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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
The Centennial at PHILADELPHIA.

At Philadelphia the centennial ami
versary of the Declaration of Independ-
ence was celebrated in 1876 with the first
really successful worlds fair ever at
tempted on this side of the Atlantic.
Every preparation was made with care
and forethought. A popular subscrip-
ton was started and money poured in
from every part of the country. The
work was really begun in 1870 Con-
gress appropriated 81 500, 900, and from
other sources the sum was brought up to
SS, 500, 900, and the receipts ran up to
about 81, 900, 900. The display included
exhibits from almost every civilized and
uncivilized nation in the world Fair
mount Park was visited by very nearly
10, 900, 600 persons during the 159 days
days of the show, and the result, while
not monetary success, was in every
other respect more than the most sanguine
had anticipated. = Chicago Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
When a Deaf Man Can Hear.

The deaf man has just discovered that
riding in rumbling car robs his afflic-
ton of its terrors, and is getting even
with his backbiting acquaintances, who
have expressed their opinions Of him here
tofore without reserve. An eccentric
millionaire who had no hearing under
ordinary circumstances, found this out
the other day at the expense of his law
yer, and the latter now mourns the loss
of his most valuable client, while the
deaf man thinks he has learned a thing or
two.
The lawyer was sitting in car talking
to friend, when his wealthy client en-
tered and dropped into the vacant seat be-
side his legal adviser "This old cur
mudgeon will talk me deaf, dumb and
blind, said the Blackstonian to his COM
panion, and they both scowled at Money
bags, who was looking out of the car
window. "He has spent lots of money
with me and its worth mint to yell in
his ear. I'm tired of it, He is deaf as
a post"
Then the deaf man turned around.
"You can send me your bill in the morn
ing" said he, ''and I'm done witn vou.n
Lawyer and companion looked at each
other amazed. The lawyer made it his
business to find out how his client reeov-
cred his hearing so quickly.
''It is due to the counteraction of the
noisy motion on the drum of the ear"
said the aurist, to whom he applied for
information ''The rumble of the heavy
wheel on the track causes the drum to
vibrate and the afflicted one can hear
quite plainly. Some people think that
they voluntarily raise their voices in
car. That is not So Always speak in
low voice to a deaf person in moving
car or vehicle. Boston Journal Of Cou-
5lcpce.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
A Mennonite's Profitable Conscience.

John Gunderson, farmer residing in
worcester township, Montgomery Coun-
~, Penn., and devout Mennonite, soon
after the rabbit killing season closed last
winter, shot one of the long-eared ami
mails. When he realized his error he
gave the rabbit to his son. who in turn
sold 1t to neighbor. But Gunderson's s
mind troubled him. He knew that he
violated State law and he had no rest.
AS time went on, the feeling grew upon
him so much that he couldn't sleep. and
he asked some of his neighbors to inform
upon him, so that he could pay the pen
atty and in that manner ease his mind.
But his neighbors refused to do this. and
as last resort Farmer Gunderson in
formed upon himself. The other dav he
went to Norristown, and, telling the
Presiding Judge his crime, the latter
went with him to a magistrate, where
Gunderson swore that he had violated the
law. The magistrate accordingly fined
him 50. The law, however, saws that
half of the fine shall go to the informer.
Gunderson left the office, but soon re-
turned and claimed the $3.50 due him.
1t was paid to him and he again de
parted. In short time he returned and
in order that none guilty should escape,
he lodged information against his son and
neighbor The fine was imposed and
Gunderson paid the S10 but he claimed
and was allowed the SIS due the inform
ant. The farmers mind had been eased
and he went to his home with clear
If he can collect the SO
fine he will be 50. so ahead of the game.
and all because he was an honest man.
Ne1o York SIM,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
Queer Inventions.

A genius from Ohio with warlike pro-
cllylties, claims to have perfected Il
bullet-proof shield The soldier is sup
posed to carry it before him when in bat
tie, and is so made that the bullets of the
enemy are expected to glance off. The
shields are so formed that they may be
locked together and form breastworks for
the entire army. The fellow who suffers
from cold is recommended to procure a
foot-warmer, kindly conceived by a
Hoosier. Two miniature lamps are in
closed in boxes connected by hollow
tube; midway between the boxes there is
vent in the tube by which the surplus
heat passes away. The feet rest on the
hollow tube, the lamps supplying the
warmth.
Roger Connor, ''Bucl" Ewing and
Danny Richardson and other sluggers are
reminded that baseball bats have been
discovered which, the inventor claims,
will materially improve their averages.
The core is bored from the stick, and a
metallic stube inserted. Nuts are screwed
to the ends of the tube. Balky horses are
treated to bandages fastened to wagons
which, kick as they may, they cannot
smash
1t may not be generally known that
Abraham Lincoln once essayed to become
an inventor, The product of his skill
shows a series of bellows-shaped contri-
vances which are supposed to be used to
lift beached steamer into water of
proper depth.-Ne,o T0rb Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20

Gold Beatinq.

The rough gold is put into stone
crucible, melted, and poured into mould
which gives it the right width for roll
ing. One hundred dollars worth of cold
is generally moulded at time, the weight
being about five ounces. 1t is then run
through the rollers, the pressure of which
is so great that the little bar of gold that
is one inch in width and about three in
ches in length, after being run through
several times, becomes a strip about four
teen yards in length and about the thick.
ness of hair. The strip is then cut into
one inch squares. These squares are put
into what is called cutch. This cutch
is composed of $50 skins three and a
half inches square. The material that
these skins are made of is an invention OF
French origin, and is kept secret. For
merly vellum was used. A gold square
is placed between each skin, one directly
over the other, until the cutch is filed.
Two parchment bands are put over them
in opposite directions to keep them from
shifting. The cutch is then beaten for
fifteen or twenty minutes with sixteen
pound hammer. The gold is then taken
out of the skins, quartered by a skewer.
and put into what is called the shoder.
The number of skins in a shoder is $50.
These skins come from what is called the
bung gut of an OK, one animal furnish
ing but two skins. The shoder skins are
four inches square. They are put be
tween the skins In the same manner as in
the cutch. They are then beaten for one
and half hours with ten pound ham
mer, taken out, and again quartered with
a piece of reed. They are then put into
the mould one over the other, us before,
until the 900 skins which the mould CON
tains are filled. This is beaten with a
hammer weighing seven pounds for three
or four hours. The leaf is then ready to |
be trimmed and booked Before the
beating process the skins are heated and |
primed to prevent the leaf from sticking.
Heated presses are used to take the mois-
ture from the skins. Each skin is rubbed
with hare's foot with plaster of Paris
On both sides before beating. Each one
Of the first squares of gold beaten out
makes twenty-five leaves, or one book.
The trimming of the leaves before they
ire put into books is done by sled
shaped machine called a wagon. The
and booking is done mostly by
girls. The trimmings that are left from
he leaves are scraped together and melted
,ver. A little salt added makes it
thoroughly clean. The granite block that
he beating is done on is about three feet
n height, the top surface being ground
lown perfectly smooth, so as to prevent
he blows of the hammer from cutting
he under side of the mould. Scientific
imeriean.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
There are 275 women preachers in the
United States.


SO confident are the manufacturers of that
World-famed remedy, DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, that II will do all that they
represent, in the cure of liver. blood and lung
diseases, that, after witnessing its thousands
oI cures Ior many years past. they now feel
warranted in selling it (as they are doing,
through druggists) under positive guarantee
of Its giving satisfaction in every case, or
money paid for it viii be refunded. No medi-
cine OF ordinary merit cou be sold under
such severe conditions with profit to its pro-
pr1etors, and no other meacine for the dis
eases for which it is recommended was ever
before sold under a guarantee of a cure or no
pay. In all blood taints and impurities of
whatever name or nature, it is most positive
In Its curative effects Pimples b1otches
eruptions and all skin and scalp diseases are
radically cured by his wonderful medicine
Scrofulous disease may affect the glands,
causing swell1ngs or tumors: the bones caus-
ing fever-sores." white sweliings'' or
hlp-Jo1nt disease" or the tissues Of the lungs.
causing pulmonary consumption. No matter
In which one of its myraid forms it crops out.
or manifests itself, Golden Medical Discov,
cry" viii cure it if used perseverngly and in
time.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
A Fly the Death of Man and Horse

Moses Elvich, junk dealer, had a
team of horses, and ne thought great
deal of them. He had been engaged to
haul load of furniture for a man who
was moving from Broobvile to PunXsu-
tawney, Penn. II was a hilly road and
the horses needed careful Watching.
While going down steep hill Moses saw
a large fly on the neck of one of the
horses. 1t annoyed the man as much as
it did the horse, and the little insect
caused the death of the animal and also
of Moses. Elvich, in leaning forward to
brush away the fly, fell to the ground and
broke his neck. The horses took fright,
and, running into the fence, the one on
which the fly was sitting broke its leg
and had to be killed. Elvich was picked
up by his father -in-law, who was follow
ing with another load of household goods.
--Nelo York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
An Unpleasant CeurtiEg Experience.

a young man named Dixon has jus
had an unpleasant counting experience
in Innishowen, County Donegal, Ireland
His lady love is not only very pretty, but
she is an heiress, her uncle having left her
a fortune. Moreover she is partial to
Dixon The young man was calling on
the girl one day when he heard the foot
steps of couple of rivals, and in sportive
humor he concealed himself in the butter
box. While he was enjoying the conver-
sation the girls father came along
with pail of hot water to scald the box.
Before the girl OWNED his purpose he
dashed the water into the box. The
howl of anguish that arose scared the old
gentleman half TO death, and poor Dixon
was found to be so badly scalded that he
had to ne removed to a hospital. .-Neeo
York lSyn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
Ponu!arity Of Piaean EIYinn.

Pigeon flying is growing to be an ab-
sorbing amusement in England, particu-
larly among the Birmingham laborers.
The spread of the sport has developed
quite new branch of railway traffic. 1t
is the practice of flyers TO send their birds
in baskets, addressed to the station mas
ter at a particular station, with the re-
quest that he release them, mark ON 81 la
bel the time that they were released, and
return the basket. This request is regu-
larly granted The officials rather like
the work In cloudy weather porters
have been known to feed birds for three
days BET, setting them free. .-Nei1 York;
Stsn.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
a Snakes Fatal Love of Music.

On recent afternoon Miss Annie SAN
ford, of Crawfordville, Ga, who is visit
ing Mrs. DR.. Poullain, was in the parlor
playing on piano. She played for
some time, and upon stopping to go into
another portion of the house, she saw ly-
ing coiled on the doormat an enormous
snake. The snake was lying with its
head on its coil watching the piano, and
there can be no doubt it had been drawn
into the room by the music Miss San
ford has no idea how long it had been
there, for she had been playing for some
time. The hired man was called in and
the snake killed. d.-Atlanta Constitution.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20
ltsthousands of cures are the best advertise
ments for DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
NUMBER of Indians in the United States who
wear citizens dress is 81 ,62l
ENDERs, PA. Feb. IS. 1889.

~. - ENDERS, IA, FEB. IL, 1889.
Piso's Cure for Consumption relieved the
cough. checked the night-sweats and emacia-
lon-ln short, gave a new lease of life to a pa
tlent OF mine who was rapidly and surely ap-
preaching the final stage of this dreaded dis
ease.
To-day she is in the enjoyment of fair
health and this result is due to the beneficial
effects of only a few bottles Of Piso's Cure for
Consumption.
If we take into consideration the DURATION
OF this patients sickness, the SEVERITY of the
SymptomS,the SMALL quantity of the remedial
agent and the BRIEF PERIOD TIME within
winch CURE WAS EFFECTED,we cannot fail to
acknowledge the truly wonderful effects of
Piso's Cure for Consumption.
LEVI JAY ENDERs, MD.
In every community there are living wit
nesses to testify that in naming our medicine
Fisos Cure for Consumption, we have not
claimed more than it can do. Its standing in
the market also proves its merit. We have
not published sensational notices; our adyer-
tisements nave been mere signs to indicate the
existence of Piso's Cure for Consumption In
stead of endeavoring to excite fear our pur-
pose has been to encourage hope.
Yet Piso's Cure for Consumption stands to-
day at the head of all medicines of its class,
requiring for its manufacture factory full of
skilled workers and improved machinery
whereas about twenty years ago all the work
was done in one little room by one man
Price, % cents per bottle
E. Il. HAZLETINE, Warren. Pa
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-20

G1E AN HOUR md %ah BIZ. b opf Prk kSsps.; KHSs
~ nae MEDICAL Co. Richmond, Va.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10

Ayers Hair VlRor restores natural col
or to the hair, by stimulating heartily ac-
ton of the scalp. This preparation also
produces a vigorous growth Of the hair,
and gives it beautiful lustre and youth
fnl appearance. Recommended by physi-
clans. clergy uisn, snd scientists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10

A Washington special says: W. A..
Cuddy, who was chaplain Of the legisla-
tive assembly OF Arizona which has just
adjourned, has sent to the treasury de-
partment for deposit in the conscience fund
the sum of S22 so, being part Of the sal
airy paid him as chaplain. His motive for
this action is explained by him as follows:
81 cannot see that 1t is right for the rulers
to take the peoples money and pay 1t out
to some hypocrite to stand up before a
Legislative body and pray for pay" He
also states that he once acted rs clerk OF
the Legislature and received for his SER
vices S640, but while performing this duty
he was also employed IN whiskey selling.
He thinks that he should return the S640,
and would do so, he says, but for the fact
that he has not got it, Cuddy resides at
Phenix.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10

Las Cruces Democrat; The wine com
pany which has been organized here has
rented Van Patterns hall, which will be
converted into wine press house, and
supplied presses. watts. etc. The company
have already contracted for the delivery
to them of between 100000 and 800 900
pounds of grapes from various vineyards
about, and they will be prepared to buy
all the Rrapea chat will be offered them.
The starting of this company will prove a
great benefit to our grape growers, and
give an added stimulus 10 the planting Of
vineyards, by supplying permanent
home market for all the grapes that can be
raised in the valley, Those planting vine
yards hereafter will also give more attcn'
ton TO the selection of their varieties
planting only the choice kinds Of wine
grapes.
Naw Yorh haphprs ara abinniney pOld n
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10

Albuquerque Citizen; There is a young
miss residing on South Third street, who
is toe possessor of some fne fat hens, and
the young lady concluded to kill several Of
the fattest. The other day she singled
out nice juicy hen and off went the
fowls head. 1t was picked, and on being
dressed and ,ut up for the skillet, the lady
was surprised 10 ind on the inside a we'll
formed little chick, and near by was the
soft she'll from which it was hatched.
This is something remarkable in the way
Of Matching chickens, but ]. R. MCGOWAN
vouehes for the truth of the phenomenon.
The Citizens bank OF Flagstaff has
closed its doors for lack Of business. Ia
business has been transferred to the Cen
tral bauk Of the same place
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10

New York bankers are shipping gold to
Eirone
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10

'9sth trains atop 80 mlautes for dinner.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-30
DON'T READ THIsl
Uhl'a TOu Have Time 70 Aaks Ssns I,ns
At Once.
BUT JUsF NOTE a Few RATcs,

To-WTT: II IL often said, and truth
fully, too, that Il Il not 50 much what We
make a. what we save that makes us rich
or, in other words, the person who
makes the dollar 60 iarthest gets the best
value out Of L. The value q the dollar
Il known BY lie purchasing power, and
not alone BY the given quantity Of 100
cents. In certain places In Europe, one
dollar viii purchase twice the amount Of
LIES neeessaries that Il will in the United
States. The consumption being no more,
Il there provides for twice the length Of
time, or Is worth 100 per cent. more in
actual value. The prudent person will
always consider the value Of q dollar in
relation to ia purchasing power, and BE-
fore spending Il will ask himself, "wheFe
will this dollar 90 farthest in the way Of
buying necessities and comfOFts3" A
moments reflection will answer, at
Winning & Bilger's,
where 80 cents has about the same pur.
chasing power as 4 dollar in most any
other places here"
The way TO prove this Is TO call and ex-
anime goods and prices, which will be
cheeFfully shown TO all. They have the
newest and best selected stock in town,
and II is certainly the place to 90 10 find
all you want very cheap in the line Of
Hardware, Cutlery, Tin, Granite, Iron and
Woodenware, Bird Cages and Lampware,
both stand and hanging Lamps. You
can save money by comparing prices, and
satisfaction guaranteed at.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-30
Vining 8 Bilger'sl

To THE FARMER AND GARDENRR.-We es-
pecially call your attention to the fact that
we are sole agents for Emerson Talcot &
Co.'S Standard Reapers, wide and narrow
cut Mowers and Hay Rakes, Norwegian
PlOWs, CuItivators and HaTT0ws, Newton
Wagons, Badger Seeders, Feed Cutters,
&c. Come and see them.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-30
An ADDRESS
Delivered BSioIs Washington BIuchsmir
College, Nay 2Srd, 1889,
BYDR. q. W. caFoF, PFoasuSSF sR NE.
ehemlntryssThe nl1oehenle System
- mealelns and the March
% EmRlEa.

Life. q the human organism N norD.I
Hs,.,' T-e ,'.-- " ~. no''.'
ttie nlsh ann o. me linedlcal profession.
To relieve suffering, and to preserve the
perfect man, its members are called unoD
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-30

-.
nnat = the use Of showing the nataEe Of
olhease' q we possess 20 medicines to cure IT,
Aho mat our week point
d. Neumann says:
me more seisntlhe experience We gain. the
more We are afraid Of he drugs We are using
yes, gulf yaWns between knowledge and medi.
cine"
d.. Lorinser writes In 1872.
az long azo came q tho oopclnsIon tia, ,he
incidence N me hapda "a ne doc,or. nv. don,
more harm than rood,
Nor hao, tho oo,t...io,.. =. 49,
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".C Jun iPio'Ai.s nun neulCeA eoheses'
published in the Medical World for May,
1889:
HHe has been under the esrp Of aui,e a nun.
Der Of eminent pAysielans. They seem to asrss
2 disagree about diagnosis 'O@s would treat for
,SsanS, \, o.oeLs ., aeese synovi', some
the bone" : w ~
Diplomas did not seem 10 belp the
eminent pbysiciaua" much
n McC,os hoIo,,, ..lI. ho,,, h. Lu.l
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eno Sno
"As the CHILD had been but recently WeGned
supposed i TO Be arrangement Of the digestive
oisAns ana prescribed uituzation Of ny. CHI
niue ano paPsin' also q. aconite and soda bro
mice TOT lever and Ie'tesaneaa' telling her to let
me nnoW II Ahe asa not improve after taking the
ineoleine aIe"aayh
Aay III Haa eahed 70 zee her ct once - she
Has srowins wore.
me enila nae been having lever TOT several
days coming on iHegulaliy. They had been
giving her qninine' but could not break H. Ths
district Il decidedly malariai and Quinine is IN
81 Imnsdis,s,v D,.o.a IN. ohuA r,,n o,,u,,
and bromide Of srlsnic, but she rIpIdly Erew
worse, refusing al medicines and nOurishmsht,
sEaagAiy became eomaio'e' and quietly died on
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1eNelopeu ssooen Nloleht mania nnich We. ioi,
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Gosotlns ever one, now moLoae' then ehcitea,
as w, tn. W. ~ useIep
Ds'o's, = - W. ~ e.on,,asn Ano enlo.-l ~
suddenly expired without warning"
Why should she have given any warn
ing? Had she shown any signs Of life,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-30
WELL DIGGING.

lam fnIy prepared 70 dlg wells, cellan and
other eEelyitiola n The city q. county. An
TH09. NORTON,
North Yakima, w. 7.