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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
Russian Barley Here Already.

If our farmers will look into the
reports of the Treasury Department
they will find that Russia is now i'm
porting barley quite largely into the
United States. This was made posi-.
BILE by the reduction of duties in the
grain schedule under the Wilson law,
now operative. It does not appear that
prices have been materially lowered
by these imports, therefore no result
ing benefits are as yet enjoyed by the
purchasers of the foreign article; but
it does appear that the growers OF
barley in the United States are mate
rally hurt in That the home market
for the home product is taken from
the home producer by the foreign
producer to more or less injurious
extent.
It may be contended by free traders
that expected benefits to users of bar
ley will come after awhile, when the
market price breaks under excessive
supply through importations from
Europe. The inquiry then would be
whether the American grower would
continue to produce barley at Euro
pean prices. There would probably
be general cessation of production
of this cereal. and the second inquiry
would present itself, viz. !: how long
after the destruction of the American
producer would it be before Europe,
having possession Of the American
market, would advance prices to suit
her own views? What would become
of she American users interest in the
hands of the European producer.
Nothing but return to protectiy ye
duties could reinstate the equilibrium
then so seriously disturbed.
Our grain growers, we fear, have
two more years of severe trial ahead.
The question of how to meet them
should he most carefully weighed by
every farmer in the country.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
The human skeleton, exclusive OF
the teeth, consists of 208 bones.

The human skeleton, exclusive OF
the teeth, consists of 208 bones.
Leunhauk once examined section
of human scalp that had nearly -, 600
hairs to the square inch.
One horsepower converted into gas
equals twelve candle-power /; into cleo
tricity, equals 1900 capdle-power.
Solitary confinement is calculated,
doctors state, to produce melancholia,
suicida al mania and loss of reason.
Nine months of absolutely solitary
confinement are almost certain to re-
suit in the mental ruin of the convict.
A musical instrument, the pyro-
phone. has been invented which ex-
tracts all the tones of tho scale from
gas flames.
Railroad authorities says that an
ordinary locomotive has 800 horse
power and burns ton of coke for
eighty miles of passenger train travel.
The human lungs retain the air in
their substance with such obstinacy
that it cannot be expelled by any COM
preston short OF absolutely disinte-
grating the tissue.
A Manchester (England) man car
ries on his person q complete pick
pocket alarm system. Removal of
his watch, pin, or other jewelry causes
the ringing OF bell. The electric
plant weighs twenty-five ounces.
An electric lighting plant at Ealing,
England, is operated by the waste
heat from garbage Instructors, and
provision is made for condensing the
steam from the engine with liquid
sewage, chemically treated to make it
innocuous.
A novel plan of strengthening fly
wheel has been put into successful
practice in the Mannesmann Tube
CompanY's works in Germany. The
wheel consists mainly of wire, seventy
tons of which are wound around the
hub, between two steel disks twenty
feet in diameter, and completely fill
ing the space.
California is soon to try an indus
try that has hitherto been confined in
this country to New York City-that
of whalebone cutting. While much
of the worlds supply of whalebone is
landed in San Francisco from the
whaling ships, it has hitherto oil been
sent to New York City and London to
be cut for use.
DR.. Zacharin, the late Czar's physi-
clan, has devised new method for
stanching the flow of blood. Steam is
injected into the wound through a
catheter for minute or less. The
patient, under the influence of chloro-
form, feels no pain and suffers no ill
consequences. 1t is said that expert
ments show that by this method por-
tions of the liver, spleen, kidneys or
lungs may be removed without serious
loss of blood and without fatal effects.
Pocket-knife blades are very un.
evenly tempered. Even in So called
standard cutlery some blades are hard
and some are soft. For the latter
there is no remedy, but the temper of
hard ones can easily be drawn slight
ly. Take kitchen poker and heat it
red hot. Have blade that is to be
drawn bright and hold it on the poker
for moment. When the color runs
down to violet blue stick the blade in
a piece OF tallow or beef suet until
cold.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
The Farmer Suffers.

The effect of the Gorman Tariff bill
is already being experienced in The
wool market. The price of American
wool has fallen, while that of Austria
lian wool has advanced. The Ameri'
can farmer suffers while the Australian
farmer prospers. At the latest WOO
sales the price of Australian WOO
closed firm at an advance on all desir
able grades. In this country ther,
has been quite movement in comb
ing apd fine clothing wool, the bull
of the business being sales in bond, sc
that no duty should be paid. TIL,
American clip is twenty per cent les,
than last year, owing to the slaughtei
of sheep rendered compulsory by ths
mere threat of Democratic tariff tink.
ering. Our farmers cannot raise wool
at a profit at existing prices. Ths
smaller our supply. the greater the
demand for foreign wool and the
higher itsprice. The American farmer
suffers while the foreign farmer pros
pers. This is the result of Demo-
cratic sttariff REFORM
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
LAPoRTE, PA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1895.

the side of the track I should have
taken you for some fool of tramp,
and like as not paid no attention to
you, and gone on at full speed around
that next bend. But, 'seys !, you'd
better go on to your own train now
"I wish some of you fellows would
lend me lantern,' says he.
81 looked at his lantern, and saw
that the glass had smashed when it
went to the cab floor after hitting
me.
What's the matter?' says I.
Haven't you any more lanterns on
your train?'
''I'd rather go back with one, says
he.
"That made me laugh. He wasn't
going to let on but what he'd stopped
my train in the regular way. And I
don't believe he did. There was no
occasion to report to anybody. That
boy wasn't after any hero's honors, or
any of that kind of business.
But of course it came out, because,
though didn't ask for any leave, 1
had to go around for quite a spell
with my face all plastered up.
sd ctor down 20 Yarmouth fixed
me up all right. Jimmy offered to
pay the bill, but bless you. I'd never
let him do that, even if the doctor
had charged me cent, which he
didn't.
81 was mighty glad to get out OF
that scrape with scar on my face,
and reckon it won't amount to much
after it's bleached out.
''How is Jimmy getting on? Oh,
first-rate, guess. Ifthey ever thought
of reprimanding him for not making
cure he had matches with him, when
he started out to signal that train,
guess they reflected that he'd shown
qualities that redeemed that fault, and
that the chances were that he'd make
first-rate railroad man.
"He's still braking on the Flying
Dude. But it won't take many years
to see him a conductor-you can de-
pend on that. Youths Companion.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

''The fact" declares the New York
Tribune, THAT the Southern farmers
are going ahead in quiet, unobtru-
sive way, saying nothing, but minding
their business in the most exemplary
manner. With q climate eunapproached
anywhere else On this continent, q
soil unsurpassed for it's natural fertil-
ity, a wealth of fertilizers under the
surface, and dogged perseverance of
which they have heretofore given am
pie evidence, they are successfully
proving their fitness to survive in the
struggle for life, prosperity and hap
Diness. -
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
Foreign Lumber Coming.

The lumbermen around the Bay Of
Fundy will now cut their logs long
enough to make lumber to suit the
New York market, which requires
longer stock than goes to England.
And in doing SO they will be in posi-
ton to take advantage of either oithe
two markets. There will probably be
less lumber sent to the British market
next year if the American market
offers inducements to shippers. tits
stated that much timber now cut into
piling at practically no profit will
hereafter be converted into scantling
for the American market.
The American mill owners here, who
cut Maine logs, will, of course, not
profit by the change. Their lumber
costs them more than the provincial
article costs, and they will have no
corresponding advantage in the mar.
ket. --St. John correspondent OF the
Northwestern Lumberman.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

the South in 1894 raised about fifty
bushels of corn to every bale of cot
ton. The farmer who comes out even
on his cotton at pres prices is for
tunate. The farmer who has sur
plus of corn is ahead. The salvation
OF the South during 1891 was its
great corn and hog product. It is
useless, in the judgment of tho Allan
tn Journal, to say more.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

There has been singular dearth of
invention in naming the many small
lakes of the West, lnments the Chica-
go Herald, and fine cld Indian names
have been deliberately discarded in
order that persons Of unlovely sur
names might be honored geographic
cally. The Indian names when trans
lated are often found to embody an
almost Photographic picture OF the
lakes upon which they were bestowed.
The French names that superseded
some of the Indian names, and are
likely to be superseded in their turn
by modern commonplaces, are often
pretty and historically suggestive.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

According to Major H. H. G. Dun
woody, of the National Weather Ser.
vice, the weather crop service of the
National bureau ranks next in import
ance to the work of making forecasts.
The system of gathering reports upon
which the weather crop bulletins are
based has been greatly perfected in
recent years. The crop bulletins of
the States have been improved, and are
now more complete than at any prev
ious time, and the increased circula-
tion that these bulletins have attained
amply attests their value. It is be-
lieved that there is no other class of
information to which SO much space is
devoted in the public press to-day. A
file of these bulletins for all the States
for year will form the most complete
history of the weather conditions
attending the growth and develop
ment of the several crops throughout
the country, More than ten thou.
sand crop correspondents are to-day
cooperating with the National Wealth.
er Service through the State organi-
zation; three thousand voluntary OBJ
servers are furnishing monthly reports
of daily observations of temperature
and rainfall and over eleven thousand
persons assist in the work of distribut-
ing the weather forecasts of the Ma
tional Weather Service. This latter
work has been more rapidly pushed
during the past year than any other
feature of State Weather Service work.
With the continuation of the present
liberal policy toward these services
there will be in a comparatively shor.
time no important agricultural com.
munity in the United States, with the
proper mail facilities. that will not
receive the benefits Of the forecasts.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
Fine Funeral OF a Pet Pug.

Paris is laughing over the extreva-
giant funeral Of the pet dog of au
Americen family residing in the gay
capital. The body was placed in two
caskets, one of oak, the other leadeu,
conveyed in hearse covered with
flowers to vaucresson, and thero
buried. A number of mourners in car
riages followed the hearse to the ceme-
terry, and monument costing $500
was erected over the grave, the total
expenditure for the funeral amounting
to over $500. Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
Dyes From vine-Leayes.

Dyes from autumn leaves might
seem natural and matter of course
production, but until recently no such
thing has been thought of. Some
German chemists have, however, sue
ceeded in extracting substance from
ripened vine-leaves that with appro-
pirate mordants will color beautiful
shades OF brown and yellow. New
York Ledger,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

The New Orleans Picayune ex-
claims: General Booth is begging
money in this country for his Dark.
est England" schemes. America takes
care of enough foregn paupers on her
own soil without exporting money for
the purpose.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

DR.. Conan Doyle picked up consid-
siderable "literary material and
$4,000 during his trip in this coun-
try. ''No wonder he finds America
a great field for the successful au.
thor" exclaims the Chicago Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

Including stocks and bonds the rail-
ways of the United States are capital.
lied at $4,000 per mile, while those
OF Great Britain are capitalized at
$500, 600 per mile, or nearly 200 per
cent higher than in this country.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

market for their own wares and de.
manding to purchase the raw material
turned out by foreign paupers from
alien mines free of duty, while Ameri-
can citizens walk tie streets in search
OF work; instead OF this they have re.
pudiated Democratic free trade and
all that pertains to it.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
CASWELL'S EXPEDIENT.

NE evening a
group of del
egates to the
co n v ention
of the Broth
erh O O d of
Locomot iv Q
q n g in e ers
sat IN the ro-
tunda at the
P a / m e r
H ous Sc in
Chicago, , tell
ing stories.
A M o n @
ham VUllC N
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08
Berlin is said to be the healthiest
city in the world.
1t is said that no less than 5000 Chi
cago persons mysteriously disappear
every year.

Judge Henry, in Kansas City, re-
Gently decided that man must pay
his wife's debts, even if he is suing her
for divorce.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

The universal postal union was vir-
tually completed when it received the
adhesion of Cape Colony, South Africa,
the only large civilized community
not yet included in it.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-08

1t cost $1,000 to take a carload of
fruit from Sacramento, Cal, to Lon
don two years ago. The rate now has
been reduced to 800.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23

IL is never too late to learn an impor-
tant fact. Having is under way, grass
Is forward, and men are hurryipg IN
order 10 get the harvest along as fast as
practicable. 1t is well, however, to
know that immature fodder plants are
deficient in nutriment. This is true OF
grass and clover, RS well as corn. During
the last stages of growth, nutrition is
stored up far more rapidly than in the
earlier growth. The stations have shown
this conclusively with the corn plant.
Farmers have all learned, from their
practice, that hay from grass cut before
blossom lacks substance" AS we term
IL. Prof. Waters OF the Pennsylvania
station has been making examination oi
rye. and has found that one acre cut IN
bloom contains as much nutriment as
, "a acres cut twelve days earlier. lt Is
therefore better that grass mature It's
growth fully before being cut. In case
of grass with a thick bottom, II it stands
till the coarser stalks are past their best
stage there will be grain enough from
the bottom growth TO even more than
make up the loss. There is, however,
comparatively little grass cut too early,
We refer to the fact Of more nutrition 10
the mature plant only to show that the
grass neces sarily cut la the later stage
has not deteriorated in food value
though 1t NAV not be as palatab!e as the
earlier cut.-Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23

When Mrs. Frank Armour arrived at
Montreal, she still wore her Indian cos
tune of clean well broidered buckskin,
moccasins and leggings, all surmounted
by a blanket Itwas not distinguished
costume, but it seemed suitable to its
wearer. Mr.. Armour's agent was in a
quandary. He had had no instructions
regarding her dress He felt of course.
that as Mrs. Frank Armour she should
put of these garments and dress as far
as possible In accordance with her new
position. But when he spoke about 1t
to Mackenzie, the elderly maid and COM
panion, he found that Mr.. Armour had
said that his wife was to arriyein Eng
land dressed as she was He saw some
thing ulterior in the matter. but it was
not his province to interfere. And 90
Ma Frank Armour was o passengor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23
LOST, THE SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS.

Lost, the sound OF footsscps-my own footsteps
just cnce more
DO long to hear the music OF my feet upon the
floor;
Dream of the days, now vanished. when my lip:
first learned TO talk, n..,.
or the mothers love that fondly taught httie
child to walk.
In the silence that surrounds me, tired OF silence
Do long for hands to guide me TIL I've learned
TO walk again.
Lost, the sound OF footsteps; how the days have
come and gone, ~ ... =, oo,O
In our home.
Music floats about me, swcetly waited on the
air,
And the hum Of merry voices sounds about me
everywhere,
While fondly long for music, that can be mine
nevermore-
just the music OF my footsteps--my own foot
steps on the floor.
Lost. the sound of foots;eps-and ! wait day
after day
In the midst OF this long silence. where the
Master bids me stay:
And dream Of spacious meadows, where my
child feet used 10 roam,
OF the footprints left often on the Rrayeied
walks at home.
Docs the Father know how restless our weak
human feet may grow.
And guide them Just n safely when we walk In
shadow sof
Lost, the sound OF footsteps; when the souls
work here Il done,
And the gates ot heaven are opened, aud our
Father bids me come
From the silence so unbroken by the tread OF
human feet.
over where immortal footsteps echo on the
golden street.
Then, till then. dear Father, teach me that
through all those fearful depths,
In the silence that surrounds me, Thou are
guiding still my steps;
And when life for mo Il over. even In heaven
may once more
Hear again the sound of footsteps-my own
footsteps on the floor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23
NUMBER 80.

sibilitics. But here she was, M Indian,
with few signs Of civilization or that
breeding which seems TO white people
the only breeding 1T for earth or heaven.
Mrs. Townley di not need Lambcrt's
suggestion that she should try TO ap-
proach the girl. make friends with her
and prepare her in some slight degree
for the strange career before her.
Mrs. Townley had an infinite amount
of tact She knew it was best TO ap-
proach the attendant first This she did,
and to the surprise of other lady pas
sengers received no rebuff. Her advance
vas not, however, rapid Mackenzie
had had her instructions. When she
found that Mrs Townlcy knew Francis
Armour and his people, she thawed a
little more, and then very hositatingly
she introduced her to the Indian wife.
Mrs. TownIey smiled her best, and
there Were many who knew how attract
i've she coIld be at such moment.
There was slight pause, in which
Lali looked at her meditativcly, earnest
Il, and then those beautiful wild fingers
Ilided ont and caught her hand and
held it, but she spoke 10 word She
only looked inquiringly, seriously. at
her new found friend and presently
dropped the blanket away from her and
sat up firmly, as though she felt she
was not altogether an aiiln now and
had right 10 hold hotsolf proudly
among white people, as she did III her
own country and with hCr own tribe,
who had greatly admired her Certain
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23
MAINE STATE GRANGE.
GRANGE PARADE Al MAINE STATE FAIR.

tulNANNNE EAkAifE Al hAiNE 1lAib shAi.'
To tie PatroHS of Maine -
The officers OF the Maine State Fair
are making an effort To establish Grange
Day as one of the features Of the next
State Fair, Sept. ,, 3, 1, y, and 8, and II
the response is hearty from the Patrons
this will be- permanent feature. On
account of location the subordinate
Oranges of Audroscoggin county must
be relied upon 20 assist in completing
the Grange Parade. and in behalf of the
order thoroughout the State, | would
ask that every Grange in the vicinity OF
the fair grounds furnish as many wagons
a. possible. all decorated with flowers,
fruit. grains. grasses and vegetables,
making them distinctiyely agricultural
and attractive in every particular. Such
a parade a can be msde By the brothers
and sisters of Auburn, Poland, Minot,
Hebron, Turner, Leeds, Greene, Wales,
SahattiS, Lisbon, Durham and Lewiston
will do much 10 dignity our order in the
minds Of those outside the ranks. Pa
irons. one and all, appeal 10 you TO
respond heartily % the invitation OF the
officers of the fair and 10 come together
sc the fair grounds al 10 o'clock on
Tuesday, Sept. 3, prepared TO win a nag
or a banner for your Grange halls. Let
there be hearty cooperation IN TINS
work for the good Of the order we love.
IL hardly seems necessary Tor me 10
urge upon Patrons in all parts of the
state that they make an effort 10 be
present on this day and with their num-
bers and enthusiasm make II the DAY OF
the week.
The presence Of thousands of our
earnest Patrons il desired when the pa
rade liues up in front of the grand stand
10 listen 10 speaking by prominent mem
bers and friends of the order and for
the award of the flags and beautiful
banners. as well as 10 attend the grand
Grange rally in the evening.
Let US rally by thousands from every
Grange in Maine, and give abundant
evidence of our Loyalty 10 the cause for
which we labor. | am assured that the
train service from every part OF the
State will be better than ever with rates
that must be satisfactory TO all. Here
il an opportunity TO impress the worth OF
the order Of Patrons of Husbandry upon
the minds of the people of the whole
State and 10 show that We are in earnest
in our efforts 10 extend its influence and
increase its numbers.
The officers of the State Society are
doing all they can to aid the movement
and make il success. Let US respond
with our wagons decorated with bright
faces and joyous with hearty greetings.
Fraternally yours,
EDWARD WIGGIN,
Master Maine State Grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALE.

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