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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

Nav YORK, Feb. "a -Lending Democrats
here seem well pleased with the selection OF
st Louis as the place of holding the national
convention. 1t is generally regarded as
favorable result for the Cleveland men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. -. The house
committee ON pensions has agreed to the san
ate bill increasing to $50 per month tho PEN
sion for total deafness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
W. W. C0RCORAN DEAD.
The Great Philanthropist Passes
Away.

breathing His Last In Washington
This MOrning-sketch or HIS Useful
LIre-A Public BenefactOr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

Don't hawk. and blow, and spit, but
use DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

ASHINGTON CITY
Feb. "A. The nation
al Democratic COM
mittee undid part OF
Wednesdays W orli
Thursday in order to
hold the convention
at st. Louis-that is,
they made the time
of meeting a month
earlier, presumably
to avoid the heated
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
The SIeeper Of Saltpetrlere.

The Partisan Eudoxie Adelouin, the
sleeper of the Saltpetriere, has awakened,
from her long sleep, which was COM
tinued without moments interruption
for nineteen days. She had slumber
of fifty days early in the year in the
hospital where she now is, and has been
for many years. While she was on both
occasions sleeping relays of medical men
kept watch by her bedside. Some hours
before her second period of somnolence
ended she showed great nervous agita-
tion, often started and had Intermittent
fits of trembling. She at length opened
her eyes in the midst of burst of loud
laughter, which continued for about ten
minutes. During that time she stared
tixedly, and appeared, though laughing
so hard, as if under some painful appre-
hension.
Then she spoke as if she were ad-
dressing her mother, who was not with
her, in an endearing manner, and on
being handed glass said she only saw
her mothers image in it. She has since
become quite cheerful, but seems 10
have hardly any ideas save those sug-
gested to her by the doctors. Contrary
to what is observed in most hysterical
subjects the sense OF taste remains while
she is under the influence of suggestion.
Thus, if she is given aloes and told it is
sugar she will swallow it, but make a
wry face to show dislike. If told to
drink water from champagne glass she
shows exhilaration, and if package
which DIR. Voisin says contains an
emetic is put into her hand she has
violent fits of nausea. London Ne,es.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
The Oneen.s NeM Chnir

Since the Queen met with slight
accident at Windsor and sprained her
knee she has not been able to stand COM
fortably for any long period, and at
drawing rooms, although appearing to
stand, she has really been sitting on a
cleverly-arranged chair of crimson and
gold. This year another and lower
chair was substituted for some reason or
other, with the result that several ladies
nearly tumbled over when they kissed
hands, as the Queen was sitting so ex-
ceedingly low that it was quite a gym
nastic exercise to bend down to her
hands. London Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

While heart can beat or eye can see, Tyne
dale fronts the frayl
A Tynedalel a TyDedale st. Andrew wins
the dayl"
There was hush like death; then the
wide hall echoed and re-echoed with
death to the Tynedalel" and fifty
swords flashed their menace out; fifty
foemen, wild with hate, leaped to face
him. Then they paused, awed by the
dauntlessness Of the proud youth. whose
eyelid never quivered. He would die,
hut not alone. A moment, and they
closed upon him, while flashing steel on
steel struck fire. A shrek, groan, but
not from Edwy's lips; a narrowing cir
Gle of sword points yet with guard and
thrust Edwy held his own. He felt the
blood flow from his breast, the wall
seemed to weaken and yield, and gasp
ing out IA Tynedale" !" he sank to the
floor.
Was it the echo of his voice, or the
wild-heart blood beating in his earsl
His last words were caught up and re-
peated:
"a Tynedale to the rescued A Tyne
dale!"
Then for Edwy came silence.
But not for the hall. Through the
portal spraug Oswald, leading the Tyne
dale men, who had waited without in
the shadows for Edwy's signal. The
signal had come, but from Oswald s
hand, at the moment when the defiance
of the minstrel in the hall had left the
door unguarded.
Hand to hand and knee to knee they
fought about the board; but the cry of
"Strike for Edwyl' made the Tynedales
irresistible. The mead had not ceased
to flow from the overturned tankards be-
fore Tynedale Tower again floated the
banner they unwound from Edwy's arm.
Then Oswald lifted Edwy's head and
staunched the wound in his breast. The
blue eyes slowly opened.
"Edwy, lad, how is it with thee2h
Edwy laughed.
''I' faith, Oswald, l fear me my harp
must lie idle for many day But is
the boy safe"-Liiy a. Long, in 0oer-
| land
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
washing Made Easy.

Washing is made easy by doing away
with rubbing the clothes before boiling.
Select the incest clothes and wet them
thoroughly In warm water mot hot,
wiring out ready for boiling. To every
bucket Of water use tablespoonful of
coal oil, put in soap to make good sudsi
and just before the water boils put in
the coal oil.as directed. Stir well, and
when it's boiling put in the clothes, and
stir and punch around several times.
Don't crowd the clothes in the boiler
let them have plenty of room for the
water to pass over and about boil about
twenty minutes, stirring frequently.
Take out, rub through what we call boil
ing suds, rinse and blue and they will be
clean and nice proceed In the same way
for other clothes, a tablespoonful Of oil
for every bucketful of water used in the
boil, and more soap. 1t takes more soar
than usual, but soap is cheapet thar
labor. Colored clothes that don't fade
can be washed the same way.-Fdrn,
Field and Stockmdh.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
EgyptIan Plague of Files.

l watched child of about two and q
half years, say Carter Harrison, writing
to the Chicago Nail from Egypt, enjoy
ing crust of bread. There were about
it swarm of flies, and do not exag-
gerate when l say two or three dozen
were on its face at one time, in patches
as big as half dollar, about the eyes
and mouth. 1t would screw up its eyes
when they threatened to go in. thought
some must have gone into its mouth with
the bread. 1t did not seem at all an
noyed. l saw a sleeping child on the
street, whose face was almost black with
the insects. 1t smiled.a if angels were
whispering in its ears. have seen men
talking pleasantly together while dozen
flies would be promenading about their
faces. asked a man how he could
stand it. "Mashalahl They don't
bother me-" was his reply. This has
made the fly bold and he seems unable
to understand what a foreigner means
when he tries to drive them off. He has,
too, remarkably prehensile claws, and
keeps them keen and sharp when taking
constitutional walks over European
countenances. 1t was probably the
knowledge of this quality which made
these people pronounce it bad luck to
drive them off. They found it best to
educate the masses to bear the intliction
and to get used to it. Nearly all the
religious and semi-religious prohibitions
and usages of the people of the world
probably had their origin in some ma
terial benefit. The COW was hard to
raise in India. The COW was most neces-
sary-so the wise priesthood made her
sacred and thus preserved her. Hogs,
flesh was subject to diseases in Egypt
and Syria, so the hog was made relig-
iously unclean and infested with devils.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
French,'s Lucid Explanation.

"All rain and no sun makes trade
mighty dull" sa d a Maiden Lane drug
merchant to New York Iele. ram re-
porter. 81 think the drug stores are
about the best patronized shops in the
city just now"
As the crowd waited for their drugs to
be put up the proprietor tried to fit a
big cork into little bottle, and, when
boy asked, abruptly;
"Where do corks come froml"
"Ask l'renchy, there"
''Frenchy" was young gentleman
from the South of France, gaining a
rudimentary knowledge of drugs aud
the English language, and mixing both
with equal fuency.
''Did you ever see corks grow,
Frenchy:" asked the boy.
''Ya.as, certain, Monsieur, many
times, but gay grow not like re fruit;
it is Ze bak. Zair is much cork cut in
mycountree, but more in Portugal"
Don't it kill the trcesl'
''Zay say zay lif 7e hundred and fcefty
year. Ze cork is not cut till ze tree IS
feefteen, zen not till is re twenty fe, or
or re most zat. Zair is always re eight
or ten year between, and 70 cork is
more, mOoch more, after &c cutting, but
nefer so good as re first"
',Ever see it donep
''Oui, oui, monsieur; ze-vat you call
'em, small boys, see eferysing, en- Zay
cut ze bark up and down re tree, zen
around and around, aud take out 10
blocks; soak 'em in wasser, and press
'em under 2e hefa loads. zen zay are
are dried by a fire and packed for lis
countree. Zen zee leetle cOrks are
made, ze cutters cut re block up like re
candy caramels, zen zay make 'em round
wiz a sharp knife, but you Americans
haf ze ma hine vat cuts EN- twenty times
so veree quick. And ze little pieces, 70
--parings, sol re pariags, monsieur LAY
are burnt to make 20 Spanish black
Ze trees are yeree large, aud re name is
-zay haf re leetle cups, monsieur, ya-as,
&c oak, il ze oak, and zee branches grow
low down on ze-boXl 20 trunk, on ze
trunk, and ze small boys We go veree
easy up In zem."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
A ceoss-coUNTRY spin.

A wayside inn, blacksmth's forge,
A furnace haring in the gorge,
A farmhouse and a ruined mill,
The flood gates gone, the big wheel STILL
A lake with lilies on its breast
lime kiln on the hills sharp or st;
Such pleasing changes meet the eye
However fast the wheels go by.
The roar Of train upon the bridge,
The rifles crack beyond the ridge,
The plowman's whistle, the milkmans song,
The farm dogs baying, clear and strong,
The bleat Of sheep, the roadster's neigh,
The click Of reaper on its way,
The songs of birds, the drone of bees,
Fill ear and heart with ecstacies.
Oft here and there glimpse is caught
OF scenes with fun or folly fraught;
A COW, reused from her stupid sleep,
A flock Of panic-stricken sheep,
A horse that with frightened snort
In frisly antics finds resort
His stupid driver, with jerk and curse
Only makes the rampage worse.
A peacock spreads his gaudy tail,
A gobler's tinted crest grows pale,
A pumpkin on farm yard gate
Stares at you with his mouth agape,
While from the hedge a rustic lass
filings kisses at you as you pass,
Not that she's forward with the men,
But knows you'll never meet again.
Ger dusty roads, amid green trees
That fling sweet odors TO the breeze,
Along ravines where, when It's late,
| The jay calls harshly to his mate,
By red-grown swamps where phantoms walk
And bitterns in the dimness stalk,
By brooklets flashing in the sun.
BY fields in russet clad, and dun
Past churches in the woodland shade
And graveyards where tho dead are laid;
Past orchards with their fruitage ripe,
And green lanes swiftly lost TO sight
Thus onward DER the ground we speed,
Exhilarating sport, indeed
As to the bird with outspread wings,
IL vigor TO the muscles brings
Frank n. Stdu6er, in Detroit Free Press
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
RATES or ADvxRTphEo.
WHEN THE BABY GAME.

Always In the house there was trouble and
confusion,
Little sparks of feeling flashing into flame
Signs of irritation,
SO sure TO make occasion
For strife and tribulation till the baby
came.
All the evil sounds, full Of cruel hate and
rancor,
All the angry tumult-nobody to blamal
All were hushed so sweetly,
Disappearing feetly,
Or quite completely-when the baby came
Faces that had worn a gloomy veil Of Sadness
Hearts intent on seeking for fortune or for
fame,
Once again were lightened,
Once again were Frightened,
And their rapture heightened-when the
baby came.
All affections windows opened to receive it,
Pure and fresh from heaven and give it
earthly name,
Clasping and caressing
In arms of love, confessing
That life had missed blessing the baby
came.
Homes that were in shadow felt the gentle
sunshine,
Smiling, as If anxious their secret TO pro-
claim;
Grateful songs were swelling,
OF mirth and gladness telling,
And love ruled all the dwelling-when the
baby came.
Hearts that had been sundered by tide Of
passion,
Were again united in purpose and in aim;
In the haunt secluded,
Peace divinely brooded,
Where discord had intruded-till the baby
came
Little cloud dispeller; little comfort bringer
Baby girl or baby boy-welcome all the
| samel
Even DER the embers,
or bleak and cold Decembers,
Some fond heart remembers-when the
baby came.
Farmers Voice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

I'D dinners in London the guests
6re6 them bears ham from Rus
|c|z from the volga, haunch of
Lapland and cokis from
Iho fashion of game and fruits
4 countries is the result of modern
8 for transport.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
The Iron nnke,s ConressIon.

The "reminiscences of the great Duke
of Wellington give some idea of his
wonderful activity when in the field.
"For many years in the peninsula, " he
once said, 81 undressed seldom; in the
first four years never. slept five or six
hours; sometimes two OF three In India
it is not the custom to undress; never
did In Spain l never marched the sol
diers more than twenty-five miles a day;
in India once marched the troops sev.
enty-two miles in day"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

Hundreds Of seals are being slaugh-
|ored of the mouth of the Columbia
liver, on the Pacific coast, they extend
-oe in great numbers as far south as
PIllamook The mode of operations is
Very simple. From the schooner, which
N the base of operations of each crew,
put OF number OF boats, each with
two men, one to row and one to shoot.
IBe trick is to wound and disable the
Y without instantly killing it. A
struck in vital part donbles up,
: Is and sinks. A seal wounded will
'hy on the surface till it dies, and a
Ipt that approaches near enough for an
tnpant to get shot can get to the
M and haul it aboard before it dies.
lhere is any delay, and the seal dies be-
fe il is reached it is lost to its eaptors
q goes to the bottom,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
Care of Picfures.

In cleaning houses one of the principal
cares should be the pictures. 1t is too
often overlooked or left to the care of
servants, when the lady of the house
should give it her personal attention.
Each picture, as it is taken down, should
be carefully busted and the cord or wire
wiped. Then lay it on table, wash the
glass and polish it until it is perfectly
clear. Wipe the frame with a soft cloth
wet in warm water and rub off all fly
specks and other dirt. If the picture is
framed with glass, paste paper smoothly
all over the back to keep dust from sift-
ing through the cracks.
Frames of polished wood, oak, walnut,
or in fact anything but gilt, will be
a solution three parts linseed oil and one
part turpentlne. Apply with wooden
cloth and rub with clean wooden cloth
until perfectly dry.
When cleaning gilt frames, the gilt
will sometimes come of with fly specks.
The spots should be touched with little
gold paint applied with a soft camels
hair brush. Old frames can be made to
look like new if painted all over IN this
way. Do not get cheap gold paint, as
il always looks dull and will not pay, for
the labor of puttingit on.
Before hanging the pictures, fasten a
a large clean cloth over the brush end of
the broom. and wipe the walls all over
If the walls are papered, and tine paper
is torn or defaced, cover such places
with scraps of the paper, matching if
possible. to the figures. If you have no
pieces of the paper, japanese scroll, or
a cheap PLAGUE, or even bunch of dried
grasses tied with a nice bow of ribbon,
will cover the place and add beauty to the
room. One lady covered pieces OF paste
board with colored satin and fastened
the punches of grass to them, aud they
were very ornamental.
Pictures should never be hung too
high. You often see a choice little
painting hurg so high that you would
have to mount chair TO see what the
subject is. Always hang them so that
they can be easily seen by a person of
medium height. 1t is considered to be
in better taste to use two nails instead of
one, it gives more symmetrical effect,
and, indeed, it is worth considering as a
matter of safety. BE very careful to
hang pictures in the proper light. If
they are TO be seen in a strong light do
not not put them in an obscure corner,
and if painted in bright colUrs, do not
place where the sunshine will fall on
them.- 50. L9ais Sayings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

"a a recent address on agricultural
satisfies, by Rev. II. Price Collins, be,
fore the bingham, Mass, Agricultural
Ind Horticultural Society, he stated that
'n 1870 there were 2,659, 0s5 farms in
|he United States, and in 1880 9,OOs, 0O1
iafms, an increase of little over fifty
per cent. The States rank, in the esti-
mated value Of farm products, in the
following order; Illinois, $20S, 900, 600; T;
New YORK, $l7s, 600, 600; Ohio, $780,
ooo, 000i Iowa, $i30, 600, 600; Pennsyl.
Fania, $l9e, 600, 600; Indiana, STA, ,OOO,-
900, and Massachusetts, away down to-
ward the bottom of the list.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

|tN Nature announces that a new
342 is causing steady and in
leeline of coffee production in
End that the rivers of the Argen-
Hpublic have been successfully
With salmon eggs from Den
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

'N Jersey Court revoked a legacy
nQo to Henry George, the authc r
fess and Poverty" from an ex-
disciple named Hutchins, who
IS give it to aid in advancing the
IHaories.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
Recipes.

SNoTHERED CHIcKEN.-This is par
tioularly nice when the fowl is young
and tender. Split the chicken down
tue back, cover it with Jumps of butter,
and season with little pepper aud salt !;
add one-half pint of water; cover closely
and cook in the oven until done.
SPINAcH.-Pick carefully, put into
boiling water and boil one-half hour; !;
when nearly cooked add dessertspoon-
full of salt drain from the water aud put
in a dish with little butter; cut it sew
eral times with knife and garnish with
slices of hard boiled eggs.
AsPARAGUs AND Coca good break.
freak dish is made of cold boiled aspar-
agus and egg. Cut the asparagus in
small pieces, season well aud put in a
buttered baking-dish. Beat some eggs,
add an equal amount OF milk, and have
Just enough Of the liquid to cover the
asparagus; sprinkle bread crumbs on
top and bake slowly like custard. This
is especially nice to serve with tender
slices of boiled ham.
PoTATo HAsH.-One pound of pota-
toes boiled and chopped, one boiled
onion also chopped, and teaspoonful
of finely chopped parseley; put these on
the fire with half pint of milk and a
pinch of pepper; when it has stewed
gently five minutes, beat two eggs, stir
tablespoonful of butter into the pota-
toes, and then add the eggs; stir gently
till the whole looks like custard, then
remove before the eggs curdle. This
may now be put into the frying-pan oI
oven and Drowned, or eaten white.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

Sarah Burr left about 500, 900 to
punt Sinai Hospital and the
\ Orphan Asylum in New York.
usual for Christians to make be-
10 Jewish institutions, and the
Messenger advocates a memorial
Hnrr's memory.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

<Ehe splendid monument to Maria
tcfesa lately dedicated at Vienna, is
|'y Ear the finest and most costly work of
'as kind in Europe. The Empress is
fpresented in sitting posture, her
'ieht arm extended and her left hand
sFasping the seeptrc. At the four cor
4sfs are equestrian figures of her four
Rleat gcnerals-Daun, Laudon, Traun
& khevcphueller, The inscriptions are
|'mpie.-on the front, "Maria Theresa,
nd on the back. directed by Francis
tacph /, 1888"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

seral Henry II. Jackson has offered
resent the City Of Savannah with
kht picture to be bought abroad for
10 and to send thither an expert
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

French Government is about to
t man-of-war OF such elastic ma
has when pierced by projectile
efture will close up Immediately
. shin cannot sink.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

|ein manufacturers, according to
|ehgo Sua, propose to ask the Gov
Il to slackwater 1875 miles of the
'ny River and then dig out an
h! bed 40 miles to Lake Erie, so
,sve $40, 900, 600 per year in the
IRON making in Western Penn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

Detroit Free Press asserts that
newer was aud perhaps never will
banana hat made at Panama. They
zae in a dozen places in South
'Ga and nearly always shipped
1 Pauama.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
Conveniences in Small Houses.

In small houses, where closets are not
abundant, many ctnvenient receptacles
for certain things can be made to answer
other purposes as well. An ottoman, for
instance, tall enough to serve for feat,
may have top provided with hinges,
which on being raised discloses par
titioned box for hats and bonnets. A
long window seat made from pine box
and covered with figured jute makes an
admirable place TO lay away clean sheets
and spreads; and one as long and only
half as wide is great convenience in a
dining room for the table-cloths and
napkins in use for the day. Hanging
shelves such as are used for books, when
furnished with curtains, may be appro =
priate1 to castor, tumblers and other
appointments. A bachelor friend might
be tempted to take care of his slippers
when there was certainty that there
was an appointed place where they
would be found when wanted A slip
per case is not difficult thing to make.
The prettiest ones are made like a huge
bath slipper-that is, with n vamp, but
no sides. The shape is cut in pasteboard
and covered with closely quilted satin.
The toe, which makes the pocket for
the slippers, is lined with thick linen OF
the same color, if possible, as the satin.
The slipper is hung to the wall by the
heel, at the back of which loop should
be made for that purpose. Detroit Free
Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

few York Sun facetiously OBJ
that "Bismarck is undoubtedly
] TO preserve the peice of Europe,
lafly that piece of Europe which
rp as Alsace and Lorraine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

Fentg-onc years. faithful service en-
- ! public teacher to pension IN
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

n women Of America use four times
|ach silk in proportion to population
BE- women of Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

italy now has now over ten thousand
||ts Of solidly built and we'll equipped
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

'annpn on sled runners are employed
he Russians.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

Nenty-four young women hold the
.fee Of LIB. from the University Of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

Mormon hierarchy is said, by the
'srk lKor'd to pay Mr.. A. Gibson
y OF $40, 600 a year to look after
efests Of the Utah Zion at Wash
He is a square-shouldered, Sc
aced gentleman, digniiied in man
I Ictieent in speech, and used to
|Nspaper man.