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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-01

Isaac De CROFT NELSON of Fort Wayne
died at his home in that city Tuesday at
the advanced age of eighty-one. Mr.. MEL
SON was one of the pioneers OF Indiana
and had been for more than half a CEN
tury prominent in the affairs of the state.
He was a man of the highest personal
character, OF excellent ability. of strong
convictions, of great industry and in every
respect most useful and worthy citizen.
He had been from his earliest manhood
an ardent democrat. He retained to the
last his devotion to democratic principles,
and always maintained that their rigid ap-
plication would solve all the real problems
OF government. During most OF his life
he was actively identified with the agri-
cultural and horticultural interests of
the state, and he did very much
for their promotion. AS q member of the
board of state house commissioners dur
ing its entire existence Mr.. NELSON rem
dered important services to the state. His
unbending integrity, his varied practical
knowledge, his rare aptitude for details
and mis- keen sense of public duty COM
bined TO make him an invaluable member
OF the board. Our magnificent state CAPT.
toll was erected within the appropriation
and without whisper or suggestion of
scandal or jobbery. 1t will be an endur-
ing monument to the memory of the men
under whose auspices 1t was directed.
none OF whom had longer or more active
part in the work than Mr.. NELSON. His
death, in the fullness of years and amid
the peaceful surroundings of an honorable
retirement, was a fitting close to an up
right and noble life.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
How Elephants Spray.

The elephant in captivity is very diff
ferent in his native jungles, and Sir
Samuel Baker thinks the life of the wild
animal is much longer because of the
complete change of habits undergone by
the beast when tanned and set to work.
The elephant is nocturnal animal,
but in captivity is forced to work during
the daytime, and so, in India, suffers
greatly, the immense size and weight and
dark color causing the animal to become
overheated. To relieve itself it draws
from its stomuch quantity of water and
sends it in shower of spray over the
body, and as this operation is repeated
about every five minutes, the rider of an
elephant is subjected to some incon-
venience.
1t is, however, curious fact that the
water thus drawn from this reservoir
provided by nature is perfectly sweet
and pure, and Baker says no animal is
cleaner or more choice in its selection of
food. But the elephant is wasteful
feeder, and if allowed will destroy twice
as much as he eats. The native elephant
keepers understand this, and when feed
ing their charges make up the rice and
plantain into small packages, one of
which at time is handed to the ever
expectant trunk.-Neu York Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
The Money in Patents.

''If you want to loose or make for
tune in day." said Mr.. H. z. Lodge, a
well-known Colorado patent lawyer, now
in the city, ''just go into the business of
the inventor. 1t is better than a lottery,
for you stand chance of winning once
in while. The man who invented the
hooks now in use on the tops of shoes
was Missouri shoemaker. He got $3.50
for this patent, but the man who bought
it made SIS, 900 out of it. The inventor
and patentee of that toy for children,
the re3ounding ball, now almost forgotten
by the tickle youngsters, cleared $125, 900
out of his patent, while the "chestnut
belf' profited the firm that patented the
idea $3.50, 900. ''Pigs in clover" would
have brought the inventor, a central
New York farmer, as much more, but a
number of firms manufacturing chill
dren's toys ran the risk for infringement
of patents during that craze, and the in
ventor only received SIS, 200 and lot
of lawsuits. 1 haven't said anything
about the men who have lost fortunes in
the business, but their name is legion -
Kansas City Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
Using II, Sun as an Alarm Clock.

The yoa p&man who lives in garret
related his Wfhliar methods of domestic
economy lately. He does not possess an
alarm clock, and consequently must de
wise some means of awakening at GER
tain time in the morning. To arouse
himself at six o'clock he opens his win
dow and lifts high the curtain before re-
firing, and 10! the light of dawn steals
gently upon his eye-lids and prizes them
oper to sensibility with the assistance
rendered by the ruder shock conveyed to
his ear by the noise of passing vehicles.
To awake two hours later the window is
closed; ten o'clock awakening is OBJ
tanned by pulling down the curtain, but
when his fatigue necessitates thorough
rest he shuts out all light and sound as
nearly as possible, surrounding himself
with pillows and blankets, among which
he rests serenely in the arms of Nor
pheus until "high noon" drives him from
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
Coffee Trees,

The full grown coffee tree much re-
sembles common apple tree of eight or
ten years. growth, with the exception
that the limbs are long and flexible, their
ends often reaching the ground. The
bark is whitish and rather rough. In
the tropics where the tree al ounds ii
continues green throughout the year,
blossoms, green and ripe fruit being
found upon it at any time. When the
blossoms fall there remains a pale green
fruit which becomes red as it ripens,
looking much like large cherry and
almost as palatable. Under the flesh OF
the berry, instead of stone or seed, is
found two of the beans which we call
coffee, wrapped in thin, film-like skin,
As the berry ripens it turns brown and
splits open, exposing the seeds, which
are now ready to go on the markets oi
the world as coffee. Boston CultiUator,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
The Planets Mid-Spot.

For several centuries different cities in
the Orient have contested with each Other
for the honor of being recognized as the
mid-spot of the planet Quite recently
London geographer issued an elaborate
work in which he tries to prove the Brit
ish metropolis to be the centre of the
landed hemispheres. Jerusalem and
Delphi, notwithstanding the fact that
neither of them is situated on the eaua.
tor, have for ages been the two great ri
walls in this mid spot discussion. Will
lam Simson, of the London Society for
Exploring Palestine, tells us that Herr
Schick has sent home drawings of the
Jerusalem centre of the world. 1t exists,
of course, in the Greek Church of the
Holy Sepulchre, not in the Latin church.
The spot is identified less by physical
science than by prophecy. 1t is written
in the Psalms: "God is my King of old,
working salvation in the midst of the
earth" This can only refer to the scenes
of the passion and of the holy sepulchre
and the midst of the earth must, there
fore, be found where the holy sepulchre
is considered to be by the Greeks.
The belief that the centre is there, or
thereabouts, is ancient, for it occurs in a
work by st. Ephrem, quoted by John
Gregory in reference to Noah's prayer
Here Sphrem says that Adam was buried
''in the middle of the earth" Homer
calls Calypso's Island "the navel of the
world, the centre of all the seas"
In Eschylus certain round stoue in
the temple of Delphi is the 'navel" or
centre of the earth, and here does Ores
tes take refuge when pursued by the Eu-
menides. Pinder has anticipated Eschy-
lus here, and, after an era, Pausanius
Qike Herr Schickl had the pleasure of
seeing the only genuine central hub at
Delphi. 'It is made" he says, of white
stone, smooth and polished, and is the
middle point of the whole world. De-
los, as well as Delphi, claims to be one
of the sacred places perforated by
the earth's axle, and probably other cit
les, in all ages, have looked upon their
sacred places as deserving of the same
distinction. There can be no closer
analogy, however, than that which ex-
lists between the hall of stone in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusa-
lem and the round white stone at Delphi.
- Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
German
Syrup"

Here is something from Mr. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost a
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion? Listen! "I
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, I presume,
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market" O
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
paradoxes of the Sense.

The human eye does not see things,
neither does what we call sight penetrate
space. The eye is simply like telescope
for receiving rays of light. 1t is the
brain only that sees. In this sense the
fingers do not feel, the ear does cot hear,
the tongue does not taste, nor does the
nose smell. Hence light does not exist
outside the human body, nor does sound,
nor touch, nor feeling, nor taste, nor
smell. but their causes do. In each
and every case they are sensations ex-
isting in the brain only Courier.
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
What Lupus Is.

Lupus vulgaris, of which we are now
hearing so much, is an extremely chronic
disease of the skin, attacking persons
between the ages of two and fifteen. 1t
is characterized by the appearance of
reddish-b brown nodules of granulation
tissue upon the skin, usually of the face
The mucous membranes are rarely affect
ed. The nodules start in the corlum,
but penetrate the connective tissue be-
meath and the papillary layer above.
The disease spreads by the formation of
fresh nodules at the periphery of the
original lesion. New centres form and
the old ones may gradually disappear. If
the tissue breaks down an open sore is
found, covered with yellowish and
brownish crusts. Unlike ordinary tuber-
Gle, the lupus nodules are rather vascu-
lar. Tubercle bacilli are found in the
tissue, but they are very infrequent, and
often many examinations are required to
detect them. incubation of lupus
nodules will it is asserted, cause tuber-
culosis in rabbits and guinea pigs; but
incubation of the skin with tubercle will
not produce lupus. For this and other
reasons So distinguished an authority as
Kaposi denies that .upus is cutaneous
tuberculosis, although that view is held
positively by Koch and his pupils.
Lupus, chrome as it is in its tendencies,
often disappears for time under treat
ment, only to reappear later. Dermatolo-
gists generally give favorable prognosis,
provided treatment is persisted in.-
Medical Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

You've tried DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription have
you and you're disappointed.
The results are not snsnseds-
ate.
And did you expect the dis
ease of years to, disappear in
a zOeek? Put a pinch Of time
in every dose. You would
not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in an
hourl If there's no water in
it the cream is sure to rise.
If there's a possible cure, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is sure to effect it, if given a
fair trial.
You get your one dollar it
costs back again if it don't
benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you
the makers confidence. They
show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not
benefited, and it'd surprise you
to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refund.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

the diseased portion OF the ear. There is onll
one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con
stitutonal remedies. Deafness is caused b
the Eustachian Tube, When this tube get
iniamed you have rumbling sound or imper
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the fnfiam
nation can be taken out and this tube re
stored to its normal condition, hearing will b
destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten ar
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for an.
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that W
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure
Sead for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 70 cents.
Mosr of the platinum supply comes from tn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
Color Of Eyes i'm Hypnotism

People who have hazel eyes do not
hypnotize easily. The lighter the eye
the more easily the work is DONE
People with dark eyes are more nervous
than those with light eyes, and it is diff :.
cult for the former to concentrate III
sight and thoughts. - Chicago Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

The production of coarse wool is now
mainly confined in the United States to
Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, and
does not exceed 50,000,0 900 pounds per
annum
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

Any article that has outlived "a years OF
competition and imitation. and sells more and
more each year, must have merit. Dobblns's
Electric Soap first made in 1855 is just that ar
tic e. Ask your grocer for it. He has 1t, or
will get IT
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

One-third of the land surface of the
earth is covered with forests.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

All are entitled to the best that their money
will buy, so every family should have, at once
a bottle of the best family remedy, Syrup Of
Figs, TO cleanse the system when costive
bilious. For sale in 50c. and 81 bottles by all
leading druUpistS
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
Deafness Can't be Cured

THE hickory and butternut crops in Yer
mont have been almost a total failure.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

FITS stopped free by Dr.. kLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No Ats after first days use.
Marvelouscures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline. 93l Arch St.. Phila, Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

Lee Was Chinese Headache Cure. Harm
less in effect, quick and positive in action.
Sent prepaid on receipt Of 81 per bottle
Adeler a. Co. .h22 WYandOtta at. Kansas City. Mo
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

Beecham's Pills act like magic on Weak
Stomach.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

Guaranteed five year eight per cent. First
payable every six months; principal and inter-
estcollected when due and remftted without
expense to lender. For sale by j. II. Bauerlein
& Co., Kansas City, Mo. Write for particulars
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
HE DID IT, .

"By using the K-wREN Remedies
have cured all the colds In my
family, and In the vicinity for miles
around, including babies thren<
ened with croup."-E. G. RoerLTs
Vergennes, VT.
K.wREN Cough Balsam an !
Troches cure hoarseness in few
minutes, bad coughs and colds
over night. Balsam, 50c.; Troches,
10 and 25c. By mail or druggists,
NJ. b. KEEP & co. ,63 E. 18th St., NY.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

There are over 1000, 900 pores in the
human body.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches
In Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas
boughtand sold. Tyler ~ Co.. Kansas City, Mo
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06
Hoods Calendar for 1891.

To convey briefly an idea Of the magnitude
of our Calendar bu usiness, we will say that the
nous number requires the labor of nifty peo-
pie, ten printing presses and various oiheI
machinery for seventy days, manufacturing
at the rate of 6l.UO0 Calendars per day!
1t is superfluous for us to praise the Calen-
dar for 1891, when so many kind words are
spoken by all who have seen 1t. In fact. it is
almost unanimously, pronounced the hand
The subject represents three Children plav.
ing musical Instruments, and the positions
expressions, coloring and general finish make
a most charming picture. But to be appre-
ciated 1t must be seen. Ask your druggist for
Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendar, or send six
cents in stamps for one copy, or ten cents for
two, to Q. |. Hood q Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Money invested in cnoice one hundred dol
lar building lots in suburbs of Kansas City will
pay from five hundred to ono thousand per
cent. the next few years under our plan. SIS
cash and S5 per month without interest con-
trolsadesirablelot. Particulars on application.
J. ii. Bauerlein & Co.. Kansas City, Mo.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

Oklahoma Guide Book and Map sent any whers
onreceipt of 5Octs. Tyler ~ Co.. Kansas City, Mo.
Entitled TO the Best.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Be at the polls early next
Tuesday, Democrats, and vote
your tickets straight.
To Tax Payers.

The election on Tuesday, November Sd,
is one of great Importance to taxpayers,
who arc interested most in an economical
administration of public affairs, rather than
in the individuals who ill the offices.
The tax rate in Carroll is much lower
than in other counties of the state, and the
ruling party has given a guarantee of con-
tinued economical management by renomi-
Mating two of the present Board and along
with them good farmer and careful bust
ness man.
Opposed to them are three persons to-
tally inexperienced They are doubt
less honest and would endeavor to do right,
if let alone, but their inexperience and
want of knowledge of county affairs would
result in mistakes, which would be costly
to the taxpayers Further, they have
been pledged in advance, to publish much
more extended Statements than are now
given, and this means very considerable
increase in this item of expense.
On the one hand there is experience, on
the other inexperience. One set Of candl-
dates has been tried, and has managed affairs
with tax-rate much lower than any other
county has. The other has no record by
which to judge of their fitness, and are
pledged to increase the public expense.
Taxpayers, think well before yon vote
next TUESDAY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
CoLoRED REPUBLICANS DIvI-
DED.
u Big Revolt in baltimore That Worries
Ihe white Republicans.

a large meeting of Independent colored
Republicans was held at HoIlins Hall, Balti-
more, on Wednesday night. Rev. DR.. p. Ii.
Braxton presided. He said The man
who dictated the nomination of the ticket the
Republican party wants you to vote is Mr..
Bruce, the man who wrote the infamous,
diabolcaI, pusilanimous document against
the colored race
Charles W. johnson said; Before com
ing here tonight did not think colored men
had arrived at that stage on the highway Of
life when they would throw off the shackles of
political slavery and assert their manhood.
have been agreeably mistaken. | was told.
and have received letters threatening, that
| should be mobbed if came here and that
my practice as lawyer should be curtaied.
Such threats do not move me.
"We are Republicans of the school of
Abraham Lincoln and Henry Winter Davis.
But we are black Republicans with griev-
ance. For this the campaign liar, bribed
with dollar in his hand, decorates Us with
his SANDER and calls us Democrats. We are
two-thrds OF the Republicans of this State;
that is, We cast two-thirds of the votes. God
knows what else we are two-thirds of in that
party:
"Without our vote the Republican party of
Maryland could not go to Washington and
get position. But no position above third
class one is ever given TO colored Republi-
can. Are you going to stamp on yourselves
the seal Of inferiorty? Cries Of "No!"
Neverl from the audience. Then show
your manhood and self-respect by staying
away from the polls on the third day of No
yember Who is Mr.. Warield, the head of
the ticket? A man who was nominated by
MIR. w. Cabell Bruce. who wrote the book
hod in my hand, The Negro Problem y
He read from the book, and said: ''If you
can go home and look your wives and sisters
in the face after voting for his nominee then
God have mercy ouyou. Ifyou do you brand
yourselves as hen roost and smokeh house
thieves. He did not foresee when he wrote
this book that he would want your votes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Republican Straits in Pennsylvania


The Republicans in Pennsylvania are
badly scared. The Chairman of the State
Central Committee has. issued circular
letter in which he says "the Democratic
managers claim that they are going to win;
they are building for 49, and asks what
would be the effect on the nation at large
the Republicans should be beaten, or even
win by Il meagre majority.
That is what Democrats are tightlnS Tor,
the election of 1892. The results this year
will have a great bearing on the result next.
The Republicans are fully alive to the fact,
and are making desperate effort to VIM
not only in Pennsylvania, but in New York,
Massachusetts,, Ohio and other states. Ii
these states are lost to them this year, or
are only won by small majorities, they will
be handicapped in 1892. 1t is the same
situation in Maryland. Both sides are
fighting for the effect the result will have
at home and elsewhere for next year.
Chairman Watres, of Pennsylvania, says
the Republicans can win there if the vote
can be gotten out, and he makes an urgent
appeal for money, and wants it ''immedi-
ately." He says "we need $1,000 imme-
diately," but he has probably sent out
twenty or thirty thousand of the circulars
asking $500 contributions, and is no doubt
preparing to purchase voters in "biocks OF
five" to save the party.
Through the kindness of subscriber in
Pennsylvania we have received one of
Chairman Watres' circulars, and we give
it below. that our readers may see how
anxious he is about the result next Tuesday:
HEADQUARTERS, REPUBLICAN STATE Con- !
MIrrEE, CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PHILA-
DELPHIA, Pa, OCTOBER y, 1891.
My DEAR SIR The present crisis in the
campaign of 1891 should be understood and
appreciated by all Republicans. The Demo
cratic managers claim that they are going to
win. They are building for 80. If the Re-
publican ticket should be defeated ten days
hence, or win by meagre majority only,
what would be the effect on the nation at large?
1t is not difficult to prophecy. We of Penn
sylvania cannot afford to pile up trouble for
next year.
But the Democrats cannot win il we get our
vote out. This we will do-although 3S per
cent. of our vote stayed home at the similar
election of lSS9-if we can perfect the organ
ization plans we have outlined. To accom-
| plish this we must have financial assistance,
and at once. Otherwise the good work al
ready done will be thrown away.
We need 81 1000 Immediately. We must
have it. Viii you be one of 800 to give 80 =?
Checks, etc, should be made payable to the
undersigned. A very early reply will crafty,
| Yours very truly,
LOUIS A. WATREs, Chairman.