to some criticism on tho
alleged theory that thie act was de
signed as n sop to the newspaper ira
ternity or as a reward for partisan
services rendered by the editors OF re-
publican papers. Nothing could have
been more foreign to his purpose,
and such allegations are unjust both
TO the president and his appointees.
1t is not an evidence OF egotism for Il
newspaper to defend the presidents
policy in this matter, for because he
has seen fit to select from the ranks
of that profession several men for
high official stations It does not nee
essarily follow that all men engaged
in newspaper pursuits are especially
qualified for official duties. 1t may be
stated, however, without the fear Of
successful contradiction, that man
otherwise fitted has perhaps better
opportunity in the newspaper busi-
ness than in any other to round out
his qualifications, especially for
diplomatic duties One OF the requi-
sites for efficient work in that branch
of the public service is thorough
knowledge of the affairs oi this coun-
try and an acquaintance with those
of the country into which he goes to
represent this government. In news
paper work such information is abso-
lutely Indispensable, hence when II
man has achieved great success
in that field it may be safely taken
for granted that the scope of his
learning is broad and com prehensive
and that he has kept fully abreast
with the times in his study of con
temporaneous history. President
Harrison WAS doubtless guided by this
fact, rs we'll ss his personal knowl-
edge of the men, in selecting for high
positions Mr.. Reid, Mr.. Clarkson, Mr..
New and Mr.. Halstead, whose fit
ness for the places for which they were
designated has never been called into
| question.