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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31
The Grip Grips the Rich Folks.

Speaking Of the grip, railroad man
says: "The men and women who take the
cheaper classes Of accommodation are not
infected to the same degree as those who
travel In the costly cars. I don't mean
that the contagion makes any speedier
progress in the latter, but that the sug-
gestion that the grip is to some extent a
disease monopolized by wealthy folk is
borne out by my observations along the
line. I came through from Pittsburg
two nights ago. They were twenty-five
people in the sleeper, and twenty of them
were sufferers. In the morning I went
forward into the cars where the passcn.
gers who could not afford to pay for
berths half dozed away tho night. 1t
struck me that it would be interesting to
make a comparison, and among seventy
eight travellers could only determine
that nineteen wero grip victims. '-MeS
Yor5 Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

swells and ripens. In its earlier stages
the fruit is not very palatable, but on at
tanning maturity it is sweet and agreea-
BILE, juicy and much relished, though
somewhat laxative This is the season
for the pilferers. The crop is SO valua-
BILE that watchers are stationed in the
garden, keep guard day and night.
These watchers, called beckji, with
their shelters and surroundings, might be
designed for art rather than occupation,
so picturesque is their appearance. Their
accoutrement reminds one that Asia Minor
is still great hunting ground for bri-
gands. Quite museum of knives and
pistols is displayed in the belt, and heavy
iron bound cudgel is probably rather
symbol of Office than actually needed
for protection. The guardians arbor is
generally located near the drying ground
of the plucked figs. 1t is there that the
greatest value is concentrated. .-Rarper's
Ma1azi1e.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

New York has many editors apparently
twelve years old, but only one actually
of that age. This little fellow has made
great success of his magazine, the Sunny
Hour Monthly, just now safely through
its first year. The lad is Tcllo D'Apery,
whose father is a Greek and has attained
proficiency in forty languages. Tello's
magazine is an outcome of the boys
ambition to help other youngsters less
fortunate than himself, by tenpering the
hardships of poverty. The profits of his
magazine are used for that purpose now.
The December number contains the por-
trait of the Prince of Montenegro and a
fac-simile of en- autograph letter by him,
a translation of which is also given.
Some of his correspondents are Ferdinand
de Lesseps, Prince Jerome Napoleon,
General Beauregard, Ghazi Ozman Pasha,
Sir Julien Pamcefote, DIR. j. P. Profas
Paul, President of Venezuela; Mr.. A.
Arel, President of Bolivia; Rafeal Nunez,
President of the United States of Column
bia; Baron Rothschild, the Marquis of
Salisbury, General Schofield, M. de Giers,
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Marshall MacMshon, Marshal Sapounjaki,
of the Greek army, and lot of others of
the same kind. The young editor has
received two letters from General Bou-
langer since the General went into exile
at Jersey. Sig. Crispi, of Italy, is one of
the latest contributors. Last Tuesday
Tello received by mail handsome dec
oration sent by the President of Bolivia.
The Sunny Hour has paid circulation of
1000 copies, but much greater edition
is printed usually in order to call a.ten-
ton to the barefoot work. The current
edition is $4,000 copies. Since it was
established the net profits have been
sufficient to buy and distribute 500 pairs
OF shoes. - Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31
The Terrible Tcherkesses.

The Tcherkesses-th term now most
used in Europe to designate the different
Caucasian tribes-are a wild, bellicose
and rapacious nation. The Tcherkess is
warrior in his very soul, sly, cruel and
blood-thirsty. The sufferings of an en-
emy awaken in him only smile of en-
joyment. He tortures his prisoner, kills
him and mutilates him terribly. The
Tcherkess is not fanatic, but he is a
great fatalist; and now he is in the Rus
sian service he attacks with the same
ruthless ardor and blood -thirstiness the
Mussulman with whom thirty years ago
he used to fight side by side against the
Russian. He always seeks to attack his
enemy on the sly, but when he does not
succeed in surprising him, he dashes
upon him and displays prodi-
gious courage. Tcherkess boys are
trained from their tenderest years
to ride and handle weapons. The
Tcherkess horseman will rush at full gal
loo into small court yard, and not turn
his horse until he strikes his nose against
the wall In the same way he will gal
lop toward precipice, and turn his
horse only when his fore.eet are over the
abyss. All tie Tcherkess games end
dances are of warlike nature. One of
the most picturesque sights one can
imagine is Tcherkess fete, when these
tall, dark-skinned men, handsome AMI
muscular, with their swords and poniards
drawn, execute their favorite dance, the
'Lesginka, around a fire, which, with
its red glare, lights up their strong feat
ures and illumines the surrounding
woods and rocks. A favorite game
is to leap on horseback over the
fire when the flame is at its highest All
the natives of the Caucasus carry arms
up to the present day, and the Russian
Government finds it prudent not to in
terfere with this usage. Still it must
appear strange to one who travels for the
first time in the Caucasus to find himself
surrounded by people who are all armed
to the teeth Doubtless the Caucasus is
pacified, but travelling there is not COM
pletely safe. The Tartars and Kurds in
southern Caucasus, and the Jangouches
in the northern districts, often ind llge
in brigandage.
In European warfare the Tcherkesses
are very useful on outpost duty and as
skirmishers. Even in open battle they
can make very useful charges. In the
last Turkish campaign it happened once
that trench occupied by the Turks was
attacked by battalion of infantry, but
the deadly fire preventing them from
reaching the intrenchments, order was
given to the Jangouche militia to mount
to the attack, and they simply dashed
upon the enemy like hurricane, leaped
over the defenses, and massacred tn
Turks iLside.-Ha,per's Magazine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31
The Hardest Worker In Jamsica.

Everywhere ION the island of Jemaica),
where the water is quiet in bays and har-
bors, one sees the mangrove at its silent,
ceaseless work. The parent trunk, grow
ing from little pink stem, Shoots Up in
to low shrub with wide-srreaiing
branches, clothed perpetually with glossy
green leaves. From these branches long
slender roots drop into the water beneath,
where, in the muddy coil at the bottom,
they themselves take root, and in turn
become trunks and trees. Ard every
where under the snake-like network of
roots which rise out of the muddy soil,
and in the tangle of branches above, life
is pulsing and rustling. Innunerable
crabs, with long red legs and black bodies
peppered with white spots, scurry and
crawl in and out upon the rank mud be-
meath the arching roots, ,an1 droll hermit
crabs draw themselves with click into
their borrowed holses--s -strange-looking
shells with long spines, curious spirals.
mottled with blue and gray and yellow.
In the days of the Spaniards vessels
used to sail up the Rio Cobra to Spanish
Town; now it is well nigh checked with
the wash of centuries. To enter it you
pass around long spur of sand that
stretches far out into the bay, roosting
place for sleepy pelicans resting from
their fishing-'told Joes," as the island
ers call them. The channel, barely deep
enough for the light canoes of the fisher
men, is tortuous and winding, and
further up along its course is nearlJ
rooted in By overarcEing trees, and
bordered by impenetrable thickets that
now forever shut out the life that use1
to come and go between the harbor ano
San Jago de la Vega.-Ha,per's Magazine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is a
legitimate medicine, not beverage; care
sician, and adapted to woman's delicate
organization. It is purely vegetable in
composition and perfectly harmless in any
condition of the system. Contains no
alcohol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar
to ferment in the stomach and derange
digestion.
As an invigorating tonic, It imparts
strength to the whole system. For over
worked, worn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers, seam
stresses, "shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing
mothers, and feeble women generally, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest
tizing cordial and restorative tonic.
AS q soothing and strengthening nervine
"Favorits Prescription" is unequaled and
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

is invaluable in allaying and subduina
nervous excitability, irritabihsy, e1haus
ton, prostration, hysteria, spasms and other
attendant upon functional and organic dis.
ease of the uterus, or womb 1t induces
refreshing s'eep and relieves mental anx-
iety and dependency.
1t is the only medicine for the euro of all
those peculiar weaknesses and ailments
incident to females, sold by druggists, under
a positive guarantee from the manufact-
urers, of giving satisfaction in every casd
or price ($1.00 will be promptly refunded.
See guarantee printed on bottle-wrappef
and faithfully carried out for many years.
For Book Of 100 pages on Woman: Her
Diseases, and How to Cure them, sent
sealed in plain envelope) enclose ten cents, in
stamps, to WoRLD's DIsPENsARy MEDICAL
Association, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31
-: i,u.ssion Too Many.

Ex-Judge Noah Davis was always
noted, while he was on the bench, fol
his pertinent questions to witnesses.
One day suit was tried before him in
which ctcamship company was require
to show c.esc WY it should not pay the
damages 70 certain goods which had
been destroyed by the incontinent actions
of truck horses, frightened, as it was
claimed, by the horrible and uaeart..y
whistles of the steamship which was
about to derars fror tie pier. One OF
the witnesses was h.ichael Sweeny, an
Irishman, WHO was present at the time
of the acci .ent.
Stephen F. ,,ash, q" counsel for the
plaintiff, asked Mr.. Sweeny if his horse
were frighte d by the whistle of TIC
boat.
''They were not, sor, he said.
''But what kind of an ear have your
horses, Mr.. Sweeny?" said Mr.. Nash.
"They have good ears, sor," he an-
swered.
ii. ..ou le;:r t-ic "---'le yourself2"
81 did, sor."
"but," said Judge Davis, turning to
the innocent-loohing Irishman, "what
kind of a cart or truck was it that you
rove, Mike2"
"A hand-cart, sor."
"Ah," said the Judge, turn, apollo.
getically to the discomposed Mr.. lash,
1--WE have asked one q ,estion too many. :"
Detroit Neacs
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

The dentist Of the Queen of Italy is
an old Maine boy, DIR. Albert Henry
Chamberlain, who wore blue and car.
ried musket quarter of century
ago. He is rich as well as famous now.
adays.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. 1t is curing more cases of Coughs,
Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis. Group and all
Throat and Lung Troubles, than any other
medicine. The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give yon a Sample Bottle Free to
convince you of the merit of this great rem
edy. Large Bottles Soc. and 81.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

Away precious time and money and trifie with
your health experimenting with uncertain
Discovery is so positively certain in its cura-
tive action as TO warrant its manufacturers in
guaranteeing 1t to cure diseases of the blood,
skin and scalp, and all scrofulous Affections,
or money paid for 1t will be refunded.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

Are any of the new fangled washing com.
pounds as good as the old-fashioned soaps?
day for "a years, and is now just as good as
ever. Ask your grocer for it and take no
other.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

ONE MILLION dollars of god coin weighs 1885
pounds avoirdupois and 81 ,0O0 zoo of silver
coin weighs 5S,s2O9 pounds avoirdupo.s.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

$500 Reward offered for an incurable case Of
Catarrh by the proprietors of DIR. Sage's Rem
edy. 50 cts, by druggists.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

WILLIAM GwYNN, of Napa, CAL, carries a
watch that is more than 100 years old. II
keeps first-rate time
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

The total value OF property In Mass achu-
setts has increased ffty-six per cent. since
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

Oregon, tho Paradise of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
try In the world. Full information free. Ad-
dress Oregon lm'igrat'n Board. Portland. Ore
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

The fashionable finger nail is said to be
onger and more pointed than ever.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces or the system. Send for testimonials.
free.
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
eE- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, |

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm of f. ]. CHENEY q
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., 1885.
(- A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

II afflicted with sore eyes use DIR. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

A pocket pin-cushion free to smokers OF
"Tansill's Punch" &c. Cigar.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-31

SAN FRANCISCO, 0AL.
l0VssYYLiE. XIV ssW YoAx, ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21

mated for all the offices that are to
be filled by election this year, and let
the American principle of majority
rule be vindicated in the State where
minority rule and theories of govern
ment hostile to the Constitution and
and the Union have caused more dis
astrous consequences, to the South
east and the nation, than have come
from ally other Southeastern State.
"a peaceful, quiet, wellmanaged
uegro campaign in South Carolina,
would not only be menance to the
real interests of the Southeast; it
would be the beginning of the end of
4he white terrorism, violence and
fraud that, much longer continued,
will inevitably provoke war of races
It would be the most fitting and
proper that South Carolina, whose
malign and reasonable influence and
example brought on the Southeast
the terrible punishment of civil war,
should be the first to fall under the
rule of the negro Majority
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21
FLOWERS CALCULATIONS.
He Makes Democratic Majority of Thirty
In the Next House u Certainty.

Ho Makes n Democratic Majority of Thirty
In the Next House II Certainty.
WAsu1NGToN, Aug. ID Congress-
man Flower has been spending some
weeks in New York studying the po-
litical situation, and upon his return
to this city submitted to an interview,
in which he says: 81 have looked the
ground over very carefully and L an
moro than ever pleased with the pros
pect. the next house cannot fail to
be Democratic by handsome ma
jorlty, and for two years, at least, the
country will be secure from such in
1lictions as have been conceived and
carried out by a Republican majority
III the Eifty-first Congress. 1 have re-
ylsed my figures with some care and
have no reason to change the esti-
mate of thirty Democratic majority,
which L gave several weeks ago.
81 do not think the Farmers Alli-
ance will reduce the Democratic ma
jority in the next House. The ALI
ance candidates will here and there
supplant Republicans as we'll as Dom
ocrats, and those who come to Con-
gross from the South may be safely
counted upon to vote with the Demo
Gratis on all important questions.
Upon the record made in this Con.
gross, at well as upon the general
platform of the party, the Democrats
need have no fear that the farmers
will fail to recognize their friend.
For the past five or six years the
farmers have complained of their con
dition, and they fully realize just who
is to blame for the present state of
things. They are level headed,
shrewd fellows, these farmers, and
they may L.. trusted to make no mis-
takes when the time comes to cast
their ballots for men who are to rep
resent them in Congress.
"What will be the chief issue in the
coming campaign? "
cit takes Il tremendously strong
issue to overshpdow the tariff, which,
owing to it's relation to the every day
business interests of the country,
must always be paramount, but the
splendid fight that has been made
against the passage of the federal
elections bill has very nearly forced
it ahead of the tariff as a campaign
issue. There is nothing that appeals
to the people with the force of a plea
of liberty, and that is what this cry
against the elections bill really means.
The measure is dangerous in the OK
treme, and instead of assisting to
purify politics, as all good legislation
on the subject of our elections should,
1t simply provides additional oppor-
tunlty and temptation for dishonesty
and fraud"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21
Stcn0graphy by Telegraph

The stcno- -telcgraphy, with which
people are now experimenting in
France, is creating much excitement
among news gatherers. BY it short
hand reports can be transmitted to
any distance, just as they come from
the desk of the stonographcr The
invention also effects rate of telc-
graphic speed, either in long or short
hand, never obtainablc before. In an
hour, for instance, by means of it,
$4,000 stenographcd words were
transmitted from Paris to Brussels,
$4,000 words to Lyons and $4,000 to
Marseilles. Stcnographcd words can
be sent at the rate of 200 words per
minute; ordinary words 100 or 100.
Further experiments nrc expected TO
give still more astonishing "csults
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21
A LAWLESS LAND.
A KENTUCKY COUNTY WITHOUT A
CHURCH OR SCHOOL HOUSE.
five Hundred Murders in Seventy Years,
and Only One Man Punished-C CO urt Held
in Tent Guarded by Militia.

Five Hundred Murders In Seventy Years
and Only Ono Man Punished-Ce urt Held
ina Tent Guarded by Militia.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-A special to
the Republic from Pikesville, KY,
says: Your correspondent has just
reached here by horseback ov?r the
mountains from Hazard, Perry
county, where Circuit Judge Lilly is
holding court in Il big tent, guarded
by several companies of Kentucky
militia. Last Saturday the first
court held in Perry county for two
years was convened. Several hun
dred people were present, but were
aWed by the presence of soldiers.
Still, it looks us if trouble were brew
ing, and that the several factions,
which have been warning SO long with
each other, will combine their forces
against the State troops. Justice
seem to be undecided whether or
not to bring to the gallows many
deep dyed and cowardly assassins of
the best citizens Of Perry county.
Sheriff Fields walked to the edge of
the tent and announced in a loud
voice: Hear ye, hear yc, the court is
III session and all men within hearing
OF the court are notified that the
honorable Judge Of the circuit court
IS on his bench, God save the Com
mOnwealth."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21
SAVED HUNDREDS OF LIVES.
Woman Prevents Terrible Railroad
Wreck in New Hampshire.

Wreck in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Emily Branson is a heroine.
She saved the lives of 800 passengers
on the White Mountain express train
yesterday afternoon. Hardly had the
train passed the station at North
Wakefield, n. H., at4:50 o'clock, when
the engineer saw woman upon the
track just ahead of him, frantically
waving q white cloth. Evidently
there was danger. A push at the
throttle shut off the motive power,
and quick pull at the air-brako lever
was instantly responded to by a slack
ening of speed. The train stopped
with the cow-catcher of tho great
locomotive almost in front of the
woman.
What's the matter?"
The track around the curve is all
covered with trees. I came to warn
you."
just ahead there was q sharp curve
III the shining lines Of steel over
which the train would have passed
mad it not been halted by the brave
woman. SO sharp was the curve that
after an obstruction upon it had come
into the engineers view no human
power could have prevented an acci-
dent, and an accident under such cir
cumstances means death, to how
many human beings no one can tell.
Mrs. Emily Branson, from her
house near the track, saw the wind
huul several huge trees across the
rails. She was alone with her two
little children, but she knew that the
express was due, and that the great
trucks which had been flung down in
it's path were on such q curve that
they would be hidden from sight un,
til it was too late. 81 hated to leave
my children alone in the Storm said
she, but 1 knew there was nothing
else to be done. So I caught up q
towel, the first thing that was handy
and ran up to meet the train. I'm
glad L got here in time," she addeC
in quiet tone. It required the use o.
axes to clear the track, occasionine
an hours delay. The passenger
raised purse of $500 and gave f r.
the plucky little woman.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21
Kansas Crops Seriously Injured


The following is the crop report of
the Kansas State Board of Agricul-
ture for July:
Reports received from about 500
correspondents of the board, repre.
sentlng every county in the State,
clearly indicate that the growine
crops i'll every portion of the State
have been seriously injured. The Sc
we're drought, intense heat and occa-
s1onal hot winds prevailing through
out the State generally have been
the cause of this falling off of the
| corn prospects. It's condition, which
one month ago was reported 90 per
cent, is now reported at only 93 per
cent. OF an average crop. This de-
Vastatlon OF the crop exists in every
portion Of the State, but that portion
OF the State between the 9th and
Tooth meridian has suffered severely.
Gray and Riley counties report q
practical failure of the crop. Seven
ty, five counties i'll Eastern Kansas,
eight counties west Of the Tooth me
l1dlan, report SO OF 30 per cent of
crop. 1t is safe to say that the corn
crop this year will exceed 75,O0O.0OO
bushels. The yield of wheat isfound
to be better than was expected
thirty to forty bushels per acre The
aggregate wheat product will be
about 23,000,000 bushels The flax
area has been greatly increased, and
the crop is n very good one. Tho
aggregate wheat product will be
about 23,000,000 bushels. The flax
area has been greatly increased, and
the crop is q very good one. The
oats crop, although short, is yielding
better than was expected, a yield of
from forty to seventy bushels per
acre is reported from number of
counties. The following is n sum
mary compared with q full condition:
Corn, 80; barley, 60; flax, 81; broom
corn, 81; sorghum, G2; millet, so; tame
grass, 81; potatoes, 40; prairie grass,
55; apples, SO; peaches, 40; grapes,
Ga. The month has been the dryest
and hottest July in twenty years.
Chinch bugs are reported in many
counties, but they have done no
| great damage