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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-09

THE power of money in our political
stu. giles and its use has gone on until
many doubt whether there is any pub
lie sentiment strong enough to cope
with money. Some of the shrewdest
observers say that the purses OF the
r Gu will buy any election. Before the
late Kentucky convention met GER
tain class of opponents of Blackburn
sid they would beat him; that they
had unlimited funds and could do 1t.
They beat him in sort of way, but
did not kill him. With marvellous VI
tality Blackburn came to life again, and
men who want to go TO the legislature
hsve had to promise the people they
would vote for Blackburn for Senator.
But the Cleveland men, or some OF
them say that all this means nothing,
that they will buy and control enough
of the legislature to shape the result.
This is very cool suggestion. We
shall see how it turns out. We doubt
if money will make man safe in Ken
lucky if ne betrays his constituents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-09

Port OF ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. Q, 1895.
ARRIVED.
Str Dennis Simmons, Williamson, N G,
lumber 70 Smoot & Co, and sailed for Wssh-
ington.
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weeks will be sent to
Blrrett, Richard 2
Beall. William
Bloome & soa, Geo
Beandus & Son, ] B
Carter, Miss Annie
Champian. e c
Croxton, w s
Davis, 9 A
Davis, Mrs Mary a
Fosberg & Murry
Grey, DL
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the QeaQ leIbcr olnCo'
Heetzel, Miss uSan &
Jones, W III
Lee, J w
Leonard, IL B
Merriwether, Miss a s
Pardoe. Charles
Phillips, Miss julia
Rodgers. G F
Roberts, ] F d 2
Roberts, ] a
Williams, II
C. C. CARLIN. P. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-09

action in his case and thepress and their
church for approving that action. And
vet the founder of the religion
this preacher processes, taught the
! s.oa of true liberty. that every man
can do what pleases him with his own.
aud that he shall choose to do SO, he can
pay one laborer as much hire for one
hour as he pays others for eleven. But
there are preachers and preachers as
we'll as men and men.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
IS Easily Samoa,s First Citizen.v

The Department of State at Wash
ington has received dispatch from
Consul General Mulligan at Apia, re-
porting the death of Robert Louis
Stevenson. He writes: 'It is with
profound sorrow and sincere sense
of direct personal loss that l report
the sudden and wholly unexpected
death of the distinguished author and
great novelist, Robert Louis Steven
son, which took place at his residence,
VnIlima, near this place, at 3. 10 p. m.
on Monday, the Sd inst, from stroke
of apoplexy received about an hour
and half before, while seated ut his
own hospitable table.
aside from his world wide reputa-
tion in literature. Mr.. Stevenson was
easily the first citizen of Samoa, and
the centre of its social life. As is SO
widely known. he was very frail, but
within the last few months had become
stronger and apparently more vigor-
Gus than ever before. His hospitality
was on splendid scale, and was
equally constant and unfaltering.
His remains were inferred on the
very summit of the mountain over
looking his late home at o'clock yes
terday, whittier they were borne with
infinite difficulty by the willing hands
of great number of Samoans. -
New York Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22

size and the form of the horse, and
should have sufficient straps to keep
it close and snug to his body which
will prevent it sliding to the ground
on one side to be trampled land torn,
instead of protecting the horse.
A rubber or oil cloth rain blanket
should cover the woolen one in cold
wet weather, and be worn alone in the
warmer rains both winter and summer.
Both blankets are useful during win
ter storms, for horses which are in
motion, adding an extra woolen blan-
ket whenever the horse has to stand
still.
In summer linen or cotton blankets
may be worn to keep off the flies and
sun, though leather or linen nets are
generally the best protection.
Whenever a horse has to stand still
after rapid exercise he should be blan-
keted to prevent chilling, whether
profusely sweating or merely warm.
Though most horses are harder than
men both are subject to many of the
same diseases upon exposure, and both
require extra protection against severe
or changeable weather. The man will
generally take care of himself, but the
horse usually can not do SO, unaided.
Whenever q man needs extra exercise
or wraps to keep warm. his horse
needs extra professionalism, Field
and Fireside.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
TELLING THE AGE OF CATTLE.

1t is we'll known that the most COM
mon way for anyone to tell the age of
COW is to look at the wrinkles on her
horns, but MS dehorning seems to be
SO much in vogue nowadays this will
hardly hold good in great many
cases. The Berlin Agricultural Asso-
citation gives the following rule as re-
liable to tell the age of cattle by their
teeth; Change of teeth begins, rs a
rule, at the age of one and half
years, when the milk middle front
teeth are shed and replaced by the
permanent front teeth, which como
completely into position at the end of
the second year. At two and half
years, rs rule, the inner milk front
teeth fall out, and their successors are
fully in use towards the close of the
fourth year. From four and quar-
ter to four and half years the milk
teeth continue to fall out, and their
successors are in use at the end of the
fifth year. Animals got in calf before
the end of their twentieth month have
the change of teeth hindered, while it
takes place sooner in early maturing
breeds, especially the Shorthorns. =
New York Witness.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
HOW TO MAKE DAIRYrNa PAY.

This was the subject of paper read
by B. P. Morton, at one of the Iowa
Dairymen's Association meetings. In
it he stated that he is milking twenty
nine COWS, and makes 313a pounds of
butter per COW. His butter is all
shipped to the cities of Duluth and
New Orleans, and nets him twenty
four and one-half cents by the year.
an average of $1,000 per COW. The
food consumed by each COW he esti-
mates to be worth anywhere from $50
to $35, and that the skim milk he re-
ceives pays for all labor. He feeds
ensilage the year round, pasture in its
season, and grain about seven months
in the year; the grain being barley,
oats and corn in equal quantities, the
whole being ground together. This
composition is mixed half and half
with bran, and each cow is given q
peck measure full twice a day. The
COWS have all the fresh, clean water
they care to drink, which is given
them in the barn. A separator, he
finds, is one of the best investments a
dairyman can make, claiming that it
will pay to buy one if only six or
seven good COWS are kept. New York
Witness.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
IMPROVEMENT OF BEES.

1t is argued that Ivy exercising the
principle of selection the different
strains of bees may be bred up just as
well as horses and cattle and the type
of bee greatly improved. For in
stance, suppose we have six hives of
bees, the result from each may be
very different. At the beginning of
the honey season we place upon each
'super." Two of our six stocks
start ahead with will, and fill their
"supers" as fast as they are replaced.
The other four perhaps refuse to
enter, or after all only partially fill
their "supers. Then they may each
swarm two or three times, thus furn-
ishing us with an increase from which
we hope to have great results in the
future.
But our apiary has not been in
creased with type of bee whose in
stincts lead them to amass honey far
in excess of their needs. but with q
type whose nature impels them to
start new colonies, and thus this type
will be strongly impressed upon the
bee life of the future in our apairy.-
New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
A BRIGHT STAR,
A SKI ETCH OF THE MAN WHO LED
MARY ANDERSON TO FAME.

Also Played Lending Roles With Booth
Bnrrctt and Thornc.
(From the 81. Louis Chronicle)
One OF the most conspicuous figures in the
Stageland of America to-day is John W. Nor
ton. Born In the seventh ward OF New York
City forty-six years ago, the friends OF his
youth were Thomas w. Keene and Frank
Chanfrau. We find Keene star at the age
OF IS and Norton in the flower OF early man.
hood the leading man for Edwin Booth at
the famous Winter Garden Theatre. He
was starred with Lawrence 1arrett early in
the 70s, and alternated the leading roles
with Charles Thorne at the Variety Theatre
in New Orleans. Early In the Centennial
year, in Louisville, Norton met our Mary
Anderson, then fair young girl who aspired
for stage fame, took her under his guidance
and, as everybody knows, led her to fame.
Mr.. Norton is now the proprietor Of the
Grand Opera House in St. Louis, tho Du
Quesne Theatre, Pittsburg. and one of tho
stockholders In the American Extravaganza
Company.
One afternoon early in juno he hobbled
into his New York Office on Broadway and
encountered his business manager, George
McAIanus, who had also been a rheumatic suf-
ferer for two years. Norton was surprised
that McManus had discarded his cane. Who
cured you? he asked. "I cured myself" re-
piled McManus, with DIR. Williams Pink
Pills"
81 was encouraged by Mr.. McNIanus' cure
and rs a last resort tried the Pink Pills my
SELF" said Mr.. Norton to a Chronicle re-
porter. "You have known me for five years
and know how l have suffered. Why, dur
ing the summer OF 1898 was on my back at
the Mullanphy Hospital, in this city, four
weeks. was put on the old system of diet
ing, with view to clearing those aciduous
properties in my blood that medical theorists
say is the cause of my rheumatism. l left
the Hospital feeling stronger, but the first
damp weather brought with it those excru-
ciating pains in the legs and back. 1t was
the same old trouble. After sitting down
for stretch OF five minutes the pains
screwed my legs into n knot when 1 arose,
and hobbled us painfully as ever. After
had taken my first box OF Pink Pills 1t struck
me that the pains were less troublesome.
tried another box, and began almost un-
consciously to have faith in the Pink Pills.
Improved so rapidly that could rise after
sitting at my desk for an hour and the
twnges of rheumatism that accompanied my
rising were so mild that scarcely noticed
them. During the past two weeks we have
had much rainy weather in st. Louis. But
the dampness has not had the slightest effect
in bringing back the rheumatism, which
consider a sufficient and reliable test of the
efficacy of Pink Pills. l may also say that
the Pink Pills have acted as tonic on my
stomach which thought was we'll nigh de-
stroyed by the thousand aud one alleged
remedies consumed in the past five years. -
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
BLANKETS For HORSES.

The horse stable should be so built
that its occupants will be comfortably
warm at all times in winter, and cool
in summer. Stabla blankets should
not be required on even the coolest
days, as the closing of the ventilators
during the severest storms should
keep in sufficient heat. But it is
cruelty to take horse out of a warm
stable into freezing winds, and neither
blanket him nor permit him to keep
himself warm by the rapid exercise
which he naturally desires. When
ever horse has to stand still outdoors
in winter weather he should be closely
blanketed.
Wool is the lest material for blank
cts, thin in summer, thick il winter,
but it is often desirable to have some
cotton or linen threads one way of the
fabric, to prevent tearing and shrink
ing.
The blaaket should be fitted to the
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
BERRY BULLETIN,

On an acre of rich, we'll cultivated
land there may be grown five hundred
dollars worth of berries, says NJ. A.
Thayer, Sparta, Wis. Every enter
prising farmer, with little effort,
has within his reach continuous sup
ply of healthful fruits. On every farm
large, luscious berries may be grown at
the rate of two hundred bushels per
acre. If less is produced, we may
look for the following causes, and
briefly suggest remedy:
First, land deficient in fertilizer, or
plant food. Apply fine composted
manure, plow under and top dress.
Also ashes broadcast.
Second, improper preparation of
soil. Plow deeply and harrow until
fine, light and mellow. Extra prep
aration makes plant food moro avail
able.
Third, varities not adapted to your
soil and climate. Use only such as
has been we'll tested in your locality,
or recommended by responsible par
ties.
Fourth, poor plants. Buy only
best hardy, vigorous plants from re-
sponsible growers. Never set poor
plants.
Fifth, careless setting of plants.
Never expose plants to sun and wind
before setting. Have roots we'll spread,
and fine dirt firm about them.
Sixth, too many plants, in hill or
row pracnrva npIu efrnnn vIOOr0nc
plants, give each room to develop and
perfect its fruit. Prune severely.
Seventh, imperfect fertilization.
There is sex in plants. Pistilates (fe-
male) must have staminates set with
them to insure good crops.
Eighth, neglect in cultivation. The
ground at all times should be fine.
mellow and free from weeds.
Ninth, no protection. Much in sum-
mer with coarse manure, grass or
green clover, in winter by suitable
protection against extreme cold. In
the Northwest, laying bush berries
down and covering with dirt.
Tenth, frost and drouth. The most
difficult to overcome. Berry fields
we'll cultivated are several degrees
warmer than uncultivated fields, there
fore, less liable to damage by frost.
Retain mulching as late as possible on
Strawberries in spring.
Damage by ordinary drougths may
be prevented by summer mulch and
frequent cultivation and heavy mulch
ing.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
Photographic Competition.

No better proof could be found of
the wonderful advance which has been
made in the art of instantaneous pho
Biography than 3 competition which
has just been arranged in Geneva be-
tween members of leading camera
clubs and Photographic societies OF
Switzerland, France, Austria and
England. The subject proposed for
the competition is the determination
by photography of the shape assumed
by drop of water while in the act OF
falling through the air.
A series of prizes in the form ol
medals is offered for the most success.
full photographs. 1t is required that
only distilled water shall be used
that the size of the tube from which
the drop is caused to fall shall be &C
curately ascertained.
Moreover, it is required that il
shall be known how far the drop has
fallen at the instant it is photo
graphed; and that effective precau
tions shall be taken to prevent any
current of air from disturbing tht
drop in its descent.
Only few years ago it would have
seemed chimerical to propose such O
Photographic feat as this, but now
that running horses, leaping athletes
flying bullets and lightning have beer
compelled to print their images OF
the sensitive plate, it appears an easy
thing to photograph falling water SO
perfectly that science may thereby
learn, for the first time, precisely, th'
shape of raindrop-The Amusing
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
Monster of Former Ages.

L. W. Stacy, who is in from Pow
der River roundup, tells of the find
ing of the carcass of some extinct
monster whose remains are as large
but unlike the mastodon. Mr.. Stacy
says it was on the enst fork of the
Powder River that number of men
were out when one of them discovered
an immense spinal column in the sand
equal in size to that of the mastodon.
The head of the animal is gone, but
there remains. including the tail.
thirty feet Of the vertebr@ and tail
bones.
1t was at first supposed that the
bones found were of some monster
serpent, but on closer examination il
was found that the remains of legs
were buried in the ground to the
depth of seven eet.-Yellowstone
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
Inyenting New Roses.

Although roses have been cultivated
from time immemorial, the origina-
tion of new kinds seems to have been
neglected until the beginning of this
century. The first systematic effort
to get improved roses from the seed
is recorded at the time of that lover
of roses, the Empress Josephine.
Dupont, her gardener, was among the
foremost in this effort. He grew
seedlings from all the choicest roses
that could be obtained from the other
countries of Europe; yet in 1914
there were only 1S2 varieties, while
in 1847 there were 4500, and now their
name is legion. New York Post.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
Congress Can't Do II.

There is general hope and peterborough
out tho country that Congress will do some
thing finally for the distress and suffering OF
so many hapless people. 1t is to be hoped
business will start up and give employment
TO thousands But there are certain kinds
OF suffering which Congress can do nothing
TO relieve. There is pain and misery always
which no legislation can cure. Just think
OF men crippled for life with tho tortures OF
sciatica. And such should know that st.
Jacobs Oil is u certain cure. which can be
brought about promptly Without any aid
from Congress.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22

7 OF the sex. Why IS It
so many women owe their beauty to Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription? Because
beauty of form and face radiate from the
common center-health. The best bodily
condition results from good food, fresh air
and exercise coupled with the judicious use
of the Prescription
If there be headache, pain i'll the back,
bearing-down sensations, or general de-
bility, or if there be nervous disturbance,
"PreseYipptiona "S piu teaches he's the origin Of the the
trouble and corrects it. 1t dispels aches
and pains, corrects displacements and cures
catarrhal Inflammation of the lining men,
branes. falling of the womb, liberation, ir.
regularities and kindred maladies.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The grooming of horses is second
only to diet in Importance.
Gluten meal is valuable food for
horses while doing spring work.
In general, level culture is best.
The modern cultivators and harrows
make cultivation easy.
Give colt plenty of opportunity to
exercise and he will grow faster and
make better horse when matured.
Our cultivated crops should be al
lowed in orchards early in the season.
Grain and hay should never be grown.
Bone dust and hardwood ashes,
though good fertilizers for clay soil,
have proved of no benefit to deep black
prairie sail.
Trees, especially apples, are often
trained too high, because of the diff
Guilty of working close to them. Mod
ern tools will bring the heads within
reach.
Moisture is retained in the upper
soil by very frequent but shallow till.
age, by means of which the surface CT
the land becomes mulch for the soil
beneath.
Tillage should not exist for the pur.
pose of killing weeds. Weeds have
taught the most important lessons in
agriculture, to be sure, but the school
master should now be able to retire.
The Agricultural Department has is-
sued bulletin on the culture, proper
ties, and uses of sweet cassava, which
is found in the Southern pen
insula of Florida and well up to the
frost belt.
Fall plowing may be advisable for
farm crops, but it should generally be
discouraged in orchards. The land in
orchards should be left compact in the
fall, and it is advisable to cover it with
some close herbage.
Salt may be beneficial to on old as
paragus bed in some cases, but gener-
ally there is little or no effect. Being
a saltwater plant asparagus can stand
almost any amount of salt without in
jury, yet it shows no partiality for it.
Late cultivation may be injurious
by inducing q late growth. At oil
events it can be of small utility when
the tree begins to mature and rains
become frequent. This season of re-
spite gives the grower the opportunity
of raising a green manure, and of
adding fertility to his land at trifling
expense and with no harm to his trees
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that is ca,arrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Gatarrh being con-
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building UP the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials Address
+. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, O.
ev Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
CALLED SHOULDERS,

Calls of all kinds are best treated as
soon us they occur, or they may be
difficult to heal, especially when the
gall is on the top of tho shoulder, as
in this case the bruising of the mus
Gle may cause interior Inflammation
that may result in an abscess difficult
to heal. Hot lamentations of the part,
followed by poultice when the skin
is not broken, but only swelling,
with soreness, is to be seen. When
the skin is broken the best application
is calomel dusted on the raw place.
This will form a protecting crust,
under which the sore will heal; but
the horse should rest until the skin is
formed over it. Then some protec-
tion should be given by a cushion
over the tender part. Ill.titting col
lars or harness will surely produce
these sores, and therefore should not
be used.-New York Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
Largest Landowner in the World.

The largest landowner in the world
is the Gear of all the Russias. He has
one estate which covers over 100, OO0,-
900 acres, and which is, in fact, moro
than three times as large as England;
and he has another estate more than
twice the size of Scotland. Atlanta
Constitution.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
An Important Difference.

To make 1t apparent to thousands, who think
any disease, but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort homo to their
hearts, as costive condition Is easily cured by
using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by tho
California Eir Syrnn Co
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
LOSING USE OF LAND.

Small fruit growers ought to fertil.
ize their land thoroughly, and when
this is done they should keep it al
ways producing something. If the
strawberry patch is running out,
either the red OF black cap raspberry
can be planted between the rows. In
this way the year after the strawberry
plantation is cultivated under the
raspberry canes will be in full bear
ing. It is the same with the larger
fruits. A young apple or pear orch.
ard will grow Strawberries, raspber.
ries and blackberries nearly as we'll as
if the orchard were not planted until
it gets fully into bearing, Boston
Cultivator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22

Japanese candy is mostly made of
rice -four, with small admixture Of
sugar, and tastes rather insipid to the
average palate.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
A Gloomy OutIools

is that of the dyspeptic, but his face will
brighten when he knows that Ripans Tabules
cure that terrible disorder and will make him
a cheerful and happy man.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22

DR.. Kilmer's IS SWAMP ROOT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. N Y.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-02-22
ON THE ROAD

to recovery, the
young woman
who is . taking
Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Pre-.
scription. In
inaidenhood, wo-
manhood, wife.
hood and moth
erhood the " Pre-
scription " is a
supporting tonic
an d ervine
that's peculiarly
adapted to her
.eds, regulating,
ythening and cur