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

for ye, Mrs, Hall, " cheerily responded
the peddler.
And out from the glittering fes
toons of tin dippers and wash hant
basins young girl sprang lightly, {
smile striving desperately with the
traces of recent tears on her cheeks.
Rather an unconventional tablear
was this under the yellow June sun
shine, the narrow road fringed with
tall white daisies, and the gnarly ole
pear trees tossing their snow-whitt
boughs above the one-storied cabin,
in whose doorway stood old Dorca,
Hall, with her wrinkled hand held uI
to shield her eyes from the sun.
"Why," she exclaimed, ''it's Kitty
Cotton, amt it? Or be 1 dreamin'?'
"No, Mrs. Hall, sad Kitty, with q
little quiver in her lip, "you are moi
dreaming. It's really me"
"And what brings you here?"
Kittys blue eyes shone through q
medium of tears starting suddenly
from some hidden spring deep down
in her heart
'Because-because I've nowhere
else to gol" she faltered. "The auc
ton was this morning, and everything
was sold-and oh, the old house is sc
drearyl l couldn't stay there.
thought perhaps the woman who i.
moving in might want me to help with
the housework; but she has two grown
daughters of her own.
"Lai" said Mrs. Hall. $50 YOU
come to me, did you? Well, AIM
very rich, but-what I've got, Kitty,
you're welcome to"
"Didn't l tell We SOP" said Jake
Martin, who, up to this period, had
been energetically chewing straw.
'Mrs. Hall, she never went back on
no one yet It'll be roof over youi
head, anyhow, and if there's brand
new tin wash basin wanted in Kitty
room, here it is, free gratis, and he
unearthed from its bed of straw 4
shining new article. "And l only
wish | could do more"
81 need Il new tin dipper awfu
bad" observed Mrs. Hall. IN,
boarder, he's n great hand to drinl
fresh, cool water outen the well, and
declare to goodness I'm ashamed o
my rusty old cup 'thout no handle !
''Wal, l won't be mean. Here's
dipper for ye, too, said Jake-'no
quite the biggest size. but | guess its
large enough. Mind, though, Mrs
Hall, You don't patronize Tim Hawk
ins next time you need wash-boiler
Tim, he's dreiiul, oily-tongued fel
Ter, but his wash boilers is Jest white'
suppulchres that's what they he
'Mornin'. Mrs. Hall Keep up goo'
courage, Kitty
And he climbed 10 his high sea
among the pie-platters and pudding
basins, and shook the reins as "a sigma
for the oil horse 10 leave eH MUNICH
ing daisies and resume his leisurol.
pace down the road.
Kitty sat down on the doorstep an
burst inta tesra once more.
''lf you've got a boarder, said she
81 surely can I stay
'La. ehiil, don't fret +" haothe,
Mrs Halt ''lio sleeps out ia Ga
barn, for Goodness cake, aud ain't "a
more ifoHhla kiltea.
"oh. Mfa nsli. u lsa't , 1Eainp Z
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
NO. 40.
A MORNING WALK.

S,s,,. ;ess,se 4easse -s=ts - wS1,r>
All hail my brave, bright world OF green
and gold,
My morning, smiling from this kiss Of
night!
Your other lover greets you. Left and
right
The airs a-twitter in the sunshine bold,
The air is praying In the shadowy void. ).
Sole lord am of all this realm OF sight,
Theseswlnging meadow sweeps, this proud
delight
OF ranking hills, theaA clouds Just out Of
fold.
Stoutly the sturdy road beneath my feet
Rings me morning welcome. Rise, my
SOUL
The benediction of the sky to meet.
Sound, color, fragrance, freshness-mine
the whole;
Mine to receive, and haply mine to give;
A kingly day, and kingly must live.
Amos r. Wells, in Harper's Weekly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13

The beet-sugar crop of 1898 was
manufactured at seven factories, the
largest being in California, and others
in Nebraska, Utah and Virginia, the
latter only recently established and
with production for the past year of
only eighteen tons. The amount OF
capital invested in the seven factories
is about $4,000, 900. Tributary TO
these factories, under cultivation in
beets are about 20, 900 acres of land,
the best OF the California farms being
rated at 5000 an acre. The average
yield of the lands was ten tons of beets
90 the acre, for which tho farmers re-
ceived, delivered Mt the factories, an
average of $500 per ton. Apparently
this is a profitable crop; but not only
is fertile soil required, but high fer
tilization, and great deal of hand
culturei SO that, on the whole, the
crop Is seldom heavy enough b. be
profitable except on fertile hand which
is too valuable for ordinary crops.
These requirements. and the tact that
sugar beet cultivation must bo In the
line of scientific farming. Il satlsfac.
tors results are o. bo reached. will al.
ways have tendency - eandno this
branch of agriculture g. oertain favor,
able climatic % otaes localities AMI
conditions.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
THE LONG.LlV ED TORTOISE.
AN ANIMAL THAT FREQUENTLY Y
LIVES FOR CENTURIES.

A Giant Specimen That Carried Chill.
dron on Its Broad Back, and Lived
200 Years.
F you want to be old, observe and
initiate the tortoise. That reptile
apparently knows how to live as
long as it likes. 1t is rather hard
on man, who is constantly being told
that he is the highest of the animals,
that he should be so inferior to the
testudinal family in this important re-
spect.
1t is impossible to say how long a
tortoise, under favorable conditions,
may live. There are tortoises in the
Galapagos Islands, OF South America,
where the species with the handsome
shell is mostly found, chat were pro-
ably alive before the discovery of this
continent by Christopher Columbu
In the Geological Garden at Philad +
phia there is n swapping t'.rtle from
the Mississippi whose age is calculated
at 800 years. He is moss ss-grown, but
hale and hearty, and his jaws are as
vigorous as an alligator's. small
tortoise that had lived at the time of
Charles /. 8 Archbishop Land was killed
by q cart in the grounds of Lambeth
Palace a few years ago. He was doing
his best to get out of the way, but a
tortoise, though sure, is no match for
horse. E
There are now many famous old tor
toises and turtles in the world. One
of them has just die, at Colombo the
capital of Ceylon, one o. the stopping
places on the route from Australia to
England The tortoise was of the
species testudo elephantopis. He
passed the G, later part of his life ut
"Uplands," resort on the coast near
Colombo, where he WAS visited by
thousands of passengers, annually.
His age was estimated at 200 years,
and he measured six feet from snout
to tail, the shell alone being four feet
six inches in length. The species to
which he belonged originates in the
Seychelles and Mauritius Islands. But
from early times they were found con-
venient to carry OH ships as reserve
supply of live fresh meat. Now they
are almost extinct. They were pre-
served from total extinction by Sir
Arthur Gordon, who as Governor of
Mauritius, ordered that two specimens
should be sent to him annually by the
natives as tribute.
The Colombo tortoise was sent from
Java to the Governor of Ceylon, which
was then Dutch colony When the
British annexed the island in 1896 the
tortoise was transferred to their care.
Like most tortoises he was of placid
and peaceable disposition, but seems
to have been by no means averse to
human society. From time to time
he carried children on his broad back,
task which he performed with ap-
parent cheerfulness. On one occasion,
however, he successfully resisted the
efforts of seven men to remove him
from the garden where he resided to
the grounds of an exhibition.
Recently the local government ac-
quired "Uplands, where the tortoise
lived, as craving dock. He was re-
moved to Victoria Park, about n mile
inland, where he sickened and died in
a short time. Had he been left in his
accustomed place he might have lived
to far greater age, as he had shown
no signs of i'll health prior to his re-
moval. New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13

Goodpencil cedar is getting so scarce
that the great firm of Faber & Co.
have begun to cultivate forests of cedar
in Germany. At Schloss Stein there
is cedar forest which covers thirteen
acres, and the head of the firm has,
for many years, maintained nurseries
and plantations of cedars on his land
in Bavaria, grown from seed which he
imported from Florida.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
PAUSE AND THINK.

With many friends to love you,
Whose hearts are warm and true,
Should fortune prove traitor
You must not make ado;
And as the clouds are gathering
Upon hopes future sea, ~
And pleasures tickle spectre
Leaves naught of JOY with thee
Pause and thinkl
Think OF true souls and kindred
Loved ones, though far away, ;.
Whose tears o. warm affection ~;
May consecrate the clay
That shall be heaped above you
When life's short dream is DER,
OF those who'll strive to meet you
Upon the other shore
Pause and thinkI
And when temptations finger
Shall beckon you to stray,
Or siren-volce of pleasure
May lure TO evil way,
When right and wrong contending-
Both seeking to control
The best and worst within you
To save or wreck your soul
Pause and think!
Think that a step once taken
Can never be retTaced,
That naught's so hard to burnish
AS character defaced,
And ere in some weak moment,
You listen to the foe,
Pray heed the admonition,
Refore you further go
Pause and think!
Before we censure others
For follies they have sown,
1t would seem most consistent
To contemplate our own;
And ere our tongues be loosened
At character to strike,
Let this fair thought come to us!
Chow much we are alike"-
Pause and think!
Think that q word once spoken
And passed beyond control,
For good or evil bearing,
Adown the years may roll !;
And in the .distan. future,
No knowing when twill be,
The fruits OF what you've spoken
May all come home TO thee
Pause and think!
William Erickson, In Home and Countl
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
The gold production of this country
for ten years past has varied but little
from $32, 600, 900 annually.

Tests recently made of the hauling
powers of American and English loco
motives on the Tokaido Railway in
Japan resulted decidedly in favor of
American engines, and preference will
be given to them in future.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13

A French womam has iust concluded
renafkabi. aud yety interesting leat.
powers ol chocolate, she has iircl unnn
that pfeps4.tion aiaue tur siNis days.
aud has iast bat HlteeH naHais lu tbs
interval. RocnesteE Pet Express.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13

A noted health officer claims that q
large number of cases of bronchitis,
pneumonia and Inflammation of the
lungs during the winter are directly
raceable to the exposure of the patient
at football games in the fall.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13

Senor del Castro told the Spanish
Cortes the other day that if England
attempted to seize Tangier, it would
precipitate the greatest naval war that
the world has ever known.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
"OLD LANTERN"
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

o." said old Mrs.
HAIL. no, l can't
buy 10 tinware this
morning, nor yet !
hain't no old rags
saved up. No, l
tell you. What be
We stoppin' for, Jake
Martin 'Tain't a
weelssince you was
here before.
"Got a passeD ger
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
The population of Melbourne, the
metropolis of Australia, has decreased
46, 064 since April, 1891.

Cincinnati is said to be the greatest
saddlery and harness producing city
in the world. The industry dates back
over half century.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
An Easter Celebration.

Editor of The Mississippi leader:
The festival of the resurrection OF
Jesus Christ by the A. NJ. E. Church at
Brookhaven Sunday, the 25th inst, cas-
lily surpasses any Easter ever observed
by that church in this city. The rich
and prOfuse decorations which were
tastefully arranged, elected, ever and
anon, from the vast audience such ex-
clamations and CALCULATIONS as 'How
beautiful" How rich!" $50 enchant-
iDg!' And when the joy and feelings
were too full for utterance, or for lack
of Il better expression, many would
say "Oh" "Ohm "Ugh!' Amen etc
Among the many beautiful attractions
may be mentioned the Easter Hoop, in
troduced by Mrs A. d. Townsend and
the Glass Banners introduced by Mrs
E. j. Williams. Large photographs OF
the Bishops and other distinguished
men of the church graced the walls.
The choir was at its best.
The collections for missionary pur-
poses amounted to thirty-one dollars
and ten cents.
For this brilliant success the church
is indebted to that earnest worker and
Christian gentleman, their much loved
and popular pastor, the Rev. G. E.
Trower. Under his administration the
enrolment in the Sunday School has
increased one hundred per cent. Glass
attendance, $50 per cent, while the
church membership has also increased
We believe that God has assigned the
Rev. G. E. Trower to this pastorate.
p. +.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
The Sugar Tariff.
Mississippi Leader

Editor OF The Mississippi Leader:
| hear the statement made that one
cent tariff on foreign sugar would add
fifty million dollars to the revenue of
the United States. Upon investigation
find that five billion pounds of sugar
would have to be imported into the
United States to produce such reve-
nue.. Estimating the population of the
United States at 60000,000. each inhab
liant would be required to consume
annually 1924 lbs. of foreign sugar.
Now, if it should turn out that five bill
lion pounds of sugar is not imported
into this country: instead of the reve-
nue. represented by that amount of i'm
ported sugar going into our treasury it
would seem that it must go into the
pockets of the sugar grower.
Can you inform me as to the amount
of sugar heretofore imported? The
amount of American sugar exported?
And the amount produced in this coun-
try? OBSERVER.
Summit, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors was in SEES
sion yesterday and today.
Aside from the regular routine bust
ness of allowing accounts, etc, the
Stonewall Guards were authorized to
erect their contemplated armory on
the county land near the Court house.
Brantley Smith, one of the bondsmen
of the Sheriff, filed a petition to be re-
leased, which lies over until next meet
ing
Treasurer l. c.. Smiths report was
an interesting part of the proceedings.
He brought in and laid on the table
before the Board over ST, 900 in cash
to be counted, and some $4,000 in
cancelled warrants, making in all 1913,
900 accounted for.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
BOGUE CHITTO DOTS.
BY JEEMS.

The cold snap played havoc with the
gardens. Farewell to beans, etc.
Rev. B. n. Hatch gave us an interest
ing lecture on Sunday School Teaching
during his visit here. He had an APP
preciative audience.
Miss Anna Easterling is to be our flu
ture Postmistress, and we think she is
in every respect worthy of the honor
conferred upon her.
Miss Eta Girault closed her school
at Pine Grove Institute on March 23rd
and returned to her home on Little
Bahala. We will miss you, Eta.
A negro man said to be named Eli
Winston, and supposed to live in Brook
haven, was run over and instantly kill
ed by north bound through freight
late Sunday evening 18th inst, near
the depot. Justice McLaurin took
proper steps with an inquest over his
horribly mangled remains. 1t is sup
posed that the unfortunate man was
stealing a ride underneath the car.
DR.. Felix Thompson has returned
from New Orleans, where he has been
receiving lectures on the pill and pow
der business. The young Doctor looks
as fresh as a blooming rose, and the
girls say-well, anyway, we never saw
Felix looking better.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03

Mrs. Mary MCGEE Smell, National
and State Evangelist of the W. c. L. u,
delighted her many friends and admir-
ers in Brookhaven by a visit last Fri
day. Though her coming was almost
uheralded, quite large audience of
the friends of the Temperance cause
assembled to hear her at the Metho-
dist Church Friday night, and were
treated to an inspiring and uplifting
address. Mrs. Smell says the w. G. t.
U, wants Prohibition, not local option,
and sounded the keynote for an adj
vance all along the line. A special
meeting was held for women Saturday
morning when Mrs. Smell gave anoth-
er talk and several recruits were add
ed to the local w. G.. II. U. She left
Saturday for Canton, the regret of her
brief stay being general, but we are
glad to announce that she has prom
lsed to visit Brookhaven again in the
near future.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03

On Friday and Saturday, April 6and
I, 1894, an examination for colored
teachers will be held in the Brookha-
ven colored school building. On Fri
day and Saturday, April ID and II, an
examination for white teachers will be
held in the Brookhaven Masonic Tenn
pie On Friday and Saturday, April
20 and u, second examination for
colored teachers will be held in the
colored school building, and on Friday
and Saturday, April q and %, a second
examination for white teachers will be
held in the Masonic Temple. EXami-
nations will begin at o'clock a. m.
Fifty cents will be charged as usual.
Teachers must furnish their own pens,
ink and legal cap paper.
All teachers whose papers were de-
stroyed in the late court house fire be-
| fore they were examined and who were
f, licensed at the special examination in
November, held for their benefit, need
not stand the examination in April
Their licenses will be extended to Oc-
tober.' j. M. GIRAULT,
County Supt. of Education.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
A FINE FAMILY PAPER FREE !
Given Away to Yearly Subscri.
berS of The Leader !
Hear Our Liberal Offer :

To erery netc subscriber to THE
LEADER, and to euery old subscriber
,cho reneacS for one gear from the date
has present subscription crpires and
pays one dollar, are wiH send The
Home and Farm one year free.
As many Of orr readers hno,c, The
Home and Farm is 1G-poge semi
monthly family and agricultural jour
nal, and the best publication Of ats Kind
IN the South. We hare effected spe-
cial arrangement acih tie publishers
by achich ne are enabled to maize this
extraordinary offer, achich riH be Kept
open to all annual subscribers until
further notice.
NOW IS THE TINE TO SUB
SCRIBE.
MISSISSIPPI LEADER CO.,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
Our Clinton Visitors.

Miss Lula Green's entertainment at
The Opera House on yesterday evening
met with most cordial reception from
our Brookhaven people, and her talent
ed class found packed house before
which to display their attachments in
the evolutionary realm. Miss Green
deserves unstinted praise and emula-
uon for her enterprising and worthy
Efforts in behalf of worthy cause, and
we are sure that when the College
society piano shall have been placed in
'ne ldChapel Hall at Clinton that her
praise will resound with every chord,
and memories of the good she has done
reVerberate through every harmonious
strain.
Dot, the Miners Daughter" was
well carried out in all it's parts, each
participant being fully up to the role
assumed.
10 MIR. Will Turnbough and Judge
Daggett Miss Green and her class fee
specially indebted for the generous
use OF their elegant vehicles; to the
a0spitaole families who so royalty en-
,'''ained them; to the excellent string
sand that furnished music; to Presi
aent Fltzhugh who allowed full at
.enoance of the Whitworth girls, and
oil others who by word or deed as
''oeed them in their undertaking.
Drookhaven's reception of thes,
.V1ns people will long be cherished b!
snem and their visit here be a COLDER
memory always, while Brookhaven re
AZ p'ooates the grateful sentiment il
:. oonsciousness that she "entertain
angels unawares.r The followin,
constituted the party:
"essrs. G. II. Brunson, S. F. Derrill
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03

WASHINGTON, March 30.--A produc-
ton of gold throughout the world of
S150,000,000 for the calendar year 1893
is the latest estimate of the Bureau of
the Mint, and the figures which have
recently been received verify the esti-
mates made early in the year. The
gold production of 1892, as revised last
report of the Mint Bureau, was $685.
$1,000.
The increase of Sl1,000,0O0 will be
mainly furnished by the United States,
South Africa and Russia.
The figures for The United States, al
though not yet quite complete, indi-
cate an increase Of 100000 over
over those of 1892; the increase in
South Africa will be about 100000
and in Australia also about S500,000
There will be small gains in other
countries, including China and Japan.
but they may be offset by small losses
elsewhere.
The returns from Russia and Aus
tralia are not yet complete, and may
show an even larger increase than has
been estimated by Mint Director Pres
| ton. The reports which are constantly
reaching the Treasury Department in
dictate the production of gold is go
ing to be pushed to its maximum, and
that improved processes of extracting
the metal will be used to their utmost
limit to increase the output for 1894.
DR.. PRICES Cream Rakiu9 Powder
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
r,-ESDAY, April 3, 1904.
VIM AND COUNTY

-owN AND COUNTY
Creen "sho does make gooC
niger"
o.or sixty dollars was nettod on the
entertainment,
Paw r d. Noteworthy visited Nerd
ian last Friday.
Tho nublIc school has over $50 pupils
enrolled. Eureka!
Fishing rods and tackle are now de
handed by the small boy.
NJ Iouise Isaac is again enjoying
-;sit to her sister, Mrs. Pfeifer.
EN- Martins old reliable drug store
,ooEs handsome in a new coat of paint.
Mr. Angelo Miazza, of Jackson, was
a. oupst of Mr.. Jas. McGrath last
Sabbath.
Mrs DIR. Bolton arrived yesterday on
visit to her mother, Mrs. Will
Hoskins.
urs silas Ramsey, of HaZlehnrst,
-:.;,od her old home and friends here
last week.
Miss Mary McClosky, of Wesson,
uos among her Brookhaven friends
last Sunday.
Editor Joe Dale, of Monticello, was
shaking hands with friends here Friday
and Saturday.
Col B. Deason is the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Hurst. We regret to
hear of his i'll health.
Mrs. Smell was the guest of Mrs. DR..
Bennett, one of the most loyal of white
ribboners while in town.
Mrs, r. Il. Germany and children, of
Johnson Station, visited her mother,
Mrs. Bridges, here last week.
Rev. Harry Brown preached at the
Methodist church last Sabbath morn
ing Pastor Moore being absent.
"Does your church hold weekly
prayer meetings?" said the stranger.
"Yes, rather peakly," said the con-
sience-stricken church member.
The Democrat-Star says: 1--WE de-
spise two faced man. He will not do
to trust in any of the relations of life"
To which the LEADER says, Amen!
Dr. E. \. Rowan, of Wesson, who
will always be gratefully remembered
by the good people of Lincoln for his
many neighborly and self sacrificing
services in times past, was a visitor to
Brookhaven yesterday.
Will Cupit, the little black dwarf so
we'll known about town, cut Mr.. p. J.
Mullin on the thigh last Thursday with
a razor, because Mr.. Mullen resented
some of his impudence. He was fined
$500 by Justice Mcmillan and sentenc-
ed to Jail for 80 days.
Messrs. F. f. Becker, j. w. McGrath,
", II. Seavey, r. T. Scherck, E. Bowsky
and +. H. Hartman, all representative
Brookhaven business men, are serious
considering plans for establishing a
canning factory at this place. The es-
timated cost for building and putting
in operation such plant as is contem-
plated is $1,000. The LEADER earnestly
hopes to be able to announce before
long that the enterprise has material
lied, as it would no doubt prove profit
able to the stockholders and of great
advantage to the community at large.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-03
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
We now have for sale the Wonderful
Leigh Sure Cure Pile Salve.
CRY Drug STORE, Brookhaven.

The Lincoln County Times of last
week contained an excellent, well writ
ten Prohibition communication. We
hope "Fair Play will write again.