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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
A Cure for Backward Eyebrows.

"Will you have your eyebrows
treated, sir" asked an attendant in q
fashionable tonsorial establishment on
Broadway, New York, the other even.
ing The customer assented and when
the operation was completed Null and
ESl~es' reporter obtained the chair
vacated. When he asked the man what
tle,tng the eyebrows consisted of and
what was the object, he replied;
you have noticed that there are
maty people who have very faint eye
bruws, in many cases being nearly i'm
petceptible. This, of course, is very
annoying to those who pride themselves
on their personal appearance, and l con-
ceived the idea ol attempting to remedy
the defect. First, l clip the hairs to an
equal length, and then gently but
thoroughly rub the skin with sweet oil.
OF course one trial will not accomplish
the end, but a few will. Should the
hair of the brows fall out or be burned,
use a compound of five grains of sui
phate of quiniue and one ounce of alcohol.
This will not only cause the hair to
grow, but will make it soft and glossy
'Do many come to you for this pur-
pose"
"Oh, yes, / generally effect an i'm
provement in a few sittings, aud If in
some cases the hair will not grow
thickly at first, the customer returns
with the hope that it may be Induced to
do so later, which nearly always is the
case"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Making Butter.

Professor Arnold claims that the old
idea that the souring of cream develops
butter flavor is a IN staken one, and said
that souring has no influence upon flavor
Mt all unlil it is strong enough to COM
mence injuring it. Butter flavor is
increased while the cream is ripening,
but it is effected by the action of the air
upon the fat in the cream, and not at all
10y fermentation.
The most advanced butter makers
maintain the perfect exclusion of
the low cooled milk and cream from
the air. Whenever warm air or air COM
paratiyely warm comes in contact with
colder milk or cream or water, or any
other liquid, the warm air, touching the
cooled liquid, is condensed and deposits
moisture in the form of dew on the cold
liquid. With the dew thus deposited
go all the impurities the air may con-
tain. In the case of milk and cream
these deposits impair in marked degree
the flavor and keeping quality of the
butter made from them. 1t is not es.
sential that air should be excluded from
milk until its temperature falls to the
temperature of the surrounding air, but
when it drops to that poiut exclusion
from the air is important.
Churning, according to this class of
dairymen, ought to be done at the first
appearance of acidity. They say! "Do
not wait until the cream gets intensely
sour and stale. In churning the butter
should be granulated in the churn, instead
of being gathered into a lum p. 1t
should be cleansed of buttermilk by
washing, and not by working. After
lightly sailing it must be worked into a
solid condition with the slightest work
ing that will effect that end. -NsH York
Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
A Snan Mine.

There has been soap mine discovered
near Crawfordvillc, Ga. The Dsmo-rai
says that "Taliaferro is doomed to be
one of the most wonderful counties in
Georgia, or all the South. Mr.. ID. A..
Saggus gave us sample of the natural
soap from hill on DR.. J. j. Keu's place,
near town. We took the article, and,
to test it, washed our face aud hands
with it, aud il cut the dirt from the skin
and made the water lather like manu-.
iactured soap. 1t is exactly the color of
turpentine soap, and has peculiar
smell. There is money in this natural
soap mine, and some enterprising capital
ist could make a big thing of it here.
There is not another place in the world
that can boast of natural soap nina"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
DIR. H. w Richardson on Alcohol.


In 1868, and for n year or two before, l had
been making some original researches into
the properties of n rare chemical substance
named nitrte of amyl. hen went on to
inquire into the methyl SERIES and so step by
step continued, reporting every year until in
1856, began with the aicoho,s. IL was at
one time supposed that there was only one OF
these, but there are now known to be sew.
eral Now, the first great fact that startled
me when examining into the alcohols was
that they unquestionably lowered the tenn
perature of the body | did not then know
that any one else had noticed this before me;
but know now that two or three others
DIR. John Davy (brother Of Sir Humphreyl
DR.. Rae, the Arctic explorer, and DR. Lees
OF Leeds, had all severally suspected this
fact; but they had not proved it by expert
mental research. My great point was a de-
monstration 10y scientific instruments-by
the perfect thermometers now made.
That was the first step-the startling fact
that alcohol lowers temperature Now for
the second. This came from the study of
anasthetics. In watching the action of alco-
hol, found there We're lust the same four de-
grees or stages as in the action of anPstheticS
VIZ, simple excitement without insenslbilty;
excitement with commencing insensihilty;
iuSensibility absolute; and lastly, death-like
insensiblity | came, therefore, to the con-
cluSion that alcohol does not act after the
manner of a food, but OF chemical substance
like an anPsthetic. This then, was the
the changes and the notifications which
take place in the body from the continued
use of alcohol. | reached thus the third step
or third conclusion, viz, that alcohol is a
prolific cause of death and of great harm to
tile internal organs of the body; it is, IN fact
III its ordinary use, a slow poison.
can no more accept the alcoho!s as foods
than can chloroform, or ether, or methylal.
That they produce temporary excitement
is true; but as their general action is quickly
to reduce animal heat, | cannot see how they
can supply animal force. see clearly how
they reduce animal power, and can show
reason for using them in order to stop physi-
cal pain or to stupefy mental pain; but that
they give strength e., that they supply.
material for construction of fine tissue, or
throw force into tissues supplied by other
material-must be an error as solemn as it
is widespread The true character of the
aicoholS is that they are agreeable temporary
shrouds. The savage, with the mansions OF
his soul unfurnished, buries his restless energy
under their shadow. The civilized man.
overburdened with mental labor or with en-
crossing care, seeks the same shade: but it is
shade, after all, in which, in exact proper
tion as he seeks it, the seeker retreS from
perfect natural life. e.-CdSselpS MuJdsinl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
nowto Help Your DircsrInn

Almost every day We feel the unpleasant sen.
sations of indigestion. Try ALLcoCK's Porous
PLAsTERs and be relieved. ]. +. Davenport, of
Canarsie, New York, writes.
have been very much troubled with vio-
lent pain below my chest bone. was told by
several physicians that it was rheumatism Of
the diaphragm. 1t resulted from cold and ex-
posure. had very little appetite and digested
my food with great difficulty. placed one
ArLcocK's Porous PLASTER below the breast
bone and two on each side. In the course of
twenty-four hours all pain ceased, and | was
able to eat and digest good square meal, soma.
thing had not done before in two weeks. |
got better constantly, and at the end OF seven
days found myself entirely we'll. Since then [
have used ALLCocK's Porous PLAsrERs for
colds, coughs and pains in my side, and have
always fousd them quick and effective.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Temperance News and Notes.

Louisville, KY, has six saloons to each
church.
Temperance instruction is given TO every
grade OF the public schools of Hannibal, No
A determined warfare against Sabbath
dissertation is being waged by the w. e. I.
u. of Rochester, N. y.
The Church of Ireland Temperance Society
comprises one hundred local associations
with over $1,000 members
John Reynolds Of Clinton, Iowa. has been
committed TO Jail for keeping his saloon open
after having been ordered to close it.
Louisville Ky Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is making arrangements
to open a ladies' gymnasium this winter.
In response to the request sent out some
weeks since liberal donations OF books and
other teTature have been received for the
temp rance reading room lately opened in
Sitka, Alaska.
Judge Ney, of Iowa, decides that a man
cannot lawfully manufacture cider for use
in his own family, and has instructed the
grand jury to indict if they find such a
thing has been done.
Not long sin Rev George E. Fuller, of
Emmettsburg, Iowa was prosecuting witness
against saloon keeper. His right to enter
complaint was denied by the defense on the
ground that being an itinerant under episcopal
authority he was not citizen. The State Su-
decides that 'all ministers under the episco-
pal polity are citizens and therefore proper
persons to pros cute where they choose to
do So
At a recent sitting of the French Academy
Of Medicine the sub iect of alcoholism, and
the best methods of combating it, was under
consideration, and after one member, NJ.
Desbouvrie, had demanded as one preeau,
tionary expedient that "only glasses of
minimum size should be used in drink shops,
it is gratifying 70 note that NJ. Laneeraux
declared that the best means to get rid of
''the plague of alcoholism" is ''to drive from
all Glasses of society the prejudice which con
s.sts in believing that wines and alcoholic
liquors are necessary TO nutriton-that they
give strength, and that il is impossible TO dc
| without them Light is spreading even in
| France!
A Chair of Temperance in the Catholic Uni
Yersity at Washington, ID. c.. will be en-
dowed by the Catholic total abstinence socie-
| ties.
Not less than eighteen bills relating to in
| toxicating liquors were before the British
House of Commons during its late session.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Celery Plants.

Celery plants may be set to advantage
in the autumn. The ground should be
well prepared, bo mellow, and previous
~ well fertilized. The plants should be
set in trenches, at least eight inches
apart, and as they grow they should be
frequently hoed clear of weeds and the
soil kept banked up closely around them,
leaving only their tops exposed. Even
the white plume and golden dwarf are
better when frequently banked up and
attended to. These varieties will live
and bleach themselves, but will be far
inferior in quality to the same varieties
treated with special care and attention.
The crop should be kept in mind during
the busy days.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Experiments in Feeding Lambs.

The result of experiments made at
different times and places in feeding
pigs has demonstrated that when fed to
these animals nitrogenous food produces
much greater per cent. of muscle, and
n-nitrogenous a greater per cent of
fat. To ascertain ii lambs would be af-
fected in the same way, an experiment
was undertaken during the winter of
1878 at the agricultural experiment
station of Cornell University, Ithaca,
n. Y. Six lambs six months old were
chosen with careful reference to unifor-
nifty in size, weight, shape, and of the
same blood. On the 10th of October
they were shorn and placed in a box
stall together and fed alike till Novem.
Der II to prepare them for the expert,
ments.
Cn November II they were divided
into two lots of three each, the total
weight of each lot being as nearly equal
as possible. AT the beginning of the
experiment loti No. / was fed daily one
and half pounds of oilmeal and one
and half pounds of coarse wheat bran.
Later on one pound of cotton seed meal
was substituted for one of bran. Lot
was fed three pounds of cornmeal daily.
Both lots were fed as much timothy and
clover hay as they would eat up clean.
All ate their rations with avidity up TO
the last OF December, when that of lot
had to be reduced for short time TO two
pounds, and it was not until March
], when four pounds of mangolds were
added to the rations of both lots, that
they cou,d be induced to eat their full
rat on of coTnmeal
The experiment lasted 1G6 DAYS. The
difference in the amount of water drank
was very marked. Lot l drank 81
pounds ln q days; lot 2, 2ll pounds.
All were slaughtered April 26. The live
weight of lot l was u pouads greater
than that OF lot ?. In proportion to live
weight, the dressed weight of lot No.
was per cent greater than lot The
wool of lot was 2G per cent. greater
than the wool of lot No ?. The bones
of the hind legs of lot / were "A per
cent. stronger than those of lot ,.
1t is thus seen that the valuable parts
are larger in the lot fed on nitropenous
food. The experiment is only one of
a series to be yet tried but from its re-
suit .he fact may be deduCed that the
effect of feeding an undue proportion of
-nitrogenous food to sheep is to de.
drease the product OF wool by one
quarter, the strength of the bones by
one-third, and TO reduce the proportion
of both fat aud lean meat. AS no one of
these is desirable in sheep husbandry, we
may conclude that corn alone is not the
best food for sheep. In this experiment
there is 40 evidence that the ration rich
in nitrogen caused any marked increase
of lean meat in lot over that in lot g.
Nee Hork Rorld.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
vigorous Potato Tops.

A good deal can be told of field of
potatoes by a good Judge merely seeing
them as he passes along the road.
Though the tubor is underground its
productiveness is usually indicated by
the more or less vigorous growth of stems
and leaves above Too many small
stems indicate a great number of small
potatoes. This is often the fault Of
varieties that grow their tubers in a
bunch. Those which spread more will
bear much heavier seeding. The Peach
Blow extends its roots so far that a
whole potato Of this variety may not be
too much for seed, though if planted
whole only three or four eyes will grow.
Those which start first absorb the
strength that belongs to the Others, and
these consequently remain dormant
Pra,rie Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Moss on Fruit Trees.

J. II. Hale, of Connecticut, an ex-
perienced and successful orchardist,
writes to the American Agri Uiturist:
"Moss is found most often on pear trees
not in vigorous growing condition or
in moist, shady places. The moss is q
sort of fungus growth, which is easily
kept of by washing the trees with
strong soap-suds. This treatment pro-
notes the growth of a smooth and
healthy bark. If the trees are badly
mossed over now it will be the best to
take an old hoe and scrape of the thick
est of the moss before washing the trees,
and then wash them two or three times
during the next two months. In the
fall, after the leaves are off, spray the
whole tree with soap-suds, repeating
this early in the spring. There is moth
ing like it to promote clean and thrifty
looking bark. At Elm fruit farm we
make borer wash for our peach and
and other trees, and it also answers the
double purpose of keeping out the borerI
and keeping the bark clean and healthy.
This wash is prepared by adding to a
common bucketful of water two quarts
Of strong soft soap, half pint of crude,
carbolic acid, two ounces of paris green,
with lime enough to make a thin paste
that will adhere to the tree. If con-
venient little clay or fresh COW dung
may be added to assist in making the
wash stick. Apply it with swab or
brush about the base of the tree and
main branches. The rains will wash it
down from time to time, and the whole
trunk will receive the benefit In spray
ing the trees when not in leaf usually
add quarter of a pound or more of
potash to each bucketful of oap-suds,
so asto make quite a strong lye. These
washes cost but little and are of great
value in the orchard"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Taking a Census between Two Suns.


A late census Of the population of st.
Petersburg, Russia, was taken during
the night. It is stated that the popula'
tion amounts to s43, ,SS3 persons, OF
whom 10, 0O2 were in the suburbs. The
last census was in December, 1881, and
the population was then 02q, 0tG, so that
it has diminished during the last six
and a half years. There are reasons,
however for supposing that both state.
ments are incorrect. The functionarios
employed proved unequal to their task,
and many of the inhabitants did their
best to mislead them, being convinced
that the census was only sort of prep.
aration for new taxes. Many hundred
families passed the entire night out OF
doors, and so were not numbered. II
has been decided that a new census is to
be taken in December. - Load0a NepS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Death for the Potato weeviI.

A correspondent of the Ne,o England
Farmer gives the following directions
for destroying the grubs of the potato
weevil; Take an ordinary manure
hod, one that is broad and light to carry
is to lie preferred, and grasping it by
the hole for the left hand near the mouth
of the hod, with a broad aud timber
broom carried with the right hand, pro-
ceed through the field, placing the hod
against vines infested with grubs and
geutly beating OF sweeping them over
the edge of the hod and into it with the
broom. In this way great majority of
all the grubs in small potato pate h
may be gathered in short time and de-
stroyed. This may be of service, espe-
cially in cases where there are oh ce-
tions to the use of the poisons offered in
the markets. A little practice will
enable person to do execution with the
above implements with considerable
dispatch. "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Cabbage and Potato Culture.

Planting two beds of radishes not ex-
ceeding square rod in extent near half
an acre of cabbage is suggestive of pos
sibility, says Galen Wilson in the New
York Tribune. There are every day and
every hour more cabbage butterflies on
the rddishes than on all the cabbage
Cabbage worms trouble very little and
their ravages are not feared much, for
teaspoonful of ashes to a plant soon
''coopersn them. The radsh beds, how
ever, were alive with worms until flock
Of house sparrows made the discovery
that those beds were a good foraging
ground, and now there are not worms
enough left to 'put into tea" 1t has
been observed that cabbage fleas and
other parasites trouble Winnigstadt cab
bages less than other varieties, because.
the foliage possesses tougher epidermis;
in fact, this kind escapes almost entirely
while other sorts in the same field are
damaged considerably by the flea.
The best looking field of potatoes 1
have seen in years was planted on old
sod ground plowed last fall and again at
planting time, when the seed was dropped
into every third furrow and plowed
under. A small portion of the field was
not plowed the second time, but furrows
were opened and then turned back on the
seed. On this portion the growth of
stalks is only about half the other; they
are being cultivated and worked thor
oughly; the Old sod is pulverized, bat
they are not doing we'll This shows that
for potatoes all the surface soil should be
in good tilth before planting. If my
theory be correct, that heavy rain oc-
curing when potato stalks are six inches
high assures a good yield, other things
being right, there will be bountiful har-
vest this year, for it has rained nearly
every week since planting.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Between the saloon and the Church

The Americ IN, of Washington, mentions
the case of n deacon of church in the
national capital. whose property was so
situated that three saloon Keepers needed his
signature IN order to secure license: without
his name they could not secure majority of
the property owners. He refused to sign
the request for a license, and two of the
salo1ns moved away, but the third one was
persistent. 1t IS said that threats were made
against his life and property, and that efforts
were made by the saloon to drive him out OF
Office. Under this pressure he finally signed
the license.
Then he was called 10 account by his
church. He wrote a letter To the church ex-
planning the situation and majority sus-
tained him, but a minority withdrew from
tho church and he himself withdrew and
joined another church. A church has beeu
divided, AMI deacon dishonored, but the
persistent saloon-keeper is triumphant
Every church should present solid front
against the saloon. Alas! that all do not
National Temperance 4drocdte.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Well, that depends" He can il his throat
is large enough and the Cannon-ball not too
large. The question really seems worthy OF
some consideration in view Of the size of somo
of the pills that are prescribed for suffering hu.
manity. Why not throw them ITO the dogs"
and take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgatve Pei
letsl small, sugar-coatcd, purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, in glass, and always fresh.
Count Won Bismarck was born in Branden.
burg in April, 1913.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Woe unto him that 0ireth his neighbor
drink, that putteSt thy bottle to him, and
mdkest him drunken diso.-Hab. II, IS.
The wicked worketh deceitful work; but
to him that soweth righteousness shall be a
true reward.-Rev. II, is.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

That you cannot afford to neglect that catarrh?
ton, TO insanity, to death Don't you know
that ii can be easily curedY Don't you know
that while the thousand and one nostrums YOU
have tried have utterly failed that Dr. Sa,e's
Catarrh Remedy is a certain curcy 1t has stood
the test of years, and there are hundreds Of
thousands of grateful men and women in all
cacy. All druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.
Conducted bg the TIonesta Union.

The W. G. T. U. meets the Cd and 4tt
Tuesday OF each month, at p. m.
Prcsident-Mrs. Eli Holeman.
Vice Prosidents-Mrs. j. G. Dale, Mrs
w. J. Roberts.
Recording Sec'y-Mrs L. A. Howe.
Cor. Sec. and Treas-Mrs. s. d. Irwin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Have you IA few hours or a few days spare
time occasionally that you would like to turn
INTO money! If so, then write quickly to b. Il.
Johnson d Co, of Richmond, Va, and they will
give you information that will prove to be
money in your pocket.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

II the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam should
publish a card of thanks. containing express
sions of gratitude which come TO him daily,
from those who have been cured of severe
throat and lung troubles by the use OF Kemp's
Balsam, il would fill fair-sized book. How
much better to invite all TO call on any drup-
gist and get free sample bottle that You may
test for yourself its power. Large bottles SOC
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Cure warranted-asthma, bronchitis, cough,
Group. Use Fontaine's Cure and I.iniment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Since ls4s $500, 10000 have been sent by emf
grants OF this country TO pay the passage of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

No OPIUM in Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

There are in North America about 10000
persons keeping bees.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Iowa has no less than ten women
county school superintendents,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Pierce's Favorite Prescription will soon sct
Won right ~

you right"
IL Is the only remedy for woman's PECULIAR
weaknesses and ailments, sold by druggists
under positive guarantee from the manufac-
turers, that 1t Will give satisfaction In every
case or money will be refunded. See guaran-
Tee ON bottle wrapper Large bottles QOO doses
81. Six for s..