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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
RECKLESS THouaHT1rssNEss.

The Judge of Western court, in
order to secure safer and more civil
lized condition of affairs in the court
room, asked the twelve jurymen and
the ten attorneys present to place
their pistols in pile in the corner of
the room, but there seemed to be
some hesitancy in complying with the
request, and the judge insisted.
.sIf your Honor will put his down
first" suggested the foreman of the
jury, 81 guess the balance OF us will
foller suit.
Certainly, gents, replied his
Honor. and laid his gun down in the
corner.
In few minutes all the others had
done the same, excepting the Sheriff
and his deputy, who were not includ-
cd, and twenty-three pistols were re-
posing peacefully on the floor.
s'Now, gents" said his Honor, sud-
denly whipping out u gun, "the first
man that goes near that pile gets it in
the neck"
In an instant every mans hand went
to his other hip pocket, and as his Honor
dived behind the desk twenty-five bull
lets went through the window back oi
where he had been sitting, and twen-
ty-two men were waiting for him to
stick his head mp, but he did nothing
30 rash.
''Put up them guns" he yelled; ;
"put up them guns, or I'll fine every
one of you for contempt Of court. y.
New York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
Mortars and Men.

During the recent trial OF the new
Sandy Hook coast defences it was
found desirable that the striking
points of the big mortar projectiles
should be accurately determined. At
the long range of 5000 yards, or three
and half miles, the 800.pound mass
of cast steel buried itself ten feet deep
in the sand, and it is the duty of the
observer at the target to mark the po-
sition by stake in order that the
shot may be afterwards dug up and ex-
amined. Two sergeants of artillery
had been detailed on this delicate SER
vice, and when the party of officials
and guests arrived at the target
grounds the observers met them smil-
ing and enthusiastic and with their
hazardous work successfully per-
formed. A newspaper reporter asked
one of the men how he enjoyed the
task of retrieving cannon-balls.
"It was beautiful, sir; beautiful, I"
said the smiling sergeant. ~ stood
there (pointing at spot twenty-five
yards from one stake) and l could
see 'em coming. They turned straight
and came down point down. They
threw the sand up like water and
scattered it in every direction. 1t was
beautiful, sir"
"Were you not afraid?" demanded
one man.
"What would I be afraid of, sir ?"
asked the sergeant.
Was there ever finer example of
true pride in ones profession? The
familiarity that breeds contempt could
never have spoken thus of peril
compared to which tiger beating in an
Indian jungle is but dull and sopo-
rife pastime. 1t is indeed an admir-
able quality of moral courage that is
here presented, the educated sang
froid of the man who neither underes-
Inmates a danger nor runs away from
it, the pure impulse to duty that looks
for no reward and seeks for no end
outside of itself.
1t is still the men who are behind
the guns.-Harper's Weekly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
NippIn' Nick's Muzzle.

Nippin' Nick Is Manayunk horse,
owned and driven by young fellow
in Manayunk who makes livelihood
by hauling dirt and rubbish. The
animal has acquired his name by bit.
ing everybody around the dumps ad-
jacent to Manayunk. The other day
the horse bit small boy aud police
man recalled to Nick's driver that he
had before been ordered to muzzle
the horse. Nov, if that horse amt
muzzled tomorrow I'll pinch YER"
said the officer. Nothing more was
thought of 1t until the next day, when
the owner saw the policeman shutting
along up the street, and quickly hang
ing an old coal scuttle on the horses
head he made it answer for o muzzle
and saved himself arrest and fine. =
Philadelphia Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
Work and Weather.

SO marked is the inhuencc of the
weather on certain temperaments that
the employers of large numbers of
men are beginning to take this into
account in promising to fill large or
ders. In some establishments, it is
said that in very gloomy and what is
called depressing weather from ten to
twenty-five per cent. less work is done
than on bright, clear days A little
investigation showed that accountants
are much more likely to make mis-
takes in bad then in clear weather,
and scientists sometimes decline to
pursue their Investigations when tho
atmospheric conditions are uncon-
genial. This being the case. there is
little wonder that foygy, dreary,
chilly days have frequently been called
''suicide weather. New York Led
ger.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

There is no room for doubt that the
construction OF good roads pays in the
end, says the New Jersey Forester.
In wooded districts roads serve as fire
breaks. A road is always an excellent
point of vantage in fighting fire.
Were the sides of ronds in forests dis,
tricts kept free from compustible
matter there would be much less dan.
ger from forest fires. The value of
timber is rated mainly by the nature
of the road over which it is necessary
to haul it. In Germany some roads
for transporting timber are mac
adamized and one is mentioned in the
reportof the Chief of the Forestry
Division for 1898 which saved it's cost
in two years.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
LAPoRTE, PA, FRIDAY, JULY 26. 1895.

shorter Of the two took his com.
panion's arm and they walked along
in evident peace and amity.
'They haven't found it out yet.
the young man whispered.
Judge Weston assisted his daughter
to alight. Catherine, said he, s'this
is General Strong, the father OF our
young friend"
The General bent low in an old
fashioned obeisance, and Miss
Catherine instinctively made him q
courtesy out OF the minuet.
"Father p
stDick, my dear boy?"
'.See here" exclaimed the Judge
suddenly. "You were mistaken, Rich
ard, in WIN you told me about old
Ebenezer Strong"
The young man braced himself for
struggle.
'.And to think, Dick" cried the
General, reproachfully, s'that you
never once mentioned to the Judge
that your great-great-grandfather.
Hezekiah Strong, married a Weston.
"And that brings us even nearer than
we had supposed" added the Judge.
"Fourth cousins instead of fifth"
''It was stupid of me to forget that,
said the young man, huskily.
"And now that I have seen Miss
Catherine" said the General, taking
her hand and passing his arm about
her waist, ''my only regret is that the
relationship is not several degree
nearer yet.
Then Catherine looked at Richard,
and he told what had happened on the
way to town. Straightaway there was
great amount of handshaking and a
good deal of kissing done in broad
daylight under the palms. The Land
of Sunshine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

'There is no such thing as law"
was the surprising and comforting
piece Of information given by Cover.
nor Clarke. of Arkansas, to the last
graduates of tho law department. of
the Arkansas University. The Cover.
nor had but just presented diplomas
to the young men, which the recipi-
ents might naturally suppose were
evidence that they knew some law, as
result of several years of study.
Governor Clarke explained that there
were rules accepted as law, but these
were SO complex in principle as to
render the law myth. Ninety per
cent. of appealed cases could be
decided either way, he averred, and
lawyers on the bench very frequently
divide on the question of what is the
laW
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

1t is said that there are in the State
of Kansas twenty well-built towns
without single inhabitant. Saratoga,
in that State, has a $4,000 opera
house, a large brick hotel, $40, 900
school house, and number of fine
business houses, and yet there is not
single person to claim that city as
his home. AT Fargo herder and his
family constitute the sole population
of what was once an incorporated
citv
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
solid Irish Sense.

A second measure to prevent the
outflow Of gold is to check the inflow
OF commodities we can make for our
selves. We will reduce the power of
the foreigner over our gold supply by
reducing our purchases of the
foreigner. That means that wo must
restore the protective duties upon
foreign commodities, and otherwise
discourage tha use of foreign articles
where home made will serve tho pur-
pose. Irish World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
A YEARNING.

''Do you not sometimes have soulful
ycarnings which you long to convey
in words, but cannot?" asked the septi-
mental girl.
''Yes, indeed" repliod the young
man. 81 was once dreadfully anxious
to send home for money, and didn't
have the price of telegram. Read
ing (Penn.) Telegram.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
IS A MEEK SPIRIT.

Judge" "Prisoner at the bar, you
are charged with breaking into the
complainant's store and carrying away
large amount of goods. What have
you to say in your own defence?"
Burglar 81 did it, your Honor, out
of compassion. He had sign up that
he was selling his goods less than cost,
and by taking them l saved big loss
--see?"- Boston Transcript
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

Newest wrinkles in dining-cars are
to be found on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois, where, according to q
Western paper, the passenger who
dimes on the train now has his atten.
tion drawn away from the high prices
on the bill of fare by music from a
Swiss music box. Each box has three
cylinders, and each cylinder plays
eight tunes.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD By THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

A Gentle Hint-Needless Cruelty
Another Objection-An Opportun-
ity Not to Be Missed, ETC., Etc.
She wore a locket round her neck,
locket of shining gold;
The shape OF a heart and large enough
A picture petite to hold.
opened the locket to ascertain
Who was her particular pet;
Out instead OF miniature photograph
Was sign which read ITO Let.
Spare Moments.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
A SAVING INSTANCE.

"Tell me honestly" said the novel
reader to the novel writer" did you
ever see woman who stood and
tapped the floor impatiently with her
toe for several moments, as you de-
scribe?"
eyes," was the thoughtful reply
81 did once"
"Who was she?'
"She was clog dancer. Wash
ington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
A Faithful Dog.

Rufus M. Merrill, aged seventy.
nine, well-known ship builder,
while walking on the Portland and
Rochester Road at Portland. Me-, was
struck by an engine and received in
juries from the effect Of which he died
two hours later. His dog, his oon-
stant companion for many years, tried
to drag his master from the track, and
had both hind legs cut of. Mr.. Merrill
seemed more concerned about his dog
than himself. Trenton IN. J. Ameri-
can.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
THE NARROW WORLD.
BY CHARLES DWIGHT WILLARD.

OMETHING had
happened!
There was such
a rosy flush on her
cheek, SO bright a
CLEAN in her eyes,
and on his face
such an utter
abandon of Joy,
that any one
even a man
9 o u Id b a v Q
guessed the truth.
Fortuna q t oil Y
they had chosen
the hill road, the
least travelled of
oil the ways that
lead down from
+ n a Montao;fo
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

The Agricultural Department is
making arrangements to have corre-
spondent in every township in the
country to make reports on the condi-
tion OF the crops. It will make the
srep reports much fuller and more &C
Y arate than heretofore.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

Three.tenths of the earnings of a
Belgian convict are given to him on
the expiration of his term of impris-
onment. Some of them thus save
more money in Jail than they ever
saved before.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED.

Young Mr.. Callow-"Yes, Miss
Jump, the woman I would marry
must in every way realize the highest
ideal in beauty and mental qualities.
Miss Jump-"Oh, Mr.. Callow This
is SO sudden "--New York Mail and
Express.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

DR.. Leslie Phillips, well-known
scientist, warns the new woman
against wearing her hair short, and
says that the cause of badness in
man is due to the fact that he cuts his
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
A MODEL HUSBAND.

Friend Perrichon, accompanied by
his wife, took trip to the outskirts of
Paris. Very tired and hungry, they
entered an eating house. The pro-
prietor declared that he had nothing
but chop to offer them.
"Only one!" exclaimed Perrichon;
"then what is my wife to have. -
Paris Gaulois.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
BAD HABITS.

"There are 60. people in
Chicago who smoke opium"
He-"That's nothing. just think
how many there are who smoke hams"
Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
ANOTHER OBJECTION.

Dick Singleton-"Does your wife
object to your going to the club of an
EVENING""
Benny Dictus-"No, but she OBJ
jects to my coming home from it in
the morning. "-Harlem Life.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
Per employe per annum


We believe that there is nothing left
to complete this industrial comparison
beyond showing the relative import.
ance of our gold and silver mining in
dustries with our manufacturing in
dustries, per capita of our population
Of 62,652,579 persons in the census
year. This is briefly dons as follows:
PRODUCT PER CAPITA, POPULATION 62,653,57
Per Cap.
Gold and silver $500. $99,2S3.732 1851
Manufactures. ....... 5. 6.27S.33s,476 1O0.2OSI
The product OF our gold and silver
mines was worth, at its coinage value,
81. IS per capita of our population. In
the same year the products of our fac
tories were worth over 500 per capita
OF our population. For each $1.5S
per capita of wealth added to the
country through the gold ami silver
mines there were $100, more than sixty
times as much, added through the pro
ducts of our manufacturing industries.
It should be remembered, however,
that every dollar of the precious metals
produced is an enduring addition to
the worlds wealth. They aid the in
dustries of the East and agriculture
everywhere. The products OF fac
tories, on the other hand, are not gen
orally Of lasting value, being consumed
from month to month and from year
to year.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
GOT ALL THEY WANTED.

Pennuck-'A gang of burglars
entered the House of Correction
short time since"
Dullyer-"Did they get anything?"
Pannuck-"Yes, five years apiece"
Boston Courier.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
MONEY is FEMININE.

Teacher "What is the gender Of
money ;"
Scholar ar-"Feminine."
Teacher (severely)--"Why"
Scholar Because money talks. ~
Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
A Bad Balance.

If any benefit has come to anybody
through the operation of the German
tariff it will be found, upon examina-
tion, that ruin and mischief have also
resulted, far outbalancing the good.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
NOT CoNFINED TO REDsKINs.

"All the good Indians, they say, are
dead Indians"
SO are all the good white people.
Go and read the epitaphs on the tomb
stones, will you?" Chicago Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
NEEDLESS CRUELTY.

He-sI can tell woman's age, no
matter how old she is"
She-"You must be brute"
Puck.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
The yXorl.l,s Cotton Crop

The WOr1ds COuOh CroP.
The total consumption Of cotton IN tne
world is 12,00,, 900 bales year. OF this
amount 9.OOJ, 900 are produced In the United
states aud 5000, 600 bales -one-fourth q the
worlds consumptlon-are produced ID
Texas,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

The police census reveals the fact
that there are more than so, 900 chill
dren in New York City who are with
out school facilities.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26
VOL. XIII.
The Germans number 5000, 900 OF
our population.
Out West they are said to be turn
ing their wire fences into telephone
lines.

Sir Edward Braddon, new author
ity on big game, says that the elephant
is revengeful and treacherous, and is
an arrant coward.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-26

GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

l must tell you q story about Mr.
Westinghouse, the air brake man, and it
is suggested by reading about the social
functions OF Mrs. George Westing house,
Jr. 1t was she, you know, who gave q
breakfast the other morning to sixty wo-
men which cost $1,000. The elder westing-
house took HIS brake once upon time to
old Commodore Vanderbilt, who drove
him out OF his office, saying that he
bad no time TO talk to any
d---d crank. About year
later Mr.. Westinghouse had financed his
brake and was on the high road to pros
perity., MSsoover, II was becoming ne
ecssity to alIthe railroads. Old Commo-
dore Vanderbilt sent for Mr.. westing-
house, bait the later sent word that he
had no timo to talk TO any d---d old
cranks and Of course he didn't go, which
g. always deemed by the story teller to
be good one on the old man Vanderbilt.
MARSHALL CUSHING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
NAME 1T RHODE ISLAND Y
The New Battleship for the United
States Navy!
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


WAsHISGroS, Dec. 3, 1894.
HIS ExcELLESoy ID. RUSSELL BROWN, Gov
ERNoR OF RHODE ISLAND:
Ny DEAR SIR--I beg TO acknowledge the
receipt of yours of the lst inst with reference
to naming a vessel after the State OF Rhode
Island.
should the recommendation Of the Presi-
dent be followed. only torpedo boats and
battleships will be authorized. The practice
is 10 name torpedo boats after naval heroes
and battleships for States.
/ file your letter for future consideration,
aud In case battleships are authorized at the
coming session of Congress, the claims OF
Rhode Island will be carefully considered.
Very respectfully, II. A. HERBERT.
Any movement to this end will
naturally take the form OF petition from
citizens of the State. Boards of trade and
business associations will naturally take
the matter up.
Meanwhile let every body petitionl Ge,
up q rouser!
Write your name on the card below
cut il out and send 1t TO THE News Office.
THE NEWS will paste them neatly, one
beneath the other, with the printed head
ing at the top, and forward it to the
proper authoritiesl
Sign the petition-evefjbodyl Sign il
uowl Let's have the next BATTLESHIP
named RHODE IsLANDl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Providence.
RUSSELL Brown. eso Washington.

D. Russell Brown, 2So Washington.
r. f. olney. 3oS Benefit.
Charles Warren Lippitt,7 Young Orchard
avenue.
William Ely, POI George.
George ii. Wood, $50 Westminster.
Horace A. Barnes, l39 Penn.
George IL. Pettis. City Hail.
DR.. y. f. Windsor. es4 Westminster
William J. Petri, III Westminster.
lie Roy S. Sanford, % Parade.
Robert Hall, 60 Cranston.
Lorenzo Traver. NJ. D., State assistant sur
geon, U. S. Navy, Stewart.
w. II. Traver, 5 stewart.
A. Watson A. Traver. 025 Westminster.
Fred wvman, 5es Broad.
VIM. II. Place, 6oS Eddy.
w. II. Myers, "a Richmond.
James Haslam, Ill Manton avenue
orville L. Rowland, Weybosset.
Albert g. schoneld, Providence.
@. w. Burtt, 328 Washington.
James s. Brown, 5a6 Washington,
w. s. Nichols. l0s south.
Edward J. Moons, % North Davis,
Charles T. Browne, 32e Washington.
George b. Francis. Union Depot.
Alfred Ricketts,. $50 Blackstone.
WA. Hathaway, 1ss Point.
T. G. Marshall, 20 Somerset,
Arthur l.. Gilman.
Claus Hanson, Az Westminster.
Samuel Scott, e72 Atwell's avenue.
Jchn A. Drew, 90 Admiral.
Hopley II. Drew, 900 Admiral.
r. II. Moore, Cass street, Eddy.
Edwin Bulkley, IS Richmond.
William Crook, g Whittemore Place
Alexander Machon, 81 Oakland.
Frank T. Carr, $40 Friendship.
@. Burnham, 800 Friendship.
Fred Egan, "a Arnold.
Charles II. FyAeld, Jr., 1a Prospect.
William ID. Treu, Co. g., lst II. l. NJ, loa
Dean.
Charles p. F. Davis, Parade.
Frank T.. Williams. o Adelaide avenue.
". II. Williams, 8 Adelaide avenue.
Charles 5. Briggs, 9 Adelaide avenue
Benjamin 8. Potter, F Borden.
Martin hiscox, loo Ocean.
A. A. Hitchcock, 2e3 Federal.
T.. j. Bartlett, sc Lexington avenue.
w. II. Williams, l2l Washington.
C. +. Bullard. 807 Charles, Date U, 5. Navyl
Vim. a Jones. 100 Meeting.
Russell a. Tabcoek, 20 Craven.
Henry q. Carroll. l43 Charles.
John B. Ames. l0l Chostnut
william Thompson, 80 iiawes
william Leach. % Iiawes.
Henry G.. Carroll, 10 Randall.
Henry Ellis. late ships cooper, U. >. q
Nyack, 80 Mhipple.
Erastus II. sanford. II Kenyon.
VIM. 4. Round, 81 Burrows.
John A. Jastram, 10 Reacon avenue.
- q a. Hf..f
Frank J. Potter, 50 Ring.
&. o. Ballou. ". d., 3p7 Pine.
Arthur l.. Traver. 6F Westminster.
30 unum. l6 tuesl.
John A. Hall. % Carpenter.
r. W. French. 30l Fountain.
Annie r. Hi'cox, 100 Ocean.
Charles Hiscox. i6) Ocean.
Fred Besne. 255 I'lalnncld.
s. A. Brightman. ie5 Wilson.
John A. Jsstram, 40 Beacon avenue
Nm. h. @ lmore. 20 Gallup.
Mrs. A. II. Lacy. l3e Burnside
Mrs. Il. Lacy. l3e Burnside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
lI5;EIsl:}53(IiI1E

How much kerosene oil Is used In this
country? A good many million gallons
you say. No doubt about that. Then
another thing, did you ever think OF how
many people are obliged to use oil who
can afford to use gas or electric light?
There is the oil stove In summer, the
lantern for the milkmsn In the barn, and
the inevita BILE kerosene lamp for the help,
the maid of the kitchen who has q horror
of not only lighting the lamp after II Is
filed, but she always hates TO put 1t out.
The banquet lamp and the piano lamp
are also filled with oil, and usually the
lady OF the house has to extinguish these.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

CHICAGO, March 6--Two sisters were
suffocatcd by ges In the rooms at oii Og-
den avenue. They were Maria and Anna
Bohan, aged % aud 81. The young women
were orphans. II is believed that the
seaths were accidcntni. 10y