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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

The Secretary of the Treasury has re.
quested the Secretary of State to in.
struct the United States consular olfi,e
everywhere to refuse to certify invoices
OF goods on and after September 1st uu.
less the merchandise is invoiced after the
metric system. This action is taken on
information received from the consuls at
Paris and Lyons, who say that the
"aune' system of measure ment now in
use in France on invoices OF goods in-
tended for the Uaitel States, facilitates
frauds on the Custom House, aud that
the metric system would greatly simply
commercial Transactions aud facilitate
comparison OF invoices aud prices.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

M Dser. who lives on small ISLAND
aear seven Hundred Aere lslaad, isles,
b0foash, NJ has auigua saY Of
oateAlua seal. Ne fase, pase seven
ieet IL leuetA, la WAiea AFe as1aehs'i :
nnnilgei ol eaunaa 81 hih Aaaks = IN
laas 4fsis seselal ieel IA helghf. Tue
haaks afs balei eltA 4 heuiaz tbs
oaattlsaneu s .Hghalsi aal aaagei, tbs
haaks helae Asi usias iAl surface. u
.raa ~ saaliaaiss t#a AsfHsH Hte aAas
haake.l .sd as gaasAl IT. iSsg aaa
iasaI afse aHIapst i ihiA A4aHhsl =
~ lsgA gsesl,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09
Bees aud Glover Heads.

Each clio ier head is compound az
gtegt ton OF dover spikes OF tubes, the
whole number averaging about sixty 'ave.
Each OF these contain sugar not 10 eX-
eeed the .hundredth part OF gIaiu,
Therefore the probosls OF honey bee
must be inserted into 500 OF these clover
tubes before one siagle grain OF honey
eau be obtained, Think OF the labor la
volyed ia the mighty task OF collecting
one pauad Of sueh sweets, There arr
TO00 grains Ia pound, aad as hoaey
contains three lourths ol it, weight at
dry sugar, each pound OF elovcr honey
represents the insertion ot the bees pro
basl. iuto not lesa than :, 500, 600 eloyei
hcads,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

A man up from Venezuela, where
they have been cutting one anothers
throats in revolutionary matinee, says
OF that unhappy eoantry's warriors
"Falstail's ragged regiment wasn't ia il
with the soldiers down there. They are
the hungfiest looking creatures you ever
saw. I've given pennies 10 them on the
street. They wear huea breeches and
an undefshrt, and whea they come into
tosn they wrap their blankets around
them to eoyef their nakedness. They
carry old HAT lock muskets. There
are a iew llemiagtons aad W,uehesiors,
but mighty ies. fhey have maeheles.
A maehele is sort OF big butcheranlle
without poias, lt s about three
inches side and thirty luehes long, aad
pretty heavy. lagg eul aood aad sill
snakes sal enemies ailh mseheies.
some Of them have shoes, bat the most
Of them scar q leather sale sigh : strap
acfoss the heel al toe, lhe bare heels
sad toes sgloa ost
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

FeW knas that Il l. ehanelstlstie of
the horse te heeama lFeazlui when sar
rounded hy tte. M appeal 10 hls IA
tolligenca i Of avail duTlag ths eliosls
made TO Femoye him from the pFoseaas
ol aamus. lia u 1efFoF s,fiekoa, aad
seoms t0 he "a the sans eaadillon ct
miad A. nast humaa helass ala shaa IA
a pAalc. Il l. therefore useful 10 xmas
thai ~ = sesl a,npls ekpedleuI tho hprsa
eau ha easllY maaaasl Ia ssse II ne
All thai i neeesaaff ia d. i b. put !
saddle oa hlal, ani Aa eAn he - AlthnnI
lha leasI illlieally llam as slAlls. ~
AulllsAl ffsssis,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

II costs SlO5 per ton to transport dry
goods from New York to San Francisco
by rail, the time being from twenty-five
to twenty-six days. The same goods,
if brought via Panama, part rail aud
part steamer, pay SSi per ton, the time
being about forty-tive days. BY clipper
ship round the Horn the same goods can
be laid down of cost of $50 per ton,
the time being about eighty-five days.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

Says the Galveston News: "The peo-
pie of the United States are thoroughly
organized in one way or another. 1t
would not take week to convert these
standing armies into very active and eff.
fective armies ready for battle. The or
ganization begins with political par Ties
and runs all the way down to amateur
baseball clubs. :"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09
THE EARLY OWL.

An Owl once lived in hollow tree
And he was as wise as wise could be.
The branch of Learning he didn't know
grow.
He knew the tree from branch to root
And an Owl like that can afford to boot.
And he hooted-until, alasi one day
He CHANGED to hear, in casual way.
An Insignificant little bird
Make use of a term he had never heard.
He was flying to bed in the dawning light
When he heard her singing with all her
might,
"Hurray! Murray for the early wormr
"Dear mep said the Owl, "what singu-
lar term
would look it up If it weren't so late;
must rise at dusk to investigate.
Early to bed and early to rise
Makes an Owl healthy and stealthy and
wisel
So he slept like an honest Owl all day.
And rose in early twilight gray,
And went to work in the dusky light
To look for the early worm all night.
He searched the country for miles around,
But the early worm was not to be found.
So he went to bed in the dawning light,
And looked for the worm" again next
night.
And again and again, and again and again,
He sought and he sought but all in vain,
Till he must have looked for a year and
day
For the early worm, in the twilight gray.
Atlast in despair he gave up the search,
And was heard to remark. as he sat on his
perch
BY the side of his nest in the hollow tree,
"The thing is as plain as night to me-
Nothing can shake my conviction firm,
There's no such thing as the early worm"
oliver Herford, in ST. Nicholas.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

A woman voted at the recent Parlia-
mentary election at Birmingham, Eng
land. Some question arose as to the
validity of the vote, but the mayor and
town clerk agreed with the Liberal
agent that as the lady's name had some
how got upon the register the returning
officer had no option but to receive her
hallot
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

Twenty million dollars is the esti-
mated worth of flax products imported
into this country last year, aud our farm
ers are said, records the New York
World. to have destroyed 1,070, 600 tons
of flaxstraw.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

A Joint committee Of the two houses
of the English Parliament has reported
electricity suitable and efficient source
of motive power, and recommended that
electric railway construction be encour-
aged throughout England.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

The New York World cites as an in
stance of the vastness of the insurance
business that the premiums paid in
Louisville, KY, alone this year amounted
to 81 900. 600.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

The aim of the University Settlement
Society of New York is to aid the citi-
zens of neighborhood, "without in
iringing on their self respect" and no
natronlzing airs are assumed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

The Chicago Herald is astonished that
although the United States is couutr J
possessing immense timber tracts, it ap.
pears that it imported wood and wood
products to the value of S21, ,772, 1S5 in
the year ending June 30, 1891, and in
the same time exported similpr articles
to the value of S44, ,S11, ,004.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

What is now North Berwick, Me-, was
known as poughty's Falls thirty years
ago. A postal clerk says that OCCASION
allv letters are even now addressed to
Doughty's Falls, aud that he has had
one such in his hands within the last
month
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09
THREE AGAINST TEN.
AN EPISODE OF THE SEMINOLE WAR.

NV 4ND q bShN
on the Ock :
lawaha, just at
sunset, there
appeared a dug.
out padded by
t wo stalwart
fellows in a sort
of homespun
uniform, while
a boy dressed
as an officer sat
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09
Canada has about doubled its railway
mileage in ten years.
One child in every five in the north
ern half of the United States dies before
it has lived year.

The number of fires in London has In
creased fifty per cent. since 1882; twen'
ty-five per cent. of the fires occur IN un-
insured premises.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09

The Farmers Review says that the
United States produce 3oo,ooo,ooo
pounds of wool per annum and use
twice that amount.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-09
THE PETRlFIED FOREST"
THE WONDERS OF CHALcEDONY
PARK IN ARIZONA.

Thousands of Mighty Trees Turned to
Solid Stone-aIyriads OF Precious
Gems-An Enchanted Spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

The members Of the West Penobscoi
Agricultural Society are notified that Ii,
annual meeting Of tie society will be heli
nary eth, A. D., 1896 FOR the election OF
officers for the ensHng year.
Mr.. Ferl Penles who pays the ;iSli'
largest tax in Aulurn, has unique sug-
gestion in reference to the taxation prob.
lem. He would vote to exempt every far
mer in the State from taxation for tcn
years. lie says tbefe is enough city prop
erty escapes taxation every year to inoF'
than pay the amount taxed the farmer. u
the assessors coul 5nIs get at it.-LeNisio
journal.
Mr.. G. +. Moses the Dexter corn eaBaeT
mentions ~ fact worthy Of note that tit
corn season in his trritory grows earlier
each year. lie began canning his iirst yea
(l8s0} on Sept. f2'a He has gained abour
a day year, and last season began caoning
in August. lie attributes something of this
to the increasing AryRass Of the atmosphere
but more to Improvement in or aecliiaaiin.
of seed. During nearly the whole time oi
the work of the factory, Mr.. Daniel Rob.
bins, q Champion corn RAISER of Garlan.i,has
been experimenting anil selecting the'csrliest
and most perfect ear+ yca'ly. au;il b. IN.
got variety far ahead of The average Early
Crosby. The dexter factory has used h.,
improved corn for See8 for several wears
and sir. Nuscs gay there is nothing lie j.
elsewhere.
SIR. J G. D,vis of Empire Station 20
land, Is one cf itia 'post original, COOL M
iured ard prosperous sfwcial farmers in
Androscoggin county. lie mikes spe-
ciaity Of raising eaeoml,ers for pickles
This be has .ioue for more lirau tNtnty
years. He commenced by raisiag them Is
sell in the salt years ago when he vas >
young man. one year his customers jill
not take them aud so be picked them him
self and sold them to the Lewiston stores amt
restaurants, once in while finding a good
customer in the shape Of Lea isten hotel
keeper. The Hexs year he did the same
and has kapt il up year after year. ~ have
not ni-sea week in twenty years, he said
to reporter rs he drove info town on
THURSDAY. This year he POINTED one or two
acres vf cucamhrrs AMI picked from seventy
TO eighty barrel. Of them. lie DOES NOS
plant them early and docs not care esgec-
tally about having them gros fast. lie
plants them from the seed 10 the season that
corn and potatoes are planted and every
week cories over To aabnrn ard Lewiston
TO sell The nice pickles tIsat they make. He
has made success of this work. such a
success as almost no small farmer has made
in TIE county Lewiston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30
Cot ltls rir,y l,ellars.

Twas travelling il Kansas in the eaels
part of the seventies and was at Tosssas,
q night OF TWO after the big Ca. az,
fire. Among the boys III the hotel was
q fellow who had lived III the disaietea
the North Side that had been completely
swept away by the flames. He WAS wait.
ing for mouey 10 get home when lie go
the news and was so excited that he
could not eat or sleep. The money hadni
come, and lie was worked up to the hi.a.'
est pitch. had just got a renlLtSsfice
from my house, and while ! was count
ing it he came up and TOLD me his ''tal
of woe" | had I.eyer seen the man be
fore, but let him have fifty dollars
which was half had.
Time passed, and as l never hearli
from him concluded my money WIS
gone, and after time | forgot il ard
eiso the mans name. When in Mime
apolis about three years ago some orc
came to me in the hotel ana asked i
my name was Wetnore. Said he, u
owe you fifty dollars" and recalled thu
Topeka incident. 1t might have bee'
the same man and it might not, for all
remember, bnt | took the fifty dollar
lust tine same.-St. Louis Globe Demo
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.
a,ssss,s 49, \ = ~ Fssstg7'

Ii ~ ofsen se*n ne sEejevs cf Fsniark
hat : eisy ths isize 81 augusta rhsnM ~
possess . well ..qssfp<.. iron feasify shere
al kin.is sf Eight AMI hesss castings soshi
Ne made.
A.u,sss every village snsi city up and
DO. rhe STATE has rs irea founsiry and
machine shop eonnsese.i ana yet = has bssn
he sys ii orr eiay 10 be deprived Of snss
use tal snI mseh seeded i,dustry for long
time. ii We seznsmlsr right the ia-s
fauIalry il sesise operation here vas o~nssl
by our respected and beloved fslios citixen'
Col. Thomas Lanibari whose dealt, &c
nov rnaurn3 and for many years i vas one
Of our leaaing ministries.
unfortunately the are hena destroyed y t,,-
xciher With machine shop and car shop
and tie works vere never sebaiit- Now
ii s,ew Of The continually Increasing is
u,sasi Tor iroa. steel and insiicahle castings,
Il seems 10 Is hat someone could be found
Who would secure To us this a;hsiiioa TO our
other growing anj prosperous Industries,
the thought suggests itself why could not
II. III. Harvey & Sons in rebuilding their
plant lately destroyed by fire, De induced TO
put in such foundry in connection with
their already large and extensive tool basi-
ness.
Wouldn't il be well for our board OF
trade TO took into the matter and see II
something Of this kind could be brought
about. NifHtS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30
The Late lanes Parton.

James Parton would not do lasty work
lie was methodical, patient regular and per
sistent. and in time Inc had become so able To
control his mind that it responded TO his
will ike the body to his mini, writes III
Rev. Julius II. Ward in the January NeH
England Magazine. He did not tax himself
to work out great fcas within short time.
or if he was hard pressed he gave himself
rest as soon as the strain was over. lie dti
not burn midnight oil, neither did be resort
to wine or tobacco as stimulants to his BRAIN
He was one of tho most temperate men
have ever known He kept his facultic|
every day as near as he could at their best
and life flowed on from day TO day with M
evenness and guietuess that made his
home life not onl, pleasant for others bat
beautiful in itself
His habits were to breakfast about half
past seven, then To work in his garden in the
summer for an hour, and then to shut him
self in his work-nom where he could he
sure to be undistuibed until half past twelve.
Then he dined, and after that, in bis later
years, took nap. Then he was ready for
callers or visits to friends, or for the reah-
ing which might BE- required for the work
of the next day. After tea he was usually
the companion of his family, hearing his
wife or nicce readaloud some book or mag
azine and this was his daily round, unless
broken in upon, menth after month, year in
and year out Heidi not often 20 to Bos-
ton or New York, or seek a large number
of literary acquaintances, and yet he never
was unsocial. Hewas the light and life Of
two clubs in Newburyport, and he was ex-
tremely fond of good square talk in which
he was fired mp to his utmost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30
Farm Census Of a Dairy Town.

One of the most interesting agricultural
bulletins that has come to our knowledge
for long time, is that published by the
New York State Dairymen's Association,
giving "cow census of the town of
Boyina, Delaware county, in that state,
in pamphlet of 80 pages the compilers.
Mr. George +. Powell, treasurer of the as
ISOLATION. assisted by Mr. Charles W. Jen-
nings. This bulletin gives census of liz
farms, by whom owned. the number of COWS
kept by each, name, of feed treatment of
cream, amount of product and other interest
ing facts. The lowest average production per
COW in any larry was S2s. ID, the highest
sl0i IS. The latter was dairy of - reg
istered Jersey cows. Calves were soh
amounting to $40, eight of them bringing
$50 each, four S25 each. The dairy were
fed grain 10 months in the year, at cost of
SIC per cow--about five pounds per day of
corn meal, cotlon-seed meal and wheat
bran. The butter produced was i492 pounds,
and was soil at % cents per pound.
This was an average of 200 pounds per
COW This production eoull have been
considerably increased had it not been for
feeding calves, IL of which were fed on
whole milk until they were five weeks old.
AIT of the herd but two were under eight
vears of age. From s2S to si0l is gulf
IL ,,.@.,,..t, =. ,...la ;ro,,.r4 a rroft,bta
thing for the sort of farmer who produces
at the lower rate.
OF the N farms reported there were in
use IS pelaware comfy creamers, IL Tri-
umph, 0 Cooley. 3 Arctic, Smith, 2 Crys
tai and O. X. MaRy Others asea the deep
setting cans. AMI very many nsed the old
shallow pans. Not separator is in Use in
the town. anl very little winter butter Isl
made. The cows CONE 10 in February and
March, Butter Is sold a. borg rs the price
is satisfactory in the spring. when ]; is
packed and held for istlr markets Most
OF the butter is sold to buyers who come
to the town for that purpose. Most
of the ea,tie were teryess or Eersry, "a les.
Cottonseed uieal IS very gsnersl!y usri as
one of the constituents of the grain ration.
Very few Of the ,iair, wsn use ire. The
absence of separatort Is notable. Their
introduction and the consolidation Of the
lairiss into factories would be a profitable
move for these aIrea,ly successful dairy
men. There Is no system OF setting tina,
will remove the cream so thorough, as win
the separator. though any of the cresmers
used is an improvement over the old shall /!
low pan s5stem The pianof bis bsiletin
is one which could be applied 10 other farm
Industries, sheep farming, the production /
Of apples sssl care Of orciiarIs, hotse breed /
ing, ete.,l with geo re rlss. and 10 the !
best agricultural towns in the country to
the advancement Of agriculture
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30

Mr.. Geo Cotton who has spent week at
Phillips camps on Tim Brook tells the
Journal the following story of the narrow
escape which one of the men had while he
was there; Two hunters were stopping at
the camp on Tim Pond. Starting ont to
hunt one Sunday they asked one of the
crew to accompany them. At o'clock in
the evening the men had not returned.
About that time the report Of gu was
heard by the men at the camp. Going GU;
Oh the pond gun was fred in response.
Guided by the firing two of the lost men,
the hunters as it happened, came out to the
pond. The third man they said had taken
a caribou track and separated from them:
The men not having returned at . O'Clock
two of the crew started out with lanterns
to find him if possible. They found his
tracks and overlook The lost man about
O'Clock in the morning. He was located in
q big blown-down and was walking back
and forth completely bewildered. He was
exhausted and ready to sit ,lown and freeze
as the night was a bitter one. The men re
turned to camp as soon IS pDsslble but not
until the next day did the mali become HIM
self. Even after reaching camp he could
hardly tell where he was, hii terrible ex-
perience making him nearly crazy.
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~ 6USY MAINE

Mr. Leanlcr Staples of Maproe has in
vented halter which lIc ~ having pa
tented. He employs three men besides
himself His first orler was lsor 500 halt
ers which he has filed.
Mr.. Walter r. Close will liaihl one of
Patent kins this winter TO III located in
LincolnsIlie smother spring. This kiln BOT
only husus Lime, bat is elainleil to furnish,
al tie sanie TING, steam for heating and
other purposes.
In the IL towns and townships on Ma
chias river, There viii be employed in lain-
bering operations this winter. ,'o2 mcn, l22
horses and Ii oxen The tofal cut OF iuin-
Der is estimated to he s,se0.al0 feet, anil
$50 cords of hath wood
One of the interesting as viii as one of
the profitable Maine railroads. Is the Lime
rock IN B0ekand, which las done an in
creaSiag business from the start. notwith-
stan nag tie opinions of sons of tine wise
ones The road has just contracted for 80
new dump ca-s, Increasing It's Equipment in
this direction to fe2. quite looi showing
for roliias stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30
Governor and Council.

The business done by the Executive
Council Thursday afternoon and evening
was of routine nature. The prison re-
ports were presented.
Col. J. b. Peaks of Dover and County
Attorney NJ. NJ. Mcintosh of Piscataquis
are here to oppose the granting of par
don to BENZ. Chadbourne of Parkman,
serving a life sentence in States prison for
being party to the murder of Alvin Watson
in 1881. Hon, Josiah Crosby appears for
Chadbourne.
Gen. c. p. Mattocks and A. +. Moulton,
Esq, of Portland were here last evening in
the interest of pardon for Thos. }. Libby,
now in the Insane Asylum.
Fish Commissioner Stanley and Liquor
Commissioner Gilmore were at the Council
Chcaiber yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30


Throw salt upon the hot clinkers in the
stove, and IL will loosen them.
Waterproof glue is made by soaking the
glue in water till softened and then melt
ing with gentle heat in linseed oil
TO remove rust stains from nickel plate.
grease the parts with oil and let stand fuF
"a few days, then rub with n cloth wet witlI
ammonia Should any spots remain, rub
them with diluted hydroehioric acid ami
polish with trip0li.
Taliow .u5 plumbago well mixed are said
to make 8 good labricator foi wooden sur
faces. better tl;au oil. which swells the
wood
Dynamite Is simply nitroglycerin mixed
with various ingredients, among them nj
tratc Of soda. carbonate Of magnesia and
wood pulp.
Powdered n.nt glass ground to an impal
pable powder and mixed with the white q
au egg ha. hsen recommended rs Il very
strong cement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-30
81 TELEGRAPH.
ONlY ONE BID.
Sale of the Underground Rapid Tran
81 FRANCHISE
/. ~ sssa cisf SIX Il, seeessa.ii,
Fisal.

WV York. Dee ..'--The suction sale
Of the underground rapid sransl, franchise
took ylacr at neon tofsy ON Cry hall steps.
Eagesae Il. Bnsle. one Of the rapsi transit
commissioners, riaie he sale. In drawing
up tie terms OF ser.axss sase care was taken
tisas j. should not necessarily I've final.
MN Amcry bsi sieoe and sae-haif Of
per cent OF the gross receipts during Ihc
operation OF slae resa Tor the Whole term,
PAYABLE to the city which he es,inases al
S's5,prl wear, Or ! total OF sS),e9o,lslo-
Mr. Ansrr was employed bs lhe rapid
transit commissioners TO get To s,ansent Of
the property oaae-- slong 10 proposed
route.
his not known positissis whom he rep
resen,s ia the matter. Nr. Bushe did no,
consider the bill ia accordance With the
terms Of the sale. but said he woai,l hold ii
unsler consideration.