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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
Pr0flted by the Dlundcr,

Ordinarily speaking it is not easy to
get two pairs of shoes for the price Of
one, not even if the swell goes off his
own thoroughfare and descends to
Eighth avenue or the Bowery. Sim
ply enough, the other day, however,
this transaction was accomplished by
a member of the smart set, who goes
to an equally smart shoemaker in
Broadway.
He selected divinely pointed pair
of patent feathers and had the right
shoe tried on. 1t fitted perfectly and
the pair were sent home. They were
donned in hurry, and the first
weather they encountered turned out
sloppy. The left boot wasn't Ncom-
Portable, but felt differently from. the
right, and being examined on return,
proved to be not match. They were
the same make of sboe, but the right
had five buttons, the left six, and the
left had not such on exaggeratedly
pointed toe as the right.
"You'll take the second pair, of
course, SIR" said the shoe dealer, on
being confronted with the pair of mis-
takes.
"Not exactly" replied the son of
finance, who saw capital deal in the
mishap.% you'll refund the money
for these you stuck me with. Good
looking object you made of me-"
"You can have the two, sir" con-
cluded the man ruefully, seeing half
loaf was better than no bread, and
that he ran the chance of losing O
customer otherwise.
And the man about town took them.
New York Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

Germany has for years possessed the
most efficient pigeon service in Eu.
rope. At Strasburg there are 600
birds, ct Metz coo, ut Thorn 1000,
and they are kept by tho hundreds ut
other centres, such as Mainz, Cologne,
Kiel and Danzig. The whole frontier
is connected by pigeon post with the
military headquarters AMI with towns
i'll the interior. The service is SUD.
ported by an appropriation of about
$4,000 year. The practical use of
the pigeon post was fully demon
strated at the siege of Paris in 1870.
Since then it has become recognized
part of tho military Organization OF
all European countries except Great
Britain. Russia has now on her Pol.
ish frontier alone, 5000 birds. and an.
propriates yearly $40, 0c0 for pigeons !;
the French appropriation is twice as
large.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
The female fly has 16, 900 eyes.

The female fly has l6, 600 eyes.
People who are troubled with sleep
lessness ehould drink cocoa, instead
of tea or coffee, OF the evening meal.
The sense of taste is most accute in
the base, tip and edges of the tongue,
and is almost wholly lacking on its in
ferior surface.
The chemical composition of tho
epidermis of the heel is nearly the
same as that of the matter of nails,
horns and hoofs.
Mr.. Maxim says that he is not try
ing to make flying machine for
freight or passengers, but purely for
military purposes.
The sanitary improvements intro
duced in Berlin within the last few
years have brought the annual death
rate down to 1873 per 1000.
1t is now believed that chemical and
medical science will soon make the
vegetable foods-notably grass-li-
gestible by man without first passing
through animal intermediates.
A new scrubbing machine is whirled
over the floor like lawn mower. 1t
soaps, vets, rubs and dries the floor,
and two or three movements of the
machine make the boards shine.
Science tells us that the body Of
every human being Weighing 15)
pounds contains one pound of SALT
Also that every one of MS needs in u
year about fifteen pounds OF salt.
The aerial space within the limit
of our vision is calculated to have u
diameter of 240, 900, 900 miles and n
circu inference OF 1929, 742, 900, 900
miles. And this is only fragment OF
the immensity of space.
An ingenious Pittsburger has de-
vised' clothes wringer which is ope-
rated by electricity. 1t works auto-
matically, and when the last piece is
squeezed out bell rings aud the wash
tub is turned over and elptied.
Doctor Schaff, of Vienna, has ap-
piled photography to the study of the
human skin. A bright light IS pro.
jected on the part Of the skin to be ex-
amined, and by direct exposure many
small details of the skin, including
markings not usually disccrnible, are
photographed.
A mass of 1000 pounds weight will
lose exactly two pounds between tide
water and the top of mountain four
miles high. This, it is plain to be seen,
is because the force of the earth's at
traction is much less on the mountain
top than it is at the sea level.
In the constellation of Orion there
is star, known as Theta Orionis,
which, when viewed through power
full telescope, appears septuple star,
thus presenting the magnificent pan
Drama of seven suns revolving about
each other 1t is to be supposed that
each of these suns is encirc!ed by
planets, and these again by moons.
The photographers of the Paris OBJ
servatory have just finished for the
Academy of Sciences .he clearest view
ever secured for the moon. They have
photographed her surface i'll sections,
which fit, making a great image five
feet in diameter. The work is 80 per.
feet hat towns, forests and rivers
would be perceptible if they existed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

In France the telephone is used on
many railroad nam lines. On por-
tion of the Vincennes Railway rather
novel system is in vogue by which at
agiven signal on the telephone instru-
mcnt the operator connects the tele-
graph wires with telephone for YER
bal communication. The large Aus
tralian railways use field telephones,
which may be connected with the tele-
graph wires at auy point without in
terrupting the telegraphic communi-
cations
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
A ROSE SONG.

In gardens red retreat
Bloomed this rose for you, my SWEET
Caught the sunshine and the dew,
Dreaming OF tho lips OF you.
Heard your sweet voice in the rtlls
And the song ofthe whippoorwills,
With the tenderest unrest
Yearning ever for your breast.
Withered, is It worth sigh?
Do loves roses ever die?
Say not that It's charm is 1ed;
Say not that its sweets are deal
Sunlight, moonlight, win1s that sing,
Lured it into tlossoming!
In its dropping diadem
Some sweet memory lives OF them;
Still each fading petal seems
Fragrant with loves sweetest dreams!
VIII his lips kiss deny?
Do loves roses ever die?
Other roses climb and creep
Softly to your curtained sleep;
Lingering your lattice near,
Glad to die us roses there!
Yet, to this one rose that grew
In the Night and dreamed Of you
Death for love its dearest bliss
Give loves sweetest, hollest kiss
Sun and stars fade from the sky,
But loves roses never die!
#. L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
Artificial Cotton.

A Mr.. Mitchell, according to La
Science en- Famille, has recently
brought out an artificial cotton, which
is made from the wood of pine, spruce
or larch ingeniously defibrated, and
then disintegrated and bleached with
q hot solution of bisulphite of soda
and chloride of lime. The pure cellu-
lose obtained is treated with chloride
of zinc, castor oil, caseine and gela-
tine, which is passed through perfor-
ated plate, as in the manufacture of
macaroni, and is dried between steam
heated cylinders. 1t now only remains
to weave it in order to obtain fabric
that has very presentable appear
ance and certain amount OF strength.
1t may be dyed and printed like nat
ural cotton. than which it is said to
be much cheaper. Scientific Ameri-
can.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
I'm A MARsHLAnD cHuRcHYARp.

Here where the dead men dream OF life
Under the grass and clover,
White birds come from the seastorm's strife
Circling the marshland over.
Family ever, though winds blow free,
Echoes the surges thunder,
Here where the dead men, home from SEQ,
Hark with dreamy wonder.
Tired of tempest and racing wind,
Tired OF the spouting breaker,
Here they come at the end to fini
Rest In the silent acre.
Shore seems better when seas run high,
Moaning in weary fashion;
Sea seems better when lifes awry,
Swept by the storms OF passion.
Feet pass over the churchyard turf,
Up from the sea or downward.
One way leads to the raging surf,
One to the perIls townwari.
"Hoarken, hearken !" tho dead men call,
''Whose is the step that passes?
Knows he not we are safe from all
Under the holding grasses?"
Pail Mall Gazette.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
LAPORTE, PA, FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 1894.
declared that she would make honey
moon trip upon the big express loco

QCCltTcu tutb Suc WOuNt h"nO AOAAoy
moon trip upon the big express loco
motive.
So it happened that the morning of
ter the wedding found her snugly
coiled upon the engineers ''box,
looking very fresh and charming III
her pretty. neat-fitting white dress.
And seeing that she was comfortably
fixed he kissed her again and jumping
from the engine walked down the plat.
form to the dispatcher's Office to de-
liver message to his friend, Tom
Stafford, one Of the telegraph opera
tors.
"By the way, Billy" said Tom when
tho engineer declared that slime was
up" and he must get back to his en-
gine to be ready for the signal, "the
head OF that gang of freight car thieves
escaped from the penitentiary early
yesterday morning"
His face was SO. grave when he re-
turned to his engine that .Nettie in
quired anxiously.if he were i'll.
For the first thirty miles of the run
the Imperial made no stops, and they
had nearly completed that distance
when they entered q considerable for
est and approached sharp curve just
before crossing high trestle bridge
that spanned rocky gulch, through
which tumbled shallow, brawling
stream of water.
As he approached the curve he
seized the throttle with one hand and
the air-brake lever with the other and
leaned out of the cab window.
Like flash they rounded the curve.
As they did SO Billy's trained eyes
saw terrible sight.
-Four heavy ties, one on top of the
other, had been spiked across the
rail in the center of the bridge.
At the same time q strange over
powering influence seized Billy, and
he stood rigid, helplessly clinging to
tho throttle and the brake lever.
On dashed the engine toward GER
tain destruction, and Billy's brain
reeled with horror.
Suddenly there was another terri
BILE flash of lightning, and great tree
in the valley below was splintered
from top to base and fell with a crash.
Simultaneously the power OF action
returned to Billy's paralyzed body,
and with his teeth firmly set he threw
his weight upon both throttle and
brake lever.
So sudden was the check that the
shock nearly threw him from his feet,
and Nettie tumbled from her perch.
Would it never stopP
Slower, slower, and not ten inches
from the obstruction the great loco
motive came to- a standstill, and Billy.
with cry of joy, reeled back upon
his bench unconscious. When he re-
covered his senses Nettie was crying
and sobbing over him, and men were
coming up the bank bringing between
them dead mantle miscreant who
had spiked down the ties.
He had been killed as he was run
ming across the valley by the fash OF
lightning that had seemed to loosen
Billy's momenta-y paralysis.
Nettie took one frightened look at
the face, and cry of wonder escaped
her.
1t was the robbcr who threatened
Billy iny the courthouse. Boston
Globe.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
SELECT SIFTINGs.

A piano contains nearly mile oi
wire.
In China when pupil Is rcciting
his lesson he turns his back to his
teacher.
The earliest book in which copper.
plate engravings were used was issued
in 147O.
A five.pound eel was founl in tho
water tank Of locomotive at Boston
the other day.
At Rotterdam poor people who can
not pay fec must marry on Wednes-
day before noon.
A Hungarian inventor claims to be
able to mako from wool pulp fabric
suitable for durable clothing.
The Scots Guards Regiment has one
company averaging six feet %; the
tallest six feet seven, none unler six
feet.
A cotton shower, looking exactly
like a snow storm, IS common sight
in the cottonwood groves in Col
orado.
A man in Lexington, Ky, has suel
neighbor for $500 damages sus-
tanned to suit of clothes through
dogs ferocity.
The Sierra Nevada range of moan-
tains in California is nearly 500 miles
long, seventy wide, anil from 1000 to
nearly $1,000 feet high.
The tallest man of whom there are
authenticated measurements was Fun
nam, OF Scotland, eleven feet and q
little more than six inches.
Long car lobes are deemed very
beautiful by some nations. In tho
Burmese statues of Gautama his cars
come down below his waist.
at a depth Of 1909 feet from the sur
face of Ithacn, N. Y, there is solid
stratum of rock salt of an excellent
quality, nearly 900 feet thick.
The fattest man was Daniel Lam
bert. A few days before his death, Il.
his fortieth year, he was weighed and
turned the balance ut 739 pounds.
Birds and bees frequently fight
pitched battles over honey stored in
trees. Sometimes one side and some
times the other comes out victorious.
The leaf of the cocoanut tree is
nearly thirty feet long. A single leaf
of the parasol magnolia of Ceylon af-
fords shade for fifteen or twenty per-
sons.
The earliest Greek inscription to
which date can DO given is that at
Abu Sniebel cut in statue guarding
the Greek temple. The date is about
600 B. G.
Mark T.. Gilbert, who began follow.
ing the sea with his father at the age
of ten, is now, at the ago OF seven
teen, master Of the schooner Addie
Vessels, running between Rockland,
Me-, anl New York, and is probably
the Youngest sea captain in the mer-
chant service.
Fish hawks get their entire food
supply from the water. Their eyes
are SO constructed that even at great
heights they can see fish that swim
near the surface, and then dive with
lightning speed. The fish Is caught
in the claws and taken to the nest OF
the bird before being eaten.
The three Winter brothers, Of
Berks, Penn, whose combined ages
make 270 years, are outdone in this
respect by three sisters, Mrs. Mar 5aret
Ewing, aged ninety-two; Mrs. Eliza
beth Zell, ninety -four, and Mrs. Mar
tina Morrison, ninety-seven, who live
at Lancaster, in the same State. Their
combines ages amount to thirteen
years more than the aggregate OF the
Winter brothers ages.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

New York and Boston together have
ten miles less OF paved streets than
has the city of Chicago. Philadelphia
las forty miles more of paved streets
than New York andSt. Louis together.
The question of pavement, which was
formerly considered only with rela-
tion to the wear end tear, or, rather,
the wear and pressure of vehicles, is
now considered by the students of
municipal administration generally in
reference to the problem of street
cleaning, says the New York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

A scientist employed by the State
of Indiana reports that the supply
of natural gas in Hoosierdom will
coon be exhausted, and that the same
fate awaits gas fields wherever they
may exist. He does not rest this up
on his bare assertion, adds the Detroit
Free Press, but gives reasons at length
which ndmonish the holders of natural
gas stock to let go if thay can.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

A promoter in California proposes
to build an electric railway through
tho mountains sixty.two miles to the
Yosemite Valley, and, by utilizing the
water rowcr, furnish electric light and
motors for ell that region. About
1000 tourists visit the Yosemite every
year, paying $50 each for the stage
ride.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

French statesmen, notably M. lie,
vile, are cndeavoring to extend to
France the benefits of tho American
homestead, and as there is no word in
the French tongue which is proper
equivalent for it, the word "home'
etead" is retained in bill that has
been introduced in tho Chamber of
Deputies.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

Formerly the man with hand or.
can strapped over his back and On up.
right staff firmly fitted to one side OF
the instrument was familiar sight !;
but now one rarely sees this old speci.
men of music box. The musical piano,
which is run on wheels, and which, il
anything, makes even more hideous
noise, has almost entirely supplanted
the old organ,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
"Light Wood"

s'Light wood" is one of the most
useful Southern products, especially
in Florida, where it is used by all
sorts of country folk, and particular
ly by the hunters. A cordwood stick
carried into the wilderness will cut up
into fragments with which dozen
meals may be cooked. The itch res
inous pine makes quick, hot fire, es-
pecially suited to open dir cooking
Chicago Herald,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
Tho Profession OF Window. t,azlng.

"Window-g gazing" is profession in
London. A couple of stylishly-
dressed ladies pause before the win
dow Of q merchant, remain about fivo
minutes and audibly praise the goods
displayed inside. Then they pass ON
to another store on their long list of
patrons. Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
0Cheeshahteaumuck.0 -

Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck was the
only Indian who ever graduated from
Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.
He was born in 1916, graduated in
1865, without especial distinction, aud
died in Charlestown, Mass, in 1866. -
Trenton IN, J.) American,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
annlln.

Alaska's mail service has heretofore
been dependent upon Eskimo dogs.
Rcindeers, however, are SO much bet
ter for the purpose that the Govern
ment has imported several families of
Lnplanders to teach tho natives of
Alaska how to train and use this ami
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
NAL.

Three hundred Japanese reside in
New York City. They do not live to-
gcther in colony like many other
foreigners, because they are divided
by their interests into distinct classes,
and, in addition, they are wealthy
enough to be ablo to live wherever
thew please.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

The stock of the Pullman Company,
of $3G, 900, 900, sell for $174 to $172
share (par value being $10U. The
company pays on this $36, 1000, 900 of
stock dividend of two per cent. pay
able quarterly, or eight per cent. per
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

The despised rabbit of Australia is
being anxiously inquired for by the
British army contractor, records the
American Agriculturist, who sees q
possible supply Of cheap and whole
some food for the army in that direc-
t;,,~
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12

Tho New York World prints u list
OF 100 New Workers who will have to
pay nm income tax OF $1,000 and up
wards. w. w. Astor's tax is set at
$17S,OOO. Mrs. Hettie Green pays
more than any other woman.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-12
SAVED BY LIGHTNING.

HERE had been O
succession of ex-
tensive freight car
robberies perpe-
tratcd along the
line of the W., @.
IL B. Railroad,
and the company's
officials were at
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-13

Oack the skin a little, remove a portion
u Ene neck bone. then just before pack
LIg' except In warm weather. draw the
sALu yer the end and tie and trim
nMeoaCIy.. Draw the intestines, making
que lhclslon as small as possible, and
igaVe the gizzard, heart, etc, in. Pull
oGG Gne wing and tail feathers clean.
OnoraWn poultry a be sold TO a
uulCed extent when there is no other
20 De had, provided there is no food in
the crop, or entrails, but as a rule has
70 20 at very low prices.
FackIng.-Poultry should be entirely
colG, but not frozen, before being
PNcked. If packed with the animal
1eaG In, IL will be almost sure to spoil.
Sort your poultry carefully, and have
Gno NO l stock of uniform quality.
rack the No 2 stock in separate pack
ages: fyou have any old bull turkeys,
PuC 6nem IN a e"parate package or with
mo. Z stock. Line the boxes with clean
paper, but never use straw in packing
ana wrap the birds in paper. Pack as
CLOSELY as possible, backs upward, legs
OUT straight, and see that the boxes are
SO III that when the covers are nailed
on, there car be no possibility of the
contents shifting about. Boxes are
Inc best packages, and should contain
from 100 to 200 pounds. Larger boxes
are ~lnconvenient to handle, and more
liable to get injured.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-13
DIRECTIONS FOR PACKING AND
SHIPPING EGGS.

Packing-Be sure and have the two
divisions in each crate. Before putting
in eggs scatter some fine cut hay or
straw, bran, cotton seed hulls or oats
on bottom of crates or put in several
layers of paper. After putting in your
boxes of eggs fill in around sides and
on top with same packing so that the
boxes will not move about, but are
held perfectly steady. Let your eggs
in each box be fresh, clean, and of
same size and color as near as possible.
Put a slip, properly filled up, in each
box.
Shipping.-Order your crates, egg
boxes, stencil plates, printed postal
cards and box slips from this Office.
Not less than ten crates, holding 80
dozen each, should be ordered at once.
These, with egg boxes holding two
dozen eggs, stencil plates, printed
postal cards, shipping cards, box slips,
nails, etc., will cost $500; if the one
dozen egg boxes are ordered, the cost
will be 1915. The cost Of these
can be taken out when returns are
made, or cash sent for them when
ordered, if preferred. Only members
of the Order are permitted to ship in
these boxes. Business agents who buy
eggs must not use these boxes to ship
purchased eggs in, or use the stencil of
the Alliance, but they can purchase
through this office the regular shipping
crate and a special stencil will be fur
nished. Notify the house you ship to
the number of crates shipped. Also
notify me date of shipment, to whom
shipped, and number # crates sent.
LampbIack and kerosene oil mixed,
and put on with a shoe brush or paint
brush makes a good blacking for use
with your stencil plate, which should.
be marked on every crate. Tack two
of the cards Fresh, fancy eggs, handle
with care" securely on r~ight-hand
corner of top. Ship by freight from
all points west of Durham on Richmond
& Danville r r. via West Point, Va,
care M. & M. Steamboat Line, and on
the other roads of the State via Nor
folk, Va, care of M. & M. Steamboat
Line. l do not advise the shipping by
express as the rates are too high to be
of advantage to shippers to Boston.
For New York put in care of Old Do
minion Line either by way of West
Point or Norfolk.
Follow directions or you will suffer
loss. Fraternally,
W. 81. WORTH, s. B. A.
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. %, 1898.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-13

After January 1, 1894, n o orders for
goods will be filed unless the seal of
the Alliance is placed upon it. This is
10 project our brethren. Orders are to
De filled only for Alliancemen.
L have calls for large quantities of
such eggs as we have been shipping to
Boston. Let each Sub Ali anrP take up
the plan sent out and do not wait for
returns. If you follow directions good
prices surely will be received.
we have ordered thousands of egg
boxes direct from the factory and the
crates and baskets will be sent from
here complete in a few days. We re-
greet the delay and expense in getting
the egg baskets from Boston to those
Subs that have ordered the past month.
Eggs will bring in Boston market 81
to23 cents net if properly handled. One
brother has shipped beef to Boston.
We think it will be a losing business,
therefore do not advise such shipments.
We cannot recommend any other mar
ket for eggs at this time except Boston.
We can get more there net than most
OF markets pay gross. Send orders for
tive or more crates complete.
Our merchant writing from Boston,
18th, says: Your eggs are fast taking
the place of fresh eastern, and the time
is not far distant when they will take
the lead, providing you keep up the
system you have adopted. The eggs
like Mr.. W. S Barnes shipped will
always command top ~prices."-
w. Fl. WORTH, S. B. A.