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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
How Scissors Are Made.

Though no complexities are involved
in the making of scissors or much
skill required, yet the process OF
manufacture is very interesting.
They are forged from good bar steel
heated to redness, each blade being
cut off with sufficient metal to form
the shank, or that destined to become
the cutting part, and bow, or that
which later on is fastened into the
holding portion. For the bow u small
hole is punched, and that is afterward
expanded to the required size by ham
mering it on q conical anvil, after
which both shank and bow are filed
in more perfect shape and the hole
bored in the middle for the rivet.
The blades are next ground, and the
handles filed smooth and FURNISHED
with oil and emery, after which the
pairs are fitted together and tested as
to their easy working. They are not
yet finished, however. They have to
undergo hardening and tempering
and be again adjusted, after which
they are finally put together again
and polished for the third time. In
comparing the edges of knives and
scissors it will be noticed, of course,
that the latter are not in any way SO
sharply ground as the former, and
that in cutting, scissors crush and
bruise more than knives. Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

The New York Sun observes: It is
not surprising that parties of Nor
weglan immigrants have left Mime
sofa to settle in British Columbia
They can get farms for nothing there
upon condition that they improve the
land; and that is something not to be
got in the United States in our time.
Nearly all the Norwegians who come
to this country want to take up farms,
but we cannot give away these nice
presents upon such easy terms as in
other times. There are yet, however,
Southwestern States in which they can
buy land cheaply, and We direct their
attention to that part of our broad
country, which has a richer soil,
better climate, higher productive
power and moro accessible markets
than any of the Canadian provinces.
We say frankly that those of them
who settle IN Canada will constitute a
very desirable accession to its popula.
tion, even though they may be discon.
tented under foreign rule and Euro.
pean flag.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
Cinnamon Buying Guns.

A unique sight at the present time
is the number of Cinnamon who can
be seen in the various gun stores
purchasing firearms. In one store on
Broadway, New York City, could have
been seen the other day dozen Mon
golians, each carefully examining q
rifle, and IN their way expressing
themselves as to the peculiar merits
of the arm in question. As rule,
they were solicitous as to the mechan-
ism devoted to breech-loading, but
once in while ON enthusiast would
raise the rifle to his shoulder and in
his Imagination think of the result.
Dealers say that considerable quanti-
ties of small arms, as we'll as rifles,
have been bought ostensibly for the
purpose of Shipping to China. Cen
orally the assemblage of these China
men attracts crowd of Caucasians on
the sidewalk, who look with wonder
ing or philosophical eyes, according
to the temperament of each individual,
upon the curious picture displayed
before them. Hardware.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
All Shing's Little Tric k.

can amusing thing occurred while
I was at Yokohama," says recently
returned traveller. san official notice
of the Government had been pub.
lished in the Japanese newspapers
saying that all Chinese who wished to
depart must do so by certain date,
or else remain until the war was over.
Thereupon, All Shing, big clothing
dealer of 16 Water street, called all
the Chinese together and they all
agreed to go. They got their goods
to the dock, and finally aboard the
steamer, with themselves, and the
steamer pulled out. At the last mo-
ment it was found that the wealthy
merchant had held his goods and
slipped back to the city. He at once
resumed business, having got rid of
all opposing merchants, and is now
rolling in riches, because of the great
business he is doing" Detroit Free
Precs
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
Disiniecting a Room.

A writer in the Medical Magazine
who has witnessed the Berlin method
of disinfecting a room describes the
cleansing OF an apartment in which n
child had died OF diphtheria: "Four
men were engaged. After everything
that could be subjected to steam with
out detriment had been removed to
the disinfecting station, all the things
were removed from the walls, and the
men began rubbing these with bread.
Ordinary German loaves are used,
forty-eight hours old. The loaves are
cut into substantial chunks about six
inches square, the back of each piece
consisting of the crust, thus allowing
of a good purchase. The walls are
systematically attacked with strokes
from above downward, and there can
be do question as to its efficacy in
cleaning them, nor does the operation
take as long as one would imagine.
The crumps are swept up and burned.
After this the walls are thoroughly
sprinkled with FIVE per cent. carbolic
aoid solution. The floor is washed
with a two per cent. carbolic acid
solution, and all the polished wood
work and ornaments as WELL"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

W. r. Lerser, Indian agent for the
Sacs and Foxes mt Tacoma, Iowa.
where there are 392 Indians, makes q
rather pessimistic report of the condi-
tions and advancement of the Indians.
There are but thirty-fve houses, the
Indians living mostly in tepees. Most
OF the Indians cling to the blanket,
instead of civilized dress. He expect
cd to make report of agricultural
progress, but was doomed to disap-
pointment There has been no prog
ress in schools.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
AZ HIS MOTHER USED TO Do.

He criticized her buildings, and he found
fault with her cake;
he wished she'd make such biscuit as his
mother used to make
She didn't wash the dishes and she didn't
make a stew,
Nor even mend his stockings, as his mother
used to do.
His mother had six children, but by night
her work was done;
His wife seemed drudgIng always, yet she
only had the one.
His mother always was we'll dressed, his
wife would be so too,
II only she would manage as his mother
used to do.
All, we'll She was not perfect, though she
tried to do her best.
Until at length she thought her time had
come to have a rest
So when one day he went the Same old rig
marole all through,
She turned and toxed his ears, just as his
mother used to do.
-Rohoboth Sunday Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

There are three things that attract
the notice of traveller from the
States when he has got into Canada,
so to say nothing of the general dull
ness that pervades that province.
One, enumerates the Chicago Herald,
is the disappearance of window blinds
and baroness OF the house fronts. The
other is the presence of militiamen
and policemen, who are ms nearly
copies as may be of the English militia
and London "bobhies The third is
the impossibility of getting your
shoes blacked, except in the wash
rooms of the hotels. One pays ten
cents for shave, and New York ar
tist who did his work so shabbily
would be made to do it over again.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
LAPORTE. PA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4. 1895.

pets in their place, and they'll be here
in the morning. Now 60 on and wash
your face and hands; supper's ready"
Joram obeyed and went to supper !;
and it was tho meanest supper he ever
sat down to. That evening he shiv.
cred before the fire of slack and rub
bish and that night he had too little
cover, but he could hear the money
jingling in his pockets.
At breakfast he appeared looking as
blue as an ague patient and shaking
like two.
'Susan Ann," he said, stI'm going
to town this morning. You haven't
sold the horse and buggy yet, have
you?"
"No, Joram," she answered, ''but
there's q man coming to look at it to-
day. We don't need it, and it costs a
mint of money to keepa carriage any
how"
"What times the man coming,
Susan Ann?" he asked submissively.
"He said he'd be here at 10 o'clock. :"
Joram Nellums gulped as if some
thing were choking him, and he looked
at Susan Ann.
'tSusan Ann, he said slowly, ''here's
check for $1,000 and you can tell the
man that's coming to go to grass. I'm
going to take you to town in the
buggy and we are going to buy every
thing we want and have nice time,
and when we come back, I'm going to
make you cashier of the business and
you can do as you please. Economy's
all right, Susan Ann. but there's q
limit to it that somehow I never see
before until you showed it to me"
Then it was that Susan Ann broke
down and cried, because she thought
the occasion appropriate, and the
tears that fell from her face fell upon
the face of the check in her hand, but
Joram actually laughed and kicked
up his heels like boy.-Detroit Free
Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
Strongest Man in Kentucky.

Tom McMunegal, Of Brandenburg,
KY, was said to be the strongest mar
in Kentucky. 1t was On easy job TO,
Tom to lift barrel to his mouth and
drink out of the bung hole. Tom wal
married man, and afterward moved
to Harrison County, Indiana, living
across the river about three mile,
from Brandenburg. The first in.
crease in his family was twins, the
next time it was triplets and then hii
wife presented him with eight boys,
four at a birth. These eight boys ali
grew up to be men, and the smallest
of them weighed 165 pounds. One OF
the first quartet. Mr.. = McMunegal
now lives in Brandenburg, and is {
well known citizen Of that county. -.
Atlanta Constitution
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

The only time when American
troops were ever sent beyond this
continent was in 1740, when the Brit
ish sent an expedition to attack the
coast cities of Venezuela. In that ex-
petition there were 400 soldiers from
North Carolina, but at the present
day it is impossible to ascertain any of
their names. This shows how easily
our history may be blottcd out by
neglect.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
A SONG OF TRIUMPH.

To-day, sing q victor strain,
A hymn of praise,
A canticle OF joyous sound
upward raise.
From boughs that thickly overhang
The battlefield,
pluck fair laurel leaves with which
To deck my shield.
My spear and helmet, too, twino
With leaves of bay
In token of my victory
In furious fray.
Yet no mans blood bestains my mail,
And what is best,
No ghastly face, nor dying moan,
Disturbs my rest.
To-day, between Heavens holy hill
And Hell's dark pit,
met Sin that tempted me,
And conquered it
Clarence Urmy, In Youths Companion.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

No bird of prey has the gift of song.
1t is estimated that the crow will de.
stroy 100000 insects every year.
Astronomers claim that there are
over $500, 900 comets in the solar sys-
tenn alone.
South American agriculturists are
experimenting with an electric drying
machine for wheat.
Mosquitoes inject poison into the
wounds they inhict in order to make
the blood thin enough to flow through
their throats.
1t is said that the flesh on the fore
quarters of the beaver resembles that
of land animals, while that on the
hindqu, tiers has q fishy taste.
A ne> 'hage crematory has just
been successfully tested in Chicago in
the presence of some New York ex-
perts and the Mayor of Chicago.
Cast iron blocks are being tried in
some of the most frequented streets OF
Paris, instead of the granite blocks
usually placed alongside tramway
rails.
Voluntary muscles are almost al.
ways red; involuntary muscles are
generally white, the most notable ex-
ception in the latter case being the
heart.
Professor Weinek, of the Imperial
Observatory at Prague, devoted 225
hours to his drawing of the lunar
crater Copernicus. It is from mega
tive made at the Lick Observatory,
California.
Hiram Maxim, the flying machine
man, says he will not consider his in
vention complete until he can have it
under perfect control at q point SO
high that it can neither be seen nor
heard by gunners underneath.
Cellar moulls on apples-often un-
noticeable consists of more or less
poisonous fungi. Physicians say they
have traced cases of diphtherla to the
eating of it. All fruits and vegetables
should be carefully cleaned, or peeled,
at least, If to be eaten raw.
Flammarion. the French astrono-
mer, remarks that our planet, if it
were as near to the sun as it is to the
moon, would melt like wax under the
heat from the solar surface, which is
composed of ga stratum of luminous
dust that floats upon TN ocean of very
dense gas"
A butterfly, which was found in a
dormant state under q rock in the
mountains of California, and which is
believed to have lived thousands of
years, or since the close of one of the
later geographical periods, is now in
the Smithsonian Institution. When
found it was believed to be the only
living representative of its species in
existence.
1t has been decided to use petro-
Ieum rs locomotive fuel on the Baltic
Railroad, which is significant, be-
cause this line is almost the most die-
tant of any in Russia from tho Oh
wells. Great reservoirs are to be built
in st. Petersburg and Reval and three
other stations, which will hold in the
aggregate about 5,O00,O ZOO gallons.
DIR. Foehner, of Berlin, has exam
ined some 10000 sick domestic ami
mails in the past seven years, and Of
this number only 281 suffered from
tuberculosis. The parrots were re-
latively the most frequently affected,
twenty-five per cent. of those coming
under his care being tuberculous. OF
the cats, only one per cent. showed
symptoms of the disease.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

Despite all the criticism of the pres
ent athletic craze, it remains fact,
maintains the New York Mail and
Express, that the girl of today is
taller, stronger, trimmer and more
robust than the girl of ten years ago.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

Missouri, it is said, will have the
youngest member of the Fifty-fourth
Congress. Norman A. Motley, who
defeated Arnold in tho Fourteenth
District. is not yet twenty eight years
old. He is self made lawyer of Dex-
Tor
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

New York City has six good tcne-
ments, for which all rent over enough
to allow four per cent. dividend it
held in trust for the tenants. Others
are being built.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

HEN Susan Ann
Billion married
j or q m Nellums
she thought she
was doing big
things, for Joram
was very fore
handed, and there
wasn't O thrlftier
farmer i n O / ]
S n II n n Neck
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

The Rural New Yorker is astonished
because New Zealand ships more but
ter to the English market than either
Canada or the United States.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

The New York Advertiser says:
"There is horrible rumor that the
word obey Is to be put in the mans
part of the marriage ceremony. The
woman must really not go too far.
The men are hard to land as it is"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

Topeka, Kan, is advocating the an
nexation of the towns of Potwip,
Noodles Mills and Shark, to form q
Greater Topeka.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

London journals refer to the fact
that the number of unemployed
clergymen at present is s'distressingly
large"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04

The 400 would be nowhere in Russia,
exclaims the New York Press. The
members of the Russian nobility foot
up $50. 600 persons.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
Printers Ink contains this admoni

ITInter INK contains THIS admOni-
tion:
If at tho foot
Aud want to rise
Advertise!
If top of heap
You would keep
Advertise
Where'r on earth
Your dwelling place,
If you would win
Success race
Advertise.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
VOL. XIII.
Russia now has, according to the
best estimates, population of 1885,
600. 900.

s'Beaver" is a very popular name in
Pennsylvania, twenty-one towns hav.
ing it in their names.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-04
SUSAN AIMS METHOD.
by W. j. HAMPTON.

"A q HHEN Susan An,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-23
WIFI C 1E j. "
ano scHLlTz MlLwAuKEE BEER
Kentucky Democrats.

LoUIsyILLE, June 18s-It is still an
open question as to who will win the
Democratic nomination for Governor
but it is not an open question what
the Democratic State Convention will
do about free silver. Nearly half: of
the delegates selected are either in.
structed to vote against free silver or
are known to be opposed to it. Many
others who are friendly to silver, are
Individually and as representatives
OF the convention that chose them.
opposed to the policy of making any
declaration for free silver in the State
platform.
Neither General P. N. Hardin, nor
Cassius NJ. Clay has anything like
enough instructed votes to win ON the
first ballot.
There are s7S votes and 44O neces.
sary to choice.
One hundred and fourteen out Of
l19 counties give Hardin for Governor
269, Clay Dol, Alford2.
Tho instructed vote is 3G4, and the
counties not heard from have only 13
votes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-23
sheepIncn Happy.

p. l.. Flannigan and other sheep
men will make shipment OF lambs
east from from Reno under the new
rate and double decked cars within a
few days says the Gazette. There
is better feeling in live stock circles
over the action OF the Southern Pa
citic in granting tine rate thereby
giving us an outlet both cast and
west for our surplus mutton. Itmeans
more to this point than simply getting
ont, for it will unquestionably bring
large fiocks in here to be fed and eat
our hay that otherwise would never
have come. Sheepmen want to have
their mutton where they can take adj
vantage OF both the eastern and west
ern market and as, this is the only
point on the line where sheep can be
fed and shipped either cast or west it
is bound to be taken advantage Of.
Since the sheopmen read the good
news about double decked cars and n
low rate to Missouri river points in
Tuesday evenings Gazette they have
taken new heart, and are talking of
making their herds larger instead OF
smaller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-23
ONLY ONE FLAG.

The municipal authorities OF San
Francisco have laid down rule which
should become part OF the unwritten
organic law OF this republic. They
have decided that in professions and
other formal gatherings the only flag
shall be the stars and stripes. There
is nothing invidious about this. 1t is
the emblem of popular sovereignty
and OF freedom to all people who seek
shelter beneath its folds. No man,
not born within its sway, has pre-.
scriptive right to set foot on this soil
and the generous welcome extended
by the American people to those OF
all nations to enjoy our constitu.
tional privileges entities them to de-
mand in return at least an outward
respect for an emblem we hold so
dear.
The rule now laid dowL is that the
Stars and Stripes shall be tho only
flag, but that organizations or socic.
ties shall have the privilege of dis.
playing banners suspended between
two poles or swung across one by
means of n croes bar. This will per-
NIT the Free Masons, the Sons Of st.
Patrick, the Hclvetian Society, the
Society OF st. Andrews, tho Sons Of
st. George, the Knights OF Pythias,
the Ohio Society, Native Sons OF the
Golden West ard every other COM
bined body of men formed for social
purposes to fling to the breeze the
sillten emblem OF the order. Tho dis.
play Of banners adds very much to
magnifcence OF parade, and it would
have been pity to shut out all such
insignia in order to avoid feature
which is Objectionable to very many
Americans native.born aud other.
wise.
Tho happy solution OF tho question
will ment all requirements md should
offend none. "When you are in
Rome, do as the Romans do" is a
very old maxim, but there is much
wisdom in IL. AL that made cmigra.
tion to md residence in this land de.
sirablc is typiiied in Old Glory. und
1t should share tho lonors OF this
people with no other flag, rag or badge
on cartl.
aOnly ono flag is tho law All rc.
mindors OF other lands or other gov.
ernments arc only relics which may
be held in airectionato remembrance.
but must not DO Haunted L. Carson
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-23
PIehisr'. Examination.

William Pickler had his examina-
ton at CGrson Monday before United
States Commissioner Edwards for al
legged implication in the Mint steal
ings.
Flo Stewart, Pickler's mistress, re.
canted everything she had previously
told the officers concerning the bullion
having been stolen from the Mint
She sajd.she was drunk at the time
'shShad made the affidavit on which
a search warrant was issued, and she
did not remember anything that oc-
Cured.
Trenmor Coffin was put on the
stand and testified that the woman
was sober, but angry, when she came
to him with the story, which abe re.
peated to him and others several
times, giving the same facts each
time. Coffin was present when the
bullion was discovered on Pickler's
premises. He had rather suspected
something because Pickler was the
only melter not called at the Jones ex-
animation. When pressed. witness
admitted he had the suspicion that
Pickler had been permitted to steal
small amounts to keep him still on
other matters.
Chief Clerk Noteware testified to
the shortage, also concerning the as.
says OF bullion found with Pickler,
which do not compare generally with
Mint deposits at the time OF the al.
legged stealing, Us they contained too
much silver and too little gold.
William Woodburn and Justice OF
the Peace Hawthorne corroborated
Collins statement concerning the 30.
ber condition Of tho woman when she
made the statement.
Secret Service Detective Grant re-.
lated the story told to him by Flo
Stewart. She appeared to know per.
fectly well what she was talking
about.
Hirsch Harris tostifled for defend.
ant in regard to the bullion. His
testimony was similar to that Of Note
waro. The assays did not CORES.
pond generally with those of the de.
posits, and he could not understand
how IL could have como from the
Mint.
This closed the testimony and Com.
missioner Edwards held defendant to
answer with ball fixed at one thous.
and dollars.