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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
Redeeming Florida Land.

1t is not generally known that thou
sands OF acres of land under water in
Florida are being gradually restored and
used for planting sugar cane and rice.
Hamilton Disston, of Philadelphia, the
we'll known manufacturer, has been in
terested in the reclamation of land
is Florida for many years. saw him
recently at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
he said that the State gave the company
half of the land it restored.
''Haye many acres been redeemed2"
"Already several hundred thousand
acres Rave been decided to the company,
he said, ''and the work is still going on.
We have a sugar cane plantation con-
tanning ten thousand acres. The land
produces the finest cane IN the world,
and seed cane has to be used only once
in number of years. About six thou
sand pounds of sugar are produced per
acre, for which we usually get four cents
pound.
''It is only question of time when
nearly all the overhowed lands in Florida
will be reclaimed, and sugar and rice
will be produced in great quantities. =
New York Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

Says the Gossipper in the New York
World: "One who witnessed the fire
drill by Tiffany & Co. s clerks during the
recent blaze which threatened the great
jewelry store tells me it was one OF the
best specimens of human mechanism he
ever saw. At the first sign of fire the
store was cleared of customers and the
clerks took positions assigned them in
practice. AT the first signal the heavy
iron shutters were closed, next the hose
was uncoiled, and at the third command
the jewelry was deposited in the various
safes. There was no confusion, no con-
hicting orders or excitement. This ad-
mirable drill undoubtedly saved the firm
from heavy loss, as, had panic taken
place, the result may easily be imag-
inedn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

The inventor of the "whaleback"
steamer, Captain McDougall, of West
Superior, Wis, thinks that his type of
vessel will make a more formidable man
of-war than anything afoat, especially
for coast and harbor defense. He has
had number of pictures made of his
idea of belligerent whaleback. They
are to be so constructed that in action
they can be entirely submerged, except
a small turret and the bow. In the bow
are to be stationed two heavy guns, one
of which can be run out and fired, while
the other is drawn back for loading. The
vessel has been patented in this and all
foreign countries.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
JEe.s HoRsEHAIR SNAKE.

Jeb took horsehair every day and rushed
down to the lake,
And threw it in and watchedt to see 1t change
into a snake;
He'd seen little snakes in puddles that
looked like horsehairs. so
He thought all horsehairs would be snakes
if they had time to grow.
Every time it rained the highway cleaned
with temporary lakes,
All perturbed with writhing horsehairs
which had been turned into snakes;
They looked like snakes, they looked like
hairs, and Jeb he said the rain
Had turned the horsehairs into snakes--'twas
easy to explain
So he put horsehairs in the lake and watched
from day to day
To see them turn to wriggling snakes and
swim and crawl away,
But though he gazed intently with eyeballs
tense and strained,
The horsehairs still were horsehairs and as
horsehairs still remained
Perhaps we all are much like Jed-beslde
life's sheltered lakes
We watch for harmless horsehairs to turn
into noxious snakes,
The Kissing vipers of the soul, the serpents of
the brain,
Are mostly fangless horsehairs and will ever
so remain.
Sam Walter Foss, in Yankee Blade.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
THE STATION DESPAIR,

We must trust the conductor, most surely
Why millions of millions before
Have made this same journey securely
And come to that ultimate shore.
And we, we will reach it in season;
And ah, what a welcome is therei
Reflect. then, how out of all reason
To stop at the station Despair!
Ay, midnights and many potion
OF trouble and sorrow have we,
AS we journey from ocean to ocean,
From sea unto ultimate sea,
To that deep sea of seas, and all silence
OF passion, concern. and of care,
That vast sea of Eden-set islands
Don't stop at the station Despair!
Go forward, whatever may follow,
Go for ward, friend. led or alone;
Ah, me, to leap off in some hollow
Or fen, in the night and unknown,
Leap off like thief; try to hide you
From angels I'll waiting you there!
Go forward. whatever betide you,
Don't stop at that station Despair!
joaquin Miller. in st. Paul Globe.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

The firing of the Miantonomoh's big
guns without damage scores another
naval triumph for the United States, is
the boast of the San Francisco Examiner.
Several of the English ships carrying
large guns have found that the discharge
of their own batteries was the greatest
danger they would have to fear in action
there being a certainty that few
rounds would send the vessel to the bot
tom. The Miantonomoh will evidently
be able to hurt something else than
itself.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

A chivalrous man is trying to awaken
a little interest in Mrs. Columbus in this
anniversary of the discovery that made
her consort famous. He tells lis that
she was Miss Palestrello, which is in.
finitely more distinguished than plain
Mrs. Columbus. Her father was a navi-
gator, and as girl she made many haz-
ardous voyages in company with him.
She possessed fine education and was
brainy, ambitious woman. 1t may be
possible that she suggested the Western
excursion to her lord and master, and
spurred him on to his discovery, like
plenty of other good wives to whom the
husbands owe their fame.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

This has been great season for sport
in the hunting regions of the New Eng
land States, announces the New York
Sun. One taxidermist in Bangor has re-
ceived fifteen moose heads for mounting
this season, all of them being unusually
large and fine. A fur buyer in Farm
ington who returned a few DAYS ago
from purchasing trip among the trap.
pers of Maine, New Hampshire, and Yer
mont brought more than a score of bear
skins, great number of fox skins. in.
cluding very fine gray; thirty beaver,
about as many fisher, quantity of otter.
sable, coon, and cat skins, five or six
hun ired mink, and as many skunk He
bought about two thousand muskrat
skins in New Hampshire. The animals
had been killed this season.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
Singular Capture Of a Swan.

John Jordan brought large white
swan to Pendleton the other day, and
tells queer story as to how he got it.
While near his house, on East Birch
Creek, he saw some eagles chasing the
swan in the air above HIM. The unfor-
tunate bird, in its anxiety to escape, flew
directly over theyoung mans head, and
with a quick spring he managed to seize
and bring it down, the disappointed
eagles flying away.-Portsand Or.
egonian.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

The country that has the cheapest coal,
declares the San Francisco Chronicle, can
depend upon winning the race for manu-
featuring supremacy. Statistics show
that the average price of bituminous coal
per long ton at the mouth of the pit in
the United States is SLIP while in
Great Britain the average is SLIGO.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
A WINTER W0OING.

E N E V l & V E
Chamberlain is too
SILENT" remarked
Hal Balkan. "When
she comes into a
room l feel as if l
wanted to shake a
secret out of her
perfect mouth; but,
as she is very
dainty and very
beautiful, l don't
really do it."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

Californians expect that within year
or two their State will become noted as
centre for the cultivation of flowers for
perfumery purposes, and thus become a
rival to France and Germany, which have
mouopolized this business heretofore.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11

The German Government is preparing
bill to regulate emigration. 1t is in
tended chiefly to restrict the activity of
agents, who will he prohibited from
carrying emigrants at the expense of
foreign States.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
VOL. x.
About 400 people are annually killed
in Chicago, ILL.,, at grade crossings of
railroads

Spain has been steadily making a de-
felt for fourteen years past, and what is
worse, seems to be making bigger one
each succeeding year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
The Alliance-Men.

We would say to the South Boston Ne,cs
that in calling for the $4,000 Alliance-men
of Virginia We were moved by wish to
understand how 1t was possible for so
powerful an organization 10 bein existence
In this State and yet county after county
be reported as having declared for the
nomination Of man for President OF
the United States who was opposed to per-
haps every feature of the Ocala platform,
and especially TO the free coinage OF silver.
Where are the $4,000 Alliance-men we
still ask. They have shown their hand in
Fluvauna and Charlotte (at Keysville), but
elsewhere their silence is painfully per-
sisrent. Governor VAsoE's North Carolina
Judge told a man in the courthouse that
all that was wanted from him was silsnce,
land darned little Of that u; but the Al
liance-men seem to think that silence and
a plenty of it is what IS expected and de-
sired from them. However. our South
Boston contemporary is sound Demo
crat. and talks as follows:
ave appeal to the farmers OF Halifax TO know
what measure was enacted by the last Legisa-
ture for their relief! Vow, who is to. blame FOR
this state OF affairs? Is 1t the Democratic
party. Surely not for the Democratic party Is
N, monies marty, and the Alliance men consti-
tute a decided majority. What, then, is the
remedy? We would suggest that the farm ers
| leave their plow-handIes for n while, seize hold
| of the party reins, hurl the miserable political
quack and demagogue overheard, assert their
rights. and dare maintain them at tbs ballot
box.
when this Ia done there win be no need Of a
third party to give to the hard-hsted, tong farm
| er what is Justly due. Why then talk about a
third party9 Wouldn't it be the height OF folly
| and mark OF cowardce for majority 10 secede
| from minorityf 1t seems go to US.
| Again We ray. seize the flag, march TO the
front, assert your rights aid dare maintain
them. Keep an eye on the ringo with Their
little tricks, don't be frightened at the hobgoblins
and rav-head and bloody-boncsthat are maui
| featured and manipulated by rings and cliques
but stand for your rights. Otherwise you will
deserve to be 'hewers Of wood and drawers
| OF water"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
Electric Possibilities.

The electric cars are growing in popu-
larity. We have heretofore stated that the
Thompson Houston Company has con-
tracted TO run trains through the Belt
Railroad Company's tunnel in Baltimore.
1t the people Of Baltimore had been as
familiar as our people with the electric
ystem they would not have entertained as
doubt as to the possibility of running
trains through tunnel. Mr.. KING said
when the conference on the subject was
held in Baltimore that if the experiment
in the tunnel shall be success steam as a
motive-power will be cent ito the bed.'
We shall hardly be able to dispense with
steam in so summary q manner. Neverthe-
less, we have never for a moment hesi-
tated to say to our readers that the days
of steam railroads, long trains, and heavy
engines would soon be over.
Mr.. HALsrzAD writes on this general SUBJ
ject as follows;
"If experiments In the utilization OF water
falls ana rapids for tue generation Of electricity
for lighting and power prove practicabie-and
there Is apparent no reason why they should
not-there will follow considerable develop
ment @! the industrial resources Of nature
Buffalo Is rigging up SGT Of harness fol
Niagara, which, as contemporary remarks
may mako that city one OF the greatest
| manufacturing centres Of the world. Mon
troal Is hoping to make good use OF the
wasting power OF the Chamblny rapids II
the st. Lawrence river Wo have Ia this countr,
numerous waterfalls, which arc usually In placo
that are practically inaccessible for manu-
| featuring purposes. This din1cnity. however
would be overcome II machinery for the genera
| ton Of electricity were constructed aud thu
power gathered were transferred 10 more or less
distant points for use. There arc, for example
the Cumberland Falls In tho wild mountain
region Of Southern Kentucky. Enough power y
wasted there TO run a considerable manufac
turing town.
There 10 80 much water-power wasted II
| this country that the talk of utilizing al
| Of it might ~ well cease. 1t has been salt
that there is power enough wasted o
Nisgars and few other places to run 81
the machinery in the United States. III
peculiarly Of electricity and what will re
| commend II to universal use IL that il ma,
| be used whwsvss there y > small stream
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
The Man TO Vote For.

The Cleveland Club of Richmond. has
named its preference for city delegate
20 Chicago. and it is TO be expected
that such CLEVELAND delegates as are
elected to the State convention will sup
port the clubs nominee.
The delegates on the other side, as we
understand. are unpledged and unfettered
by the suggestions or nominations of any
club. If they carry the day they will send
TO the Chicago convention as Richmond's
representative the best man they can find.
They can vote for HENRY X. POLLARD or A,
8. BuFoRD, for w. 3. GUM or JOHN A. Cur.
IT'S, or they can 60 outside of the ranks Of
the active participants in this contest and
vote for JOHN b. PURCELL or WILLIAM II
PALMER, or, indeed. any good Democrat
In short, they arc uncommitted and are al
liberty to choose from the whole field.
OF course We ell understand that it is q
well-settled custom that Of ths two dele
gates from the Third Congressional Dis
trict this city shall have one and the rest
OF the district the other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
Free Delivery in Small Towns.

Weshall not be satisfied with our postal
reforms until our recommendations have
all b,eu adopted; but we are willing to
acceIt these reforms one by one. Areform
which originated with the DISPATCH was
that u delivering mail matter free in all
town. On Tuesday last Mr.. WASAMAKEa.
Postnaster-Genersl, made a report TO the
Unied States Senate on the subject.
Fory-eight towns in all parts OF the coun-
try we're selected. and in every case except
twolwhere carriers could not be obtained
at tie salary suthorized) the service has
beea highly successful, and has the appro-
baton Of the people and press OF these
TOMS. In nearly every town the increase
in POSTAL receipts was equal to the add.
tidal expense of free-delivery service.
eur readers will recollect that we pre-.
dilted the increase Of postal receipts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
The Cleveland Probabilities.

u il shall appear q; The National Democrats
Convention that the feud5 IN New York are
healed 20 that Cleveland will have as good q
chance OF carrying that pivotal State as any man
that could be named, then his nomination VIII
be n wi.e one in spite OF threatened detection IN
the South. II. on the other hand, the probabiil-
ties shai! appear on tho day OF the convention 10
be decidedly against Cleveland In the Empire
State, then 1t would seem 20 be an act OF fatuous
folly to pat him In onlnation--SprHa'e'd
(Uass.) N,rs, Democratic.
How can the feuds in Rev York be healed
by the time Of the meeting Of the Chicago
convention? 1t can't be done, unless IN
deed the Boilers withdraw the call for the
Syracuse convention and refuse 10 send
boiling delegates TO the national conven-
ton. viii they do this? Not so long as
papers claiming to be Democratic urge the
Boilers to carry on their work Of disorgan-
izatIon.
1.-THE probabilities against CLEVELAND in
| the Empire Staten Well, that is good
Joke. With Tsmmany arrayed against
him. and the Democracy Of the whole land
looking for nothing but defeat as conse'
| auence of m unwise nomination, CLEyE-
LAND would run in New York with the
prospect OF being defeated By $4,000 ma
jority. Tammany could not possibly be ex
pected to support CLEVELAND under the
circumstances which exist now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
Food for Thought.

The subjoined article from the New York
Journal of Commerce furnishes food for
thought which we commend to our bust
ness-men. The preference of that conser-
vative paper would naturally be for Mr.
CLEVELAND, and if d calm and intelligent
view of the situation could Justify hope
of his carrying New York we cannot doubt
that il would be outspoken in urging his
nomination. 1t entertalns no such hope.
however, and gives reluctant warning of
the consequences of INDUCING it. In sub
stance it tells US that the nomination Of
Mr. CLEVELAND will give the vote of New
York to HARRISON. Will the people of
Richmond send delegates to the Chicago
convention to further that object or will
they send delegates to confer and consult
with brother delegates from all the Union
and secure the vote of that pivotal State
for some tarif-reform and anti-force bill
Democrat who can be elected?
"Ifthe feud between tho Hill and Clevolant
| men IN Now York cannot be settled 20 that
union and harmony viii prevail vs. do not SEQ
| how either Of thcm can havo any reasonable
| hope of carrying tho State, and without its
| electors no ono Oh tldt Sue cau tucce0us IL
would DO possible to elect Republican without
this State, but no one selected by their opponents
can afford to lose II. II this quarrel continues
Campbell. Ex-Governor Of Ohio; Pattison, now
Governor Of Pennsylvania; Russell, WHO'S Cover
ner Of Massachusetts,, or Flower, Governor Of New
| York, would either OF them mako strong candi-
date, with fair chance OF success In former
! days tho Democrats wore by far the shrswdess In
their political management. Tho old Whigs
were cranky and fanatcal, and the higher cir.
clcs included many prominent mon who thought
more Of airing their peculiar notions than OF
winning success for their party. But for the last
quarter OF century nearly all the sasacious POI
litical talent has been engaged for the Rspubli-
cans They are not a. honest - the whigs,
whom they succeeded, and the wirs-pullers are
totally inscriptions In their methods. bat they
| know aow 70 win victories. tho Democrats have
time and time again thrown away their chances
by some act Of folly when success was ea6ily
within their gr1sp. books ysry mucn - |:
they would doet again! sshs coming sslscsons'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
MIchiaan ana Wisconsin.

What could DO moro ridiculous, II II were
not inexcusable. than the demand OF INC
Michigan and Wisconsin Democrats 70 DO
led into the bnttle Of this year on sne
same lines which they followed In enter
ing upon the battle Of 1882 The ingio-
r:ous defeat of the Democratic party was
tho result OF that battle. As we STAYED
Thursday, H,snsos beat CLEVELAND Ia
Wisconsin by more thnn $1,000 majority
We add now that HARRISON beat CLEfE-
LAND in Michigan by o majority OF
22,9ls. These are the States "nicn
demand battle this year on INC
same lines as those upon "nicn
the battle Of 1888 WIGS fought. Yes, YES
fought and lost. The two States which III
dulge in this sort of Boosting and nave the
impudeuce to select candidates and make
platforms for the Democratic parry gave
more than 4j ono majority against CiEVf-
LAND four years ago; and there Is no more
probability OF either Of these two states
voting tho Democratic ticket tnis year
than there ia that New York VIII cast ner
vote for CtrvRtAND. Michigan has been
redis.ricted for the purpose OF securing
several electoral votes for the Democrats
this year. and il is possible that these TWO
or three districts may DC carried by inc
Democrats, but the Republican majority
in all the rest Of the State Will be IN
creased.
One cannot but be reminded OF the ola
story Of the high private" for whom inc
general commanding inquired just as tho
battle was about 20 begin. and who' upon
being toid that this high private was pres
ent. cried out. Then let the battle go
o." Are Wisconsin and Michigan pres
ent? Then let the battle GO on. lhey
will certainly vote with tine enemies OF the
Democratic party Mt the November e.ec-
| ton, but in the Chicago convention ther
votes will be- counted for az much as the
| votes Of several of the States OF the soiiu
| South. Wisconsin and Minnesota instruct
! cd their delegates 10 vote for CLEVELAND
| New York instructed her delegates 10
vote for HrLr. Wisconsin aud Michigan
will 60 for HARBIsoS by sweeping MAORI
ties. New York will 60 for tho Democratic
nominee provided that nomino: be not a
man whose supporters in that state nave
| left the Democratic party and Organized
CLEVELAND party or faction in its stead.
| The Democrat State Convention OF RCD
ruarv spoke for the whole Democracy OF
New York. The Syracuse convention OF
May 3ist Will speak for nobody but Adult
lamitss- nobody but Boilers. VIII Virginia
Join the Republican States OF Wisconsin
and Michigan in forcing upon the Demo
cratic party a nominee for whom no New
| York Democrat could vote without stuit''
tying himself and Joining hands with the
| enemies Of Tammany and its 10000 vo;es
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
Asnersion OF Daniel and Barbour

Chiefly as o matter OF courtesy, We sup
pose, the Hon. GEORGE ID. WISE came
down to Richmond with Messrs. WARNER
and WILLIAMS and attended the CLEVELAND
meeting at the Mozart Academy. No
doubt he would have been just as polite to
any other Democratic congressman whom
the anti-CLEvYLAND men might have se-
lected to address them but he was doubt
loss shocked and to some extent aggrieved
when he heard Mir. WILLIAMS attack the
motives Of Senators DANIEL and BARBOUR.
The Massachusetts member in substance
EXPRESSED the opinion that DANIEL and
BARBOUR prefer some other man to CLEyE
LAND because they were unable to get from
CLEVELAND the public patronage that they
wished.
In other words, the Massachusetts, mem
Der ascribed to our honorable and dis
tineuished senators personal pique anC
sordld motives in opposing the renomina
ton of Mr.. CLEvELAEp. Had he made
such a deliyerance in the presence o
either DANIEL or BARBOUR he would have
got for his answer two short and hot, bu
fit and expressive words.
But be never would have made thi
charge in the presence of our senators. o
either of them, and why should he hav
made it here5
We have no doubt at all that MI
WISE heard WILLIAMS remarks on thi
point with surprise snd disgust. Whethe
MIR. WISE is for or against CLEVELAND W
do not know, but we do feel sure that b
does not sympathize with any such sent
ments-seutiments that may be permissl
bic IN Massachusetts,, but are regarded i
Virginia as in the highest degree Islander
Gus when spoken of such men as JOHN W
DANIEL. and JOHN S. BASBoUB.
We undertaket to say that the Democrat
people Of Virginia in convention assemble
ct Richmond on May 10th will rebuke tn
Massac husetts member who came to thi
city to instruct the Democratic party.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. of Massachusetts-wh
bolted the nomination of Speaker CRISP
is not a man whose opinions Virginiar
are disposed to adopt.