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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
A Cat Party,

Mrs. R. Dorsey Coale, as cbaporon
for her feline pets, gave ''cat al
home" at her residence, No. S65 Park
avenue. Baltimore, Md. Most of the
cats were taken to the house in white
bags with shirred-up mouths.
The especial host and hostess were
Mrs. Dorsey Cosle's Angora cats,
Tiger and Phoebe Ann, and Mrs.
George B. Coale's Tabitha. The last
mentioned was chaperoned by Miss
Nellie Eowisor. Mrs. Dorsey Coale's
sister, who also loves cats. As mark
of honor to the visitors the home
cats wore big Elizabethan ruffs Of
white paper, tied with bows of blue
and red ribbons.
The visitors wore ribbon bows to
set off their glossy fur coats. They
included Mrs. Frank Redwood's Nal.
tese Orafferty, Graeme Turnbull's An
CORA John Murdoch Turnbull and
Hunt r. Mayo's Thomas Rita.
After the cats had become acquaint.
ed they were shown a Christmas tree,
which was brilliantly lighted and hung
with imitation kittens and mice, little
jugs of milk and dainty baskets of raw
beef and boxes of catnip. These
dainties we're distributed, and the cats
commenced their enjoyment.
When the visiting cats became sleepy
the hostesses were bundled off to bed,
the visitors were returned to their
bags and carried off home. And go the
cat party ended. New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
POULTRY FOODS.

Milk is one of the best foods that
can be given to fowls. In one sense
it is the very best, as it is complete
food; but its great bulk is against it,
for it would be impossible for poultry
to drink enough milk alone to satisfy
their appetite. 1t must, therefore, be
used In connection with other food.
While sweet whole milk is to be pre-
ferred, sour and skinned milk are
also valuable. The objection to milk
as substitute for meat is its undue
proportion of water. 1t is calculated
that it will require seven pounds of
akimmed milk to equal one pound of
lean meat for flesh forming qualities.
Some poultry raisers never feed
meat, claiming that it's use is unnatural
and unnecessary. They overlook the
fact that it is but a substitute for the
insects from which the poultry are de-
barred by confinement. The practice
of feeding upon them proves conclu-
sively the craving for animal food, the
elements of which enter into the COM
position of eggs. The practice OF
feeding green bone has now become
nearly universal. Its merits are gen.
orally acknowledged, but they are en-
hanced by the particles OF meat ad-
herring to the bone. The two to-
gether combine the elements OF the
complete chick.
Vegetables and green food of all
kinds will assist greatly in keeping
the fowls in good condition during the
winter. All the small potatoes should
be boiled and given to the hens, who
will greedily pick them to pieces. The
same is true of turnips. Parings of
all kinds of vegetables will be readily
eaten. Poor worm eaten apples will
give zest to their appetites, and
cabbage hung where they may peck at
it will serve the same purpose. Pump
kins are also appreciated. Glover hay
or corn fodder cut to half-inch lengths,
scalded or rsprinkled slightly with corn
meal, supplies very good and econ
omical ration. Peas and beans cooked
and thickened with bran are excellent
for laying hens, SO is sweet ensilage.
Beets and carrots form splendid win
ter relish. while onions are popular
and exceedingly healthy. Ii ted IN
moderation there is not the slightest
fear that the last will affect the flavor
of the eggs.
The great value of all these vegetable
foods lies not merely in their power
to tempt the appetite, but in their
supplying the bulk necessary to thrift
and egg production; in mere nutritive
qualities most of them are inferior to
the grain which they should supple
ment, not displace. Variety, too, is
an important feature which should
also be considered in supplying grain,
for a mixture of corn, oats, wheat,
buckwheat, barley, etc, will be found
to give better results than where one
grain alone is used. New York
World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
v stalls cause thrush.

Filthy stalls cause thrush.
Level off colts feet occasionally
with q rasp.
The horseless carriage often balks.
and balks bad.
The best "home made" harness oil
is pure meats foot oil.
With good cultivation, at least 10e
bushels per acre should be grown.
Two hundred bushels per acre is
not an unusual yield. and 300 is often
produced.
Any intelligent farmer can grow
ripe luscious Strawberries, ready foI
picking, at two cents quart.
In preparing bees for winter the
best plan is to leave the combs as the
bees arrange them. They like to have
empty cells in the center ofthe brood
nest to cluster in.
Honey should be stored in dry
rooms. 1t will gather moisture and
even mould in damp cellar; but il
properly sealed and kept cool and dry.
it will keep for years.
In arranging the interior of your
hen house much room can be saved by
putting the nest boxes under the
perches, and this will serve for the tor
of the nests. In small house this is
sometimes great advantage.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
Filters for Drinking Water.

Water filters should be so near per.
feet that the dangers of impurities
and disease germs passing into the
water should be reduced to a mini.
mum. The Germans seem to take tue
greatest interest in the purity OF their
drinking water and the efficacy OF
their filters. The Prussian medical
department tested during period OF
three years, at varying times, filters
made on the Pasteur model, and as a
result of this work it was shown that
filters, to be kept pure, must be ster-
ilized by boiling at least once day,
and il used during the whole twenty
four hours they must be sterilized
twice day to prevent the passage O.,
germs through the filtering substance.
Only few OF all those tried stood the
test. This whole subject shows that
the time during which the sale of in.
adequate filters or of filters offered
under unfounded claims will be per-
mitted is rapidly drawing to an end.
The interest which public health
holds in the matter is such that ma.
terials for purifying water, like those
for nourishing and healing the body,
must be sold for what they are, or not
at all. If poor filters are on the mar.
ket they should be withdrawn and
only the reliable ones exposed for
sale. Popular Health Magazine.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
SMILAX IN WINTER,

There is no reason why one cannot
raise smilcy in window, and have it
as nice as that grown in q greenhouse,
if one is willing to give it the atten-
tion and care it needs. A plant can be
bought of florist at any time, and
here are some plain directions from
Vick's Monthly Magazine concerning
its care:
1t is a plant that requires great
deal of water in the growing season. 1t
also needs its foliage sprinkled often.
1t is prey to the red spider if neg
lected, and the spraying frees them
from the pest, as well as keeps the
foliage in healthy condition. If pos
sible, place the box or pot where it
need not be disturbed all winter. By
doing this strings may be placed for
each vine to cling to. They do much
better and also are in better shape for
cutting. Florists always train them
upright on strings.
Toward spring the vines begin to
blossom. The flowers are SO small
that one has to search for them, but
the odor is often apparent before the
blossom is seen. The flowers are near
ly white, and the fragrance reminds
one somewhat of mignonette. After
the blossoms small berry, or seed
ball, forms, and when this is ripe the
vine gradually dies down and takes a
season of rest. When the foliage be.
gins to turn yellow, do not water the
plant much, but let it die down grad.
ually. The bulbs can be lett in the
earth or taken out and stored away till
July or August, then repot them in
rich soil, and they will be ready for
another seasons growth. The seeds
may be planted. as they grow quite
readily, and the best season for grow
ing is from December to February.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
A Remarkable Pumpkin.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Russell, we'll known
colored citizens of Wabash, Ind, are
in possession of freak in vegetable
growth that is marvel to their neigh.
bors. Last October Mr.. Russell bought
several large, yellow pumpkins which,
with joyous anticipations of delicious
pie on Thanksgiving and Christmas,
he stored away in his cellar. Several
of them were consumed and on Mon
day only one pumpkin remained and
it was resolved to make that up into
pies for Christmas Day. Mrs Russell
brought the golden globe from the
cellar, cut it open and was astonishod
to find that, while the flesh of tho
vegetables interior was sound and
sweet, the seeds had sprouted and were
growing at lively rate. Some OF the
leaves thrown out were two inches in
length and of bright green color.
The seeds themselves had apparently
taken firm hold in the meat of the
pumpkins, but how the miniature vine
managed to thrive in the dark, air.
tight cavity is mystery to all who
have seen the phenomenon. Many
visitors call to examine the pumpkin
with the vine on the interior, and that
part of the pumpkin will be preserved
as long as it will last. Chicago Times
Herald
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
King OF the MO0nshiners.

The king of the North Alabama
moonshinere, Fred Walker, was cap.
tured by revenue officers few nights
ago near Stevenson, Ala. For fifteen
years Walker has been fugitive from
justice, and during that time he has
defeated dozens of attempts to capture
him, and has defed and taunted the
officers, though he has lived in one
place all the time. The marshal who
headed the posse which finally cap.
tured him had previously made
twenty-five unsuccessful attempts.
Walker was exceedingly popular
among mountain folk, and they gave
him every assistance in evading arrest.
His cabin was on cliff commanding
view Of the country for fifteen miles
around, and either he saw the officers
or was warned by signals from friends
of their approach. The officers finally
discovered the route by which he
usually retreated, and while one party
went openly to his cabin the other
lay in ambush along his path and
took him unawares. All the mountain
eers fully believe he will soon escape
from the authorities.-New York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Muriate of ammonia lozenges will
relieve tickling of the throat.
One teaspoonful of phosphate Of
soda in water about one hour before a
meal will take away a yellow COM
plexion.
The best way to set the dye of black
Isle thread hose is to put couple of
good pinches of common salt in the
washing water.
To exterminate red ants in a cup
board is to place in it an earthen dish
containing pint of tar, on which two
quarts of hot water has been poured.
When you are preparing chicken
pie, remember it will facilitate the
serving if the pieces of chicken are
placed SO that the bones oil point to the
centre.
Wnen pen has been used until it
appears to be spoiled place it over the
the flame IA gaslight for instauce) for
q quarter of minute, then dip 1t into
water, and it will be again fit for use.
A new pen, which is found too hard to
write with, will become softer by be-
ing thus heated.
A manufacturer of pianos gives the
following method of cleaning rose.
wood or ebony. piano case: make a
suds of white CASTLE soap and luke
warm water: dampen soft sponge
with this, and wash the surface of the
wood, one side at time take small
brush Tor the keys, and wipe them off
afterward with alcohol and soft
cloth.
To tell whether thermometer ac-
curately does it's work invert the in
strument. If the mercury does not
fall to the end, or if it breaks into
several small columns. the thermome.
ter contains air and is inaccurate. If
perfectly made, the slender thread
should fill the tube or should break of
at the bulb and fall to the end of tho
tube
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
SKILLED FARM LABoRFRs.

That the farm laborer should be or
indeed can be skilled workman may
seem to some contradiction in terms
Yet there can be no doubt that in
modern farming quite as much de.
pends upon skill as upon strength OF
muscle. More than this, the unskil-
full person intrusted with the handling
of expensive farm implements will be
more than likely to injure them be-
yond the amount of his wages. Even
in doing ordinary farm work skill
counts for more than muscle without
it. Above all, the worker whom the
farmer hires ought to have such an in.
telligent comprehension of the bust.
ness that his advice will be worth ask
ing and taking. There are great
many farmers who think they know it
all, who might proftably receive
counsel from their hired help. Two
heads are better than one. even
though one be sleeps head, is an
old and true saying. There is an ad-
vantage which some intelligent hired
men have over many farmers in a
wider experience under changed con.
ditions. The man who has worked for
n number of good farmers and has
gained some new ideas from each be-
comes an invaluable assistant. His
counsel may need to be modified
sometimes, but he will make many sue-
gestions that can be turned to good
account. Boston Cultivator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
A CHOICE DESSERT.

A choice dessert is made from large
well.favored and rather tart apples.
pare the apples. take out the cores,
and put them in baking-pan. Sift
over them after they begin to bake
enough granulated sugar to coat the
outsides. Bake until tender and
somewhat brown, but take them from
tho oven while they are still whole.
Put them in fiat and rather deep
dish. Chop two dozen blanched
almonds fine, and mix with them four
ounces of seeded and chopped raisins,
and two tablespoonfuls of dried cur
rants. Add to these half cupful of
water, the same quantity of sugar, the
grated yellow rind of lemon, and q
dessertspoonful of lemon juice. Sim
mer half an hour, then boil hard for
ten minutes. Fill in the centre of the
apples with this mixture and pour that
which is left over the outside. Serve
cold with whipped cream. A mixture
of chopped candied fruits may be add
ed to syrup and used in the same
way. New York Post.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24

not be afraid of wesring out COW by
giving her enough to eat. Keep her
at her best all the time. For milch
COWS, nothing is better than new hay
or young clover hay, also good sweet
ensilage, which is much sweeter and
more nutritious than timothy. Over
ripe timothy hay is Of little value. It
makes poor meadows, poor COWS, poor
milk and poor butter. Milk COWS
should have constant access to water
in the barn. They eat a great deal OF
dry food, and must have plenty of
water to help digest it and make milk.
Good feeding and good care cost moth.
ing and make a farmer rich. Poor
feeding, dirty barn and poor care,
cost great deal, and make many
farmers very poor.--American A9ri.
culturist.
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pRopsY OF THE uppER.

The great enlargement of the udder
is doubtless due to urinary disorder,
by which the blood is filed excessive
]y with serum that would otherwise be
removed through the kidneys. Or it
may be the result of tuberculosis in
the udder. by which the blood is i'm
paired in character. If it were due to
any special disorder in the milk glands
of any other kind, the milk would not
be properly secreted. A veterinarian
should be consulted and an examina-
tion of the COW made. In the mean
time, give half.pound doses of epson
salts for four consecutive alternate
days, then give dram doses of digitalis
daily for week. Rubbing the udder
with iodine ointment may be useful.
To support the great weight of the
udder use a supporting bandage. -
American Farmer.
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is FULL FEEpING ExHAIysr1yE?

Some have an idea that what sensi-
BILE men call full feeding. exhausts
the vitality and energy of the COW,
causing her to wear out sooner than
she would on short diet. Possibly
COW may be overfed, but it will be
difficult to make her eat more than
she needs if fed regularly. A starved
COW might gorge herself to her injury,
but if fed regularly, on ration prop.
erly balanced, she will not injure her
self by overeating. AS to exhaustion,
it strikes me that she will hold out
much longer if we'll fed. A man on
half rations breaks down much sooner
than one on full duet. The same is
true of work animal, or of milch
COW. There is nothing gained but
much lost by starvation diet. But
suppose full feeding does shorten the
term of productiveness, is there not
more profit in large yield for few
years than in small yield for double
the time? The small yield does not
pay for the cost OF production, anl
prolonging it only increases the loss.
1t used to DO thought that the way to
get profit from pigs was to feed them
on short ratious twelve months or
more, and then fatten them. but men
have learned better. In Holland no
farmer keeps pigs Longer than eight
or nino months. Better feed them
we'll all the time and no longer than
necessary, to get good proits. Make
them weigh almost rs much Mt eight
months as they ueel to at twenty.
This is saving feed. and feeders as we'll
as dairymen are finding it out. DO
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How and Why 1t Rains.

Rain Is an accumulation of the tiny
particles of tne vapor Of the atmos-
phere into drops. These drops, first
small of size, attract others OF their
kind and become drops Of such mag
nitude that they fall to the earth be-
cause Of their weight. There is limit
to the quantity of water which the air
is capable of absorbing and retaining
as invisible vapor. Warm air is able
to hold more than cold air. Hence,
when the air which Is saturated with
moisture becomes cCld Sor any reason
whatever, it can no longer retain it's
moisture. A portion must, under
such condition, accumulate into drops.
These fall to the earth i'll the shape OF
rain.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
The New Year Outlook.

The business OF the country has become
so dependent upon politics. especially the
manufacturing and importing interests, that
there is again a lull in its activities, wait
ing TO see what changes may take place in
tariff aud other laws bearing upon such i'm
portaut branches of trade. As Congress can
not mature such changes much before the
last of summer, the outlook is somewhat
discouraging. But Mt the same time the
vexations Of such u state of things ought not
to be allowed to fret the nervous system.
Better times will come at last on more sub
stantial basis. Meanwhile 1t is we'll TO know
that worry to the nerves is the prolific
source Of Neuralgia and kindred ailments,
and it is also established that in spite Of
what Congress may do, or any other cause
of veXatfon to the nervous system. st.
Jacobs Oil will cure Neuralgia in any form.
1t is poor business TO worry and grow sick
when one can get we'll and finally prosper.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
>QU!1lloS
10 sto4

There is more than one food
which will cause the body to
increase in weight. A free
supply of sugar will do this;
so will the starchy foods;
cream, and some other fats.
But to become fleshy, and yet
remain in poor health, is not
what you want. Cod-liver oil
increases the weight because
it is a fat-producing food. But
it does far more than this. 1t
alters, or changes, the pro-
cesses Of nutrition, restoring
the normal functions of the
various organs and tissues.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
Rare Postage Stamps.

High prices paid for postage stamps
at recent London sales we're: Spain, 2
reals, 1851, S140; Q reals, 1852, $110;
Madrid, 3 cuartos. s5S; Tuscany, 5
lire, yellow, S133; Naples, tomese,
blue, $S1; Canada, 12 pence, black,
damaged, $135; Newfoundland, one
shilling, vermillion, $140; / shilling,
carmine, $105; pence half penny,
carmine, $55; New Brunswick, shil.
ling. violet, $92; Nova Scotia. shil-
ling, mauve, Sl05; United States, q
set OF the Department OF Justice, $5s.
Washington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
APPLES FROM YOUNG TREES.

The first apples which young trees
bear are apt to be large ani snowy,
but they do not keep so we'll as fruit
from older trees. This is partly be.
cause the first crop is usually light
one. But there is greater firmness to
the wood of old trees, and if they have
a good supply of mineral fertilizer
they will bear large crop that will
be large enough for market and keep
better than the overgrown specimens
which the trees produce their first
year of bearing. Boston Cultivator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
MEXICAN DISH THAT IS DELICIOUS.

MEXICAN DISH THAT IS DELICIOUS.
A Mexican dish of sweetbreads and
oysters which is delicious is made rs
follows: Soak and blanch your sweet
breads, cut them into equal sizes and
remove the skins and little pipes.
Take about three dozen fine oysters.
strain off the liquor. Put the sweet
breads into stewpan and cover with
the oyster liquor; add three large
spoonfuls of gravy of roast veal and a
quarter of pound of fresh butter cut
into bits and rolled in -four. When
the sweetbreads are done put in the
oysters and let them cook five minutes.
And two wineglasses of sweet cream,
stir up we'll for few minutes and
serve in hot dish st. Louis Star
Sayings.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
A QUAKER pIsY.

Scrapple is Quaker dish, and is q
most appetizing hot supper Wand.
Stew two pounds fresh pork until
thoroughly done, using enough water
so there will be at least quart of
liquor when the meat is taken up. Re.
move the bones and chop the meat,
then put it back in the kettle. Season,
adding sage, summer eavory and onion
if desired. Then sift in corn meal.
boiling slowly and stirring as if for
mush. Make it thick enough to slice
when cold. Turn into dish, and
when wanted for the table slice and
fry in drippings. The quantity may
be increased, as it will keep a long
time in winter. Agricul-
turist.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound or imper.
feet hearing, and when It is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless tho infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused by catarrh which is nothing but an In
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
circulars, free.
F.J. CHENEY g. Co.. Toledo, O.,
eT-Sold by DRUGGISTS. 7bc
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Sc0USGnuulSjU1l,

of Cod-liver Oil, with hypo-
phosphites, is pure cod-liver
in a digested condition. So
that, when a person gains in
weight from taking SCOTS
Emulsion, it is because of two
things: First, the oil has
acted as a fat-producing food;
and, second, it has restored
to the body a healthy condi-
tion. Such an improvement
is permanent: it comes 10 stay.
SCOTS EMULSION has been endorsed
by the medical profession for twenty years.
(dsk your doefor.) This is because it is
always pakatabie-always nnjorm-always
contains the bnrest Norwegian Cod-Aver OIL
and HtybophosbAi!es.
Put up IN 5o-cent and $roo Sizes The small
size may be enough to cure your cough OF
help your baby.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-24
The Most Pleasant Way

OF preventing the grippe, colds, headaches and
Syrup Of Figs, whenever the system needs
gentle, yet effective cleansing. To be benefited
one must get the true remedy manufactured
oy ths California Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale
by all druggists in &c. and 81 bottles