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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
statues in the National Capitol.

The State of Michigan is preparing to
send to Washington a statue of Lewis
Cass, to take its place among the large
number now in position in Statuary
Hall, at the Capitol. Each State is en-
titled to send statues of two Of its dis
tinguished citizens to be added to the
collection. The Cass statue will cost
$40, 600. Michigan has not vet decided
upon the second distinguished citizen
thus to be honored. It may be Stephen
T. Mason, the iiIst Governor, or perhaps
the late Senator Zachariah Chandler.
New lork's two statues are already in
place One is that of ex-Vice President
George Clinton, in bronze; and the other,
that Of Robert Il. Livingston. who was
one of the committee Of i've that present
ed the report, but was not a singer of
the Declaration of independence. He
was the first Chancellor of the State and
administered the oath of office to Wash
ington. He was also Minister TO France
when the purchase of Louisiana was com
pleted. New York is the only State
with more than two re,entatives, the
third being $40, 600 statue of Alexan-
der Hamilton furnished by the Govern.
ment. -- BrOOkiyH Eagle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

The New York SIN says that the Rus
slams are pushing forward the Trans
Caspian Railroad as rapidly as some Of
our own roads have advanced The peo-
pie of Bokhara never saw so novel a
sight before as the spectacle of the z, 900
men who are now grading the road
through the country where few years
ago no undisguised white man was safe
for moment. The road is now ready
for the rails for four-fifths of the way
between the Oxus and Samarcand, nearly
800 miles, but the track cannot be laid
until the bridge oyer the oxus is com
pleted. This bridge, now more than
half finished, will be three miles long,
and will be one of the largest structures
of the sort in the world 1t will con-
meet the road now completed to the oxus
with the extension to Samarcand, and
this spring the ancient capital Of Tanner
lane will be connected by steam with
the Western world
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A two-foot rule-Never wear tight
shoes.
4 very troublesome young lady Mis-
understood.
For weighs that are dark commend rs
to coal scales. -Pitt,barg Chronicle
The sweetest thing in purses is when
a pretty girl purses her lips.-BpOch.
A firm resolve-an agreement to go
into partnership. Merchant IraoeIer.
Jay Goud's advice is to "keep out of
bad company" The Western Union
Company for instance.-LVe.
How to cook canvas back duck is in
structive. How to buy one, at present
prices, is q problem. -BaltjmOrS Ameri-
can.
The cat is shining as bright as silk,
She's a beautiful sight to see;
For she seems to feel while tapping the milk,
The lap of luXu-ree.
Boys, these days" remarked news
boy, as he picked up the stump of
cigar and pulled away at it, begin
where the grown people leave off,"
Maud awaken ng suddenly at A. NJ
Mother, there's man trying to break
into the house" "Hush, my child it's
your father. He's afraid to ring the
bell"
There is a man in Chicago who plays
billiards for the drinks before he goes
home in the afternoon and then whips
his youngest son for playing marbles
Merchant 7raUeIer.
"Silence in the court room," thundered
a recently elected police magistrate.
"The court has already committed four
persons without being able to hear
word Of the testimony"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
OWNERSHIP.

Old Farmer Boggs, of Boggy Brook,
Went TO the county fair,
And with his wife he strolled around
To see the wonders there
" That horse, he said, "Gray Eagle Wing,
VIII take the highest prize;
But our old Dobbin looks as well
And better to my eyes
He is, know, what folks call slow;
It's far the safest way TO go;
Some men, perhaps, might think it strange,
really should not like to change
" And those fat oxen, Buck and Bright,
Don't have so large girth,
Nor match like them, just to hair,
But know what theys worth.
They're good to plough, and good to draw,
You stronger pullers never saw,
And always mind my gee and haw.'
Some folks, perhaps, might think it strange,
really shouldn't want to change"
That Devon heifer cost, heard
A thousand dollars Now
Said Mrs. Boggs, "my Crumple Horn
Is just as good cow;
Her milk I'm sure IS the very best,
Her butter is the yellowest;
Some folks, perhaps, might think it strange.
really shouldn't want change"
Those premium hogs i" said Mrs. Boggs,
" My little Cheshire pig
Is better than the best of them,
Although he's not so big.
And that young Jersey is not half
SO pretty as old Brindle's calf;
Nor is there in the poultry pen
As Speckled Wings so good henln
AS Farmer Boggs to Boggy Brook
Rode homeward from the fair.
He said =" / wish my animals
Had all of them been there:
And il the judges had been wise
might have taken every prizel"
---hdTtan Doug las, in Youths Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

II is understood from recent com
mum alton from Antwerp to parties in
New Gorh, says the Calt,UItr, that the
aduteration of American refined lard
shipped to the former market has reached
such point and become so general that
unless something is done on the American
side to raise the standard, there will be
legislation passed excluding American
rcsned lard from that market. The
cause of these complaints is understood
TO be chiefly due 10 the heavy consigu-
ment of cotton oil refined lard from the
West, which have nearly ruined trade
with reallard from that port, which once
led all other continental markets in its
imports of American lard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

California re ,oi es in the fact that it
has no weather but plenty of climate
likewise in the fact that it has only two
seasons to wrestle with, one partly wet
and the other wholly dry, But, cord
ing to the Alta, of San Francisco, it has
a very "ornery State seal. Upon its
face, remarks the 1ita, "is an impossi-
bic female, with a head.dress no woman
would wear. Alongside of her is a
stump-tailed bear nosing a cactus, while
in the middle distance is placer miner
brandishing a pickax, and in the back
distance is a sheet of alleged water oc-
cupied by few schooners" " 1t think
this seal is as vacant as a bunghole
anything suggesting the present re-
sources of the State and calls for new
seal for New California
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

The London Times recently showed
that the number of paupers in England
and Wa es had fallen from 90, 600 in
1870 TO about 697, 900 in 1887, although
the population had been increased by
5,700,0lo. The number of paupers per
thousand inhabitants had fallen from 40
TO 2it. There were in London in 1870
nearly forty paupers to every 1000 in
habitants, while at the end of August.
1887, there were only twenty lone per
1000 inhabitants, the ratio tor the me-
trololis during the present year and the
last being the smallest on record These
facts are of deep significance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
Making Pottery with Great Rapidity.

A novel and remarkable exhibition
was given at the Westminster Musee,
when Harry Faxman, the clever pottery
worker, undertook the feat of making
an entire tea.set of forty-four pieces in
the short space of n minutes. When it
was announced that such an attempt
would be made, those who were un-
acquainted with the record of the young
man from Wedgwood's great pottery
establishment, England, offered wagers
that it could not be accomplished. Much
interest was manifested by the large num-
Der present when Manager Bingham gave
the word and flaXman began his task,
while several watches ticked off the
minutes. The pliable clay WIS mani
pulated with deIt and skilful fingers and
twelve cups and saucers fJwfNod the
board in short order n gensEainercha.sS
were piled upon each other, andolsSo17
four large plates, teapot, sugar bowl
and two other vessels sprang up as if by
magic, all shapely and almost perfectly
formed. When the last piece was
finished the hands on the majority of the
watches indicated the lapse of eight
minutes from the time of starting and
the remarkably quick workman rested,
beaten by half minute. But he can
make the set in seven and one-half
stances. The whole work, including
molding. is accomplished by the fingers,
and the only tools used are thin lass
wire for cutting the clay and a small re-
vulying wheel. Precedence Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
Where the Oldest Cillzen is HouOred

Belgium has the habit Of paving wor-
ship to its oldest citizen. The oldest
citizen here is as much an official as Ten
nysou is in England. In order that the
patriarch's fame may wing its fight
across the Atlantic, must tell you that
his name is William Van Renterghem
and that he is at tie present moment one
hundred and six years old. The Govern
ment allows him little pension, which
suiices for all his material wants. The
entire population of Rudderwoode, where
he resiues, is feteing him as | write
these lines. Waltzes are being com
posed in his honor; poems laudatory of
him me being penned and recited the
Mayor and corporation are presenting
him with an address, and the clergy are
giving him their bened ctious. The re-
speeciable old gentleman is en- ioying the
best Of health and is l am told, as liths
aud active as man Of forty. Ohiedgo
Meas,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

The fact that Berlin bankers are will
ing to lend Mexico upward of $50, 600,
900 bears witness to the striking trans.
formation of that country under the
Diaz Administration. For the first time
in thirty years the republic is able to
borrow large sum of money, and avails
itself of the accommodation for the hon
orable purpose of paying debts long
outstanding and until recently looked
upon as worthless by European creditors.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
A RiYaf for Terranin

A new industry at Auburndale, Fla,
is gopher farming. Judge Tilson and
John Mulken are equal partners in a large
farm, embracing over !, 600 acres. They
will 20 into the raising Of gophers on a
large scale at once, having ordered
number Of coops TO feed the young ones
in. They will try the market with
carload shipment 10 Washington. Il is
said the most iastidious epicure cannot
tell the flesh Of the Florida gopher from
the famoa- Maryland terrapin. The
Florida gopher is a spscies Of turtle. -
Detroit free Press,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

There is in London an organization
called 1.-THE Twenty Minutes Work"
society. The rules are that any lady
who joins this society shall work twenty
minutes n day, or two hours week, for
the poor in East London. The garments
when finished are generally sold at vari'
Gus mothers meetings for a nominal
sum, the proceeds being given TO the
sick fund of the pari h in which the sale
takes place, thus attaining twofold OBJ
iect
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
RATES OF ADVERTISING
PHASES.

A song Of life sing,
A ripple ina stroam--
A day Of bliss
A smile-a kiss
A sweet, enchanted dream
We strive for might and power,
Some newer heights to climb
Our triumphs ring
We shout and sing
A psalm Of life sublime.
We long for sweet repose,"
For rest and quiet sigh
Ahl wherefore must
We live-in dust
Our shattered idols lie.
We moan and look for Death
And count his coming dear
Our hearts dull pain
Knows no refrain,
Save sigh and sob and tear.
With meekly folded hands,
We neither sing nor sigh
Our longings done
Our rest begun
In peaceful sleep we lie
Sarah NJ Osborne
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

A Florida Judge who sentenced fifty
nIramps to receive each thirty-nine lashes
Nbn the bare back was moved by numerous
appeals to revoke the sentence, but de-
clares the penalty shall be enforced on
the next lot of tramps brought before
him
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
Making SoaD,

By and by he farm wife will be busy
about the soap making, and many in
quir es will be made as to how it should
be done. An experienced soap maker
describes the usual method of making
SOAP for securing wool in wool factories
He writes: "The manner of making
the different grades of commercial soap
is essentially the same, though different
kinds of fat may be used. 1t is always
made on large scale, in enormous watts
or boilers. Sc eral hundred weight of
crude soda ash is first dissolved in boil
ing water in the soap boiler, which is a
huge circular iron essel holding from
500 to 1000 gallons, with steam pipe
in the centre. Half the weight of the
soda in pure caustic lime is then added,
and the mixture boiled. When the Iime
has rendered the soda caustic, the boil
ing is discontinued. Several hundred
weight of tallow are now put into the
soap pan, which is different vessel
made of cast iron, to which heat is
applied, either by means of furnace
beneath it, or by steam carried by
pipes around the bottom of the
pan. The latter is the usual method
The pan usually holds several
tons. After the tallow, cut up into
pieces, is put into this pan, quantity
of the lye is added, the steam is turned
on and the boiling continued until the
lye is thoroughly Incorporated with the
tallow, and the whole becomes a pasty
mass. Several shovelluls of common
salt are thrown in. This causes the lye
to separate, and as the mass cools, the
lye, deprived of its soda, is drown of.
Fresh lye is then added and boiled, and
this is repeated until the talIow is sat
urated with the soda; that is, it will not
take up any more. Water is now added
until the proper consistency is reached.
If resin is to be used, it is now added,
and the mass again boiled. 1t is then run
off into frames and molds, where it is al
lowed to solidify, and then is cut by
wires into bars, dried, and packed in
boxes. Two thousand pounds of yellow
soap will require |, 900 pounds of tallow,
$50 pounds of resin, with lye sufficient to
make the whole a smooth, perfectly
homogeneous and saponaceous mass. y
The figures given sufficiently describe
the proportions of the materials, viz.
ten pounds of tallow and $50 pounds of
resin make twenty pounds of hard soap.
-NelO York IfiJuHe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

A London coroner has raised the ques-
ton whether man can cough himself to
pieces, A broken rib was found in IA
diseased lunatic, when medical evidence
was brought forward to show that under
certain abnormal conditions bones may
be broken by muscular efforts, or even
by violent fit of coughing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

In these days neither cities nor indi.
viduals can set their light under bushel
and still succeed in business. Advertis-
ing is tie everyday lever to move the
wheels of trade, and the newspapers
are the most powerful mediums of ad.
Vprticara
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
Useful Hints.

Cold black tea is said to be good for
keeping the hair in curl.
If Ifcamphor is applied to burn it will
take out the fire almost Immediately.
For frosting, whites of eggs beat up
stiff in half the time if first cooled in the
refrigerator
Put pail of water into the tubs di-
rectly after using, and they will not leak
when wanted for use.
Let dishes be neatly washed, rinsed in
hot water and drained, and then rub
them until they shine.
Wetting the hair thoroughly once or
twice day with a solution of salt and
water will keep it from falling out.
DO not put irons on the stove to heat
long before they are wanted, as an ex-
posure to high heat will roughen and in
jure them.
Childrcn's feet should be bathed in
warm water every night in the year.
rubbed dry and the stockings hung up
so they will be we'll aired.
A teaspoonful of borax put in the last
water in which clothes are rinsed will
whiten them surpriLingly. Pound the
borax so it will dissolve easily.
BE very particular about disinfecting
the kitchen sink. Washing soda, two
tablespoofus to a gallon of boiling water
makes an excellent wash to pour hot into
the sink at night after you have finished
using it.
When you boil cabbage, tie a bit Of
dry bread in bag and put it in the ket-
tie. French cooks say that all the un-
pleasant odor which makes the house
smell like an old drain will be absorbed
by the bread.
Moths are very destructive to the cloth
and felt used in piano, and may be kept
out of it by placing a lump of camphor,
wrapped in soft paper, in the inside cor
ner care being taken to renew it from
time to time.
Pattern table cloths for very wide
tables can be obtained at but little more
expense than that by the yard, aud with
the manifest advantage of having the
border across the ends as we'll as along
the sides. The patterns, too, are rsually
far prettier than those of the linen by
the yard
Mr. Toa.pb nnn,p ,vha 1;.l 80 -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Meats and their Accomplishments

MehUs and their AccompanIments
With roast beef, grated horseradish; +;
roast pork, apple sauce; roast veal, to-
mato or mushroom sauce; roast mutton,
currant jelly; boiled mutton, caper sauce !;
boiled chicken, bread sauce; roast lamb,
mint sauce; roast turkey, cranberry
sauce; boiled turkey, oyster sauce; veni-
ison or wild duck, black currant Jelly or
red; boiled fresh msckerel, gooseberry
sauce; boiled bluefish, white or cream
sauce; broiled shad, boiled rice and salad !;
compete of pigeons, mushroom sauce;
fresh salmon, green peas and cream
sauce; roast goose, apple sauce.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

Members Of the Forty-irst Kentucky
>Segiment claim that the United States
Government owes then about 49,,
zach on the ground that they were never
formally mustered out Of the service.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

There are concerns in New York city,
whose success depends upon successful
advertising, which pay from $40, 900 to
$20,0 600 year salary to advertising
managers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29
Staple Supplies.

A store-room should be well ventilated
and so arranged that it will not freeze
in winter. Flour should be bought by
the barrel, but Indian meal is SO apt to
become infested with weevils that it
should not remain much over week on
hand. Twenty-Five pounds of granu-
lated sugar is enough to keep in store,
with ten pounds of the loaf and pow
dered. Coffee is improved by keeping
in a cool, dry place, but loses in flavor
if kept too long after browning. Vine
gar improves with keeping, therefore it
is best to lay in large supply. Butter,
lard and drippings should be stored in
jars and kept in the coolest and dryest
place. soap should be purchased by the
box, taken out of the wrappers and
stood in dry place, as it improves by
keeping. Starch is much cheaper by
the box. Vegetables are best stored in
a room by. themselves. Detroit Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

There are ZOO incubators ip this coun-
try, aud the production is fom 10000,
000 70 le, G}G,qr .'.rE.; uauy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

Mr. Joseph Douon, who died at St.
Augustin, Canada, recently, at the age
Of eighty-two years, left a widow aged
eighty-one and sixteen children, ion
grandchildren and eighty-three great
grandchildren, making in all a family
Of 200 persons. He had been married
siIty-four years,
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-31
AGRICULTURAL LETTER
Frcm the Arkansas Industrial Uni
 yefsIty.
New n Lose Money.

This is thing that none of us are over anxious to do and yet many still continue the same old way of steadily reducing their balance at the bank or at best keep body and soul together by a hand to mouth existence. It is not our duty to indulge in a homily on the obtuseness of man in general, but rather to indicate way that may perchance lead to greater success. We indulge in this lengthy preamble be- cause the subject warrants it. How long are the farmers of Arkansas go- ing to continue breeding scrub stock
 We ask any farmer amongst our read CTS if it takes more to feed good ani- nal than it does a scrubY They all know that it does not and we certainly need not ask which will bring the longest figure in the market There is no necessity for every farmer to breed thoroughbred stock, but at all events let him have his cows served by good bull, thoroughbred when possible. He can then have the re- sulting calves served by . thorough bred bull and in that way grade up his herd. Men have said to us time and again that it takes too long to grade up. Can anything be more short-sighted than thatp Of course it takes little time, but unless one makes some sort of beginning nothing will ever be accomplished. Do you want a general purpose animal? If you do breed to a HOlstein or a Devon. If you want milkg Ayrshirss, Jersey, Hol- stein and Devon are all good. If you want beef, Shorthorns, Galloway, An gus, Herefords, Red Polls and Sussex are at the top. If one man amongst you cannot buy bull let a number of neighbors subscribe and get one be- tween you. We believe that the stock of Arkansas needs improving griev- ously and to aid in that movement we propose at an early day to place bulls at our branch sta tions, namely: Pine Bluff, Jonesboro, Fayetteville and Texarkana, and where they will serve the stock of farmers at nominal rates, merely enough to pay our shipping and feeding expenses
 Now, gentlemen. if this meets with your approval write to us, for the num- Der of bulls that we shall send out will depend greatly on the applications we receive. In this way we hope to aid the farmers of Arkansas, and instead of showing them how to lose money we will try and help them to make it.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-31
BLACK DIAMONDS.
A BIG THING FOR ST. FRANCIS
Disce every of . Huge Bed ef Coal on the farm of MT. John Mallory. Near
 forest City.

Some two weeks ago Mir. John Mallory, lIving about ono and . half miles from town, on Crswlsy's Ridge. while walking through tho woods back of his farm, discovered protruding from . washout what looked to be . block of coal. He at once sent it to . geologist in Memphis for analysis, and received . report thIs morning. pronounc. ing it Q very fine quality of coal. After some little dirt was removed . vein five feet in thickness was disclosed. The matter has becn kept very quiet but MT. Mallory has, after much persuasion, courte. ously granted to THE TIMES the privilege of making the 6rst an. nouncement. 1t is, of course, . fortune to Mir. Mallory and sn ,m- meuse boom for our whole section. Mir. Mallory is ono of our oldest and best cit,xens. and certainly de- serves the smiles of fortune which Eow seem about 10 shine so bcnignly upon him. Time and space forbid moro being said now, but we will hereafter "air the boom" to the fullest extent.
 LArER.-The following note re- ceived by us just as we were going to prcss is from Ar. Mallory m re- gard to the matter, and contains some very important information to those able to dscipher it:
 "Loa*conevahi. .ASunopu Mlfirpa rebmemcrdlu luohsraey EhtFOnosaeSSihttaS Ss SrepApdaEr Oh+weL"po"E+P."