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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14

We return than ks TO Prof. L L
Fitzhugb, president, and w Il
AurEab, yice-pressdent, for an in
vitAtion TO the whItw nth Female
Com IN encement. to take place on
the IL, Is aud 70. These are the
m ost elegant cards Of Invitation
we have seen for many years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14

New SAtseeas, IN blues and tons
j VI Plants
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14
J VI Plants.

The haudsomest hRe Ut SeTIm
IN the eftv. AZ
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
Evidently up to tlN, time his search had

Evidently up to tINs time his search had
been fruitless.
And at the same moment there was a
rattling of wheels, and Mrs. Parsons, Ell
lies aunt, drove her little red pony
around to the rear, and jumped out Of
the low wagon.
"Mother," bawled the farmer, who
had not yet caught sight of the i'll
assorted pair toiling up the ascent be-
hind the gnarly apple trees, 'have you
seen that ten-dol ar gold. piece that
Ebenezer Farley paid me yesterday l
left it in the pocket of my alapacky coat
when | took it of and"
Eyes, l know you did" said Mrs.
Parsons briskly. "And an awful place
it was to leave it in. l saw it there my
self when | brushed the dust off your
alapacky coat, and | took it out and
put it in the top left-hand drawer of the
pine desk in the spare chamber.
meant to have told you of it before
went, but somehow it slipped my mind. p"
"Je-rusalemp grunted Mr.. Parsons.
81 never was so glad Of anything in all
my lifel"
Ellie, from behind the orchard wall,
had overheard every word of this col.
loquy. She let go the sleeve of her cap.
tive.
"Oh, l am so sorryn faltered she.
"Please forgive mel IL thought"
"You thought had stolen this miss
ing treasure" said her companion, his
lips relaxing into an involuntary smile
"Well, under the circumstances it was
not such a very unnatural conclusion.
b nnl laH Hu laf lNn n lnzqnn Ia
yon not to Judge too hastily hereafter.
He bowed, raised his hat from his
head and vanished under the leafy canopy
of the old apple trees.
/ And the next Tuesday evening, when
| Ellie went to the second of the Course
of Lyceum Lectures in the village with
her uncle and aunt, she recognized in
the speaker Of the evening her anony-
nous friend who had appreciated the
blackberry PIE so thoroughly.
She could feel herself color to the roots
of her hair as she sat there.
First took him for a tin-peddler, y
she said to herself, land then for a thief
What must he think of mel"
But when she was formally introduced
to Edgar Williams at the close of the
lecture, and tried to stammer out hel
apologies, he only laughed.
'Pray do not vex yourself about it"
said he. GAS for me, have forgotten
all the disagreeables of the day, and re
member only the delicious taste of that
piece of blackberry pie that you gave
me, and have thought more than onct
since that / should like to become bette
acquainted with the lovely giver."
Ellie blushpl Orpttilv and the nc
quaintance thus oddly begun ended SOM
months later in quiet wedding in til
city, in which the little school teache
and the brown-f faced lecturer took rathe
prominent parts -lSaturddy Night.
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A MISSING COIN.

az beg your pardon, but could you
give me glass of milk"
Ellie Tier jumped up with little in
voluntary scream. She had been so in
tent on the letter she was writing, with
the back of the tea tray for desk, aud
the queer cone shaped ink bottle bal
anced on the window sill at her side, that
she had quite forgotten the existence of
anything else in the world.
"A glass Of milkln she repeated, tim
idly glancing at the tall, brown. COM
plexioned stranger, who stood between
the rows of yellow African marigold and
purple phloX in the narrow garden path,
and deciding in her inmost mind that he
was neither the bank burglar of whom
she had read in the local newspaper, nor
the evil minded tramp who had set fire
to Mr.. Logan's haystack last week.
"Yes, certainly, ifyou will wait a min
ute. ."
She put down the tea tray and the
pen, bestOwing the cone shaped ink
stand in place of safety, and ran into
the cool, sweet smelling milk room, for
a tumbler of cream laden milk.
"Aunt Bessy said l was to let no one
in the house while she was gone" Tea
soned this young chatelaine, within her
self; "but haven't let him in, and one
would be a barbarian indeed to refuse a
drink of milk to anybody this warm
morning"
When she came back the brown faced
stranger was gathering mulberries from
the dropping boughs of the trees that
oyerhung the garden wall
Sam | a thief" said he, noting the
look of amazement on Ellie's innocent,
dimpled face. hope not, but to tell
you the truth, have travelled a long way
since breakfast time, and am very
hungry"
Ellies heart melted at once. She for
got Aunt Bessy's charges and exhorta-
tiOns.
Hungry, are you " said she. "Wait
a minute and l will get you piece OF
blackberry pie and some cheese"
She fed back into the house, and pres
emily returned with triangular wedge
Of crimson-bleeding pie, enough lo
mpt any one appetite, and eompla'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
WISE WORDS.

Praise undeserved is satire in disguise.
Wit is folly, unless wise man has the
keeping of it.
The reward of one duty is the power
to fulfill another.
Do not talk of your private, personal
or family matters.
Fidelity in trihes is the ladder which
leads to greatness.
Cultivate forbearance till your heart
yields fine crop of it.
Men love to hear of their power, but
have an extreme disrelish to be told OF
their duty.
knowledge without discretion is like
force without direction never useful but
by accident.
Sacrifice being the essential basis OF
virtue, the most meritoyiols virtues are
those which are acquired with the great
est effort.
It is the cultivation of the moral side
of our natures that has given to our
people as nation their great strength
and grand strides.
Do not fret. 1t only adds to your
burden. To work hard is very we'll but
to work hard and worry, too, is more
than human nature can bear.
Life is history, not poetry. 1t consists
mainly of little things, rarely illuminated
by flashes of great heroism, rarely broken
by great danger or demanding great ex,
ertlons.
A nobleness and elevation of mind,
together with firmness of constitution,
gives lustre and dignity TO the aspect,
and makes the soul, as it were, shine
through the body.
If, in spite of wars and fevers and
accidents, and the strokes of chance
this world be as rich and fair and green
as we have found it, what must the com
ing world be likel
The true way to be humble is not tC
stoop till you are smaller than yourself
but to stand at your real height agains
some higher nature that shall show you
what the real smallness of your greatest
greatness is.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
AIasknn Mesmerizers.

John Re d. of Victoria, British Colum
bia, said to Chicago NecS interviewer: /:
II took trip last summer up to Sitka,
in Alaska, and near that place saw the
Indians give very close imitation of the
same sort OF work that our mesmerizers
do. A lot of sealskins had been stolen
from the village, and the Indians were
trying to find the thief A young Indian
girl was seated in the middle of crowd
of old men, and bright bit Of quartz
was held Just in front of her eyes, at
whicn she looked steadily for some time
say fifteen minutes; then her eyes
began to close, and an old Indian came
forward and covered her forehead with
his hands. She seemed soon to be in a
genuine mesmeric trance. The old man
spoke to her, and she answered him.
Theli they brought in another piece Of
sealskin from the rifed store, and somt
eartn from one of the footprints sus,
pecie ed, and questioned the girl again.
As ! was informed, the girl located the
sto.Ln property in another village somC
ten miles away. Unfortunately for the
romance of the story, the stolen skins
were not found where she said they
were, although the Indians believed they
had been very recently removed. The
whole experiment, however, is so much
like the mechanism of modern mesmer-
ism which l have seen here and in the
old country that | was greatly impressed
with it. The Indians declared that this
method of finding lost articles was in
use among the far northern tribes since
long before the white men appe0red
among them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
THE HAPPY FARMER.

At last, at last, the evening shadows fall,
And wearily but happily hie me home,
While in my heart hear the welcome call
That bids me from the hillside to the
hearthside come.
o parting day, that brings the parted nearl
o dusky shade when higher lights appearl
I welcome thee, with heart and carol free,
[ welcome thee blest hour, when fond hearts
welcome mel
How loitai ingly the burning day goes by,
How heavily the hours impose they NEED
1f paint
But comes at length the lenient evening sky,
To bend with rest and GOODNESS DER tho
throbbing BRAIN
o tender eve, that bring'st from toll re-
leasel
o holy night, with broo1ing wings Of peace!
hail thy shade, that homsward beckons me,
welcome thee, blest hour, when fond hearts
welcome me!
E c. /. Brotcne, in Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
Cannin" Fruits.

The process of canning the different
kinds of fruit covers but little, except in
the time required for cooking them end
the quantity of sugar used.
None but perfectly sound, wellripened
fresh fruits should be put up. They may
be canned with or without sugar, but we
think the use of little sugar adds
greatly to the flavor.
For canning fresh fruits, they should
never be cooked sufficiently long to de-
stroy the natural flavor, thoroughly heat
ing being all that is necessary. Alright
glass ars should be filled with the fruit
while they are hot, and then quickly
sealed. The jars should be well heated
before filling. After filling the jars and
screwing on the tops, they should be set
in warm place, where the air will not
strike them, until morning, when the
tops may be screwed tighter. The jars
may then be wiped and put in a cool,
dark closet. They should be examined
from time TO time, and if any signs of
fermentation are visible, the fruit should
be opened and recorked.
Large fruits, as soon as pared, should
be thrown in cold water TO prevent dis
coloring. and then boiled in cleav water,
to which may be added a little alum.
When tender take up and boil five min
utes in syrup. 1t is best to cook only
enough to fill two or three jars at time.
The jars should be heated and every
thing in readiness as soon as the fruit
has Boiled. The work should be done as
quickly as possible. Small fruits are
improved by being sugared an hour OF
two before cooking. If a little alum is
added 20 the syrup, they will be clear and
keep their shape.
If too much juice is in the kettle for
the quantity of fruit to be canned, it
may be used for jelly. If these directions
are followed, success in canning will be
sure, - Courier Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
The Rriefest of wills.

One of the shortest wills on record is
that of John f. De Hart, which is among
the testaments on file in the Registers
Office, and reads as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, February %, lSSl-
Everything | own give TO my wife, Lizzie.
JOHN +. DE HART
The instrument was executed on Feb
ruary %, 1885, by Mr.. De Hart who
died three DAYS later. 1t is written on a
scrap Of paper, evidently torn from q
well.used memorandum book, the sigma
ture of the decedent being written
twice, the first one being rather indis-
tinct. The value Of the estate left by
Mr.. De Hart was $3.50 philadelphia
IL cord,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

Pasteur, the hydrophobia specialist,
lis known as "Cauicide the First" in
Paris just now, hecluse his recammenda-
tions inspired the Project of the Police
TO make strict regulations about dogs.
All the animals must be held by string
while on the street, aud wandering
canines are promptly impounded and
sulfocated with coal gas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

The cherry crop has been failure .his
year in England, except in Kent, where
they have been abundant and delicious
ever since the time when Richard Har,
reys, fruiterer to to Henry VIII, sent to
Flanders for fresh CRAFTS of specia
kind, the old stock of English cherries
seeming to be dying out, and planted
105 acres of the new fruit around Tayn
ham.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

Railroad men say that lightning occa-
sionally strikes locomotives when they
run through thunder storms, but it has
never been known to harm them or the
men in their cabs. The electricity thins
out and spreads all over the engine, run
ming off the wheels aud along the tracks
when its leaves the machinery. The
impression is that the locomotives are
lightning catchers and attra t the bolts
that otherwise might hit the cars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
ReciDeS.

Potato SCAILoPs. Boil and mash the
potatoes soft with a little milk or cream.
Beat up light with melted butter-a des'
sertspoonful for every pint of the potato
salt and pepper to taste. Fill some
patty-pans or buttered scallop shells with
the mixture and brown in the oven when
you have stamped a pattern upon the top
of each. Glaze while hot with butter
and serve in the shells.
NEWMARKET PUDDING.-One pint OF
grated bread, one quart of milk, one cup
Of sugar, one tablespoonful of butter,
and the yolks of four eggs. Soak the
bread crumbs one hoUr in the m Tx, then
add the other ingredients and bake.
When it is done spread Il layer of Jelly
over the top, then cover with meringue
made with the whites of the eggs and
half cup of sugar. Brown slightly.
LEMoS PUFFs.-Powder and sift a
pound and a quarter of loaf sugar and
mix with it the grated rind of two fresh
lemons. Whisk the whites of three
eggs to stiff froth, and add to it grad.
ually the sugar aud grated lemon. Make
a thick paste, wLisklng thoroughly. Cut
into pieces of the desired shape, hand
ling the paste as little as possible. Place
on oiled white paper, and bake on thus
in moderate oven for eight or ten min
utes.
CHERRY CAKE. Beat up one quarter
of pound of castor sugar with the yolks
of ten eggs for quite twenty minutes,
add one quarter pound of blanched and
cut-up almonds, then one and a hall
ounces bread crumbs and well whisked
whites of five eggs; when well beaten to.
gether put in a shallow cake tin; take
about half a pint of cherries, fresh or
bottled Of the latter lay them first on a
scV, till quite dry drop them into the
cake and put the tin at once into the
oven and bake for three quarters of an
hOur
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

The New York Mil an Er rass says
thAt ''the prison statistics recently given
>how that the proportion of the foreign
born who become prisoners is nearly
double that of the native born; but that
'the disregard of the foreign born for
law is far more in the direction of i'm.
morality aud disorder than in dishonesty
or yiolence -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

The Queen of Sweden, who IS afflicted
with nerves, has been orde ed by her
physicians to rise early, make her own
bed and sweep and dust her room. The
Swedish medical profession may be lack
ing in science, observes the Chicago
Herald, but it is certainly not deficient
in good sense. The woman who gets up
and makes the fire, hustles around and
gets breakfast is seldom nervous, while
his sweet and uninterrupted slumber
during her matutinal activity tonds to
preserve the nerves Of her husband.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

After natural gas natural glass cannot
mnch of a surprise, and vein of it is
ported from Butler, Ga, at a depth
gl7 feet. The pieces are round,
blow, very rough in the midd c, have a
'+iIed appearance, and are supposed to
'ine from the fusing of the sandy soil
i some intense heat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

ihe paper money of Peru, says tho
acinnati Enquirer, is valueless, and at
y time $4,000 a yard was charged for
5co in these deprecated bills. You
b $500 day for board at the hotel.
4 Tho Government tries to keep the
boy ia circulation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

/hc ancestral home of the Washing.
family in Northamptonshire, Eng
hal Is TO be sold. The estate contains
0acres, and was granted to Lawrence
ashington in 1915. His son, Law
nee, emigrated to Virginia, and was
uneral George Washington's ancestor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

Three public spirited citizens of
AIcago have agreed to purchase old
.ft Dearborn, the ancient relic of the
aud present it to the city if the
'.ntApal authorities will remove it to
'fafk and have it properly cared for.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

n is alleged that recently in Nagpore,
aia, boy of sixteen was offered a
erifice to the gods, in accordance with
buperstition that human sacrifices
used a bountiful harvest, The head
,s severed from the b d. and offered
"a goddess, while the body was ten
led to a god.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

The State Gasettesr for 1883, just is
sued gives California population at the
|pscsent time of over l,5O9, 600, nearly
|<Nicc the population of 1850, according
tp the official census.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

Congressman Cox figures up our popu-
|t'on in 1890 at Gi, 10000, while Mr..
|ikinson sets it at 81, 500, 600. The
'pst ambitious American ought to be
ktirely willing to split the difference.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
sea-weed Decorations.

Various decorative uses for the sea-
weeds which the coming months afford
an opportunity to visitors to the seaside
to collect are suggested by Decorator and
FlTHisher. They may be used on the
lids and sides of glass caskets, borders
and even fairgrounds to water and color
painting, and on picture and even mir
ror frames, meanwhile, until visitors re-
turn home, being kept in scrap book.
When collected they are dried between
blotting paper and then washed with
mastic gum dissolved in turpentine,
which gives them a fresh appearance.
They are affixed to the leaves of a scrap
book, which should have flexible back,
by means of gum, aud may eas ly be de.
tached by dampening the reverse side OF
the leaves. Very charming monograms
and various fame full designs may be
formed with sea-weeds They make ex-
cellent borders for the outside surface of
the glass aquariums.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

After a warm contest Miss Ella Lcbcn
has been elected Superintendent Of City
Schools in Portland, Oregon, and will
receive $4,000 just like a man.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

Recent statistics show a total of about
ave hundred church members within the
wnlls of Peking, China, connected with
fhe five Protestant missions in that city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
A BRIDAL SONG.

D Sun,
From out whose gracious rays
Came forth the day of days,
When my dear love was born,
Shine out
And with your brightest ray
Bring gift divine to mark her wedding
day.
a gift, golden CLEAN,
A prophecy of good in every beam.
Rejoice with so much of yourself that in her
lives,
Which she with loving joy to others freely
gives.
o Moon,
From out whose peaceful life,
A portion came to guard her own from
strife,
Shine outl
And with your softest light,
Make happy Peace to rule her wedding
night;
Let all your rays In silvery sheen,
Whisper Of coming nights serene,
Rejoice with so much Of yourself that in her
lives,
Which she with loving joy to others freely
gives,
o Stars,
From out whose twinkling beams
Came radiant CLEANS
To dwell, and find within her soul an
added glow,
A SUMMER warmth than ever stars do
know,
Catch from unsetting suns tonight
A ruddier tint-a hint of Heavenly light.
Reflect her eyes
Al d make new beauty in the skies.
Rejoice with so much of yourselves that in
her Tvs,
Which she tn loving joy to others freely
gives.
D Flowers,
Whose censers swinging slow,
Exhaled rare perfume drenched in morn
ing dew
To touch the breath that first she drew,
Lift Loyalty your heads and gayly smile
With Jov the while
Her bridal blossoms bloom.
Gull sweet perfection from her face,
And then give back your borrowed grace
Rejoice with so much of yourselves that in
in her lives,
Which she with loving joy to others freely
gives.
o Music,
Born upon celestial Tyres,
And thrilling mid angelic chors,
Come nearer earth to-day,
Whisper in my lay;
Repeat the melody you sent,
When to the world her voice you lent.
Swell in the air that tells
The echoes of the bells;
Be like her Lovers heart,
OF her own part.
Rejoice with so much of yourself that in hel
lives,
Which she with loving joy to others freely
gives.
o Love,
From out whose very heart she came,
Born from thy glowing flame,
Look down
And in thy glorious way
Crown thou her wedding day.
Oh, nearer come-make thou her bridal bed
Close by her side all future pathways tread
Help her to see thy face
In every cline and place;
| Rejoice with so much Of thyself that in hel
lives,
Which she with loving joy to others freely
gives
And ye,
o favored ones and blest,
Whose hearts have been her rest
Since life began,
Ye listen now-and hear, with all Love-
pain,
Her marriage vow;
Giving, where most ye long to keep,
Smiling, where most ye long to weep;
Repress your tears,
Banish your fears,
| Rejoice with so much of yourselves that il
/ her lives,
Which she with loving joy to others freel!
gives.
/ Mrs. Mary M Barnes, in Independent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

Admiral Luce, ina public speech, has
called attention to the pleasing TACT that
temperance principles rule in the Amcri.
.can Navy now as never before.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

( sunday-schools are increasing rapidly
in this country. Last year the American
ennday-school Union organized 1902
with G325 teachers and 81, 1919 scholars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
To Clean white or Very Light Silks.


Take a quart of lukewarm water and
mix with it four oun es of soft soap,
four ounces of honey, and good sized
wineglass of gin. Unpick the silk and
lay in widths on the kitchen table. Then
take perfectly new common scrubbing-
brush, dip it in the mixture, and rub the
silk firmly up and down on both sides,
SO as to firmly saturate IL. Rinse 1t IN
cold water twice, until free from soap,
and hang it on a clothes-horse to drain
until half dry; then iron it with piece
Of thin muslin between it and the iron,
or it will be marked on the ironed side.
Keep the silk quite smooth when on the
table, so that every part may como
under the brush. White silk requires q
little blue in the water. Silk stockings
should be carefully washed in water that
is neither hot nor cold. Any pure white
soap will do, and the stockings should
Ee.dried on wooden frames made for the
purpose. White silk handkerchiefs
must lie quickly washed in a lather of
pure white soap, to which squeeze of
blue, with a spoonful of salt, has been
added. to prevent the color from run
ming. Family Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

II is predicted that the iron product
Of Washington Territory will soon OK
coed that of Pennsylvania.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

There arc A, 900 deaf mutos in this
country who are voters.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12

The wool product Of California has
averaged nearly 1000, 600 pounds per
year since 1850, bringing to the State
So, 600, 600 a year. This is about one
seventh Of the entire wool product Of
the cO4ntry.