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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Lord G.-"You're a girl after my,
heart" She-'How do you know2 I
may be after your brooklyn
Life.
-"Bluair can now speak four differ
ent languages" "When will he find
use for so many?'' This winter, when
he's making the kitchen fire. Inter
Ocean.
Tom she whispered, nesting on
his shoulder, 'have you found your
ideal?" ''Wcl', if l haven't" was his
guarded answer, I've found mighty
good bstitute.-Demorests
-Debtor-'Don't get scared, the ac-
count will be paid in time" Creditor
THAT'S what I'm afraid of."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
-Beloved-"Papa says he sees no
reason why we shouldn't be married"
Lover (ecstatically)-''T he wasn't
pinched in that last deal after all."--
Detroit Tribune.
"A lady reader wants to know if we
believe in cures by laying on hands"
We do, madam, we do most fervently,
but slipper or pine shingle is better.
Galveston News.
-Johnny-"Pa, there's Mr.. Foote;
they say he's poet" Pa-"Sh! Don't
mention it; nobody can tell what mis-
fortunes may befall him. Boston
Transcript.
-"And yet" said the ice dealer, as
showed up the price another notch,
people think there is no such thing as
cold snap in summer. Washington
Star.
-Suitor-"I have come, sir, to ask
you to give me your daughters hand"
Paterfamilias-"Wh sir when / saw
it, it was in your possession. Chips.
-He-"You see that man across the
road there with the long hair?" She
"Yes." He-"Well, he hasn't a cent of
money To- She-''O, dear! Why
couldn't you have made long story
short and told me he was poet?"-
Inter Ocean.
The kind but firm gentleman who
officiates as conductor on the ice wagon
would do well in modern literature.
He would never be tempted to give his
readers anything heavy.-Washington
Star.
Experienced. - Patent Medicine
Vender lin oklahoma )-"Have you
ever experienced that tired feelingP"
Prominent Citizen-''That tarred feel
in? You bet! An that feathered
feelin', too, by Jing!"-Puck.
-Yabsley-"Did Bings apologize for
kicking you yet?' Mudge-"No He
said he knew he owed me an apology,
but times were so hard that he could
not think of paying it."-Indianapolis
Journal
1t is often remarked that the home
grown, hand-spanked, ragged bare
footed country boy makes better
fight in the battle of life than does the
pampered, well-clothed, dainty-fed city
boy, the seat of whose pants are busted
with golden slipper
-Yellowly-'It is the scarcity of
bills that is paralyzing the business Of
the country" Brownly-'You are de-
cidedly wrong, my boy. / had seven
bills presented to me before IL o'clock
yesterday.-N. Y. Press.
-She-"Henry Is such simpleton.
He's like the ostrich that hides his
head in the sand and then thinks no
body can see him. He-"O, but that
isn't bit like Henry" She-'Why,
you know how indiscreet he is" He
''Yes, but he hasn't got the sand"
Boston Transcript
"A missionary in London asked a
woman recently if she had Bible in
the house. 20, yes" was the reply,
1--WE would not live without one" 'Do
YOU read it?'' he asked. NO" she
answered. ''Then what do you keep it
for?' he inquired. 60 you see, sir, it's
| always ready in case of sickness"
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-12
VOLUME XXXU.
THE FATHERS CALL.

Through meadow-land and pasture
The children wander far;
Bright on the west horizon,
Shines out the vestal star.
And far across the dingles,
We hear our father call:
'Come, children, hurry homeward,
The night is going to fall"
We always found him waiting
Just where the shadows rude
Took shapes Of grewsome terror
Just starting from the wood.
And hurrying, scurrying wildly
We'd answer to his call:
'Come, children, hurry homeward,
The nights going to fall"
Iwonder will he call US
When falls that denser mistS
wonder will he be there,
Tokeep the children's tryst?
To send across deaths valley
That dear and welcome call:
''Come, children, hurry homeward,
The night Is going to fall
Mrs. NJ L. Rayne, in Detroit Free Press.
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What's That!

Watts-What do you think of this
idea of putting dollars worth of sill
yer in a silver dollar?
Potts-I don't believe in it. Leave
the silver dollar at the convenient size
it now has-just the size of a poker
ehip,-lndianapolis Journal.
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-12

In one of the old castles of northern
England visitors are shown two rooms
which are connected with each other
by singular mechanism. Each room
is adjoined by an alcove, used as
sleeping apartment, and the floors of
the adjoining alcoves turn on a pivot in
the center of the partition wall. This
ingenious device was the invention of
one of the ancestors of the present
proprietor, who was somewhat of a
wag and found great pleasure in fright
ening and mystifying his guests. When
one had gone to bed in the green room
and the other i'll the blue the floors
were turned on their pivots and on
awakening the visitor found himself in
strange quarters with clothes that
were not his own. 1t IS said that this
fun-loving lord lost rich inheritanc ce
by thus disturbing the restful mo-
ments of wealthy aunt, who never
forgave the trick her nephew played
upon her. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-12
The church had been erected Ii

The church had been erected, the
usual dinner was given, and at the con-
clusion the health of the builder was
proposed, when he rather enigmatically
replied that he was ''more fitted for
the scaffold than for public speaking"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
How Deaf Mutes Dance.

az never felt so lonesome bin my life, F"
said a gentleman recently, "as when I
CHANGED to be thrown one iday with a
picnic party of deaf mutes. They could
understand each other, laughed and
carried on and had good time gener-
ally, while l sat like mummy, apart,
looking on, but unable to participate in
any of the fun.
Zone thing that surprised me greatly, "
he continued, "was to see them indulge
in dancing. I had always supposed that
it was absolutely essential to hear the
rhythm of the music in order to keep the
time of waltz or polka. To be sure
they had an orchestra on the dancing
barge, and for time regarded that as
peculiar, for few if any of the party
could hear the strains.
"After little thought solved the
mystery. The mutes could NOT hear the
music, but they felt it, which was just as
effectual. To be sure of the matter l
spoke to the leader of the orchestra and
he assured me that my surmise was cor
rect, and that when he was employed by
the party it was expressly stipulated that
he should bring his biggest bass drum
and bass viols. The deep tones were
more vibratory than the others and the
mutes kept excellent waltz time by feel
ing the vibration of the wood foori-s
upon which they danced. New York
Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
A Very Clever Dog.

"Is il fact that the Scotch collie is
the most intelligent dog in the world9"
If innumerable anecdotes of the intelli-
gence displayed by the Scotch shepherds
most faithful companion are to be trusted,
the collie is hard to beat. But we can
tell story of Mexican sheepdog that
ought to make his Scotch brother sit up.
The Mexicans educate them to tend
their focks and herds, and they perform
the duty with more fidelity and satistac-
tion than man. They will take flock
of sheep or herd of goats out in the
morning, drive them to the feeding
grounds, defend them from the attacks of
predatory ''varmints," and bring them
back to the bedding place at night with
out losing single animal.
Up in New Mexico there was an iso.
lated rauch, which was one of system
controlled by wealthy sheep owner.
He, or one OF his agents, usually visited
it twice year to shear the sheep and
take provisions to the pastora, or herder.
On one of these semi-annual visits he
found the herder dead in his cabin, and
his.body nearly decomposed. The sheep
were quietly feeding in fertile canyon
near by, jealously guarded by the dog.
In the rear of the corral, into which
the sheep we're driven every night, lay
the skeletons of dozen or more sheep.
Astonished at the sagacity of the dog,
the ranchman secreted himself and waited
until night.
As the sun began to sink the sheep
came trooping in with the dog in the
rear. They crowded into the corral
through narrow opening, and as the
last one pushed forward the dog seized
aud killed him and dragged the lifeless
body to the rear of the corral, where he
made comfortable supper off portion
of the carcass, leaving the balance for
future meals.
He had been doing this ever since the
death of his master, and would probably
have continued his guardianship over
the flock until he died.-Yankee Blade.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

The degree of poverty existing in the
city of London is not expressed by the
figures of the census of paupers, al
though, admits the San Francisco Chron-
icle, they are formidable enough. 1t is
appalling to think of los, 900 publicly
registered paupers in one city, but if the
assertions OF missionaries and others who
are familiar with the subject are to be
credited, that number is scarcely tithe
of the whole. A writer in an English
review, nearly two years ago, declared
that there were million persons in
London always hoverlng on the verge of
starvation and another million whose
condition, while not so precarious, was
always menaced by the wolf of want.
Since these unchallenged assertions were
made, the depression of business in Eng.
land has been greatly increased, so there
is good reason for believing that the
conditions are much worse now. What.
ever may be the cause of this extra.
ordinary state of affairs, it is no credit
to Nineteenth Century civilization, and
there is little wonder that the contem-
platlon of it drives sympathetic men into
all sorts Of vagaries of opinion.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
A Tame Mountain Lion.

The author of GA Ride Through Won.
derland,n says that she was invited,
when in Colorado, to visit hunters
store and see mountain lion; the only
one, as Its owner asserted, which had
ever been tanned. It was in little back
room, chained to an iron staple in the
floor, round which it was pacing, utter
ing low growls.
1t appeared very much like small pan-
ther, and seemed anything but tame,
snarling at us as if it longed to spring.
1t was in awe of its master, however, and
cowed down every time he cracked his
whip. He made it do several tricks
with retriever dog, which did not seem
to like the task very well.
"Come and kiss Miss Pussy" said the
man, and the dog went up to it, laid a
paw upon its neck, and licked its face.
The master then put piece of meat
on its nose, and told the dog to fetch it
away.
"He doesn't care for this part" was
his comment. ssShe has had him by the
throat once or twice. Just look at her
iron pawsl One blow would lay you
dead as mutton. What, you brute, you
would, would you'll"
Miss Pussy had tried to gnaw his boot,
and needed to be lashed off.
.sDid you ever take her QUIT"
.'Oh, yes, she goes walking with me
in the mountains, sometimes. take her
chain off when we're out of the town.
but I'm precious careful to follow her
and never let her step behind mel"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
An Old Settler.

Biologists agree that many thousands
of years ago-they do not agree on the
number of thousands-gFeat ice fields,
like immense glaciers, moved slowly out
of the north over large part of the
United States and Europe. These glac-
icers were so thick that they have left on
the top of the White Mountains bowl
ders which they had carried hundreds of
miles, and they had much to do with
shaping the hills and valleys of New
York, Pennsylvania, and New England.
The marks made by these glaciers as
they ground and crushed their way over
the rocks are still plainly visible in many
places, and it ls easy to trace the large
bowlders they carried northward to
regions where such stone occurs in large
quantities.
Those were days of great things, and
among the huge creatures that roamed
about in the region of the advancing
glacier was the Elephas Americanus, or
American eleph ant. Part of the skele-
ton of one of these animals has just been
unearthed at Carl Junction, Missouri, and
sent to the Washington University.
These bones show this animal to have
been from twenty five to thirty feet long,
and fifteen feet tall. 1t fed on trees and
bushes, and wagon-load of pine branches
and cones would have made light sup
per for this monster. Its molar teeth had
grinding surfaces nine by four inches in
size, and its tusks were nine feet long.
Coarse long hair covered the big fellow
from head to toes, and drove Of such
animals must have been an imposing
sight, even in the presence of the mighty
glaciers.
In a cave in France, has been found,
scratched on bit Of, ivory tusk, rude
picture of one of these prehistoric man.
moths. This picture Us supposed to be
the oldest known, and'was made by some
man or boy who was more clever than
his fellows, but who lived in cave, ate
raw meat, and wore scanty clothing
made from untanned skins of wild beasts
which the filthy and savage men of those
far.off times killed with clubs andstones.
1t may be, therefore, that human beings
saw the living animal, pieces of whose
skeleton were dug the other day from
beneath twenty feet of soil out in Mis-.
souri.-Harper's Young People.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

1t is reported that Indian Commission.
er Morgan has received letter signed by
Lewis Miller, and fifteen other Indians,
Cheyennes and Arapahoes, members Of
Troop L, Fifth United States Cavalry,
asking him to take steps to procure theil
discharge from the army. They say
that they are tired of military life, and
can do much better for themselves by
working on their farms. The letter has
been referred to the Secretary OF War
for such action as he may deem proper.
Military life is little tiresome, but white
men that enlist are not therefore dis.
charged whenever they desire it; aud to
discharge these Indians now would be to
destroy the, to them, most valuable part
of their military lesson.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
LOVES SEASON

In sad sweet days when hectic Hushes
Burn red on maple and sumach Leaf,
When sorrowful winds wall through the
rushee,
And all things whisper of loss and grief,
When close and closer bold Frost ap-
proaches
To snatch the blossoms from Natures
breast,
When night forever on day encroaches-
oh, then I think that love you best.
And yet when winter, that tyrant master.
Has buried autumn in walls of snow.
And bound and fetterei where bold Frost
cast her
Lies outraged Nature in helpless woe.
When all earth's Pleasures in four walls cen
tire,
And side by side in the snug homo nest
We list the tempests which cannot enter
Oh, then say that love you best.
But later on, when the Siren Season
Betrays the trust of the seuile King,
And glad Earth laughs at the act of treason,
And winter dies in t. arms Of Spring,
When bu Is and birds all push and fiutter
To free fair Nature SO long oppressed,
thrill with feelings cannot utter,
And then am certain love you best.
But when in splendor the queenly summer
Reigns over the earth ami the skies above,
When Nature kneels to the royal conner.
And even the Sun flames hot with Love,
When Pleasure basks in the luscious
weather,
And Care lies out on the sward to rest
Oh, whether apart or whether together.
1t is then know that I love you best.
ELLA Whaeler WiIcor In, I.inninnokt
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
Curiosities About Snow.

The pure white lLstre of snow is due
to the fact that all the elementary colors
of light are blended together in the ra.
dance that is thrown off from the sur
face of the various crystals. More than
thousand distinct and perfect ferns
of snow crystals have been enumerated
and figured by the various investigators
in that line. One hundred and fifty. lone
different forms were once observed by
the English scientist, Glashier, who care
fully made engravings of each aud
printed them in paper attached to the
report of the British Meteorological So
ciety for the year 1855. Louis Re-
public.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
LAPoRTE. PA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10. 1898.
the third year of Miss Prissy's manage.

the third year of Miss Prissy's manage.
ment.
But saw the deacon the other day
trimming his hedge, which was all white
and sweet with bloom, and he tells me
that the carpenters are busy at his house,
and that he shall have enough produce
to dispose of IN the fall to take him COM
pletely out of debt. He certainly has
the handsomest place in the country, and
by far the most stylish house. As for
Prissy, her face is tanned light brown,
and her hands are not quite so white and
small as they once were-not $50 useless
by half" she says, turning them over
carefully, and showing the little cal
loused Jumps on the palms.
'sBut we are out of debt anyway" she
added, triumphantly. "This thing of
being dunned by every other person one
sees is anything but funny"
May Forrest Hill long outshine its
reighbors, and stand as striking me-
mento of one woman's will.-New York
Weekly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

According to this total man had about
one chance in about l6sS20 of commit
ting suicide in 1892, calculating the pop.
ulation at 65,O00,000 In hurrying
themselves into eternity 1900 of these
suicides sought death by shooting, 1910
by poison, sos by hanging, 396 by
drowning, 319 by throat cutting, ninety
one by throwing themselves before loco
motives, ,fifty-six by jumping from win
dows, fifty by stabbing, fifteen by burn
ing, six preferred starving and the same
number took the dynamite route, while
one each chose freezing, trip hammer
or beating his head against stone wall.
1t is not honorable to men to have to
say that 2555 of these suicides were
males and only sos females, and that
medicine heads the list of the professions
whose members sought an untimeIy
death, with thirty seven physician sui
sidss.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

NO. L..
woMEN's RIGHTS.

A right to tread 30 softly
Beside the couch of pain;
To smooth with gentle fingers ~
The tangled locks again;
To watch beside the dying ~.
In wee. small hours Of night
And breathe consecrating prayer
When the spirit takes its flight
A right to cheer the weary
On the battle fields Of life;
To give the word of sympathy
Amid the toll and strife; \
To lift the burden gently !
From the sore and tired hearts,
And never weary of the task
Till gloomy care departs
A right to be a woman
In truest woman's work
II life should be hard one, =. A
No duties ever shirk;
A right to show to others \
How strong woman grows,
When skies are darkening and lowering
An life bears not rose.
A right to love one truly *
And be loved back again; -
A right to share his fortunes =
Through sunlight and through rain;
A right to be protected
From lifes most cruel lights
By manly love and courage
Sure these ara uounonis riobtst
Boston Globe.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

There are 235 varieties Of dynamos.
An invalid's chair is electrically pro-
PEELED.
whaleback boats are lighted by cleo
tricity.
One.fifth of the coal mined is lost in
culm and refuse.
The longevity of trees is much infiu-
enced by climate.
The flesh of the oyster contains about
ninety per cent. Of water.
A body weighing 10000 pounds at
the equator would weigh O,031 pounds
in London.
For the destruction of microbes cinna-
mon is said to be as effective, it not as
quick, as corrosive sublimate.
At Cherbourg, France, an electrical
canoe is IN successful operation. 1t VIII
run for twelve hours at the rate OF nearly
eight knots an hour.
Genuine volcanic dust has been found
in Kansas and the Indian Territory.
There is deposit near Galena, in the
Territory, which is said to be many fest
in thickness.
A fossil elephant has been found ten
Kilometres from Brioude, in France, on
the slope of an old volcano, the Seneze.
1t is the skeleton of an elephas meridion-
ais, and is nearly entire.
The latest method of decorating metals
makes the working out of most beautiful
and artistic designs possible. The means
by which this is effected are the etching
and oxidation of the metal.
Some experiments have lately been
made by the Northern Pacific car build
ers at Tacoma, Washington, to test the
strength of oak and fir timber. The
latter proved one-third stronger than
eastern oak, and more than one-half
stronger than eastern white pine.
The officer who will command the
United States cruiser New York, now
nearing completion, will have the use of
as fine gig as ever commander sat in.
The Secretary of the Navy has author
lied the construction of an electric
launch twenty feet long and capable of
going through the water at an eight-knot
speed for at least five hours. The little
craft will cost $4,000, and is expected to
be ready for the cruiser when her pen
nant is hoisted in February.
A cleverly constructed little machine
has been designed for the purpose of af.
fixing stamps to letters and circulars,
and by its means the process can be car
ried out with extraordinary rapidity.
The motions of detaching, damping and
liking are all performed by one revolu-
ton of a small wheel attached to the
machine. From four to five thousand
letters an hour can be stamped, and one
of the most importaqt advantages of the
machine is that it will register the num-
Der of letters thus treated.
A useful guard has been put on the
market for the protection of incandescent
lamps. In its construction care has been
taken to eliminate the disadvantages OF
guards hitherto In use, and 1t not only
requires no clips or catches, but secures
itself firmly on the socket almost auto
matically. 1t has, moreover, very firm
hold on the socket, having bearing
contact lougitudinally on the shell OF
over half an inch, so that it is almost i'm
possible for any but the severest blow to
force it against the lamp. In appearance
the guard is light and symmetrical.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10
A Marvellous Escape From Death.

Geary R. Griffith, of Jenner Town
ship, Somerset County, had remarkable
experience last Wednesday. While out
hunting with shot gun he ''let drive"
at covey of partridges. The gun ex-
ploded, leaving only small piece of the
butt in his hands. He was uniniured,
but the charge of the gun got to the
mark and killed seven of the BIRDS
Philadelphia Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

So alarming has been the increase in
the ivory trade that if it continues much
longer at the present rate the elephant
will soon become extinct. One firm
alone in Sheffield, England, last year re-
ceived the tusks of 1880 elephants. A
few years ago 500 pairs of tusks were
sufficient for them.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

Working expenses are increasing upon
the French railroads. The ratio of
working charges upon the Northern of
France Railway in 1891 was 49.4S per
cent. as compared with 47.46 per cent.
in 1890, 4s.01 per cent. in 1889 and
45.8 per cent. in 1888.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

A startling headgear is worn by Frank
Sanborn, the well-known writer, trav-
eler and sage of Concord. 1t is round
crown affair, just like half of musk
melon stuck on top of an immense circle
of felt which stands out as straight as
piece of board.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

Wong Chin Foo, the New York jour-
nalist, is authority. Tor the statement that
the next Chinese Minister to the United
States, if the people OF this country do
not object, willrbc a genuine, simon
pure Tartar.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-10

Socialists and, anarchists might have
their opinions of mi!lionaires changed
somewhat, the Chicago Herald thinks,
by learning of the act of Moses Loria,
born in Mantua in 1884, Loria died
lately in Milan, Italy. leaving $1,000, 600
to the city to establish an international
home for laboring people out of employ