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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
Mexican SIKH With the Rope,

"The cowboys of New Mexico, Texas,
and Arizona are all skilled in the art
of using tho lasso," said Louis Ed
wards, of Santa TO. 81 used to be in
the ranching line myself, and once
thought I could throw rope as
straight as any man living. But that
was before I mixed to any extent with
the Mexicans. AS good as the Ameri-
can cowboys are, they can't hold a
candle to Greaser when it comes to
the roping business. They can do
things with hemp that no other NOR
tails can ever hope to accomplish. As
the Australian stands out prominently
in throwing the boomerang, SO does
the ignorant son of the 1and of God
and liberty exceed oil other men in
this one accomplishment.
ga Mexican will chuse O steer at full
speed, and while he guides his bronco
with one hand, whirl his rope with
the other, and it isn't once in o thou
sand times that the moose will fail to
catch just where the rider meant. A
favorite trick with them is to stick a
lot of long handled knives in the
ground close together within the limits
OF narrow circle, and bet with out
siders that they can ride past at race
horse speed and pick up any one of
the knives designated with rope.
They are good marksmen with the rifle,
too, but in this regard the cowboys
are fully their peers. Washington
Post.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
A PcacOck,s Little Game.

Sol. Stephan has made discovery
up at the Zoo. The big peacock has
for several weeks made practice of
going every afternoon to the entrance
gate and parading back and forth
across the path for half an hour. This
action occasioned no remark for a
time, but after awhile it was noticed
that the fowl came regularly at 4
o'clock and at no other hour, and al
ways remained about half an hour,
after which it would walk away anl
go about the lawns as usual till the
following afternoon. For the past
week a watch has been kept on it, and
at last the secret is discovered. Near
the gate is glass door, leading to a
cellar in the hillside, and about 4
o'clock the light falls on the door SO
that the peacock can see himself as i'll
a mirror when he walks past. He evil
IDENTIFY takes great delight in looking
at himself. The strange part of the
affair is that he should know just when
to come, as the reflection is clear and
distinct only about half an hour after
4 o'clock. Cincinnati Times-Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

DR.. Erwin F. Smith, of the DEPART
ment of agriculture, described to the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science the other day an i'm
portant discovery that he has made of
pest which has been giving great and
increasing trouble to the watermelon
raisers OF the South. It is q fungus
growth, which attacks the vines under
the ground, speedily stopping up the
minute water ducts of the plant, and
causing it to wither away. He asserts
that this year the South has lost many
thousands of dollars worth OF melons
through the ravages of this disease.
Dr. Smith does otsuggest any remedy
for the disease, but he thinks that q
good deal might bo done for its exter-
mutation by burning the old vines.
He thinks that many farmers are re-
sponsihle for its spread, ns they are
accustomed to gather up the old vines,
and allow them to rot on their COM
post heaps for manure.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
EngIishmen Grow Taller.

Francis Galton has collected soms
interesting facts in regard to the ef-
feet of athletics and improved physi-
cal condition during the last forty
years on tho physique of the middle
classes.
Mr.. Galton gives instructive evil
dence of the amelioration of the upper
middle class. When he was an under
graduate at Cambridge, from 1910 to
1914, although but five feet nine and
three-fourths inches in height, he was
taller than the majority OF his fellows.
In addressing them he habituelly
lowered his eyes, and if in a crowd he
would readily see over the heads of
the people.
Writing in 1898 he states that he no
longer possesses these advantages.
Altered social conditions, in his
opinion, have helped to improve the
bodily powers aud address of his class
such conditions, for instance, as more
wholesom and abundant food, better
cooking, warmer clothing, moderation
in the use of alcohol, better ventilated
sleeping rooms, more change through
vacations, and, lastly, more healthy
lives led by women in their girlho Cd.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
LAPORTE PA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1894.

had deceived her ears with ventrilo-
quail trick2 Had they not made
good their escape, leaving their help.
less dupe alone-alone with their
victim?
And at last the express slackened
speed, jolted, stopped. They were at
Ely. She might scream now, and she
did.
"What's here2 Gentlemen ill,
miss? What do you saya"
Thus the guard.
said, looking out upon the throng of
faces that surrounded the carriage
door. "Telegrah to the last stopping
place. I can describe tho guilty
wretches who have done this awful
deed. All, there they are!"
Here they were indeed, the guilty
wretches. Dared they brazen it out !?
Did they mean to deny all knowledge
of the dead man?
"This is serious charge, you know,
gentlemen. I must trouble you to
come along with me-"
"With pleasure, Mr.. Policeman"
said the signor, with horrible light
ness. 'rBut we look at this corpo morto
here first, with your kind obligement.
Why will pretty young ladies shrek
at everything? My good Rosenbaum,
you have better the English language.
Please explain" )"
Rosenbaum drew large poster from
the bulging pocket of his fur coat. He
gravely handed it to the station-mas-
ter. 1t bore this inscription:
TONIGHT.
At tho Temple of Varieties, Ely.
Herr Rosenbaum and Sig. Demo-,
Tho Marvellous Coaiurors and dVentriloqulses,
in Their Unparalleled Entertainment,
In which the ANIMATED DUMMY will also
take part.
CONE EARLY.
"This here jointed wooden figure
with the wax face and hands," went
on Rosenbaum, sis the dummy. He
usually travels in the guards van, but
the guard couldn't guarantee his reach
ing Ely in condition to appear before
the public, having q fox-terrier pup
in charge as was given to worrying.
So we took him in the carriage with US.
At the last station we stopped OF, me
and the signor, gets out for drink,
and the train having started sooner
than we bargained for we whipped into
second-class compartment. Sorry
the young lady has been frightened.
Amt you, signor?"
"Estremamonte said Sig. Demo-.
-Gentlewoman.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

i Heat holidays have now been ostab.
lished by law in the public schools of
Switzerland, and, in the opinion of
the New York Tribune, our education
al authorities might do worse than
take hint from this entcrprising and
progressive little republic, which for
centuries has been famed for it's en-.
lightenment and common-sense. Rec.
osnizing the well known fact that the
brain cannot work properly when the
heatis excessive, the children are dis.
missed from their tasks whenever the
thermometer goes above certain
point. Were this sensible regulation
to be adopted in this country steps
would have to be taken to safeguard
the thermometers from being nefari-
ously doctored by the enterprising
American schoolboy.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
A fy's egg will hatch in twelv,


A fy's egg will hatch in twelve
hours.
Entomologists estimate that 10, ,00o,-
900 species of insects exist.
There is harmony and discord in
the combination of olors, MS there is
In music.
Carriages propelled by electricity
derived from storage battery ara
common in Berlin.
Aluminium felloes in bicycles are ex-
pected soon as On improvement on
wood in both lightness anl strength.
Willie Jones, of Girarlville, Penn,
having lost his shin bones by blool
poisoning, has been supplied by sur
geon with new ones OF india rubber.
DIR. Biggs, OF the New York Board
of Health, who has been in Europe in
vestigating DR.. Koch's new treatment
for dphtheria, says that it is an a5so'
lutte cure if applied in time.
The phylloxera, or the vine pest, is
making such ravayes in the sherry
wine districts of Spain that the Gov
ernment has appropriated 800, ,0oo
for the determination of the disease.
The utility of the mosquito is be-
yond question. It is born in tie
swamps, and feeds upon animal and
vegetable matter, which, if allowed to
decompose, would fill the air with
poisonous gases.
The vital principle is preserved in
seeds and eggs, fruits and vegetable
during cold weather, because they
have heat of their own. The tenn.
perature of al egg or apple, down to
the freezing point, is always several
degrees above that OF the surrounding
air.
The Japanese are really a very pro-
gressive people. The School of Sci.
ence at Yokohama is remarkably thor
ough. One of the naval officials. va
mana, has succeeded in producing a
new steel, at the Tanaka Government
factory, which is proven to bo q most
remarkable metal. The Government
has adopted it.
A living specimen of tho largest an,l
most deadly snake known has been
added to the Geological Gardens Of
London. 1t grows twelve to fourteen
feet in length, aud is hooded like the
cobra. It occurs in India, Burma
and in the East Indian archipelago,
living in forests and jungles and read
lily climbing trees.
The Icelanic scientist, Th. Thorod-
ssen, is at present engaged in very
interesting series of geological obser-
vations on his native island, for which
he has received generous Government
support. The special object Of his
study is the sands and glaciers in tho
district of Austur -Skaptafell aud the
great glacier Vatnajokull, in tho
southeastern part of Iceland.
A French electrical journal, in re.
ply to an offer of an award of $40, 0oo
by the French Government to the in
ventor of simple and sure method of
determining fraud in the production
of alcoholic liquors, suggests that Il
knowledge of the electrical conduc-
tivity with that of the density might
be sufficient means, if the liquors be
brought to the temperature OF melt
ing ice.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
A Street Car Hearsc.

One OF the San Francisco railway
companies has constructed an electric
funeral car for the San Mateo Gene.
terry. The car is named Cypress Lawn.
It is thirty feet in length AMI is
divided into two compartments, the
forward twenty feet in length and the
rear ten feet. The former is richly
upholstered, tapestried and carpeted,
and twelve plush seats are arranged to
seat twenty-four persons. In the rear,
or funeral compartment, seats on each
side, capable of seating twenty, are ar
ranged for relatives and near friends,
and in the centre is the bier on which
the casket stands. AS San Francisco
has an extensive system of electric
railways the car can DO employed
throughout the city, and will. to some
extent, it is expected, supersede the
use of hearses and carriages for fu-
nerals. The cost of building it was
about $4,000. ---Philadelphia Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
A Vase OF Gold.

Tho Department of Greek and
Roman Antiquities, British Museum,
hasquite recently secured by purchase
one ofthe choicest examples ofancient
art in solid gold which even that great
collection possesses. It is vase of
this metal in its purest condition,
without sculptures, measuring nearly
eight inches in height, about four
inches in diameter, and in shape most
like pelice when deprived of its
handles. 1t is of Roman origin, per-
haps of the period of Augustus. An
inscription on the bottom of the vessel
indicates that its weight nearly cor.
responds to two pound troy of the
modern scale. It was lately found by
sponge diver in the sea of the Island
of Samos, and may be all that remains
of q wreck which occurred there
nearly 1000 years ago.--The Athe-
naeum.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
A lsecord Ercakln; Turtle.

A turtle weighing between 800 and
1000 pounds, seven feet long, six feet
wide and two feet thick, was recently
caught near Baltimore. The head was
two feet in circumference, and man
could got his head iu the turtles
mouth. It's fins we're rs long MS o
mans arm and foot wide. 1t was
caught in net, and had 30 be raised
ont OF tho nc. aud on the shore with
a block and tackle. It required Jif-.
teen minutes nnd a crowd Of men to
ge. tho turtle or the boat. When
the monster was takeu on tho steamer
il required six mcu 10 !urn it on .
truck. 1t died on thc boat from in
jurics received in beinS hoisted out of
the seine. The Maryland Academy Of
Sciences will have She big she'll
mounted. New York Advertiser. /,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

The national guardsmen en- of New
York will hereafter be presented by
the State with handsome medal for
long service. These medals are to be
presented for service of thirty,
twenty-five, twenty, fifteen and ten
years, and are designed to be manu-
factured of eighteen karat solid gold,
gold and silver, silver and bronze, and
bronze, according to the increased
years of service. There is no differ
ence in the design, except that the
medal for thirty years is set with
brilliants.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
Cold Water Is Best.

Ice water is said to be one of tho
deadliest foes Of the American people,
and its temptation is especially in.
sidious in the days OF summer. An
excellent substitute for rcal iced
water, or water made OF icy tempera.
ture by containing ice, is pitcher or
caraffe OF water which has stood for
some hours in the refrigerator. Tho
water is then cold enough to be very
agreeable, moro SO than ut tho paralyz-
ing temperature of leo itself; ore has
a pleasing consciousness Of hygionl,
virtue in drinking it and it has tho
added excellence of saving both trouble
and ice in its preparation. --Rochcstor
Post Express,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
TWO SONGS.
Up AND AWAY IN THE MORNING,

Up AND AWAY IN THE MORNING.
Tides at full; the wave breaks white
ooh, up and away in the morning.;
Blue is the blown grass, red is the height;
Washed with tho sun tho sail shines white
ooh, up and away in the morning).
Wide is tho world in the laughing sun
ooh up and away in the morning).
Work'A to be done and wealth's to be wor
Ere a man turn homo with the homing SUI
ooh, up and away in the mornlng).
Long is tho hearts hope, long as the day
ooh, up and away in the morning).
Heart hath its will and hand hath its way
Till the world rolls over and ends the day
ooh, up and away in the morning).
It's home that we toll for all day long
ooh, up and away in tho morning).
Hand Oh the line and heart in the song,
The labor of love will not seem long
ooh, up and away in the morning).
HOME, HOME IN THE EVENING.
When the crows fly in from sea
ooh, home, home in the EVENING",
My love in his boat comes back to me,
Over the tumbling leagues OF sea
ooh, home, home in the evening".
And when the sun drops over the hill
ooh, homo. home in the EVENING",
My happy eyes they take their fill
OF Watching my lovo as no climbs tho hill
ooh, home, home in the EVENING".
And when the dew falls over the land
ooh, home, homo in the EVENING",
hold in my hand his dearest hand,
The happiest woman In all the land
ooh, home, home in the evening).
All day she sang by the cottage door
ooh, home, home In the evening";
At sundown came his boat to the shore
But to the hearthside comes no more,
Home, home in the evening.
Charles G. d. Roberts, in the Century.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

The Russian thistle, that has created
30 much disturbance in the Dakotas
as to cause a bill to be introduced in
Congress appropriating money for its
eradication, has made its appearance
in Illinois. states tho Chicago Record,
and the farmers are called upon to do
their utmost 10 eradicate the import
ell pest. The worst feature of tho
weed is the great rapidity with which
its spreads over vast areas Of territory,
the seed being easily scattered by the
wind. 1t is not hard weed to deal
with if taken in time, for it is on au-
nual plant, and il cut before seeding
the last half OF August--it is effectu-
ally destroyed. 1t is not so difficult
weed to deal with as tho Canada
thistle, which seems to thrive by re-
peated cutting. If tho Russian this
tie has secured foothold in this
State, it is very likely to spread fast
md far. Cnco established in the
highways and along railroad tracks, oil
attempts to dislodge it will be OF little
avail. The country highway seems to
be devoted to tho propagation of nox-
ious weeds, while the right of way Of
railroad company is not kept with
much idea of killing weeds. The Rus
sion thistle is eagerly eaten by sheep,
and, if cut when young, is liked by
cattle. Tt is no! worse pest on
farm than the ox-cye daisy. But the
farmers of Illinois have enough to
contend with without the Russian
thistle being added to their burdens,
and eclf-interest should prompt them
to vigorous warfare against this new
II arrived foreigner.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

The Japanese are now making ten
mis- rackets, and some of them, the
New York Ledger learns, are imported
to the United States. The workman
ship is uncommonly fine. and all the
materials look durable. Europeans in
Japan have long played tennis, and
the game originated a good deal nearer
Japan than Europe. 1t was the Bad
minton brought to England by East
Indian travellers.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

douDtedly.
Their brother sorrowed also, but not
rs one without hope. Business of a
pressing nature was likely to take him
up to London in the course of a week
or so.
Kitty, experienced hand that she
was, had not spent three weeks at
Northwitch Grange for nothing. The
understanding between herself and
the heir of the Northwich acres was
pretty definite, that young gentleman
hattered himself. They were almost,
if not exactly, engaged.
Kitty had mado the usual stipula-
ton.
If, within the space of twelve
months from date, she met somebody
else she liked better than dear Club
bington, oil that had passed between
them was henceforth to be regarded as
an idle dream. If on the other hand,
she did not, then
Kitty pulled up the window and
SINK back into her comfortable corner
seat. The tirst-class compartment
contained no other passenger than the
charming young lady in the sealskin
coat and crimson -leathered toque who
consulted her complexion in the strip
of looking glass before she fell to
overhauling her bags and packages.
The journey was tedious, md would
be certain to be @ cold one upon this
keen, frosty January day.
But Kitty, who always was distin-
guished by admirable forethought in
matters where her own well-being was
concerned, had got oil her little COM
forts around her.
eau de cologne? Yes, the house,
maid put it in. How stupid of Parker
to catch bronchitis OF course, / was
obliged to leave her behind. If I had
insisted on her travelling she would
have been sure to incur q fresh chill
and die on me out of spite.
'If anything in the shape of an adj
venture could possibly present itself
in the course of the humdrum seven
hours railway journey between Nor
wich and Liverpool, / should be in
clined to Welcome it. unless it came in
the form OF railway smash. Ugh
The bare idea makes one shudder.
'IIet me just peep st the luncheon
basket. Tongue and turkey sand
wichcs, hard-boiled eggs and anchovy
ditto, bottle of cold tea, half n pine
and bag of maccaroons. Perhaps
Chubby superintended tho arrange
ments. Poor Chubby!"
And Kitty smiled @ heartless little
smile at the remembrance of Chubby Is
pink tinged nose and fearful eyes.
Then she opened brand new railway
novel, "Thc Fang of tho Adder, "'and
immersed herself in the most thrilling
, chapter of that electrical work:
"Forked and lurld flashes OF lightning
sheently played over the midnight azure. A
low peal CT thunder rumbled overhead as
Paulina gained the churcbyard. She reached
the lonely resting place OF tho man whom
her heart had worshiped, the man whom her
relentless hand had guided to his doom.
"Did he but know 1t, Cherrlngton Chin
was bitterly avenged.
GAS sobs thickcned in his murderess's
s.rangling throat anl she sank forward
amid the matted aud tangled grasses what
happencd2
"a hard touchoi hor on the shoulder. A
voice said hoarsely"-
"Kimpton, Kimpton! Change ere
for Carbury and Walsing."
Tho train slowed and stopped, with
n jerk. Kitty shut tho book and lei
down the window.
Something darkened tho carriage
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

JOl)-61, dear.
ga safe journey
and o pleasant
one. :"
The train began
to move. Miss
Kitty Belwhistle
distributed n fare
well series of mods
and smiles.
She felt quite
fond of the Chol-
mondeleys, n o W
that she was leav-
ing them. They
were sorry to lose
their guest un-
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
VOL. XIII.
Parisian policemen are being mount
ed on bicycles. The police officials
are bound to get thieves on the run,
comments the Hartford Journal.

In the opinion of an expert the SUBJ
stitution of the italian for the Irish
man and the German in laboring cir
cles is the prime cause of the falling
off in sunstroke.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

There are about GS,000 postof1ices
in the United States. About $1,000
of them do not pay their running ex-
penses. The profit of the New York
postollice is 81, 900, 900 year.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
ADVERTISE RIGHT ALONG,

When trade is flush, and with rush
Large orders to you come,
"You'll find II wise to advertise"
And keep things on the "hum."
When tradeis poor don't close tho door;
The rule is still the same:
"You'll find II wise to advertise"
And thereby win fresh fame.
Indeed tits true whato'e- ou do,
This Is the safest plan.
"You'll In it wise to advertise
For then you lead the van.
Henry Morrill, Warren.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19

Seeds 1000 years old have been
known to sprout.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-10-19
KIT:rY'S ADVENTURE,

~~OOD-Ry dear -
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-05-26
THEY SWORE OFF.
but the Young Mans VIII Was Weak and
He Learne ed a lesson.

A prominent young man Of the city
has been an invetcratc cigarette
smoker for several years past, and he
indulged in the habit TO such an cy-
tent that it was injuring his health,
says the indianapolis Sentinel. He has
a girl of whom he thinks all the world,
and it's q case of vice versa. This
young lady has very good complex
ion, but has an inordinate love for the
use of powder which habit the young
man detests as heartily as she does his
cigarette habit. They finally agreed
that each would swear off-thc one
from using powder and the other from
smoking cigarettes.
1t was hard work for the young man,
but every time he hungered for wad
of nicotine his mind pictured the form
of his fair one parading down the street
with her face looking like Il pan of
dough, and he dcSiSted. This went on
for several weeks and each was re.
marking upon how much better the
other was looking: but the old craving
for the coffin nail came upon the young
man once more, and one day last week
he broke over. He thought no one
would ever find it out, But he was
seen, the news was carried to the girl,
and she prepared to get even.
They were to go to the theater and
the young inan called with the cab.
The young lady was at the door, her
face closely muflcd, and in her hand
the bouquet that cost him five, Arrived
at the opera house, they were enter
ing the door when the young man
turned to speak to the fair one by his
side. Oh. that face. She had smcarcd
1t with powder until it had been neces-
sary to cut eye holes. 1t was frightful
He stopped. Are you going in look.
ing like that?'
"Just as You say" was the quiet re,
sponse.
"Wcll, | say no. am not travelling
with freaks now. Well go back
home
And they did. 1t cost him ten, there
were two vacant seats at the opera
house, but the young man has not
smoked any cigarettes since.