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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-12
Making Dirt Maps.

The British in upper Burmah have
found it necessary within the last two
years to send several columns of troops
against the uncivilized inhabitants in the
Burmese Shan States north and east Of
that country. These regions were almost
as little known as the lands within the
Antarctic circle, and it was therefore a
very difficult matter to move troops and
adequately arrange for their food supplies.
The officers in charge of these expeditions
tried to get all the information they could
of the country, of its mountainsy rivers,
fords, roads and agricultural resources,
from the natives they met, but their sue
cess was very poor. They found that by
the time they had questioned the savages
few minutes they were weary and out
of temper and refused to answer ques-
tions. Finally bright idea struck one
of the Englishmen. He invented new
diversion for the natives and it worked
like charm.
Every day when camp was pitched,
usually near some Shan caravansary, a
space of ground was spaded up, and then
the people at the inn, traders and travel
ers, were invited to make relief map in
the dirt of rs much of the country as
they knew. Captain Dun, of the British
army, says the natives readily caught the
idea, and it was amusing to see the child
ish delight they took in making dirt maps
of the country. They piled up the
mountain ranges, excavated the valleys
and rivers, stuck little sticks in the ground
for forests, and indicated the regions that
were well cultivated. OF course such a
map would be almost valueless unless it
were made with some regard to proper
proportions. So they used sticks about
foot long to represent days march,
and on this scale they rudely fashioned
their maps. Sometimes two or three
hours were spent in making the map, and
now and then rival photographers would
each appropriate piece of ground and
display his talents as map-maker.
The information thus obtained was
very useful. The British officers were
nearly every day engaged in drawing charts
based upon the dirt maps in relief, and
it was not often found that the native
information was so far out of the way as
to be valueless. 1t would be interesting
to see whether this plan would work in
Africa among the natives of whose geo.
graphical inaccuracies the explorers are
constantly complaining. Stanley is the
latest aggrieved explorer, the natives
having told him on his recent march tc
Albert Uyanza of great lake which he
fondly hoped to reach until he became
convinced that it was wholly mythical.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-12
THE OLD-CLO' MAN.

! ooh, such pretty vases mammal said
Fanny, nearly throwing herself out of
the window, in her eagerness to look
after an old-clothes man, who with his
bag upon his shoulder, and his basket of
brittle ware upon his arm, was just at
that moment passing the door. sSuch
pretty, pretty vases! Do let me have one,
mammal"
Now, L never, on any account, en-
courage one of those people. 1 have
hitherto made it a positive rule never to
allow one of them to cross my threshold.
Yet, somehow, Fanny's eyes-they are
just like Psalter's-looked so coaxingly
into mine that, before 1 had taken a
moment to consider about it, l opened
the door, and the minute l did so, of
course, the old-clothes man came straight
up the stairs, with his "Old clio! old
shoen! Emmy tings to change dis morn
ing, laty2"
AS | had opened the door, I thought it
could do no harm to humor Fanny, just
for once, you know; so, telling the man
to wait moment, and bidding Fanny, in
a whisper, not to leave the hall until l
came back Qor 1 was afraid the man
might meddle with something while was
l was gomez, ran upstairs, and was soon
engaged in inspecting the contents of a
musty old wardrobe in the lumber room.
There was an old office coat of Psalter's,
terribly out at elbows; an old vest of
Brother Johns totally destitute of pock-
cts; little frock of Fanny's, which she
had outgrown year before; and a
broche shawl of my own, which had been
spotted with rain, and which l had
placed in the wardrobe in a fit of i'm
patience, pretending to myself that it was
utterly ruined. 1t was the only thing of
any value there, and, in fact, it was so
good that hesitated about producing it
on the present occasion. I turned it
about and looked at it over and over
again. The center was the only part
which was stained. Icould rip the border
off and have it dyed ,and my shawl would
be as good as new again. But then it
was so much trouble, and I had verv
pretty shawl and a cloak and beaded
wrap besides. Still, 1 did feel afraid
that it would be wrong to dispose of it
for next to nothing.
While l was deliberating on the sub
ject, l heard some one behind me-say !:
"Why don't you come, mammal" and
there, if you'll believe me, stood that
disobedient child, notwithstanding had
told her not leave the hall on any
account. There she was, and the old
clothes-man was alone downstairs. I
declare had half a mind to shake her
well.
| ran downstairs Immediately. There
stood the peddler just where l had left
him, rubbing his hands one over the
other, and looking so steadfastly at
nothing that he really seemed to have
cast in one of his eyes and squint in
the other. Ughi what a villainous-
looking face he had-it absolutely made
me shudder. He lifted the coat from
the chair upon which | had laid it, and
held it at arms length with a super
cilious cir.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-12
THE FLOOD.

The rhythmic ring of a horses ABst
Echoes along the city street,
And the idle-crowd swarms out to SEQ
Who can the reckless rider be.
With bloodless face and blazing eyes
He dashes on, and wildly cries:
''Fly, for the rivers wrath is near!
Fly, for the Flood-the Floods herer'
He passes, and they stand amazed!
Then jest, and deem the rider crazed-
Some misunderstanding addlepate-
Then turn and see, and fiy-too late!
With O. moan and groan,
- With shrek and roar,
s$ - Down on the town
y The waters pour
- A shivering crash,
And it is no more!
The torrent sweeps on its changeless path
Grinding the puny walls like chaff,
In its awful play.
Like straws before the fresh'ning breeze,
Like sands beneath the beating seas,
1hey pass away.
The seething whirlpool boils and foams
Above a thousand ruined homes,
And on its bosom sped,
All ghastly in the waning light,
Are borne into the coming night
An army of the dead.
III.
Tears for the souls that passed away; -,
But charity for those
Whose all was lost that bitter day;
Whose call for pity goes
Up from hearts that are sad and sore
And laden down with woes;
) Tears for the lives that are no more,
But charity for those.
Glen MacDonough, IN Ne,v York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-12
POPULAR SCIENCE.


pedo boats.
Tests of China beets show them to be
rich in sugar.
A new system of universal telegraphic
language is proposed.
Russian army officials are experiment
ing with speaking trumpets for giving
orders.
A Buffalo On. " physician says that
there are times when every man has sui
cidal tendencies.
A new agricultural machine distributes
manures and insecticides>and sows grain
by means of an air blast
A balloon 600 or 700 yards above the
ground, is claimed to be perfectly safe
from small arm and artillery fire.
The deepest artesian well in Russia
opens with depth of 2090 feet. The
sinking operations took two years.
The Mexican Government has COM
missioned two eminent physicians to study
the cremation of the dead in Europe.
Edison has just patented clock,
which, when it reaches ~ o'clock,
shouts out "dinner time" l o'clock,
etc.
1t is stated that at New Orleans dozen
samples of bleached paper of fine quality
produced from sugar cane are being ex-
hibited.
There will shortly be public test at
Anneston, Ala, of a shingle machine
which is guarantee, --.,o 1000 shingles
per hour.
American electricians are sending,
every week, large shipments of electrical
goods to European markets. American
electrical goods have the call.
The curving of the plates for protec-
tive shields for quick firing-guns' crews
is said to weaken the fibre of the metal
sufficiently to diminish its resistance.
A copper mine, said to be the richest
in.the world, according to the customary
enthusiastic report, has been developed
in Mexico, and promoters are hard at
work at it.
A consumptive sanatorium near Berlin
is to be large cylindrical building in
which patients will be exposed to the al
legged therapeutic influence of exhalations
from COWS.
The 'nitrate" powders -.--n lately to
have given more satisfaction than was
formerly the case; there is not now as
great liability to ''pack," owing to
dampness of climate.
Some electrical companies are evapo-
rating seventeen pounds of water by the
combustion of one pound of oil. The
average evaporation per pound of oil is
from six to nine pounds.
DR.. Nicolai, of Stuttgart, has recorded
q case in which a fistula opening in the
breast was connected with disease of the
left lower first molar. 1t closed in twelve
days after removal of the tooth.
One of the French railways is fitting
some of its carriages with movable foot
boards. When the train is in motion
the footboards will hang down; as soon
as it stops they rise to horizontal
position.
The Paris Academy of Science is re-
ported excited over plant called coloca-
sia This plant often exhibits trem-
bling or vibrating motion without any ap-
parent cause, and as many as 100 or 120
vibrations have been observed in single
minute.
A system of building houses entirely of
sheet iron has been communicated to the
Society of Architecture in Paris. The
walls, partitions, roofs and wainscoting
are composed of double metallic sheets,
separated by an air mattress, which is
surrounded by different non- conductors of
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-12

Letters in the handwriting of Piggott,
the notorious Parnell forger, are now ad-
yertised for sale at two guineas apiece.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Bargain seekers can obtain bargains in re-
liable boots. shoes. slippers and rubbers At
the Bargain Shoe House of C. H Bennett, $50
Main street. Bridgeport. This is the bargain
Season at this house and previous to Spring
amt Summer opening OF new styles for season
of s., great bargains are being offered and
appreciated BY those who are aware of this
great slaughter in prices Everyone who
wears boots or shoes should improve this op-
portunity and grasp the chance of obtaining
gold dollar value for SOC. Prices arc given In
Mr. BENEFITS advertisements elsewhere.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01
WHAT CAN TAKE

The place of a good Ingram Car
pet? They're all wool,a yard wide
and have two sides to wear. The
price is low. The new designs,
shadings, ,colorings and blendings
are very choice. More than that:
They're pretty and artistic. It's
surprising, the effect you can get
in a room with a modern Ingram.
We've number of patterns private
to US. The Lowell company lead, as
usual. We show the largest stock Of
their Ingrains in Fairfield county. Come
and see them whiz across the floor.
Come and see us chop them up. Five
hundred patterns to select from.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Best New Process Flour, soc. per bag.
New Turkish Prunes, four pounds, 25c.
Best $50 test Bush & Denslow Kerosene
Oil, five gallons 70c. Choice New Crop
New Orleans Molasses, only 60c. per
gallon. Fine Porto Rico Molasses, 50c
per gallon. Twenty-two bars Ozone
Soap, 81. Twenty-Five bars Albion
soap, "a oz.) 81. Splendid Japanese,
Oolong or mixed Tea, four pounds 81, at
w. E. Wills. 5s State street, Bridge
port, Conn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

''Do not think L am flattering you."
said one of Bridgeport's officers to re-
porter, "when say that, for the terri
tory which it covers, the BEE is the news
lest paper in the State. For this class
of neighborhood news, in which every
one is interested, the BEE is unexcelled." !"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

New Milford recently held town
meeting, whose purpose was to rescind
the vote of previous meeting in favor
OF a soldiers monument. The meeting
adjourned by vote of 80 to so without
action.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Messrs Eugene and Charles Botsford,
now of Bridgeport but former Newtown-
house of John E. Foster of Foster, Besse
& Co., on Park avenue, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mary Baldwin has brought suit against
Huntington for injuries received by her
horse jumping from the approach to the
bridge near Huntington Center, last June;
$1,000 damages claimed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Julius Patrick of Norwalk superin-
tends the removal of the White street
Housatonic depot from Danbury to
Brookfield Junction.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mrs Georgeson, Mrs F. n. Hawley's
mother, has returned to New York after
few weeks visit here. Mrs Hawley
thinks her six-weeks' old twins are hard
to beat.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Schools closed, Friday and few flags
were flying, but business was not gener-
ally suspended.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Fifteen thousand circulars, extolling
the merits of d. G. Beers & Co.'S canopy
tops, are being sent out from the New
town post office.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Members of the Sandy Hook Social
club meet, each evening, In the old
Custer Post hall in Augur's building and
amusements.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Anan Stillson and daughter Miss Cert
rude of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mr. Paul Warner came home for WASH
ington's birthday and the ball, returning
to his law studies at New Haven, Mon
dar
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mrs clingan now boards at Mr. H. L.
Wheeler's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

While Mr. A. F. Clarke is absent, his
insurance business is carried on by as
sistants at the store.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mr. and Mrs Samuel w. Banks, former
ly at Mr. Charles Northrop's, are now at
the Grand Central.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

The new turn-table at Botsford Is now
used by New Haven and Derby engines.
1t is much better than the old triangular
way of turning.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mrs Daniel G. Beers spent Sunday with
her mother. Mrs Henry L. Fitch of New
Haven.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01
Lords for the evil thought
Not into evil wrought,
Lord, for the wicked win
Betrayed and bafiied still.
For the heart from itself kept,
Our thanksgiving accept
-lHowells.

Mr. Gideon B. Camp and sister Hattie
have spent week as guests of Mrs James
Bedient of Wilton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mr. Robert \. Peck, with the Stanley
,uie & Level Co., New York, ran up TO
s.'h hadr for Washing on's birthday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

Mr. Henry McEwen will take possess
ion of Mr. E. F. Wakeley's place, which
he has bought, April J..
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

DIR Stites's telephone ring is No. 6 and
not IL. He had it changed last quarter.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

sss -, rai rls of Zoar,
~ ae -,I n. gooi- 20 New
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01
$50, TEN DOLLARS. So
NGEN, LooK HERE-

NGEHJ, LooK HE;1E-
DON'T YOU REMEMBER THE KIND OF
TIME WE GAVE YOU, LAST SPRING, ON
SUITS, THE VALUES WE GAVE AND THE
MONEY WE SAVED YOU?
49,. wv A -
HE;EREYS ANoTHER
ON A LARGER SCALE. THIS WEEK, WE
SHALL PLACE ON OUR FRONT COUNTER "A
LOT OF SUITS AND MARK THEM
$40 rE% DOLLARS. $40. j
IT'S ONLY A STEP JUST INSIDE THE
DOOR TO LOOK AT THEM, so WE WON'T
TAKE SPACE AND TINE TO TELL YOU
WHERE THE SHEEP WE'RE RAISED THAT
THE WOOL CAME FROM, ETC THE SUITS
ARE JUST INSIDE THE DOOR AND 'TWON'T
COST YOU ANYTHING TO LOOK AT THEM
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

oI local pny -.o.ans, but hey seemed
u We h IN buE little relief. He was de-
caring of the possibility of cure, when
D. called ON DIR E. j. Peck, late of New
York city, now of Hattertown. The
loctor made thorough examination of
his case, assured Mr. johnson that he
would do his best TO effect a cure. He
-hereupon prescribed and the recovery TO
health Immediately began. Mr. johnson
expresses himself greatly pleased at the
treatment he received and declares that
he has not felt better in 20 years.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-03-01

-z-I drag ua.5gtr OF years from
8 {. Ccl i Is Ese al- con di.si Il num-
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-30
FRANK n. BASCOM,
"UHVIHI LHbEVTH 9tbNHIl
VERMONT
Financial Opportunity,

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Montpelier Vt, May /, 1889.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have made arrangements with DR..
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-30

Mr., Dana has given to the country a
new series of letters by Horace Greeley,
which are published simultaneously in
the Sun and Tribune, They cover the
vexed and troublous period from 1856 to
1869, and have a value exceeding that of
the first installment of the great editors
correspondence, published some time
since, because they show more numer
Gus phases of his complex character,
Those were the days when MIR. Greeley
was struggling for Kansas; when he was
absent a great portion of the time from
the office in New York, and was compel
led to keep watch of the Tribune and its
policy from Washington and from half
dozen smaller towns to which his pro.
fession and his philanthropy called him
The public of to-day will be surprised al
the col stan. refer nee in this serious OF
letters to the irregularity of the postal
service, ard often its complete failurti
But generation ago purrey from
New York to the National capital was
much more of an undertaking than at
present, either for letters or human be
ings. Mr.. Greeley is continually troub.
led,because this dispatch arrived too late,
or that letter did not reach the paper at
the calculated time. His nervousness
as an editor is also reflected in certain
extremely pungent notes to Mr.. Dana Of
the Sun, to whom all these letters are
addressed; and from their perusal the
public can gain some idea of the tor
ments of a chief editorship. Here are one
or two specimens of the billetsdoux
with which the lmpetuous journalist fay
ored his delegates in New York, while
he was in Washington "Dana II you
were to live fifty years, and do nothing
but good all the time, you could hardly
atone for the mischief you done by that
article on Brenton. 1t will iDjure the
Tribune terribly and enable the old mule
to throw away his district IN the fall"
And here is another 81 write once more
to entreat that may be allowed to con.
duct the Tribune with reference to the
mile wide that stretches either way from
Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is but small
space and you have all the world beside.
cannot stay here unless this request IL
complied with. would rather cease to
live at all Again, on criticism of an
other measure by the home office with
out Mr.. Greeley's consent This will
hurt us all dreadfully. Do send some
one and kill me If you cannot stop this,
for can bear it no longer. My life IS a
torture to me- But he was as quick to
praise as to blame, One day he wrote,
Dana, let me thank you for your glori-
GUS issue of yesterday" His intense
would not allow him
to stiff blame or to withhold praise.
Much of this second series of letters
displays Mr.. Greeley as the lecturer,
Fastening from point to point in the
rough new land Of Kansas, encounter
ing bullies, enthusiasts, railroad and |
stage coach accidents, and all the things |
which affi CT the traveller, Each letter
seems to have been his souls mirror for
the day; the utter frankness of his pen
it bt time startling; he blamed and ours
ed himself as passionately as he did
other for the mistakes; HE charity ard
love and keen humor were unfailing,
Tie correspondence ought to have wide
Journal,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-30
EUPEPSY.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily,
and mourning because they find it not.
Thousands upon thousands ofdollars are
spent annually by our people in the hope
that they may attain this boon. And
yet it may be had by all We guarantee
that Electric Bitters, if used according
TO directions and the use persisted in,
will bring you Good Digestion and GUST
the Demon Dyspepsia and install instead
Eupepsy. We recommend Electric Bit
ters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at
SOC and 81 per bottle by j. 7. Shurtleff,
Druggist.