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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
WASHING AND CLEANING GLOVES.

The so-called washing gloves are an
excellent choice for utility purposes
all summer, as they can be cleaned
once and again by washing them in
water that is more than warm, but not
scalding hot, using piece of pure
white soap in the process. 1t is best
to wash them upon the hands, as the
chamois is less likely to shrink in dry
ing. Wash and then rinse in clear
water and dry by rubbing with a
Turkish or other soft, rough towel.
For kid gloves of light color that are
but slightly soiled, but not stained,
there is no better mode of freshening
than to wind a bit of oiled silk around
the finger, rubbing vigorously to re-
move all traces OF the marx. Any
woman who tests this easy way of
cleaning kid gloves will be sure to
keep thereafter strip of silk in her
possession. A quarter or even an
eighth of yard is enough to purchase
at once, rs in fancy drygoods houses,
where it is sold, it is kept moist in a
large roll and is thus very pliable.
Molsten the silk, however, when using.
Brooklyn Citizen.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
SALT MAKES MILK.

Experiments have recently been
made to ascertain whether the giving
of salt to dairy COWS has any direct
bearing on the supply of milk, and
the results have been of character
which will be surprising to many who
attach little Importance to providing
salt for their cattle, says the Journal
of Agriculture. Salt they must have
in some form or another, and if it is
supplied to them in suitable quantities
and ways they will take sufficient and
no more for their own benefit. For
about month, from June 20 to July
Is, last year, three COWS were kept
without salt and the milk from each
weighed twice daily from the 4th to
the 18th of July, when they gave 454
pounds. From July Is to August l
the same COWS received four ounces of
salt each, and during that time the
milk showed an increase of 100 pounds,
the weight being 564 pounds. From
this experiment it appears that there
was considerable gain, which would
pay adm irably any one to keep his
stock we'll supplied with salt, and it
may also be added as another good
custom to follow to keep plenty of
fresh water where it can be always &C.
ecsslble.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
PASTURE FOR SWINE,

In the feeding experiments at the
Utah station, by A. A. Mills, those
pigs which were allowed to roam at
will over eighteen acres of good pas
ture, and were fed all the grain they
would eat, made the most rapid growth
and apparently made the best uso of
food. Those pigs which were fed grass
and grain in small yard made more
rapid growth than those fed grain
alone, and seemed to make slightly
better use of the food eaten. In both
these sets of grass-fed pigs there was
an increase in food consumed, appar-
emily sufficient to account for the more
rapid growth and the moro economi-
cal use of food, SO that green grass ap-
pears to be of greatest value Us IN APP
petizer. The pigs kept on grass alone
made SO slow e growth that it would
have required two seasons to reach
maturity, thus making the profits ex-
ceedingly doubtful, The pigs kept in
movable pen on pasture ate within
few pounds MS much grain as did
those in yard without grass, but did
not make as good use of the grain.
The experiments indicate that in order
to have rapid and economical growth
exercise seems to be necessary for in
creasing the food consumption, and
probably stimulating digestion. -
American Agriculturist
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
QUICK DRYING FOR SILKS.

Quick drying is the best method for
silk garments. An authority on this
subject says: "Keep on hand dozen
bits of steel an inch and quarter
square and eighteen inches long Ex-
actly midway screw in good-sized
hook. In use, hang shirt or pair of
drawers over strip, and button the
neck or waistband, then catch the
hook over your line. Pull the gar
ment in shape, and leave it to dry.
The hooks need not be more than six
inches apart on the line, thus enabling
you to dry half dozen gar nents in
less space than is otherwise required
for one. Also, by the use of these
strips and hooks, it is possible to dry
each garment in shape and to avoid
the wrinkles that it is next to impos-
sible to iron out of wool or silk with
out injury to the fabric. White silk
underwear needs just the same treat
ment, with the addition of bluing and
little liquid gum arabic to the last
rinsing water. New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
Hoods Pulls are safe. harmless, sure
The Shetland PONY.

AS good deal of misconception ex.
lists as to what constitutes true Shet-
land pony, we give the following de-
scription of the little animal by Sir
Walter Gilbey, the eminent breeder
OF and authority on horses:
THE height of the pure Shetland
is about ten hands forty inches),
and this size may be taken as fair
average, although many exceed this
standard, and numbers are as small as
nine hands; some even may be found
measuring not more than eight hands
or thirty-two inches.
''The Shetland pony is docile, easily
trained to domestic use when kindly
treated, and being hardy and muscu-
lar, is capable of enduring much
drudgery. Having good feet it is
surefooted when climbing mountains,
at the same time sagacious in making
its way through swamps and bogs.
1T varies in color from bay, brown
and dun to dullish black, and some
time these colors are mixed with white,
while few specimens may be found
which are pure white or piebald.
Added to this these ponies have coats
of long hair, which becomes thicker
and gets matted upon them during
the cool and boisterous weather. -
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
HOW TO FATTEN POULTRY.

An experiment has lately been tried
of feeding geese with turnips, cut in
small pieces like dice, but less in size,
and put into trough of water; with
this food alone the effect was, that six
geese, each when lean, weighing only
nine pound, actually gained twenty
pound each in about three weeks fat
tening. Malt is an excellent food for
geese and turkeys; grains are pre-
ferred for the sake of economy, unless
for immediate and rapid fattening;
the grains should be boiled afresh.
Other cheap articles for fattening are
oatmeal and treacle, barley meal and
milk, boiled oats and ground malt.
Corn before given to fowls should
always be crushed and soaked in water.
The food will thus go further, and it
will help digestion. Hens fed thus
have been known to lay during the
whole of the winter months. Home
and Farm.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
svnIs;Ieu Imcir Fn0ugHis.

When on August 10, 1892, the Jaco-
bins dictated their terms at Paris for
a national convention, Lafayette, who
was in command of the army of the
frontier, and several of his generalo fiji
GERS quilted the French army in disgust.
They were seized by the King of Prus-
sin, from his custody transferred to
that of Austria, and long confined in
the castle of Olmutz in Moravia. AL
though each of the prisoners was kept
solitary, yet their apartments were so
arranged that they were all within
hearing of each other when standing
at the windows of their respective
chambers. TO improve this advantage
they thought of the following plan:
There was at Paris number of tunes
called airs of the Pont Neuf, or those
popular ballads that were sung at the
corners of the streets and other pub
lie places. The words belonging to
these airs were so well known that to
strike up few of the notes was to re-
call to memory the words that accom-
panied them. By this means the cap
tives at Olmutz gradually composed
for themselves vocabulary by whis
Ting these notes at their windows,
and this vocabulary after short time
became SO complete and even compre-
hensive that even two or three notes
from each formed their alphabet and
effected their intercourse. By this
means they communicated news to
each other concerning their families,
the progress of the war, etc, and
when, by good fortune one of them
had procured gazette he whistled
the contents of it to his partners in
captivity. The commandant of the
fortress was constantly informed OF
these unaccountable concerts. He
listened, he set spies, but the whole
thing being a language of convention
the most practiced magician would
have failed in detecting the intention
and real expression of the notes heard.
Chicago News.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

The imported cabbage worm appears
to be pest rather difficult to control,
owing to the fact that the butterflies
remain about from early in spring un
til late in fall, or, in other words, there
is an almost uninterrupted succession
of broods throughout the entire sea-
son. OF all the insecticides that have
been tried for destroying the worms,
hot water, pyrethrum, or buhach, and
kerosene emulsion seems to be the
most effective, and, withal, probably
the cheapest. If the first is used, dust
the plants thoroughly as soon as the
small worms appear on them, and re-
peat the application as often as may
be necessary throughout the summer.
If kerosene emulsion is employed, it
may be diluted moro than when APP
piled to treesfor destroying scale pests,
on trees, that is, make it about one
half the strength given in the standard
formula, and spray the plants, as often
as required to keep them free of
worms. American Agriculturist
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
PROTECTION AGAINST MOTHS.

The fumes of burning camphor
gum or sulphur will suffocate moth
millers. 1t is a very disagreeable oper-
alton, but is SO effective that any
room where they are known to be
should be fumigated at once. To do
this with entire success remove the
contents of trunks and wardrobes and
hang on the backs of chairs; close
doors and windows; set pailful of
water in the middle of the room at Il
safe distance from all the hangings
and furniture; in this place small
iron pot half filled with ashes and
camphor; for room fifteen by eight
cen use piece as large as walnut
saturate with alcohol and set the cam
phor on fire. 1t will burn fiercely at
first, but if proper precautions, are
observed there is no danger; leave the
room as soon as you are satisfied that
your furniture is in no danger of tax
ing fire; allow the mass to burn itself
out, which it will do in half an hour
open the windows and doors for an
hour. Moths prefer soiled to clean
garments. The first step toward the
safety of garments before putting
them away is to turn the pockets in
side out, beat all dust, saturate and
clean with benzine if necessary. Allow
the clothes to hang in the sunlight for
several hours. Moths hate the light.
They work in the dark. Bags of var
ious sizes made of seersucker and
stitched with double seams are safer
recepticles of clothing than trunks,
and are fully equal to expensive cedar
chests. Philadelphia Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
RECIPES,

Turnip Slaw-Pare and slice two
medium turnips. Leave them stand
ing in cold water over night Drain
and chop very fine. Dress with salt,
pepper and vinegar, adding oil, if it
is liked.
Chocolate Ice Cream-Put half the
cream, the sugar, and four ounces of
grated chocolate on to boil. When
dissolved and smooth strain through
fine muslin, add the rest of the cream,
and cool and freeze.
Custard Pie-Mix two cups of milk,
two well-beaten eggs and two table
spoonfuls of sugar together. Line a
pie plate with crust, pour in the
mixture, CRATE little nutmeg over
the top, and bake in quick oven
until the custard sets.
Apple Custard Pie--Beat the yolks
of one egg and half cup of sugar
until very light, then stir in one cup
full of apple sauce; flavor with lemon
extract. Bake with one crust in q
quick oven. Make meringue of the
whites of the eggs and brown slightly.
Cream Sslad-Chop fine one-half
head of cabbage, mix thoroughly with
one-half cupful of sweet cream and
one-quarter teaspoonful of salt; into
one-half cupful vinegar stir one beaten
egg, one teaspoonful of sugar aud one
half teaspoonful f made mustard !;
pour this while very hot over the cab
bage and serve Immediately.
Cherry Cups--Stir together and sift
n pint of flour and two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, making 1t into
soft dough with water. Having
buttered some large cups, drop into
each little dough for n foundation,
then tablespoonful of stoned cherries,
covering with dough to half fill the
cups. Place them in n pan of hot
water. Set that in the oven, cover it
ami steam for half an hour. Cherry
sauce or sweet cream may ke used as u
dressing.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
STRONGEST AT THE BOTTOM.


When you are pouring tea that is
made properly-bY pouring boiling
water on the leaves in the heated tea
pot-remember that the strongest liq-
mid is at the bottom of the pot and gov
ern yourself accordingly. 1t is best, ii
you have half dozen cups to fill, to
pour just little in each one, filling the
last one quite full, then returning fill
the next one and so on; you will then
serve all alike. If you pour each one
full as you go the first c.ne served will
get slop and the last one lye. Neither
is palatable. The japanese under
stand this better than we do, and both
they and the Chinese serve tea by put
ting few grains in each cup and
pouring the boiling water on that.
Then each guest gets a cup of good
tea. New York Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
overcrowd themselves by growing q

OvercrOWu tnemSeiveS Dy growing
multitude of rooted runners.
If such natural strawberry soils are
set to a variety which makes compar-
atively few runners, like the Charles
Downing or Bubach, a bed can be
made to last two years, and we have
known bed of Downings six years
old to bear big lot of fruit, although
the berries ran decidedly small On
moist, loamy soils, naturally prime
grass lands, it is very difficult to do
anything with an old berry patch.
Still, the writer saw good-sized
bed of Bubachs near Boston recently
which were bearing good second
crop ON just such land. The owner
had mulched the rows thickly just
before the first crop, and as the ground
had been thoroughly weeded, and
contained no grass roots, it remained
pretty clean, although no further
work was done upon it. This season
it had become rather grassy among
the plants, yet not so much so but
that plenty of good big berries were
gathered.
Very few old beds are in such good
shape as was this one. Some growers
practise moving and burning over the
bed right after the last picking. The
burning destroys blight, insects and
some kinds of weeds, but the straw
berry plants will start again with
vigorous green leaves. Then ridge
is plowed up in the centre between
the rows, plowing from the rows SO as
to leave a strip of plants about foot
wide, with gutter on each side.
Next take sharp hoe, or better,
wide -bladed mattock or bog hoe, and
clean out the weeds and grass in the
rows OF plants left. Afterward culti-
vate the ridge until the cutters are
filled and the field is level. Apply
plenty of fertilizer or any manure
without weed seeds. The plants will
spread somewhat into the fresh
ground, and with frequent hoeings till
freezing time, fair crop may be ex-
pected next year.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS AND WEEDS.

DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS AND WEEDS.
A writer in the Agricultural Gazette
of New South Wales says the crickets
were very numerous in his orchard
few years ago, but he turned in about
$50 pigs, mostly young ones, that
quickly attacked the crickets and their
larve, and completely exterminated
them, and rapidly grew fat by feeding
upon them Those who have fields
infested by these or by the cut worm
will do well to bear this in mind. He
tried to kill it out by hoeing, but his
efforts proved a failure, tending rather
to increase it's growth. Then he en-
closed part of it and put on about
200 fowl, feeding them on corn night
and morning for few days, then re-
moving them to q new location. He
says, Nothing but the humble, lowly
but cheerful grass could withstand the
continual henpecking." Many other
weeds might be destroyedin this way.
though some might require more than
"afew days treatment. Boston Cul-
tivator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
THE OLD STRAWBERRY BED.

As general rule, says the Masss-
chnsetts Pioughman, it is no doub
more profitable to set new strawberry
beds every spring and to plow under
the old beds after bearing one crop.
But where no fresh plants have been
put in, il is question of renovate or
80 berries.
Moreover, OH come land of firm,
ciasey nnture, the weeds and grass do
not wur! IA SO easily rs with lighter
aoils, nor 10 the plants weaken and
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
THE TRUST AFTER NO.TO.BAC.

Estimated That Half Million Tobacco
Users VIII BE Cared in 81 bv the Use
of No-To-Bac, Causing a Loss Of Many
Millions of Dollars to Tobacco Manu-
facturers.
CHICAGO, August 11-[Special. 1T was re-
ported today that q large sum of money has
been offered the proprietors of the cure Tor
the tobacco habit called "No-To-Bac, which
is famous all over the country for its won
derful effect This offer, it was said. was
made by parties who desire to take 1t off the
market and stop its sale. because of its in
jury to the tobacco business. Mr.. II. l..
Kramer, general manager OF the -Bac
business, was interviewed at his office, 45
Randolph street, and when questioned
promptly said:
"No. sir No-To -Bac is not for sale to the
tobacco trust. We just refused half mill
ion from other parties for our business
Certainly No-To-Bac affects thetobacco bus-
ness. 1t will cure over half million people
in 1894, at an average saving OF $50. which
each would otherwise expend for tobacco,
amounting in round figures to S25 ,000. .O0O
OF course, tobacco manufacturers and deal
ers' loss is the gain OF the party taking No
To-Bac. Does No-To-Bac benefit physically?
Yes, sir. The majority OF our patients re-
port an immediate gain in flesh, and their
nicotine saturated systems are cleansed and
made vigorous. How is No-To-Bac soldP
Principally through Our travelling agents.
We employ over thousand. 1t IS also SOLD
by druggists, wholesale and retail, through
out the United States and Canada. How are
patients assured that No-To-Bac will affect
cure in their case? We absolutely guarantee
three boxes, costing So so, to cure any case.
Failure to cure means the money back. or
course there are failures, but they are few,
and we can better afford to have the good
will of an occasional failure than his money.
We publish little book called Don't To-
bacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away, that
tells all about No-To-Bac, which will be
mailed free to any one desiring IT by ad-
dressing the Sterling Remedy Co., 1919 Ran
dolph street. Chicago"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
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 the 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 ii offered.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

Berlin claims the record for quick
ness in turning out fire brigade. At
n local test company was in readi-
ness Ill twenty-five seconds after the
alarm was sounded.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
w0uders OF the Magnolia.

The umbrella magnolia of Ceylon
bears leaves that are so large that a
single one may sometimes serve as q
shelter for fifteen or twenty persons.
One of these leaves carried to England
as specimen was nearly thirty-six
feet in width.
When the petals of the great aurel
magnolia are touched, however
lightly, the result is brown spot,
which develops in few hours. This
fact is taken advantage of by lover,
who pulls n magnolia flower, and on
one of its pure white petals writes
motto or message with II hard, sharp
pointed pencil. Then he sends the
flower, the young lady puts it in
vase of water and in three or four
hours the message written on the leaf
becomes visible and remains So
San Francisco Chronicle.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

The wettest place in the world is
Cherrapungi, in Assam, where the
average rainfall for fifteen years has
been 493 inches In 1861 it was 905.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP ROOT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. n. Y.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

a man named Button, of Fort Scott,
Kan, has named his daughter Pearl,
and Mr. White, OF the same State,
has named his daughter Snow.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

In the Soudan, Africa, there are 60 900, ,00)
people who are ignorant of Christianity.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

twelve-year-old lad is one of the most ex.
pert bear hunters in Benton County, Oregon.
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SAVE pocroR,s BILLS

by paying attention to properly regulating
the bowels thereby preventing thousand
and one arrangements of the system which
follow neglect of this precaution. Once
used for this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are always in favor They're purely
vegetable and far better, as q liver pill, than
is to keep the bowels open and regular-not
to constipate.
Miss MARY ANGUISH, of Glen Edston. Mar
shall CO., W. Va. writes: 1.-TWO years ago I
was pale and emaciated. food fermented in
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foi
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Ca'arrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F; j. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oblisa-
ton made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALDING, KINSAN &, MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
A Beautiful souvenir spoon
VIII be sent with every bottle of D,. LoTsie's
certain Group CUre. Ordered by mail, post
paid, so cts. Address, Hoxsie, Buffalo, y. Y.
EXPLOSIONS of Coughing are stopped by
Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Karl's Glover Root the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and cearness to the complex
ion and cures constipation. % cts. 30 cts. ST.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

Missouri IS credited with 127 civil
lied Indians; Illinois with ninety
se7en.