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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
Alaska's Agricultural Possibilities

Alaska is almost the last place in the
world where one would think of prosecu-
ting agriculture, though popular knowl-
edge of the subject may be said to be
limited to generalities. The Seattle
(Washington) Telegraph the other day
seported Governor Knapp, who is down
from his northern province for a few
weeks, as follows:
agriculture in Alaska is as yet only
a matter of theory. Very little has been
done in the way of agricultural pursuits.
Special farming, like cultivatio of roots,
berries, and the keeping of airies for
local demaud has proven very advantage
Gus. The climate is too cold and wet
for the cultivation of grains. Further
more, clearing it is to difficult for rapid
development of the country, and even if
our experiments should prove successful
we should have no markets for our pro-
duce. The potatoes, caulidowers, onions
and turnips raised in Alaska are the finest
| have seen anywhere. We had some
caulihowers that we intended to send te
the Spokane Falls exposition, but our
poor transportation facilities prohibited
us from doing so.
"Alaska abouuds in berries. Along
the Chilcat River, the Yakuat River,
Prince Williams Sound and on Corak
Island fine and good strawberries are
raised in abundance. Our cranberries
are smaller than those raised in the States
but excel them in flavor. We have
kind of berry called the salmon berry,
which is similar to your raspberry but
larger. Our blackberries are not by any
means like the eastern blackeerries. They
are similar to the bluebcrries, but little
more tart and probably are variety of
the blackberries.
Timothy grows fine. The great draw
back is the weather, which does not
allow us to cure the grass. Cattle live
outdoors without being fed except dur
ing winter, when it is extraordinarily
cold. The snowfall is light and the
winters are not very severe. In Sitka
the thermometer has been down to zero
only once in forty-six years. Last year
it reached four degrees above zero in one
night.
"The product of roots and vegetables
does not as yet supply the local market.
The interior of Alaska has, in my opinion,
great possibilities as regards agriculture.
| The climate is not as wet as it is along
the coast, but private enterprise cannot
afford to experiment with it. The Gov
ernment should take some steps to solve
| the question"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
Folding Guns Instead of stilettoes.

The Italian assassin of New Orleans
has long since abandoned the stiletto.
Occasionally the banana knife, more
effective weapon, is used, but the blum
derbuss or sawed-off gun is the favorite.
1t is objectional in this, that it makes a
noise that alarms the police, but it has
the merit that it never fails. The assas-
sins take an old double -barrelled gur and
file off the barrels, leaving them about
fifteen inches in length. The stock is
also removed and fitted to it with a
hinge. The weapon, therefore, is like a
clasp-knife, three feet or more in length,
but when closed only fifteen inches. The
Italian using it can easily conceal tie gun
in his coat or pants, effectually hiding it.
When it is ready for use, he opens it and
he has double -barrelled musket, which
will shoot further and better than re-
volver. This is loaded to the muzzle
with rough slugs, which scatter in firing,
and which tear the victim badly. Near
ly all of the men killed by the Stopag-
herra have been found with from six to
ten fatal wounds. philadelphia Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
How Tin Soldiers Are Made.

M. Leon Duplcssis, the Vice-Consul OF
France at Nuremberg, has contributed
to the Bulletin Consulairs very interest
ing description of the manufacture of the
toy soldiers in lead for which the arti-
sans of Nuremberg and Furth have long
been famous. The first thing is to make
sketches of the intended figures. Great
pains are bestowed on them. The best
artists do not hesitate when asked to sup
ply models for these toy soldiers, and in
making their sketches they have to bear
ia mind certain fixed rules, while when
they make colored sketches they have to
avoid deep tints and select gaudy colors,
which children so much prefer. They
must also possess full knowledge of
the military costumes of the period to
which the soldier they represent be-
longed.
At Nuremberg and at truth slate
molds are used for the plain figures,
while brass molds are employed for those
in relief. The slate for the former is
bought at Sonnebcrg, in Thuringia, and
the tin, which is purchased in England,
is melted and poured into them through
small orifice. The metal soon, hardens
when i: has been poured in, and the
workman then removes the figures, cut.
ting off any excresences which may haye
been caused by the molten metal running
over into the inteNsices. The soldiers
then have to be painss and this is al
ways done by women, svWho work at
home, each woman being given a certain
number of figures att the beginning of
the week. The system generally adopted
is to place dozen figures or SO upon
piece of wood slit up the centre, soas to
hold them in a fixed position When
one side of the figure is dry ,pns it
round and paints the other. Her wages
are very poor. The final process, also
intrusted to women, ;e that of packing
the soldiers, which are placed in boxes
of 30, 60, 120, or 240 pieces (weighing
one-eighth, one-qulrter, one-half, or one
pound for the infantry, and of IL, "a,
4s, or 96 pieces (of the same weights
for the cavalry.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
An Oil Projectile.

Among the latest inventions patented
in England is a projectile, containing a
reservoir of oil, to be shot ahead of a
ship for the purpose of calming the an
cry waves. OF course everybody is
aware that the phrase "pouring oil upon
the troubled waters" is nowadays ac-
ccpted in its literal, not merely in a
figurative, sense. The new projectile is
of the shape of an ordinary cartridge
and may be discharged by means of an
explosive, compressed gas, or spring.
On touching the water the oil cylinder
is released and the contents spread over
an area commensurate with the calibre of
the cartridge. The invention is mani
festly valuable one, inasmuch as it will
subdue the waves in front of vessel
rather than Immediately around her or
in her wake, and the expenditure of oil
will thus be economized. -New York
Tel<gsam.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

The degree to which America offers
prominent advantages to the emigrant is
just now shown strikingly, notes the
Commercial Adoertises., by the existing
conditions in Iceland. 1t is said that
that country is gradually becoming de-
populated, owing to the constant emigra-
tion of its people to the shores of Canada
and the United States. These emigrants
send back such favorable accounts of
their new home that others quickly fol-
low. 1t is estimated that 20, 900 natives,
nearly once quarter of the whole popula-
ton, have left the country in the last
year. The emigrants are said to be chief
ly from the northern and eastern dis
tricts, where labor is carried on only
under great difficulties, besides which
recent harvests have been very bad and
have cntailed much suffering.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

The German Emperor will shortly is
sue an edict to the Prussian ministry di-
rectine that teachers in national schools
must be familiar with the principles of
political economy, to enable them to
demonstrate the errors of socialistc
teachings. In religion less attention
must be paid to mennonite exercises and
more to the comprehension of the ethical
side of religion. In the higher schools
recent modern history, especially of
Prussia, must be taught, and the bene-
fits which Prussian Kings have always
conferred upon workingmen must be in
culcated. 1t is stated that the edict was
drafted before Prince Bismarck re-
SIGNED
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
New York; .aans.

Recent orcurren in New Orleans
have drawn public attention to the ex-
traordinary growth of our Italian popu-
lation, says a New York letter in the
Pittsburg Dispatch. There are $4,000
Italians in this city alone, and they are
coming in at the rate of about 2000
per week Most of these come from
lower Italy and sail thence from Naples,
though they ale not Neapolitans by any
means. The abolition of the padrone
system in New York has rather encour-
aged italian emigration than decreased it.
The padrone system, while it seemed to
offer an easier way for poor Italians to
come to America, kept them in slavery
while they were here for such length of
time that it served as warning to those
of their native land to remain where they,
were. The laws of the United State
which have operated beneficially ,or
American labor, have also operated in
favor of Italian emigration. 1t would
really seem as though the de-
scendants of Christopho Columbo had
made up their minds to claim this coun-
try. So far as the Italian population of
New York is concerned, they form a very
industrious feature of the community
without being degraded to the extent of
the Chinese. They are also economical
livers, and quite as desirable as American
citizens. They have monopolized here
the larger portion of all the smaller
trades, and especially that which relates
to street traffic of all kinds. AS most of
the italian emigrants stop here in New
York, it will soon form difficult prob
lem to grapple with
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

The Boston Cultieat0r admits that
s'improved farm implements have un-
doubtedly enabled farmers to cultivate
and harvest larger areas; but it is not
certain that crops by them cost less per
bushel than they used to do. The more
a man can do the bigger wages he claims,
and this, with cost of machinery, its
wear and tear, and the lower prices con-
sequent on increased production, have
given to the worker rather than to the
capitalist or owner of land the advan-
tages which improved machinery have
conferred"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
NO. l2.
SUMACH.

Coarse-grained and harsh the slender stalks
OF wayside sumach stand;
And each 1.-THE branch upliftsd seems
As some cup-bearer, tanned,
Who holds to autumn's lips divine
A goblet of sun-tinted wine
With mute, adoring hand.
And deeply to the very lees
The russell goddess drains
These jewel cups that erst were filed
From summers glowing veins
Red draughts that hold the subtle sense
Ofpungent sylvan frankincense
And misty later rains.
Then, like some alchemy of old.
The magic ichor flies
From pulse to heart, and rising lends
New glory to her eyes
Where shadowy fire an instant leaps
AS lightning from cloud that sleeps
Fast moored in stormy skies.
And blithely as she passes ON
Sound autumns chariot-wheels,
As gliding through her being swift
Tie sumach's life she feels;
Whle ever all the landscape brown
A flood of sunlight rushes down
And baffied Winter kneels.
Ernest McGoGey.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

Chief Van Deman, of the Pathological
Division of the Department of Agricul-
ture, predicts that the cultivation of
nuts is soon to be one of the greatest and
most profitable industries of the United
States. The pecan, he says, is the nut
of the future, but he also forecasts big
returns for walnuts, chestnuts, pine and
hazel nuts, almonds, tilberts and other
varieties. One man in Florida has now
a grove of 1000 pecan trees six years old.
When they begin to bear their product
will be worth 500, 900 yearly at whole
sale-a figure which certainly makes to-
baccco- raising and orange growing seem
far less tempting than they are held up
to be. What about the peaputg Well,
despite Its name, it isn't nut at all; it
is species of pea--an annual that has
to be planted every spring. Thus, la
ments the New York Telegram, departs
another cherished tradition, but the
humble roasted goober will not, on tina
account, lose its iiavoS
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
WHERE LIES THE LANDq

Where lies the land! I asked, IN sorrow
drowned
Tell me, pray, where the enchanted ground
That knows not weary heart, nor aching
head,
Nor wild regret, nor sore and anxious dread,
And will seek it to earth's utmost bound.
Here my voice faltered-dropped to faintest
sound
A whisper startled me, and. looking round,
heard an echo mocking me, which said,
Where lies the lands
My eyes then caught little grass-green
mound
With pure white roses and with lilies
crowned,
That sweet fragrance all around them
shed,
And as looked upon that quiet bed,
Full answer to my question had found,
Where lies the land?
Charles d. Bell, IN Lippincott.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
LAPORTE, PA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2. 1891
thinking of the Joy it would be to me to

thinking of the Joy it would be to me to
work for you."
"You will go with me, Anna, to my
own home. cannot stay here. Every
face in B-would seem to reproach me.
But have home where you and your
children can be happy, and where you
can fold your hands in idleness, if that
will please you. 1t is lonely, desolate
home now, Anna, but you will brighten
it for mel"
"Gladly."
He held her in a close embrace for a
few minutes; then he said whispering:
Gamma, tell me where Lena ISL"
She shlvered moment, and her voice
was full of sorrow, as she said:
"Lena is in Boston"
"Married?"
eyes"
"She did not forgive mea"
"No; she was very bitter"
81 deserved it. l had no right to risk
her happiness as well as my own name.
How could ask her to marry me after 1
became a shame to all who loved me? Yet
loved her, Anna"
81 know, dear; but Lena was proud. !"
"She was right to forget me. sinned
and was justly punished. But, oh! if
could make all young men, all boys real
ize the Importance of that first step in
dishonesty, would gladly give my life.
Only five- dollar bill, Anna, at first, but
the temptation was repeated, the strength
to resist grew weaker, until the end. Can
you-dare you trust me, dear, with those
young lives so dear to you9"
eyes; more willingly than I would to
one who did not know the bitterness of
sin and penitence.
So two cottages were vacated, and in
her brothers beautiful home Anna Grey
tries to make the life of repentant sin
ner one of peace and usefulness. Cyril
Preston, humble and penitent, thanks
God daily for the love that could not
die, even when bitter shame came to
crush it. He is a prosperous, envied
man, but ever in his heart is the sorrow
and shame that will follow sin, no mat
ter how deep the repentance. And ever
his prayer is that Cyril, his nephew, may
learn from him to avoid that first down
ward step that leads to sin.--Ihe Ledger.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

While an Austrian regiment was on
dress parade recently, says the Detroit
Free Press, bug crawled into the ear of
a sergeant. He put up his right hand
to remove the insect and court-martial
reduced him to the ranks, fined him SIS
and obliged him to carry weight OF
sixty pounds on his back for fourteen
days. It is the big bugs who have the
call over there.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
Where Most violins Are Made.

There is really but one place in the
world where violins are made extensive
ly. That place is Markneukirchen, with
its surrounding villages. There are al
together about $4,000 people living
there who do nothing else but make vio-
Inns. The inhabitants, from the little
urchin to the old gray-headed man, the
small girl and the old grandmother, all
are engaged in making some part of a
fiddle.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

Time: The year 1930.-The Tourist
"What is this splendid old ruin over
grown with wild vines, untenanted and
neglected." The Gride-''That, sir, is
the remnant of once famous university
wherein, in the latter part of the last
century, athlstics were opposed by the
faculty. Tn Weeks Sport.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

The wholesale price of whalebone is
now $40, 900 ton. A project is on foot
to organize whaling expeditions from
Australia to the Antartic seas, where it is
believed plenty Of whales are to be found.
1t is an almost untouched whaling
Ground
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
ground.

"Sundown Doctors" is the appellation
said TO be applied in the city of Wash
ington to class of practitioners who are
clerks in the Government offices, and
who have taken medical degree with a
view to practicing after the hours Of
their official work are over.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02

The value of large coal traffic to a
railroad is indicated. thinks the Nail and
Express, by the fact that the coal tonnage
of the Northern Pacific is greater than
its tonnage of wheat.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-02
Kansas has more miles of railroad than
all the New England States put together.

Brazil is larger than the United States,
but in the whole twenty States, which make
up the Republic, there are not as many
people as we have in New York and
Pennsylvania.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23

EAGLE LAKE. Tex, Oct Thurs
day night about o'clock Mr. George
Montgomery, who IS manager Of the
Montgomery place, about seyeu miles
below here near the Wharton county
line. was informed that Dennis Green,
"a negro cropper, was beating his wife.
On arriving al the house be ordered
Green 10 leave the place, who started
of ana after going short distance
turned and fired a, Mr.. Montgomery
who fortunately was not harmed.
The negro then ran away and has not
been seen or heard OF since.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23

WASHINGTON. Ind. Oct. 15.-Thi-
city Witnessed the most exciting scene
in its history yesterday. Detest.
ives have been at work for q
week on the courthouse fire ana
up TO yesterday arrested foui
persons supposed 10 be connected with
the fire. Samuel Hardin, day Ia.
borcr was arrested charged with com
plicity in the burning of the records.
After being arrested Harbinc con
tossed The crime and implicated sev-
erai prominent people in it and as .
result Auditor James /. Lavenc and
y b. Hawes Il prominent citizen o.
Steele township. were arrested yester.
day morning. and placed in Jail also {,
man halned Basil Ledgerwood. The
officers are now out after Machael Lit.
velle, 1t brother of the auditor. liar
bins story IS that Layelle hired hin
to burn the courthouse for $500. only
s. of which had been paid.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23

FoEr WORM, Tex, Oct. 14.-Sev
eral days ago, while asleep in front o
his cabin on Hams branch in the east
cru suburbs Of the city, Henry Davis
a negro, vas bit on the hand by ;
skunk. He thought nothing OF the
bite at the time, but Monday evening
it began to pain him considerably anC
later the hand arm and shoulder be
gan TO swell. and yesterday the negro
evidenced all the symptoms of hydro
phobia, He is receiving all the atten
ton his ease demands, but is regarded
a. being in a critical condition. The
opinion is expressed that he is danger
ously affected.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23
Up IN THE CLOUDS.
1 Tower 1920 Feet High to be Constructed
for the Chicago Worlds Fair.
KILLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE.
The Gar OF Russia Believes Himself oivinelY Ap-
pointed to Prosecute the Jews for
Having crueified Christ.

CHICAGO, Ill. Oct. 1.-THE stars
and stripes. it was decided yesterday
are 20 wave 1920 feet above the
ground. higher than ever flag was
waved before. 1t is 10 be done during
he Worlds Fair from the American
-ower that will out-Ei6el the
Paris tower. The builder is to be
Andrew Carnegie OF Pittsburg- Over
p, 600 people will be accommodated IN
he tower at one time aud two of the
elevators are 10 start from the ground
aud run more than 1000 feet without
change or stop directly TO the lookout
landing. The width of the tower Mt
he foundation level is 440 feet in each
direction. After long continued nego-
iiations the keystone Bridge company
IF Pitt>burg. one Of Andrew Carnegic's
concerns has made offers in writing
hat are satisfactory TO the promoters
\ conference was held at the Union
league yesterday with Mr.. A. F.
Griffin, president OF the company, and
-sits- Edward r St,.'ois rss.sesens-
ing the promoters, and several CAPT
talists. As result the keystone COM
pany mas agreed in writing to con-
struet tho metal portion OF the tower
and have it completed Feb. l. 1898
The company will have 10 pay heavy
forfeit per day for any delay.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23
FOREIGN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone viii pass
the winter in Florence.
A bomb with lighted fuse at
tached. was found in the Episcopal
Palace at Trieste recently
The Russian customs officials will
give 81 per cent of their salaries for
the relief OF the famine s..fferers.
The remains OF General Lassalle
which were recently disinterred in
Vienna by deputatiOn OF French Off
GERS and placed in a silver coffin with
much solemnity. have been transferred
to Paris and deposited in the Hotel
des Invalides-
AT a recent cabinet meeting it was
decided to send circular to the pre-
lates throughout France requesting
them not to countenance pilgrimages
to Rome and not TO visit that city
themselves, in view OF the disturbed
state of popular feeling there. due to
the Pantheon incident
An imperial ukase has been issued
instructlng the Cossack population OF
the Ural district TO hold their horses
ready at the various military centers.
This action is taken so that the horses
may be at the disposal of the Russian
government in the event OF mobil-
ization of troops being found necessary.
Brigands attempted to wreck trim
at desolate spot on the Haidar-Pach-
aiamidt railway in Turkey recently,
for the purpose of robbery. The CD
structions were discovered in time and
the brigands decamped. The Oriental
Railway company. as aresult OF recent
outrages by trigands, has demanded
special guarantees from the Porte If it
Is TO carry or IL tr~fie.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23
Ths Jew,s Nemesis.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE czor OF
Russia is a well meaning man. Dut his
Judgment is bad. having been mar
rowed by his advisors. He believes
he is divinciy appointed to prosecute
the Jews for having crucifed Christ
and that he is only fulfilling the COM
mands in the scriptures by so doing. So
SO said George KEENAN,. the noted
Russian traveller at the Grand Pacific
hotel yesterday morning The cars
chief minister, Pobcdonosieff. which
means victory bearer. is a good repre-
sentative of the inquisition of the mid
die ages. and the czar's lire of con-
duct toward the Jews is mainly in
spired by this cruel man The ear
and the ministers were in 1t rail
road wreck several years ago and
although their car was totally de-
molished. every one escaped unhurt
and this escape from death the cznr
looked upon as 4 divine inter
vention of providence that he might
continue TO prosecute the men who
killed his father"
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23

Sheriff w. 7. Moore came in from
Whitney yesterday evening with ]. C.
Grant and lodged him in isi! TO an
swer charge brought against him by
Mr.. Andrews. Grant it is alleged.
courted Miss Annie Andrews in the
cotton patch where she was at work
and they became engaged. The day
Of the wedding was fixed. but at the ap-
pointed time the groom didn't show up.
The father of the young lady de-
manded OF Grant that he fulfill his
promise Of marriage made to the girl.
This, it is alleged, he aged to do and
shortly before the ceremony was to be
performed it was discovered that he
was already a benedict The father
then filed an affidavit against him and
hid him arrested. Grant acknowl-
edges his guilt.