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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
Uses of Mineral Wax.

The uses to which ozokerite, or min
eral wax, can be put are almost innumer-
able. 1t makes an excellent insulation
for electric wires for underground and
line purposes; and finds extensive use in
electrotyping and stereotyping, as well as
in etching ON steel plates. 1t is used for
imparting lustre to shoeblacking, and IN
the making of sealing wax. 1t is recon-
mended as a base for a cheap composite
paving material and for indurating piles
and posts to prevent decay. 1t is a lubri-
cant for rapid running machinery, and it
is used for all kinds of waterproofng,
paper treated with it being preferred to
oil paper. 1t is largely in demand for
Wrapping soaps, metals, books and all
articles which require protection from
moisture. 1t is used as an adulterant of
beeswax and is applicable to much the
same uses as the beeswax itself. 1t is
used to protect boxes, tubs, barrels and
kegs, and such when lined with it be-
come tight, as the wax permeats the pores
of the wood instead of giving it mere
surface coating, and it imparts no odor
to the contents, even if they are the most
delicate mineral waters. A recent inter
esting application is in coating the paper
cylinder on which the graphophone stylus
traces its record Its use for the manu-
tacture of candles is growing so rapidly
that it is believed, when aretinery is built
in the Utah district, much Of this trade
will be lost to eastern candle makers. It's
other uses are as a vehicle in the making
of liniments, salves and plasters, in max
ing wax matches, coating life preservers
and as varnishes, shoemaker's wax, wax
figures, doll heads and similar articles.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
l'tems of Interest About Writers.

The move lists, Charles Reade and Vic
tor Hugo, preferred immense sheets of
paper and tL,a coarsest of pens.
BARLEY Can ,pbell scribblcd off his ia
nous play, "M'y Partner" on common
wrapping paper, with blunt lead pencil.
Both William Black and r. ID. Black
more cover dainty sheets of note paper
with their almost microscopic chirogra-
ply.
Lew Wallace writes his first draft upon
a slate and finishes upon large sheets of
white unnuled paper, in a most faultless
chirography
Ouida covers largesheets of blue paper
with an alm,)stundecipherable chirogra-
phy, written in an excessively bold and
masculine hand.
Wilkie Collins writes on very large
sh Gets of paper, and his copy is said to
abo ound inalterations, excisions and scraps
of pasted manuscript.
NIiss Braddon is stated to- have penned
some OF her most thrilling passages on
torn envelopes or any other bit of paper
that.cnne to hand.
Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell was ac-
customed to write her editorials for the
Wonaa11;s L)ulnal on the backs of circu-
lars and sin,ilar scraps of waste paper.
Mr.. Shorthouse, the author of "John
Inglesant, +" is reported to have violated
all the canons of the printing office by
sending in the-copy for that once popu-
lar novel written on both sides of paper
of various sizes.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
The President as a Hunter.

President Harrison is considerable of a
sportsman, as sportsmen go in Indiana.
1t has been his habit to take jaunt into
the northern part of Hoosierdom once a
year, generally in the fall, and try his
luck with quail, wild turkeys and prairie
chickens. He likes to tramp about the
prairies and is a very fair shot. He cares
more for hunting than fishing, as he has
not the physical patience required for the
latter sport.-Ne,o York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

ing was ever fountl! of France but one
knee cap picked up two hundred feet
from the scene of the explosion.
George Dolan was carrying two c~ three
cans of nitro-gly cerine in a bag through
the outskirts of Red Rock, town in the
Bradford field. He fell and the glycerine
exploded. The force of the explosion
Knocked down several houses, and all
that could be folnd of Dolan was part of
one foot weighing less than pound. He
was a man who. weighed over two hun
dred pounds.
An eXtraort Gnary case was that of
Charles Berrid,ge, who was killed by an
explosion in the Allegany On. W oil
field. He was standing on gulch, the
sides of which were abrupt and not many
feet apart. A nitro-glycerine magazine
exploded near him, and less than ten
pounds of his flesh could be found. The
ground at the time of the explosion was
covered with new fallen snow, and al
though the body was so nearly annihi-
lated not single drop of blood stained
the snow. The body of Berridge, ex-
cept the ten pounds that were found, had
disappeared somewhere, no one could tell
where, as there was no mark on the snow
anywhere in the vicinity to give any clew.
Berridge was pro- minent oil producer,
and diligent search was made for his re-
mains.
The number of deaths in the oil coun-
etry from these explosions will probably
reach seventy-tive or a hundred. Near
IScrubgrass, below Oil City, two men
were killed in one explosion, and all the
remains that could be found were buried
in cigar box. A nan on the opposite
side of the road was badly stunned by
the force of this explosion. The men
were pumping we'll and finding hid
den in the woods near~the mill a can con-
tanning what they supposed was lard oil,
they put some of it onthe engine to lub-
rioate it. The explosion, of course, fol
lowed Immediately.
The recklessness of men who handle
nitro -glycerine is often remarked. France,
whose death is noted above, at one time
had an assistant hauling nitro-glycerine,
and their mode of unloading the wagon
was to toss the cans to each other as if
they were handling bricks. Each one
knew that the failure to catch a can
meant instant death, but they took the
chances.
The use of nitro -glycerine has been the
means of adding greatly to the petroleum
, output The increase on account of it is
a laced at many millions of barrels
"a 10 York Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
The Custer Massacre

In MS long service aS lhosin.hBenC LIT.
McGillicuddy learned from the Sioux
many interesting facts about the Custer
massacre. For years after hat horrible
affair the participants in it, were very
10th to talk of it to white men, but as the
agent gradually gained their confidence
they told him, little by little the whole
story. Sitting Bull had 5000 warriors on
that occasion. That Is said to have been
the largest force of Indians asver' encoun-
tered by American troops in IA single en-
gagement. Custer had over 500 cavalry
and some Crow scouts. He divided his
force about equally, and sentlHajor Reno
with one body to attack the lower end of
the Indian village, while he; charged Mt
the upper end. The Sioux all agree in
their statements to DIR. McGillicuidy
that their surprise was complete. They
were engaged in repelling Reno at one
end, when the bugles of the other end
gave them their first warning of Clusters
presence. They were Gtisconcerted, and
were on the point of giving way for a
general retreat when Reno, to their as
tonishment, drew off. This permitted
them to turn their whole attention to
Custer, ssthe white chief with the yellow
hair"
They told how they managed TO make
the massacre complete. The ground was
broken and Custer was unable to handle
his men in cavalry formation. He dis
mounted them, leaving every fourth man
to hold the horses. The Indians threw
themselves first on the men with the
horses, shot them down anc, stampeded
the horses. They did this, they said, be-
cause they knew that the bulk of the am
munition which the soldiers carried was
ON the horses This done, the rest was
easy. 1t was only the qu estion of "A few
minutes till the cartridges in the belts of
the soldiers gave out, anil then there was
no more ammunition.
81 see" said DR.. MEG illicuddy, "that
every now and then som e man announces
himself, in the East, as the sole survivor
of the Custer massacre. You can always
put him down as an imposter. There was
one man who might nave escaped. He
was a young surgeon named Lord. His
body was not found till long afterwsrd,
and it was at first supposed he was cap
tive. The Indians todd me strange
story about Lords death They said that
when he saw how things were going he
started off Several young bucks fol-
lowed him, bat he had a good horse and
kept ahead of them. Just rs they were
going to give up the chase and intending
to let Lord escape, he drew pistol and
shot himself dead. / suppose he was
crazed at the thought of becoming a
prisoner. The only person with Custer
who survived was Crow scout. When he
saw that the fight had gone against the
cavalry he drew is blanket over his head
so that the Sioux might not recognize
him as "a Grow, jumped about among
them and howled, and gradually edged
his way out of the fight and made off.
believe he is still about the Grow Indian
Apnncy
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
HarxeaS ExcuralAps.

The golden harvest time is near, aAd FORUM
ately the facilities for enjoying 1t are ample.
The CHICAGO, Rock ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY will sell Harvest Excursion Tickets to all
points In Kansas and Nebraska west Of but not
tory. New Mexico, Texas Wyoming, Utah,
Idaho, Dakota, Arizona, Northwestern Iowa
and Southwestern Minnesota at ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP. Dates Of sale September
10th and gath and October Sth, 1889; return
limit, 30 days from date of sale, thus affording
opportunities for Investment or the location OF
farms and homes in growing sections of new
country SUCH AS WE'RE NEVER BEFORE OFFERED,
the territory to choose from being very much
larger than that included in the scope OF any
similar previous excursion. THE SOLID vEsTI-
BULE TRAINS OF THE Rock ISLAND are COM
posed of elegant Day Coaches. Pullman Palace
Sleepers, FREE Reclining Chair Cars and Din
ing Cars to and from Omaha, and via Kansas
City and St. Joseph through the most dssir-
able portions of Kansas and Nebraska TO Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, where d.
rect communications are made with diverging
lines (also at st. Paul. to all points in the
States and Territories above named. For
more detailed information call on or address
JOHN SEBASTIAN, General Ticket and Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago. Ill.
THE municipal debt of the city Of New York
Is close upon 500, 100000.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
Haif-Rate Excursions.

The Chicago &c Northwestern Railway Of
fers exceptional opportunities for an inspec-
ton of the cheap lands and growing business
centers of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebrask a, Wyom-
ing, North and South Dakota, Colorado and
the Far West and Northwest, by series of
Harvest Excursions, for which tickets will be
sold at half rates, or one fare for the round
trip. Excursions leave Chicago, August 9th
and goth, September 10th and 24th, and Octo-
Der sth. For full particulars address E. p.
WILSON, General Passenger Agent Chicago e.
North Western Railway. Chicago, Illinois.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

Have you father? Have you a mother?
Have you a son or daughter, sister or a brother
who has not yet taken Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, the guaranteed remedy for
the cure of Coughs, Colds Asthma, Group and
all Throat and Lung troubles? If so, why?
when sample bottle is gladly given to you
free by any druggist and the large size costs
only SOC. and 81.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

There is gladness in the household;
The shadow fades away
That darkened all the sunshine
or many summer day.
20, mamma's getting BETTER"
The happy children cry,
And the light of hope shines bright again
In the loving husbands eye.
In thousands of homes women are "sck
unto DEATH with the terrible diseases so COM
mon to their sex, and it would seem as II all
the happiness had gone out of life and the
household in consequence. For when the wifs
and mother suffers all the family suffers with
her. This ought not TO be, and it need not be-
for anever-failing remedy for womans all
made happy because the shadow of disease
has been banished from II by the potent power
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription-the un-
failing remedy for all weaknesses and diseases
peculiar TO women.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
A Family Gathering.

IMMENSE steel boats are being built to ply in
yard at Bay View, Wis, will cost 100000.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

$500 Reward offered for an incurab1e case of
Catarrh by the proprietors of DIR. Sage's REM
edy. 80 cts, by druggists.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

\ LATE estimate places the total population
of the earth at ,4l6, ,42S 500.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

When Dobbns's Electric Soap was first made
i'll 1854 it cost 20 cents bar 1t is precisely the
cost hatf. Buy il of your grocer and preserve
Your CLOTHES. II he hesn't it he will get it.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
"NIammu's Gittin' Better."

IN the New York Central Railroad Company
there are 10000 stockholders.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

"There is a tide in the affairs of men which
if taken at the flood leads on to fortune" If
your affairs are at a low ebb now, don't fail to
write to b. II. johnson * Co, 1909 Main ST.,
Richmond, Va, who have plans that will en-
able you to make money rapidly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

TnERE are l49O barons in Germany.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

The most prominent physicians in the city
smoke and recommend "'ransill's Punch"
If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

THE municipal debt of the city Of New York
Is close upon $1000C0.0O0.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1889-05-04

to the front OF the balcony he laid his hand
upon his heart, bowed several times, and
then rstreated to al armchair near the
table, Tho populace appeared to under
stand that the scene had overcome him,
and were hushed at once into profound
silence. After few moments Washing ton
rose and again came forward The Vice
President stood on his right on hi. left was
Robert H. Livingston, tho Chancellor OF
State, and somewhat to the rear we're Alex
ander Hamilton, Roger Sherman, General
Knox, General St Clair, Daron Steuben and
coners The Chancellor advanced to ad-
minister the oath and Mr.. Otis, Secretary Of
the Senate, held up tho Bib, on its crimson
cushion The oath was ref slowly and dis
tinctly, Washington at th.s same time lay
ing his hand on the open Bible. When the
ceremony was concluded he replied, SOL
emnly: Il swear; so help me God" Mr..
Otis would have raised the Bible to his lips,
but he bowed down reverently and kissedit It
The Chancellor now stepped forward,
waved his hand and exclaimed: Long live
George Washington, President of the United
states" At this moment fog was dis
played on the cupOfa ct the han, the signal
for general discharge of artillery on the
coeeSis' AL tuc Dtlls III Iuc rang OUT u
joyful peal, and the multitude rent the air
with acclamations
Washington again bowed to the people
and returned into the Senate chamber,
where he delivered to both Houses Of Con-
gress his inaugural address with Q voice
slightly tremulous and so low as to demand
close attention on the part-of his listeners
After this he proceeded with the whole as
semblage on foot to St Pauls Church. where
prayers suited to the occasion were read by
Rev. DIR. Provost Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church in New York and who had
been appointed one Of the chaplains of
Congress- The whole day was gwen over
to rejoicing and the evening to brilliant
and fireworks
Under such circumstances and with such
a spirit did the immortal Washington enter
upon the discharge of his duties as the first
of o long line of Presidents
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wAsHISGroN's NEW YORK RESIDENCE

engage in public life, when elected Presi-
dent he accepted a first and afterward a
second term, positively declined third,
and retired to his home full OF honors and
followed by Nations gratitude. But not
even then was he permitted to remain long
in seclusion Troubles with Franco arose
and all eyes were instinctiyely turned to
Washington. At the urgent solicitation OF
Hamilton, Madison and others he accepted
the commission of Lieutcnant-Generale end
Immediately began the work of preparing
for war Happily the misunderstanding
was amicably settled and once moro and
for the last time he repaired TO Mount
Vernon His last words should forever be
his epitaph: 1T Is welli"
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nom March ( preceding. The long DELAY
suggests more fOrCiEly the condition of the
country at that time than volumes Of words
could describe. After eight years of war
ana SIX years OF domestic strife the coun-
try had at last decided upon n form Of gov
ernment, adopted its constitution and
elected its chief officers, and yet these Off
GERS were not installed till nearly two
months after the day appointed John
Langdon, President of the Senate had i'm
mediately written Washington an official
letter informing him of his election, which
Charles Thompson, Secretary OF the CONT
mental Congress, carried to Mount Vernon,
arriving there April IL. Two days later
Washington was on his way to New York
The Inauguration was delayed for several
days by question which had arisen as to
the form or title by which the President
elect was to be addressed, and this had
been deliberated in a committee of both
houses. 1t was finally resolved that the ad-
dress should be simply The President of
the United States" without any addition
A National salute ushered in the morning
OF April 30. All business was suspended
The streets were filed with men and wom-
en- in holiday attire, while constant arrivals
roads and ferry boats and by packets which
had been all night on the sound or coming
down the Hudson swei1ed the eager throng
ut nine o'clock the bells peaIed merrily
from every steeple in the city, then paused !;
and presently in slow, measured tones sum-
moned the people to the churches TO I'm
pierre the blessings of Heaven on the Ma
ton and its chosen President"
At noon the military, marching from
their respective quarters with unfurled
banners and inspiring music, formed oppo-
site the Presidential mansion under the i'm
mediate direction of Colonel Morgan Lewis.
The procession moved in the following
order: The military, the sheriff of the city
and county OF New York, the committee OF
the Senate, the President-elect, the COM
mittee OF the House of Representatives,
Chancellor Robert Il. Livingston Secretary
Henry Knox, the Commissioners of tho
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tance now easily covered in five or six hours
had arrived in New York City April % The
Journey had been an ovation, and his recep-
lions at various towns and cities had been
most cordial and imposing. New York well
coined him as she had welcomed none be-
fore. The six never to be forgotten days
between his arrival and Inauguration were
devoted to the perfection of preparations
for the imposing ceremonial Tho CITY
opened its hOspitable doors to the enter
talnment OF guests from all parts of the
Union The crush was bewt' derinQ Every
public house was filled to its utmost capaci-
" and the private mansions overtiowed
New YORK had never before housed and fed
gathering of such magnitude Every
BODY Struggled for a glimpse of Washing
ton The aged even declared their willing
pess to die If they could once behold his
faoc, and the young described him rs look
ing moro grand and noble than any human
being they had ever seen.
The Inauguration should have taken place
March I, as Congress had. after the con-
stitutiOn had been ratified by the requisite
number OF States, named that day for the
meeting OF Congress and organization Of
the new Government. Tho Electoral COL
iege had met the first Wednesday In Feb
ruary, and by unanimous vote had chosen
Washington President and John Adams
Nice-President Owing, however, to poor
facilities for transportation and to other
causes there was delay of n month IN
forming quorum of Congress- and the
electoral votes were not counted officially
until April 4. when the Senate declared
Washington elected President for four years
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At Fort George and the battery a great
crowd had assembled Governor Clinton
was there to receive Washington and so was
General Knox Declining 20 enter a car
riage in waiting Washington walked to Its
lodgings at OsgOod's house on Cherry street
followed by n long civic and military pro-
cessiOn. Every house on the route Was dec
Grated with tiags and silkcn banners gar
lands OF flowers and eyergreens Every
window to the highest story vas filed with
fair women and brave men. Every imam
innate object seemed alive with the waving
OF handkerchiefs and hats From the skies
apparently fell flowers like snowfiakes in q
storm, and in every possible form OF unique
device and in" liuuS ornamcntation the
name Of Washington was suspended from
roof TO roof and upon tanctful arches con-
struCted for the occasion
Washington dined with Governor Clinton
and at night the house was brilliantly illu-
minated a. were indeed most houses in the
city, and vet with ali this demonstration OF
confidence and affection Washington had
sad sensations "seE-ations as sad as pleas
ing, in view Of what might be, as lie wrote
I'm his diary.
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oath OF Office required by the constitution.
The oath was administered by the Chan
cellor Of the State of New York in a balcony
In front of the Senate chamber, and in full
view Of an immense audience occupying
the street, the windows and the roofs Of
adjacent houses commanding view of the
impressive ceremony. The balcony formed
kind Of open recess, with lofty columns
supporting the roof. In the center was
table with a covering of crimson velvet, on
which lay asuperbly bound 3ible on a Grim.
Son velvet cushion This was all the para-
phernalia for the august sceuo,
All eyes were fixed upoi the balcony
when, at the appointed hour, Washington
made his appearance. He was clad In a
full suit of dark brown cloth OF American
manufacture, with a steel-hilte dress
sword, white silk stockings and silver shoe
buckles His hair was dressed and pow
dered in the fashion Of the day. and worn
in bag anti solitaire His entrance on the
balcony was hailed with universal shouts.
and he was evidently moved by this dem
onstration Of public affection. Advancing
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They Work Hard.

"Miss Boofuls, will you Please direct
these envelopes for me some time to-dayl"
and the chief of division laid the work upon
her desk.
81 s'pose I'll have to-" she languidly re-
piled, as she took her pen aud commenced
the task.
Here, Thomas, I'll give you half dol
lar if you do this work." she said TO a col
ored messenger, as soon as the chief was
gone from the room. Thomas complied, and
Miss Boofuls resumed her official tatting
and yawning. Lady clerks work hard for
their living