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The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05
WEBSTER AND THE wooDcHuCK

But OF all the associations con-
nected with that much sls sndered
American citizen, the ground hog,
aud his day, there IL none which
should be more familiar to all his
countrymen than an snecdote Of the
great Daniel Webster, which, though
known to every school boy Of fifty
years ago, may be new TO the pres
ent generation OF readers: A ground
hog, or woodchuck was caught on
the Webster farm, and Daniel, who
who was then q lad, besOught his
father to spare its life, while his
brother Zeke insisted that II should
die. Their father said he would act
act as Judge, while his boys, rs coun-
sci for the prosecution and defense.
should make arguments for and
against the prisoner, sfter which he
would decide his fate. Zeke then
made q powerful plea, and the
ground hogs fate wss apparently
sealed, when Daniel arose, and In
one Of those mastery addresses,
which sfterwsrd made him famous
so worked upon his fathers pity and
compassion that when he had fin-
Ished the old man cried out, tears
streaming down his cheeks: "Zeke!
Zeke! you let that woodehuck go!"
M
The ground hog, or woodchuck, ~
he IL callee In some parts Of the coun-
try, Is really an interesting animal,
with almost as much sense ~ the
average man. Some articles will be
found on our first page, describing
the creature and his habits, and the
superstitions connected with him.
But the writer Of one OF the articles
who claims TO be well posted In the
habits Of the animal, islmistaken on
one point, to our knowledge. He
says that Il II q mistake 10 suppose
that the ground hog comes out Of his
hole at any time during the winter;
that Il 10 contrary TO nature; that
animals Of his habits sre 30 consti-
tuted that they retire to their holes
on the spprosch Of winter, where
they lie In q dormant state until
winter lie over, and that even kick
ing them about like foot bail would
not awaken them until the time APP
pointed by nature. Nov, twenty
years ago or more, Grandpa George
Lyman, OF White Cloud, was out In
the bluffs looking for game. II was
o warm, bright day, and Il happened
TO be the I'd Of February. He espied
Q ground hog caPering around lively
and shot him. He brought the animal
TO our ONCE, to show that he did not
return to his hole, and q large fat
one Il was, too. So that, II the super
stitious notions about the ground
hog are unreliable, so are many Of
so-called scientific notions.-RaHsds
CHIEF.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

Baseor, Whig and CosrSer: Tha.
Csrrellton minister who hasssnsd 10
write Senator George that the murd-
sF Of Postmaster Matthews was not
q political oae, has not besn heard
from of late. 0ne saeh sffeft was
enough. The fact remains, however.
that young Matthews Was killed e.
he had besn warned that be would
bs, u be persisted q rstsining ~
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

There IL q little solace for the Re-
pubIicans Of Kansas after all. They
couldn't re-elect Senator Ingalls,,
but they have succeeded In seI1Ing
eight kegs Of beer In q Lesvenworth
hotel.-R. C.. Star.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

FOR DYSPEPSIA and liver com.
plaint yOu have = guarantee on
every bottle Of Shiloh's VitalIEer. II
never falls To cure. %. c. Tobey q
Co., general agents.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

d. r. Anthony goes to the ingalls,
funeral not ss one who mourns and
weeps for 6 departed friend, but a.
one who contents himself with the
reflection that lie ls enjoying . free
ride In n carriage.-K. C.. Star.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

postofics. The ehivalry Of Carroll
ten objected TO receiving mail mat
ter from the hands Of . Republican
postmaster, and took their usual
method 10 get rid Of him, by the
hand Of . pretended friend. It will
beremembersd that when Matthew
father was murdered at CopIsh. the
man who killed him took supper 1t
his house the night before and begg-
ed him not to 60 10 the polls, for
fear he might be shot for voting the
Republican ticket. Matthews went,
warm. personal friend'' was there,
shook hands with him, and then
blew his head or with o charge Of
buekshot from the rear. This II
part Of the Mississippi Democratic
plan OF campaign, which every
Democrat In the United States se n
ate is doing his best to perpetuate.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
Wonderful Growth of Electric Travel.

Only twelve years have elapsed since
the first crude suggestions of the practi-
cal working of an electric railway were
made, and four years ago list of a dozen
would comprise every such road in the
world in even passably successful opera
ton, whatever the method of application.
The first large commercial electric rail
way was, after many difficulties and dis
couragements, opened in the early part
of 1888 at Richmond, Va; and since
that demonstration was made, the indus
try has grown until there are now
in operation or under contract, on the
general lines laid down at Richmond,
not less than $50 roads in the United
States, Europe, Australia, and Japan, re-
quiring more than 1000 cars and 1000
motors, with more than $500 miles of
track, daily mileage of nearly 500, 900
miles, and carrying nearly billion pas
sengers annually. Fully 10000 people
are employed on these roads, and there
has never been an authenticated report
of death on account of the electrical pres
sure used. Over $50, 100000 are in-
vested in this industry in this country
alone.-The Forum
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16

The Treasury officers at San Francisco
have rejected papers presented at that
port by Cinnamon seeking admission to
the coamtry, as certificates of identified
tion.issued by the Chinese Government,
noncompliance with Section six of the Re-
striction Act adopted nine years ago.
This section provided that all Chinese,
other than laborers, to be permitted to
enter the country, should show Gov
ernment certificate properly identifying
them. Cinnamon have not attempted to
avail themselves of this provision until
within the last few months. The port
officers suspected that the papers offered
were forgeries, and have since ascer-
tanned that such documents, forged and
bearing an imitation of the imperial seal
of China, have been sold to Cinnamon
coming to this country for from $3.50 to
$500.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
Grating Teeth.

Much has been written of late about
skin-grafting, and a Reading physician
has even succeeded in transplanting a
mustache to the upper lip of woman.
But there are several local dentists who
have met with remarkable success
in grating teeth. The process is known
as implanting, and should not be con-
founded with either transplanting or re-
planting, both CT which have been done
for years. In implanting a tooth the
gum may have entirely healed over, in
fact tooth may be implanted years after
its predecessor has been removed. With
the aid of cocaine the operation is not at
tended with any great amount of pain.
The gum is thoroughly saturated with
cocaine and an incision is made exposing
the jawbone. A socket is then drilled
into the bone, and tooth. after having
been placed in ap antiseptic solution, is
fitted into the socket and tightly bound
in its place. The wound heals quickly,
and in two weeks the grated tooth par
takes of all the nature of a perfectly
natural tooth. PHILADELPHIA Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
A New Locomotive.

The st. Paul Railroad is building two
engines which promise revolution in
locomotive building. These engines will
consume their own smoke and will have
no smokestack. They will be fitted up
with an electrical headlight, placed
Immediately in front of the boiler,
thus giving the engineer an unobstructed
view of the track ahead. The driving
wheels will be larger than on ordinary
locomotives, and are intended for greater
speed.
1t is hardly possible to overestimato
the value of the discovery of a smokeless
locomotive, if the plan shall prove sue
cess. To think of riding in car with.
out being exposed to a rain of SCOT ard
cinders when the window is opened, or
being choked half to death with smoke
when going through a tunnel or a snow
shed, is something almost too good for
even the Imagination. Railroad travel
ing would be positive pleasure under
such circumstances.
Nor is this ALL The smokeless and
cinderless locomotive does away with the
danger of burning up wheat tields-a
thing which occurs many times every
year with the present style of engines.
Spark arresters have been invented, but
they do not do their work perfectly, and
every summer the railroad companies
have to pay for fires caused by sparks
from their engines.
Again, where railroads run into cities
the vicinity of the road is continually
smeared and grimed up by the smoke and
SCOT from the passing and repassing
locomotives, and the housewife who
hangs out her weeks washing often has
occasion to do anything but bless the
present style of engines. This evil will
be cured by the adoption of smokeless
locomotives.
Every railroad in the United States
ought to adopt these engines if they
prove success, and if they seem unwil-
ling to make the change the law should
lend them the necessary stimulus. The
comfort and convenience of the people
should be considered before the extra
cost to the railroad companies. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16

A young student at the Nichols Latin
School at Lewiston, Me-, who goes under
the name of Lewis p. Clinton, is really
Somayou, King of the Bassa tribe in the
southwestern part of Africa. The tribe
occupies a territory running back over
the Kong Mountains, 500 miles in length
and 200 miles IN breadth, with an outlet
to the sea. In his boyhood Somayou had
strong desire tc learn the English Ian
guage, 50 that he might trade for his
people. With this determination he ran
away from his tribe and finally found
his way to this country under the care of
a missionary. He is not only a good
English scholar, but has shown average
ability in mastering Latin, Greek, matha-
matics, and other studies. He contem-
plates course in Bates College, after
which his plan is to go back to his peo-
Pile, not as ruler, but for the purpose of
establishing civilized colony and de-
voting his life and energy to the inter-
ests of his people, elucationally and re-
ligiously. So,nayou defrays his ex-
penses at school by lecturing.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
To Straighten the Eye.

Any squint or cast in the eye can be
cured without the expense of going to a
physician or an oculist. 1t is only
necessary to get pair of spectacles with
plain glass in and to color the center of
one of the lenses bla.k. The eye will
naturally make an effort to look straight
ahead all the time, and after few days
the effort will be imperceptible. With a
child cure can be effected in week
and with grown person month will
suffice to remedy the worst case. Wear
ing smoked glasses is the pest possible
safeguard for weak eyes when in a strong
light, and even these will help to get nd
of a least" by strengthening the eyes
and relieving them from unnecessary ex-
ertion Detroit Bree Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
Feat of a Strong Man.

The Cinicelli circus had been perform.
ing at Riga, Russia, and was on board
of steamer starting for Duppeln. The
strong man of the circus, who wanted to
stay at Riga few days longer took leave
of the company and did not notice the
signal for the departure of the steamer.
When he looked around the boat was
some feet off from the wharf, the pad
dies revolving, but the loot bridge still
projected from the shore. He bent over,
caught the bridge, and drew the boat
back to the wharf by his own strength.
then stepped ashore and waved his hat.
Hartford Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16

The French earned long ago an hon.
orable distinction by their success in the
treatment of the blind, and the figures
read at the recent annual meeting of La
Societe d'Assistance pour les Aveugles in
Paris fully sustains their reputation in
this respect. The two principal institu-
tions of the city are the Chnique Opthal-
mologique des Quinze Vingts and
L'Ecole Braille, the former devoted to
the preservation or the restoration of
sight, and the latter to the instruction of
the hopelessly blind. Since its creation
in 1880 the Clinique has had under
treatment 1885, ,79S patients, and the pro-
portion of cures has reached the splen-
did figures of ninety-fve per cent, while
the expenses incurred in each case has
not exceeded seventy francs, or less than
SIS. The Ecole Braillc has an equally
creditable account to give of itself. The
blind boys and girls are educated to be
breadwinners, not only for themselves,
but in many cases for their parents aud
relatives. While at the school they not
only earn enough to pay for their main
tenance, but are able to contribute to a
savings bank fund which is used to start
them in business,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
OFF WE NIGHT"

II we might, oh if we might
Turn back the wheels of time my friend,
tonight;
If to the vale of childhood we would go
And climb again from those warm depths
below
To this steep hillside; live from day to day,
The past just as we lived it once, oh say
Would you be glad to tread the pathway
DER,
The same old steps again. no less, no morep
If we might, yes, IL we might
Turn back the whirling wheels, my friends,
tonight
And slowly wind from youth to middle age,
The tangled road; If every blotted page
We would omit and let the good remain;
In life's book skip all the grief and pain;
Would you be willing then to live them DER,
The backward years that can return no
more?
''If might oh, II might,
Perhaps 1 would, perhaps I should tonight;
am not WISE Old friendships were SO true,
Old loves so sweet, and, oven if knew,
must have all the sorrow, all the pain,
For loves dear sake might go back again,
The thorny pathway to my willing feet
Would not be hard, / think 1t would be
sweet"
But, IL the spring, ah! If the spring
Lead on to summer; if the autumn bring
The winter snowfiakes; il the joyous chime
OF wintry bells ring in the blossom time,
Why would you live again the same old year,
Knowing another spring will soon be here9
The dead May violets rather should you kiss
And say, Next year they will be sweet as
this"
Aud if the life, ah, If the life
We live on earth, SO full of restless strife,
So full of joyful love, or blessed peace
Is beautiful, why should you wish to cease
The onward journey? Do not wish again
To live life over, even without the pain,
For oh, my friend, when life's last sun is set
The bright next day is Heaven, do not
forget.
Julia Ell. May, IN Boston Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
WISE WORDS.

The worst of slaves is he whom passion
rules.
The anticipation of evil is the death of
happiness.
The goal of yesterday will be the start
ing point of to-day.
True merit, like river, the deeper it
is, the less noise it makes.
Who ever heard of pure thought or
noble deed originating in saloona
Love is a blessed wand which wins the
waters from the hardness of the heart.
To give heartfelt praise to noble ac-
tions is, in some measure, making them
our own.
The scholar, without good breeding,
is pedant; the philosopher, cynic;
the soldier, brute; and every man dis
agreeable.
We seldom condemn mankind till they
have injured us; and when they have,
we seldom do anything but detest them
for the injury.
If you have built castles in the ali
your work need not be lost; that Is
where they should be; now put founda'
tions under them.
Haste and rashness are storms and
tempests, breaking and wrecking bust
ness, but nimbleness is full, fair wind
blowing it with speed to the haven.
Let any man once show the world that
he feels afraid of its bark, and twill fly
at his heels; let him fearless face it, twill
leave him alone, but twill tawn at his
feet if he filings it "a bone.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
MONA" !"

Count Raymond De Villemere awoke
from his lethargy and recognized his
physician who was looking at him
sadly.
"Saved again!" said the patient,
smiling as he turned his head on the
pillow.
''My poor fellow" sighed the doctor,
and rs his hearcr opened his eyes wide
in wonder he added:
''You are brave man, and it is my
duty to tell you the truth"
"Well2"
"You have all the symptoms of
Mona"
"What's that2" asked Raymond.
"a fatal malady," replied the medical
man; "you have recovered from the
lethargy, and will be conscious for three
hours, but, at the end of that time, death
will come suddenly, instantaneously.
"Bother" said the Count.
'Be brave, my friend; arrange your
affairs, you have just time. Now l will
leave you. Good-by."
Ten minutes later, Count de Villemere,
clad in flannel dressing gown was
calmly making his toilet. When he had
polished his finger nails, and given the
last touch to his moustache, he lighted
cigar, and casting heart broken glance
at the box, the contents of which he
should never finish, he threw himself
upon a couch and reflected. He was far
too brave to fear death, and yet he found
his situation an unpleasant one. The
day before he had been seized with
violent illness and believing that his last
hour was come, had sent for notary
and priest, and had burned his letters.
Then he had fallen into a heavy sleep
from which he had not expected to
awake. Now he ielt like condemned
man, who, after having hopes of pardon,
suddenly finds himself on the scatfold.
Outside his window was heard the
ceaseless rattle of vehicles In the Champs
Elysees, and every one seemed full of
JOY and health In the bright June sun
light. He himself felt vigorous and en-
ergetic, and he could hardly believe that
tomorrow there would be lugubrious
procession, a heavy joltihg hearse lead
ing the way, then prayers and droning
hymns around his grave. Yet, it was
true; In h few hours, his joys, sorrows
and affections, his whole life would be
forgotten. Stretched comfortably upon
the sofa, he finished his cigar, and in
Imagination lived his life again. Long
forgotten events of his childhood were
recalled, then his various love affairs
from the age of fifteen to twenty
years, and more distinctly than all, the
first few months after his marriage. He
remembered every detail of those honeyed
moons. All, how happy he and Odette
had been He had loved her madly and
with fierce jealousy which made them
both laugh.
And it had ended in quarrel, rup-
ture caused by his mistake, and an act of
rash folly on the part of the beautiful
young countess. So they separated by
mutual consent, but they continued to
love each other in secret, and although
they affected indifference and passed
each other with cold bows on the Boul-
evarde or at balls, they did not deceive
their mutual friends.
The thought of dying without seeing
his beloved one again was more than Ray
mond could bear, and the studied cold
ness SO long persisted in seemed unneces-
sary now that he was about to be sep
arated from her by Geath. What harm
would one step towards reconciliation do
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16

The rapid, the startling growth of the
debt of Canada, states the NeO England
Magazine, which has increased from
$7S, ,209, 742 in 1870, to $238, 900, 900
in 1890, with population almost at a
standstill and stagnant trade, has struck
calm, impartial observers with the idea
that there has been something wrong in
the government of a peaceful young
State of enormous extent and great nat
ural resources. OF course, large por-
ton of this debt was incurred for the
construction of railways, improvement of
canals, and similar political and CONNER
cial works; but the results or returns do
not compensate for the vastness of the
new debt, with its oppressive load of in-
terest. They freely comment upon the
fact that while the United States have
reduced their debt from $50 to $16.50
per head in twenty years Canada has run
up hers from S21 to S47.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
For the Kings Pleasure.

In ancient records we find mention of
four-wheeled carriages drawn by mules,
to convey in vessels set apart the water
of a noted river, for the use of king
then engaged in battle; for none other
would the royal gentleman accept as a
beverage, and even that not only until 1t
had been boiled in silver vessels. In such
prfncely manner rumbled the water-cart
withersoever it might please his Highness
to travel. .-Hayper's Weekly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16
NO. L.
THY BEST DELIGAE. ~

When thou who lowest well thy kind a3
Despairing ones shall chance to find, s
Be their relief thy best delight,
And lead them forth from doubts dark
night,
Beyond the miasmattc breath
Coursing along doubts vale of death,
To sunny hills where roses bloom -
And faiths clear light dispels the gloom;
Where they shall hear the chorusing
OF all the sweetest birds that sing;
And sweetest brooks that ever sung,
Since brooks, AMI birds, and time were
young
Shall purl and sparkle in the light
Succeeding unto sorrows nighti
Then ever shall voice for thee
Sing hope-inspiring minstrelsy
Far sweeter than the singing heard
From any brook or any bird
In happiest glen of all the world,
And like the brooks that joyous purled
In Eden when theearth was young
And all the stars together sung!
s.
And dost thou doubt, and point to men
Who bless and are not blessed again,
But live in grief, and grieving die
OF much bestowing charity?-
Perhaps not here, yet in some cline,
Perhaps not now, yet some good time
OF Gods sure years. shall greet the eye
That moistens here with sympathy
Scenes bright as those the seer of eld
Entranced on Patmos isle beheld,
When full the radiant glories shone
From gates, and temple, and the Throne!
-AeILd Greene, IN Boston, Transcript.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-16

When American farmers do business
with Europe, brags the Philadelphia
record, they do it on a large scale. 1t
will take 500, ,O00,0 900 to pay for the
wheat which France will this year be
compelled to secure from this country.