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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-09-30

"You must have been hard at it to
keep Dobbin quietl" Tom calculated.
what were you talking about"
Uncle Philo," Jenny replied. 81
don't know how I came to; but he
seemed such a nice little man, and so
sympathetic"
'Little" cried Tom. 'Dobbin littlep'
"Well, not TALL" Jenny protested.
'And then he is older than father. His
hair is quite gray, and | didn't mind
"Gray9 Dobbin's hair2" said Tom.
He looked at his sister in alarm, as
though he suspected her of having taken
leave of her senses.
There was sudden knock at the door,
aud Jenny opened it. A very tall and
very lanky man, with shock of bright
red hair, looked in affably.
''pm a little late, you see," he OBJ
served, nodding to Tom; "but better
late than never, you'll find in this case
you'll never regret, sir, having invested
in an article which no honest citizen,
valuing his life and the lives of his fam
lily, can afford to be without. And for
neatness, durability and unfailing efficacy,
these rods of mine can't be beaten. Why,
sir, only last week, they saved family
OF fourteen from total destruction.
There isn't particle of doubt but what,
If my rods hadn't been on that house,
that family would have been"
Jenny turned to her brother in be-
wilderment.
Don't talk, eh2" said Tom, in an
amused undertone.
The haired man, perceiving that
he was not heard, disappeared, smilingly,
around the corner of the house, continu-
ing the account of the rescue of the
family of fourteen under his breath.
''Is that the lightning-rod manl" said
Jenny, anxiously.
Tom nodded.
The same dreadful suspicion came into
the mind of both.
"Uncle Philo" said Jenny, family.
"Could it have been Uncle Philo2 And
told him everything! How dreadful :"
"DreadfulW said Tom, with unfeeling
mirth. ~ consider it extremely iolly.
He knows our opinion of him, anyhow,
and now let him do his worst"
Uncle Philo's worst was vast surprise
to everybody.
Tom came home, week or SO later,
holding thin letter, and handed it to
his sister.
"From Dalton" he said, solemnly.
81 don't dare to have you open it. OF
course it's the formal notice of Uncle
Philo's proceedings against you"
Perhaps there was q remembrance of
kind look in certain pair of sharp little
eyes in Jenny's mind. At any rate, she
tore open the envelope bravely.
1t contained merely two slips of paper
one a check representing sum which
it took four figures to express; the other
half-sheet of note-paper, with five
words written upon it:
'Your dowry-from Uncle Philo."
And the will was never contested. EN-.
ma a. Opper.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-09-30
Evolution of the Cake.

In 1854 Christopher Ludwick, native
of Hesse-D -Darmstadt, a baker by trade,
settled in Philadelphia and opened a
shop on Fifth street, above Race, which
was then quite suburban. Ludwick had
been both soldier and sailor, having
served in the former capacity in the Aus
trian army during the war against the
Turks, and afterward on one OF the ships
of Frederick the Great He sailed to
both the East and West Indies, and
learned to make pastries of all sorts. He
soon acquired reputation in Philadel-
phia as baker of gingerbread, which
was then considered quite a luxury, and
in few years he became the possessor
of a comfortable fortune. When the
war for independence begun, Ludwick
took an active part in the affairs of the
struggling colonies, and in 1915 acted as
volunteer, serving without pay. In
1777 the Continental Congress appointed
him ''Baker General" to the army. He
was required to furnish 100 pounds of
bread for every 100 pounds of flour that
passed through his hands.
Ludwick protested that he would not
make himself rich in that way. He said
he could make 1876 pounds of bread
from 100 pounds of flour.
He was as good as his word, and as
long as he could obtain flour the Cont
mental soldiers did not suffer for bread.
Washington had great respect for his
shrewd common sense and sterling in
tegrity. He often invited Ludwicl1 to
dine with him, and spoke of the shrewd
old baker as "his honest friend"
The war crippled him financially, but
he still managed to live in considerable
comfort from the profits of his ginger
bread sales. One of his most valued
possessions was letter from General
Washington thanking him for his service
as "Baker General" He called this his
diploma u and hung it, suitably framed,
in conspicuous place in his little shop.
Before he died his fortune mended and
he left considerable property in charity,
and an excellent receipt for making GIN
gerbread. He died in 1901, and is buried
in the Lutheran cemetery at Mount Airy.
His tomb is now gray and moss grown.
Christopher Ludwick was the father
of the fancy cake business in Phila-
delphia. In his time homely molasses
gingerbread was luxury. To-day one
Philadelphia bakery puts on the market
between two and three hundred styles of
pastry and is constantly adding to this
stock every day. There are five great
bakeries in the city engaged in the manu-
facture of cakes. They ship their goods
all over the country, to China, Australia,
the East Indies, and that home of pastries,
England. Christopher Ludwick mixed
his dough in wooden trough, and
baked his sweet cakes in an old fashioned
brick oven. A dozen labor saving
machines take the place of the old hand
labor, and the patent ovens are heated
by steam. -PAiLadelphia Times.
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A Big Storm Wave.

Captain Parselle, OF the White Star
steamship line, contributes this to a
group of storm wave stories:
| was off the coast of Japan, captain
of one of the finest steamships afloat
We were in a typhoon. They call them
tYphoons there, but they are identical in
character with our own cyclone and the
African tornado. 1t was an awful storm,
the worst l ever saw. The wind howled
and shrieked and raved like a million
demons loosed from the Styx. The seas
struggled with each other for our pos.
session, and roared the most internal
noise as they broke over us in merciless
force. The sky was inky, but not a
drop of water fell. My chief officer and
myself were standing on the bridge direct
ing the helm. Suddenly, directly in front
of us, about 100 yards away, saw a
most prodigious mountain of water. It's
towering crest was lashed into a white
foam, ana appeared just between the
two yards of the mast. Above the din
of the storm l could hear the awful bass
roar of that monster wave as it came to-
ward US like steam engine. turned
to my officer. His face was as white as
chalk.
Here's the last of our good boat,
my boy / said, and turned her nose
night into the wave.
"Her bow rose until we were almost
perpendicular / almost thought we
should be thrown over. The crest struck
us and blinded me so that could not
see. And then, so sure as am an honest
man, her bow fell and her keel rose, and
we passed over that most terrific wave as
gently as chip over a mill-pond ripple
| never was so dumbfounded in my life,
for fully expected that moment to be
the last that ship would ever know.
These yarns, mind you, are my own per
sonal experiences, and ! give my word
Of honor for their truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-09-30
YOUTH.

Oh, strange inconsequence Of youth,
When days were lived from hand to mouth
And thought ran round an empty ring
In foolish, sweet imagining.
We handled love in childish fashion
The name alone and not the passion
The world and life were things so small,
Our little wit encompassed ALL
We took our being as our faith
For granted, drew our easy breath
And rarely stayed to wonder why
We were set here to live and die.
Vague dreams we had, grander Fate
Our lives would mold and dominate,
Til we should stand some far-of day
More godlike than of mortal clay.
Strong Fatel we meet thee but to find
A soul and all that lies behind,
We lose Youths Paradise and gain
A world of Duty and of Pain.
--English illustrated Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-09-30
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The cup that inebriates but don't
cheer-Hiccup.
A little girl described nervousness as
Just being in hurry all over"
A woman may work from sun to sun
But collectors work is always dun.
The Rambler.
The most striking thing in the way Of
bronze mantel ornaments--A clock
Life.
There are 240 bones in man, Man
compares poorly with a shad. Boston
Transcript.
"All want is Justice, said the tramp.
"Three months" said the justice. Phil
adelphia Call.
A woman and fiddle are something
alike. They always come out strongest
Budget.
There is a gorge in Yellowstone park
where no sound can be heard. Not a
bad place to keep house. = Chicago
Ledger.
He is a mean father who will paint
the top of the garden gate every evening
and buy fresh bulldogs as fast as they
come along. g.-FdU River Adoance.
"a penny for your thoughtsl" said she,
81 can't their object guess.n
"Why, seek, my dear, to buy" said he,
'That which you now possess"
Life.
"He's man of big calibre, !" remarked
Jones to Brown, speaking of an acquaint-
ance. "Indeed2" was the reply, 'how
do you make that out?" Hes great
bore.n "Oh," murmured Brown, and
tainted away. ay.-Merchant- Traceler.
"To clean the teeth use mixture of
emery and mixed oil, following it with
plenty of kerosene" This would seem
to be queer advice, but as it is taken
from a machinists' magazine, and from
a chapter relating to circular saws, We
have no doubt it is given in good faith.
Boston Post.
These are the days when the young
man puts on knee-breeches and stock
ings and mounting a bicycle starts on a
long tour, feeling perfectly happy till a
sixteen-year-old country girl with blue
eyes as big as saucers, shouts; Hey,
mister, come here and I'll lend you
money enough to buy legs for them
pants. "-PhiIadelphia NeaOs.
He (afraid she will order the second
plate)-"Did you know they make ice
cream of glucose, gelatine, corn starch,
castor oil, skinned milk, oleomargarine,
cayenne pepper and strychnine2N She
clicking out the dish)-"No, I didn't
know that, but I've noticed they are so
stingy in filling their dishes that one has
to eat two plates in order to get enough.
-ChicagO Herald.
How doth the little mosquito
Improve the midnight dark,
To leave on forehead and ON limb
His sanguinary mark.
How skillfully he plies his bill,
How neat he makes attacks;
Then stores himself in parts unseen,
And lodges all the whacks.
Springfield Union.
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THERE NEVER WAS.

There never was an earthly dream
or beauty and delight
That mingled not too soon with clouds.
AS sunrays with the night;
That faded not from that fond heart
Where once it loved to stay,
And left that heart moro desolate
For having felt its sway.
There never was glad, bright eve,
But 1t was dimmed with tears,
Caused by such griefs as ever dull
The sunshine of our years.
We look upon the sweetest flower,
'Tis withered soon and gono;
We gaze upon star, to find
But darkness where it shone.
There never was noble heart
A mind OF worth and power
That had not, in this sinful world,
Some sorrow for its dover.
The laurel on the brow hath hid,
From many a careless eye,
The secret of the soul within,
Its font Of agony.
There never was a restful soul
Unmoved by grief or pain,
Or sweetest hour Of earthly bliss
Free from sad sorrows stain.
We mark the dewdrop on the grass,
In flush of early day,
Yet soon tho seething sunrays come
And drink them all away.
we view the mountains stepped in light
AT the first blush of day;
Behold how changed they are at night,
How dull and dense and gray,
So with the birds in tuneful spring;
How sweet their songs in Mayi
Nor thought they have, nor care they tax
For blasts of Winters sway.
There never was bubbling fount,
An ever-howing spring,
Whose waters TO the fevered lips
Unfailing we could bring.
All changes on Times sinful shore,
Or hides from mortal sight;
Oh, for that world where joy and peacs
Reign endless as the night!
Luther G. Riggs, in Boston Folio.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-09-30
Milk and Eggs as Food.

Average eggs weigh eight to the
pound. Thus dozen eggs weigh one
aud half pounds. A pound of egg.
contains more nourishment than pound
of meat and boue. Hence eggs at TWEEN
ty-four cents per dozen are as economical
food as beefsteak at sixteen cents per
pound. There is no flesh food that may
be served in so many palatable ways as
eggs, nor so easily obtained by farmers.
They may be boiled, poached, scrambled,
fried, made into omelets plain or mixed
with herbs or salted meats, and used in
a great variety of ways in cakes, Indian
bread, and other cookery. Thus there
are few seasons when it will be good
economy in the farmers family to stint
themselves in this easily assimilable and
nutritious food. Every family having an
icehouse or other food storage should
preserve good supply to be used when
they are scarce. They may be kept fairly
well in a cold cellar if put down in the
autumn
One reason why persons suppose eggs
lack nutrition is that they are in a semi
fluid state. Yet heat readily converts
them into solid by coagulation. Like
milk, eggs are perfect food, containing
all the constituents of nourishment, and
like rare roast-beef, soft boiled eggs are
digested in three hours. Milk, like
eggs, is capable of great variety in the
cooking, and milk and cream should
constitute considerable portion of the
diet in farm life especially in the pre-
paration of pudding, sauces and the
many dishes that form palatable acces-
sories 20 table enjoyment. 1t is, there
fore, bad economy for the farmers fami-
ly to stint themselves in milk, cream, and
eggs, on the ground that they are not
solid food. Salt pork, bacon and ham
are indeed solid food in the sense of in
digestibility. 1t takes five hours to di-
gest either, and only strong stomachs
can bear them. They should be used
more as relishes than as true food on the
farm in summer, as they arc everywhere
else. 1t should be remembered that it is
simply the juices of any food that serve
the purposes of digestion.
1t is only that portion of any food
that is soluble in the fluids of digestion
that is assimilated and taken up by the
system. Fresh meat is largely water
about II per cent. and that of eggs
about the same, or about that of blood,
which contains three pei cent. more. The
marketable meat of the OK contains 10
per cent bone, so that this again would
bring eggs fully up to the standard of
lean meat The fact that the farmer is
obliged to depend so largely upon salt
meat in summer, and the added fact
that milk, cream and eggs are especially
valuable in the preparation of salted-
meat dishes, render careful thought on
the subject all the more necessary.
Chicago Tribune.
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Utilizing the Menkey.

Perhaps the only attempts which have
been made to civilize the money is in
Malabar, India, says DR.. A. II. Ward.
A fine species indigenous in this quarter
is the Neligherry langur. The natives
here have tanning machines called the
punka. In other days the punka, which
consists of a movable frame covered
with canvass and suspended from the
ceiling, was kept in motion by a slave
pulling cord An English officer con
ceiyed the idea of teaching the langur
to do the work. He took one of the
species and tied its hands to the cord,
while by means of another cord the ma
chine was kept in motion. The move
ment of the cord is up and down. and
OF course, the monkeys hands being tied
to it, went up and down, and the animal
saw the machine move. Its master pat
ted its head and fed it with candy, and
the langur soon learned to think IL fun
to work the machine. When | was in
Malabar securing specimens of this
species, l saw thousands of them work
ing the punka, the Indians having i'm.
mediately put the animals in captivity
when they saw their utility.
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"What causes pain?n asks an exchange.
II is the boys mother, very often. Puck.
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"Pa, said the little boy, "what is an
absolute monarchy" ~ can't explain
it, my son, so that you can comprehend
it. Wait until you get married and then
you'll know. ."-Aepmaa KadepeadeRt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-16

MEssRs. BECKER & TFIrGEN showed us
through their mammoth hardware store
the other day, and we were astonished to
see what large proportions their business
has assumed, especially in Sash, Doors
and Blinds. They convinced us that they
were selling those goods at lower prices
than they can be bought for at present
at the factory. Early in the Spring the;
had the good fortune to buy five car
loads of these goods at very low figure.
aud they are now giving their customers
the benefit of these prices. A few years
ago when all the other Hardware Firms
of the city consolidated, and as conse-
quence sold at very high prices, Becker
& Teitgen revealed their energy by start
ing in business in the face of all this
opposition, and drew large share of the
trade, by breaking up the high priced
monopoly. and by selling goods on their
merits only. Come and get their prices
and examine their stock before buying
goods elsewhere.
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NEW GOODSl

We are now receiving the new goods
for the early spring trade which were
selected and bought last week. This
purchase includes domestic cottons of all
kinds, dress goods, silks, shavls, spring
wraps, &C., and an assortment in each
line more varied and complete than ever.
Prices on nearly everything seem to have
actually touched bottom at last. Of
course, fashionable goods always go low
er when out of date, and the louder the
style the greater the fall, but otherwise
there is not much danger that values will
decline; on the contrary, some goods
show signs of advancing in prices.
We think we could not have struck the
market to better advantage, and we are
enabled to offer unprecedentedly low
prices-not on trash, of which auction
goods generally consist, but on regular
honest goods. IL will pay you to exam
ire our stock and prices.
Respectfully,
SCHUETTE BRos.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MANIrowoc. April Is, 1886.

MANTrowoo, April Is, 1885.
Board met, all members present. Min
utes of last meeting were read and ap
proved.
The committee on elections to whom
was referred the returns of the charter
election held April 7th, reported a. fol-
| lows:
Your committee having canvassed the
votes cast find the following named per-
sons elected:
Mayor-George Pankratz.
Treasurer-Charles Haukohl.
Supervisors-1s ward, Henry Grove;
End ward, Peter Johnston; 3rd ward,
Henry Wits; 4th ward, John Boecher.
Aldermen-1st ward, Henry Grevs;
Gottlieb DAIMLER, J. G.. Lehmkahl; 2nd
ward, Peter Johnston, ]. s. Anderson,
Thos. Torrison; 3rd ward. Henry Wits,
John Schrihardt. h. Hanson; 4th ward,
John Boecher, j. F. Dumke, G. I. Gil
bert.
Justice Of the Peace-H. l.. Markham.
Constables-1st ward, VIM. Kalle; 2nd
ward, r. Mcguire; 3rd ward, 81. West
phal; 4th ward, J. Halverson.
The report was adopted.
The following resolutions were unani-
raously adopted:
Resolved, that the thanks of this Board
are hereby rendered our Mayor for the
uniform courtesy with which he has
treated all members of this Board and the
fairness with which he has presided oyer
meetings.
BY Aid. Wits: Resolved that We hereby
tender the thanks of the Board to Fred.
Heineman for the efficient manner in
which he has performed the duties of his
Office as city clerk for the past pear.
By Aid. Miller: Resolved that the
thanks of this Board are hereby rendered
to Fred Seeger for the worthy and
| efficient manner in which he has fulfilled
| the office of Chief Engineer.
Rules were suspended and the follow
ing claims allowed in full:
| Geo. Pankratz & Co., lumber, SIS So
Rand & Roemer Hardware Co., sundries, z 90
| August Meyer, labor on bridge, / so
! Fred Pautz, teaming, 100
| t. Windiate teaming, Is so
| Ii. Morrison, assistance, / 50
| Henry Greve fuel, 200
| VIM. Bach, justice fees, 500
The report of city physician r. K.
Paine was read and fled.
Board adjourned sine die.
FRED HEINEMAN, Clerk.
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CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

| would like to call your attention to
the fact that have added to my factory
a new planning machine, with all The new
est improvements for planning and match
ing, and that am prepared to do all
classes of work in first rate style. NV
old planer is Thoroughly overhauled and
always ready for customers, as the change
of machinery from planning to matching
is now done away with By having two plan
ing and matching machines.
Thankful for past favors, 1 request
continued patronage from my fellow
citizens.
l also make door and window frames,
sash and blinds in every style and just as
cheap, if not cheaper. as other business
men can buy them abroad.
Orders may be left at the factory or
at the hardware store of Zander & Schaus,
and will be promptly attended to.
Ed. LANDER, Manitowoc. Wis.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

JOHN Robinson of Green Bay is in the
CITY,,
DR. KKAPER is no " stationed at Omaha,
Nebraska.
ATTORNEY TIMLIN OF Kewaunee was in
the city last week.
j. L. EDWARDS will command the tug
Cyclone this season.
L. 81. TRUETTNKR of Dundas Was a
caller at The Pilot Office on Monday.
Nh. OTTo ALTER who has been in
Colorado for some time is now in the city.
4. D. CONWAY of Kewaunee has been
visiting friends in this city for a few days.
CHARLES HOVER, JR. went over to
Ledyard on Saturday and took lot of
orders for clothing.
JOHN Lucas, the horse trainer, is 60
ing to have charge of the Wausau track
the comm season.
E. A. BENEDICT, formerly Of Two
Greeks has been engaged as principal Of
the Ahnapse schools.
Hon. JOSEPH RANKIN is now in Wash
inston, although his health is not yet
such as will warrant any labor.
DIR. LUCE, formerly principal of the
Third ward school at this place, has To-
Gated at Brillion, Calumet county.
Mr.. EsTABRooK is in attendance at the
annual session of the Royal Arcanum
now being held at Milwaukee. He is
Grand Regent of the body.
Fl. WERNKKE Of Newton, left on Mon
day for the Oshkosh Normal school after
having completed very successful term
of school at the Teitgen district
JOSEPH MILLER, the genial proprietor
of the Miller House, celebrated his silver
Wedding yesterday. He rented the skat-
ing rink of Tillson & Cone in which to
properly celebrate the event.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-16
Table LINENS.
Bleached Damask,
Half Bleached Damask,
Ditto with Fancy Borders,
Turkey Red,
SO, 81, So, 80 and "a inches,
Indigo Blue,
Same with Gold MIXED, and FANCY GREYS
Ia BILE Cloths.

Irish Linen and German Linen
in plain, fancy border, fringed,
add also with Napkins to
match. Same in Turkey Reds,
Cardinal, Indigo Blue, Cream,
&C., and of all sizes.
Napkins, Tray Cloths and
Lunch Cloths, Doylies, &C.,
the most COMPLETE STOCK of
LINEN GOODS by far we ever car
ried. 1t would do any lady
good to look these goods over,
even if she did not conEemp-
late buying any just now.