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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24

The object of the superior mar Is
truth.
The secret Of success is constaney
to purpose.
Wisdom never analyzes the blood
of pinpricks.
Disapproval is generally rooted in
self-approval.
The negatives of life are the mold
ers of character.
A noble soul has no other merit than
to be a noble soul.
Philosophy, the food for thought,
oft starves the body.
An individuals bliss oft becomes
community's blister.
Truthfulness is at the foundation of
all personal excellence.
Literature sometimes teaches its
greatest height as kite-tails.
To steal from ones self is more
contemplate than 10 steal from blind
man.
The telephone service of the nerves
never loses a connection without dis
aster.
1t is better to be misunderstood
ninety-nine \ Aes than to mi'under-
stand once.
A careless song. with little nom
sense in it now and then, does not
misbecome monarch.
Tears are often to be found where
there is little sorrow, and the deepest
sorrow without any tears.
Man absorbs knowledge as sponge
does water, and, like sponge, needs
an occasional wringlng out.
The secret of many a mans success
in the world resides in his insight into
the moods of men and his tact in deal
ing with them.
Sincerity is an openness of heart;
we find it in very few people. What
We usually see is an artful dissimula-
ton to win the confidence of others.
Talkative people, if they wished to
be loved, thcy are hated; if they de-
sire to nlpase they bore. when they
think they are admired, they are really
laughed at; they injure their friends,
benefit their enemies, and ruin them
selves.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
To Be the Worlds Granary.

elf the horse could stand it," said
S. A. Rowbothan, a well-known resi-
dent of Winnipeg, Manitoba, to the
Star this morning. "a man could leave
Winnipeg and ride 1000 miles west
and northwest over level prairie be-
fore he would be obstructed by the
mountains. This gives an idea of the
great territory lying west of Winni-
peg, which, to the eastern man, seems
way out of the world.
"The soil of this prairie produces
the finest spring wheat grown any
where, and the enormous plain I've
just mentioned will in few years be
the great granary of the world. East
ern people have misty idea of our
expansive territory. Weare just COM
mencing to grow wheat compared to a
decade hence. though our crop two
years ago was 30,000, 900 bushels. We
have but little snow and in the many
years resided in Manitoba 1 never
saw the tops of the bright prairie grass
covered. Cattle fairly roll in fat, and
we are becoming great cattle coun-
try.
"While most of our settlers are from
across the water, yet the number from
the Western states is yearly increas-
ing. We have no wild West frontier
scenes. There are no settlers killed
over disputed Gains, as has been all
everyday story in the West for years.
Our homestead laws require a three
years residence of six months each.
Land may be pre- empied, too.
"Gold has been discovered in wonder
fully rich quartz deposits few miles
east of Winnipeg, and paying have
just been erected by Minneapolis capi-
talists. predict a rush to the Lake
of the Woods district next year.
Winnipeg has $4,000 inhabitants, and
Is thriving city. Our winters are
cold, but we do not mind them. The
atmosphere is dry and the days are
clear, murky weather being almost
unknown. Washington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
Benefit Of Good Roads.

One of the best arguments for good
roads is contained in a calculation re-
Gently published in one of the engi-
neering papers. 1t states that on the
worst earth roads, not muddy, but
sandy, a horse can draw only twice as
much as lie can carry on his back; on
fair earth road, three and half
times as much; OH q good macadam-
lied road, nine times az much; on u
smooth plank road, twenty-five times
as much; on q. stone track way, thirty
three times as mnch, and on metal
rails, fifty-four times as much. The
men who use the country roads can
therefore make money by improving
the roads rather tEan by buying new
horses every year or two. o.-[New York
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
How Helena Received Its Name.

In October, 1854, there was meet
ing in George Woods cabin to ar
range for laying out a town and Civ
ing it name. These were some of
the names the rough miners suggested
that the prospective city be called:
"Punkinville, Squashtown, Toma-
hawk and Tomah." A Mr.. John Som
erville suggested that good name
would be st. Helena. The general
taste was divided between Helena Ga
shortening of st. Helena and Tomah,
an abbreviation of Tomahawk. Hele-
na won the votes. In the name st.
Helena the accent is on the second
syllable of the last word. but in the
course of years the name of the place
has come to be called Helena by ev-
cry body.
It is said that one miner had been to
the island of St. Helena, and thought
Last Chance Gulch looked like part
of that island. Then, again, it is said
that Helena was the name of a daugh-
ter of miner who attended the meet
ing, or Of the wife of such a miner.
But the best story is that John Somer-
vile said, in speech that he made,
81 belong to the best country in the
world. lived in the best State in it, in
the best county in that State, nd in
the best town in that county, and, by
the Eternal, this place shall bear the
name of that town-Helen a" He
was tall, hardy. jovial frontiersman
from Minnesota, who had taken his
as miner. Harper's Young People.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
The Vegetable Structure of Coal.

The substance of coal has been so
compressed that the forms of the
plants composing it cannot usually be
seen. But when piece of it is made
so thin that it will transmit light, and
is then subjected to powerful micro
scope, its vegetable structure may
readily be distinguished. Immediate.
ly under every separate scam of coal
there is stratum of what is known
as fire clay. This stratum is always
present and contains in great abund-
ance the fossil impressions of roots
and stems and twigs, showing that il
was once the soil from which vegeta-
ton grew luxuriently. 1t is common
also to find fossil tree stems lying
mashed fiat between the layers of
black slate which form the roofs of
coal mines as we'll as the Impressions
of the leaves, nuts and seeds which
fell from these trees while they were
living. In some beds of camel coal
whole trees have been found with
roots, branches, leaves and seeds COM
plete, and all converted into the same
quality of coal as that by which they
were surrounded. Washington Sta.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24

task, an aged man-who is hired for
this purpose and receives small COM
pensation-lays his hand upon the
head Of the little one aud excIaims:
'Long may you live!"
Those present thereupon sit down to
a great feast, Of which even the little
hero of the day receives his share in
the shape of tiny piece of the rice
flour cake, which was donated 10y his
grandmother. All who have made
presents (of clothing. bracelets, etc.,
to the child since its birth are invited
to the repast.
On this day the infant is also pres
ented with red bed, low chair of
the same color and a cap upon which
either golden, silver or copper orna-
ments representing Buddha or eight
cherubs or written characters Chat
signify old age and richeO are placed.
Before the child is put into the new
bed, however, the father consults a
calendar and selects lucky day.
The almanac also informs him which
things should be removed from the
pre- sence of the child. In one IN.
stance 1t must not touch or see objects
made of bamboo during certain
time; in another instance articles of
copper and iron are prescribed.
Objects which are denoted as HARM
full by the calendar are either con-
ceaed or taken away.-TSan Francisco
Examiner.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
An Enormous OK.

William Mcmillan of Atlantic, Ia,
lays claim to the ownership Of the
largest OK in the world. His meas
urements are as follows: from head to
tail. II feet 4 inches; from tip Of
nose to tip of tail, II feet s inches;
girth, II feet l inch; across hips, 9
feet inches; from brisk to top of
shoulder, 4 feet II inches; circumfer-
ence-front leg at body, 20 inches
of hind leg between knee and body, 2
feet and 8 inches; height to top of
shoulder, 6 feet and inches; weight,
$500 pounds. This weight was taken
last fall on his return from an exhibi-
ton tour to the county and State fairs
in Iowa and Nebraska. Mr.. Nc.
MILAN estimates that his OK, named
Jumbo, will weigh at least 800 pounds
more than when weighed last fall.
Jumbo is thoroughbred Durham,
with the characteristic red color of
that breed, and unmarked excepting a
white star in the forehead. He has
been pronounced by the best stock
breeders Of Iowa and Nebraska as
finely a proportioncd animal of the
bovine species as they had ever seen.
He will be seven years old on July IA,
1898. He is gentle as kitten. and
has but a moderate appetite. He was
raised by G. w. Curtis Of Cass County,
Ia, who has marketed several brothers
and half-brothers of Jumbo, whose
weights ranged from 1900 to $500
pounds.-[Ss. Louis Globe Democrat.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
THE CRUISE OF THE ELVES.

THE CRUISE OF THE ELVES.
Three elves sailed forth on flake of snow,
And great wind soon began to blow.
"We must take in sail at once" said they,
"With yeo, heave hoi-heave no, belay!
Then they looked about them, fore and aft
But they found no sail on their snowflake
craft.
1--WE must port our helm instead" said
they,
"With yeo, heave no !-heave no, belayp'
But, alas, there wasn't helm to shift,
So they ran aground on big snowdrift.
"This isn't bad seamanship," said they,
"With yeo, heave ho!-heave no, belayl"
"You can't reef sails that you havn't got,
Or port your helm where helm is not;
"But we know what should be done" said
they,
"With yeo, heave ho !-heave ho, belay."
To Elftown straight from that spot they
sped,
And they paced the streets with a naval
tread,
"Twas most successful cruise" said they,
with our yeo, hsave ho!-heave ho, be-
layp
Felix Leigh, in st. Nicholas.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
PlOwed Up a Fortune.

"Speaking of money" said John /.
Spencer, "brings to my mind the
great find the Owens family made
near Bedford, Ind, some two years
ago. That country is rather hilly,
and the ground not very desirable for
agricultural purposes. This family
had some 200 acres of land and largely
used it for pasturage. However,
about the time refer to one of the
Owens boys decided to cultivate a
small portion which he judged to be
better soil than the rest. With this
point in view he began plowing in
the early spring. In the course of
his work he struck snag. Before
turning the plow aside he endeavored
to draw out the snag. BY striking
the horse he forced the plow only
deeper into the earth. The sudden
start of tho horse jerked the sunken
log loose from the earth and revealed
heap of silver and gold coins. He
gathered the hnd of coins and removed
them to the house, where he polished
up the many pieces and took an ac-
count of their face value.
"The find included rare old French
coins, both copper, silver and gold;
American silver dollars, some Mexican
and some coins of the Revolutionary
period.
"The face value of the many pieces
footed up $500, but the market value
was something like $40, 900. The old
settlers assert that the money was left
there by some former resident, who
feared the approach of the Indians.
Having buried the money he probably
engaged in battle with the Indians
and never lived to return and take up
the treasure. The money, no doubt,
lay under that log for fully sixty
years, and possibly longer. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24

secutive years in a part of the. then,
Territory. when bears were as CONF
mon as raccoons are in Virginia. In
my hunting and trapping expeditions,
alone or with the Indians, l have
started these animals from their mid
day slumbers in their swallows' in
the sloughs of the Grand,
Snake, and Yampah rivers, sur
prised them in the raspberry patches
Of the Cochetoba and Cove ranges, and
watched them digging for ants eggs
or feeding on the windrows of be-
numbed grasshoppers that lay along
the summer snow line between Longs
Peak and Berthard Pass, but have
never seen one watching deer trail or
lick, or chasing bull elk. l have
seen big gray-black brute of this
much maligned family standing as
high and looking as vicious as John
L. Sullivan, clasping bunch of sar-
vis-bushes in his mighty arms, and
corning down the fruit in gallon
mouthfuls, while doe and two fawns
cropped water crosses within fifty feet
of him aud plainly in his sight. but
never a glance did this bloodthirsty
vandal cast in their direction.
s'In September, 1876. I killed a
black bear in my potato patch in the
Yampah Valley. This fellow in order
to reach the garden, had passed
through little paddock where were
kept elk calves, but do not think he
gave them nod as he went by. 1t
has been my misfortune to have him
raid my camp while was hunting in
Elk-head range, and, while OIL my re-
turn at night, found the commissary
breadless and BUTTERFLIES, the molasses
keg busted and contents missing,
sugar an unknown quantity, and cans
of corn and tomatoes mashed flat as
pancakes. There on the ridge pole
of the tent swayed the side of bacon,
and OH the branch of pine tree, not
ten feet away, hung undisturbed the
fat and juicy ham of spike buck
killedIthe previous evening. ."-[New
York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
HOLLANDS LITTLE QUEEN.


If any little American maid who is
queen by right divine and has had
her will and way ever since she could
hold rattle box, even if she doesn't
know it, thinks it would be a fine
thing to be a real queen with crown
of gold and jewels and to wear her
Sunday things every day, it will be
: we'll for her to read something of what
is expected of Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland. In the first place she has as
many corner stones to lay, ships to
christen and great bazaars to open as
does that oyerworked man, the Prince
of Wales.
Then there are lessons to learn from
masters and mistresses galore. In
deed, at a great court festivity the
child Queen was heard consoling one
of her cousins who was complaining
of lessons, saying: 81, too, must
learn such a stupidity stupid lot.''
Already she speaks equally well Dutch.
French, English and German, and
masters come every day to teach her
other branches. She is fond of music,
and shows considerable promise of
talent, inheritiug this taste from her
father, who once composed All opera
There is but an half-hour's respite
from the lessons in the morning, and
in the afternoon there is always the
cooking and sewing, for every Dutch
maiden must be good Hausvrow. A
retinue of 80 dolls the little girl has
of all sorts and conditions, but an
addition to her numerous family gives
her greater pleasure than anything
else.
The German Emperor sent her at
Christmas whole regiment of lead
soldiers in most resplendent uniform.
Some day the baby Louise will teach
her father what waste of money it is
to send soldiers to girl. When these
dolls are very, very bad, after the
manner of dollies the world over,
their royal mother Furnishes them by
making them bow, and bow, and bow
to an imaginary public, which the
Queen thinks is the most disagreeable
thing ono can have to do. This doll
family lives in chalet in the garden,
and here the Queen brings all the
friends who come to visit her. They
play at housekeeping, just as all little
girls do, and the Queen always insists
on being the servant. 1t was the
Princess Victoria, who. when child,
went to visit dear old lady that al
lowed her to do just as she pleased,
and she always pleased to have pail
of suds and wash the windows.
Wilhelmina of Holland doesn't begin
to have the pretty things to wear that
the little girls here enjoy, even those
whose fathers are not wealthy and
whose mothers make the frocks them
selves, for the Dutch idea of dress is
dcplorably inartistic. She often wears
the peasant dress of the different prov
inces when she travels through them,
and when her old nurse comes to visit
her she finds, not a Queen child, but
little peasant maid dressed just like
herself. Sometimes the quaint caps
are very heavy and hot, but the little
girl wears them until her head aches,
learning the lessons early that all
queens must learn.-lN Y. Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
Unexpected Wealth.

l have heard it said by a friend Of
tho late Albert Way, the well.known
archaeologst, that he came by for
tune in this wise. Crossing Pail Mali
he cannoned against an old gentleman,
and discomfted him. After mutual
apologies and the Interchange of
civililies, cards were exchanged, and
OH each card was imprinted MIR
Albert Way" The older gentleman
dying had no natural heir, and left
his fortune to the other Albert Way.
1.-THE Spectator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
Chinese Babies.

When a Chinese baby is a month
old it is given name. Its head is
also shaved for the first time, a cere-
mony which is called "munefet, -
and is made the occasion of great re-
joicing in rich families. All members
of the family are present in their holi :
day attire, and the baby to be shaved
is clad in light red garment.
The hair that is removed is wrapped
in paper and carefully preserved.
After the barber has performed his
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
Bruin Prefers Vegetable Diet.

"Speaking of BEARS" said the know
ing man from Colorado, "their carniv-
orous habits are usually much over
rated. l have been a resident within
the borders of my adopted state for
twenty-three years, ten of which were
passed in the widest portion Of its
grand mountain ranges, anu three con-
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24

There are 1895 railroad bridges Of
various classes in Massachusetts, ac-
cordiua to official figures, which also
show that there have been 1S,347 train
accidents IN the United States during
tho last twenty years.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24
Reasonably Explained.

"Claude. do you know what has be-
come of the preserve that was in this
bowl?"
"You mean the evaporated peaches,
ma'am2"
"Yes."
"Don't you think they might have
evaporated, mamma?'-[Judge.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-03-24

Three different boring machines, de-
signed to cut out central bore "a
feet in diameter, were Invented for
use In the Hoossc tunnel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
LAMOILLE COZ MY.
CAM BRIDGE.

Batter is selling for - cents per pound,
eggs - cents per dozen.-Mr, and Mrs.
Charles Bukcr and daughter started for the
worlds fair Thursday. October 5.-Chaun-
ccy Warner has sold the Reed farm to J..
Harrington of Hyde Park. Henry Cornell
gave "A reception at his home last Wednes
day evening in honor of his son Clayton
and wifc-Mrs. Curtis Perry and Mrs BY
ron Page are improving. Misses Linda and
Garlic Chase are home from the White
Mountains. Carl Mudgctt has returned
from Chicago.
Frank Powell returned to his home in
Idaho last Thursday evening, The Misses
Patten and Green of Morrsvile visited at
". W. patten' : last week.-Mrs.. D. e. Girls
void has returned To Burlington. where she
i, receiving medical aid. Mrs. ROYAL Dick
cnson has been stopping a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Chester Melendy, in Massa-
chu.ctts Sanford Heath is in Chicago.-,.
W. Green. wife and son Frank, r, Pulling
ton and wife. X. Fuller and wife, II. c.
Howard and wife. Merton Shattuck and
wife aud Mrs. Charles Buker will leave JET
fcrsonville Thursday for the worlds fair
Miss Hattie Hopkins has returned from High
gate Spl'ings-D. y. Dickinson. Mrs W. H.
Parker and viii Raymorc and wife have re
turned from Chicago. Rev. II. &. Howard
conducted communion services at WatcrVille
last Srmday.-R b. Thomas and wife have
been chosen delegates to attend the State
Sunday school convention held at Rutland
and Mr. Ellis and Mrs. Levi Atwood to at
| tend the county Sunday-school convention
| held at Wolcott Andrew Notemire is dang
crou,ly i'll with inflammation of the bowels.
There are several new cases of measles at
| ,Iefersonvilc The highways in the town
| of Cambridge are much improved under the
| supervision of j. W. Green l. +. Ialring-
ton OF North Hyde Park has purchased IL
| building lot of Ira Powell at Jacksonville
| and will put a dry goods store thereon this
| tall.-Buttcr sold Saturday rs high rs ~
| cents at Jacksonville.
| The dedication exercises of q. y. X. hall
were held Monday afternoon in the presence
of "A large audience, Among the speakers
were Rev. Mr.. Croker of Fairfax. Messrs.
| Doty and Niles of Morrisville, and Rev Ed
| win Wheelock of Cambridge, Miss Annie
| Morse gave recitation. Mrs George
| White has gone to Plaintield. The funeral
of Mrs. Jenny was held Tuesday afternoon
from the home of MIR. John Brush, Rev. Z.
| Wheelock officiating Miss Emma Mudgett
and c. f. Hulburd are the delegates to the
State Christian Endeayor convention held il
| Barre next week.
| WORTHWHILE.
| Smalley & Brown, market men, hav,
dissolved partnership, the former 10 con
| time the business. Air. aud Mrs d. y
Hutchius. Nj and Mrs Ii, II Elmore lei
for Chicago Saturday g. Is. Spauldns
has completed his engagement al the rail
roud station and is now working It's spare
hand along the road. department Com
mnuder George W. Doty left for Putne,
Tuesday the Sd TO attend the sixth annua
reunion of the Sixteenth Vermont Regimen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.

The following Nermonters We're awarded
medals for agric;lltural exhibit, at the worlds
fair: :. H. Foster, Calais: \. J. Croft,
Enosburgh Falls Alpha Messer, Rochester;
T.. l.. Bass, West Randolph Il, \. Bowker,
Bloomfield; f. II. Thruber West Halifax;
y. NJ. Foster. Cabot; j. ~ Miller. East
Dummerston; p. W. Strong North Pom
fret Victor |. Spear Braintree; W. W.
Grout, East st. Johnsbury; Mile, & Nc
Mahon, Stowe; W. Il. Dean. Manchester
Centre; j. b. Leach, Fletcher; George
Williams, Hartland; Perry Chase, East
Fairfield,
The Boston & Maine railroad company
has abolished the antlquatcd {! cent passen-
ger tariff on the Vermont Valley and Sulli
van county railroads and given in It's place
a modern tariff ut the rate of practically
three cents mile.
The civil engineers engaged in Running
the boundary line between Vermont and
Massachusetts have practically completed
their survey and detailed report is expect
ed at once