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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Oriain OF ..John Bull.v

The origin of the term John Bull"
is thus explained by the London Gold
en- Penny: DR.. John Bull was the first
Gresham professor of music, organist
of Hereford Cathedral and composer
to Queen Elizabeth. John, like true
Englishman, travelled for improve.
ment, and, having heard of famous
musician at st. Omer, he placed him.
self under him as q novice; but cir.
cumstance very soon convinced the
master that he was inferior to the
scholar. The musician showed John
song which he had composed in forty
parts, telling him at the same time
that he defied all the world to produce
a per:on capable of adding another
part to his composition. Bull desired
to be left alone and to be indulged for
a short time with pen and ink. In
less than three hours he added forty
parts more to the song, upon which
the Frenchman was so much surprised
that he swore in great ecstacy he must
be either the devil or John Bull which
has ever since been proverbial in Eng.
land
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Growth OF Trees at Different Times.

The growth OF trees at different
times OF the day has been subject OF
experiment by Mr.. Z. Fl. Thompson,
the Government Entomologist of Tas.
mania, who has contributed his re.
suits to knowledge. Measurements
were taken as far as possible every
three hours. OF the total growth 81
per cent. we're obtained between the
hours of and 8 a. m. IL per cent.
between 8 a. m. and noon; mono be.
tween noon and 8 p. m. none between
3 and p. IN. "A per cent. between &
and 8 p. m. 81 between 8 and IL p.
m. and eighty five per cent. between
midnight and G q. m. The greatest
growths in twenty-four hours were
Banksia rose, t6s inches; geranium,
81 inches; waffle, A inches; apple,
81 inches; pear, II inches. Trenton
IN. J.) American.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

trophe which must occur at the bot.
tom of the hill; and, finging his long
arms wildly above his head, he brote
forth into hideous cackle of laugh.
ter.
A new terror seized upon Daisy's
heart at the sound, but, with it new
thought entered her mind, and, with
ont hesitation, she laid her hands
upon Dumb Dicks arm and shook it
fiercely.
"Save him, Dick! Save him! !" she
cried.
No sooner did her hand touch his
arm than he turned to look at her,
and, at the sight of her pale and
agonized face, his laughter ceased.
Then Dumb Dick responded to her
call; he obediently leaped into the
middle of the road, and awaited the
onrush of the terrified horse.
Nearer and nearer came the horse,
and Frank swayed more and more in
the cart, till at last he was so near
that Daisy could see the terror in his
eyes. Then, with mighty leap.
Dumb Dick sprang to meet him; two
long arms swung upward, there was a
whirl of dust, wild beating of hoofs,
sickening crash and all was still.
Then came cry.
"Help, Daisy Quick!"
It was Franks voice! Thank God !!
he was safe
Daisy ran forward and found Frank
bending over the motionless figure OF
Dumb Dick.
"Quick, Daisy! take my hat and
run and fetch some water from the
nearest ditch"
Daisy obeyed, and then, kneeling
in the road, Frank opened Dicks
coat and coarse shirt and thrust in his
hand. The hunchback's heart had
ceased to beat; but when Frank with
drew his hand he drew forth a white
silk scarf stained with blood. He
quickly replaced it, and then ran to
meet Daisy, who was returning with
the water.
':He is dead, poor fellow" said he
The Culver.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
CHARITY OF LABOR.
Quiet and Effective Relief Given by
Labor Organizations.


Labor Organizations.
Labor organizations do much chari-
table work that is never heard of.
Wage earners are in far better posi-
tion to learn of the distress that sur
rounds them than others are. 1t is
brought face to face with them every
day, and the relief afforded is given
quietly and nostentatiously. No free
clothing and free bread funds are her
aided throughout the world. The
charity of labor is sympathetic. 1t is
not free advertising scheme.
The year 1894 was hard one
upon the labor organizations in New
York State. The twelfth annual re-
port of the Bureau Of Statistics of
Labor shows that 474 organizations,
with membership OF 121, 1857, ex-
pended $106, 801. SO among those who
were out of work. This was in addi-
tion to $S9,1 distributed among
men on strike. There was further
sum of $151, 1852 expended that was
not classified, and the report Of the
bureau says that: presumably
greater portion of this last named sum
was paid to members who we're unable
to procure employment"
Evidently about 5000. 900 was ex.
pended by labor organizations, in this
State alone last year, to relieve the
distressful condition of those who were
out of employmentssdurin the period
when the country was threatened with
free trade tariff. This good work
was quietly aud unostentatiously per.
formed. The contribution Of $780,
600 by labor to relieve its fellows, con.
trasts strangely with the much adver-
tised free bread fund which, even if
million loaves we're given away, would
not cost more than S25, 900 or $50, 600.
How different it is, too, to that second
Advertising scheme OF giving away free
clothing when the clothing was con-
tributed by others than the one who
got the credit for it.
Labor believes that "charity begins
at home" 1t finds the need of it in
its own ranks and sets quietly to work
to relieve its distress. Labor. more.
over, had no hand in bringing it about
as those free advertising schemers had.
No trade was more affected by the
Democratic hard times than that OF
the printers-a non-protected indos.
try. The sum Of S35,377.72 was dis
tributed, within year, to idle print
:rs in New York, showing clearly how
printers suffer under tariff revision
chat is injurious to American indus.
tries. Printers need protection as
veil as the labor that works in manu-.
featuring.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

DR.. II. X. Carroll, in the Independ-
ent, says that the aggregate o. colored
church members in the United States
is, in round numbers, 2,67A, 600, dis
tributed as follows: Baptists, 1.4O3,.
500; Methodists, 1,19o,63S; Presby-
teriGns, 10000; Disciples of Christ,
1858, and Protestant Episcopal and
Reformed Episcopal together, some.
what less than 5000. According to
the census figures, there has been an
increase of 1850, 900 co,ored church
members during the last thirty years,
which DR.. Carroll thinks is unparal..
leled in the history of the Christian
Church. The value o. colored church
property is s2e, ,s2G, 900, and the num.
ber of edifices is 3,770.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

An Australian agriculturist, Mr..
Krichauf, has called attention to the
fact that the potato will celebrate the
30Oth anniversary of its introduction
into England this year. It was in 1896
that Sir Walter Raleigh returned to
England from America with the first
tobacco and potatoes, which originally
grew in Peru. Although the potato,
it is estimated, now furnishes one.
sixth Of the nourishment OF the human
race, for long time it was delicacy
for the rich alone. Even Mt the be.
ginning of the seventeenth century
noblemen paid two shillings pound
for potatoes and seasoned them with
81 erry. People often visited the gar.
dens of the botanist Gerard at Hol
born to see the plants in bloom.
There is talk of a celebration in honor
of the anniversary.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Gold From Ocean Sand.

The Pacific Beach Mining and
Dredging Company is the name OF a
corporation recently formed in this
city for the purpose of exploiting the
gold fields which it is claimed exist
in the sand along certain portions OF
the shore OF the ocean between
Redondo aud Santa Monica. The cor.
poration has lease on mile and q
third frontage on the ocean, which it
proposes to treat as soon as proper
facilities in the way OF machinery,
etc., can be placed upon the grounds.
Already an analysis has been made,
with the most promising results, and
the cempany expects to develop an
important mining industry. Los
Angeles tCal.) Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

The American Cultivator remarks:
The fire fiend is an enemy to forestry.
More stringent measures are necessary
to prevent forest fires. The forests
are becoming too valuable to be neg
lected. Their destruction by fire
means not only the loss of property,
but the serious loss Of employment to
woodsmen, teamsters, sawyers, wood
workers and all the kindred trades.
Ordinary cutting of trees need not
destroy forest, but heavy fire
works destruction. DR.. Rothrock, of
the Pennsylvania forestry commission,
thinks it an outrage that while man
under our laws cannot set fire to
hen coop without severe punishment,
he may carelessly or willfully set fire
to forest and burn up many thou
sand dollars worth OF property with
out being molested. Pennsylvania
loses $1,O00,000 annually through
1OrcSG Tres, anu @oV,ooo,ooo "ouio
not cover the annual loss to the coun-
try from this cause. 1t is found in
many cases that when a man is pur-
sued by one holding mortgage on
his woodland he sets fire to it to spite
the man who forecloses. 1t is very
difficult to convict such man. Care
lessness and ignorance are responsible
for many fires, yet thousands OF dol
lars worth are burned every year from
this cause without anybody ever
being punished. Why one kind of
property can be burned up with i'm
pnnity when other kinds are protected
by the geverest fines is one OF the
curiosities of legal administration that
is beginning to be looked after none
too early.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Points for Protectlonists.

Eleven Southern States mined 2S..
321 .60S tons of coal in 1894. or more
than 20 times the product OF same
States 90 years ago. Exports Of man.
ufactured goods nine months Of 1895
were S145, 793. 5S6, against S133,37s.- :
609 year ago. 1t is to be hoped the
coming Congress will arrange to meet
the Governments ordinary expenses
by protection to American industries
rather than aid aliens to get our gold
and displsce our laborer by filling our
markets with foreign made goods. -
Clapp's Circular.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
n BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT.

Chisel in hand stood a sculptor boy,
With his marble block before him.
And his face lit up with smile Of Joy
As an ange'-dream passed DER him.
He carved the dream on the shapeless stone
With many sharp incision;
With heavens own light the sculptor stood
He had caught the 'sAngel Vision"
Sculptors Of life are we, as we stand
With our souls uncarved before us.
Waiting the hour. when at Gods command.
Our life dream passes DER US;
If we carve it then on the yielding stone,
With many sharp incision,
Its heavenly beauties shall be our own,
Our lives that "Angel Vision"
Bishop Doare.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
A True Prediction.

have no hesitation in declaring
that a tariff for revenue only-that is,
. tariff law under whose provisions the
largest amount of revenue can be raised
in the easiest manner for the Govern.
ment-would be more disastrous to our
people than free trade, for, while it
would leave open and free competition
to all countries in everything we raise
or manufacture, it would increase the
cost OF those we cannot and yet must
have, the factor of competition beiIg
left out. w. p. Frye, United States
Senator.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Want Another Message.

We have been waiting for ringing
message from the President on the
subject Of protection for the United
States. If Mr.. Cleveland is willing to
fight John Bull on behalf of the Ven
ezuelans, why not on our own account? :?
If he objects to John Bulls invasion
there, why not object to his invasion
here, at home. in our own markets :?
If there is to be lockout of Mr.. Bull
from Venezuela, why not also from
the United States?
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Electricity on Trains.

The Australians have solved the problem
OF lighting railroad trains electrically, &C.
cordinx to n report to the State Department
from United States Consul General Maratts,
at Melbourne dynamo placed In Q bag
gage ear IL driven by belt from the cal
axle and charges storage batteries, wnicn
furnish the lights. Full details OF tho ap-
paratus arc given in the report, which shows
that 1t has run for two years without failure.
aud at cost, inclu ling attendance for light
ing. OF 9s l3s Oh per week, as against - iof
kerosense lights.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Using a row in Wisconsin
university. 1t is
being converted into
he sons of ricn
IN have no show
death o. q public
h generous, almost
practically universal
:em both for the man
al leader notes Public
nave been accorded the
or Thurman"
official census of 1911, take

official census of 1911, taken
ar preceding the beginning
Utilities with the United States,
population Of England was 10,-
,t,000, of Scotland ], 10000 and of
ireland 5000, 900, total of 1S,OOO,-
600. The census OF the United States
taken in 1910 showed the total popu-
lation of this country to be, States
AID Territories. 7,239,000. The last
official census Of Great Britain, taken
in 1891, showed the population to
have been 81, ,SSS, 900, and the census
of the United States. taken the year
previous, showed the population of
this country to be 60, 622, 600.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
What, Tint Fuss In '0I2

Secretary Carlisle says that "ro
surplus revenue, however large, could
extricate us from our present difficult
ties, or give assurance OF safety in the
future" Why on earth. then. was
there SO much fuss aud bother about
that ''tariT for revenue only"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Is Grover His Nursel

There are perhaps few men in the
country who have clearer conceptions
on theoretic finance that Mr.. Car
Isle; but in practical finance he must
be ranked among the babies and suck.
lings. New York Journal OF Com
merce.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
What, That Fuss In '9i?

Secretary Carlisle Gays that "no
surplus revenue, however large, could
extricate us from our present difficult
ties, or give assurance OF safety in the
future" Why on earth. then. was
there SO much fuss and bother about
that tariff for revenue only"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

Live stock was imported to the ex-
tent of $1.93S, 226 during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1895. During
the previous year the vsiue was ST.
222, TAI. In 1894, under the McKinle 2
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
LIVE STOCK IN EVIDENCE.

cent. and the amount of duty collected
was 1892, 012, an increase of $780,
600. 1t is true that the Govern.
ment was badly in need of this $780,
600 but, in order to get it, foreign
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

Revival os Six-NIule Freightcrs.
A ratio war in California has brought about
the establishment of n line OF old.fnshioned
six-mule freight wagons between Fresno and
stockton.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
A STORY OF THREE.
BY ALBERT e. HOOPER.

'E was O stalwart
young farmer, a
grAndly built man,
with q handsome,
bronzed face ; broad
s h o u | d ers, feet
which stood square
ly upoE the earth,
, and O pair of fear.
I'll
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14

ensus of 1895 shows that the
Empire now has a population
1000, despite emigration, an
E $3.50, coo in four and
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-14
Socialism is said to make rapid
progress in Spain.
Ordinarily when European says
"America" he means "the United
States"

The Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
movement in England has enrolled
ne hundred thousand members, and
'adily advancing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-24
FLORIDA's WAR SCARE.
The Adjutant General stilI Getting
Letters InQuirinx About 1t,


Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 23-Although the
war scare of Sunday and Monday has
somewhat subsidized, Adjutant General
Houston continues to receive kilograms
and letters from other states inquiring as
to the status of affairs in Florida military
circles. The latest received in this con-
nection were letters from two Texans
who had had military experience Offering
to take commissions in the Florida state
troops if they were in active service.
1t is now positively asserted that John
Waters, the negro desperate who was shot
Quincy, last Saturday night, killed Thorn
as Williams, a negro, in Alachua county,
on Nov. 8, 1895. Waters passed through this
section soon after committing this murder
Sheriff Pearce was notified, but too late
to look out for him. He followed after Wa
tiers as far as Apalachicola, but could
trace him no further. Waters was next
heard of at Pensacola, where he was con-
Victed of highway robbery and sent to the
penitentiary last fall. The camp to which
he was assigned was too near the scene of
his former crime, and he escaped. A week
ago last night, Sheriff Pearce attempted
to arrest Waters here. He cut Pearce in
the left hand and escaped. Pearce fired at
off in the dark and every ball passed
through Waters clothes, one breaking the
skin on his right hip. Under the care of a
physician Waters is doing fairly well in
the Jail here. Sheriff Pearce has a warrant
for him from Alachua county, and when
he RECEIVERS he will be taken to Gainesville
to stand trial for murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-24
FEARS OF A LYNCHING.
A Negro Taken From MaccIenny to
Jacksonville for Safety,

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 29.-Peter Dallas
a tramp negro, was spirited away from
Macclenny to the jail in this city to-day
by Sheriff Pons, who feared that if he
placed the negro in Macclenny the Jail
would be stormed and the negro lynched,
there being great indignation and excite
ment because of an attempt on the part
of the negro to assault Minnie Mann, the
pretty 17-year-old daughter of Rev. ]. r.
Mann, Methodist preacher living a mile
or two out of town.
The girl saw the negro on the road,
and, being alarmed at his disrepu table
appearance. got behind a tree to conceal
herself. The negro saw her and ran to-
ward her. The girl fed toward the house
which the negro did not see, as it is
concealed in a grove of trees. For 100
yards the negro chased her rapidly gain
ing, the girl screaming at every step.
Suddenly the negro saw the house and
saw men coming from it, when he broke
for the woods. Later he was arrested.
The news of what he had done rapidly
spread, and Sheriff Pons had good grounds
TO think that something desperate would
happen if he allowed his prisoner to re-
main in Macclenny over night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-24
SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
PEBBLES Files His Answer to Byrd's
Complaint.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 23.-H. c. PEBBLES, re-
porter Of the supreme court. to-day filed
his answer 10 the bill brought seeeral
days ago by q. +. Byrd, a local printer
10 prevent him from awarding the con-
tract for the publication OF the supreme
court reports to the Franklin Publish
Ing Company. the firm that has been do
ing the work for years past. Byrd claim
ed that he was the lowest bidder for
the work. but that on account Of the
fact that 4. ID. Harrison, clerk Of the su-
preme court and law partner of Mr. Pee
bles, the reporter, who has the letting
OF the contract, is a stakeholder in the
Franklin company. the work was given
to that concern by a private arrange
ment-
In his answer Mr.. PEBBLES denies this
emphatically and places his refusal TO
give Mr.. Byrd the contract on the ground
that his establishment was not properly
equipped TO do the work, having no bind
cry and no electrOtype foundry.
The reporter further declares that
there is nothing contrary to
the laws of the state in his making
contract. with a house In which the clerk
of the supreme court happens to be
stakeholder. His predecessor in Office has
done the same thing for years. The
Franklin company, he sets forth, was not
one of the bidders for the work who COM
peted with the bird of Byrd and others,
but when all the bids were rejected, the
Franklin company agreed TO do the work
at the lowest figures in competition, those
of Byrd, which is $1,000 less per volume
than the state has paid heretofore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-24
TOOK A DOSE OF ACONITE.
A 13-Year-Old Girl Makes a Danger
Gus Bluff mt Suicide

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 2S.-Florrie Dor
sett, a 13-year-old orphan. who lives with
her grandmother. Mrs. o. II. Dorset in
East Jacksonville. drank half ounce of
aconite Wednesday afternoon with the in
tention of committing suicide She was
only saved by hard work and a liberal
use of emetics. According to Mrs. Dorsett,
the child is exceedingly high tempered.
She has an especial repugnance of being
reproved. Several times in the past she
declared she would commit suicide, the
threats always being made after receiv-
ing a scolding
Wednesday afternoon she was imperti-
nent and her grandmother scolded her for
it. She flew up stairs in a rage. AT supper
time she appeared at the table and ate.
About 9 O'Clock she called for her grand
mother to come to her. Her grandmother
went, and the little one said: oh grand
mother, I'm dying" This was followed by
a confession of what she had done The
little girl said, however, that she did not
intend to kill herself, but that she took
the poison only to frighten them. Mrs.
Dorset gave her hot water and mustard
with happy results. DIR. Miller was called
in and he continued the dosing in such
good effects that Miss Florrie is now in
good shape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-24
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
G.. II. siIIeck of Brooklyn Killed
While Travelling in Florida.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 23.-The corpse
Of c.. II. Silleck of Brooklyn. n. Y. was
found this morning lying by the side
of the track of the Florida East Coast
railroad, at Deep creek trestle, about ten
miles from st. Augustine. on the road to
Palatka. Mr.. Silleck and his wife were
passengers on Wednesday mornings train
from Daytona. and on the arrival of the
train at St. Augustine in the afternoon
Mr.. Silleck was missing. The last seen
of him alive was shortly after leaving Pa
latka, when he left his wife, as she
thought, TO go into the smoking car.
After some little time, at the request of
Mrs. Silleck, the baggage transfer agent
went through the train to look for him.
II was then found that he was not on
the train, and 1t was feared that he had
fallen off while passing from one car to
another Mrs Silleck came on to Jack
sOnville, and the railroad authorities be-
gan search for her husband which re-
suited in finding his corpse this morning
In falling the unfortunate man received
injuries which must have resulted in his
speedy death. The body will be taken to
Brooklyn for interment. Mr.. and Mrs
Silleck had been at Daytona and other
points on the East Coast for the benefit
Of Mrs. Sillecks health. They were on
their way home when the accident took
Mace.