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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The conquest of arid America has
but fairly begun and will not be COM
pleted for some time in the nameless
distant future. Water is taken from
rivers and streams by means of dams,
pumping devices and canals vast areas
in the mountains arc covered by we'll
constructed reservoirs; springs, see-
page and drainage sources are utilized !;
and even the underhow-thath hidden
and comparatively inezhaustiblo foun-
tain-is being tapped in many localities.
Artesian wells, counted by thousands,
and underground tunnels and channels
are flowing, and being constructed,
almost everywhere. That sustaining
element of plantlife, water, is sought
and secured by men of enterprise and
capital.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

1t is the opinion of men familiar
with the character of the Navajo In
dians. declares the Argonant, that a
war with them will prove to be seri-
GUS business for the Government. The
tribe numbers about thirty thousand,
of whom nine thousand are fighting
warriors. The reservation where they
are intrenchcd is rough and difficult,
and contains many passes where, &C.
cording to one authority, 'two Indians
can hold their ground against the en-
tire United States Army The Nava-
joes have trained their ponies to go
without water for two days, If neces-
sary. The whole tribe is armed with
tho most approved repeating rifles, and
the bucks have been storing ammuni-
ton for years in anticipation of trou-
BILE. The Navajoes have per rfect sys-
tenn of signals aud scouts, and are al
ways informed hours in advance of the
movements of troo"s -. a-aia :
them,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Bees and birds court the society Of
man-that is, they seek the localities
where fields and gardens abound, for
they fare better when human industry
EFFORTS from the soil the products
upon which they subsist. A Maine
bee culturist says it is the rarest thing
in the world TO find bees away from
the settlements or from openings
where flowers grow. 1t is in the small
patches of forests they are oftenest
found and generally not far from the
edge of the woods. 1t is the same with
birds. There are no song birds in tho
northern Maine wilderness and scarcely
anything that can be called bird life
Birds cluster around towns end villages.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

\ new cannon hasjust been invented
in Germany which is expected to reyo-
lutionize the artillery of all Europe.
Krupp,it is reported, has offered $3.50,
600 for the exclusive right to the in.
vention, and the inventor, Herr Ehr.
hardt, has refused the offer. He pro.
poses to establish II plant of his own
for turning out his guns. 1t will be
the most rapid firing cannon in the
world, so far.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The trustees of the University of
Pennsylvania have asked the city oi
Philadelphia to deed twenty acres
of tract of land known as the aims
house property to them in trust for use
as botanical garden. They promise
TO convert the land within five years,
and that the garden shall at all times
be open to the public. The property
is not used for any purpose at the
present time. The trustees have in
view the erection on the tract of
museum of science and art to cost
$780, 900. Work on this building
would begin as soon as the garden was
thrown open to the public. The uni
versity does not ask for any pecuniary
Rid from the city in carrying out the
plan, but number of citizens have
already promised contributions of
$4,000. and it is stated that there will
be no difficulty in raising the fund
eeded
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

"But, Nera, did not you see the
pretty girl fly up in the air?''
'No, her stood right still all the
time. Her kept watch of big man
when he swing him arms, but her not
fly, her not do anything"
There you have it. They say now
that the camera shows just what Nera
said she saw that day. Men of science
are about agreed that the mysterious
power of the Hindoo juggler is moth
ing more or less than hypnotism, and
that would account for Nera and the
camera seeing things as they are, not
as they appear to those who have
yielded their minds to the strange
power of the Hindoo. - San Francisco
Chronicle
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

According to Eugene Field "n charm
ing feature of life at the Worlds Fair
is the utter indifference to the rest of
the world which possesses one immedi-
ately upon entering jackson Park. He
who enters there leaves all else behind.
Household cares and business considera-
tions are instantly forgotten. II is
epidemic this glorious, health restor-
ing, brain-resting, hcart-strengthen-
ing enthusiasm I"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
The Peculiar Penguin.

The "birds of feather" that "hock
together" do not belong to the penguin
family, as they are entirely destitute
of feathers, having for covering Il
skin of stiff down. Another penguin
popularity is that it swims not on but
under the water, never keeping more
than its head out, and, when fishing,
coming to the surface at such brief
and rare intervals, that an ordinary
observer would almost certainly mis-
take it for fish, -Courier-J ournal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The total taxable wealth of the city
of st. Louis is $2S4, 291 800, of which
$l5, ,34S, ,03O is on personal property.
The real estate valuation was made in
1892. The assessment of personal
property was made this year. This is
the plan of the office, the two classes
of property being assessed in alternate
years. The totals on personals show
an increase of over 81, 900, 900 over last
wear
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
Where Men Play Second Fiddle.

There is considerable tribe of peo-
pie among the Kasia hills, in the east
ern part of Bengal, who consider the
female the superior of the male. The
former everywhere and i'll everything
assert their superiority. The men do
all the homework and perform all sorts
of duties usually given to women in
our part of the world, while the wives
attend to the more serious affairs of
life. Even the ownership of proptrty
deseends only through the women. As
matter of course, the girls of family
are held in high esteem, Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The Chinese hand is small, slim and
with square phalanges.
A map of the smokes of Paris has
been recently prepared by N. Foubert
of the Tour st. Jacques.
The first nickel-steel crank ever cast
in this country was turned out recently
at the Bethlehem Pa Iron Works.
The largest spider of the world is the
migale of Central America, which, with
legs extended, is sometimes fifteen feet
in diameter. 1t preys upon birds and
lizards
The only two foods which contain all
the substances necessary to human life
eggs A man can live in health on
these two foods.
In New Zealand species of parrot
is found that, finding its food entirely
on the ground, has lost its power of
flight. 1t differs from the rest of the
family only in this particular and in
being almost voiceless.
A submarine vessel named Gustave
Zede has been launched at Toulon,
France. It's movements resemble those
of swimming whale. 1t is easily sub
merged when required and the naval
experts present declared it complete
success.
The telephone has lately been
arranged for the use of divers. Asheet
of copper is used in place of the glasses
in the helmet, and to this telephone
is fixed, so that the diver, when at the
bottom of the sea, has only to slightly
| turn his head in order to report what
he sees or to receive instructions from
above.
A rat of the mountain streams of
central Peru enjoys the distinction of
being the only rodent that utterly
discards vegetable diet and
lives wholly on fish. The animal
has been named Icthomys Stolz-
manni, and the only known specimen
was obtained BY Polish collector in
1891 and has been placed in the British
Museum.
A technical paper gives the following
rule for determining the number of
tons of rails required to lay Il mile of
track: Multiply the weight per yard
by eleven and divide the product by
seven. For example: Take a seventy
pound rail; seventy multiplied by
eleven equals no, which divided by
seven gives ITO, the number of tons
(of 2240 pounds each) required to the
mile.
Doctor Gallipe reports to the French
Academy of Sciences, after eight years
investigation, that all stones, such as
gravel, found in the human body are
produced by microbes Microbes are
the authors of that chemical decom-
position which results in calcareous
deposits. Healthy organs may contain
these parasites, for SO long as the
humors of the body are in a normal
state they produce no bad effects.
When the system becomes diseased the
microbes produce the deposits which
develop into gravel or stone.
Insects do not breathe through the
nose and mouth. Down the body run
two main pipes. These pipes send out
branches to right and left like net
work, extending to the extremi-
ties, even to the ends of the
antenne and to the claws. Each
main tube receives the external air
through nine or ten spiracles OF
breathing-holes, placed at intervals
along the sides of the body. The
spiracles are made water tight and
tight by q strong fringe of hair,
| which comnletelY cuards the entrance
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Doctor Ernst Har t, the editor of III
British Medical Journal, who is now in
Chicago, says: II consider Chicago's
water supply the hest of all the great
cities in America. The greatest danger
was done away with when the old in
shore intake was abolished. But the
city will not be absolutely safe until
the two-mile crib is abandoned and tho
four mile intake used exclusively"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
NO. 43.
THE MAGIC MIRROR.

Dim clouds across the field there float,
And shadows slowly form, combine
And gather shape. A tiny boat
j see. tossed in the foaming brine.
o rover, wait Brave rover, stay!
Nay, boat and rover fade away.
Again the dim clouds gather o 'er,
And slowly shape battlefield.
And, dead or living, wounded sore,
One lies beside broken shield.
o warrior. canst thou heed or hear?
Nay, for the visions disappear.
Fling down the shining surface bare:
An idle tale it tells to me.
The shadowy form / image there
trace in earth and air and sea.
Earth, sea and air, from pole to polo
The magic mirror of my soul
May Kendall, in Longman's Magazine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

A writer in the Atlantic Monthly de.
clares the American desire for gregar-
iousncss is our National vice, and he
goes far to prove his point by many il
lustrations showing the cagerness with
which people crowded into cities and
towns, and their refusal to accept good
employment if it requires residence in
the country.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The noiseless London hanson, with
its india rubber tired wheels, must, in
future, carry bells to give notice of its
appoach. So many accidents have oc-
Cured through pedestrians not hear
ing the noise of approaching wheels
that the commissioner of police has in
troduced this new regulation.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

In the United States the average life
for farmers is sixty-four years; for
lawyers, fifty-two; merchants, forty
eight; mechanics, forty sea-
men, forty-six; laborers, forty-four.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Frederick J. dc Pcystcr, President
of the st. Nicholas Society, of New
York, the quintescenco of Knickcr-
booker gentility, declares in recent
interview that it is more important to
De member of the st. Nicholas So
ciety than to control 100, 900 miles of
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Appendicitis, the medical term fol
Inflammation of small intestinal ap-
pendix, the use of which no one has
been able to discover, has become SO
common that physicians are advocat-
ing its removal from all infants ms q
preventative measure, like vaccination
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southworth as
serts that she is the author of the first
continued story ever published in the
United States, which appeared i'll the
Washington Era forty-five years ago.
It was called "Retribution, but it
seems never to have overtaken her.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The Russian city of Baku, on the
western coast of the Caspian Sea, is
called by the natives the "town of
fire" 1t is the greatest petroleum
center in the world. The sight upon
which it is built-ns, indeed, the whole
Caspian Sea--rests upon naphtha.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

A foreign correspondent calls atten>
tion to the statistics of suicides in the
German army as illustrating more
gividly than words could the intolera-
bic horrors of the iron discipline of
German militarism.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The average weight of 20,0 Bos-
ton men was 142 pounds; women, l25
pounds. At Cincinnati the average
of the same number of men was 154
pounds of women, 131.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Germany has one postofiice to every
1774 inhabitants. In proportion to
population the United States has twice
as many.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
There is at the Executive Mansion a

There is at the Executive Mansion
so-called eccentric file," on which
all letters from palpable cranks are
put. Most of these contain threats
and warnings. This file has been
kept ever since the episode of Guiteau,
who wrote many such notes before he
shot President Garfield.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Ill the Cinnamon in the United
States came from one of the eighteen
provinces of the Celestial Empire
most of them from one corner of that
province.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

assuming the working age to be
from twenty to sixty years, and count
ing only male workers, 440 persons
in this country live on the labor of
cycry 100 workers.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
LAPORTE PA, FRIDAY, AUGUST f. 1898.

More than tw wo-thirds of the mal<
prisoners in the States prisons of tn,
various States are under thirty year
of age.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

Montana is larger than New Hamp
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York and
Pennsylvania put together.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
DAWN.

out Of the scabbard Of the night,
BY Gods hand drawn,
Flashes his shining sword of light,
And lo-the dawn!
Frank d. Sherman, in the Century.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04
A STORY OF HINDOO MAGIC.

EARS ago I sat
one day on the
deck of a ves-
sci lying at its
moorings be-
fore Calcutta.
l had intend
ed at first to
go out to Gar-
den r e ach
W h j lie t h e
Shawmut was
A.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

me birth registers show that ''Eu-
lalia' will be propular name this
season for new young ladies'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
LArEnALs FOR SLOAN DITCH.

Modification OF the Plans to Be Con-
sidered by the Commissioners.
No action was taken in regard to the
Sloan ditch in White river valley at the
meeting of the board of county commits
sioners yesterday, apd the case was con-
tinued to February %. Objections to the
assessments by the engineer were. how
ever, received and filed. The principal OBJ
lection arose from desire of many Of the
owners to have lateral ditch established
besides the main one. the cost of the con-
struction of both to be assessed on the en-
tire district.
In order to be able to act ad visedly on
the proposition the county commissioners
are going, together with the engineer,
Otto F. Wegener, to make a general in
spection Of the grounds as soons as the
snow is off the land, and the further hear
ing of the objections has therefore been
adjourned.
Among the minor business transacted
was the change of name Of the North Bend
precinct to that of the South Bend pre-
cinct; direction to the auditor to adver-
tise for bids for the improvement of road
S47, commonly known as the John U.
Denny road; the granting of liquor
license to P. ]. Lillis, OF Hyde Park; the
approval of a contract with Bonnev &
Stewart to bury the dead; the granting Of
a tax petition of Charles Case; the APP
prevail of the bond of F. Anthony, Justice
of the peace of Eagle Gorge; and the
directing of the auditor to re.record the
plat of East Park addition on account Of
defects in the original record made by
Auditor Harris.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Martina Johnson, OF the Denny school,
has been i'll for the past week. and Miss Kate
Gaughn II filing her place.
Prof. Edwin Twitmeyey, Of the Central school.
who has been Ill for the psst week. is recover
ing. and will resume his duties on Monday.
Miss Rachel Hyland, Miss Kate McCauiey and
Miss Anna L Brown are taking teachers cxamt-
nations before County Superintendent Pussy.
Miss Hattie A. Kellam. who has been teaching
in the public schools for the last four years, was
married last evening to Mr.. Robert J. Houston.
Part OF the switchboard of the public school
telephone system at the headquarters building
was burned out Thursday night by an electric
light wire having crossed the Latona school
telephone wire.
Beginners classes are now being formed in
all districts OF the public schools. and children
who are years OF age, or will be that OLD be-
fore April l. will be received not later than the
last OF this month.
]. p. Rich, principal Of the South school, says
that the regular sessions of his school will be re-
sumed Monday. On account Of the deep snow
and the lack Of sidewalks In his district no ses-
sions have been held since the last OF last
month.
The Queen Anne school, taught by Miss
Stevens and Miss Austin, and the Randall
school, taught By Miss Bruce, which temporarily
suspended sessions on account Of sn0wdrifts
during the blizzard, will resume their sessions
Monday.
Bound volumes OF manuscript work done by
pupils OF tho public schools to be exhibited at
the Worlds fair, have been received by Superin-
tendent Barnard from the binders, and are now
ready for shipment They will be sent away
about the 10Th inst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
BUCKING THE SNOW.
Eight Great Northern Locomo,
tives Stalled.
SLIDES ON THE SHORE LINES.
Drifts Stop SurfAcinx and Blockade
Supefintendent Farrell-Fieht.
Ing Mud Near Edmonds.

Eight engines are stuck in the snow on
the main line of the Great Northern this
side of the Cascades. They were ont buck
ing the beautiful, but as the drifts kept
getting deeper the engines were pulled on
to sidetracks TO wait till the shovelers
can clear . path for them. Superintendent
Farrell has several gangs Of men at this
work and it is expected to get che line
cleared to the switchhack by Monday.
Other gangs are also at work on the other
side of the mountains.
The work of surfacing tho track has
been paralyzed by the storm, and even
Mr.. Earrell's car got caught in the block
ade. A gang Of men was sent up to him
while the storm was raging, but they
could not get through to his car and had
to come back. AS soon a. the snow has
been cleared SO trains can run large gangs
will be put to work getting the road in
shape for traffic as quickly as possible.
The men along the line are anxiously
awaiting the coming of the pay car, which
got stuck in the blockade east Of Spokane.
1t is thought that the line will be opened
clear through by the fore part Of next
week.
The hills are still sliding down upon the
and Edmonds. but Superintendent Cope
lands gangs are clearing away the slides
as fast as they come. Huge banks of
earth. 100 feet long and five to twenty feet
deep, bearing large trees and stumps. come
down with rush and without moments
warning, and q vast amount of labor is re-
quired to clear the dirt away. Wells
are sunk in tho slide short distances
apart and boxes of giant powder
exploded in them. which throws
the bank over into the sound. The
train due here Thursday evening did not
get through until o'clock yesterday
morning. Last nights train got through,
however, alter three hours delay. The
train which left here yesterday morning
took six hours to get past the slides. Un-
til the wet weather has ceased the freight
train which usually leaves here in the
evening will follow the passenger in the
morning, so that both trains can get past
the slides at the same time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
AMUSEMENTS.
Matinee at COrdray's.

Thi, afternoon "London Assurance"
will be performed for the special conve-
nience of ladies. The comedy is so well
known by all refined theater-gOers that it
requires no supererogatory efforts to sing
its praise. The enaction of the play by
the Cordray company is of such distin-
guished merit that no intelligent theater-
goer can withhold his praises. Bright
ness, gaiety, mirth aud humor reflect their
hues on every act. The ensemble is like
Puget sound summers evening sunset;
shade and vivid coloring SO happily inter-
woven that the artistic senses experience
only the pleasures Of viewing q perfect.
because natural, picture. London As
surance" tonight and for tho last time
tomorrow night,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11

Manager Hanna's next attraction at the
new Seattle theater will be Atkinson's
'Peck's Bad Boy" who will appear on
next Tuesday evening, February IA.
Messrs. Griffin and Wilson. the managers.
had the play entirely rewritten and im-
proved, have introduced new characters
and without doubt are carrying the strong
est company Of comedians ever with the
play. The specialties are all bright and
catchy, and they carry quite number Of
charming ladies who sing tuneful songs
and wear elegant costumes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11

Messrs. VI. IL. kopkey lryinr l. Cole, William
NJ. Calhoun and others-My Dear Brethre,: Your
esteemed favor Of the LIST lust received Your
request that should deliver q series OF sermons
10 The young men OF Seattle has deeply touched
my heart, aud that Tor two reasons in particular
among many others:
A. 1t seems like yesterday since I was Young
B. have a; present two soEs who are passing
through the same experience.
Surely then with the sympathy of q brother
and the tenderness OF father. may ask God to
use me AS His instrument In being the means Of
go taking to the young men OF Seattle. that
what say may be blessed in deed to their high.
est gooi
With thanks TO you for the privilege / shall
say IN reply that. GOT willing, 1 will do as you
req nest hegl inning the series on sabbath even.
ins:, u. b inst.
appreciate most fully your sentiments in re-,
nard TO the young mes oi ttis city. have bee =
surprised since came TO Seattle 10 find tho
class OF young men there is in our midst, young
men whose anteceiep;S aud character siace.
coming mere give promise of highest results in
the future
Moreover AN as,onishsd at the immense
number o: young men who 60 to church in this
city. quiet frequently the males predomina,ing
numerically over the geDtler sex.
This augt.-s well ior tie Seattle of the TWEEN
tieth century.
so long as We can keep the Young men-the
Drawn and the brain of our c!sy-in touch with
tie principles o. Calvary, and the immortal in.
st-ucsion OF the sermon OF the Mount: so long
s. We can keep our future business AMI profess
sional mea ia steady march 10 Zioa's Holy
Hill. a, requires not that oae should be q proph-
cts sou 70 psognos sicass concerning the days =