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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10

A blow has fallen upon the disciples
of hippophagy. Those who have pro-
claimed in favor of horse flesh as a fit
and strengthening article of diet for
poor people are, says an English paper,
beginning to find that their philanthrop.
ical ideas will not form into practical
shape. Much has been written at vari.
GUS times and in various countries upon
the subject, and it is now pretty gener-
ally admitted that the succulent equine
is almost as good as beef. 1t certainly
seemed, without going deeply into the
question, that horse meat must be bet
ter than no meat, and upon these
grounds it was recommended to people
in an humble station of life. What q
surprise is now sprung upon the horse
eating benefactors! The poor have
taken the advice offered; they tried
horse flesh, and what is more they like
it; so well, indeed, do they like it that
in Cologne, Munich, Dresden and Han
over the supply cannot keep pace with
the demand, and the price of horse-fesl
has risen so high that it is beyond the
means of the classes who were encour-
aged to consume it. Is this increase in
value to be maintained9 Will horses be.
come so sought after as food that none
but the wealthy will be able to indulge
in the luxuryg What vista of extrav-
agance this suggestion throws open.
The time may come when ducal side
boards will groan beneath the weight of
a noble baron of bay colt and a saddle
of two year-old-flly will grace the table
of the rich. How we shall be able to do
honor to our distinguished visitors |!
Only the other day Paris paper referred
to the enormous prices which blooded
stock realized in the market. If hippo
phagy continues to progress we may
eventually find ourselves giving $1,000
for yearliug and serving him up whole
for the delectation of royal guest.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
Stuns by Its OdOr.

A DR., Juenemann, of Vienna, has in
vented a fluid, the use of which, he
Claims, will minimize the horrors of war,
making it almost bloodless.
The fluid is to be placed in shell,
projected in the ordinary manner, which
il so constructed that it will burst in
filling or striking any object offering
hut slight resistance. The fluid, upon
icing released, so affects persons inhal-
Ing its odor that they Immediately be.
cpme unconscious and remain in that
slate half an hour or more.
The inventor is endeavoring to obtain
attest of his invention by the military
authorities. York Telegram.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
THE MYSTERIOUS DRESS
BY MARY KYLE DALLAS.

"You are invited to the regiment ball
my DEAR" said Mrs. Ackland, as her
daughter entered the room, her dripping
waterproof and umbrella giving evil
dence of a sturdy battle with the storm
that could be plainly heard even
through closed shutters and dropped
curtains on that upper floor. "The
most polite letter from Colonel B,
and knowing that forsook society long
ago. Mrs. Colonel B will take YOU
with her own girls. 1t is really charm
ing of her. Here is the ticket"
The elder lady's frail fingers drew two
elegant squares of pink and gold paste
board from an envelope as she spoke.
But the girl, having hung her water
proof in an adjacent kitchen, and perched
her umbrella where it could drip harm
lessly in some stationary tubs Of said
kitchen, did not even pick them up.
'It would be better to publish the
fact that have retired from society also,
mamma" she said, little sadly.
''You!" cried her mother. cat twenty,
Effie9"
''It comes to that when one has one
black frock,' said Efie, sand that
patched at the elbows."
"You could go in white" said her
mother. "You look very girlish. GEN
tlemen admire white, or used to. White
and few flowers, and no jewelry. No
one could find fault with that style. The
greatest heiress in Boston, when l was
girl, was known, for her simplicity-al-
ways white"
~ fancy should be if I went in a
sheet and pillow-case costume" said
Effie. "Really, that would be the only
white one could manage. That poor
old white dress that still exists in your
memory is short in the waist, short in
the skirt, won't meet in the belt, and
has sleeve that would not ,go over my
wrist. I've grown great deal in five
years, mamma"
is it five years since you went to
your cousin Jennie's wedding in it2"
cried Mrs. Ackland. "Dear, dear, how
time flies. Couldn't you make over one
of my old sill1sa"
81 should be laughing stock,
w Gil, L Cdn IlVG
without going to the ball, though I
should enjoy it very much"
''The daughter of Captain Ackland
ought to have opportunities, said the
widow. ''How are you to marry if you
never meet any one, l can not think. A
pretty girl like you was never meant to
be a spinster and work for her bread"
''Thiugs point in that direction now, y
said the girl. "Type- writing is not a
lively amusement, and am as likely to
marry as am to go to Cuba. Don't
sigh SO bitterly, mamma. 1t would only
make You lonelier if went to the ball
and / should be up late and make mis-
takes next day--lose my place perhaps
I'll write very polite regret when get
some fine note-paper. Now, let us have
tea."
The little brown teapot, the two blue
cups and plates to match were soon on
the table. Effie Ackland had a way OF
making excellent little dishes ont Of next
to nothing-it was very convenient under
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
To Dislodge a Fish Bone.

1t sometimes happens that fish bone,
accidentally swallowed, will remain in
the esophagus, and be troublesome. In
fact, death has been occasioned by the
great irritation of fish bone. In such
cases as soon as possible, take four grains
of tartar emetic dissolved in one-half pint
of warm water, and Immediately after,
the whites of six eggs. This will notre
main in the stomach more than two or
three minutes, and probably the bone
will be elected with the coagulated mass.
If tartar emetic is not convenient, spoon
full of mustard dissolved in milk-warm
water and swallowed will answer every
purpose of the emetic.- Commercial Ad-
Uertiser
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
Heat and the Growth of the Hair.

1t is generally understood that the hair
and nails grow faster in hot weather than
in cold; but, perhaps, few are aware that
any temperature can impart so great a
stimulus to the growth as Colonel Peje-
valsky, the Russian traveller, says the
Central Asian heat did during his jour-
ney in those regions in the summer of
1889. In June the ground and the air
became excessively hot, SO great, indeed,
as to render travel in the daytime impos,
sible. Within a fortnight after this op-j
pressive weather began it was noticed
that the hair and beard of all the party
was growing with astonishing rapidity,
and strangest of all, some youthful Cos
sacks, whose faces were perefectly
smooth, developed respectable boards
within the short period of twenty days.
- Commercial Adrertiser I
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10

hold. Mrs. Ackland-who lived with
her daughter-suggested Frenchman,
and having advertised for such person,
candidate presented himself. He had
but one reference, but that was a good
one.
81 will tell you the reason have no
more, madame" said he. 81 have had
my ambitlons-desired to go upon the
stage. even obtained a position-I
played demon in the last act of a great
spectacle at the - Theater. There
were seventy-five demons--it was glori-
Gus. But alasI l got into difficulties
there through my good nature. The re-
nowned Sonora v had been playing
at the theater, and left behind her a lace
dress. She telegraphed that she would
send her maid for it, as she was to wear
it that night. Every moment was preious,
and the old lady who had charge of me
had sprained her ankle. MY friend,'
she said to me, 'if you would but go
down the long stairs and to the end of
the passage, and wait with the parcel
until Mamsclle Fanchon, the senora's
maid, comes for the dress, you will save
us all much trouble-you will not be
wanted for an hour
81 obliged her, of course. I even
went into the damp alley of the back en-
trance and waited there. Twas kept q
tremendous time, and when at last
young woman rushed in, I gave her tho
parcel-like an idiot-without asking
who she was. [ gave it to the wrong
woman. Fifteen minutes after the real
maid arrived. Oh, there was a row! All
was worth would not have paid for the
dress. But l was dismissed at once. l
deserved it. 1t was the act of an idiot.
How we'll do l remember what l said to
her you'll get roasting, mamselle. ;
Well it was who got the roasting. At
first they accused me of stealing the
dress, but"
81 am sure you tell the TRUTH" said
Eitie, and engaged the man at once.
That day Sonora V was astonished
by receiving box which contained the
long lost dress uninjured.
A letter which was inclosed told tho
story in full, but without giving any
names, and Camille-the new waiter
never guessed that the liberal gift he re-
ceived at Christmas time was offered not
to the accomplished waiter, but to the
demon who had brought about so much
happiness by his gift of ball-dress.-
Fircsi1e C0ylDGni0u
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10

Next April the British census will be
taken. So far as possible the work of
enumeration will cover the British En-
pire, and the effort will be to make the
census the most comprehensive yet taken.
To this end the schedules will be simpli-
fed. No inquiries will be made as to
religious faith or creed, and those bear
ing on occupation will be condensed.
The census will be stripped of everything
that could make enumeration cumber-
some, and the great end and aim will be
to ascertain the number of subjects of
Queen Victoria. There are sections of
her dominions where only approxima-
tions are possible. In British Zainbesia
or the Niger Protectorate the work OF
the enumerator would encounter peculiar
obstacles, not only in the unwillingness
of the inhabitants to be enumerated, bat
their willingness to reduce totals by
slaughtering census attaches. But max
ing all these allowances, the forthcoming
census will doubtless be satisfactory. 1t
will at all events show that the British
Empire has somewhat more than $780,
900, 900 enumerable inhabitants. The
current calculation is that at the opening
of the year 1890 the population of the
British Empire was very nearly 32S, ,O0O,.
900, of whom 38, 125, 900 were dwellers
in the United Kingdom, 271 JS0, 900 in
India and the remaining 10, 900, 900 in
other possessions. Two years ago the
Indian Government estimated the popu-
lation of British India at 20S, ,793, 800,
and that of the native States at 1854
BIS.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

To make labels adhere to tin use a
freshly made solution of gum tragacanth
in water.
A large deposit of glass sand has
been discovered near the mouth of Lewis
River, Washington.
A monstrous brass casting was sue
cessfully run at foundry in Pittston,
Penn, the other day. 1t is a pump
chamber weighing 5000 pounds.
1t has been estimated, from micro
scopic examination of the impress of the
word "hello" on a phonograph cylinder,
that it contains sixteen thousand indenta-
tons.
The census of 1880 placed the number
of water wheels operating as motive
power in the United States at 81, ,404.
This tally represented total of 1,225,-
379 horse power.
The owner of new tire, made of hol-
low spring steel, circular, oval, or
square, thinks that it will succeed rubber
tires for wagons or bicycles. 1t can be
fixed on so that it can never come off.
1t Is now said new industry will
spring up for the manufacture of rope,
twine, paper, ETC., from hop vines. Ex-
perts have made test, and it is said
they are well adapted to those purposes.
Frank B. Crockett, of Upton, Ind,
has built a midair railway for passengers
and freight traffic. The only motive
power he calls "the power of gravity"
The track consists of an iron cable sus-
pended by slides which work between
posts arranged in pairs forty rods apart.
His track is half mile long. He gives
exhibitions daily.
Workmen were souading for founda.
tions for railroad bridge in the Oconee
River, Georgia, aud struck an artesian
we'll in the centre of the stream. The
piping projects into the river bed some
tifty-two feet, while the other end pro-
jects a few feet above the surface of the
water. From the end of the pipe bold
stream jets high into midair. The water
is almost as cold as ice and rs clear as
crystal.
Electrically heated fiat irons arc now
made which are very serviceable. The
flat iron is of the usual form, but made
hollow. The interior contains lot OF
coiled wires, through which the electrical
current passes and heats the wires red
hot. The latter are arranged between
protecting sheets of mica and asbestos.
You turn switch, and the fiat iron at
Unce heats up ready for use. The street
wires supply the electrical current
Oil varnlsh is....- IS follows: Three
pounds of resin melted is mixed with
two pounds of Venice turpentne and one
gallon of drying oil (boiled linseed oiD,
when well mixed by stirring while hot it
is cooled a little and one quart of turpcn.
tine is added. Another way is to melt
three pounds of resin with half gallon
of drying oil, and when nearly cold add
two quarts of turpentine. The first men.
toned is least liable to crack and most
elastic.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10

The Millers' National Association at
Minneapolis, Mimi, passed resolution
asking Congress to enact a law establish
ing uniform weights and measures of the
various products of the United States,
and especially fixing standard for each
of the divisible parts of a barrel of flour,
now largely sold in sacks. The Ameri-
can sack holds ninety eight pounds of
flour, or half the contents of an Ameri-
can flour barrel. The European sack,
which is used in the export trade, holds
$50 pounds.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10

The anticipated failure of the potato
crop in Ireland has in it the threat of
dire famine and great suffering in the
near future, remarks the Mail and Er-
press. The potato is literally the staff of
life in the Green Isle; and when it fails
gauut hunger comes in at the door of the
peasants cabin
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10

DIR. Beddoe, of London, says blondes are
going out of fashion. Brunettes are now
all the rage. This will necessitate
darker colored hair-dye, says the mali
cious Chicago Saturday Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

You should see her
IN the kitchen,
Cop and apron
White as snow.
In her eyes
The love-light shining
On her cheeks
A rosy glow.
Oh, that pleasant
Farmhouse kitchen,
What charm
1t has for me.
When view
Its broad dimensions
Where the freight
Leaps in glee.
But the picture
Would be DINNER,
And the colors
Not so bright.
With sweet Nancy,
Pretty Nancy,
Young and CHEEKY,
Not in sight.
Sleeves rolled up
Above white elbows,
Sweeping here
And dusting there,
This fair daughter
OF the farmer,
For the household
Hath a care.
And her song
Is just as tuneful,
And her step
Is just as light.
As when she,
Sweet merry-maker,
Joined her mates
In pay, last night.
By and by will,
In moment,
Cap and apron
Disappear,
And in snowy gown
And ribbons,
Pretty Nancy
Will appear.
Oh, the little
Farmers daughter,
tHeaven bless her
As she goes).
She is fairer
Than the lily.
She Is sweeter
Than the rose
4. A. Kidder, IN Family Story Pape;
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
VOL. VIII.

ssOld Paris' continues to be demol-
ished and new and handsome buildings
erected on the site. Visitors remark the
great amount of building now going on
in the French capital. -
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-10-10
NO. SO.
THE WORLD A GRAB BAG.


The world is a grab bag, long and wide,
And the truest hero he
Who deepest thrusts his hands inside, /
Whateer his manners be.
No matter who he tramples on,
The people all confess,
The stain of his offense is gone
IL he but win success. {
About the bag, men strive and shout;
Some one breaks through the ranks;
A prize he seizes and throws out
To those behind, the blanks.
More curious still, the men behind,
Forgetting selishness,
Heroic traits in that one find
Who wins from them success.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
A Bsaptismal Incident.

Many st. Louisans who have been in
business down town during the past de-
cade will remember a familiar parsonage
who used TO he employed i'm one of the
Fourth street offices, says the St. Louis
Republic. Jim was the address he usually
got, and he vas afflicted with a bad case
of suffering. Jim had a brother, George.
who had the reputation Of being the
most consummate liar in the whole coun-
try about his home. Ii seemed as though
he would go to more trouble to fabricate
a story than to relate the naked facts.
He was notorious wherever he was known
for his habit, and little or no confidence
was placed in any of his statements.
One winter before Jim came to st.
Louis there was q great Baptist re-
vival in the home town and George was
one of the converts. To become a good
Baptist II was OF course necessary that he
should be immersed, and the ceremony
was set for a bitter cold Sunday. The
baptism was to TAKE place at a small creek
near town. and the ice had TO be cut i'm
order to perform the rite. Jim was on
hand to see his prevaricating brother
brought nto the fold, and was perched i'm
a commanding position on the bank.
When Georges turn came and he was put
under the freezing water. a voice was
heard above the minister's and others,
'G-G-George, is il c-c-cold? p" 'No,' came
the answer from the still unregenerated
brother. "D-D-Dip him again, minister
he Lilies YET"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
An Important Engagement

An Important engagement To Keep.
From The indianapolis News.
The train for Cleveland was pulling out
and had gained considerable Roadway
when there came a whiz and the sound of
splitting wind as q man with n tall silk
hat crushed down on his ears dashed
through the gates. He carried two big va
Uses, but they were apparently as light as
feathers, for they did not interfere with
his mad rush after that train. He fairly
flew along the platform, and the brake
man on the car was SO busy looking at a
girl i'm the window of the National Hotel
that he did not see him. The crowd
yelled n whooped, "Get there old man ~
''Pull for it hard!" you'll make il il you
don't fall dead" and q hundred such ag-
| %gravating remarks. The man made an
heroic effort, but he didn't have the legs,
and the brakeman didn't see bim-thus
he missed the train. Ee came slowly
back to the gates, put down his grips,
"Well I'll be blowed.n He didn't say
bowed, but let il go at that.
"Had a lively rum" suggested a meek
and lowly gateman.
"Rather. Just my luck, though, to miss
that train. Why, wouldn't have missed
"Where were you going?" once more
asked the gateman with the ginger-col-
ored whiskers.
Lafayette. And / nave an important
engagement there tonight"
well. you can keep it,"
Hey"
"The train you were chasing goes to
Cleveland. The Lafayette train don't
start for eight minutes yet. There il
stands"
The drummer didn't say a word. He
gathered his grips and climbed aboard
the car while the faintest bit OF a smile
lowered about the meek and lowly gate
mans choDs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15

Money on call easy, at 3.
Prime mercantile paper, 4NG6Ec.
Sterling Exchange - Quiet; steady;
60 day bills, H.82E; demand, A.Ss.
Mining quotations. as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
THE CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE 4
ST. PAUL RY.

Is the Fast Mail Short Line from st. Paul
and Minneapolis via La Crosse and Mil
waukee to Chicago and all points in the
Eastern States and Canada. II is the only
line under n management between ST.
Paul and Chicago, and is the Finest
Equipped Railway in the Northwest. II
il the only line running Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Cars with luxurious smok-
ing rooms, and the finest dining cars in
the world, via the famous "River Bank
Route" along the shores Of Lake Pepin
and the beautiful Mississippi River to
Milwaukee and Chicago. Its trains con-
meet with those Of the Northern lines in
the Grand Union Depot at St. Paul. No
change Of cars of any class between st.
Paul and Chicago. For through tickets,
time tables, and full information apply to
any coupon ticket agent i'm the North
west.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
Wicked Plot.
From Puck.

First poet: ~ am going to get even
with the editor of the ;Nogood Maya rine."
Second poet: "How?" First poet: "I've
sent hin a poem and I've poisoned the
mucillage on the return envelope
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
Some Pride Left.

Harry who is seriously affected by
smoking,: ''You don't realize how sick
a ciRarette-say I-drank myself to death,
won't you ?"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-23
Legal Notice.

@ ALLIE B. WILLIAMS, whose residence is un.
y known, will take notice that on the thirty-frst
day of August, A. d. 1889. James C. Wsltimire, as
the County Treasurer of Henry county. Ohio filed
his petition in the Court of Common Pleas, within
AMI for the county Of Henry, in said State OF Ohio,
in case No. 32ll against the said Sae B. Williams,
setting forth that he, the said James c. Watimire,
is the duly qualified and lawfully acting treasurer Of
said Henry county Ohio, and is dscharging the du-
ties thereof and is charged with the duty of collect
ing all taxes and assessments charged on the tax
duplicates of said county against the several parcels
of land 10 said county; that the following described
tract of land situate in said county of Henry
The south half of the southwest quarter Of section
thirty town Ave, north range eight east stand
charged the general tax duplicate Of said county
with the sum of $l76.63 as the taxes and assess
ments due against said premises; that said above
described premises stand upon said tax duplicate in
the name and the property Of said Sallie b. Will
iams that said sum of $176 63 has not nor has any
part thereof yet been paid but that the whole said
sum is now due, payable and unpaid; that by vir-
tue of section 1884, of the revised statutes of Ohio
there is due from said Sale B. Williams penalty
Of five per cehtum on said sum Of Sl76.63. amount
ing to SO, making in all due from said Sale b.
Williams for taxes, assessments and penalties,
chargeabe against said described premises the sum
of $Is5 46, and praying that said Saie B. Williams
may pay said sum Of $lS5.46 or that said premises
may be sold to pay the same. And said Sallie B.
williams ia notified that she is required to appear
and answer said petition or before the 9Th day Of
JAMES c. wALTIMIRE,
County Treasurer of Henry county, Ohio.
| Dec. 10, 1889. $3.50 dec 19-6t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-23

Senator Voorhees, did not mince mat
ters Wednesday in uncovering the Dud-
ley blOcks-of-fivp villainy that corrupted
the vote of Indiana. He spoke of IL as
q great crime for which Harrison, Dud-
ley and Quay were Jointly responsible;
that it inflicted an indelible stain and
impeached the result Of the presidential
election; that Harrison as the chief
beneficiary ofa polluted ballot box. had
shielded the corrupt cOncOctOr of the
villainy from the penalties of his guilt;
that Dudley was put on the Republican
national committee at the earnest re-
quest of Harrison; that they were po-
litical Siamese twins in Indiana, and
that Quay hastened to that State when
Dudley's infamy was exposed a few
days before the election, and held con-
ferences with Harrison and high
officials to shield Dudley from the con-
sequences Of the explosion. The house
will also take cognizance of the blocks
Of-f1ve business, ahd Mr.. Bynum of the
Indianapolis district will be heard from.