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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
The mean height of land above the
sea level is 2250 feet.

The mean height of land above the
sea level is 2250 feet.
An incandescent lamp without fila
ment is the next electrical improvement
we are promised.
Mutton is more nutritious and digestl-
BILE than beef, although some physicians
hold that broth made from beef is more
nutritive than that from mutton.
Electricity as an aid to gun making is,
it is said, in successful use at the gun
factory of st. Etienne, France. The
particular use to which it is there put IS
in the tempering of springs.
A scheme, propounded by NJ. Rago-
sine, which provides for the construction
of steel pipe line from the Caspian Sea,
through Persia, to the Persian Gulf, for
the conveyance of kerosene, is attracting
attention in Baku oil quarters.
The total average efficiency of the
Frankfort Lauffen plant which trans
mitted $50 horse power of electrical
energy a distance of 100 miles is stated
in the official reports, just published, to
have been about seventy five per cent.
At three of the large London railway
misunderstanding Cross, Cannon street
and London Bridge-as many as 81, 969
movements for signal and point levers
have to be made every twenty-four hours,
quite apart from the telegraphic opera
tions.
Two Indian gentlemen have invented
an anti-collision apparatus. 1t is worked
by electricity, the principle being that
when one train gets on the same pair of
metals an another train within certain
distance the current so acts as to bring
them to strndstill.
Twenty-Five acres of land are needed
to sustain man on flesh meat, while the
same amount of land under wheat feeds
forty-two people; under oats, forty
eight people, under potatoes, Indian
corn and rice, 176 people, and under
the plantain or bread fruit tree, 5000
people.
Globus announces the formation Of a
new islet in the Caspian, near Baku, by
upheaval. 1t lies three and a half miles
from shore, and measures 175 feet by
100 feet, rising about twenty feet above
the water. Its surface is irregular and
composed of blackish gray and yellow
hardened mud.
Considerable astonishment was re-
Gently excited in zone of Sweden aud
Russia, comprising the towns of Stock
holm, Elisavetgrod, Pinsk, Kovno and
st. Petersburg, by the appearance in the
air and the eventual deposit on the
ground of large clouds of powder of
peculiar appearance.
A French ..yaer is authority for the
statement thai s Partisan laundryman
has discovered way of cleansing fine
linen without using soap or other chemi-
Gals. Instead of these. he rubs boiled
potatoes upon the goods, making, it is
claimed, much. soied linen, silk aud cot
ton whittier and purer than when washed
in the usual way. The truth of the
statement may be easily tested in any
laundry.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
LAPoRTE PA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1892

steps, an a honey suckle fell off the
vine an hit me in the face.
"Malviny," says I, all of sudden
lettin' go my holts an standin' up
straight ez bean pole, ''ef the plumb,
biggest, doggone fool in Hick'ry County
wuz to asst you to be his wife, what up
you say9"
She was settin' down, but when I
stopped talkin', she got up an comm
over to me, she put both her hans onto
my shoulders, an lookin' me ez straight
in the eyes cz Of wuz the Judgment
Days, she says:
"Jeems Jinkins," says she, ez slow ez
mlasses in Jinuary, "Pd say yes, sir,
an make sensible man outen him."
"Malviny," says l, resumin' my fust
holts, ''you've done it right ncw."
That wuz forty year ago, an l reckon
Malviny must have made mistake, fer
somehow the moon amt no older'n it
wuz, ner the stars no DINNER, an the
apple blossoms air jist as sweet as they
wuz that summer night, an Malviny an
me an June seems to be movin' along
with our arms around each other, an
Pm jist big enough fool to wanter die
when Malvina an June does, an go
with 'em over yander. Will j. Lamp
ton, in Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

According 10 AIago. the eelebfaled
French physicist, there ar three kinds
ai lightning, which he aaaes lightning
al the dTsl, second aud third Glasses.
Lightning Of the arst elaas Is kno9n ~
fork lightning. Thai ol gha second
class - sheet lighlning, shleh la. 40
definite form, bat seeAs h be great
naasa u light u has not The Iateasity
oi lighlalng Of the ilrst class. NAen il
oeeas behlad cloud, Il llghts up is
outline nnly, Occasionally Il illa inmates
the easige bod1 II eloslls. aud aepeaTa
- eanie forth fFo.a lhe vefT hsasl Of il.
sAest lightning q Fefg naeA uaaIe iFe.
qaeat thar iogked lightning Liglialng
u ghe thifil klnd i eaHHa halI light.
nlas. hall llahtaihs laals IL seeegal
sseeads, snl, u lhls EesReel. dlllefs
sidslg from llghialna Il - 81 AL
seeaasl elassss, sllell -. Il IL saslesest
ssaAes sAeaasalAf4 nsilall Faea l'sass
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

State Geologist Smock, of New Jer-
sey, has gone to Holland to study the
dyke system of that country and to Sc
cure other information that may be util-
lzed in solving the problem as to how to
save the New Jersey seashore coast. The
oceans inroads in the coast from Sandy
Hook southwark to Cape May are many
and growing deeper yearly. In some
places indentations of mile or more
have been officially noted. The United
States Geodetic aud Coast Survey is to
take the matter up this fall.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

London Public Opinion notes that the
centenary of the discovery of coal gas
has just passed. One hundred years ago
William Murdock, Cornish miner,
studying the coal which he handled
daily, filled an iron kettle with it and
set 1t on the fire, connecting an irou
pipe with the nozzle; when the gas be.
gan to flow from the pipe he applied a
light, aud the first gas light sprang into
existence. Wide Us his useful Invention
has spread, and great as the blessings
that have resulted from 1t, how many
people ever heard the name OF William
Murdoekl
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

An English journal describes the man.
nuveriug OF Chinese troops at review
that was held at Marking last month in
the presence of the Vieeroy and u great
throng of spectators. The drill was en-
tirely on European lines, except that at
certain points during the movement the
bearers OF flags leaped out before the
main body of troops, uttering terrific
yells aud brandishing long ilagstaifs like
spears, concluding by refolding their
flags around the stalls by dextcrous
movement aud leaping backward into
the ranks. The drilling was conducted
first by companies aud then by regi-
ments, the various bodies being after
ward reformed aud put through various
movements together. In the opinion OF
one observer, the men did not keep very
evenly in line, but he saw no soldier
losing his place either in quick marching
or the rapid forming OF squares and col
umns. The bayonet exercise was also
gone through smartly, aud the firing was
we'll up to the average. The men used
their old muzzle loading musAets. New
Orleans Picayune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

Double windows-that is, Windows
with double glass--are an advantage ia
either winter or summer. In the winter
season they pas ior themselves In month
90 two by the iinlaulloa Of coal bills,
since with their assistance not more than
hall the coal which Is usually needed Is
repaired to warm dseliing. They aro
Just a. great an Advantage "a the summer
season, tof not only la they shut out the
dust, bat by accepting them elosed during
the day the temperature ot Foam nlay
hc kept iive ~ ton degrees helos that Of
gho aig oulslle. - Aes York Journal,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
"IF WERE FAIR"

I"Then she looked into her mirror."l
II had little hands, and slender feet;
II to my cheeks the color rich and sweet
Come at a word, and faded at a frown;
II had clinging curls Of burnish'd brown;
II had dreamy eyes aglow with smiles.
And graceful limbs and pretty girlish
wiles-
II were fair, Love would not turn aside;
Life's paths, so narrow, would be broad and
wide,
II were fsiri
II I were fair,
Perhaps like other maidens l might hold
A true hearts store of tried and tested
gold.
Love waits on Beauty, though sweet Love
alone,
It seems to me, for aught might well atone.
But Beauty's charm is strong, and Love
obeys
The mystic witchery of her shy ways.
If were fair. my years would seem so few;
Life would unfold sweet pictures to my
If were fairl
IL l were fair
Perhaps the baby, with scream of joy,
To clasp my neck would throw away its toy
And hide its dimples in my shining hair,
Bewildered by the maze of glory therel
But now--oh, shadow of a young girls face,
Uncolored lips that PAINS cold fingers trace,
You will not blame the child whose wee
hands close,
Not on the blighted bud, but on the rose
So rich and fair.
II were fair,
Oh, just little fair, with some soft touch
About my face to glorify it muchl
If no one Stunned my presence or my kiss
My heart would almost break beneath its
bliss.
IT'S said each pilgrim shall attain his goal
And perfect light shall flood each blinded
soul
When days flush merges into sunsets bars
And night is here. And then beyond the
stars
l shall be fairl
e lith Rutter in London Spectator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
A 1arlasllt Ut digestion.

As rule, peopis digest most easily
ehat thoy like best. There is dyspep'
&c Ia this Java Nhp sunugs tue aganles
VI death IL he eats 4 piece II ahite bread
of drinks cap # tea, snd Iel hs will
eat . large pleee u fat p9gk 4ai plato
II hakei beans SWIMMING ia gFvssa,
alth0ul experimenting the sliaAlesl aaaoy
anoe. lle aals Ae lkes lsifa Ani heans,
4nd nalail5 eaa stslllsl i after ssslng hiul
eat them, aad ha aa4aszllaaably iuI
slshes IA lli,issf atiaA u taa maasa THAI
dyspepsia 4 4ll aA4seauutaAla uial4ly,
N. Louis gllslse llslasaafat
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

settin' out on the porch steps; the old
folks wuz gone to bed, an i reckon I'd
been holdin' onto her han fer up'ards NV
severl minutes, tickled most to death
cause she didn't snatch it away.
"Malviny!" says l, purity nigh in a
whisper.
"Yes, Jimi" says she, hitchin' up an
inch or two.
"Ain't ther somo fellers you kinder
like little better'n some other fellersa"
"No, Jim,' says she, an l sorter felt
my gizzard drap about two feet an a
half.
"Nary onea" says !.
"Yes, Jim," says she, tone"
That hoped me good deal; that an
the way she said it.
"Malviuy," says I, takin' new holt
onto her ham, "ef I'd throw Il rock,
about now. could l hit the feller you like
the bestg"
"No, Jim," says she, an down went
that durn gizzard ov mine ag'in.
"Why couldn't ], Malvinya" says l,
fishin' round fer hint.
"'Cause, Jim," says she, an her han
give twitch.
"'Cause what2" says l.
"Jis' cause" says she, an she jerked
her han outer mine an slid over to'rds
the railin'.
"Do you reckon l could hit him with
a cluba" says l, pickin' up bit.
al reckon" says she.
"Could you, Malvinys" says l.
"Yes, could" says she, kinder quick
an' nervous, AN then heap softer, "but
| wouldn't"
"Why wouldn't youi" says I, aggin'
her on.
~ wouldn't hit dog with club, F"
says she.
al ain't no dog" says I, breakin' out
in the wrong place.
"who said you wuzz" says she,
mighty provokin'.
"You did," says /.
al didn't," says she.
"Well, you come mighty nigh 1t,
aysI.
~ want talkiu' about you, at all,
says she, sulkin',
"who wuz you talkin' about, then,
says |. gittin' ugly myself
"That for me To know, an' you to tlnd
out" says she, "a sassy IA gal with
seven beaus.
Iseea wuz gitlin' ON llcklish ground,
an' begun baekin' oil.
"Whats tho use ov Us qnarrelin ,
Malviayt" says l., mighty iorgtvia'. an
tryia' 10 git holt ON her hand agln.
~ ain't quarrehn'," says ahe.
''liut wuz tryin' 10, says |, meetin
her mofe'n halt way, an she sorter let
her han slip over to'Fdls mine, that wuz
Feaehin' round in tho shaddefs.
| suA ieehn' purity shore now, an
getlin elinoh cato her han, | says
"Malvmy," says |, ~ .hiak heap ~
YOU"
sIla' keep oa thinkia' that away
Jim," says she
''fet hos longt" aays I,
"Ihat depea' says she.
"nepeas GA shati' says |.
"lles 10 knowl" saya abe, soFtei
peeslsa,
'sfau someu aif the beaten 81 egli=
teEs, sayz |, dgappin' heg haa',
Il amt, sa,s she, aafln' az.
etea Aif All gsosed "a us sslas
steH. sa{s |, aasln' up, 600,
ehull, daat kVel, aAys she 9.
ps4kg = : ssabheFa eAii, II an SKA
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
Louis,

The election of woman Attorney
General is among the possibilities for the
State of Montana, where Ella L..
Knowles, the only woman lawyer in the
Slate, has been nominated by the Peoples
party. 1t was thr ough the influence of
Miss Knowles that the bill was passed to
admit women to practice law tn the
State, and she was herself the first can
didate for admission under the new law.
Her practice is large and lucrative.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

To the London Lancet is due the sug-
geshon that prizes should hc offered for
the best cup Of tea OF colIee ~ much rs
for the best show OF fruit aud flowers.
Here is an idea Tor eounly fairs, cook ing
school competitions aud mission work.
There is scarcely hamle, In Switzerland, 4,
France, Austria OF Italy whore ono can
not lind good cup OF eollee, la this
country II Is as rare as Ia England. Not
there Is nothing simpler OF easier %
make. Perfect eolleo eau bo mado with
an old oyster eau aud clean rag os q
horn Of druggists litter papor |, should
be unnecessary to plead such a reasoa,
but the sustaining power oi black
coffee, particularly tor people who lead
sedentaFy lives. should mako u nj least
as accessible as bars and sola fountains,
la fact, a. the Lancet says. Ia urging ia
uss "te many et ,he daily Increasing
numbef Of talsl slstaiuers oup al
realty gaal eeilea Is porhaps mags
wholesome. a. wsll as mao palalable,
than too free use u aeaio.l wategs
whila many wha ate moiomlo dfiakesa
would pfslsf eaifee n the mtlile " chs
day, % a aay asAss uass, whea "a
DUR
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A tailor's goose-The dude.
Cuts queer figure-Tho Chinese idol
carver.
The way to nail lie is to pin the man
down to facts. Union County Standard.
A man is called confirmed liar when
nothing that he says is confirmed. ---Bos-
ton Transcript.
Did any one ever see woman who
could look intelligent while talking to a
baby Globe.
Don't speak lightly of the graduate
he knows great deal that you have for
gotten. .-Elmira Gazette. .
The badge of the delegate shows you
who he is for, but it does not show you
what he is after.-Dallas News.
1t is altogether useless to try to talk
politics to the man who was married only
a week ago.-Somerville Journal.
Friend-"My, you grind out jokes
pretty fast" Humorist-"Fast! T. You
ought to see them come back. ."LYankee
Blade. = r,
After a woman passes a certain age
she would just as soon get married on
Friday as on any other day, -Atchison
Globe.
Farmer Ito tattered tramp -"Why
don'tyou work for living2" Tramp
"Because have.a dread of dying rich."
New York Journal.
Patient (wlies&asi been In railroad col
lision, feebly) can | recover?"
Doctor-"What2" Patient-"Damages,
of course. Yankee Blade.
There are in some soils 43, $50, 900
mosquito larvae to an acre. 1t is always
safe to count mosquitoes eggs before
they are hatched. New York Herald.
When Johnny broke his rocking-horse
In angry words his mother spoke;
But Johuny's argument had force:
"What goods horse unless it's broker
Judge.
Tomly-"Does the High aud Low II.
r. pay, do you thinkS" Danly-"Oh,
yes. / understand that the conductors
on that road are amassing fortunes. So
Yankee Blade.
Cobwigger-''I haven't any change
this morning; just chalk it up. Milk
man-"That's too much to ask. i cant
afford to waste. my chalk that way"
Boston Transcript.
Billy the Beau-"Auything new in en-
gagement ringsl" Jeweler-.'Y our
new Seaside plated goods are cheap and
are warranted to outwear any summer
resort engagement. y Jewellers Weekly.
Clara-''How we'll you looked ON the
finn sal "
fiattered)- you really think sos l
am awfully glad" Clara-'fYes, you
had on such a becoming veil. Cloak
Review.
Mrs. Van Cruger-"It strikes me, my
dear, that ilrting has become almost
science. II reminds me much of chess. "
Edith Theodora- Yes, mamma, that's
SO. You cant get along without the
men. you know. "-Boston Budget.
Employcr-s'We want man who is
willing to work aud knows the city"
Raggles the Tramp (sotto vocel --''Well,
| guess | ought co fill the bill.s ! know
the city like book, and I've bcea work
ing it Tor the past two weeks. Yankee
Blade.
Magistrate-"You are charged, sir,
with hitting the prosecuting witness,
McFaalden, with brick. Guilty or not
guiltyi" Grogan-"Please, yer amer,
'twor very soft brick. Misthes McFad-
dan is /. friend of mime "--lndianapolis
Journal. e.
Servant delivering messagel- '"Mr.
Triplett sends his compliments to Mr.
aazzam, with the request that he shoot
his dog, which is aallssnee n tho
neighboshoai-9 Gazzam-'s6iive Mr..
Gazzams compliments to Nj. fflpletl,
aud ask him 70 klndly poisea hls daughter
or burn up her piano, "-ilarpeF bakaf,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

1t is estimated by a statisticiar in the
American Farmer that this country loses
over $500, 900, 900 a year by adulterated
food. This is more of burden upon it
than several of the great European ar
mics are upon their countries.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

1t is said just before his last campaign
Gladstone hardened himself for exposure
bareheaded at outdoor public meeting by
habitually sitting at window from
which strong draft was coming. This
is heroic device for a strong man, but
it would be likely to play havoc with n
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
jim JENKINS, HIS STORY.
A SKETCH FROM LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS
OF KENTUCKY.

HE moon wuz shin
in away off up yam
der in the blue front
yard Nv Heaven ez
soft an yeller ez a
ripe custard pie
the apple blossoms
wuz pink an white
on the trees, fillin
the air with the
smell NV angels; me
and Malviny wu2
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

New Workers have formed a society,
with branches in Philadelphia and other
American cities, for the suppression of
the "intolerable annoyance created 10y
the frequent noisy changing of inhar-
monious church BELLS"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
garret.

The present Mayor of Huelva, Spain,
where Columbus first met Queen Isabella,
is of the same name and lineal descend
ant of the man who was Mayor of the
place when Columbus sailed to discover
the New World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

The stick lieoslee Imported from Ru,
rope Is rarely pure, Alost 0t u comes
from spain, where u l. adulleralei u aa
almost lueresiible degFse, The chief
aaiulteFaul l. = eunm0n anal cheap gua
obtained iFom a. acacia, which grows ln
great abundance Ia AloFoeeo ani along
lhe weai coast u ghe sahala aud u called
hafbafa sum. liat this ls not lho ualy
substance usei, for starch, iloug and
eyea saal ale enl.laye'i Ia such quaint
ties thai solaa u tAe eheap grades u
Aeafiee haze aHig oaa hall lholf weight
composed Al the Aateslai they pufplft
~ contain, 81 leial, Globe lleinsslal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
weakling

The telephone Is still, to a very large
extent, an American institution. Even
in England it is but slightly appreciated,
it yet obtained anything like a financial
or commercial foothold. There are far
less telephones in use in London and
Paris combined than there are in ST.
Louis
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

Free baths are advocated in st. Louis
as a means of preventing the loss OF about
forty boys who are annually drowned In
the Mississippi at that point.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

In his speech at Omaha, Neb., the
other day, General Armstrong said that
no dead American has a right to lie un-
der gravestone costing $3.50, 600 while
a live American woman is starving in
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02
Mortality is greater among the Alas
kans than among any other citizens OF
the United States.

In the expenditure of money for edu-
cational purposes direct from the Trea-
sury Kentucky is the third State in the
Union
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-02

fhe lafsezi 4 salllas i ssii 20 la lhe
slaeles kHaan - the lagaeiAaai, ehleA
aiaas u lAe eaafaslsla aeigbt N lusu
pouuss. lAsse - l0aad ~ lAg 90,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-02
BROWN S IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion G. Debility.

Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures all
'Orns, warts and bunions.-dd-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-02
A Wireless Telephone.
From the Chicago Tribune.

81 would not undertake to saw that wires
may not be dispensed with in teiephoniug, :"
said Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
of the telephone, at the Grand Pacific yes
rerday. II have myself established COM
munication between ships at sea two miles
apart without connecting wires We are
on the threshold OF our knowledge of cleo
tricity, and all that we have learned only
reveals that force of practically unlimited
possibilities of adaptation to the wants Of
humanity lies just beyond"
'What immediate improvements in the
telephone are likely to be mades" he was
asked.
II think" said he, 1.-The next improve
ments will be in the system rather than in
the instrument. The operating machinery
is too complicated, and 1t will have to be
simplifed so as to dispense with the numer-
Gus Instruments now in use. The telephone
itself is practically the same now as it was
when it first was made part of commercial
life. There was more complaint then of
inability to understand anything over the
wire than there is now. This indicates that
the people have become educated to its use.
The ear has to be trained. Extraneous
noises, such as the rumble of the cable cars,
are great interference. The service in
Paris, where the wires are run through the
sewers, is one of the finest in the world"
Prof. Bell said the telephone was coming
luiO uoo III Suluh anu Japan ana interior
Africa, where it was used by explorers. The
future Of lopg-distance telephonlng, he
thought, was very great. Chicago, he said,
would be connected with New York before
the worlds fair opened. There remained a
gap of only 200 miles to be constructed in
the line between the two cities.
Prof. Bell was on Ills way east, after at
tending convention of American edu-
Gators Of deaf-mutes at Colorado Springs.
Il am devoting much of my time TO that
subject" said he. THE public generally
does not realize the progress that ha been
made in this science. Children who were
born deaf are now taught to speak y sew
eral methods, and with great success. A
resolution was adopted at the convention.
which expressed the confidence felt by the
educators that deaf mutes should abandon
every other method Of communication but
oral speech, because educational science has
reached point here the faculty Of speech
can be taught auy child. The resolution
recommended that deaf children should
reciJe their lessons orally whenever they
could possibly do So"
A large number of pupils from the various
deaf and dumb educational institutions will
be brought to this city during the worlds
fair, for the purpose of representing the
progress in methods of teaching. They will
remain here during the fair, space having
been allotted them.