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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
The "COunterglOw.o -

The "Gegenschein," or Counter
glow, is very faint, hazy luminos-
ity, which always keeps opposite to
the sun in the sky-a nearly round
spot varying from ten degrees to
twenty degrees in diameter, usually
little brighter at the middle, though
Dne observer has reported seeing it
with darkish center. 1t is so faint
that when it happens to fall near the
Milky Way, or even near to any bright
star, 1T is quite drowned out, and, of
course, therefore, can be observed at
all only at stations where the sky is
perfectly dark, and not vitiated by the
illumination of gas or electric lights.
1t seems to have been first noticed by
Brorsen, in Germany, just forty years
ago, and since then has been more or
less studied by a number of observers,
who, however, have not fully succeeded
i'll solving the mystery. 1t is quite
certain that it is in some way con
hected with the zodiacal light in fact,
it is only brighter and wider portion
of the family luminous ring which
bears that name. At present num-
ber of observers are watching it care.
fully In this country, rs well as in
Europe and South America, in hopes
to determine its distance from the
earth. 1t ought to show a notable
parallax if it is really compact cloud
of any sort and nearer than the moon.
Barnard, of the Lick Observatory, has
recently published his last years oh.
servations, and they rather confirm the
hypothesis that it is due to the refec,
ton of sunlight from multitude of
small meteoric bodies, which are mostly
far beyond the moon, and brighten up
one by one as they come opposite the
sun, just as the moon does when it is
full; for, as everyone knows, the moon
exactly at the full is much brighter
than the day before or after the full.
If this theory is correct each observer
sees his own "Gegenschein;;" as he does
his own rainbow, and parallax is out
of the question. New York Indepen-
dent.
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The Shah of Persia's Great Pearl.

They say the Shah of Persia pos
sesses pearl which was originally sold
to the then ruler by Tavernier, great
traveller. for $500, 600. 1t is now said
to be worth $780, 900. The Imam of
Muscat has pearl weighing 12s carats,
worth about $165, 900. Years ago [
remember seeing beautiful pink
pearl set as rosebud, with leaves in
green and gold enamel, says an Eug-
lish writer. 1t was given, think, by
some royal personages to the mau who
wore it as scarfpin; but pink peayls
are less valuable than white or black
ones, the latter being, 1 presume.
sought after because of their rarity.
like black swans Queen Victoria,
however, has very fine necklace
pink pearls, worth many thousands "a
pounds; while the Expresses ".
Russia and Austria carry off the palm
as possessors of black pearls; and for
white pearls, perhaps, it would be
hard to match the necklaces of two of
the Baronesses de Rothschild, one of
which is valued at over 5000, 900 49,
New York journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13

Lemon Custard-Three well Beaten
eggs, three cups of milk, three fourths
of cup of sugar and tablespoonful
of lemon extract. Bake in custard
bowl or tin milk pan.
Pudding Sauce--Beat teaspoonful
of cornstarch with half cup of milk
until thoroughly mixed. Stir into-a
pint of boiling milk, sweeten and fla
yor with vanilla or any extract you
chance to have.
Cream Pie--One-half pound of but
ter, four eggs, sugar, salt and nutmeg
to your taste and two tablespoonfuls
of srrow-root. Wet with cold water
or milk and pour on it n quart of
boiling milk. Stir all together. Bake
your pies in deep dish.
Broiled Mutton with Tomato Sauce
Cold boiled leg of mutton, if not
too much boiled, is very good cut in
rather thick slices, sprinkled with
pepper and salt and broiled; to be
served very hot with thick sauce,
favored strongly with fresh tomatoes
or tomato sauce.
Tomato Soup--Boil small piece of
meat with cabbage, parsley, celery,
pepper and salt, onions and allspice.
When they are well boiled add good
quantity of tomatoes and dessert
spoonful of butter rolled in -four.
Strain all through colander and serve
while hot with toasted bread. An
excellent tomato soup.
Fruit Salad-Six oranges, three
bananas, one pineapple, two cups
desiccated cocoanut, one cup pow
dered sugar. Slice the oranges and
bananas and cut the pineapple into
bits an inch square. Put into glass
dish alternate layers of the fruits and
sprinkle sugar and cocoanut between
the layers and on the top of the whole.
A handsome and delicious dessert.
Egg and Cheese Omelette-Cut the
cheese into small pieces, using
about a dessertspoonful to two eggs,
and for the rest proceed in the ordin-
airy way. Parmesau cheese should be
grated and beaten up with the sea-
soned eggs, oil being used for frying
it. Gruyere cheese should be cut into
dice and strewn upon the eggs directly
after they are poured into the pan !;
II little fresh butter, chopped up and
added to the eggs while they are being
beaten, is great improvement.
Snow Pudd,ng-One-half ounce, or
one-third box of gelatine, Dissolved in
one pint boiling water, with the juice
of two lemons. Add one cup sugar.
Let it cool. Take the whites of two
eggs, and beat to stiff froth with IA
very little sugar; beat this with the
gelatine until all is white, and put
into mould. Scald one pint milk,
add the yolks of three eggs, one cup
sugar, Quo teaspoon corn starch. Fla
vor with vanilla. When cool, put tho
snow in IA glass dish and pour the
custard around il.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
The Cloth Cannot he Sewed

The bullet-proof cloth invented by
Dove, the German tailor, about which
SO much has been said recently, seems
to be of very doubtful value, after all.
1t is said that it simply cannot be used
as wearing apparel, as it's thickness
and composition forbid its being cut,
or shaped, or sewed, as is necessary in
the manufacture of clothing Every
one who has thought of the bullet
proof cloth has associated it with
something man could put on when
he went into battle and take off when
he left the field. 1t appears that the
material must be carried in the KNAPP
sack or in the blanket roll, and wound
around the body where protection is
needed. Perhaps, after all, the
'cloth" will be found more useful for
shields aud torpedo nets than as
species of armor for the soldier The
material is said to be about half an
inch thick, and not flexible. One OBJ
server, who has reported to the war
department. on the stuff, describes it
as a wire netting, incased in what ap-
pears to be cement substance. The
"coat, or garment, which was re-
Gently used in experiment abroad,
weighed about six pounds, and costs
about fifty cents pound to manu-
facture. New Orleans Picayune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
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
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and'fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of thei medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured 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 if offered.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
4 Land OF SAMPLES.

The first impression of the Bermuda
Islands to one expecting semitrop
lcal appearance is disappointing on
account of the cedar. This is the pre-
vailing tree; indeed, all the islands are
covered with this scraggy foliage. The
trees for the most part are small, and
suggest to us Northern latitude and
a poor soil. 1t is true that they are
Southern cedars, which originally
drifted over from Florida, and some
people might try to call them cypress,
and give them botanical juniper fla
vor /; but to us they are Northern, and
in such contrast to the cerulean waters
and soft blue skies and genial atmos-
phere that we are not easily recon
ciled to them. Yet they are the only
thing that seems to be native to the land.
Every other tree and shrub has IN
exotic appearance-even the man
groves, which grow in the salt marshes,
putting down their branches and drop
ping their long seeds, loaded at one
end, into the slime, and creating an
impenetrable thicket, and finally land,
1t is, indeed, called the continent
maker. Palms grow here of several
sorts-sago, palmetto, cabbage and
date--but they are little more than
specimens. The bananas of small and
fairly good variety flourish, but not in
quantities sufficient to supply the
wants of the islands. The oranges and
lemons have succumbed to the scale,
and the few other semitropical fruits
are of no consequence. The islands
are at times brilliant with various
flowers, but not in the vigor or pro-
fusion of Southern California. Very
fine, indeed, are the great fields of
lilies in bloom (the export of the
bulbs is one of the industries of the
islands,, and occasionally great fields
of scarlet amaryllis excite the imagi-
nation like compact regiment of red
coats. Brilliant also are the tall
hedges of scarlet hibiscus, and every
where the oleander grows wild in pro-
fusion. Much more might be made
out of the islands in the way of gar
dens and small fruits if there were
more good farmers and horticulturists
and more enterprise; but Bermuda is
n sort of child of the sea, and looks
beyond the horizon for help. Upon
many things there is n sort of blight,
at least periodic, and it has even fallen
upon the pungent onion and the po.
tato, SO that the anxiety of short
crop in these great staples is added to
the worry about the American tariff.
Magazine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
MAKING An ASPARAGUS BED.

OF all the crops for the market gar
den, especially if conveniently situat-
ed to large city. asparagus is one of
the most satisfactory, because it is
easy to cultivate, easy to gather and
easy to sell. The land should bo .heav.
lily mnnured and worked up to n
depth of at least ten inches Trenches
are then opened up to depth of nine
inches with plow, The plants should
be set about three feet apart in these
trenches, and enough earth packed
about the roots to cover them well,
and the harrow will complete the Job,
throwing IN little additional earth
upon them ns it is drawn lengthwise
over the rows This work may be done
in the fall or spring. At the end of
the season the trenches will be
partially covered in and during the
next year may be cultivated level,
leaving the roots eight or nine inches
below the surface Of the ground.
Every spring the whole surface should
receive thorough cultivation with the
plow and harrow, and be we'll ma
nured. Mr.. Garfield, of Michigan,
who has had eminent success in grow
ing asparagus, states that he applies
stable manure and refuse salt al.
ternate years, the former at the rate
of thirty-two tons per acre, --Canadi-
an Horticulturist.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

One rooster to every ten hens is
about right.
A horse that is small eater does
not generally amount to much.
Duck eggs, when Matching, require
less moisture than do the eggs of
hens.
The value of breed is based upon
the earning power of its representa-.
tives,
One great advantage of artificial
Matching is the freedom of vermin on
chicks.
Hard-shelled eggs produce the most
vigorous chicks. Those from soft
shells are apt to be weakly.
If strong chicks are desired, see to
it that the eggs are from healthy stock
that has not been oyerfed.
Who can name farm crop that has
been less affected by the constant
downward tendency IN prices than the
potato?
Resolve now, if you have not before,
to spray your fruit trees next season.
Spraying is the salvation of the fruit
grower. 80 -
Calls are quickly healed by apply.
ing tanniu, keeping saddle on collar
away from the gall, meantime by the
use of pads.
The pig is now one of the most val
liable allies of the dairyman. and will
probably remain SO for an indefinite
time to come.
Horses whose shoulders and backs
are often washed in strong brine are
seldom troubled with sores when plow-
ing and planting.
There is more profit in raising
geese than chickens, and ii is surpris.
ing that progressive farmers do not go
IN for them more.
Indications go to show that many
farmers are going to raise onions this
year who have never before grown
them to any extent,
Breeders will increase their chances
Of obtaining early speed by breeding
their mares 10 stations who have
shown early speed themselves aud
have produced early speed.
A hock Of sheep at this season will
keep down the weeds aud grass on a
small plot, aul will also distribute
their droppings eyenly over the field.
Sheep are considered renoyators OF
Norn,ont land.
Colts arc generally fel too much
bay aud not enough other things.
They should be given more bran. oats,
roots, oil cake, linseed meal, ensilAge.
clover has anl pasture ia - held u
green wheat 90 ryo
No manure - necessary around
young troet the fist year they slil
hasr mora aAt better roots the aecon.l
scar. aul eiil then maka iastef
ataath. whiie manure that Is appiia.l
ths Hrst fsaF will lesafn tAs la iure,
asst ~ lagfsase the ROOT capacity.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
PAINTERS PICKLE.

Painters pickle is used for remov-
ing old paint. 1t is useless to waste
time and money applying good enamel
paint over old paint, for it quickly
cracks and grows shabby. Mix one
pound and a half of stone potash, one
pound and half to two pounds of
soft soap, and half a pound of wash
ing soda together, and stir into about
a gallon of water. The pickle should
then be boiled till the potash is
melted. Apply this with q brush,
then let it stand for several hours.
The work must afterwards be washed
thoroughly with strong, hot soda
water, using no soap. This pickle
may be applied equally well hot or
cold. Great care must be taken in
using the pickle, as it discolors the
finger nails and takes the color out of
anything it touches.-New York
World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
PREVENTION or POTATO DISEASE.

Experiments in the prevention of
potato disease were made at the Albert
Farm, tilasnevin. and at Garryhill,
County Carlow, Ireland, in 1892.
According tc the recently published
report OF the Agricultural Depart.
ment, the Founder, variety ex-
tremely liable to disease, was select.
ed, and the experiments were made
with view to ascertain whether the
mycelium Of the fungus reached the
tubers through the tissues of the
plant or by means of the spores falling
upon the earth and then washed down
to the surface of the tubers in the
soil, The ground was covered early
in June beneath the plants with cot.
ton wool, carefully placed around the
stems, with the object OF filtering ont
the spores that might fall upon the
ground. Tho disease appeared in July
and the leaves of the plants were bad
iy affected, When the potatoes were
lifted in October it was found that
there were no diseased tubers beneath
the cotton wool, hut considerable
amount of disease in the unprotected
ground. Hence, 1t is Professionally in.
ferrcd by those in charge Of the ex.
periments that disease spores reach
tho tubers by passing through the
soil, but further experiments are nee.
essary before stating definite conclu-
sions. II this point be established,
the advantage Of high moulding, as
advocated by Mr. Jensen. in proyil-
ing layer of earth of sufficient thick
ness Il filter the rain water a. 1t
doscends through the earth, aud there
10y arrest the spores before they could
reach the tubers. will receive further
proof. The potato crops ia County
puhlin are generally more free from
disease than those grown ia other
parts ~ Ireland. This comparative
immunity is attributed te the earlier
planting of the crop, keeping the land
Tree from weeds. aud the general sys.
tein OF changing the seed from which
the crop - gown wear 10 year,
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quite q large loss of chicks due to
cold, single case of neglect some.
times entailing entire loss of the
brood. In summer this difficulty is
not met with. Then, again, in winter
there must be more labor bestowed
and a greater proportion of food al.
lowed. The prices in the winter are
high because the chicks cost more
and are consequently scare and difficult
to procure.
In summer good price Is paid for
large chicks. Last year roasting
| chicks of about two and half to
three pounds each sold at eighteen
cents pound as late as October, and
twenty cents is the usual price from
June to October. This means that q
chick of such weight, if of good quail.
ty when dressed, will bring fifty
cents, or dollar per pair. What the
cost may be depends upon circum-
stances. Under some conditions the
food should cost almost nothing. If
grass, seeds and insects are abundant,
and the chicks can have access to run
or field where they can assist them
selves after they are abandoned by the
hen that Matched them, the cost will
at least be at a minimum. Expert
ments have demonstrated that the
food required to produce q pound
of poultry meat should not ex-
ceed five cents. In the summer sea-
son three cents will cover the cost of
the increase of each pound in weight.
If the chick reaches two and half
pounds weight the cost for food
should not exceed eight cents. Will
it not pay then to expend eight cents
to procure fifty cents? Granting that
the chick may sell for only ten cents
a pound, there is still a large profit
in proportion to food consumed.
Many farmers are frightened at the
low prices without considering the low
cost of food and the small amount of
labor required, and they cease hatch
ing chicks after warm weather sets in,
which is the very time they are in the
best condition for meeting success. 1t
will be worthy of an experiment this
summer to hatch large number for
the market.
Corn will make the hens lay in the
winter, but is detrimental to laying in
the summer. A small allowance of
corn may do no harm, but when the
very warm days come it is too heat
ing. When hens are laying they are
capable ofutilizing food for producing
eggs, but when on the range they have
no difficulty in securing all they de-
sire. When hens are confined in yards
and fed on a large ration of corn daily
and are also exposed to high degree of
warmth, they are liable to die from
apoplexy or from overheating the
body. This is especially the case with
large breeds that are in very fat con-
dition. Corn possesses but very
small proportion of mineral SUBJ
stances, and is too stimulating as q
summer food. If the hens are kept
in enclosures it is better to feed them
lean meat and ground bone once
day, with a plentiful supply of
chopped grass, especially of clover,
rather than grain, A mess Of grain
may be given three times week, but
such a meal should be light, ground
grain being excellent. Scatter whole
grains, however, SO as to induce the
hens to scratch. Mirror and Farmer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
CUTTING OATS.

Oats should bo cut for fodder at
about the same stage of growth that
other grasses are cut, which is when
in bloom or very soon after, writes a
correspondent. Ii cut too early the
fodder will be hard to cure, and if cut
after the kernels have attained much
size the fodder will be poorer, beside
being liable to much injury from rats
and mice in the NOW in winter. This
rule holds good for time of cutting
oats, barley, millet and wheat for fod-
der. Rye should be cut before it
blooms, as it becomes tough and un-
palatable very i. 1idly after it reaches
the blooming stage. When the weather
is favorable have found it well to
let these coarse, heavy folders lie a
day or SO to wilt after cutting before
putting in the tedder. 1t hardly pays
to handle green stuff of this kind till
part of the water has had time to dry
out. Never cut when the dew is on.
New England Farmer,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
rooD THAT DRIES THE MILK.

A good COW will not be hurt in her
milking by any of the ordinary foods
in use, if given in moderation. But
there are cows that will rather turn
their food INTO fat than into milk, and
such cows may be dried by overfeed-
ing such strong food rs cornmeal or
other grain. Bran will not be apt to
dry COW under any circumstances,
and thus it is safer food than meal
for such COWS as are too apt to fatten
when well fed. Every owner of COWS
should carefully test each one to dis
cover her character in this direction,
for it is very true that large proper
ton of cows do not pay for their feed
ing, and OF course such cows are not
profitable. More cows of this inferior
kind for milk and butter will be found
among the shorthorns and other breeds
commonly fed for beef, than among
the special dairy breeds, as the Ayr
shire. the Jersey and the Holstein. -
New York Times.
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MATS FOR THE TABLE.

1t is too bad to have ones polished
tables and stands covered with little
rings where a vase has stood and the
water has overAowed. There is no
need of this, either. Everybody
should have on hand an abundant sup
ply of these mats. These need not be
obtrusive in design. In fact, no ono
wants any more the elaborate confec-
tion that were once wont to call at
tention to their crocheted splendors in
our drawingrooms. Make the latter
day vase mats of small rounds of olive
green felt, preferably not ornamented
at all except for "pinked" border.
No one will notice them, but they will
keep your rosewood and mahogany
from harm. Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
Hints TO Athletes.

When man dies from heart failure
after excessive exertion it is because
he rests too completely after the eff
fort and allows too great n rush of
blood to the left lung and the region
of the heart. When an athlete is in
good training he runs no risk at all if
he lies down after hard race, but
when he commences training every
spring he learns by experience that he
must rest up gradually after heavy ex-
ertion. If a man runs n mile rapidly
when overburdened with flesh, and
then lies down or sits down, he ex-
periences choking sensation which
sometimes leads to the rupture of
blood vessel. If, on the other hand, he
walks around the track until he cools
off a little, the unpleasant sensation is
not felt at all. When n man runs
rapidly to catch train he ought to
keep on his feet for few minutes af-
ter he is through with the exertion,
and if he cannot conveniently keep in
motion, he should breathe as freely as
possible and be careful to keep the
whole of his lungs busy for at least
several seconds. When he does this
all risk is averted. New York Dis
patch. ---...,.- ..-.,
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Surgical Diet.

What is known as n surgical diet IL
worth trying once in while for tho
comfort OF the stomaea ani tho COM
plexion II includes milk anl bread
aud batter, broilel beef. OLD mutton.
eggs ani prunea Mlk, hutter aud
eggs are regarded ~ the best animal
foods, because less iorsh j. expended
IA their digestion, a. lnppEtaut item
Ia laeiieal aui surgical work. New
York World.