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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09
Where 1t Got Its Name.

Many persons have wondered how do
ing a lively galop got to be called
dancing the racquet" Mrs. Simmons,
a well known young lady of Washington,
composed few years ago galop and
was at a loss to give it name. One day
being disturbed by childred in the room
she called out: "Don't make such a
racket which was caught up and re-
peated by the children as they went out.
1t occurred to her that it was good
name for her piece, and so with touch
of French she called it the Racquet Galop,
and over 20O,O copies of it have been
solk. PailadeLpkia Times.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09
B. 3. b.
botanic Blood Balm.l

The puerilo effort on the the part Of any one
o decry the irestimable value OF IODINE in mod
ern medicine may deceive and mislead the igno.
rant, but is truly ridiculous to physicians and
other students of medical science. 1t is base
characteristic of quaekery to promulgate such
falsty, and with financial gain an only object is
indeed disreputable. In the cure Of the worst
form Of Blood Poison, Iodide Of Potash is indis-
pensable-a fact acknowledged by all intelligent
hysicians-combincd Gas in the case Of b.
b. b. with certain vegetable ingredients every
fault of the drug s removed, and il does not dis
order the stomach or clog the kidneys.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

CONSUMPTION. AND WASTING IN CHILDREN.
SCOTS EMULSION of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites, is a most valuable food
and medicine. 1t creaues an appetite for food.
strengthens the nervous system, and builds
up the body. Please read: 81 tried Scott s
Emulsion on a young man whom Physicians
at tunes gave up hope. Since he began using
the Emulsion his Cough ceased, gained flesh
and strength. aud from all appearances his
life will be prolonged many years"-JoHN
SULLIVAN. Hospital Steward, Morganzs, Pa.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

The foundation of all happiness IS health
A man with an imperfect digestion may be a
millionaire, may be the husband of an angel
and the father of half dozen cherubs and
yet he miserable If he be troubled with dys-
pepsia, or any Of the disorders arising from i'm
perfect digestion or a sluggish liver DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative. Pellets are the
safest and surest remedy for these morbid
conditions Being purely vegetable, they are
perfectly harmless.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09
"Then let the moon usurp the rule Of day.
And winking tapers show he SUI his way
For what my Cafcac can t.aroait-a

need no revelation to believen
Ladies suffering from any of the weaknesses
or ailments peculiar to their sex, and who
will use DR.. Peirce's Favorite Prescription
according to directions, will experience gen
uine rereld'iOn in the benefit they will receive
IL is a positive cure for the most complicated
and obstinate cases of leucorrhea, exec. sive
flowing painful. menstruation. unnatural
suppressions, prolapsus, or falling of the
womb, weak back, ''female weakness ante
version, retroversion, bearing down sensa-
tions. chronic congestion, Inflammation and
liberation of the womb, inflammation, pain
and tenderness in ovaries, accompanied With
internal heat
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09
Tho following testimonial comes unsolicited.

hENNKsAw, ia, sept il, 1897.
b. b. y. Company My DEAR SIN; We had
all dcspaircd Of my wife ever recovering. Her
mouth was one solid ulcer, and for two months
or more her body was broken out with sores I'M
Ill phc lost a beautiful head Of hair, also eye
lashcs and eyebrows; in fact, she seemed to be
complete wreck Now comes the great secret
which want all the world to know. That three
bottles OF Blood Balm medicine has done the
work which would sound incredible to any one
whodid not know it TO be 70. To-day my wife Is
perfectly healthy, aud has three-months' old
babe, also perfectIy healthy.
Very respectfully, II. L. CAssrDH
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

Farmers and others who have a little
leisure time for the next few month, will find
it. to their interest to write to B. F. johnson
& Co, of Richmond, whose advertisement
appears in another column. They offer great
Inducements to persons to work for them all
or part of their time
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

A newspaper reporter who was look
ing for a sensation, stepped upon .
banana peel and discovered one forth.
with
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

The head gardener at the Allegheny
PENN City Park has planted in bed
there a PORTRAIT of Mr. Lincoln that is
startlingly true to its great original.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

The forty-fourth annual session Of the Ma
tional Division sons OF Temperance, win be
held in the city Of Toronto, Canada, COM
mencing Wednesday, July III, 1888.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggist sell at DC per bottle
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

Where hunger commands. valor must
Obcv-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-09

Ut wa.th siGn kus Is sold Is sc boz ~ 81 a a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
Safety in Coal Oil.

The number of accidents from coal.oil
lamps is as large as ever, and it is safe to
say that in nearly every case a human
being, who ought to know better, con-
tributes the share of ignorance or care
lessness which makes the accident posi-
BILE. The blaze Of burning coal-oil cuts
into the human flesh like knife. Ma
ture at once tries to repair the damage
by throwing off the injured flesh, but
medical science knows of no way to pre-
vent the contraction which ensues on the
coming together of the healthy tissue
after the sloughing oH Of the injured
portions.
Few people seem to know on what a
little thing the safety of a coal oil lamp
depends. The lighted wick causes the
metal of the oil reservoir to become quite
hot, hot enough to heat the oil and
generate gas. Ii the gas cannot escape,
the lamp will explode. To provide for
its escape the lamp makers put a little
metal chimney by the side OF the wick
holder, which permits free passage for
the gas from the oil reservoir to the outer
air The housekeeper's part consists in
keeping the little chimney open. 1t is
almost an invisible chimney, only to be
seen by holding the burner to the light.
Never buy a coal-oil lamp without seeing
that this chimney is present in the burner.
American CuHigutyT.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

The girl turned her horses head
quickly, looked backward, set her lips
firmly, and exclaimed:
"You're not going to court-martial
aud shoot him"
"Suppose | wore7" said the Major, as
the men began to file from behind the
"curtain" that commanded the road.
"Then," said the girl, ''Pll gallop
ahead, at the risk of my life, and let
him escape on my pony"
Madam" said the Major, lifting his
hat, 81 give you the word Of a soldief
and a gentleman that you shall be his
sole Judge"
The slIirmish line advanced, and the
officers of the other companies followed
the girl and the major, The lattel
should have ordered us to remain with
our own men, but he didn't. Wd
reached the house, more than a mile out
side the lines, without annoy ance, and
wien the girl ha | lighted a candle, wd
followed her and the ma or TO the cellar.
The maiors suggestion that the girl
should first whisper at the bung hole and
sec if the captive was still alive, was moi
acted upon. Instead, she said cheerily,
as she turned the key and raised tho
cover:
"You've nothing to fear, WILL"
will ;" murmured the very young
lieutenant.
Just then Glennie's face appeared above
the edge of the slaves, and seemed some
what disconnected at the grinning faces
before him. Several pairs of hands helped
him out, and as he stood before us, with
crystals of light brown sugar glistening
all over his uniform coat, the major re-
Marked
you're a sweet1ookinge gelsjeetp
Miss Graysom smiled as if she thought
so, too.
"You sees Major" began Glennic.
eyes" SAID the- Major, II certainly do.
| see, also, that one of two things must
be done, for the good of the service.
Either our lines must be extended a mile
or two farther into the country, or you
must persuade this lady's family to move
to town."
The family moved, Miss Graysom
finally moving all the way TO New York.
The wedding present from the bride
groom's brother officers was miniature
sugar hogshead, in gold, with rosebud
for a paddock. - Once.A- lVteG.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
A Novel Dictionary.

How many of you have dictionary
that has attended over 100 weddings, to
say nothing of parties, teas, etc., Not
very many, I'll venture to say, but let
me tell you about this noted dictionary.
Thirty years ago, when mother was
first married, she began to collect recipes
for a cook book. For lack of anything
smaller she took an old unabridged die
tionary of the largest size, cut out every
other Leaf, indexed it, aud began to
paste in the cooking recipes she cut
from the papers. For instance, there
was a chapter devoted to puddings; un-
der this heading was a list of different
kinds of puddings and the pages where
they were TO be found. Cakes formed
another chapter, meats another and so
on through the list.
Every week, as soon as the papers had
been read, mother would collect them
take the dictionary, scissors ard paste
pot, and carefully paste each recipe in
its proper place.
AS time went by the book steadily
filled, so when anyone wanted a recipe
for any particular dish, the dictionary
was sure to contain it. For example un.
der the heading of tapioca pudding there
were forty-seven recipes to be found,
and ninety-seven for making tomato
catsup.
But among so many, how could we
find what we wanted you. ask. In this
way: When we had carefully tested a
recipe and found it satisfactory we
marked it by star, thus s. If extra
good it was marked by two stars, and if
unsurpassed three stars distinguished it.
But if, on the contrary, it was not sat
isfactory it was crossed off by a single
line; two lines meant very bad, and three
lines signiiied positively uneatable. !"
So by simply glancing over the page we
can tell at once just what we want.
There is one objection to a cook book
of this sort; 1t is so useful that everybody
wants to borrow it, and so it is seldom at
home. Just make one and see if you
don't call it "grand good thing" -
D. tFOB Free Press
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
THE BATTLE-BEES.


VETERAN TELLS OF THEIR swARM1NG.
Were you there when the columns swirled
about
Did you hear the cannons' rattle?
Did you hear the regiments lusty shout,
And the hum Of the bees of battle;
The bees that hummed in the air were Of
lead;
How they sang through the leafy bowersl
And the juice Of the flowers which they drank
was red
How the battle-bees fed on fiowersl
The flowers of homes in the sunny South,
or homes in the North deserted
How they bowed their heads in the fiery
drouth,
How the bees among them flirted.
How they swarmed in the COS summer tide,
How they flew through the forest singing,
How they stung as they sang and the flowers
died
Died suddenly from the singing
Were you there when the bees came hum
ming through,
Were you there when they so beset us,
When the honey they made with so much ado
Was sweeter than that of Homettus'
Was it swcet' All, it was! SO l say again;
It's sweetness was told in story
1t was deadly sweet to the armies twain
But the honey was only glory.
Chicago Tribune
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
Habits and long Lie.

The information which the blanks give
on the subject of habits comedies with
the opinion Of most people, formed from
observation, that longevity without
regularity of habits is rare. These old
people, men and women alike. are put
down as early risers and retirers, almost
without exception, and fully nineteen
out of every twenty have observed this
custom throughout life, except perhaps
at some short period in youth Meals
have been eaten regularly, three each
day, with dinner at noon, the exceptions
being so rare as to indicate nothing
Exercise in most cases has been hard
work up to siXty-fye or seventy, and
after that period has consisted (when
the regular occupation has been given
up) OF walking, gardening, or both. Ex-
cept in case of sickness these old people
arc as rule as active and as fond of
constant occupation of some sort to-day
as most men and women are at thirty
five.
One of the most significant facts
gathered in this canvass is that regard
ing occupations. Out OF 1000 men,
throughout life, 46l have been farmers ;
% have been carpenters; 20, merchants ;
81, mariners; Az, laborers; AZ, shoema-
kers; Al, manufacturers; 23, clergymen
23, masons; rs, blacksmiths; 16 bank
ers; 2 each, iron workers, mill hands,
physicians. and lawyers; and the balance
are divided among nearly all the other
trades and professions The list includes
only one each of the following: Hermit,
hunter, chemist professor, soldier, bro
ker, auctioneer, jockey contractor.
Nearly all, however, began life upon the
farm. Popular Science Monthly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
RpciDeS.


Fried Mush: Boil corn meal in water
until well cooked; pour into buttered
dish and let stand over night; in the
morning remove from the dish whole,
cut in slices and fry brown in butter.
To Corn Beef; Make brine Of Il
quart of coarse salt to three gallons of
water; to this add a half pint of molasses
and let stand day before putting the
beef in. Meat thus corned will be tit to
eat in weeks time.
Fried Chicken: Put in frying pan a
tablespoonful each of lard AID Lutter;
when hot lay in the chicken cut open on
the back; sprinkle with flour, salt and
pepper; when a light brown turn it over
aud sprinkle again; cook slowly until
done.
Brown Bread: One cup of flour, two
and one-half cups Of corn meal, one
half cup each of sugar and molasses, one
teaspoon of salt, two teaspoons OF
soda, sour milk to make thick batter
steam three hours and bake one-ha.i
hour.
Minced Dried Beef With Eggs Shave
the beef aud let stand in water oveI
night to frcshen; put two tablespoon
fus Of butter into a frying pan and put
in a pint of the beef; when warmed
through add four beaten eggs; stir unit
cooked.
Broiled Goldfish: Pick the Goldfish in
small pieces, soak in cold water over
night boil till tender in sufficient water
to cover; pour OIL the water and add
milk season with pepper and butter and
thicken with flour stirred smooth in 4
little cold water.
Hickory Nut Candy: Two cups sugar,
one half cup water; boil sugar aud water
without stirring until thick enough to
spin a thread, flavor and set oil iutc
cold water; stir quickly until white
then stir in cup Of hickory meats;
turn into a hat tin and when cold cut
into squares.
Welsh Rarebit; Cut thin slices of
bread, remove the crust, and toast
quickly; butter it, and cover with thin
slices of new cheese, spread over a very
little made mustard, and put on plate
in "a hot oven till the cheese is melted,
then cut in square pieces aud serve at
once on hot pate; the mustard can
be omitted if desired. Another way is
10 dip the toast quickly, after bu,tering,
into boiling water; have some cheese
ready melted in a cup and pour some
over each slice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
WISE WORDS.

Hot sup, not swallow.
Eaten bread is forgotten.
Never omit to perform kind act.
Light suppers make long life days.
He sups i'll who eats up all at dinner.
Many drop of broth is made in pot.
Contention finds no chair at we'll
spread table.
Learn to say kind and pleasant things
whenever opportunity oilers.
= Nevef f6fet that vulgarity has its
origin in ignorance or selishness.
A merchant should famliarize himself
with every line of goods he handles.
Never speak or act in anger until you
have prayed over your words or acts.
Remember that, valuable as is the gift
of speech, silence is often more valua-
BILE.
We should not imagine that all are
friends that tlaIter, or enemies that cen
sure.
Never retort sharp or angry word
1t is the second word that makes the
quarrel.
Men love to hear of their power, but
have an extreme disrelish to be told of
their duty.
1t is good for a man to love his enc
mics, if he can do SO without injuring
his friends.
Never urge another to do anything
against his desire unless you see danger
before him.
The safety of the spire is not in the
thinness of the top, but in the solidity of
the bottom.
He who is unwilling to submit TO un-
deserved blame should remember to re
fuse undeseryed praise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

There ought to be law, asserts the
Detroit Free Press, prohibiting the shoot
ing of aligators. If such law is not
soon passed the chances are that the
saurian OF the South will become as
scarce as the buffalo of the West
"There is very little skill in alligator
shooting and no danger" says HIrpsr's
That is true enough, and it only serves
to show the cowardice of tie 'sport.
Up the st. Johns River, in Florida, it is
now rare thing to see an alligator
where formerly they were plentiful. A
fellow in Palatka last winter shot a big
harmless gator from the wharf at that
city. The body foated to the shore and
lay there. The authorities promptly
poaneed upon the idiotic shooter, and,
although they could not fine him for
what he had done, they had the body
towed down the river aud made the
shooter pay $40 for the job
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
IN DARKNESS.


l will be still;
The terror drawing nigh
Shall startle from my lips no coward cry;
Nay, though the night my deadliest dread
fulfil,
will be still.
For oh! know,
Though suffering hours delay,
Yet TO Eternity they pass away,
Carrying something onward as they flow,
Outlasting woe!
Yes, something won;
The harvest of our tears
Something unfading, plucked from fading
years;
Something to blossom on beyond the sun,
From sorrow won.
The agony,
So hopeless now Of balm,
Shall sleep at last, in light as pure and calm
As that wherewith the stars look down on
thee,
Gethsemane.
Florence Coates in Harper.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

Father Schleyer, parish priest of Con-
stance, Switzerland, and inventor of
Yolapuk, is dead, but his verbal or rather
lingual invention is so very much alive
that the whole commercial correspond
ence of many large French, German,
Italian and Spanish houses is even now
carried on in it, and the number of its
students in the United States is put
down by the New York Cymmercial Ad-
rertiser at 100, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire.

The Portland Oye7oni1R tells OF a pc,
culiar sight witnessed the other day by
passengers on the ferry from Vancouver.
A seal was in pursuit Of a salmon. The
fish darted hither and thither, aud fre-
uuenuy leaped out of the water. The
passengers became very much excited in
watching the race. Finally the fish
daTted up TO the boat and jumped on
board. A member of the boats crew
sold it to a farmer, 10 the great indigna-
tion of the passengers, who wanted it
taken TO a safe distance and restored to
the water.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
How TO Care for Ivory Trinkets

Ivory ornaments, unless carefully cared
for, become yellow. They are very
easily cleaned and with little trouble
will look fresh and retain their luster for
long time. The simplest way to clean
them is to brush them with a new tooth
brush, but very sharp, to which a little
soap is applied. Then rinse the orna.
ment in lukewarm water. Next dry it
and brush until the luster reappears. A
little alcohol poured upon the brush will
increase this luster. If the trinket has
become very yellow dry it in a gentle
heat The yellow will soon disappear
and the ornament look as good as new.
--MaI anil Erpress.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

h Forty-si of the prisoners in American
fenitentiaries last year were over eighty,
and 2s3 over seventy, and the New York
Dbierrer recommends as an act of justice
Md humanity the establishment in our
codes of definite age, on arriv-
ing at which every prisoner should be
allowed to 90 free, regardless of the
nature of his crime or the length of the
sentence pronounced against him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

"The Austrian maneuvres at Bellovar,
which the Prince of Wales attended,
were perfectly farcical," says London
Truth. "The squadrons of cavalry were
certainly grand sight, but they charged
with batteries of artillery before them
and on ch side of them, so that in real
war every man and horse would have
been destroyed, and the guns kept blaz-
ing away, so that the effect to practical
men was highly absurd"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

Twenty Of the leading restaurants and
cafes in Paris are being united into
company. Its capital will be 81, 800, 900
An 500 shares, 800 of which arc to be
offered to the public at par.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

"A converted Hindoo is reported to
lnye said at public meeting in India:
''rhe very lowest caste in India is the
,obblers' caste, and it is remarkable that
cobbler from England, William Carey,
|hould bsing them the first tidings of the
4 -nanel y
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

Every minute six hundred pounds of
rool grows in this country, aud we have
B dig sixty one tons of anthracite coal
Hd one hundred tons of bituminous
BAL, while of pig-iron we turn out
Felve tons, and of steel rails three tons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

The Russian Government has in re-
cent years displayed great activity in
Improving the harbors of the Empire.
Nspoyo Ttemyd proposes that the cost of
fach improvements be met in the future
by the collection OF tonnage dues.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

Denmark IS an immense dairy. The
export of butter last year amounted to
As, 900, 600 pounds, and its quality is
said to have been excellent and wonder
fully uniform. The business is conducted
on scientific principles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

New York city will spend $3.50, 900 this
year in improving the buildings occupied
by her charity charges and providing
them with more wholesome diet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

Melbourne, the Capital Of Victoria,
Australia, claims population of 400, 600,
onc-seventh of all the people in Aus
fralia
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

The greatest national debt among the
lions of the globe is borne by France.
is about So, ESQ, 900, 900. Russia
pes next, $4,000, 900, OCO; then Eng
a with s., 500, OOo, 900; Austro-
|pgary, with S2,4sj, OO), 900; Italy,
n 50, 225, 900, 900; Spain, with 81,
300, 900; and Prussia, with 81, ,OOO,-
}, 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

<hAve the greatest number of miles
|'iroad track of any railroad country
|ae world, proudly declares the
4tdc American, but the Argentine
Ablic can beat us and every one else
liking theirs straight. On tho road
Bucnos Ayres to the foot of the
IS is a stretch of I'll miles without a