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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
A Smart Weasel.

The remarkable sagacity of the weasel
was well illustrated the other day by an
incident which actually occurred in the
suburbs of Santa Barbara. A gentle
mans barn was infested with rats, and
he was greatly annoyed by their depre-
dations. They have been gradually dis
appearing, however, during the past
few weeks. The gentleman finally dis
covered the cause of their probable dis
appearance in a very wide-awake weasel,
which was engaged at the time in Wig
orous combat with an unusually large
sized rat. The latter proved too much
for his adversary, and finally chased
his weaselship out of the barn. A
few mornings later the gentleman again
sound the same animals engaged In
similar battle. The weasel at last ran
away as before, and the rat followed in
hot pursuit. This time, however, the
weasel ran into a hole it had burrowed
through pile of hardened compost.
This hole was quite large at the en-
trance, but the outlet was scarcely large
enough to admit the passage of the
weasePs body. The weasel darted into
the hole with the rat at his heels. A
moment later the weasel emerged
from the other side, ran quickly
around the compost pile and
again entered the hole, this time
in the enemy's rear. The gentleman,
interested in the proceedings, watched
the place some time, and found that
only the weasel came out. Digging into
the compost he found the rat quite
dead, and partly eaten. The weasel
had arranged his trap so that the RAJ
could enter, but becoming closely
wedged in the narrow portion of the hole
could be attacked at disadvantage and
easily killed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
ShOeinR Horses.

One of the most prolific causes of
contracted heels in horses is allowing
their shoes to remain on too long. It is
seldom we hear of horses having con-
tracted heels when worked regularly
every day. Few persons are aware of
the importance of removing a horses
shoes, which should be done at least
every month or six weeks. It is too
often the custom to allow the shoes,
after having once been placed, to remain
till worn out before removing them.
Fifty years ago, when horses shoes
lasted much longer than they do now, it
was a common practice to remove them
once before they were worn out. When
removed the horses feet were pared
down the same as when newly shod. II
this was the practice now we should
have less interfering and fewer lame
horses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
Black Sheen Turned White.

A letter in the Colorado Springs Ga
sette says: Gas most of ourreaders proba-
bly, know black wool brings from five to
ten cents pound less than the corre-
spending grade of white wool. In order
to secure the separation of the inferior
product, as our shearing operations pro
gressed, we placed the black sheep in a
pen by themselves. There We're thus
on last Tuesday night sixty-three black
sheep and some lambs alone in one of
the corrals. During the night coyote
entered and killed eve and two lambs,
and We were greatly surprised to find in
the morning that the wool on the 10.
naming sixty-two sheep had turned
perfectly white from terror Happily
this increase in the value of tho WOO
more than balanced the loss of the
sheep that were killed" The author o.
this story is u church member in gooo
standing and would scorn TO exaggerat'
anything.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
An Endemic of Suicide.

A wave of suicide seems to be sweep
ing over the whole country. In all
parts of the republic men and women
are blowing out the little brains they
possess and cutting their worthless
throats in the most reckless manner.
The compensating circumstance about
it is that it rids the world of number
of people who, if they did not kill them
selves, would probably kill somebody
else, and that they make business lively
for the undertakers and the coroners.
1t is almost impossible to account for
this destructive tendency that occurs
every once and awhile. The specula-
tive writers and philosophers endeavor
to account for it in various ways, and
they talk learnedly and eloquently
about crime cycles and more or less
other sentimental rubbish, all of which
is very good as a theory. The fact of
the matter is there are a great many
more crazy people in the world, or, as
they call them in Washington, 'cranks," +"
than the world imagines. WheT a
great popular excitement that stirs the
whole country comes these weak-mind-
ed creatures jump off the first wharf, tie
themselves to the first rope they see, or
point to their heads the first old rusty
pistol they run across. The majority
of them are of far more use below
ground than above it.-NeU York Her.
aid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
Sounds from a Rainbow.

One of the most wonderful discover
les in science that has been made within
the last year or two is the fact that a
beam of light produces sound. A beam
of sunlight is thrown through lens on
O glass vessel that contains lampblack,
colored silk or worsted, or other sub
stances. A disk having slits or open
ings cut in it is made to revolve swiftly
in this beam of light, so as to cut it up,
thus making alternate flashes of light
and shadow. On putting the ear to
the glass vessel strange sounds are
heard so long as the flashing beam is
falling on the vessel.
Recently more wonderful discovery
has been made. The beam of sunlight
is made to pass through prism so as
to produce what is called the solar
spectrum, or rainbow. The disk is
turned and the colored light of the rain
bow is made to break through it. Now,
place the ear to the vessel containing
the silk, wool or other material. AS the
colored lights of the spectrum fall upon
it sounds will be given by different
parts of the spectrum, and there will
be silence in other parts. For instance,
II Jue VESSEL COuUdluS ISu WOIoISuJ uul'
the green light flashes upon it, loud
sounds will be given. Only feeble
sounds will be heard when the red and
blue parts of the rainbow fall upon the
vessel, and other colors make no sound
at all. Green silk gives sound best in
red light. Every kind of material gives
more or less sound in different colors,
and utters no sound in others. The
discovery is a strange one, and it is
thought more wonderful things will
come from it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
Thinning Fruit.

Whenever we tell friend he should
thin his fruit he talks about the curcu-
lio, the coddling moth, the birds and
the boys, and "guesses there will be
thinning enough before the season gets
through" This is true enough in its
way. Wherever these troubles exist to
any extent it is not much use to grow
fruit at all. But there are some who do
not leave all their gardening to insects
and vermin; some who dispute the right
of these pests to interfere at all, and
wage war, successful war against them;
but even these do not appreciate the
value of thinning their fruit. The evil
of overbearing is particularly apparent
in dwarf pears and grapes. As a gen.
eral thing there is rarely grape vine
but would be benefited by having its
punches cut away and some of the free
bearing dwarf pears might have from
one-third to one-half. The grapes may
be cut away as soon as they can be seen,
but the pear should be left until some.
what grown, as they often fall after they
are pretty we'll advanced. 1t not only
helps the size of the fruit, but is gain
to the future health of the tree.-Ger
mdntOaOn Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
Chicken Cholera.

The disease commonly known as
chicken cholera is one of contagious
character, although it will undoubtedly
occur spontaneously in a single fowl of
a flock, and may spread no further if
the sick fowl is removed at once to a
safe distance. The disease is intestinal
fever, with inflammation of the liver.
1t may be caused by unwholesome sur
roundings and by continued indiges-
tion and malnutrition, by which the
blood is brought into the precise con-
dition in which it furnishes an accept
able support to the germs of the dis
ease which are floating in the air at
certain seasons and under certain cir
cumstances. These, however, are so
varied that We may expect them to be
present at all times, even in the coldes
weather, for even then fowls are at
tackled with this disease. The conspic-
uous indications of this disease are a
yellowness of the wattles and cheeks
and green and yellow dung or black
liquid discharge. When a fowl is thus
attacked it should be separated from the
rest; twenty drops of carbolic acid
should be put into pint of water for
twelve fowls, and the sick fowl should
have three drops of the acid given in a
teaspoonful of water. No food should
be given for some days and only the
carbolated water.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
The Well.

Dark and cool the water lies
In the old time-honored we'll;
Deep, down deep the bucket flies,
And how often. who can tell2
For the schoolboy, hot with play,
For the laborer tired with toll,
For the traveller on his way,
Doth the tireless rope uncoil.
And how often, who can tell2
Or, who first the gracious draught
Drew up from the bounteous well2
Or, who sunk the ancient shaft2
They are dust, who slaked their thirst
At the little silver fount
In the wild woods, where it first
Called the huntsman to dismount.
They are dust, the pioneers,
Who the strong-arm forest broke,
Where the old well now appears,
Where now curls the village smoke.
so shall we within the vale
With our ohildren's children dwell;
But the waters ne'er shall fail
In the old time-honored well.
Robert Balling 81. Louis Post Dispatch,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24

Russia leather is made from the hides
of two or three-year-old calves. The
tanning material employed is willow
bark, sometimes also pine and pear
bark, used either in yats or in the form
of extract. The operation last five or
six weeks. When this is completed the
leather is we'll rubbed on the flesh side
with birch oil and oil from sea calves,
to which it owes its peculiar odOr, and
then it passes through rOliers that inn
press upon it a peculiar figure and
roughness.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


Where other work will permit it is
best to plow the land for fall sowing
soon after the haying and harvesting is
over. This avoids the drought-dried
soil that is frequently found later in the
season, besides turning under the weeds
before they have time to ripen their
seeds. Thorough use of the cultivator
will prepare the early-plowed land when
sowing time comes.-Americdn Agricul-
ttTiSt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24

health; others, in fear and trembling of
an irate Gael with huge stick in his
hands. Be this as it may, the health
seeker or the fugitive-take which you
please-was no other than LIE Geste,
and, to close my story, when the vessel
touched at st. Helena for water and
provisions he and Effie went On shore
and returned man and wife,"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
ture of any and every farm crop. Much
can be gained in this way.
lTnch
Chenp fertilizers.

Nearly every farmer goes to the near
est village to trade, visit q mechanic or
obtain his letters and papers, at least
once a week. He often takes load to
market, but he rarely brings one home.
He can, with very little trouble, haul
load of material that may be obtained
for nothing, and which will be of great
benefit to his land. Most village peo-
pie make no use of the eshes produced
in their stoves or of the bones taken
from the meat they consume. Scarcely
any brewer has any use for the hops
qhat have been boiled in his watts, and
the blacksmith hardly ever saves the
clippings he takes from the feet of
horses. All these materials make ex-
cellent manure. A barrelof shavings
cut from the hoofs of horses contains
more ammonia than is contained in
DAD of stable manure. Applied TO
Hand, without preparation, they Nigh t
give no immediate results, but they
would become decomposed in time and
crops of all kinds would derive benefit
from them. They may be so treated
that they would produce Immediate re-
suits. By covering them with fresh
horse manure they will decompose very
rapidly. They may also be leached in
barrel and the water that covered
them drawn off and applied to plants.
Water in which pieces of horns and
hoofs have been soaked is an excellent
manure for plants that require forcing.
Itstimulates the growth of tomatoes, rose
bushes and house plants very rapidly
and emits no offensive odors. A vast
amount of fertilizing materials is wasted
in towns that farmers could obtain the
benefit of with very little trouble
Ne,D York Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24

No woman ever realizes tho uttel
helplessness of her sex so much as wheI
she reaches a steamboat wharf thro'
minutes TOO late for the excursion. n
Milwaukee they give one last, iugelinf
oolS around them and Jew down anQ
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24

Potatoes less than an ayerage-sized
hens egg are classed as small. 1t ap-
pears that medium sized potatoes, cut
to two eyes, and two pieces to the hill,
give the best results; that deep planting
aud fiat culture did the best. These
experiments, if they do nothing more,
point out TO our readers the advantage
of such trials, and we hope there will
grow among farmers disposition to
make annually similar tests in the cul
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
Recipes.


BAKED PoTAToEs. = Raw potatoes
pared and sliced very thin, put into
pudding dish and covered with milk,
sprinkled with pepper and salt and
tablespoonful of -four previously mixed
with a little milk, baked until nicely
Drowned, from thirty to fifty minutes.
Those fond of onions can add few
slices.
ANGEL CAKE.-Beat the whites of
eleven eggs stiff, then add one and
half cupfuls powdered sugar, and one
teaspoonful vanilla. Sift four times one
cupful flour, and one teaspoonful
cream tartar sifted four times; add the
flour and cream-tartar, and beat lightly
but thoroughly. Bake in an earthen
dish with stem in the center forty
minutes.
BRAZILIAN TEA DIsH.-Take some
slices Of bread about half an inch thick,
cut off all crust, steep the bread in
little milk; when soaked through cover
each piece with beaten egg yolk and fry
with butter light brown; then arrange
the slices on hot plate and lay on each
piece tolerably thick covering OF pow
dered sugar and cinnamon well min
gled.
CAKE OR BUNs,-One pound of flour,
one ounce of butter, three-fourths
pound of brown sugar, one pound cur
rants, four ounces candied peel, three
eggs we'll beaten, ohe-fourth ounce car
Donate of soda, one-haf pint of milk,
warmed. Rub the butter in the flour,
then stir in the sugar, sprinkle the car
Donate of sugar over the mixture and
Immediately add the milk and eggs,
previously mixed together (the milk
must have been warmed and the eggs
we'll beaten), then add the currants and
candied lemon, cut thin. Beat all to-
gether with strong spoon for ten min
utes. Have ready tins well buttered,
half fill them and put them directly
into brisk oven.
ASPARAGUS SoUP.-Take half hun
dred of asparagus, boil it in a saucepan
with three pints of stock free from fat.
When done remove the asparagus,
pound it in a mortar and pass it through
sieve. Melt about one and half
ounces of butter in saucepan on the
fire, and mix it with two tablespoonful
of -four, add a little sugar, pepper and
salt, the asparagus pulp and all the
stock in which the asparagus was
boiled. Let the whole boil up, adding
as much more stock as will make the
soup of the right consistency. Then
put in a little spinach greening, and
lastly small pat of fresh butter, or stir
in half gill of cream. Serve over
small dice of bread fried in butter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
PLANT Medium-sized Potatoes.

The following figures show the result
of fexperiments made in growing potatoes
at the experimental farm of Cornell
university, Ithaca, n. Y: The Early
Rose variety was planted May 10; the
soil, sand loan, unmanured and mod.
erately fertile. Each plot consists of
single row fifty feet in length. The
rows were four feet apart, and the seed
was dropped eighteen inches apart in
the row. Below is the yield in pounds;
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
TERMS $50 Y1AR.

NJ Subscriptions recsived for shorter
y riod than three months.
Correspondence solicited from all parts
OF the country. No notice will be taken OF
anonymous communications,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements col-
lected quarterly Temporary advertise
ments must be paid for in advance.
Job work. Cash on Delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-24
CUR COL LONEL'S STORY.

OR SLIP 'TwIxT THE CUP AND THE LIP.
"You all knew Sandy Mcpherson"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-11
George EifOrs VIII.
ID. Conway in Cincinnati CONNIE

NJ b. Conway in Cincinnati Commercial.
The will of" George Eliot" has been proved.
The name given is Mary Ann Cross, and it is
dated May 6, 1880. Tho amount she had
power, under settlements to bequeath, is e40,-
900. OF this $4,000 are left to her niece Miss
Emily Clark; 81 600 to Vivian Bysm Lewes,
An annuity for life of G40 to Mrs. Mary Dow
ling, her houSekeeper; life annuity of GlOO
to Mrs. Charles Bray, of Coventry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bray, Of Coventry, were her earliest
friends, The sum of9l2, 800 is set aside the
interest TO be paid to Mrs. Eliza Lewea, widow
of Herbert Arthur Lewes, one Of the sons Of
G. II. Lewes. On her death or second mar.
risge the principals to DO divided between
her son, George Henry Lewes, and Marian
Lewes. The residue II George Elliot's prop
erty is to 70 absolutely to Charles Lee Lewes,
eldest son of tho late G. II. Lewes, who is
likewise sols executor. Mr.. John Walter
Gross is engsged in collecting materials for
George Eliot's biography.
| have observed paragraph in American
papers TO the effect thSt Mrs. Lewes, wife
of the late g. II. Lewe., is insane. | am
scQusnted with personal friends of that
lady, and have heard much concerning her;
but never heard Of her insanity, and am
convinced that this is a mistake. She resides
at Noting Hill vito her daughter, who has
at various times been goVernoss.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-11

Women love swsys; when earth slips
from them they always take refug in heaven.
TIL, whisper of a beautiful woman can be
heard farther than the loudest call to duty.
There is no torture that would not suffer
to enhance her beauty Montsgne.
Ofall, things that man possesses, women
alone take pleasure in being possessed, NAL
herbe.
Bslore promising q woman 10 love only
her, one should have seen I'LL, or should see
Only her, A Dupuy.
We oensure the Inconsistency of women,
we are theyotims; we find it charming when
we are the objects. - l.. Desnoyers.
We meet in society many beautiful and
attractive women whom We think would
make excellent wiyes--for our friends.
Women among savsgss is beast of burden
in Asia she is peco Of furniture; ia Europe
she is spoiled child.--Senac dc Meilhan.
The highest mari. of esteem woman can
give man is TO ask friendship; end the most
signal proof OF her indifference is to offer him
hers.
II is not easy 10 be widow; one must r.
assume all the modesty,cf girhooi without
being allowed to leign its Ignorance.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-11
House OF Commons.

London, March l0.-The Times cores
pondent q. Dublin says Mr. Walsh, who was
arrested yesterday, has been known for some
time rs an outsposeu politician, and his con-
nection with the land league Is somewhat
broadly marked by his extreme violence Blu,
outside of his own district no has not been
much heard of on the public platforms of
leagues. Tho last meeting he attended was
on January 30. On tho whole, the reception
of the prisoners ut Dublin was not insprating.
At a meeting of the league yesterday the
following resolution was adopted
Whereas, General union 10 taking place
between Protestsnts and Catholics in Ulster
In tho cause of the league, therefore, DO II
Resolved, That we earnestly appeal 10
Catholics in Ulster to hold no demonstrations
on ST. Pa.rick's day in order % prevent no.
liyious discord.
Mr.. Dillon said the men Of the county
Derry have already consented TO abandon
their procession. a., o,r
house of commons last night was due to tho
following reasons: Mr.. Finnegan having
~ heas,lv believing, the
chairman demanded the withdrawal OF
The expression, aud Mr.. Finnegnn complied.
Mr.. CDonnell, who h2 been smoig these
who protested against tho words attribute
70 Mr.il Finncgsn. roso to point
of order, but the chairman ruled that the
inciden, bnd ended. O'Donne'l persisted 10
his altem pt 10 let hearing, but tho chair
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-11

The fir ,rce growlh' of Puget Sound form
one Of the.wonders of the American world
They average 200 foe. in height, and some
specimens have been cut that measured 800
fee, in length and IL feet in diameter at tho
base, with straight and well proportional
LOG length Of 30 feet TO tho fret limb. The
cedar trees are in like proportion, and are
mos. valuable for wooden wares of all kinds,
while tho first are the best for spar and ship
timber vet found In any country. There are
few nations that do mot use them In ship
building. One.fourih tho wealth Of San
Francisco WAS culled from tho FIR of Puget
sound while the government slept, and o
day all the principal steam mill owners who
who saw and prepare for market from 100 10
100000 foot a day 10 each Midland thore
are thirty or more mils-aro residents Of San
Francisco, where they invest their profits,
to tho great injury ofresidents OF the Sound.
There Is apparently no exhaustion Of the
timber, and century will possibly olapsc
before Puget sound forests will DO cleared OF
their immense ources Of varied treo
rtowths.