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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
Swiss Vineyards.

Many Swiss vineyards are formed
with persevering industry upon these
preoipitous slopes by means OF parallel
walls. whose narrow intervals are filled
with earth that has been carried up by
the peasants in baskets upon their
backs from below; and IN the same
way they must be abundnntly covered
with manure. These successive ter
races are reached by steps, frequently
cut with infinite labor in the hard
rock, and with every economy OF the
land. Every inch of the ground is
valuable, because only on one side OF
certain hills will these vines come to
perfection. These lands, after being
purchased at so high rate, need con-
slant attention for the soil is washed
away from these sleeps beneath the
stone walls, and must be replaced
every spring; every clod of earth is a
great treasure, and they carefully col
lect the earth that has been thrown out
of ditch to fill up their vineyard
patches. A square foot of land IS
reckoned to produce two bottles OF
wine annually. American Agrlcultur-
ist
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
WISE WORDS.

Obedience,ls not servility.
Forgiveness is rose without
thorn.
The sun can't shine through broken
heart.
It is easy to forswear unknown de-
lights.
Nothing is more disgraceful than in
sincerity.
1t takes a philosopher to reason out
his faults.
Nothing is SO immortal as an unfor-
,tunate love.
| Youth, when thought is speech and
speech is truth.
Prudence is the diamond setting in
1.-THE crown of valor.
I Money may buy silks and satins, but
not angels clothes.
Most of our troubles are towards if
we face them bravely.
A little taffy now and then is rel
ished by the wiser men.
Only parent can understand tho
language of a baby's cry.
Obstinacy is not force of character
so much as it is its opposite.
Art cannot live without genius, but
genius may live without art.
A tiny voice will always be raised in
defense of the mother in-law.
There is no calamity which right
words will not begin to redress.
AS rule when man 'gets even"
ne wishes he had got something else.
The fairest ornament for woman 8
breast is the fresh flower of Humanity.
With the blood of babes is the stag
nant stream of life replenished and re-
newed.
Duty is the telescope through which
we should look topick out the way be-
fore us.
The stanchest adhereEts o. blue
blood are those animated by more
sanguine variety.
We are less apt to criticise the ex-
travagances of others when we are
made the favored partakers thereof.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
Origin of the 0HellO!o

"Hello" is almost new word, as it
differs i'll form, sound and use from the
old "halloo." 1t is merely mentioned
by Webster, and the searcher for in
formation is referred to 'halloo,"
which is defined as an interjection, a
loud call or the noise of the hunt. The
forms there given 'halloa" and 'hal-
loo"-are not well adapted to the
American tongue, neither are they sus-
ceptible of the variety of expression
that can be given to ''hello. Probably
the word ''halloo" grew out of the call
"hail, oh !" which was almost univers-
ally used by wayfarers in olden time
when halting at house along the way.
Hail, oh the house." was another
form quite common in this section in
early times. This would quite natu-
rally take the form of "hsl-loo! the
house" However, this derivation is
not given by Webster, but merely sug-
gests itself. Pittsburg Gazette.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
EdisOn's Practical Ways.

An incident once happened in Edi-
sons laboratory illustrating capitally
the intense practicability of the "Wiz-
ards nature and also showing the i'm
practical ways of professors. During
the course of some incandescent lamp
experiments Edison wished to know
the amount of space enclosed in the
glass bulb, and so, turning to two of
his wise and learned assistant electric
ians, requested them to ascertain the
cubical contents of one of his electric
illuminators.
To these professional minds there
occurred but one way to solve the
problem mathematics. Any one who
has ever probed very deeply into this
science of quantities and magnitudes
will know by reason of the irregular
form of an incaudescent lamp that to
ascertain its cubical volume is no easy
task. In fact it called for the greatest
mathematical skill: But the profess
ors went to work with true grit, and
after using several sheets of paper and
consuming considerable time, in
formed Edison of the result. To their
surprise the inventor said these figures
were not within gunshot of the true
solution, and to the question as to how
he knew, the Wizard" would only
shrug his shoulders and tell them to
find out for themselves.
The electrical experts again went
over their figures, checked them and
tried all the forms of mathematical
calculation, from arithmetic to applied
mechanics, but without avail, for the
final result was again declared wrong
by Edison. After several more useless
attempts, and when good portion of
the day had been wasted, the profess
sors would work no more upon the
problem until they knew Edisons s
method of computation.
The Wizard" then simply took
the cap off an incandescent, filed it
with water aud then poured the liquid
into an instrument used to determine
the volume of fluids, whence the cubi-
cal contents was known.-New York
Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

the snow wliirls, the whoq1 of the
scout, the red goutsvfrom that gleam-
knife made a strange, exciting tableau.
Another ex-scont, know,l rs Curl y
Walker, was killesl near dodge by y
resident of Salina,, Kan, ~ an encodn-
ter resulting fromtan effor on the par:
of Walker to sen lot of cattle stolen
and ,run off by, him frp[n theirSlawful
owner. This imam Walker wass cowed
oace >When drunk andt, ,disor6terly at
Fort Dodge in way that Lieutenant
Colonel John Il. Brooke,is too modest
to tell about. Bob Wright wastpresent
when he, ,was killed. HE was pierced
by several bullets from b. Westchester
rifle whilst dismounting/ from his,
horse, and died with one hand on hif
revolver,& vainly trying no release II
from the holster, in thei stitching of
which then hammer wfsl caught. In
the other hand, "Curly' Walker had a
revolver which, ! in his henth throes, the
used MS a knife, repeatedly thrustingiit
into the prairie sod,' idischarging lit
and bursting the weapon by the act,
Captain Harry Reaile, who Tor
eighteen years was an, officer of 'the
Twenty -fifth'A United States Infantry,
was formerly a scout fin Government
service upon the Western plains. He
never wore buckskin fsuit or affected
long hair, however, and in the quiet
retirement of his Massachusetts, home
knows not the perils of thes days when
he, with only a single companion
scout, carried dispatches through
region populons with Kiowas Arapahoe
and Cheyenne'Indians, who ambushed
the watering places, fired the river
bottoms, and whose keen-eyeda abilities
sought by every artifice and shllful
device to intercept, chase down and
kill the Government scouts. Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
Concentration of the Suns Rays.

A fire occurred Saturday ill show
window at Boston, caused by the sun,
which focused through mammoth
magnifying glass and set fire to
photograph. This is only one instance
of the frequent recurrence of unex-
pected fires by concentration of the
suns rays by magnifying glasses or by
concave mirrors. A few years ago a
bright tin dish concentrated the rays
of the sun in store window at Lynn
and caused a sufficient fire to call out
the Fire Department. There have
been many fires in physical laborator
les Of colleges from lenses, and il is
the rule in all properly ordered phys
ical laboratories to keep lenses COW
cred with black cloth caps, hangman's
caps, ms it were. New York CONNER.
cial Bulletin.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
Traits of Turkish NOmads.

The Yuruks, indeed, assert that hui
man souls return into the bodies of
animals, and that the spirits of the
latter take also human form and APP
pear at determined epochs. This is
certainly the reason they are so kind
to animals M. Elisee Reclus says
that Yuruk loves his horse as much
MS his family. The horses have their
place under the tent. and it is not un-
common to see them warmly wrapped
in II magnificent robe when the Yuruk
and his children are covered with
rags. Some other customs attest also
q pagan origin in the Orient every
body knows that the Yuruks worship
certa in trees and rocks. These facts
yield sufficient evidence that mono
theism is by no means the essential
dogma of their religion.
Among the qualities possessed by the
Yuruk, hospitality is, no doubt, promi-
nent. Deprived, by the very influence
of his adventurous life, of all the fierce
instincts which characterize the Turk
omans; restricted, by his occupations,
to the woods, the plains, or the noun
tHiiiD toLoo"hoiy OAPOoSN w piiS III
clemency of the seasons, to dangers
and enemies of all kinds, the Yuruk
has conceived generous and noble
idea of hospitality, and he practices it
with disinterestedness and pleasure.
His tent, whether in his presence or in
his absence, is always open to the
traveller, and food and drink in abund-
ance are given him. The tents of the
Yuruks are square, and made of a sort
of thick black wooden cloth
Aside from the information I have
given here, nothing precise is known
of their private life. For instance, no.
body ever knew what became of their
dead, as no one has ever seen ceme-
terry. All am able to say is that the
body of the deceased is placed on a
black mule, destined exclusively for
that use, and thus carried to noun
tain. There, / am not aware whether
it is cremated or buried; but, as L
was told that they also take sheaf of
firewood, it is safe to believe that Gre
nation takes place. Science
Monthly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
A Chinaman i'm a Library.

A Chinaman i'll search of books III
his own tongue was an object OF IN
terest at the Astor Library the other
day. He was the most richly and
comfortably dressed man in the build
ing, for his lose, light tunlc was OF
elegant shimmering silk, his trousers
seemed to be of the finest broadcloth,
and his shoes were beautiful specl-
mems of Chinese footgear. He was
polite also, to the last degree, smiling,
suave and soft spoken. The librarian
found some rich-looking books printed
in Chinese characters, and after tho
visitor had returned one of them, a
small imp employed as messenger IN
the library ruthlessly opened the un'
cut pages with lead pencil, to the IN
jury of the delicate paper. New York
Sun. :.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
To Set Un Pneumatic l.uns.

Some of the pneumatic guns intended
for New York harbor will probably be
put in position during the present sum
mer. Of the five guns for New York
two fifteen-inch guns will be set up mt
Sandy Hook and one at Willet's Point.
One ten-inch gun will also be set up at
the latter point and one eight-inch gun
at the former. Early next year it is
expected to place the three fifteen-inch
guns intended for San Francisco, after
which the three guns for Boston har-
bar will be set up. There is no doubt
that the pneumatic guns may be eff
fective auxiliaries in land defense.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due TO its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and ieyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
neys Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and 1t l. perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
syrup Of Figs Is for sale by all drug.
gists In soc aud si bottles, but II is man.
ufaetured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name Is printed on every
package. also the name, syrup Of Figs
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute II offered.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

While they are quite limited in range,
yet within that range they have the
power of throwing an enormous guam
tity of dynamite or other high ex-
plosives upon an enemy's fleet. Hence
they are particularly adapted to de-
Tending narrow channel or to pro-
tecting fortified works from suffering
too close fire from an enemy.-Wash-
ington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
Cooling Railway Carriages.

A contrivance for cooling railway
carriages is described by Indian En-
gineering. which consists of n small
tank ut both ends of the carriage, which
receive their supply from the main
tank above, which holds water for the
passengers use. From these tanks are
conveyed dropping troughs, which
work automatically, eanting over gent
lv when full Of water, aud perfectly
saturating kus-kus tatties that are sus-
pended across an open trapdoor, which
is lss down at the fore end of the ear
riage ia whichever direction the train
j. travelling
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

A practical joke upon John Wash
burn, lad in West Union, Ohio, has
had deplorable result. Some men
pretended that they were about to ar
rest the boy, and he has become IN
sane
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

George III. was the only British SOW
ereign whose reign was longer than
Victorias. Victoria has occupied the
throne fifty-six years, and George Ill.
occupied it sixty.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

4 citizen of Concord y. IL. j. the
owner al tho first bank note issued by
the United States Government nnder
the National banking law. Il was is-
suet "a the fifsl National lank II
Washington, u. G., DeccmbeT -,
1905.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

J. 8. Parker, Fredonia, n. Y, says: "Shall
not call on you for the 300 reward, for be-
lieve Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case of
catarrh. Was very bad" Write him for par
ticulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

We Cure Rupture.
No matter of how long standing. Write
for free treatise, testimonials etc, to s. j.
Hollensworth & Co, Owego, Tioga Co., n. Y
Price 81; by mail, g.. Is.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
| BLOOD POISON /
A SPECIALLY.

iodide potassium sarsapsrilla Hot Springs fail.
guarantee cure--And Magic yphiiene Il the ony
thing that will cure permanently. Positive proof
sealed, free COOS REMEDY Co. Chtrag III.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

Inventors of anything made of wood assisted
financially or otherwise 10 patent or place on
market. VIM. Mattison, Box 3l79, New York.
Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup will cure
that cough surprisingly quick. rs cents.
A wonderful stomach OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Pills. Beecham's no others. 25 cents a box.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
If At FIRST YOU DON'T SUC-
CEED," TRY
SAPOL l, %
August
Flower

Zone of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly emaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. Itrestored
him to perfect health to the great
astonishment Of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Ont. 8
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

If any one doubts that
we can euro the most oh
stinato case in 80 to 60
days. let him write for
particulars and invest
gate our reliab lity. cur
financial backing 10
. 90 600. When u,eretfrx
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

sesssssssssssssssesssss
J Do You Sleep Peacefullyl
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Nicaraguan insurgents have captured
the city OF Managua and declared General
Seelaya dictator.
Governor Altgeld has offered reward
of 500 each for the apprehension and con-
viction of the members of the mob who
lynched Bradshaw at Kingston July 10.
C. W. Cannon. real estate dealer, and
A NJ Hotter have failed at Helena, Mont.
The formers assets are 81. 500 600: liabilities,
S240,0JO Holter's liabilities are 5000, 600;
assets, sl,c0O000.
Howard Mutchler Dem has been elected
to congress from the Eighth Pennsylvania
district TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of his father
Clarence N Overman. late president OF
the Citizens bank of Hillsboro. O., has
been arrested on the charge of embezzling
$5000o of tie banks funds and with max
ing false returns TO the comptroller.
DR. r l.. Watkins, of New York, has
had himself inoculated with the bacillus
of consumption in order TO test his theory
that consumption is not contagious.
Benjamin II. TIchnor, OF Boston, doing
business as Ticknor & Co, publishers, has
made an assignment
General George ". Morgan, of Mt Yer
non, ", tLtt only surviving general Oh the
Mexican war has died at Fortress Mon.
roe.
Frank Collier left Estes Park, Colo, at
night on horseback. and in a driving rain
storm. bound on fishing excursion.
The dead body of Charles Severnberg
was found in the canal at Lemont, Ills. 1t
Is believed that he was murdered
George y Carnan, principal of the St.
Paul high school, has been chosen associ-
ate professor and dean of the preparatory
department of the University of Chicago.
The orida Central railway system has
been sold TO the Plant Investment company
for 100000.
Operators at san Francisco expect re-
vival of gold mining in California that
| will make the industry as important as Ia
early days.
There have been I.749 retail liquor IL
censes issued thus far this year in the
northern district of Iowa, or nearly 400
more than last year.
A duel is not unlikely to result from the
| wordy controversy that has been going on
| between Senator Irby and Governor Till
man, of South Carolina.
Only one leg was found Of a man who
was in a wagon load of nitro glycerine
| when it blew up near Sample Station, Pa.
His name was NJ. s Van Buren,.
Chief Ramsey, of the Order OF Railway
Photographers, against whom charges have
been preferred by the Omaha division, pre-
sided at a meeting of that division and
suspended its charter, declaring it to be in
subordinate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28

held in Music hall, where the speeches
were full. Of praise Of ScOtchmen and their
country. The Americans were told that
all that was wanted to settle the financial
question was a few Scotchmen in charge
at Wash. ngton. There was procession.
music, and Scotch dances. A claim that
Scotland was the only country that never
had bowed TO foreign yoke brought the
protest from Judge Bryan that America
made the same claim
At the meeting of the national commits
sion an attempt was made to pass reso-
luton providing that if on investigation
it was bound that Inspector of Gatekeep-
ers Tbornby was justified in his trouble
with General st. Clair the inspector should
be reins-ated together with the others
discharged. The resolution was tabled.
The general opinion is that the discharge
Of these men was the most cowardly kind
of injustice ard that they should all be
reinstated.
The Educational Congress continued its
sessions in the Art institute and during
the day a larg party of teachers went
down to the fair, where Chief Peabody
showed them through the educational ex-
hibit
Attendance went over the 100, 600 mark
again, pa d admissions reaching IO3,657
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
CITY swARMINe WITH TRAMPs
Ard Robbery Rampant-Attempt to Loo
the County Treasury.

Ard Robbery Rampant-Attempt to Loot
the County Treasury.
LEAvESwoRTH, Kas., Ju 2S.-Tnree
masked men made bold but unsuccess-
full attempt to rob the county treasurer's
Office in the court house here About a.
m. the wltchman's attention was attract
ed to the treasurers office by strange
noise, and with a big revolver in hand he
advanced toward tie door of the Office.
When within ten or fifteen feet of the
door, direct Y under a burning gas let,
one of the robbers stepped out of the
treasurer's office and fired quickly, the
bullet passing through the watchman's
hat. The officer fired two shots in return
without effect.
The robbers after firing through the
door effected their escape through the win.
dow by which they had entered the build.
ing. There were a large number Of checks
and some $50 in cash in the treasury
vaults. Another burglary WIS committed
in the store Of Matthias Wolfsberger about
midnight and $50 in cash and II quantity
of tobacco and Sicar- were taken. The
house Of Brittcn Palmer was robbed OF
jewelry. a small amount of cash and other
valUables while the family were at break
fast in back room. The city is literally
swarming with trtmps and idle workmen
and many arrests are being made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
IT WAS ALL TRYoNs FAULT,
The Court Martial at Malta Agrees with
he III-Eated Admiral

VALETTA, Malta. July 2s-The court
martial on the collision between the Camp
erdown AMI the Victoria has concluded
its labors and made up its decision. which
is that the accident was due entirely to
the order ven by Vice Admiral Tryon.
Not only was Captain Bourke. but all the
other survivors were acquitted of all
blame. Captain Bourke, whose sword
had been surrendered pending the nvesti-
CATION was probably the happiest man
present, when Vice Admiral Seymour.
president OF the court, returned the wea-
pom amid general congratulations
The court expressed regret that Rear
Admiral Markham, who on the day of the
disaster was on the Camperdown in com
mand of the port column, did not carry
out his orig nal intention and ignore the
signal displayed by the Victoria, in at
tempting to obey which the Camperdown
rammed and sank the Victoria. The court
added, however, relative to Admiral Mark
ham, that it would be fatal to the best in
terests of the service to say that he was to
blame for carrying out the directions of
the mmander-in-chief, who was present
in person