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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13

it averaged 6i miles an hour for Is minutes. On
December 80, 1887 storm attained maximum
velocity of 50 miles an hour and another storm
during the same month A. miles an hour. In 1884
there had been or two heavier falls OF snow.
CALLING 1T A MODERATE BLIZZARD"
what makes this storm unprecedented IN tho
records of the Signal Service Office here said Ser
geant Dunn. " is the combination of wind and snow
and the duration of the storm"
Is it blizzard T. asked the reporter
well. it might perhaps be called a moderate
blizzard" replied the Sergeant with an air which
intimaed that he knew what the genuine blizzard
was and wasn't to be deceived by any Eastern copy
of it.
The weather probabilities como from Washing
ton, and owing TO the wires being broken Sergeant
Dunn hadn't enjoyed communications with Wash
lngton for many hours Therefore he could only
hazard his own opinion about the storm and that
was that 1t would moderate before midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13
TRAVELLERS sNowBOUND IN THE NORTH.

YORK sTATE-oSE LITTLE SCHOOL GIsL MISSING.
Schenectady N Y, March 12.-For the last twenty
four hours snowstorm this winter has pre-
vailed The streets are filled with drifts eight and ten
feet deep and the is twenty inches deep ON the
lvei. Business has been almost entirely SUSPENDED
Railroad the Central road is greatly delayed
TIE Troy Sarstogs and Duanesburg branches have been
bsndoned Tho thermometer Is Is degrees above zer'
end II Is growing colder The storm IL increasing In
strength.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. March 12-Dispatches TO Tho
Eagle show that all the Harlem, Hartford and
Connecticut Western, Boston and Albany Newture'
and Connecticut, NewYork and Massachusetts
and roads In Connecticut abandoned All post
roads dred badly that teams could move In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13
Pin, pies

And Blotches yield speedily to Ayers
Sarsaparilla the most potent and
harmless OF all Blood medicines. Don't
waste time and money on any otherS
Ayers Sarsaparllla Is the best.
81 have used Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Pills, for boils, sores, and pimples, and
have found them TO be the best medt
cine in the world."-Julius Bernardins
Compton, III.
81 was troubled, for long time, with
q humor which appeared on my face
In pimples and blotches. by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla / was cured."-
Chas. II. Smith, North Craftsbury, VT. I
A young lady Of Dover, N. H., writes
that for number Of years her face was
covered with pimples, and she was con-
stantly annoyed by their appearance.
Three bottles Of Ayers Sarsaparilla
rendered her skin perfectly clear.
az can heartily recommend Ayers
Sarsaparilla for all Of those who ara
suffering from scrofulous humors. I
was afflicted for years, and tried every
available remedy, with no effect. Then
your Sarsaparilla was recommended.
and two bottles OF this medicine afforded
great relief. am now In healthy and
Vigorous condition" -E. NJ. Howard,
Newport, n. IL.
"For a long time Isuffered from an
eruption which covered my body.
] tried a variety Of medicines, without
avail. Ayers Sar-
sanarijla
has thoroughly cured me" Jacob
Hahn, Reading, Pa.
Price 81; six bottles, SIS. Worth SIS bottle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13

hunting ground Of the blizzard Tho wind hnwIcd
through from tho JIobokon Ferry TO tho East River
The Wind lcaped about In a abio fscnzy Strong
with . look of settled determination on their faccs
made their way stiny through tho storm Tor mi
hundred feet and then rctroatcd IL they got ss Ihr
as the elevated station their discontinue and dstress
were so plainly marked wEcn they found mat .ne
elevated trains were at standstili that they were
really objects OF pity. They looked hhe mon VINO
had burned their ships behind them
The Twenty third Street Railroad company niano
dcsp crae efforts To breast tho STORM Bht c'c ior
horses TO a horse failed to keep matters
moving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13

Ifyou have discharge the offensive othor.
VIA. martial loss of tho sonso smell hearing
watering weak dull debsted pain pressure Ia
the head take cold oasy rost assured That you
have The Catarrh Thousands OF annually without
half symptoms. terminate In Con-
more deceptive understood more UNNECESSARILY
treated by rhysoana Tho manufacturers OF Dr. Sages
Catarrh Remedy have many offered standing re-
$500 OF Nasal Cstarrh no matter now osd
or Of standing which they cannot cure he@sdy
cold by druxgtstA q 90 esAtk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13
TALK WITH THE WEATHER CLERK.


TIE SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICER NOT INCLINED TO
GIVE THE BLIZZARD MUCH CREDIT.
After having staggered almost blinded through
the snowstorm for couple of hours, having one
ear frost bitten after having sat down frequently
with more force than elegance and chased hat
for a couple of blocks and then lost II. the calm
serenity with which Sergeant Dunn, clerk pro tenn
of the Weather Bureau, ut the top oil the Equtaole
Buildinp. discussed the storm was some
what of disappointment to TRIBUNE
renorter But'when Sergeant Dunn explained that
he had already talked TO nineteen reporters and
fifty.one inquistive weather experts on the sub
iect surprise at his serenity was lost IN admiration
of his patience.
Sergeant Dunn for the seventy-first time ran over
the story of tho storm. 1t began its monkey
shines in the Lake region. slipped away from
there to the Atlantic coast off Cape Hatteras ran
into another storm that had recently started off on
a career of mischief from Georgia; struck
I'D combination with 1t. and
with increased fury sped away up
the Atlantic Coast, bowling with malignant glee.
THE STORM DRIFTING OFF NosTHwARD.
Sergeant Dunn said that the storm covered a big
patch of terrtory-iust how big no couldn't tell. as
40 MANY wires we're down. But 1t was central
at this station at o'clock and 1t probable that
before nightfal the Canadians would experience
its wrath and fare much worse with 1t than New
Workers had because in Canada it WAS much
colder the temperature ut one place. Rockciife,
being lao below zero. Snow began falling 10 mill
utes after midnight and up to o'clock two feet
had fallen. At l o'clock yesterday morning
the temperature was 249 4; by O'Clock it hadfa
to 49, but BY 3 o'clock haG climbed back TO l8e.
At o'clock the barometer reached IL lowest point,
1892. ~
1t was somewhat disappointing to be told that
the average velocity OF the wind was only thirty
i've miles an hour. and when II howled It's londcst
and did iis worst 1t only reached speed OF forty.
two miles an hour Anybody, who had wrestied
with II down in the street would nave peen Wiling
to swear that it was going along At at least sixty
miles an hour.
Sergeant Dunn regretted to have to oppose stats
York had been visited by winds that howled louder
and blew harder The storm OF February 1855.
attained maximum velocity OF 81 miles an hour
and kept II up for tive mlnntes and At another time
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
ACIothes-Basket A Crib.

The incest kind of a crib for a new
born baby is a clothes basket. Get the
largest size of wicker clothes basket-a
square ono with handles at each end.
Have small hair mattress made to fit
the bottom of it, as hair is much more
wholesome to sleep on than feathers, but
fora sudden emergency any ordinary
pillow will answer the purpose. This
kind of crib has many advantages, 1t
can be put in a closet when not in use; it
can be lifted into another room without
disturbing the baby's sleep, if its mother
should want to receive guests be-
fore she is well enough to leave
her room; it is very convenient in NOV
ing to the country in the summer, as it
can be packed with baby's clothes, COW
cred with the bath rubber sheet and tied
carefully across with rope; and on ar
rival-the baby wearied and tired-there
need be no waiting till the porter carries
up the heavy crib, as any one can carry
up the basket; and there is no screwing
together, but simply take off the rubber
sheet and there baby has its bed ready,
and nurse can attend to other things.
In going across the ocean it is invalua-
BILE as, resting on its broad base on the
floor, no pitching nor rolling of the shiT
will be able to upset it. When baby gets
too old to use it, it can retire to its
natural home-the laundry-and there
be made useful for the rest of its days.
make mine not only useful but quite
ornamental by covering it inside and on
with either blue or pink paper muslin
over which l draw in folds some thil
dotted Swiss, sewing it carefully anC
tightly through the bottom where the
coarse stitches will be hidden by tn,
mattress; now from the outside edge o
the top l hang ruffle of cheap cotton
lace, covering the stitches made by sew
ing it on by 2.roM. of quilted satin rib
bon in color to match the lSaPtr .i1luslln s.ls
and have a very pretty and cheap crib
The mattress can be kept till needed
again. .-BabyhoOi.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
Charity In China.

On the first day of the tenth moon
O5th of November) the winter charities
are opened in Peking for the dispensing
of food. When the cold season is fur
ther advanced the distribution of cloth
ing is made and the almshouses become
filled Two members of the staff of the
Chinese Times recently made a tour of
inspection among the charities in the
south city of Peking. All the institu-
tions visited were supported by imperial
bounty. The first one reached was
porridge kitchen, little east of the
great central city gate Ch'ien Men. The
'granary rice' was already cooked and
waiting hot in the great wooden tubs
usually found in such places; but al
though it was 8 o'clock none of the poor
people had arrived The explanation of
this unusual lateness is that at a place
half a mile away they were drawing the
rations of good millet porridge first. The
granary rice is of bad quality, and the
people much prefer the millet. The sec
ond place visited was one where sound
millet porridge was served, and there
men, women and children to the number
of 1, 200 were waiting in great rooms
or barracoons the distribution of
the food. 1t was soon begun. Two files
marched out simultaneously, men on
one side, women and children on the
other, each person carrying vessel of
some kind into which with great eXpedi-
tion dipper of hot millet porridge was
ladled. Most of the recipients returned
to their homes to eat, but many homeless
ones found quiet places in wood-yary9g
and sunny. Corners of the streets to
finish up the millet while hot, and then
go to the place where the rice already
mentioned was waiting for them. At
the third place visited the dispensing
was already over, only five hundred ap-
plicants having presented themselves
to-day, most of them, as usual, being
women and children.
This was one of the departments or
branches of large and expansive charity
under the title, "Hundred Goodnesses." "
The functionary in charge informed us
that several thousand sometimes were
fed. A few steps further on were the
free schools of this same charity, and
still further to the west at a short dis
tance the winters lodgings known as
'The Warm Quarters. This is appro-
priated for women and children, fifty or
sixty of whom had already arrived. They
receive porridge of millet and granary
rice twice day, on which they subsist
during the winter. The swarm quar-
ters," number eight in the south city,
and we're opened about ten years ago in
addition to the regular official aims
houses. The administration of the
charity leaves little to be desired, many
thousands of poor people being housed,
fed, and clothed during the winter in q
perfectly efficient manner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
Household Hints.

Clean piano keys with soft rag dipped
in alcohol.
Egg stains on silver can be taken off
with table salt and wet rag.
Apples that are not properly looked
after will decay in the barrels very fast
Leather chair seats may be revived by
rubbing them with well beaten white of
egg.
Sweet potatoes require nearly twice
the time that Irish potatoes do either to
bake or boil.
To polish nickel plated goods after be-
coming black and not worn, use rouge or
whiting on rag with little oil.
If ribbons need renewing wash them in
cool suds, made of soap, and iron when
damp. Cover with clean cloth and iron
over it.
Tea or coffee stains will come out at
once if they are taken Immediately and
held over pail while boiling water is
poured upon them.
When using stale bread for puddings
always soak it in a cold liquid. Bread
that has been soaked in cold milk or
water is light and crumbly, whereas that
soaked in hot liquids is heavy.
Vegetables with a strong flavor, such
as onions and turnips, will be much i'm
proved by putting them to boil in cold
water, renewing this from kettle OF
boiling water as soon as it comes to a
scald
Oil cloths should never be washed in
hot soap-suds; they should first be
washed clean with cold water, then
rubbed dry with cloth wet in milk.
The same treatment applies to stone or
slate hearth.
TO make silk which has been - tum-
bled and wrinkled appear nearly like
new, sponge it on the surface with weak
solution OF gum arabic on white gloves,
and iron it on the wrong side. Strong
black tea, cold, is a good thing to clean
black silk.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04

"My name Is Scott" said the stranger,
"Captain Scott, from the Barracks at
Baton Rouge"
There was aminute's profound silence,
as the name of the most celebrated marks
man in the country fell upon their ears.
Not man there, not man hardly in
the United States, but what had heard
of the wonderful feats Of craftsmanship
Of that gallant young officer.
Then suddenly, as with one voice,
there arose deafening cheer.
captain Scott Hurrah for Captain
Scotth
Men crowded around to gaze at him,
to shake hands with him. A voice cried
out, in good English, "We are proud,
Captain Scott to have seen you. We'd
have gwen two ponies willingly just to
have a peep at you. And you're worth
it too"
Captain Scott laughed and turned TO
the Judge, who, leading up the prize
pony, laid the bride in his hand.
'It's beautiful animal, " he said, ad-
miringly, ''but of course it's not up to
my weight. 1 didn't win it for myself.
Here, my boy" to Jean Baptiste, 81
SuOJ lOT lOus NOuuJ your pOuJ, u6
added, with a laugh, land let us see you
gallop into the great world"
Jean Bsptiste gasped for breath, then,
before Captain Scott could prevent him,
he had thrown his arms around the as
tonished captains neck, and kissed him
on both cheeks. The crowd cheered.
Jean Baptiste, with an Indian yell,
sprang on the pony and galloped over
the prairie. But he did not gallop into the
world that day, nor before year,
when, through the influence of Captain
Scott, he was placed in good school.
The world was kind to the prairie boy,
and he became a wealthy and influential
man. A few years ago he died at an adj
vanced age, but his most treasured pos.
session was picture of Captain Scott in
the glory of his beautiful manhood
The gallant officer died shortly after The
picture was taken, but there are proba
bly, many living now who remember the
incident of the Patgo. - Youths CoHpGn
! inn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
On Hangman's Day.

A Philadelphia job printer who began
business on Friday has circulated the fol-
lowing card bearing list of interesting
events that have occurred on that day:
Washington born on Friday.
Queen Victoria married on Friday.
Napoleon Bonaparte born on Friday.
Battle of Bunker Hill fought on
Friday.
America discovered on Friday.
Joan of Arc burned at the stake on
Friday.
Battle of Waterloo fought on Friday.
Bastie destroyed on Friday.
Declaration of Independence signed on
Friday.
Battle of Marengo fought on Friday.
Julius Cesar assassinated on Friday.
Lee surrendered on Friday.
Fort Sumter bombarded on Friday.
Moscow burned on Friday.
Shakespeare born on Friday.
King Charles |. beheaded on Friday.
Richmond evacuated on Friday.
Battle of New Orleans fought on Fri
day.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
China's solomon

Another Solomon has arisen at Shang-
hal, China. A man was accused of hav-
ing stolen a table. He professed to be
so weak and sick that he could not have
carried away the table The Judge lis
tened sympathetically and then said
II think you are right. ! pity you.
Take that bag with $40, 600 and spend
it in getting thoroughly cured The
accused bowed and took up the bag on
his shoulders and walked out. Bring
that man back !" ordered the Judge, and
on the culprits temperance the wise
Judge told HIM he had noticed him as he
had walked through the room with that
heavy load Of money on his back, and
he considered him quite equal TO the
task of carrying away a table So he
pronounced the accused guilty Of the
theft - Chicag0 Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
A Good Family Dessert.

Apples and stale bread make one of
the best of family desserts, according to
Miss Corson. Peel ten good sized apples
(evaporated apples will do), core and
slice them, and stew them to a pulp with
sugar enough to sweeten them. Mean-
time thickly butter the sides and bottom
of an earthen baking dish and press all
around the side and bottom crumbs
from the inside of loaf of bread, hav-
ing them nearly an inch thick. When
the apples are done, mix with them a
tablespoonful of butter and one egg
beaten; put the apples into the dish
without disturbing the crumbs; over the
surface put an inch-thick layer of crumbs
dotted with bits of butter, and bake the
pudding until the crumbs at the sides
are brown; turn plate, just large
enough to enclose the dish within its
rim, over the pudding dish, quickly turn
both upside down so that the pudding
will slip out on the plate, dust with
powdered sugar and serve hot.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
Wages For Life From Railroad.

A locomotive engineer on train en-
tering the city of ConstantinOple,
Turkey, December 10, 1885, on reaching
the depot was frightened 10 see mum
Der of freight cars on the track. lie was
in agony of terror, but succeeded in
stopping the locomotive in time to pre-
vent mishap, In consequence of the
terrible excitement he suffered he fell ill
and became unable to continue his occu-
patton. The company discharged him.
lie brought a suit of damages against
the company for payment of his full
wages of $52 month during his life
time, to be secured by capital of SIR
500, which was TO be deposited with
the court. The suit was carried through
all the three stages, namely, the Aus
trian Consulate at C0nstantinople, the
Superior Court of Trieste and the Su-
preme Court of Vienna, Austria. The
engineer was awarded SIG a month by
all the courts, because his loss of health
was caused by a mishap beyond his power
10 coutrol, aud for which, therefore, the
company must be held responsible -
Chicag0 Heuid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04

In the United States Circuit Court at
Springfield, Ill a judgment has been
rendered for the defendant in the eject
ment case of John IL. Decker against
Roderick E. Rambour. The defendant
has been for twenty years the occupant
of a pice of land of zoo acres known as
Cobb Island, in the Mississippi river
near East st. Louis. II shifted It's posi-
ton in the changes of the stream and
lodged against the land of the plaintiff,
who claimed it as a natural accretion aud
brought this suit for possession, with the
result stated. 49, Chicaq0 IribURe,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04

If the wits who waxed humorous over
the purchase of Alaska twenty years
ago could read so ne of their "jokesn to-
day, they would scarcely be pleased at
their exuberance, says Frank LesLie's.
The average annual market value of the
products of that locality in recent years
has been almost equal to the entire sum
which the United States paid for the
whole region. With Territorial Gov
ernment organized there, to give security
to titles and afford encouragement to emil
grafton, the annual gold product alone,
few years hence, would undoubtedly
exceed the original cost of that entire
section of the country.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04

Though considerably past seventy years
old, Prince Bismarck still works as hard
as he did when he was twenty years
younger. He never goes to bed until two
in the morning, and eats a hearty sup
per shortly before midnight lie rarely
rises much before noon. as he has always
been heavy sleeper and is often dis
y oed during the night by the arrival of
,..4patches which require instant atten-
tion. The Chancellor is becoming a rich
man. The salaries from his Offices are by
no means extravagant, but added to the
revenues of his estates and the profits of
his saw-mills and distilleries, they bring
his income TO betwenn 500, 600 and
$3.50, 600 year. And, as the Prince is
notoriously economical, very large pro-
portion of this comfortable income is an.
anally saved,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04
MY NEIoHeoR ANb /.

My neighbors acres held in fee
Lie broad, and green, and fair;
Six slender feet Of ground for me,
My mother earth may spare,
To have and hold when l shall be
Needless of title therel
The turrets of his mansionris
In state above the trees;
The walls that greet my waking eyess
His pride would hardly please;
Unless some bide me in the skies.
have none else than thesel
The dainties Of his broken fast
He took with grace unsaid;
l marvel II the plain repast,
Which my fresh hunger fed,
Upon his pride the charm could cast
OF thanks for daily bread"
Athousand greet him on the street,
Proud OF his smile, Or hand;
He would not see me, should we meet,
The lowly and the grand;
But there's content beneath my feet
He would not understand
While to my neighbor and TO me
Time moves with even speed,
He's rich, as one may need to be,
And am poor indeed;
So poor, that his splendor see,
Lacking both gold and greed.
Soon Death, who mocks at rank and clas:
Will bring us to one goal,
Where each its narrow gate must pass,
Stript TO the naked soul
What viii he have beyond. alas
OF earth's unstinted dolei
For him six slender feet of earth,
Six slender feet for me;
We two, divided from our birth,
Twinned in the grave will be;
Enough, il then my mortal dearth
Is merged in heavens full seal
&C Richards, in Home Mdgdzine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04

The night school for convicts, lately
started in the New Jersey State Prison,
is producing good results. One of the
scholars has started dictionary in MS
cell. When he hears new word he
writes it down on a slip of paper. He
then asks deputy keeper what it means.
He writes down the meaning opposite
the word and files the slip on hook in
his cell. In the evening he studies these
slips for an hour an two. His unique
dictionary now consists of about 800
words,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04

General Greedy now wisely suppl
ments his monthly Summary of Inter
national Meteorological Observations"
with a series of daily charts covering
land and sea, most of the way from the
equator to the Arctic circle. The changes
taking place in one part of the globe
have such intimate relations with those
at distance that the highest efficiency
in forecasting can be obtained only after
careful study of simultaneous phenomena
in adjacent regions. These maps con-
duce directly to that end.