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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-20
Judge Clark's DpclinatiOn.

ST. PAUL. Oct. 10, 1e91.-Hon. Henry II. Sibley,
President late Democratic Convention-My Dear
General: To avoid any msconstruction which
might be placed upon my silence with respect to the
action of the Democratic convention, recommend
ing the voters of the State to support Judges Mitch
ell Dickinson and myself for Judges of the supreme
court notwithstanding my friend Judge Flandrau
had informed the convention of my declinaton of
the honor) and in order that the party represented
by the convention may have opportunity to make
other recommendations in my place, I beg to state
that it is still my firm determination not to be
candidate for the Office Be pleased to consider my
decli, ion as final and conclusive.
Apart from the circumstance that the action of
the convention, over which you had the honor to
preside, places me in an attitude of opposition to
the determination of the Republican convention,
to whose consideration my name was, with my con-
sent, presented. and whose action therefore con-
strains me, it is apparent that political contro-
versies. largely of personal character have Incl
dentally become connected with the use of my
name, so that any further candidacy on my part
would be likely to concentrate around office,
which should, as far as possible, be disconnected
from politics, the disagreeable features of polit
cal campaign. and present apparently at least. the
spectacle of unseemly struggle for the high trust
of the judge of the supreme court. cannot think
it my duty to be party to srch controversy.
In thus renewing my declnation l am not un-
mindful of, nor ungrateIul for, the many generous
expressions of confidence which the Of my
name in connection with the Office has elected; and
beg express to yourself and the convention over
which you presided, my most grateful thanks for
the honor conferred upon me, and for the kindness
received at its hands. Very respectfully yours,
GREENLEAF CLARK.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-20

tho majority for Gov. Foster of Ohio will be
5000. In Iowa the returns on the legislature
give the republicans A out Of 50 senators, and
78 out of 100 representatives. In Ohio re-
ana thirteen Democratic senator's. 1t is thought
that the republicans will have from thirty to
thirty five majority in the house.
Gen. Daniel Tyler was first lieutenant Of
the First artillery, consisting of LOO men
in 1924. when the regiment received Lafay-
ette at Yorktown. Every member Of the reg
iment is said to be- dead except Gen. Tyler.
and WAS until the rebellion leading civil en-
gineer. In the war he served with distinction
until the death of his wife in 1861, which so
shocked him that he was incapacitated for any
duty and resigned.
The attention of the secretary Of the United
States alleged navy is called to the fact that
the Russian imperial yacht Livadia has been
great, and though not very violent, yet Of a
nature to continually expose the crew to the liza
bility to suffer from sea-sickness; secondly, its
rate of speed is comparatively slow; thirdly, it
is too weakly built; and, fourthly, the materials
used in its construction are Of all inferior quail
ity. The Livadia should be purchased and
added to it's peers of the United States navy.
The descendants Of Baron Won Steuben, who
have come here on an invitation Of the United
States government to take part in the York
town celebration arrived in New
York on Tuesday last, and are the recipients OF
many private and official courtesies The Ger
man officers are COL Ardt Won Steuben, seven
ty-ninth regiment; Richard Won Steuben, over
seer of the imperial first; Frederic Won Steu-
ben, captain of the fourth imperial guards;
Eugene Won Steuben. Ninety eighth infantry;
Lieut.. Kuno Won Steuben, thirty ninth,
Lieut. Berndt Won Steuben, twenty second, and
Lieut. Anton Won Steuben, Twenty ninth in
fantry.
st. Paul and Minneapolis division No. 40 of
the order of raill oad conductors, passed re-
solution inviting the grand division of this Or
der. in grand session assembled in the city of
Buffalo, N. Y, last week, to hold it's next ses
sion in st Paul, and the honorable mayors and
city authorities of the twin cities-St. Paul and
Minneapolis Joined in extending to the order
of railway conductors the courtesies and hos
pitaties of the cities and citizens and cordially
invited the grand division to hold its next grand
session III St. Paul, which triumphantly pre-
vailed, although there were preponderating
preferences for other points, owing to senior
claims, etc. On the arrival of the documents,
which were ably presented by thateficient rep
resentative. Col. J. A. Mitchell, it was readily
approved and accepted, and St. Paul, Mimi,
was chosen for the next Il 5th) annual session
of the grand division in 1882.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-20
NORTHERN PACIFIC FARMER
rNEY 4 WHIpPLE, Publishers.

WADENA. WADENA, CO., MINNESOTA.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-03
THE MUSIC House OF THE SOUTH.

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
Power Of Habit.

1t is related of Queen Louise, of Prus-
sia, mother of the present Emperor Will
liam, that one Of her frequent visitors, o
special friend of her husband, was an old
general called Kockeritz. This old sol
dier, after having dined with his royal
friends, always manifested at certain
time peculiar nervousness and restless
ness, as if wishing to depart, while at other
hours of the day he was only too glad to
stay and have friendly chat. But
after dinner he always showed this great
anxiety to go home. Louise. was puz-
zled at the old mans strange behavior,
and resolved to find out the cause.
She made inquiry of his steward, who,
after few questions, explained that the
old general had indulged for so many
long years in the habit of smoking a
long pipe after dinner that he could not
possibly do without it. The next time
the old general came to dine he exhibited
after the repast the same nervous
restlessness, and rose to take leave.
Whereupon Louise rose, too, and
said: "Wait a little, general; L want to
show you something" She went into
the next room. On her return she held
long pipe already filed in one hand
and a burning waxlight and "spill " in
the other. Handing the pipe to the as
tonished old man and lighting the spill,
she said: "There, my old general, make
yourself comfortable; this time you shall
not desert us.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
Floating Grain Mills.

A correspondent describing a trip
down the Danube in Austria, says
The floating grain mills on the Danube
are its most curious feature. Fancy tW o
canal boats moored parallel to euch
other in mid-river, about fifteen to
twenty feet apart, and supporting be
tween them the crank of gigantic
mill wheel turned by the current of the
stream. Fancy, moreover, the sides OF
one of these boats carried up one story
higher than the other, then rooted over
a Ia Noah's ark, with windows and
doors as needed, and you will have o
fair idea of these Danube grain mills,
some4 900 to 5000 of which, in groups
of ten or twelve together, are scattered
along this watery highway all the way
from Vienna to Belgrave. Each mill is
Inscribed with the owners name.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

No part of the Rev. DR.. Upham's
Grace church lecture on +" Some Follies
of Some Sensible People" was more
heartily enjoyed by his large audience
than his protest against quack doctors
and the superstitions which many people
still entertain concerning certain alleged
cures for disease. He instanced this re-
cipe for whooping-cough, once held in
high favor here in New England: "Cut
off lock Of the child's hair, roll it in
butter, and give it to a yellow dog. Be
particularly careful to observe this last
direction, as no Newfoundland canine or
black-and.tan terrier will do"
The speaker said that while pastor
in u cultivated New England city he was
called to visit young woman who was
said to be in the last stages of consump-
ton, although he had seen her at church
in perfect health within twenty-four
hours. He found that she had employed
a doctor who had stepped into his pro-
fession from tin peddler's cart, after
three weeks of study" and that he had
told the family that the decay in GER
tain tooth had gone down on her lungs
and placed her in the last stages, etc.
The woman is still alive, weighs 2O0
pounds and bids fair to live for forty
years longer,-Springield { has. Repu6-
licdn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
To Tell the Age of Cattle.

The age of horned cattle may gener
ally be known by rings on the horns till
their tenth year; after that time they
give no indicati n of age further than
that the animal has passed its tenth
year. The first ring appears on the horn
after the animal has passed two years
old-soon after, as a general rule, though
sometimes before that age. During the
third year the ring gradually increases,
and at three years of age it is completely
formed. The second ring appears dur
ing the fourth year, and at the fifth it
is complete. After that period an addi-
tional ring is formed each year. This
rule is sufficiently plain, and even a
young farmer needs but little practice to
enable him to read O cows age on her
horna. A cow with three rings is six
years old. No new rings are formed after
the tenth year the deeper rings, how
ever, and the worn appearance of the
horns are pretty sure indications of old
age.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
FiIiaI Affection of the Moors.

A Portuguese surgeon was accosted one
day by passing young Moor from the
country, who, addressing him by the
appellation of foreign doctors in that
place, requested him to give him some
drugs to kill his father, and, as an
inducement, promised to pay him we'll.
The surgeon was q little surprised at
first, as might be expected, and was un-
able to answer Immediately; but quick
ly recovering himself flor he knew the
habits of the people well), replied with
sang froid equal to the Moor's: "Then
you don't live comfortably with your
father, I suppose9" "Ch, nothing can
be better" returned the Moor she has
made much money, has married me
we'll, and endowed me with all his pos
sessions but he cannot work any
longer, he is so old, and he seems un
willing to die" The doctor, of course
appreciated the amiable philosophy OF
the MOors reasoning, and promised to
give him what he desired. He ccord-
ingly prepared cordial potion. more
calculated to restore energy to the old
man than to take it away. The Moor
paid him we'll, and departed. About
eight days after he came again, to say
that his father was not dead. " No
dead" exclaimed the apothecary in
we'll -feigned surprise; "he will die. "
He composed accordingly another
draught, for which he received an equal
remuneration, and assured the Moor
that it would not fail in its effects. In
fifteen days, however, the Moor came
again, complaining that his ther
thriyed better than ever. Don't be
discouraged" said the doctor, who
doubtless found these periodical visits
very profitable, give him another po-
tion, and / will exert all my skill pre-
pairing it," The Moor took it, but re.
turned no more. One day the surgeon
met his young acquaintance in the
street, and inquired the success of the
remedy. "It was of no avail" he re
piled ! ournfully; "my father is in ex
cellent health. God has preserved hin
from all our efforts; there is no doubt
that he is marabout t"-(a saint.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
The Towers Of Silence.

These towers, which are built in q
compound on the top of Malabar Hill,
in the Island of Bombay, are six in
number, and overlook the sea, the oldest
being 800 years. The internal arrange
ments of the towers are as follows The
bodies aIe placed in three separate cir
cles-the outer and larger one for men,
the middle one for women, and the
smallest for children. There is pit in
the centre, into which the bones are
thrown after the flesh is stripped off,
and paths to allow the priest to move
about The flooring gradually sinks to
the centre to let the rain into the pits
from which it filters into the earth,
The towers vary in size from about
thirty to fifty feet in diameter, and eight
to fourteen in height.
This Parsee mode of disposing of the
dead seems to European minds very re-
voting, The body, after the religious
ceremony is performed in the temple
where the friends are assembled, is car
ried out and placed in one of the towers,
where it remains exposed to the elements
until the flesh is entirely eaten of, by
the crowds of vultures which frequent
the place, in about one hour. When
the skeleton becomes dry, it is thrown
into the pit in the centre thus the rich
and poor meet together on one level of
equality after death. When the pit be-
comes full of bones, they are taken out
and thrown into the sea, thus fulfilling
one of the principal tenets of the Zorro
aster religion, ''That the mother earth
shall not be defled."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
Ostrich Farming.

Ostrich forming at the Cape Of Good
Hope has made a wonderful advance in
the past fifteen years. In 1865 only
eighty tame birds were reported IN the
colony, but in 1875. there were 10000,
and now there are fully 100000. So
great has the demand been for these
birds that the incubator has been pressed
into service for Matching their eggs. The
profits derived from raising the young
birds, as we'll as from the sale Of feathers,
are very great where the raiser has good
luck; but there are, on the other hand,
many farmers who invested all the
money they had in birds, and lost it all
through mismanagement or otherwise
The business of raising ostriches Is al
Ways more or less precarious, and prob
ably always viii be- consequently, where
one man may realize a fortune In few
s. ten may lose all they invest IN the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
About Orchards.

II you have money to fool away seed
down your young orchard to clover OF
timothy or SOW crop of wheat or oats,
But if you want your trees to thrive cul-
tivate well till they are seven TO ten
years old. Spread ashes, manure or
salts broadcast. Stop cultivating in Au-
gust, weeds or no weeds. To Judge of
the condition of an apple tree is like
Judging of the condition of sheep in
pasture. Look at the sheep and not at
the pasture; if they are plump and fat
the pasture is oil right,--AmeTcdn Cut-
ticdtor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
The Snhiect of Snicide.

Some of the causes of suicide are alb
surdly trivial, A women in India threw
herself into a we'll, because her little boy
did not come to dinner after having been
repeatedly called; another in Brunn, be-
cause the neighbors laughed at her fat
ness. A girl in Marseilles suffocated
herself and her masters daughter with
charcoal fumes because they were re-
fused permission to go out skating, and
another in Hesse Oassel drowned herself
and infant in the Fulda rather than bring
the child to be vaccinated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
pottstovn Daily I,edver !

A Michigan journal relates the follow
ing: Amos James, Esq, proprietor Of
the Huron house, Port Huron, Mich,
suffered so badly with rheumatism that
be was unable to raise his arm for three
months. Five bottles of st. Jacobs Oil
cured him entirely.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

Those languid, tirosome sensations, causing
you TO feel scarcely able TO be on your feet; that
constant drain that is taking from your system
your checks; that continual strain upon your
vital forces, rendering you irritable and fretful
can easily be removed by the use of that mar
velous remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities and
distractions of your system are relieved at
once, while the special cause of periodical pain
are permanently removed Win you heed this ?
Soc "Truths -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

Ldttle Grace, who was quite familiar
with the hurdy-gurdy and It's simian
attachment, but who was making her
first acquaintance with the church
organ, watched the player long and
earnestly. Finally her eye caught tue
blower, pumping up and down in the
background. "MRmma, she exclaimed,
that's the biggest monkey 1 ever did
see. "--Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

Ladies, save your old autographs
they may become valuable. At an auto
graph sale few days since in Paris a
letter of Catherine de Medicis brought
$50, one of the Marquise Maintenon $7S
and letter Of Mary Stuart $82
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
RecIpes.

CREAM COOKIES. cups sugar,
two eggs, one cup cream, one cup but
ter, one teaspoonful soda, one teaspoon
full lemon extract or One-half nutmeg,
grated; flour enough to make dough
as soft as it can be rolled.
JEuLIED CHICKEN. Boil q fowl until
the flesh will slip easily from the bones;
let the water be reduced to one pint;
pick the meat from the bones in good
sized pieces, leaving out all the gristle
and fat; place in a wet mold; skim all the
fat from the liquor and add half ounce
OF geletine, little butter, pepper and
salt; when the geletine is dissolved pour
all over the chicken while hot; season
pretty high; serve cold, cut in slices.
SOUTHERN BEEF HAsH.-Take the
rarest cold roast beef, cut into small
pieces, but not so small as for mince
meat; pour into vessel with cold
water enough to cover it; cut up a
onion; add pepper and salt enough to
season it. Cook unit the onion is
thoroughly done, adding hot water, il
necessary, to prevent burning. If pota-
toes are liked with the hash, add fresh
ones sliced thin. By no means add cold
potatoes, IS these are unfit to be used in
making a nice dish; and be sure to have
plenty of gravy, as on this depends the
completeness Of the hash. A tablespoon
full Of butter will improve it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
Treatment of Clay Soils.

Clay soils, says writer, give stability
to the roots of the wheat, preventing
it from freezing out; they furnish the
necessary alkalies and absorb gaseous
substances which are essential to that
crop. Glover may be applied to them
with benefit. But stable manure-any-
thing and everything organic that you
can get-will benefit them. No matter
how coarse or strawy, all the better if you
can work it in. They will make the soil
lighter and establish freer circulation
of the air-two important things to be
gained, two great advantages in the me-
chanical conditions of the soil. Then,
the addition of organic matter helps
these soils chemically; it is Just what
they need Clay soils readily absorb ma
nure and keepit. Like the wise woman,
"they take all they can and keep all they
get" Don't be afraid of losing your
stable manure on clayey ground. Slap it
on. 1t will hold it tighter than you can.
Unless the soil is already rich in lime,
ashes. These will help it me-
chanically and chemically. If you have
clay soil underdrain it mix sand with
1t II you can nSnt compostS you must
SOW it to wheat and harvest forty bush
els to the acre. But do not forget to
apply lime if it lacks that. Clay soils
are better snited to timothy than clover,
although they grow both. But it will
not pay to raise clover on them unless
the bottom is dry. Clay soils are also
good for oats and potatoes if the bottom
is dry in short, clay soils are generally
good for nothing unless underdrained.
would resort to green manuring on
sandy soils to light composts, lime
ashes and stable and barnyard manure
on clay soils. On sandy soils, while
practicing a rotation of crops, would
raise corn principally, unless the ground
was hilly on clayey soils, while again
practicing rotation, I would raise wheat
and oats as much as possible, also tim
othy for hay. Yet green manuring is
profitable on clay soils, if you under
drain. In manuring these soils youI
object should be to make them warm
and light. To do this the manure
should be thoroughly. incorporated into
the soil with the pillow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
Hutchinson Channpion.l

An Indiana newspaper thus writes:
Mr.. George F. Helderle, Of Peru, Ind,
says that he had suffered very much with
rheumatism and used many remedies
without benefit. He found the desired
relief in St. Jacobs Oil.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

The only cure for indo ence is work /;
the only cure for selfshness is sacrifice |;
the only cure for unbelief is to shake off
the ague of doubt by doing your con-
sciences bidding; the only cure for
timidity is to plunge into some dreaded
duty before the chill comes on.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
The Gren,esr DIscorerr Of the Arr.

DIR TOBIAS'S VENETIAN LTNnTFNT
mas been warranted to cure Group, Collie, Spasms,
Diarrhea and D. sentery. taken internally, and Sore
dhroat, Pains in the Limbs Chronic Rheumatism,
Old Sores Plmrles, Blotches and Swellings, exter-
naly, and not bottle has been returned many fam
Ire. ines sstating they would not be without 4 even II il
cents. Depct. IL Murray Street New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06
Cream I'm the Lnst MIN.

The last milk drawn from the COW, and
usually called the strippings, is very
rich in cream. This is doubtless due to
the fact that as the milk is secreted in
the u der the cream rises, and the last
that is drawn contains the most of it.
In number of experiments made to
test this question it was found that the
milk of various COWS differed, as fol-
lows;
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

Popular trial shows the worth Of every ar
ticle; and thirty-four years constant use has
proven the great efficacy Of DR.. Bulls Cough
SYRUP 4 has no superior,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

This fact is so well-known that the
patrons of creameries or cheese factories
are specially forbidden, under. large
penalties, from milking the strippings
separately and withholding them from
the rest of the milk.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

An old man went insane with remorsa
at Laporte, Ind, because he blundeTipgly
killed a neighbor while shooting at a
rabbit.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

The cremationists have at last dis
covered that Washington, Pa, is that
country from whose burn no traveller
returns
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsAIAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. Itcontains blood-maldng,
force-gonerating and life-sustaining properties /;
is invaluable in all enfeebled conditions whether
the result of exhaustion, nervous prostratOn
overwork, or acute disease, particularly if
resulting from pulmonary complaints. Caswell
Hazard Co, prOprietors, New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

II is no vile drnggod stuff, pretending 10 be
made Of wonderful foreign roots, narks etc,
and puGed up BY long bogue certificates Of pre-
tended miraculous cures but simple, pure,
effective medicine, made Of well-known valu-
able remedies, that furnishes its own certificates
by It's curea We refer 10 Hop Ditters, the
purest and best OF medicines. Bee "Tlqiths "
and "Proverba.n . In another column.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

Do not Despond.
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure will
drive OF the worst attack Of "blues."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-06

A music teacher fell from third
story window, and found the pitch un-
comfortably high