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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
rhe Amusing "Battle OF the Boards.

1t is no proof that man is not good
Historian simply because he knows uoth-
ing of the Battle of the Boards. The
event belongs to Kentucky history, and
Collins, quoting from the autobiography
of DR.. ]. J. Polk, in which Colonel
James Ray is represented as telling this
particular story, gives it as follows:
"About 1888, when the Indians still
roved the forests, plundering and MUIR
during the whites, three men left Har-
rods Station to search for horses which
had stsayed off. They pursued the trail
through the rich pea vine and cane for
some miles. Frequently they saw signs
of Indians in their vicinity, and moved
with cautious steps. They continued to
search until darkness, and cold rain
drove them to the shelter of deserted
log cabin, thickly surrounded by cane
and matted over with grape vines. They
determined not to strike light, as the
Indians knew the location of the cabin,
and, like themselves, might seek Its
friendly shelter and dispute their right
to possession. They concluded to ascend
into the loft of the cabin, the floor OF
which was clap boards resting upon round
poles. In their novel possession they
lay down silently, side by side, each man
holding his trusty rifle in his arms. They
had not been in this pcrlous position
long when six we'll armed Indians en-
tered the cabin, placed their guns and
other implements of war and hunting IN
a corner, struck light and began to
make the usual demonstration of JOY on
such occasions. One of our heroes de-
termning to know the number of the
Indaus-he was the middle man of the
three, and lying on his back-as hilarity
and mirth grew noisier, attempted to
turn over and get peep at things be-
low. His comrades held him, to keep
him from turning over; in the struggle
one of the poles broke, and with a
tremendous crash the clapboards and the
men fell into the midst of the atfrighted
Indians, who, with a yell of terror fed
from the house, leaving their guns
never returned. The scarcely less terri
fed whites remained in quiet possession
of the cabin, aud in the morning re-
turned to the station with their trophies.
Whenever the three heroes met in after
life they laughed imm moderately over their
strange deliverance, and what they called
the Battle of the Boards. Courier
Journal
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

To destroy pairie dogs iufesting the
fields, the following method Is recon-
mended by a Kansas man who has had
trouble with the little brutes. He says
'l have just come from the pasture
where ! have been troubled for years
with a city of forty acres Of prairie dogs.
few days ago | procured remedy Tor
the soourge aud feel like proclaiming
It from the housetops IL necessary. and
here II is Carbon bisulphide, al
ministered thus; lake balls OF cotton
batting-or cotton rags will do-~enough
10 have Que for each hole, put them ia a
basket with your jag or bottle OF carbon ,
take one ball, pour on a litt'u OF the
fluld~~a teaspoonfui OF so~-Eoll Il dos a
the hole and With a spade stop tie hole
ani Nh aud Mrs. Dog sill sleep lheil
everlasting sleep. out of over 300
holes, 'not ons lived 10 tell the tale.
Nos, this i : sufu remedy aad yeTy
easily applied, and wafth bunch II pat
"a practice, "- -. Louis Republic.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
NUMBER OF PARTICLES IN SOILS.

The size of the particles of a soil
largely determines its water holding
capacity, and thereby its fitness for GER
tain crops. NJ. Whitney, of the Mary
land station Or. '9D, is investigating
farm soils in the well-e1uipped labora-
tories of Johns Hopkins University, un-
der the supervision of the station, and
aided by the United States Department
of Agriculture. The accuracy and
thoroughness of the investigation is a
credit to American science. Among
other results, it was found that no crop
can be successfully grown, unless highly
manurcd or irrigated, on a soil having so
few as 1,700, 900 particles in a
teaspoonful weighing a gram. Good
market truck is grown on soil having
6,S6S, 900, 900 particles in gram, To-
bacco soil contains S,25S, 600, 900 par
ticles, wheat soil has 10, 1858, 900, 900
particles, and limestone grass land con-
tains "a, 1853, 900, 900 particles in one
gram. American Agriculturist.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
HOW TO DEUORN,

Horns on my cattle are thing of the
past, writes Waldo +. Brown. Every
calf | raise now is treated when week
or so old, and the horns are killed. l
get stick of caustic potash at the drug
store; throw the calf on its side, so as
to hold it easily, and wet the hair on a
spot the size of half dollar over the
embryo horn and then rub on the potash
thoroughly. When l began using the
potash did not rub it on long enough,
and got one or two one horned ami
mails; now rub till the HAIR comes of, =,
and the blood begins to start through
the skin, and it represses the horns eff
fectually. would not use any liquid
preparation of potash, as there is dan
ger of its running dowu where it is not
wanted, or heing spilled by sudden
movement of the calf; | never tried the
liquid but once, and came near putting
out an eye. Be careful not to get the
stick potash on your fingers, wrap sew
eral thicknesses of paper or cloth around
it.
The dehorning of grown cattle is a
simple process; takes but a few seconds
if the COW is properly fastened, and l
do not think it is very painful, for the
cattle begin TO eat as soon as the horns
are off, and cows do not shrink in their
milk at all. | dehorned the first week
in June Holstein that was boss of the
herd, and from being kept In a small lot,
had become entirely too handy with her
horns, opening gates and doors. Since
her horns were taken off she has become
most proper and respectable COW the
smallest heifer IN the herd makes her
walk away from her feed, or drives her
where she pleases. The saw is much
better, | think, than nIppers; the latter
is likely to crush the bone and prevent
healing so quickly. The only applica-
tion we made after saving was TO fill the
cavities with wheat Hour, and although
It was hot weather aud ily time, the
wounds healed oyes in q few days.
New York Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

to a considerable depth. The variety
best suited for picking is the Green
Prolific. The time for sowing the seed
is usually about the middle of July.
In planting, the ground should be
marked out four feet each way, deep
furrow being made so as to leave room
for a good shovelful of rich compost at
each intersection. This should be worked
in with the spade or hoe and the ground
leveled. Five or six seeds are enough
for each hill, which will require between
one and two pounds per acre. When
the plants are we'll started and all danger
from insects is past, they should be
thinned out to three or four plants to the
hill.
An experienced cucumber grower
recommends that when the seed is sown
a broadcast dressing of three or four
hundred pounds of Peruvian guano per
acre should be applied, as that fertilizer
seems to have an especially good effect
on the crop. By the addition of four
hundred pounds of guano, costing SIS,
to the previous preparation, over three
hundred thousand cucumbers to the acre
were obtained, which is double the
average yield. AS the crop was sold for
$3.50 per thousand. the expenditure of
SIS added nearly 5000 to the price re-
ceived per acre.
The cultivation required is to keep the
soil loose by frequent stirring until the
vines cover the ground. The main vines
should be pinched at the ends to keep
them within bounds and encourage the
growth Of lateral branches, which are
the most prolific of fruit, as they bear
chiefly pistillate blossoms, while those of
the main branches are mostly stamenate
or barren flowers. The fruit should be
gathered every morning as soon as it has
reached the proper size, from two to
three inches in length.
The principal enemies of the cucumber
are lice, which prey upon the leaves, ,and
the striped beetle and its Larvae. The
former may be dealt with by picking off
the first infested leaves, by which the
rapid spread of the pest may be pre-
vented. The striped beetle should be
treated with dusting of finely ground
gypsum; its larve, small, slender,
white worm, which gnsws into the roots,
may be successfully combatted by pour
ing about the roots of the plant mix
ture of one gill of kerosene oil with a
solution of one pound of common yellow
soap in one gallon of hot water, the
whole being shaken into an emulsion.
This has been found an etfectual remedy.
New York Mail and Express.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
GROWING oucu,lnERs FOR PICKLES.

GROWING oUcuMhERs FOR rICKLEs.
We do not suppose it would be pro.
htable for the great majority of farmers
to undertake 10 grow eueumbers for
pickles. Immense quantities OF these
pickles are annually consumed, il Is true;
but II doesn't require a very large area
to grow an immense lot OF oucumbers,
Yet for farmers in q locality favorable for
the purpose il might be worth white Go
make the trial, for the crop Is u prod.a-
bic one when properly manaaet, yield
ing sometimes Us high as $40 pee acre
above all expenses.
The conditions most favorable to sue.
cess la pickle growing are neafHess 30 a
large city, or facility ior disposins of
lhe product 10 fresh state 20 a faetorg
10 which vegetables afe picked either IN
salt of vinegar or, ia default Of these,
the neeessAly appliances for picking on
tho larm, fof supplying the home " dis
iant markets, A cucumber grower
should be 10 a good apple country, where
ABUNDANCE Vt cider eouid be oblaiaed a.
smail cost iQF conversion into vinegar.
Tie cultivation 0l eucum4en f0f
piekles Is yefy simpe. warm, ucA,
saaay ioam L shs heil soil, Il should bs
sell manuged aad p.osed deeplf, IL o.,
def 60 hasitn The Ha0 Ga - a. % secure
tha requisite lenaeiHes aai sufeH'9nea,
sad aslQs "a fQgIz " peasasle lhe solI
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

One whose business il has been 10 find
persons suited for yocallsts says he never
loses his time looking for hne voice Ia
a country where hsl or meat diet pre-
walls, Vocal capacity d isappears ~
families as they gros rich, bee ause they
eat more meat. Those Italians who cal
the most fish those Of Naples aud denoal
have few tae singers among them. The
sweet voices are found ia Irish women
OF the country, aud not Of tho towa,.
Norway Is not country Of siagers be.
cause they eat ion mach tish, but Sweden
is country Of gFaia and song. The
eaFniVoFous birds eroak, gFaia'sallng
birds slng Anslsal Millions.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
HOW TO MEND LACE.

Never try to mend lace without first
laying it over color to define the exact
work to be done. Not only will the
mending be more satisfactory, but the
strain on the eyes will not be so great.
Sometimes the lace is only torn and does
not need to be filled out with lace
stitches as when part of the pattern is
destroyed. In such cases the edges of
the tear are only to be drawn gently to-
gether with silk or linen that matches
the lace in fineness, color and material.
The stitch used in sewing leather balls
is best tor such work. 1t consists in
first putting tho needle in one side and
carrying it across to the other, back and
forth, inserting the needle each time on
the under side.-New York Post.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
WAY TO ENJOY SPINACH.

Almost everybody likes to eat spinach.
And if properly cooked it is very good.
Just try it. Chop one quart of boiled
spinach finely and put it into a fiat sauce
pan with four spoonfuls of cream. Re-
duce it on a brisk fire and then set it on
the side of the fire. Season with pepper,
salt and nutmeg and add a small piece of
butter and the yolks of eight raw eggs.
Mix the whole well together and set it
aside to get cold. Then put some clari-
fed butter in frying pan and drop the
spinach into it, one spoonful at time,
and manage it so that they will not touch
each other. Fry them nicely on both
sides, then serve on napkin and garnish
with fried parsley. York CONNER
ciaI Advertiser.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
HOW TO BAKE YrLLow-HYED BEANS

HOW TO BAKE YELLOw-EYED BEANS.
Pick over quart of the beans and
soak them over night in cold water. In
the morning drain the water off, put
them in kettle, cover with water and
let come to the boil. Now drain again
and rinse with hot water. Put in bean
pot with one pound of salt pork and three
tablespoonsful of molasses. Cut tho pork
on the top in half-inch squares, cover
with hot water and bake for eight or ten
hours in hot oven. Keep the cover on
the pot and the beans covered with
water. r.-New York Voice.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
To Wind the Clock.

The annoyance resulting from allow
ing clock to run down need never more
be experienced. A recent patent issued
describes small electric motor so at
tached to the clock mechanism as to au-
tomatically and periodically wind the
spring. Current can be supplied the
motor from lamp socket or a battery,
and as long as such current is supplied
the clock will be winding. Detroit
Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
MARKING SHEEP.

Marking sheep may be readily and
permanently done for year, while the
fleece grows, by taking pinch of
Venetian red in the fingers and pulling
through the wool. The Prussian blue
and common lampblack may be used to
designate different grades or classes.
The use of oil or turpentine is to be
avoided, as it cannot be removed from
the wool and is a waste.--American
Farmer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
DYSP EP

DIR. RAILWAYS FILLS are a cur. for this com.
plant. They restore strength To the stomach and
enable II TO perform lts functions The symptoms II
Dyspepsia disappear, and with them the lsaility Of
the system fo contract diseases Take the medicine
according 70 the directions and observe what
In Z" False and True " respecting diet.
gF Observe The following symptoms resulting
from diseases Of the digestive organs tonsttpat
inwarL piles. fulness OF blood In the head, scidity
OF the stomach nausea, heartburn disgust of food,
fulness weight % the stomach, sour eructattons,
shaking or nutteting OF the heart. choking or
sunocatlnE sensation when In living posture dim,
ness of vision, dots webs before fhe sight fever
and dull pain In the head deneieucy of Precipitation,
yeliowness OF the skin aud ewes. pain In the aide,
the flesh
few dose. of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system OF all the above named disorders
send letter stamp 10 DIR, RApWAY 4 co, No. ~
Warren street, New York, for False aud True"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

Oscar Wilde is sad 10 be deep Ia the
deYelopmert al nss doMsF. q golden
teined tulip, which he declares q bs "a
tIlumph Of elassie horticulture.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
Tn Country HamIet,

Far from physician, every family should keep
DR.. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure in the house.
This distinguished remedy renpIyes ut once dit
traces of Group, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis,
Diptheretic Sore Throat, Coughs and Colds.
Sold by prominent druggists. Soc Manufac-
tured by A. p. Hoxsie, Buffalo, n. Y.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

The article" A Detroit Miracle" taken from
a Detroit paper, is quite interesting reading.
Ii tells how one of the bcSt-known merchants
of that city suddenly appeared at his business
with apparently a new lease of life, when it
was supposed that he was a very sick man.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

Census returns show that there are in
New Zealand 1897 churches and chapels,
being an increase of 134 in five years.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
German
Syrup

Just bad cold, and hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them is
the study. Listen" l am Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers in the Colorado mountains.
/ sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. | have used German
Syrup five years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one l had was stopped in
"a hours. 1t is infallible. James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col. @
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

When you eat too much,
When you drink too much,
When you smoke too much,
When you work too much,
BradycrOtine, no Headache.
Fifty cents, at drug stores.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

BEECHAM's PILLS stimulate the ptyaliu in
the saliva, remove depression, give appetite,
and make the sick well.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

How's Thiss
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of cRtarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Curs.
Il. J. CHENEY d Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known Z; j..
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions, and financially able to carry cut any OBJ.
legations made by their firm.
West & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
wALpING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19

ITI- utft yau eve yasr-
ssif aud IL milt 10 get the best
vaiue Ter aur msneN. tcsns-
mize Ia year fesiwear b, pur-
which repre-eni the hest valae e
for prices asked, as theazan DE-
will testify.
"a TAKE No SUBSTITUTE.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-06
The Deacon Tragedy Dupli-
Gated in Yokohama.
A Gay LOthario Killed, by an
American Naval Officer.
The Old Story Of q Wife's Weakness
and Husbands Jealousy.
A Popular Young Banker Pays Dearly
for the Pleasures Of Illicit Love-
A Liaison Which Cost Him
His Life.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SAN Francisco, March 5.-The steam.
ship City of Peking arrived this after
noon, twenty-six days from Hongkong,
eighteen days from Yokohama. George
Cover Robinson, we'll known resident
OF Yokohama, was shot and killed Fe5-
ruary 18th by Lieutenant Hetherington
OF the q. S. S. Marion. The latter, it is
alleged, was jealous of Robinson's at
tentions to Mrs. Hetherington. The
lieutenant surrendered himself and ie
confined aboard the Marion.
Robinson, the young man killed by
Hetherington, was banker. He was
born in Yokohama and educated
in England. He was very handsome
and moved in the best society, and be-
ing well-known man about town was
extremely popular. Sometime ago he
began paying attentions to Mrs. Heth-
erington, and was 30 devoted that their
intimacy became the gossip of the town.
Hetherlngton told Robinson that he
must refrain from seeing Mrs. Hether-
ington, and that he had better leave
town. Robinson promised to obey and
went away. In two weeks he returned
and became more devoted than ever to
Mrs. Hetherington.
On the evening of February 18th,
Robinson, with friend named Pars,
was out driving wheE some one on the
road called out for him to stop. Robin
son pulled up his team, when imme-
diately two shots were fred from
pistol. The first one missed.
but the second took effect in Robinson'e
groin, and he fell out of the buggy. Pars
also jumped out and seized Hetheripg-
ton, who had done the shooting. He
was soon released and walked away, who
followed by Robinson's native servant,
pointed the shooter out to the police.
Hetherington was arrested and placed
in Jail. Robinson died soon after the
shooting.
On account of the prominence of both
men and Robinson's, great popularity.
the affair created D. great senaation in
the colony, and public sympathy Is
largely with Robinson. -,
Passengers from Yokohama, who ar
rived on the steamer today, state that it
was the common report that Robinson
bad been unduly intimate with Mrs.
Hetherington.
Mrs. Hetherington sailed from San
Francisco last October on the steamer
China to rejoin her husband. She is
about "a years old, and has one child, q
year old. She is a handsome, stylish
looking woman. Her maiden name is
not known here, but her father is
prominent citizen of Wilmington, Della
ware. Mrs. Hetherington spent last
summer at Marine villa, Cape May.
Robinson on bis death bed denied that
he had been criminally intimate with
her, and said they had merely been car
rying on a Irritation.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-06
AN EXCITING TRIP.
Miss Culbertson Arrives In San Fran els
With the Chinese Slaves.

Miss Culbertson Arrives In San Fran cisco
With the Chinese Slaves.
SAN Francisco, March 5.-Miss Mar
garet Culbertson, superintendent of the
Presbyterian Chinese Mission home
here, arrived in this city this morning,
after an exciting adventure on her return
trip from Los Angeles. She had gone to
rescue a Chinese girl who desired to
escape from den of infamy, and left
Los Angeles with her Wednesday night.
Thursday afternoon, at Fresno, Deputy
Sheriff w. j. Pickett boarded the train
by telegram from Los Angeles to take
the Chinese girl into custody. Miss
Culbertson refused to give the girl up
until warrant was produced, and ap.
pealed to Lawyer Drew Of Fresno to
assist her. Drew promptly made out a
petition for writ of habeas corpus
which was presented to Judge Holmes,
who heard the case at once. A full war
rant for the Chinese girls arrest had
been telegraphed to Fresno, charging
embezzlement. The warrant was found
to be illegal, as it was not endorsed by a
supreme, superior or county Judge, as
required by law in such cases when not
served in the county where issued, and
furthermore the girls correct name was
not given. Judge Holmes released the
prisoner, who was quickly taken away
by Miss Culbertson, who took a round
about route home to throw the pursuers
off the track. She believes officers are
now in the city looking for the escaped
girl, and has therefore secreted her in q
place OF safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-06
FATAL sTABBING.
A Man From Milpitas Killed as tho Re
suit Of an Old Feud.

A Man From Mnpitas killed as tho Re-
suit Of an Old Feud.
SAN Francisco, March 5.-Charles
Reidel, a carpenter, stabbed and killed
Nick Whalen of Milpitas at Warm
Springs yesterday, and came to the city
today to surrender himself. The stab
biDg was the result of an old quarrel.
Reidel, Whalen and two other
men, named Murray and Higuera,
were scuffiing on the street,
and Reidel was struck over the
head. He Immediately retaliated by
stabbing Whalen; then jumped into his
wagon and drove towards the ranch of
his father-in-law. John Powers, near the
Mission San Jose, where his family was.
Thence he proceeded to Oakland and
from there to San Francisco, where he
consulted Attorney Delmas, who ad-
vised him to surrender himself. Reidel
claimed that he acted in self.defense,
and showed large cut on the fore,
head as an evidence OF the at
tack made on him. Mrs. Reidel
came to Oakland this morning in quest
of her husband and said . band of twelve
men called at her ranch with ropes and
pistols to lynch Reidel. Not finding him
At the house they secured the country,