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Don't Hurry From Bed.

The British Medical Journal attacks
the time-honored adage, early to
bed and early to rise, ETC., tooth and
nail, 1t says the desire to rise early
is usually sign, not of vigor, but of
advancing age. The long, deep sleep
of youth is made possible by O thor
ough elastic vascular system, and the
stiffening vessels of age are not SO cas-
lily controlled by the vaso-motor
nerves; hence shorter sleeps. ''Pat-
or familias, /" it continues, "who goes
to bed at IL p. M, wants to get up at
8 a, M, and looks upon his healthy
son. who prefers to lie till 8, as u
sluggard. When this foolish inter-
probation of proverb about the
health and wealth to be got from early
rising is combined with the still more
foolish adage which says of sleep,
six hours for man, seven for wo.
man and eight for fool. then wo
have vicious system capable of work
ing great mischief to young people of
both sexes
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
A PLACE FOR FOWLS TO ROLL,

The trouble that many farmers have
in keeping fowls out of the garden is
because they do not provide a substi-
tute. 1t Is natural for hens to seek a
dusting place where they can clear of
any vermin that may be on them, or
without regard to this to take dust
bath, which is their way of keeping
skin and feathers in healthy condition.
A small place near the hen house
should be plowed and sown with
grain. 1t need be only few feet
square, and may be dug with a spade
i'll few minutes. Then scatter and
lightly cover enough grain to keep
the fowls busy. 1t is astonishing how
much of the time this rolling place
will be occupied and the garden will
wholly escape. When the hen goes
to the garden she makes directly for
the beds where the choicest seeds have
been sown, for here the ground has
been most thoroughly pulverized.
Give the hens rs good place outside
the garden, and there will be no
trouble in growing garden truck, no
matter how many fowls are kept. But
the strawberry patch must be en-
closed. The fowls go there for diff
ferent purpose, and when they get q
taste of the fruit it is hard to keep
them out, however high the enclosure.
Boston Cultivator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
HOW TO KEEP BUTTER.

Most farmers do not make dairying
especially. 1t is only Que OF the var.
ious industries from which they de-
rive their incomes. The profits from
three or four COWS do not warrant the
outlay for II complete equipment of
modern implements. The average
farmer and his wife must make the
most of pantries, pans and other dairy
appliances at hand. Consumers have
learned that butter rapidly deterior-
ates if exposed to the air, hencc small
packages are called for. Butter is never
so good as when used within one week
from the time it leaves the churn. 1t
possesses then a delicate aroma and a
peculiar, indescribable flavor. which
soon passes away and is never present
thereafter; but butter properly made
can be kept sweet and in good order
for months, The surplus butter may
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
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uandsomest Oak in Eastern America.


What, SO far ns We can Judge from
our observations. is the most massive,
symmetrical and imposing treo in
Eastern North America is live oak,
Quercus Virginiana, standing on one
side of tho entrance to Drayton Manor
House, on Ashley River, near Charles
ton, s. G. The home of the Drayton
family, handsome red brick Eliza
bethan mansion, was built while South
Carolina was British colony, and it
is said that the site of the house was
selected on account of this tree, al
though, as the live oak grows very
rapidly, it is not impossible that it
was planted with its mate on the other
side Of the drive when the house was
first built. At the present time the
short trunk girths twenty-three feet
four inches at the smallest place be-
tween the ground and the branches,
which spread 1913 feet in one direction
and 119 feet in the other. This tree
is growing over bed of phosphate,
and the demands of trade will, there
fore, probably cause its destruction
before its time. More than once we
have visitod this tree, and each visit
has increased our reverence for
nature, as We stood in the presence of
this wonderful expression of her
power. No one who has not seen the
Drayton Oak can form n true idea of
the majestic beauty of the live oak,
the most beautiful of the fifty species
OF oaks which grow within the borders
of the United States, or of oil that
nature in supreme effort at tree
growing can produce. Garden and
For est,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
South American ,Possum.

A strange little animal which was
discovered in a bunch of bananas
from South America received in Co
lumbus. has been discovered by Pro.
fessor Kellicott. tho naturalist of the
Ohio State University, to be species
OF the South American 'possum, and
is believed to be the only one ever
brought to this country alive. The
animal is technically of the genus di.
delphus. The professor says the fam
lily is confined to the American Cont
nent, and one species is quito well
known in the Eastern United States,
being the cunning Virginia opossum.
The South American species are most
ly carnivorous, eating insects, crus
taceans and other small animals.
Birds form large part of their menu
also.
The animal is quite an interesting
one and has many peculiarities. II
always keeps its tail fastened to some
object, swings ard will hang by its
tail like monkey. 1t will sit up.
right at times and fold its Glands, y
will wash its face after eating and will
hiss upon being disturbed, after the
manner of cat. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
Primitive Fire Engines.

The oldest known fire engine for
pumping water is probably the one
mentioned in the ''Spiritalia" or Hero,
about $50 B c., says London paper.
This engine, it is said, was contrived
with two single-acting pumps, with o
single beam pivoted between the two
for working the plungers. The streams
of water united in single discharge
pipe and passed up trough having
an air chamber, and out of o nozzle
which might be turned in any direc-
tion as desired. Fire engines appear
also to have been used extensively by
the early Romans, who furthermore
organized regular fire brigades.
In the early part of the sixteenth
century fire engine known as a
''water syringe" was introduced,
which, in q measure resembled the
modern forms of fire engines. This
was mounted on wheels and the water
pumped by levers. This form of en-
gine was very generally used in Ger
many. In England, about the same
time, largo brass syringes were used.
These held several quarts of water and
were operated by three men, two of
them holding the syringe at each side
with one hand and directing the noz-
zle with the other. while the third
operated the plunger. 1t was neces-
sary, after having discharged the
water from the syringe, to refill it
from we'll or cistern near tho fire or
from buckets. The syringes were
later fitted to portable tanks of water.
Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
A Steer.Killing Contest.

In contest at Cumminsville, Ohio,
candy" Emwein, of Swift's Works in
Chicago, became the champion butcher
Of the United States Emwein and
Joseph Paruka, of Cincinnati, were
the contestants, and the killing and
dressing of steer each was the work.
Each man had a helper. Emwein won
by killing, skinning and completely
dressing his steer in five minutes and
seventeen seconds Paruka got
through in six minutes and thirty
three seconds. The best previous
record was 5.42. Emwein will defend
his title against all comers. New York
Witness.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
THE WONDERFUL PEA.

To grow for feeding hogs and other
cattle. we can hardly overestimate the
value of the Wonderful peas. Here is
crop that can be grown with ease in
four months time, that will yield q
hundred-fold or more of feeding and
fattening food superior to corn. The
bacon made from hogs fed OF peas is
much sweeter and more solid. and the
fat will not run out i'll cooking nearly
SO much as cornied. They grow SO
much quicker and larger than other
varieties. that poor land can be
brought up very quickly by their use !;
Ill fact, in less than four months their
great value is obvious to all. The
Rural New Yorker, speaking of this
class OF peas, says: ''These belong to
the class called renovating crops; in
stead of making the soil poorer they
make it richer, and not only SO, but
they also furnish protein for cattle
food. The signs of the times indicate
that this class of crops is to play a
leading part in the farming of the fu-
ture."
10 grow for hay they are most val
nable, as they yield an immense guam
tity Of feed of the best quality, and
produce the crop in so short time.
For ensilage Wonderful peas are
unsurpassed, being much more nutri-
tious than green corn and other crops
used for that purpose.
They are desirable to grow for
cooking for food, as they will yield a
supply of shelled peas for the table
for several weeks. s.-Colman's Rural
World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
Cyclone Cellars for Iowa Schools.

Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Sabin, in answer to questions,
holds that School Boards are fully
authorized by law to build cyclone
cellars and to use the contingent funds
of the district in so doing. He places
the cyclone cellar under the general
head of school expenses. The law for
it or not, it is better to have place
of refuge and not want it than to want
it when the clouds are raging and not
have it. It doesn't invite confagrs-
ton to insure ones home. One is in
no moro danger of being killed with
an accident policy in his pocket than
he is without it. Money might be
spent for better purposesthan cyclone
cellars; still, pupils and teachers who
have had an experience with cyclones
cannot be induced to think so.-
Davenport (Iowa) Democrat.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
RECIPES.

Toasted Cheese-Place few Jumps
of butter in shallow dish, lay on thin
slices of cheese, put in the oven few
minutes until melted aud serve i'm
mediately.
Prune Whip-Sweeten to taste and
stew three-quarters Of pound of
prunes. When cold add the white Of
four eggs, beaten to stiff froth, stir
all together till light, put in dish
and bake twenty minutes. Serve with
cream.
Seed Cake-One cup of butter, two
of white sugar, three eggs, half cup
of caraway seeds and flour enough to
make a stiff paste. Sprinkle the board
with sugar, roll out the dough very
thin and cut it in rounds. Bake about
fifteen minutes.
Slowed Haddock-Cut the haddock
into square pieces, lay them into
saucepan with little salt, cayenne
pepper, little mace and some small
pieces of butter. Dredge in little
honr or cracker crumbs and then an
other layer of fish and seasoning.
Cover the saucepan tight and let it
simmer gently ono hour. Dish it very
carefully, turn the gravy over the fish
and serve.
Yellow Cake-Take the yolks of
four eggs (left from tho whip), ono
cup of sugar, half cup of butter,
wo-thirds OF cup of milk. two large
cups of flour, one aud half teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, pinch of salt
and flavor with vanilla. This cake is
also very nice baked in a long pan,
covered thickly with boiled frosting
and then with the half meats of Eng
lish walnuts.
Mint Sauce-Four dcssertspoonfuls
of chopped mint, two of graduated
sugar and quarter of pint of vinegar.
Wash the mint, which should be young,
freshly gathered and free from grit.
Pick the leaves from the stalk, mince
them very fine, and put them into tho
gravy boat Add the sugor and vine
gar, and stir till the sugar is dissolved.
This sauce should be prepared several
hours before serving.
Boiled Salad Dressing Thoroughly
beat five eggs. put into them five or
Six tablespoonfuls of vinegar, two even
teaspoonfuls OF made mustard, one
teaspoonful each of salt and sugar,
half a saltspoonful OF red pepper, two
tablespoonfuls OF oil aud pint OF
cream. Cook in double boiler till it
thickens like soft custard. Stir WELL
This will keep in a cool place two
weeks, and is excellent for lettuce,
celery, asparagus and capliaower.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19

be kept and marketed in winter, when
prices are more remunerative. Get the
butter in good condition as soon as
possible after churning. and pack il
firmly in gallon or half gallon jars.
Those containing four or five pounds
are preferable. When the jars are
bought ask the seller, as he marks the
weight of each, to number them, SO
that record of the amount of butter
in each jar can readily be kept. Pack
the jars level full, tie round piece of
strong, thick cloth over the top, and
place it bottom side up, into o new
large crock.
Do not pack butter made at differ
ent times in the same jar, but store
only those jars that can be filed at
one churning. Make strong brine,
using all the salt the water will alb
sorb, adding to each gallon tea
spoonful of saltpetre and teacupful
of granulated sugar. Scald the brine
and skim it thoroughly. When cold
strain through wet, thick cloth into
the crock. Add more brine from time
to time to keep the jars covered two
inches in depth. Tie thick cloth
over tho crock to protect from dust,
and over this place wooden cover to
exclude the light. Do not keep the
crock on the cellar floor, even if it is
o cement one, but on q platform, if
possible, with Stats underneath the
crock toinsure free circulation of air.
This will prevent mold forming on tho
bottom of the crock. 1t must be sold
as packed butter, but will bring
good price. October is the best
month in which to pack butter for
winter home use. Several smaller
crooks may be used in which to store
the jars rather than use the large
crock. To cleanse jars and crooks use
q bath of hot limewater, or strong
hot soda water. A simple method il
given by salt manufacturers for test
ing the purity of salt. Take as many
clear glass tumblers or goblets as
there are samples of salt. Put into
each the same quantity of clear cold
water. Drop into each tumbler tea
spoonful of salt from one of tho sew
eral samples and note the immediate
results. There will be scum, seii.
ment, or milky color, varying with
the inferlority of the sample. The
water showing the least change will
contain the purest salt. American
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

June is the popth in which to breed
for February calves.
1t is undoubtedly true that food OF
all kinds favors milk to greater or
less degree.
More butter is injured in the
ripening of the cream than at any
other point.
Milk III any form, sweet or sour, is
good for fowls. Sour milk will surely
make them lay.
A little salt every day.. with the soft
food, is good for grown hens, but
don't give any to the chicks 1t may
kill them.
For applying Insecticides to limit
ed number of vines or bushes short
broom will be found fair substitute
for sprayer.
The size of the COW and the amount
of food eaten are no indications of
what she will do at the pail or what
the milk will churn out.
The ladybird beetles are unusually
numerous this season. They are one
of the fruit growers best friends and
should never be destroyed.
A little linseed meal mixed with the
morning mash occasionally will give
gloss to the feathers and help keep
the fowls in good condition.
Swamp muck is not generally rs
valuable as it appears and requires to
be heavily dosed with lime the first
season to produce much effect.
When you NOW your lawn leave a
corner uncut SO that you can clip
little fresh grass for the hens every
day. They will amply repay any lit
tie attention of this sort.
Fowls must have variety of food if
they are to do we'll. Breakfast.is
good. but you couldn't live on it.
Neither can a hen live on any one
kind of food and do we'll.
Ground green bone Is just as good
for fowls now as when the weather
was cold. They need animal food OF
some kind to keep them in cond ltion,
and this is the very best form in which
to administer it.
Mulching hoed crops with straw,
leaves or other litter is n simple and
cheap safeguard against drouth. Po.
tatoes SO mulched last year yielded
twice as heavily us those not mulched,
in quite number of instances.
If you are going to set her be
careful ana select only the most per.
fectly formed eggs, and tho largest
ones. Your chance of getting good
stock from such eggs will be much
better than from ill-shaped and small
eggs.
If you do not provide any regular
grit for your fowls then you should
at least pound up some old crockery
or oarthenware and givs them occa
sionally. They must have grit in
some form to assist the gizzard in
grinding up the food.
Now beware OF lice, keep lots of in.
sect powder handy. Take out the
roosts occasionally, pour kerosene
over them and set them on fire.
Sprinkle kerosene all around in tho
crevices. lfyou make nests of tobac
co stems you will not be troubled
with vermin there. The time to fight
this enemy is before he takes posses
sion OF the place.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
NEW IEae1Nas FROM OLD BOOTS.

An excellent pair of leggings for the
small boy of the family may be made
from the tops of his fathers worn-out
boots. Gut off the tops of the boots,
being careful to leave quite large
portion of the foot of each boot at tho
instep and the heel, to form the bot
tom of the leggings. Rip the seams
on the outside of each leg and trim a
little, if necessary. The straps to
pass under the foot may be cut from
an old shoe, and sewed in place with
stout shoe thread. The leggings will
then be complete, with the exception
of the buckles. Among your old
shoes you are apt to find many dis
carded s'arctics." Cut the clasps
from three pairs of these and mako
them do duty as fastenings for the
leggings. Try the leggings on the fu-
ture wearer to ascertain the best place
for the clasps. -Housekeeper.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
DUST.

There are great many housekeep-
ers who think lightly of dust that is
out of sight. Their carpets lay for
years on the floor, their upholstered
furniture stands about on every side,
where it has stood for years, veritable
dust traps. So long as the carpets are
carefully swept and all dust brushed
off the outside of the furniture tho
housekeeper seems to consider that
every requirement of neatness has
been met. Few women reflect what
these floating particles in the air that
SO easily become lodged in every nook
and Granny mean. 1t has long ago
been asserted by physicians that the
disease germs. An outbreak of malaria
may follow the upheaval of any large
quantity of earth in the more thickly-
settled parts of any large city. The
floating dust of the city always con-
tains germs which it IS hazardous to
introduce into the heated atmosphere
of the dwelling house. Where dust is
allowed to accumulate in any amount
the Danger is increased fourfold.
OAuc1 VIC car pe1 lay 1iio GERMS VI StlS-
case with the dust On some evil day
when the vital powers of one of the
household is at low point he falls
victim to pneumonia, consumption or
some other disease from this source.
These foul germs have been growing
up in the house, receiving fresh access
sions of power from the dust and nur-
tured by artificial warmth when all
the dust outside is laid under the
snow and the air has been purified by
frost.
Furniture that is upholstered with
cushions that cannot be removed must
be finally done away with along with
nailed-down carpets and all the various
devices that conceal dust. The hard
wood floor with the movable rug is an
immense improvement over the carpet,
but the upholstered lounge and chair
is almost Us successful trap for dust
and disease germs Us the carpet was.-
Boston Cultivator
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
INSECTS 1NJuR1NG WOOL.

There are several insects that will
damage wool. One is the common
wool-cating moth, another the hair
and wool-eating beetle. If tho wool
is dirty there are flies that will depos-
it eggs in it, and these will ipjure it.
1t is to be considered that flesh and
wool are of almost the same compost
tion and character, and as wool has
much oil and grease in it the brown
beetles that infest the meat houses
will damage stored wool. The remedy
is very easy. Put the wool in close
apartment or bin, and pour o pint of
sulphide of carbon on the bottom,
closing the receptacle as tight as pos.
sible. No light must be used where
the wool is stored in this way, as this
fluid is explosive. New York Times.
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An Extraordinary Swim lie.

One of tho most extraordinary
swindles on record has been unearthel /
in Russia. A rascal has been selling
the peasants cheap tickets to the
planet Jupiter, where he assured them
of free land and a living without work.
In packing up to leave the peasants
threw away their valued images ofthe
saints, as the swindler assured them
that the saints oil lived in Jupiter, and
there would be met face to face. -
New Orleans Picayuue.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
TO BLEACH LACE.

To bleach lace, first expose it to the
sunlight in soapsuds, and afterward
dry it upon cloth, pinning the points
in their proper position. Then rut
both sides of the lace carefully with a
sponge dipped in suds made with
glycerine soap, and rinse free from
soap with clear water in which little
alum is dissolved. Next pass small
quantity of rice water over the wrong
side of the lace with sponge, iron
with care, and, lastly, pick up the
pattern with small ivory point. New
York Dispatch.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
How no KNOW 4 FOWL is YOUNG.

A young fowl may be known before
plucking by the largeness OF the feet
and leg joint. After plucking, thin
neck and violet thighs may be taken
as invariable signs Of age and tough.
ness, especially in turkeys and fowls.
The age Of ducks and geese is tested
by their beaks, the lower part of which
breaks away quite easily when they
are young. New York Dispatch.
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A Thrilling Paragraph,

The first chapter in II novel con-
tanned the following: "And SO the
fair girl continued to sit on the sands,
gazing upon the briny deep, on whose
heaving bosom the tall ships went
merrily by, freight sd--ah, who can
tell with how much JOY and sorlo low,
and coal, emigrants, and hopes, and
salt fish ?''-Tit-Bits.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19

E. Dickinson, general manager OF
the Union Pacific. with salary of
$1,000 month, was, a score OF years
ago, n telegraph operator at q small
talary 49, 2cef.c, os the company.
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PRIZE STEERS TOO FAT.

Tho chief fault with the prize steers
at the fat stock shows is that they are
wastefully fat, and often seriously
lacking in lean meat. This is partic-
ularly true Of the special beef breeds.
:, New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19

By the will of Joseph Farwell, who
was o prominent citizen of Unity,
Me-, nearly $40, 900 is given to chart
ties and churches.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-19

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tingle, never satisfied, nothings beautiful,
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tells the story. There's an easy way out.
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