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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
A NICE WAY TO COOK EGGS.

Egg outlets make delightful dish
for lunch or supper. To make them
season half pint of good white sauce
with salt and cayenne, add to it the
yolks of two raw eggs, apd stir it all
over the fire till it thickens, but without
boiling; then tammy it, or run it
through a hair sieve. Boil four eggs
hard and cut them into dice with wet
knife; add to them teaspoonful of
ham or tongue, a couple of mushrooms
cut up and a teaspoonful of washed,
dried and finely minced parsley; mix all
these together into the thickened sauce
and let it all get cold. Now -four q
board or large fiat dish and put on ii
little Jumps Of the mixture; roll these
in a ball with your Toured hands, then
flatten them into outlet shape with a
broad or palette knife, dip them in egg
and bread crumbs and fry in plenty OF
boiling fat for three or four minutes till
or pretty golden color, drain them
well, dish en- couronne, garnished with
fried parsley and pile up the centre with
broiled or fried mushrooms. New York
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
Repulsive Alaskan Customs.

ssThe natives of Southeastern Alaska, !"
said Ex-Governor A. P. Swinford, of
Alaska, to the Star representative, ssare
rapidly falling into the customs of
Americans, particularly as to their dress,
some of the better class of natives dress
ing even batter than the American resi-
dents. 1t was formerly the custom in
Southeastern Alaska for the women to
wear 'labret' or short piece of bone or
steel in their lower lip by way of orna-
ment. Now one observes it only among
the old women. Along the Bering Sea the
men thus puncture their lips. They
begin with small piece of steel or bone
no larger than a needle and gradually
increase the size until it measures nearly
an inch in diameter. The bigger the
'labret' the more pleased and important
feels the native. Men and women alike
plaster their faces with a thick coating
of black paste obtained from grinding a
sort Of soft rock. They say it keeps the
features warm in winter and protects
them in summer from the attacks OF IN
sects and troublesome flies. As a race
the people are under size and not per.
sonally attractive, though at Sitka one
may see some splendid specimens Of
muscular development among the men
while some of the young women are
good looking. There are now four
newspapers published in the Territory
and it is progressing satisfactorily. Ny
stay there was very pleasant and made
many warm friends. Washington
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
How a Snake Swallows q Frog.

The method of swallowing is a very
simple one, although, if the frog be
large, more than half an hour may be
consumed in the process. The two
bones of the lower jaw are separate and
capable of independent movement; so
the reptile loosens it hold upon one side
of its jaw, and, pushing that side for
ward as far as possible, it drives the
teeth in again, and then draws the jaw
back to its original position. The re-
suit is that the prey is drawn down by
the movement. The process is then re-
peated by the other half of the jaw, thus
inevitably forcing the victim inward.
The snakes ska stretches enormously,
and the jaw is, of course, dislocated,
but the extensiblo ligaments hold the
bones together. The disproportion be-
tween the diameter OF the frog and the
serpent's slender neck is indeed marvel
Gus, and snakes have been observed to
split themselves open by attempting too
ambitious a mouthful. After perhaps
half an hour of laborious contortions,
all that isseen of the poor frog is great
swelling that the contracting muscles
are rapidly forcing down the reptiles
neck. If one liberates the captured frog
before it is too late, the wretched animal
often seems so overcome by fear, or per-
haps stupefied by the serpent's saliva,
that it will not leap, but crawls in a
painful manner. We must not allow
ourselves to be duped into a mistaken
sympathy, however, for such is the
poetic justice of the case. Large frogs
esteem small snakes a particular dclicacy.
Popular Science Monthly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
HOW TO cHEAPEN FEEDS.

The prices of feed bid fair to be high
the coming winter, and such will con-
tinue to be the case every winter, as long
as there is such tremendous demand
for all sorts of millstuffs, on the part of
dairy farmers, all over this broad land.
The dairymen are all right in their ideas
of feeding well, but they are all wrong
in not growing more of their own feed.
Wheat is way down to the lowest notch
we have seen in thirty years, and bran
climbing up In price every day. We are
not certain but those farmers who are
we'll situated to do it had better buy the
wheat by the car load and get it ground
at the custom mill, aud feed the bran
and middlings, selling the flour for what
they can realize.
If we were in Northern Dakota or
Minnesota we would not sell wheat at
fifty cents bushel, if we had good cows
to feed it to, and butter thirty.one cents
a pound in Chicago. We believe there
are four pounds of butter in bushel of
wheat fed to a good COW, with good
roughage in addition. Bnt whether In
the Dakotas or New York, everywhere
the dairy farmer is at the mercy of the
feed vender. This would not be so if
the majority set seriously to work to
produce their own feed, In some form or
other. The mischief is, the most of far
mers stop feed when prices of feed 60
high, no matter what the price of butter
is. What lot of education we all do
need on this feed question. There is so
little real fguring-so little really studied
out by the dairy farmers by which they
can figure. The way to bring down the
price of feed stuff is for more farmers to
go at growing peas and silage corn. Not
one man in thousand knows what he
could do if he should try.-Hoards
Dairyman.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


Use small, soft sponge to apply the
backing to stove.
Tannin mixed with mutton tallow il
good for chapped hands.
To clean brown porcelain kettle,
boil peeled potatoes in 1t.
Put teaspoonful of salt into kero
sene lamp once in while.
Remove iron rust from marbles by
rubbing with lemon juice.
To purify room of unpleasant odors,
burn vinegar, rosin or sugar.
In using hard water for washing
dishes put into it little milk.
A good-sized sponge is nice for clean
ing paint and washing windows.
A paste made of equal parts of lard
and powdered chalk will cure corns.
A large, soft sponge, either dry or
slightly dampened, makes good duster.
If an artery is cut, compress it be-
tween the wound and the heart; if
vein is cut, compress beyond.
To cure cholera in chickens, put assa
foetida in the water they drink and
allow them to pick at coal ashes.
The round point of lead pencil is
good thing with which to remove .
speck of any kind from tie eye.
Throw quantity of salt in the stove
II the chimney is on fire and there is
danger from sparks; il not, let it burn.
Nitre is excellent for cold, especially
feverish one. Use ten drops to tea
spoonful, according to age, once in four
hours.
A bottle of flexible collodion is very
useful for cracks in the hands, scratches,
cuts, etc. Care must be taken to keep
it we'll protected from the air.
Newspapers wet thoroughly aud crum-
pied up are excellent to sweep . carpet
with, making it look bright and with
far less trouble than it is to wipe it with
damp cloth.
To clean paint, add to two quarts of
hot water two tablespoonfuls of turpen-
tine aud one of skinned milk, and only
soap enough to make suds, and it will
clean and give luster.
Tar or paint may be removed by first
applying oil of some kind or lard; then,
after scraping off the loosened SUBJ
stances, apply mixture of turpentine
and benzine, and at the last use benzine
alone.
A coat of gum copal varnish applied
to the soles of boots and shoes, and re-
peated until the pores are filled aud the
surface shines like polished mahogany
will render them water proof, and they
will last three times as long.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
Tall Men.

Turner, the naturalist, declared that
he once saw upon the coast of Brazil a
race of gigantic savages, one of whom
was twelve feet in height. NJ. Thevet,
of France, in his description of America,
published at Paris in 1875, asserted that
he saw and measured the skeleton of q
South American which was eleven feet
five inches in length.
The Chinese are said to claim that In
the last century there were men in their
country who measured fifteen feet in
height. Josephus mentioned the case
of Hebrew who was ten feet two inches
in ht.-Siftings,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
Why They Are Speckled.

Charley Wilcox was in the burg the
other day exercising his team of speckled
colts. The way the animals happened
to be speckled happened in this way:
While their mother was at Hat Creek
drinking, one day, she was seized by
the lip by trout weighing at least
twenty pounds. The fish had to be
killed with an ak before it would release
its hold and when the twin colts we're
born they were speckled like trout.
They. are an extra fine team and are
peculiarly fond of water.-Burney Valley
(Cal.) Bulletin.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
AN oLD.rAsHroNEp DAINTY AGAIN.

AN OLD-FASHIONED DAINTY AGAIN.
The old crystalized erange-peel, a
homemade confection in which our
grandmothers delighted, is now to be
found at some of there tail shops. The
best oranges for this purpose are the
Mediterranean and sweet-rinded Valen.
cias. It would be waste of time and
material to attempt to crystalize the
fiavorless Florida ange-peel. As only
the rind is used in this candy, the pulp
and juice may be utilized for some other
purpose.
Put the peel in cold water and set it
away for at least nine days. Then scald
it up in the water in which it has been
soaking. 1t must be kept while it is
soaking in cold place, but not where it
will freeze. When it has been thor
oughly soaked boil it till it is tender,
drain it out of this water, dry it with
cloths and cut it into long strips of uni.
form size. Make thick syrup, in the
proportion of pint of sugar to pint
of water. When this syrup has boiled
ten minutes put the peel in it and let in
boil down slowly until it begins to
shrivel and tine syrup is reduced to a
rather soft candy. This can be ascer.
tanned by testing the syrup. When ii
forms a soft, creamy ball between the
fingers it has cooked enough. Drain the
peel out, spread it on creased papers,
taking care that the strips do not touch
each other. When they are thoroughly
dried make them into little sheaves,
tying them around the centre with a
narrow ribbon of white satin or pale
orange color. They look very pretty
piled on low bonbon dish. New York
Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
What a Cup of Chocolate Can Do.

An enthusiastic lover of chocolate af-
firms that for those who wish to keep
the imagination fresh and vigorous choc-
olate is the beverage of beverages. How
ever copiously you have lunched cup
of chocolate Immediately afterwards will
produce digestion three hours after and
prepare the way for good dinner. It
is recommended to every one who devotes
to brain-work the hours he could pass
in bed; to every wit who finds he has
become suddenly dull; to all who find
the air damp, the time long and the at
mosphere lnsupportable; and, above all,
to those who, tormented with a fixed
idea, have lost their freedom of thought.
New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
Cntarrh Can,t he Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you have to take internal remedies. Halls
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is no 9uack medicine. 1t was
country for years, and is regular prescription,
1t Is composed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price roc.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
None But Royal

BAKING POWDER is absolutely pure. No other equals
it. or approaches it in leavening strength purity, or
wholesomeness -{See U. S. Govt Reports) No other
is made from cream of specially refined for it and
chemically pure No other makes such light sweet
finely favored, and wholesome food. No other VIII
maintain its strength without loss until used or will
make bread or cake that will keep fresh so long, or
that be hot with mpunity even by dyspePtcs
No other is so economical
The Baking Powders being offered in this
vicinity with the statement that they as good as
ROYAL" have been shown by the official analyses to be
composed of alum and detrimental to health.
The official chemists Of the United States and Can
ada State analysts, municipal boards of health and
physicians ndorse the great qualities of the Royal
Baking Powder.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
Few "Kid" Gloves are made Of Kid.

Kid gloves are not made of kid in
fact, few of them are. The cheap ones
are not kid and neither are the dearest
ones. Ladies' gloves that cost under a
dollar and half or two dollars pair
are all made of lamb skin. 1t is likely
that gloves paid for at a higher price
than that will be of kid, but the worry
best and most expensive kid gloves are
made of the skins of young colts.-New
York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
HOrsehesh For Food.

In Europe, where the horse is every
year more used as human food, the ami
mails are not allowed to become mass of
skin and jagged bones, as old horses Of
ten do here. They are fattened, and
even an old horse can be made quite fat
If given succulent food mixed with
ground grain. 1t is no more difficult to
tatten an old horse than it is to fatten an
cid cow.-Boston Cultivator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
LEMON JUICE VS.. VINEGAR.

Lemon juice is far more refreshing and
healthful than vinegar In preparing cold
slaw; and it is the same with sliced toma-
toes. The tomatoes r1pe and sliced,
with salt between and fairly drenched in
lemon juice, make a most delicious rel
ish. Very hot water-about half cup
with the juice of lemon and trifle
of salt added will prove new and agree
able substitute for cold and sweetened
lemonade when winter is fairly with us.
The glass cone-like 'squeezers," made
to fit tumbler, now in use, aid in max.
ing these lemonades. s.-New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17
LAND PLASTER FOR STABLES.

Professor Dean, of the Ontario Agri-
cultural College, says on the subject of
land plaster in stables: "We use con-
stantly on our floors liberal quantity of
land plaster or gypsum, which has three
effects: ~ It fixes the ammonia and
makes the manure mere valuable. (2)
1t sweetens the stable, absorbing bao
odors. (3) It gives the stable better
appearance and looks neat and tidy. In
fact, an hour after our COWS are turned
out you would scarcely know that COW
had been in. This is accomplished by a
liberal use of plaster aud whitewash.
Both are cheap"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

rhe hope is entertained that science
may yet be able to subdue the +" flaming
and deadly cancer" Recent study of
cancer may not only indicate that it is
an organic growth, but almost certainly
proves that it is liable to the attack of
another parasite. Better acquaintance
with the relations Of these parasites may
possibly bring the long sought method
of arresting cancer.-Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

In Downing's "Fruits and Fruit Trees
of America" there are 983 varieties of
pears In his catalogue, eleventh edition,
1851. Since that time nearly 500 have
been added.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

The Languedoc Ship Canal, in France,
by short passage of 14S miles, saves q
sea voyage of 1000 miles by the Straits
of Gibraltar.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

Cleanliness, exercise and diet are the cardi-
nal virtues of good health. Take care of the
first two and it you know what and how to eat
you need never be ill. 1t is claimed that Gar
field Tea, simple herb remedy, overcomes the
results of wrong living
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

A COUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT should not
be neglected. Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
are a simple remedy and give prompt relief.
25 cents a box.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it's
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
cALIFORNN re syrup CO
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. xr NEW yoax, ~
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-02-17

fed Ayrshire COW is as good for butter
as Jersey for working dairy. Some
Durham or short-horn cows are good
butter makers, and good judge Of
cows might get dairy Of the common
stock that would be very good if well
selected. The best common COW is q
half-bred Jersey having good common
dam and pure sire. Some Of these
are as good as the pure bred.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
inc Man Shot and Another's Throat Cut
During Fight In an Alabama Court

One Man Shot and Another's Throat Cut
During Fight In an Alabama Court
room.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July Sl.-News
comes from Russellville, Ala, of a
bloody tragedy that was enacted in the
Frankfort courthouse. Leslie Richard
son was shot and John Lyon had his
throat cut from ear to ear. Lyon will
die before morning, while Richardson
may recover. The story goes that years
ago Lyon married the mother of the
Richardson boys. 1t is said he NAL
treated her and she sued for divorce.
The trial came off yesterday and dur.
ing its progress Lyon gave testimony
very damaging to the woman's charac
ter.
Leslie Richardson, her son, called
him liar. Then terrible scene fol-
lowed in open court Lyon cursed
Richardson, and drawing a murderous
pistol began firing at him. The first
shot struck Richardson in the shoulder,
but before a second could be fired,
Clark Richardson, his brother, ran for
ward with drawn knife in his hand
and springing at Lyon cut his throat
from ear to ear.
The widest excitement followed in
the courtroom, and the Richardson
boys were taken away under guard.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
DUN'S REVIEW.

A Hard Week Successfully Tided Over
Many Failures But None of Them Very
Large.
New YORK, July OR. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The hardest week yet has left the business
world still able to r, joice in the soundness and
strength disclosed, No banks here or at other
eastern cities, and no eastern firms of large i'm
portance, have gone down, but numerous banks
failed in the west including some of high re-
puie and large business. But through all this
strain the banks of New York have passed
without trouble and imports Of gold have COM
menced
From 100000 TO 100000 in money has
been sent west every day. and a large decrease
in bank reserves is expected, as the treasury
has not been discussing heavily. Few CONNER.
cial loans have been negotiated, and at high
rates In other cities the money markets
have been quite close Chicago has drawn
heavily on New York. but in that and other
cities bank statements indicate creditable
soundneSs.
Grain rose briskly on Monday, but all specu.
lative markets yielded a little when tight
money came and the slaughter of stocks
Wheat closed about cent lower, though west
ern receipts were moderate; corn is a fraction
lower and some hog products Many wooden
factories are closing for a month or more, OF
indefinitely, because orders are slack for while
lobberS' orders are about as usual, clothers
still hold on Fan trade is said to be nothing
more than third of the usual, and many deal
ers expect 10 do no more than half of the usual
spring business.
Failures during the past week number 1856 in
the United States, against l7l last year, and %
in Canada against ~ last year. 1t is note
worthy that only three failures were Of capital
above $1,000 each AMI only ninety.nine Of
capital over 500 each. Over fifty banks
stopped during the week, but nearly all were ir
the yest
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
A BADLY DISABLED VESSEL.
Her Boiler and Engines Useless and HeI
Crew Stricken with Fever

Her Boiler and Engines Useless and HeI
Crew Stricken with Fever.
NEW YORK, July S1.-The British
steamship Dorset limped into port a
cripple, and it required the services of
three powerful tugs to tow her to her
dock in Brooklyn. The Dorset was
badly handicapped. Her boilers were
defective and leaked like water.
ing-pots. The plates parted at
the seams, her tubes gave
out, the cylinders allowed the steam to
escape through wide apertures, and
more than once at sea the big steam
ship was forced to call into use her
spread of canvas in order to keep her
head on to the seas, and while her old
boilers were being patched. In add.
ton to these drawbacks, the norset's
crew was sadly depleted with the raw
ages ofyellow fever. Her chief engineer,
Richard Peters, was about the first
to succumb to the terrible yellow
jack" This was on June ., he having
been stricken few days before, and
while the vessel was lying at Santos.
The chief mate, S. w. Page, had died,
and in rapid succession followed the
deaths of donkey engine man, Wonder
winkert, and j. W. Corbett, an Ameri.
can skipper who, short time before,
had taken passage on the Dorset, and
had abandoned his sailing ship, Maria,
in Santos Others had died later.