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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

hand, bandaged. His face was pale
and dark rings around his eyes showed
his siffering, but his thaukfulness for
the safety of all those men over
balarced his pain. And yet there was
little hope that he would ever use
those hands again-hands that had
been so clever to fashion wonders in
steel and iron. He closed his eyes.
Alice had heard the story that same
nigh. She could not go to him. She
had 40 right. But in the morning
she saw clearer, and, rising, she went
into the garden and plucked another
bud from the same bush and FASTENED
will it in her hand toward Johns
hone. On the way she met Charles
in lis immaculate morning costume.
Something new and decided in Alice's
face caught his attention. He adj
vanted iauntily, saying:
May walk with you? I suppose
you are going to visit our mechanical
frield?"
'Thank you, no. I am going
alone"
'Ah! Well, will say goodby, as /
leave here tonight" He watched her
face and saw it clear, as if relieved.
'Then we will say goodby," and
she walked on. as if in haste.
Something like mist came into his
eyes and choke in his throat as he
muimured
Il am sorry, for she is as good as
she is beautiful, and she deserves q
better fate than stagnation here"
Alice was soon standing by Johns
side. He opened his eyes to see her
handing him rosebud, while tears
railed down her cheeks.
"What is it Alice? What troubles
yor?" he asked.
"Oh, John, John! I am so sorry
for your hands.
Don't cry, Allie, don't tcry They'll
be well i'll a few days"
But Alice sunk on her knees and
went on crying and kissing the band
aged hands until John put those
manned members around her and
lifted her face to his. She laid the
rosebud on his lips and he reverently
kissed it, and as he did so it unfolded
of itselfto perfect beauty. Chicago
Record,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Trees That Grow Bread.

The bread fruit tree of Ceylon is
very remarkable. Its fruit is baked
and eaten as we eat bread, and is
equally good and nutritious. In Bar
butu, South America, is tree which
by piercing the trunk produces milk
with which the inhabitants feed their
children. In the interior of Africa is
tree which produces excellent butter.
1t resembles the American oak, and
its fruit, from which the butter is pre-
pared, is not unlike the olive. Park,
the great traveller, declared that the
butter surpassed any made in England
from cows milk. At Sierra Leone is
the cream-fruit tree, the fruit OF which
is quite agreeable in taste. At Table
Bay, near the Cape of Good Hope, is
q small tree the berries of which make
excellent candles. 1t is also found in
the Azores. The vegetable tallow
tree also grows in Sumatra. in Algeria
and in China. In the island of Chusan
large quantities of oil and tallow are
extracted from its fruit, which is
gathered in November or December,
when the tree has lost all its leaves.
The bark of a tree in China produces
beautiful soap. Trees of the sapindus
or soap-berry order also grow in the
north of Africa. They ale amazingly
prolific, and their fruit contains about
thlrty-eight per cent. OF sapoain.-
Ladies' Home Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
HIS PERTINENT QUESTIONS,
The Old Codger Sarcasticaliy Categorical
With HE Nenhew

With His Nephew.
"H'm-yes" calculated the Old
Codger, sarcastically, surveying his
callow nephew, who had recently grad
uated from the village academy. "You
have come forth from school with a
real stylish-lookin' diplomer clinched
in your hand, and several long and
impressive words stickin' out OF your
mouth. You have graduated, all right
enough, but have you learned any
thing? You are educated considera-
bic, but have you got any sense?
You know a smatterin of Latin
and smear of Greek, but do you
know where you are at? You know a
little triggernometry and a few log
arithms and little about the ologies
and so on and so on and so forth, but
do you know anything at all about
things? You are acquainted with
words, but do you know men? Can
you write letter that the other feller
can read every word of and thoroughly
understand what you are tryin' to get
at? Can you fill out bank check
properly; and, incidentally, have you
up bank account SOS the aforesaid
check will gain you anything better
than the horse laugh when you pre-
sent it to the hawk eyed man behind
the counter?
"Have you got it impressed upon
you that it never hurts man to wilt
his collar by gittin little honest
sweat on it and that the long green in
your pocketbook is a heap sight better
than long hair on your head? Have
you found out how to write an ordi-
nary promissory note so that it won't
reach out in day or hour that you
wot not and skin your financial relt
off over your head? Can you accu-
rately measure lumber and your feller-
men? In short, briefly and to the
point, have you really learned any
thing but empty forms, words and
phrases? know you have bulg:n'
brow on you, but SO has common,
everyday snappin' turtle, only his is
on his back, and l have more than
once known graduate who had less
genuine wisdom behind his bulgin'
brow than a snappin' turtle has under
his'n. In this day and age there are
too many promisin' and too few payin'
young men. There are too many COM
in men-what we suffer and yearn for
is the got-here- e-already kind of men.
You are educated, but have you got
-aw, well, never mind! Iguess you'll
git along all right, anyhow; people say
you take after me. Tom p. Morgan,
in Puck.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
How Faure Passed the Day.

The late President Faure. unlike
NJ. Casimir-Perier, who rose between
8 and 10 a. m., was very early riser,
says the Westminster Gazette. He
was ready for his cold tub every morn
ing at 5 o'clock, and having dress ID
quickly aud without assistance, he went
at once to his study aud worked for
two hours before his secretaries ar
rived. After breakfast he went for a
walk in the Elysee park, accompanied
by his wife and daughter. During
this walk he smoked half cigar and
often talked to the gardeners, as he
was greatly interested in their pro-
fession. Unless he was obliged to be
present at an official dinner or recep-
tion, President Faure spent the even
ing at home, listening to the perform
ances of his daughter Lucie, who is
an excellent pianist He retired for
the night at IL.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Cobra and Pigeon.

About five miles from Port Eliza
beth, Natal, when out shooting, 1 saw
an instance of the complete paralysis
of bird by snake; and though the
word fascination" commonly used
for this kind of effect without contact
is perhaps wrongly employed, the
case was good example of what is
usually meant by the term. Our at
tention was first attracted by some.
thing moving on the branch of tree,
about ten feet above the ground. We
then saw it was a Cape cobra, of the
deadly kind, standing erect with only
the lowest coils of It's tail round the
branch, with its hood expanded, and
swaying from side to side. On going
nearer we saw, what we had not
noticed before, pigeon, sitting on
the branch, about yard from the
snake. 1t was perfectly motionless,
not crouched on the bough, but stand
ing up, and made not the slightest
attempt to fly away. We shot the
snake, but neither the fall of the
creature nor the report seemed to
''unfreeze" the pigeon, at first. Then
it did not fly, but slowly walked along
the bcugh into the centre of the tree,
where l suppose it remained until it
had recovered from the shock to its
nerves.-The Spectator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Costs Sn,netI,inr

people don't think, when they are
riding in our comfortable cars" SAYS
an official, that it costs the company
good money every time the train is
stopped and started; this cost is part
of the regular expense of operation,
though nobody seems to be able to
tell exactly what it amounts to-
san amusing variety of guesses have
been made of the exact cost of stop
ping trains. A sensation was created
a few years ago by the statement by an
expert that stop without letting off
passenger OF taking on one involved
all expense of from 81 % to 81. 70.
This proved to be ridiculously ex-
travagant estimate. One manager be-
lieves that it costs Is cents to stop
train. Another makes the expense 4S
cents for passenger trains and 10 or
80 cents for freight trains.
aside from the actual cost from
wear and tear and extra fuel consump-
ton, one should take account of the
danger of breakage to couplers, draw
bars and their fastenings which re-.
suits from stopping long and heavy
freights. But when road is crowded
the saving of time is important in
freight as well as passenger traffic.
''On division of a Western road
1913 miles long, some tests were made
last year with freight trains weighing
1880 tons, exclusive of engine, tender
and caboose. The average time con-
sumed when fourteen stops were made
was eight hours and thirty five min
utes. Without stops the time was
seven hours and twelve minutes. To
haul one car mile, on an average. 80
pounds of coal were burned in the
former case, and only threa in the
latter. Bangor (Maine) Commercial
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
HUMOROUS.

FEATHER, could you please tell me
what you consider fine wood?" why,
sawdust, my son."
Sweet Sixteen-And do you have to
expel students often? College Alex-
Oh, no! Once is usually sufficient.
Haven't you any faith in men Dor
othy?" Eyes, l have faith in them,
but never believe word they say"
Wayworn Watson-Mister, I am
slowly starving. Hargreaves = OF
course. No one would expect you to
do anything i'll a hurry.
Henry, we'd get along better if
you had more will-power." mo,
Martha; we'd get along better if you
didn't have quite so much"
Staylate-Just one more kiss, dar-
ling; just one, and then I'll go!
Voice from the Stair-Then for heav-
ems save, Nan, give him one
If ever there comes time, we note,
When the winds get up and s1ueal.
1t 5 when the man with the long-tailed coat
Goes out to ride his Wheel
Pendipp-I don't suppose you have
al SouAitciCc III Idllu cure, DOCTOR!
Dr. Donna-Well, to an extent, all
doctors take patients on faith, you
know.
He-Be mine, darling. You are
the lamp that alone can light my ex-
istence. She-Yes, dear; but papa
doesn't think you are good match
for me.
Pa, what's rebuff" "You watch
ma the next time | come home late for
dinner and try to say something that
will tickle her; then you'll see what a
rebuff is. -
"Why does he make all those mo-
tions with his arm before he pitches
the ball?' ''Those are signals to the
catcher. The two men always work
IN concert" Dear me Is that the
concert pitch I've heard about so
often?"
Mrs. Darlington 1 spoke to
papa about having him take you into
business, but he couldn't do it, be-
cause you have too many vague ideas.
Mr.. Darlington Hurrah That's
clever of the old boy. My first wise's
father used to say l had no ideas at
all.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Great Little Engine.

The smallest locomotive ever built,
which actually runs by its own steam,
has been constructed by George w.
Titcomb, station agent for the Boston
& Maine at the eastern division in
Saco, Me. 1t is as perfect as any en-
CINE ever turned out by any locomo-
tive works in the country. An Ohio
man lays claim to the most dimin-
utive engine ever built, but he will
have to take back seat for Mr.. Tit
comb. His machine is sixty inches
long, while the one built by the Saco
railroad man is but twenty-six inches
in length. The tender has water
tank that holds about two quarts of
water. The tool boxes are on the tank,
and everything is made exactly the
same as ii the engine weighed many
tons instead of less than thirty pounds.
Mr.. Titcomb has been abouta year in
constructing the pigmy LOCOMOTIVE.
Chicago nter-Ocean.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
THE RIGHT SORT OF GIRL.


He told her she was sweeter than tho petals,
Of the rose,
He told her she was fairer tLan the lily;
She shouted and pretended to turn up her
pretty nose,
And she answered: "Jack, 1 pray you.
don't be silly"
Another who was richer and who know
much more than Jack
Came wooing the sweet maiden wLo had
pouted;
He looked upon her fondly, but she only
turned her back
The love that no bestowed on her she
fouted.
The man who had tho riches and the brains
forgot to say
That she was like q rose or like lily;
lack came again and hattered her in his old,
foolish way,
And she took him, still protesting: Don't
be silly"
Chicago News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
No Tampering With the Press.

Our Government has been called a
government by newspapers, and it is
so in very important sense. In the
main the press has done its work well.
1t has exposed abuses, denounced cor
ruption, insisted on a redemption of
party pledges and generally stood for
clean politics and honest administra
ton. Our history is full of illustra-
tions of its power and usefulness.
Doubtless it has, made mistakes and
abused its privileges, but on the whole
its influence has been good. And it
will lie sad day when its freedom
shall be seriously limited. Newspaper
Maker
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
MARTHA.

Martha was model woman
Wife of Moses Jacob Brown,
Finest cook in all the country
Best housekeeper in town;
But she died and went to heaven,
There to wear a martyrs crown.
Moses B. had kline and cattle,
Sheep and horses fair to see,
But woman's help was needed,
Hiring much too dear would be;
so he came twelvemonth later,
Courted, won and married me.
Now at breakfast time he tells me
How she used the cakes to bake.
Dinner comes and still he praises
Soups and stews she used to make.
While for tea l hear laudations
OF her ounce preserve and cake.
Now a woman's only human,
And pretty girl when wed,
For her golden curls and dimples,
For her laughing lips so red,
Sometimes tires of endless lectures,
Each extolling one that's dead.
So fancy some fine morn ng
Ere my temper's quite subdued,
shall tell him, what q pity
He of course may think it rude
That he isn't up in heaven
Eating Martha's CANCEL food"
-Lalia Mitchell, in What to Eat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
The Little BOYS Question,

It is told of a certain English
Bishop that while dining at the house
of one of his friends he was pleased to
observe that he was the object of
marked attention from the son of his
host, whose eyes were firmly riveted
upon him. After dinner the Bishop
approached the boy and asked:
"Well, my young friend, you seem
to be interested in me. Do you find
that I am all right?"
Eyes, SIR" said the boy, with a
glance at the Bishops knee breeches.
You're all right; only (hesitatingly)
won't your mamma let you wear
trousers yet?'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
His Supreme Moment.
WAAxaAx xkElIl:M

Novelists are all wrong when they
mention "the time he proposed" or
'the moment their eyes met" as the
supreme moment of some sentimental
couple. A charming woman who has
been in love with her husband for five
years told me how she always remem-
bered Tom, who, by the way, is an
artist and romantic figure at most
times.
II always think of him, she said,
Gas he looked once when he came into
the studio after having had long and
heated argument with an obstreperous
cook. He came in rubbing his hands,
and his face was positively trans
figured. 'Lu,' he said, I'm success
full. She's discharged us. Home
journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
WHY Wood Crackles.

Wood crackles when it is ignited
because the air expanded by heat
forces its way through the pores OF
the wood with cracking noise. Green
wood makes less swapping than Dir,
because the pores contain less air,
being filed with sap and moisture,
which extinguish the flame. whereas
the pores of dry wood are filed with
air, which supports combustion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
with the Younp.tera

A little girl sat on the floor crying.
After while she stopped and seemed
buried in thought Looking up sud
denly she said, Mamma, what was l
crying about?"
"Beeause 1 wouldn't let you go
down town."
"Oh, yes, and she set up another
howl. Tit Bits
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Feet Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes; rests
the feet Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen.
Sore, Hot, CalIous. Aching, Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new Right shoes easy. At all drug
gists and shoes stores, % cts. Sample mailed
FREE. Adr's Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy. Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug.
Gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Her First,

Adalbert-And so am the first man
that you have ever kissed?
Guinevere Yes, Adalbert; tt
others all took the initiative. = Chicago
News
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Honesty is one of the national
characteristics of the Finn, except
among the population inhabiting the
frontier districts bordering on Russia,
where bad example has had its usual
effect.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Ofthe cargo steamers passed through
the Suez Canal last year, 1921 were
British, 244 German, Sc Dutch, and
rs French.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

ID ACKACHE is symptom.
n Something makes the backache and that something
requires attention the backache be perma-
nently stopped. " suffered for years with long list of
troubles writes MRS c. KLENK Wells Mimi (Box 1sD,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
WEAKNESS
OF.
RACKACHE

the time had headache and such tired feeling have
taken bottles Compound and have also used
Sanatve Wash and feel like must say
had anything help much. have better health than
had in my life sleep well at night and work all
day without feeling tired give Lydia Pinkhams vege
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

A. NJ. Priest, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind.
says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best of
satisfaction. Can get plenty of testimonials,
sell 1t. T5c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place OF coffee. Children
may drink it without injury as we'll as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown Of Mocha or
Java, but is made from pure grains; the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. Il the price OF coffee. 15c. and
25c per package. Sold by all grocers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Mrs. Pinkham. land I want to
thank you for my complete re.
covery. Lydia E. Pinkham S Vege-
table Compound is wonderful
medicine for women.
M had severe female complaints
causing terrible backache and ner-
vous prostration; was dizzy most Of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Among the exports OF Mexico last year
are to be noted two tons of dried flies.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion. aliays pain cures wind collie 25c. q bottle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

The main strength of the army in the
Philippine Islands consists OF regulars.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, q. All druggists
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Beauty II Blood Deep.

T. The United States produces more copper
than all the rest Of the world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

The workable area of coal beds in Colo
RADIO is Is, 100 square miles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

The maximum weight of freight locomo-
tives is now 21S, 900 pounds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Chicago has 64s churches and Philadel.
phia has more than 600.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs.-JENNIE PINCK-
ARD, Springfield, Ills, Oct. l, 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

p Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
Il To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worlser. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

The Mexican army comprises 3507 officers
and "a, ,539 privates.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Coughs Lead TO Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough q
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold In Is and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dam
gerOus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or csc.
TIC. c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Egypt has now about 14eO miles OF rail-
road.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

In all the countries consumption carries
of the most people.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

There are 1900 miles of telegraph wires
In Madagascar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DIR. Klne's Great
Nerve Restorer S2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

In 1890 there were about 250,00O Indians
In the United States.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
l0c, 25c. II c. G. C. fail, druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Lane,s Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this Is necessary. Acts gently
bn the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price rs and SOC.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

frightened for the DOCTOR and he said that for
for that got quite well after that
and have Compound alone to thank for recovery
Multudes suffer constantly with backache Other
grateful ulitudes have relieved by Mrs Pnkhams
advice and medicine
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
Try Grain-O! Try Grain.O!

! A German has invented thimble OF felt
Or gum for the use of pianists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08
CampbeIl's MalariaI specific.

Guaranteed cure for all Malarial diseases
At all druggists, or sent on receipt of 20 cents
J. B. CAMPBELL, Suffern, n. Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

table Compound all the
credit. for I know it has
cured me of all my
troubles. I would not
do without your reme-
dies for anything"
Mrs. E. FURToN. Of
Meade, Mich. writes:
1.-TWO years ago l was
troubled with constant
hanl onA
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

pound. and on taking
the third a tumor was
expelled. I was a little