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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17
The Kind Reply.

"Pve written you letter, triend,"
A little missive ran;
"Pve opened all my earnest heart
And told you every plan.
In confidence I've quite outdonc
Myself, you can't deny;
And this much will ask of you
Oh, write kind reply"
thought of this most humble wish,
And could not understand
Why " kind replies are not as thick
As are the grains of sand;
As numerous as the smiling star
That answer us from heaven !
AS plenty as the aching hearts
For which earth's balm is given.
Who has not sometimes felt when sad,
By care and pain oppressed,
A little sunbeam strike the soul
And tarry there to restH
1t might be but the hearty shake
OF some dear hand near by
A tender look, loving word,
A smile, or kind reply.
How many feet We might have turned
From out the evil way,
And started on the narrow path
Up toward the gate of day,
II we, when at the Three Cross Roads,
Whence came the questioning C y,
(Which way ?" had turned back in OF
haste
And given Il kind reply
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17
A Drr CnnnI ACROSS the Isthmus.

Mr. Adolph Toellner, of Moline, ILL.,,
has developed new scheme for trans
porting ships across the isthmus OF Pan
anna. The new idea Contemplates the
construction over the isthmus of what
may be termed dry canal, in the form
of a letter V, but having a narrow, fiat
base, which, with the sides, is con
structed of masonry and lined with steel.
with a LAYER of rubber between. This
canal is to be of width sufficient to re-
ceive the largest vessel, and at each end
of the route to slope gently into the sea.
In this canal. or channel, is what he
calls movable dry dock, constructed OF
steel, built in sections conforming in
shape to the channel, and supported at
the base and sides upon multitude oil
small rollers similar in principle to the
skate roller. Of these rollers his plan
calls for over $4,000.
The movable dock is to be sunk under
the water; the vessel to be transported
is ioated into il; the hull is supported
evenly in the dock by hundreds Of air
bags inflated by powesful air pump;
by rubber wedges and by wooden stays.
II is then drawn up the incline by sta
tionary engines, and thence across the
isthmus by powerful locomotives run
ming upon tracks laid alongside the ca
nal. These are the principal points in
volved. Mr.. Toellner estimates the cost
of the Nicaragua canal, built ON this
plan, at $4,000, 900 10 S40,OOO,OOO. As
this plan admits of easy grades, avoid
ing locks, with their expense and de.ay,
il is believed that il can he built and op-
Grated more cheaply than any other sys-
tenn of marine transportation, while 1t
is adapted to any place where 1t Is de-
sired to move floating craft from one
water to another; to overcome rapids
and other obstructions. - Exchange.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17
TIMELY TOPICS.

THE yellow fever is curious dis
ease" says the Memphis avalanche, land
the more it is studied the less we seem to
know about it. One of the greatest
curiosities in connection with this
plague of mankind is the case of the
island of jamaica where the disease
prevailed for years, but where during
the last half century it has not been
known. Yellow fever is round it on
every side, in Cuba and in San Domingo,
but in Jamaica it is unknown. Jamaica
has no State Board nor National Board,
and consequently does not quarantine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17

At the recent convention of the
National Cotton Exchange, in New
York, Mr.. Trenholm estimated the cot
ton crop of this year in the United States
at $3.50, 900 bales. If they were placed
together in one long string they would
measure about 1900 miles, and stretch
from New Orleans to New York, and
thence across the Atlantic Ocean. Every
linear foot would represent 100 pounds
of cotton. With regard to the pl Ospects
of the future, Mr.. Trenholm said that
now but one bale of cotton was produced
to 2 4-l0 acres OF land, but it was posi-
BILE, by proper management, as expert
ence had demonstrated, to raise one bale
to every acre. He believed that ulti-
mately the crop would be I2,5OO,OO
bales
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17

At meeting of the board of managers
of the International Dairy Fair, it was
resolved TO hold the fair during the Sec
ond and third weeks of December, at the
American Institute Rink, New York.
The president, Mr.. Thurber, was about
to sail for Europe, and was empowered
by the association to invite all the agri-
cultural societies of England and the
Continent to send butter and cheese to
tie fair for exhibition and competition
with American products. Letters from
cattle raisers in various parts of the
country encourage the managers of the
fair to believe that they will have much
larger number of blooded bulls and cows
on exhibition this year than they did last.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17
Rates Of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements COLI
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must be paid for in advance.
jon work, Cash on Delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17

A German journal speaks of the de-
scription of storm that is often found
in novels in more or less varied forms,
but usually somewhat like this: The
waves rose mountain high over the frail
vessel, threatening every instant to en-
gulf it. Then suddenly they lifted it to
the clouds, only the next moment to let
it sink again into a watery abyss" etc.
This is poetic, but by no means accurate.
Careful scientific observations have es-
tablished the fact that ocean waves sell
dom attain to height of twenty feet,
and never rise higher than twenty
seven.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-17

During the jumping contest at the
horse show, in Birmingham, Mr. Robert
Leaman's hunter, Surrey, ridden by Mr..
Henry Grayson, made such splendid
jump over. the mimic brook as to set the
fTest 6e bose %d "p9SSudng pS aeS
right on down the ring. and rising at the
barrier of the ampitheater with one tre-
mendous bound, literally sailed over the
bars and five rows of spectators, alight
ing in safety and injuring nobody. The
distance was measured and proved to be
tlirty-seven feet, jump even more sur
prising than that ever made on any
steeple-chase course, all things being
taken into consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

their inward part is very wickedness their
throat is an open sepulcher; they fatter with
their tongue. Ps., g. 1t would insult the
good sense of mankind generally, to attempt
to prove that the pronoun "their" refers to oil
men, Again, in Gen. 9th and 9Th, we read {:
"God saw that the wickedness Of man was great
in the earth, and that every imagination Of the
thoughts of his heart was only evil continual
ly." Why Solomon says, "the plowng of the
wicked is sim" Ps., q a. Again he says {:
''The heart of the sons Of men Is fully set In
them to do evil" Ec., Sill. And again he
says: ''The heart of the sons Of men Is full Of
evil" Ec., 9:3. Paul says 'men are dead In
trespasses and sins, and without God" Ep.,
2:1-12.
But the Scriptures also teach that human
depravity is innate. No other sensible inter-
probation can be given to the following pas
sages "Foolishness is bound up in the heart
of child" Proverbs, 22:15 Foolishness, in
Scripture language, means sin, and "a child"
means any child, that is, all children. II
knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherous-
ly and vast called transgressor from the
womb" Is., 1873. "That which is born Of
the flesh is flesh and that which is born Of the
spirit is spirit" John, 3:6. These words are
too plain to require exposition. 'Behold, I
was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my
mother conceive me-" Ps., SIS. Again, in
the fifty-eighth Psalm we find these words ::
''The wicked are estranged from the womb;
they 80 astray as soon as they are born, speak
ing lies" Ps., 1913.
We conclude, from these passages of Scrip
ture, that the Bible teaches that all men are
depraved, that they are totally depraved, and
that human deprayity is innate. This shows
us that we need the sufferings of Christ to save
us from the wrath of God; the righteousness
of Christ that we may be clothed, and that the
shame of our spiritual nakedness may not be
seen, and we need the quickening influence of
Gods Holy Spirit, that we, who are dead in
trespasses and sins, may be made alive in
Christ Jesus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28
PIEDMONT NURSERIES,
GREENSBORO. N. @.

II PROPOSE to give to the patrons OF the PIED
i MONT NURSERIES the benefit OF the trav-
cling agents commissions on my Nursery Stock,
consisting of Fruit trees, &C., and have reduced
the price so per cent. Apples and Peaches, LIST
class, 8 to feet; as fine improved Fruits as are
grown in North Carolina, and ready for inspec-
tion. Reference given to any NurserymaD In
Guilford county. Peaches and Apples running
from the earliest to the latest varieties. Trees
will be packed in good strong boxes or bales, and
delivered to Railroad Depots or Express Offices
without any extra charge for boxes or delivery.
will furnish at the following low rate: Peaches
and Apples, in any quantity, improved fruit, 10
cents each. Pears, PIums, AprIcots, Nectarines,
Ounce, Crab Apples, Figs, Cherries, SS cents.
Ornamental Trees, Roses and Flowers will be
sold cheaper than can be sold by any other nur-
sery in North Carolina. Cash to accompany the
orders. Any one not having cash may fill out q
note, signed by purchaser, to be paid when trees
are delivered at depot specified by purchaser.
Note to accompany trees and paid when trees are
delivered, purchasers pay all freights on same.
Trees will be shipped in November and purchaser
notified when to meet them. Persons bordering
will state plainly where to ship. Name the de-
pots. Letters of inquiry answered cheerfully.
Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. Send
in orders at once. NJ. G. DIXON.
Proprietorof Piedmont Nurseries.
June 10 Is 6m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

THE ROMANCE OF AR1THMET1c.-"The
most romantic of all numbers" says writer
in "Chambers' Journal, lis the figure 9, be-
cause it can't be multiplied away, or got rid
of anyhow. Whatever you do, it is as sure
to turn up again as was the baby Of Eugene
Aram's victim. One remarkable property Of
this figure (said to have been discovered by
Green, who died in 1794) is that all through
the multiplication table the product comes to
nine. Multiply by what you like, and it
gives the same result. Begin with twice nine
49, add the digits together, and l and 8 make
8; three times 9 are q ; and 2 and make g.
Soft goes on up to II times 9, which gives 49,
Very good add the digits 9 and 8 are Is,
and l and are 8. Take a couple of instances
at random. Three hundred and thirty-nine
times 9 are 3,051 add up the figures and
they give 9. Five thousand and seventy-one
times are 45,689; the sum of these digits is
27; and and 7 are nine. M. de Maiyan
found out another queer thing about this
number, namely, that if you take any row Of
figures, and reversing their order, make sub.
traction sum Of it, the total is sure to make
nine"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

THE EAR AND ITS CARE.-Dr. Roosa, in a
recent lecture on the ear, said that no small
amount of trouble in the ear was caused by
too frequent Swinging and boring out with a
twisted towel or handkerchief, not to mention
hair-pins, bodkins and other metallic instru-
ments. In his opinion, one should never put
anything in the ear smaller than the little
finger, although one writer said put nothing
smaller than the elbow. The avoidance of
many ear troubles was to be assured by taking
care not to duck the head in cold water or
syringe the deeper part without the order of
physician, or introduce any body which can
push the wax lower down in the drum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

To REMOVE DANDRUFF.-To remove dan
druff, take an ounce of powdered borax, a
piece of unslaked lime the size of chestnut,
and tablespoonful Of spirits Of ammonia
put them in quart bottle and fill it up with
boiled or pumped water. After twelve hours
apply this wash to the scalp. Ladies can ap-
ply it best with fine sponge. Rinse with
tepid water. After few applications, the
scales will disappear, the hair becomes soft
and brilliant, and the young hair will be seen
to start out. Dandruf should be cured
gradually. so as not to produce sick headache
or dizziness by its sudden supression.-Er-
chanqe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

To MAKE REAL HONEY SoAP.-Cut two
pounds common bar soap into thin shavings,
and put into tin pail, with barely hot water
enoug gh to cover it. Place the pail into a
kettle of boiling water, and when its contents
are melted, stir them thoroughly, and add a
quarter of pound of almond oil, and quar-.
ter of pound of powdered borax. Mix all
together by stirring we'll for ten minutes,
then add oil of cinnamon, few drops, of oil
of bergamot, or any scent which is preferred.
Mix it we'll, and turn the soap into a deep
dish to cool, then cut into squares. 1t can be
used at once, but improves by age. 1t can
be made into soap balls, by adding quantities
of white sand and Indian meal, until it is so
stiff that you can roll it in the hands. There
is no soap that will whiten the hands like
this
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

SENTENCED TO MATRIMONIAL couple in
Ireland was recently sentenced to matrimony
in curious way. A young man and a
young woman were contesting possession of a
piece of property, the one claiming under an
old lease, the other under an old will. "1t
just strikes me-" said the judge, "that there
is pleasant and easy way to terminate this
old lawsuit. The plaintiff appears to be a
respectable young man, and this very nice
young woman. They can both get married
and live happily on the farm. If they 60 on
with law proceedings, it will be all frittered
away between the lawyers, who, I am sure,
are not ungallant enough to wish the mar
riage not to come off, The lady blushed
and the young man stammered they "iked
each other a little bit," so verdict was en-
tered for the plaintiff on condition of his
promise to marry the defendant within two
months, stay of execution being put to the
verdict till the marriage ceremony should be
completed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

REASONS IN FAVOR OF ToP-DREssING
LAND.-It affords protection against the sun
and frost 1t mellows the ground beneath it.
1t is the best means Of distributing the
strength of the manure through the soil-by
saturating it. 1t puts it where the roots are
near the surface. 1t affords direct chance
for the sun and air, and the rains and dews to
act upon. 1t prevents the usual waste into
the atmosphere and gutter. 1t keeps the nj
trogen longer in the soil in its passage down.
1t continues feeding the land as it decompo-
ses 1t has all the advantages and none of
the disadvantages Of plowing under. 1t is it.
self plowed under at last-what remains OF
it.-F. G. in Country Gentleman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

The HEALING VIRTUES OF PLANTS
New discoveries esHHor what claim to be dis
coveries-of the healing virtues of plants, are
continually making One of the latest is that
celery is cure for rheumatism, indeed, it is
asserted that the disease is impossible if the
vegetable be cooked and freely eaten. The
fact that it is almost always put on the table
raw, prevents its therapeutic powers from be.
coming known. The celery should be cut in
to bits, boiled in water until soft, and the wa
ter drank by the patient Put new milk,
with little -four and nutmeg, into saucepan
with the boiled celery, serve it warm with
pieces of toast, eat it with potatoes, and the
painful ailment will soon yield. Such is the
declaration of a physician who has again
tried the experiment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

The REGULAR FARE.-One pleasant day,
Captain S. stood upon the deck of his steamer,
tolling the last bell previous to her departure,
when he was accosted by a serious. looking in
dividual, in the following terms "Are you
Captain So" ~ am, sir, said the captain,
with a turn of the head and quizzical glance.
"What is the regular fare to Louisville ?"
1.-TWO dollars and half" "Well, captain, I
am Methodist preacher. What will you
charge me?" Apparently, in a deep study
for moment, the captain seemed to take the
measure of our clerical friend, and replied in
his peculiar, decided tone, "Well, l guess we
shan't charge you cent more than any body
else."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

LIFETIME OF A LoCoMoTIvE.-The iron
horse does not last much longer than a horse
of flesh and bones. The ordinary life of a
locomotive is thirty years. Some Of the
smaller parts require renewal every six
months; the boiler tubes last five years, and
the crank axles six years; tires, boilers and
fire-boxes from six to seven years; the side
frames, axles and other parts, thirty years.
An i'm portant advantage is that broken
part can be repaired, and does not condemn
the whole locomotive to the junk shop; while,
when horse breaks leg, the whole animal
is only worth the flesh, fat and bones, which
amounts to a very small sum in this country,
where horse flesh does not find its way to the
butchers shambles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28
THE WHITE HOUSE.

The White House is the greatest residence
in America. 1t has cost more money than the
Stewart mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York
or, with its rebuilding, refurnishing, ETC.,
about S1,7O0000 The original cost, in 1892,
was about 1888, 900; it was begun in that year,
occupied in 1900, rebuilt in 1915, re-occupied
in 1878, and its porticos completed in 1929.
The east room was finished only fifty years
ago. Every one of our Presidents, except
Washington, has lived in this great house,
and he has poked his horses head into its
portal to look up at the workmen plastering
on the scafold.
An Irish architect, named Heber, direct
from Dublin via Charleston, took the award
of FIVE hundred dollars for the design, and he
built and rebuilt it, and lies buried in the
Catholic cemetery here, and his descendants
are respectable lawyers and citizens of the
place.
A building for private residence of one
hundred and seventy feet front by sixty-eight
feet deep, with one room in it eighty by forty,
may yet attract republican attention; ; its
vestibue within the front door is alone fifty by
forty feet. Twenty acres Of garden and park
Immediately enclose it, and, on either side,
each separated by only four hundred and
fifty feet, are buildings which cost from seven
to twelve millions apiece; yet, in all its appa-
rent antiquity, how new! The lawn is still
naked plain, reaching off to the Potomac, like
a desert coming up to the palace stairs. Like
Versailles, in the time Louis XIV, Wash
ington is government creation, and this
White House is hoary only by events. The
Presidents office, which is in the second story,
is also the cabinet room, and is not very
large apartment for the White House, al
though about thirty-fve or forty feet in depth,
by, perhaps, thirty feet wide, and with q
high ceiling. A long table is in the middle of
the floor, with leatherseated chairs around it !;
the two windows have long lambrequin cur
tains of dark bluish-gray color. A large
map of the United States is on the wall. The
carpet is of a red tint, with large figures.
The general effect of the room as one enters, is
that of library without books Washington
Correspondent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28

p9- The Practical Farmer relates an instance
of nice boy from the country, who, having
come into possession of few thousand dol
lars, visited an uncle in the city, an old mer-
chant, to get his advice about investing his
capital in business:
"Go back to the country, young man,
said the merchant, "and invest your money in
land. Buy farm, settle down on it, and do
a safe business. I have been in business here
nearly forty years, and have accumulated a
fortune, but it has been done by fearful risk,
heavy responsibility, constant toll, and wor-
rying anxieties. A dozen times have been
on the verge of bankruptcy. and twice I have
been sorely tempted to take my own life. Of
ten men who commenced business here when
1 did, only one, beside'myself, succeeded. The
rest all failed, one after another, some drag.
ging their families to poverty and disgrace.
Take my advice. Keep away from the city
and its delusive business avenues. Quiet
contentment on moderate competency in
the country is the best fortune l could wish
you"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28
Mistellaueuns geading.
PIXIES PEAK SIGNAL.STATION.

About six years ago, says the Troy (Colora-
do) Times, the United States signal service
station was established on the summit of
Pixies Peak, 1886 feet above the sea level.
1t is the highest, and is now considered one
of the most important, stations on the globe,
especially for the study of astronomy and
meterology. The rarity of the atmosphere at
this high altitude gives remarkable brillian.
cy and clearness to the stars, and all the
heavenly bodies. On the highest point of
the summit stands the signal station, one.
story building twentyfour by thirty feet,
containing four room-offcers room, kitchen,
store.room and wood room. The station is
now in charge of officers Sweeney, Choate
and Blake. Usually, two officers are at the
station on the summit, and one here to re-
ceive the reports per telegraph and transmit
them to the department at Washington.
Four regular observations are taken daily at
the appointed minute, and every particular
in regard to wind and weather is carefully
recorded, such as direction and velocity of
the wind, highest range and mean lowest
barometer and thermometer, mean humidity,
number of clear, fair, cloudy and foggy days,
rainfall, snowfall, etc. In case of unusual
storms in any part of the country, extra OBJ
servations are taken at any hour of the day
and night and reported to headquarters.
There are only two seasons in the year on
the peak summer-August and September
all the rest grim winter. The highest ther-
mometer during the summer is aboat fifty
degrees, and no night passes without the for
nation of ice. The coolest weather, the past
winter, was thirty.seven degrees below zero
The swiftest velocity of the wind was one
hundred and six-miles per hour. which is but
gentle zephyr, when compared with the
fierce blasts of Old Boreas whistling over
Mount Washington, N. H., at the rate Of
nearly two hundred miles per hour.
From June until November the summit is
accessible not without much fatigue and diff
culty-on foot or on the back of an Indian
pony or donkey, and parties of five to ten
and sometimes more, 60 up almost daily
among them not few ladies. The officers
90 up and down, every two or three weeks
during the winter season, on Norwegian
snow.shoes, twelve feet long. Thunder storms
ON the peak are alarmingly terrific. Ths
atmosphere is highly charged with electricity
and at times the whole mountain.top appears
like one immense sheet of fame