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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

The pupil inserts sheet of paper be-
tween the two arms and begins his work
with his "point," which is simply di-
minutive awl. BY inserting this awl at
any one of these points the paper is in
dented, but not punctured through, with
a corresponding point. Thus an impress
sion is made on the lower side of the
paper which is appreciable to the touch.
1t will be seen that this system of six
points admits of practically unlimited
number of combinations. Upon these
combinations are based the alphabet, the
Arabic numerals, musical notes, or any
other character in common use in any
literature. Thus :. expresses one letter,
{: another, and SO on. AS his characters
are written in the reverse, the blind
writer begins at the right and works
backward, as in Hebrew.
BY these means the blind writer at
tains very creditable speed, varying,
of course, according to his individual
talents. For purposes of ordinary cor
respondence he uses common note paper
and makes an impression that suffices for
one or two readings before it is obliter-
ated by contact with the fingers. For
more enduring matter a special, heavy
paper is employed.
From writing to type setting was but
a step, and there are now very few blind
institutions not provided with a com
posing room and complete outfits of
types, cases and other paraphernalia,
which are brought into rcquisition to
print anything required. Blind printers,
pressmen and binders do all the work
Maps for the blind, geometric figures
and all similar devices are easily made
by raising the boundary lines and indie,
eating cities, points, ETC., by brass pq >
The eagerness with which the puts .
seize upon these means of supplying thS 5
great defect, their great desire to learns
and their grateful appreciation Of what
has been done for them compensates in
a great measure for their lack of sight.
Instructors of the blind delight to dwell
lpon the facie disposition aud talents
# their pupils, and exhibit evidences Of
their work which teach the lesson clearly
that intelligent philanthropy mas done
much TO take away the sting of one OF
the greatest of physical bereavements.- -
Chicago Tribune
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
INSTRUCTTNG THE BLIND.
SUBSTITUTE FOR EYES IN THE CASE
OF sIGHTLEss PEOPLE.
How They Are Taught TO Read,
Write and Play on Musical ln-
struments-An Interesting study.

How They Are Taught TO Read,
Write and Play on Musical 1n-
struments-A Interesting study.
In general way it is known that
blind man may be taught a few of the
rudiments of learning, and to care for
himself under certain limited circum-
stances and after fashion. And it was
not until the last five years that the edu-
cation of the blind much exceeded those
limits. During that time, however
progress has been made which puts the
sightless nearly on q plane with those
whose sight is perfect. The educated
blind man of the period not only reads
and writes, but he does so with unerring
accuracy-fuently and we'll He studies
geography, with maps; astronomy, with
siderenl charts and apparatus; and
ranges at will through all the hitherto
forbidden fields of natural science. Let
o seeing man, if he can, read to him a
sheet of music; he will transcribe it
faster than it is read, and, taking it to
piano, will compel that instrument to
give up a faultless Interpretation of the
notes. 1t is no uncommon sight in the
neighborhood of blind school to see a
group of the pupils at popular lecture
taking notes which they will afterward
transcribe at length in their rooms.
There are actually thousands of persons
in Illinois, who never saw tho light of
day, carrying on an untrammeled CORE
spondence in characters which are
neither English, nor Hebrew, nor Chal-
daic, nor cuneiform-nor anything else
than the "blind alphabet" Blind men
teach their seeing friends to do this in
order that they may correspond as other
people do.
These splendid results have been
achieved by means so simple that the
wonder is that they were not known
long before. Until recently the blind
pupil received all instruction orally.
Everything was read to him for the ample
reason that he could not himself read, ex-
cepting in the old fashioned "raised let
teri literature, Of which there was compa-
ratively little in existence, and which, as
is generally known, was traced with
great labor by the ends of the blind mans
fingers. This he could read, but, neces-
sarily, he could not write. 1t was to
overcome this defect that the existing
"pont systems" were invented. These
are two in number, the New York
point" and the 'Braille point" between
which thereis is only technical difference.
Taking the "Braille" by way of illustra-
ton, the blind mans writing outfit con-
sists of paper, 'slate, and point"
A ''slate" is best described as two mar
row strips of brass, folding together
something like a pocket rule. In the
upper arm are punctured two or more
oblong holes like this
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
How Bruin Rugged a Busy Saw.

"Talking about funny things, said a
big, bronzed, bearded man in the read
ing-room of an uptown hotel, 1.-THE fun
niest thing ever heard of happened in
my saw-mill out in Michigan. We used
a heavy upright saw for saving heavy
timber. One day not long ago the men
had all gone to dinner, leaving the saw,
which ran by water power going at full
speed. While we were away big black
bear came into the mill and went nosing
around. The saw caught his fur and
twitched him a little. Bruin didn't like
this for a cent, so he turned around and
fetched the saw lick with his paw.
Result; a badly cut paw. A blow with
the other paw followed, and it was also
cut. The bear was by this time aroused
to perfect fury, and, rushing at the saw,
caught it in his grasp and gave tremen.
dous hug. 1t was his last hug, and we
lived on bear steak for a week When
we came up from dinner there was a half
a bear on each side of the saw, which
was going ahead as nicely as though il
had never seen a bear. This is fact so
help me, Bob, and the big lumberman
bit off fresh chew Of tobacco. - Nel0
York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
Weighing n Hair.

''To number the hairs of your head is
not a very difficult task, J." the refner of
the assay Office said. "a very close ap-
Proclamation can be made by weighing
single hair. The weight of the former
divided by that of the latter will, Of
course, give the desired number. If you
will pluck out hair from your beard
can show you"
A long and straggly one was accord.
ingly detached, the re6ner putting it on
a scale, which was enclosed in glass
case, and graduated with extreme ac-
curacy. With little weights of alumni.
ium he piled up one arm, until an equi.
poise WAS reached The hair weighed
three miligrammes. IF you reduce this
to figures he said, sit would require
5000 hairs to weigh an ounce, and sup
posing you have six ounces, you have
10, 600 hairs, o--Nsw York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

The tide flows up, the tide flows down;
The water brims tho creek, and falls;
A cottage, weatherstained and brown,
Lifts nt the brink its time-worn walls.
Beneath tho lowly window-sill
A little bank Of blossoms gay
The wandering airs with fragrance fill,
Sweeten the night and charm the day.
The tide flows up, the tide flows down;
From the low windows humble square
A woman in a faded gown,
With caredimmed eyes and tangled hair,
Looks out across the smiling space
Where golden stars and suns unfold;
Blue larkspur, the pied psnsy's face,
Nnsturuum bells OF scarlet bold
She sees them not, nor cares, nor knows.
A mans rough figure. noon and night
And morning, DER tho threshold goes
No sense has he for their delight
The tide flows up the tide flows down,
In that dull house little maid
Lives lonely, under Fortunes frown,
A life unchildlike and afraid.
To her that tiny garden plot
Means heaven. She comes at eve to stand
Mid mallow and forget-me-not
And marigolds on either hand.
They look at her with brilliant eyes,
Their scent is greeting and csress;
They spread their rich and glowing dyes
Her saddened soul TO cheer and bless.
The tide flows up, the tide flows down;
Within, how base the life, and poor
Without, what wealth and beauty crown
The humble flowers beside the doorl
Celia Thdrter, in Atlantic Monthly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

Nothing makes a man prouder than to
find when he has got his garden nicely
laid out and the seeds all in, that every
hen within mile of him seems detey-
mined to have claw in the job, and TO
show him how she would have arranged
matters if he had consulted her.-F'lli
Riesr Advahesg
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
A ROyal Ratcatcher.

once met a chimney-sweep who
prided himself on being a royal ramoneur
on the strength of having tho contract to
sweep the chimneys of st. James palace.
But was not aware until last week tha'
there is proud individual who can %
the title of 'Royal Ratcatcbe"
l say "Ratcatcher po9
Majesty" sip9 s,<oH
has been vi1c}p ~
rats have sfN m
deemed adf2Ha> catcher
for the phV -.u now re-
ceiyes pay E fS per annum,
though whea- ..e other loyal servants,
n special livery has been devised for his
use deponent knoweth nOt.-London
Figaro,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

Smith, why don't you get your dia-
monds insured?" said Jones. "Where
can l do that2" innocently asked Smith.
- AT the United States Plate Glass In
surance Company, of courSe, " and cool
ness has grown up between them. Pitts
burg Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

Upon the other arm, under each of
these holes, and conforming to its di-
mensions, are six dots indented upon
the brass, thus:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

Some natures are so sour and migrate.
ful that they are never to be obliged. -
L'Estrangs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

A camel someti mes lives 70 the age o
100 years. No wonder he has hump
upon his back. Beaten Budget
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17

TWO COM PETENT girls to go together in a
private family oil. oe n se eDoa y have best y refer
encss nave no lection distance in the country
no bnariin need apply Address WliLNo BOX zoo'
IIl5uno Uptown Office. 1898 Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
Che Curt.
Boaro ano Rooms noantel

VxyANTED.-A fat above 40th-st., overlook
dress NJ. n. odics Of this paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17

" stable garden. fruit beautiful location. sperfccty
neai'ny near a'po'' j. W. AfWATER, 100 Broadway
r ONG BRANCH, MONMOUTH BEACH and
IL ELBERoN TO let furnished cottages ocsxs nm rser
eronfs siso for sale BY WM LANE Long brancn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17

ITO LET.-The new six-story building ~ to
Il "a Nev-Chambers-st; $4,000 square feet S)horse
mower engine Rutland d WHITING. Beekman-st
clIo-STORY AND HIGH-STOOP BRICK
~ dwelling TO West lethst $500 good neigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17

scnns S~sens tlnesis hotel desired eIten
iye stables perfect drsnaeo; emmsnty IT, @
cdio1s - az @ n ssard 5s
ma soFss Zinc drives shady walks supsror nsnn9 sne
bootng 500 $500, o. 100 C0ttegcs neM 2Rss -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
GUNNER Resorts.
butcher HOUSE.

Payfine Dntehess Ca X 9 cs m,es dfSm
Hotel ana Cottages accommodate $50 nrstcass
furnished sanitary nts perfect pure
spring water malaria mosquitoes eJteleve siounas
good drives fshing Hotel now open sena or III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17

iCOR SALE.-Choice investment property,
IN water front bukhead with two stores on Mes]
ri below Cortlandtst Is EDDY CO. 145 Broadway.
n OFFS TO LET, with power. Inquire on
~ premises. f. GROTE h CO. III East l9thse
VERY DESIRABLE LOTS for sale. five corner corner
efh.ve snd llob.st and six 7thave and 10th
- 0'N"'~' - g. EDDY Co. lao Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
Gmmmer Resorts.
Observation-Disclosures.

POUND ISLAND HOUSE, -
~ River st. Lawrence,
VIII open June U.s. House supplied with an Todsrampsov
men In attendance; livery attschsd mosquitoes;
house 70 above the water place mere healthy
be found. Send for circular
GEORGE L. DAVIS. Manager Clayton, n, Y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-18
FARM PRICES OF CROPS.
Figures From the peccmbcr RcpOrt
OF The Agricultural Dcpnrtment.

The crop reports of the department OF ag.
riculture for December gives the farm prices
of the principal crops. The increase OF the
product of corn has reduced the average
value Of the crop to thirty-three cents per
bushel. The average value of the previous
crop in December was thirty cents The
reduction is largest in the Ohio valley and in
the Southern States. West of the Misslssip
pi the increase of stock feeding has CORE, ted
the tendency to extremely low prices. The
average in Missouri is twenty-siX cents, the
same as last year. In Kansas it is u instead
of % last year. In Iowa "A instead of %, in
Nebraska 10 instead Of IS. 1t is IS cents in
Dakota, two cents lower than last year; 3,
in Minnesota, one cent lower; Illinois Is, In.
diana -, Ohio 32, Michigan 81, Kentucky 50:
Pennsylvania 40, New York s..
Compared with former prices corn values
are very low. For the preceding five years,
nearly all under average in production, the
average farm value was A.. cents per bushel,
and for the proceeding ten years 49.G cents,
The price of wheat, though still low, is con
siderably above last DEFENDERS average
which was sixtyfive cents.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-18
Indian RELIGION.

The Piute Indians have religious no.
tons of their own, writes Cincinnati
EHQuirer correspondent. They believe
in heaven and in he'll that would sat-
isfy even the most orthodox and exact
ing preacher. The ruler in heaven is
''Pah All" and the presiding genius in
the other place is called Avea Dagii. In
the Piute heaven the water is pure
and sweet, game is abundant, and there
are plenty of pine nuts. The hell is
burning desert, walled in bv rocky hills.
Those condemned to suffer punish
ment in this place are continually tor
turcd with thirst, but the only water
they can find is saturated with salt and
alkali. When they approach the Dor
dering hills in their efforts to escape
they are driven back by devils, who rush
out from among fine rocks and thrust
tirebrands against their naked bodies.
They have among them preachers of
their own, who from time to time make
good talks" Not long since their old
preacher died. lie was a man who had
much to say against killing, lying and
stealing. poker jim" is a son of this
old preacher. Like most preachers
sons. Poker Jim is a "'little Wild" still,
the Piutes have great hopes of him, and
most of them think that he will some
day fl the place of his father as an ex-
horter of the people to better ways.
johnson" a Piute in some way related
to the family of the old preacher speak.
ing of Jim" the other day. said: "We
think he begin to make good preach
POGO tempo. Him now good deal in
the notion. Already he sometimes give
people some talk. Him not yet say
much bout for not to lie and steal, but
him make pooty good talk for not drink
whisky. Our people think POGO tempo
him make some good talk for not lie and
steal, all same like ole father, and some
good talk bout heaven, too; but you
see him no can do it now" "Why not
give good talk nowI" | asked. "Well,"
looking a little ashamed, "now him play
all time too much poker. We think
POGO tempo quit poker and give plenty
good preach, all same like was the dead
father"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-18
SELECT SETTINGS.

A sweet potato measuring two feet in
length was grown in South Carolina.
A farmer in Ohio says he has devel-
opcd "a breed of chickens which lay two
eggs day.
There is man in Georgia who can
write without knowing the alphabet, or
being able to read anything except his
own letters.
Biscuits were eaten in a Mcpherson,
Kan, hotel recently, made from flour
ground from wheat which was standing
in the field ninety minutes previous to
the call for supper.
From the earliest period much import.
ance has been attached to the position of
the grave, the popular direction being
from east to west, that from north to
south being not only regarded as dishon.
orable but unlucky.
The London Lancet thinks that the
proposal to free the ring finger of plan.
lists by dividing its connecting bands is
ingenious in theory, but would be dan
gerous practically, owing to the risks at
tendant, more or less, upon all surgical
interferences.
The Cloaca MaXima is well known as
the great common sewer of ancient
Rome. 1t is of Etruscan architecture,
and still serving its original purpose, is
as firm as when its foundations were
laid. 1t was built at least 2,400 years
ago, and is one of the few monuments OF
Rome whose antiquity has never been
assailed.
The aboriginal inhabitants of New
foundland were red Indians, or Boo
thics. They were originally doubtless
from Canada, coming by the straits of
Belle Isle. They are supposed to have
belonged to the Algonquin branch.
There is now in the museum at st.
Johns a human skull, the last token of
a once powerful but now extinct tribe
1t is said that Cabot on his second voy.
age brought away three of the aborig-
ines, and they were kept by the king in
the palace of Westminster.
1t is probable that the association of
good luck with the four-leaved clover
arose from its fancicd resemblance to the
cross. Support is given so this hypoth-
esis by the traditional origin of the
shamrock as the badge of Ireland In
the account given of ST. Patrick in tie
"Book of Days it is stated that once
when the saint wanted to illustrate the
doctrine of the Trinity to his pagan
hearers he plucked a piece of the COM
mon white clover. Now it seems that
the trefoi is called "shamrakh" in
Arabic, and was held sacred in Persia.
And it is remarkable that Plinv says
that trefoil is an antidote against the
bites of snakes and scorpions. But how
did the name come from Arabia, and
what is the connection between Pliny's
theory and ST. Patrck's victory over the
vermin?
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-18

When VI. Pasteur advanced his the DRY
that all fermentation was caused by or
ganism, 50 minute that they tloated
about in the air, he very soon announced
that, according to his experiments these
small bodies would not pass through
cotton. Now, if they cannot go
through cotton, and if they are the
cause of fermentation, cotton will pre-
vent the canned fruit from spelling.
Many people have experimental with it
and find it a success. The cotton is
simply tied over the boiled fruit while
it is still hot, serving to keep the germs
out Just as sufficiently as the rubber ring
or any amount Of wax.
In the college kitchen laboratory ex-
periments were tried with five kinds of
fruit, including tomatoes, and the re-
suits were perfectly satisfactory in every
case, not even a particle of mold form
ing in the can. In most cases the cot
ton was simply tied over the canful of
hot fruit in some cases there was piece
of white paper put on first to prevent the
cotton from dropping down and becom-
ing juice soaked. This seemed to be the
preferable way. The cotton is taken
Just as it comes off the roll, the thick
ness being about asst unwinds, and it is
tied down with strong Irvine.
If this should be as successful with
all fruit Gamers as here, there is no
longer need for patent fruit cans; for
any bottle with wide neck suitable to
receive the fruit, or any jar with glazing
which is perfect, to allow no entrance
of air through its walls, will he all suific-
lent for keeping the fruit for winter use.
MiaStrilList.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-18

BLOOD PURIFIERs and "invigorators, ="
tonics," and "alteratives," have been
palmed off upon the people, but, after a
brief season of experiment have disap-
peared because of their utter worthless
ness. DR.. Walkers famous VINEGAR
BIrTERs are not OF this class Many
million bottles have been sold, and still
does the demand continue to increase.
There are more churches and chapes
in London than in the whole of any
European natioa except France.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-18
MIR. VandcrjiIC's will.

On the day after his funeral Mr.. Wander
bits Will was offered for probate in the New
York surrogates Office. The enormous for
tune of about $500, 90 is divided as fol-
lows:
Two of the sons-Cornelius Vanderbilt and
William X. Nanderbilt-are the residuary
legatees, sharing equally between IN III
more than one-halt of the estate.
To the widow is left y 5000 year, with
power to dispose by will of Si0J00J of tho
principal from which the income is derived.
She also has the Fifth avenue house and its
art treasures for life. They g to the son
George for life after her death, and a ter
him absolutely to "A grandson in the male
line.
To each of the four daughters is given the
house in which she now lives.
Estimating the residuary estate at 9O,OOO-
00), aud computing the market value of the
securitie, specified in the will, the eight chill
dren share the money and securities about as
follows, the youngest daughter, Mrs. Webb,
t. receive her principal 1861 900 when she
shall be thirty wears old.