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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24
More Than s6,OOO,OOO Babies a Year.

1t has been computed that between &c.
000, 900 and 81 600, 600 babies are born
into the world each year. The rate of
birth is, therefore, about seventy min
ute, or rather more than one for every
beat of the clock. With the one-a-min-
ute calculation every one is familiar, but
it is not every one who stops to calcucate
what this means when it comes to a
years supply. And it will, probably,
therefore, startle good many persons to
find on the authority Of aNyriter in the
Hospital that could the infants Of a year
be ranged in a line in cradles seven deep
they would 90 around the globe.
We have the ingenious conclusion, also,
that, supposing the little men to grow up
and the sexes TO be about equally divided,
we should have an army a hundred times
as large as the forces of the British EN-
pire, with "A wife in addition to every
soldier, The same writer looks at the
matter in a still more picturesque light:
He imagines the babies being carried past
a given point in their mothers charge one
by one, and the procession being kept up
continuously night and day until the last
conner in the twelyemonth has passed by.
A sufficient liberal rate of speed is al
lowed, but even with these babies in
arms going past twenty minute the re-
viewing officer would only have seen a
sixth part of the infantine host file on
ward by the time he had been a year at
his post. In ether words, the babe that
had to be carried when the work began
would be able to waddle onward itself
when a mere fraction of its comrades had
reached the starting post; and when the
years supply of babies was tapering to a
close there would be rear guard, not of
infants, but of romping boys and girls.
They would have passed, in fact, out OF
the maternal arms into the hands of the
school teacher.
Every moment nearly of seven years
would be required TO complete this grand
parade of these little ones that in the
course of a twelvemonth begin to play
their part in the first age of man.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24
The CITY Dog Catcher.

The humble Office of the meek and
lowly dog catcher is an industry not to
be despised from pecuuiary standpoint.
The City Marshal, who is the official
head of this branch of commerce, re-
ccives $4,000 Il year in salary for doing
practically nothing. His allowance of
deputies and office expenses is ample.
The dog pound revenue is one of the
political secrets, but it is estimated by
those who have been in the confidence of
the Administration as $1,000. That repre-
sents dogs caught and killed in st.
Louis, and costs in case animals are re-
claimed. Then there is another alleged
source of revenue, the value of which
nobody but the incumbent knows, and
that is the price annually received for dog
carcasses from the East st, Louis Govern
ment. 1t is said that every day wagon
load of dead dogs, that have just suffered
the sulphuretting process at the st. Louis
dog pound, goes across the bridge, and
is there redeemed at the price of twenty
five cents per head.-S. Louis StaT-Say-
iRgs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24
ART OF BOTTLE CLEANING. g..

Most mcdicine-bottlcs can be cleaned
by washing thoroughly in hot soap-suds
and rinsing in cold water; but there may
be some that will require different treat
ment. Some druggists clean narrow
nccked bottles by putting in bits of blot
ting-paper with some water, shaking
well, emptying, them rinsing. This will
make them very clean. Frequently bot
ties will be musty when standing any
length of time, and in this case, if they
are filled with cold water and let stand
for an hour or two, the musty smell will
disappear. If the bottles are greasy, fill
with warm water, put in piece of wash
ing-soda, allow it to dissolve, then shake
the bottle thoroughly, empty, rinse, and
put TO drain. A few drops of ammonia
in bottle of warm water will be found
excellent to clean a greasy bottle.
Powdered charcoal and water are good
to clean bottle that is not greasy. - Once
A Week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
LOVE ROMANTIC. YET MOST TRUE

Three men, who were good and great, yFsyyg
Favored by fortune and fate, ~ ~
Loved one woman; but she *
Loved none Of the three.
They were friends and they loved each other
As friend loves friend, or brother brother;
But no one ever spoke -
The name his heart awoke.
The first his love TO the woman told, a
In passions words, by hope made bold. 4
Better than fame or wealth,
More than life ITSELF
love you, love your he said,
She listened, but she shook her head,
And answered, low and true;
II love not; love not you"
The second said: 81 love you well, (
More than through life my lips can tell.
Living I'll love but you,
In death to you be true" -
Why, she did not understand,
But she laid in his her hand; -
Aud throughout all her life Sy-
She lived his faithful wife.
Of his love for her, the third
Spoke never a single word;
Yet was his loves degree
The highest of the three? (
He watched her life and saw her die, E
But his heart never voiced a cry.
Somehow, when her life was past,
He knew she was his at last.
Gertrude Garrison, in Dress.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24


yer fine ter this leetle gal who I appoint
as treasurer"
And as he spoke he took the required
amount from his pocket and dropped it
into the little girls lap.
Every man in the crowd followed his
example and dropped his ''fine" into the
''treasurer's" lap, who found herself nearly
covered up with the membranes of her
new office.
"Now, boys" said Bob Akers, 'I'm
goin' after the doctor fer this leetle gals
pa, an thar amt no time ter be foolin'
around hit
He swung himself into the saddle as he
spoke, and turned his horses head to-
ward Neutral City.
''Some NV ye kin take the leetle gal
home an stay thar till come, and with
this he galloped away, and was soon lost
to sight in the wreaths of mist that were
rising across the prairie.
A few moments afterward three men
rode out from the crowd, and went in
the direction of Amos Lees cabin, Bill
Strong riding ahead carrying the little
girl in his arms, while the other members
of that party wheeled their horses around
and went in different directions to their
homes, Just as the first CLEAN of the
morning shot across the broad waste Of
prairies.
On the night following the "League"
held a meeting at Bob Akers's house.
"How's the squatter an the leetle
gal2" asked one of the men of Bill
Strong.
"The leetle gal is as pert as a cricket,
an the doctor says the squatter's gettin'
along fine, an hopes to have him up in a
week"
'Brothers NV the League" said Bob
Akers, rising, "have men been app'inted
ter take care Nv the squattcr till he gifts
well?"
"They have" was the reply.
"Then," continued the speaker, 81
call for the report NV the leader Nv the
delegation that wor sent ter hang ole
Amos Lee"
Bill Strong rose up, and said:
"Gentlemen, I'm ready to mex my re-
port Thar amt no Amos Lee"
Then the meeting adjourned. .-Drake'S
| Maga=ine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
A rash intruder-Measles.

A rash intruder-Measles.
Not religious stick-The post chap
lain.
Well-made men-The oleo-million-
aires.
"Bound for Europen-The tourists e
guide.
When man is ''taken in" he is usually
"put out"
Silence is golden, but it doesn't make
a mute rich.
Dressed beef should be dressed as cool
as possible this weather.-Ne,o Orleans
Picdyuae.
There is nothing in the language of
flowers so eloquent as pair of pressed
tulips.-Neeo York Herald.
1t may be of some consequence
To some one if we say,
The man has certainly horse sense
Who knows when to say neigh!
Customer-'May use your tele-
phone9" Merchant-"Very sorry, but
we do not handle holloware. "-On'ddG
World.
Mealtime Caler-''When do you
dine" Precocious Little Daughter
"We always have to wait till callers go.
I'm getting awful hungry"
Says New York paragrapher: ga
majority of our rich men are not educated
men, This will also read just as truly
the other way.-Rome Sentinel.
Paterfamilias-"C 1 see that the
front gate is down this morning." Clara
(shyly)-''Yes, papa, you know love
levels all things. "--Burlington Free Press.
The girl who knows no worldly cares,
And whose papa is wealthy,
Her declining years most often finds
When she is young and healthy.
GLOW is it you have so few deaths on
your hands, doctorl" "That's easy
enough. When find have a bad case
I order the patient to take trip abroad. "
-JUdge.
Husband Ton his wedding touD-"I
want rooms for myself and wife" Hotel
Clerk-"S "Suite2" Husband-"Of course
she is-perfectly lovely. The sweetest girl
in the world
Bashful Young Man "Ahem-Sally-
ahemn -(encouragingly)-"Well,
George?" "Sally, do, you suppose your
ma would be willing to be my mother-in-
law!"-BoStOn gazette.
The interest with which young
man watches the growth of hair on his
upper lip is only equaled by that with
which the man of forty watches its disap-
pearance from the top of his head.-Ne'O
York Herald.
First Omahan-''Going to have any
plumbing done this spring2" Second
Omahan-''Did think I'd have a pipe re-
soldered, but changed my mind and will
buy farm with the money, instead. -
Omaha World.
Guest-'I wish I had come here q
week ago. Hotel Proprietor-"Ah,
that's very fattering to my establishment.
Guest-''I don't know about that. What
| mean is that l should have preferred tC
eat this fish then instead of now"
Young Husband-"What2 You are
twenty-five years old to-day? Why, you
told me year ago, just before the we'd
ding, that you were only twenty" Young
Wife (wearily)-'I have aged rapidly
since | married. .n-Y Yankee Blade.
! am lying, Egypt lying in my own peculiar
way.
acquired the habit lately but do it every
day
Every morning TO the river with my tackle
repair
To beguile the speckled troutlet from hi
deep, pellucid lair;
: In the evening, on returning l describe my
, victims size.
And am roaming Egypt roaming in 1
wilderness Of lies.
T -Nebraska State Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

"During the last sixteen months, " says
the correspondent Of the London Time
at Cairo, "only four slaves were imported
into Egypt, and there have been only
two cases Of dealing between private per-
sons. The slave trade may be reckoned
as extinct in Egypt. The number of
slaves in the possession of private fami-
hes is decreasing rapidly, thanks to the
Slaves Home, which is most effectual
method of doing away with this class Of
slavery"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

Illinois has new compulsory educa-
tion law under which children between
the ages of seven and fourteen years are
compelled to attend school at least six
teen weeks year, and attendance on any
private day school teaching reading,
. writing, arithmetic and United States
history in the English language, which is
approved by the Board of Education, will
be accepted as in compliance with the
law
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

Dogs are to be enrolled and trained in
the British Army They are to act as
auxiliary sentiNls, as scouts on the
march, as despatch carriers, as searchers
for the,wounded and as auxiliary ammuni-
tion carriers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24
An Indian Nun.

A full-blooded Sioux, the first of her
race to enter a Catholic religious com
muuity, has just been received into the
uoyitiate of the Bencdictine nuns at Zell,
in Faulk County, Dakota. For four
years she had been under the care Of the
Bencdictine nuns Mt Fort Yates, and had
repeatedly asked the favor of joining the
community. She was instructed by the
Rev. Francis Craft, an Indian missionary
of ST. Francis Mission. She has been
invested with the white veil, and after
spending two years in the noyitiate she
will be professed. Her name in religion
is Sister Mary Josephine.-Nei0 Yorl
SIN.
TLnrn nrn no nsnlN lnMs in AIassn-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

Various bodies have petitioned the
Pennsylvania Legislature for so many
legal holidays that, according to the
Detroit Free Press, each day in the week,
including Sunday would have been a
holiday had the petitions been granted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The startling and highly important in
formation that the Shah of Persia has
taken to wearing silk hat instead of a
jcweled turban has recently been cabled
from Europe to America.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

Work is at last to be begun in earnest
on the Nicraugua Canal, large force of
civil engineers having left New York for
the Isthmus 1t may be that operations
were delayed owing to the belief that the
uncompleted works of the Lesseps Com
pany might be bought cheaply enough to
make it better worth while to finish the
Panama waterway than to construct q
wholly new one in Nicaragua. But if
such a plan wdb at one time entertained,
81 now seems to have been given up.
Rly the Panama bondholders and
ders could not be induced to sell
INTERESTS for the very moderate sum
hich they would now be valued.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The New Haven Conn Register will
give 500 for properly authenticated
case wherein the cucumber ever did any
one harm. "The vegetable has been
shamefully maligned and insulted, y this
champion claims.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

President Carnot, of France, is very
fond of Americans, and is cultivating
sedulously the society of our countrymen
now in Paris At his receptions more
Americans are to be found than in any
drawing-r room in Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

! Before the recent Presbyterian General
Assembly in New York the Rev. L. l..
Coffin said that 2700 brakomen were
killed and 20, 900 injured every year on
the railroads of this country.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The Alaskan seal fisheries must be
protected, declares the New Orleans
Times Democrat, or they will be totally
destroyed within few brief years, and
thus great and unique industry ami
bilota1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

"If some museum man wants chamber
of horrors, says the Minneapolis Tribune,
''why doesn't he hire Chicago" Or if
he wants deserted village, retorts the
Chicago Times, why doesn't he make a
date with Minneapolis2
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The Massachusetts Legislature has
done well, thinks the New York Com
mercial Adrertiser, in making it Il penal
offence to dock the tails of horses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The New York Sun is startled at dis
covering that the internal revenue of the
United States is increasing more rapidly
than the customs revenue.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The balance of trade against Canada
during the last fiscal year was S17, 7,000,
600, or $4,000, 600 worse than the
previous year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

DIR. Rosenberg, New York chiropo-
dist, tells the Epoch of little patient that
he was called upon to treat 1t is yeal
and half old and has three corns and
two in-growing nails, although it has
never walked. By the aid of cocaine the
operation on its tiny feet was rendered
,noinIocc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The New York Telegram concludes
that the Cherokee Nation is not likely to
sell It's lands.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

The Louisiana lottery has offered to
assume the State debt of S12, 900, 600
for an extension of its license for fifty
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

Il has been calculated that the rail
roads Of the world are worth nearly
$500, 900, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

There is no present prospect that work
will be renewed on the Panama Canal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

There are no usury laws in Massa-
rhusetts OF in Great Britain.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-07-24

She started-uttered low, agonized cry,
then turned half around, and sank down
senseless heap in the damp grass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Personal paragraDhS,

Mrs. Kate Beckerleg, of Chicago, is
here visiting relatives.
! Adolph Appel and Orrin Mathews
spent Sunday last in Platteville.
Miss Libbie Cox, of New York, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. C. E. Gale.
Mrs. L. Z. Blotz, of Dodgeville, Wis
tied relatives in Mineral Point, last
week.
George Reyes, of Manchester, Iowa.
visited relatives in this vicinity last
week.
Thomas Walker returned on Friday
last from an extend trip through north
western Iowa.
Calvert Spensley was in Madison
last week arguing cases before the
supreme court.
Misses Barbara and Katie Jeuck
have returned from an extended visit
at Chillicothe, Mo.
Mrs. NJ. A. Jenkin came up from
Atchison, Kansas, on Thursday, and
is visiting relatives here.
John Corey, The Democrats repre-
sentative at Hollandale, was in Min
eral Point on Saturday last.
Mrs. Robt. NJ. Crawford and children
returned on Monday from visit rela-
tiyeS at Manchester, Iowa.
Michael Mcdonnell, of HolIandale,
was in town on Saturday last and
made The Democrat office short call.
Mrs. 0. l.. Parkinson came up from
Highland H., to visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. b. Parkinson, of
the town of Mineral Point.
Peter Grimm, of the firm of Grimm
Bros, the popular merchant tailors, of
DOdgeville, was in town on Tuesday
and made The Democrat office pleas
ant call.
Frank Jones who for the past six
years has been with his brother George
ID. Jones, at Silver City and ella, New
Mexico, is back on visit to relatives
and friends in Mineral Point. He
likes the southwest very much, and
looks as though life there agreed with
him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

The Dodgeville Chronicle: Chas. J..
Thomas, who for the past year has been
assistant postmaster of this city, took
his departure on Wednesday for the
west, where he will engage in business,
with headquarters at Nicola, Iowa. Mr..
Thomas many friends here regret his
departure, as his face and friendly
smile had become familiar to every
man, woman and child in the city by
reason Of the frequent meetings at the
Office where he has been so long in the
faithful and prompt discharge of his
official duties.
Thomas Woolrich of Mazomanie,
met with a very severe accident on
Monday, Oct 9TH. He had hitched up
his team and got into the wagon and
started them up, when somehow the
tongue of the wagon fell to the ground,
frightening the horses. The wagon
was overturned, and one of Mr.. Wool
rich's legs catching in wheel, was
broken in two places, the main bone
below the knee being badly fractured
and a piece nearly two inches in length
protruding through the flesh. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Woolrich,
Of the town of Mineral Point, were
down to see him last week, and found
him doing as well as might be ex-
pected under the circumstances. Not
outstanding that the bones of the leg
are very badly broken, the surgeons in
attendance are confident of saving it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Laws Relating to Public Health.

1t is important that the public
should be familiar with the laws of the
state relating to health, especially
those designed for the prevention of
| contagious diseases. Section 3, chap
ter 167, laws of 1888, as amended by
chapter 29l. laws of 1887, relates to
the duties of physicians and parents in
cases of contagious diseases and reads
as follows;
SECTION 8. Whenever any physician, residing
and practlcing within the state, snail know thai
any person whom he shall be called upon 10
visit is sick with Small Pox, Scarlet Fever.
Diphtherla, Aslatic Cholera, other dangerous
contagious disease, he shall Immediately give
notice thereof TO the board of health of the
town, village or city in which such sick person
shall be at the time, and any physician who
shall refuse or neglect TO give such notice for a
period of forty hours shall, on conviction
thereof be liable to penalty of not less than
five nor more Than twenty-five dollars for each
day of such refusal or neglect after the expira-
ton of said forty eight hours; provided that the
notices herein required may be sent by mail. or
except in the case of cities, may be given TO or
left at the residence of any member of the board
of health, and notice so mailed or given within
the time specified shall be deemed compliance
with the provisions of this section.
When any person is sick with any of the dis
eases named IN this act, and no physician is IN
attendance. all the provisions OF this section
shall apply to the responsible head OF the family
or the person in charge of the building in which
such person may be.
Section +, chapter les, laws of 1881,
aims to prevent the exposing of any
child to or subjecting others to the
danger of contracting disease and
reads as follows:
| SECTION T. Any person know ngly laeoring
under Small Pox, Dlphtheris. Scarlet Fever, or
other dangerous contagious, infectious or pes
tlentiai disease. " no shall wilfully enter pub
lie place or public conveyance or shall in any
way wllfully subject Others to danger of con-
tracing his disease, or any person who shall
knowingly and wilfully take, aid in taking, or
cause to be taken, child, or other irrespon-
sible person, while laboring under any of the
aforesaid diseases. into public place or public
conveyance, or sh all in any way knowingly and
wiltully subject others TO danger of contracting
any of the aforesaid diseases from such child or
irresponsible person, or any person who shall
knowingly and wilfully subject others to danger
of contracting any of the aforesaid diseases
from The dead body of person deceased thereof
or any person who shall in any way knowingly
and wilfully expose aid III exposing, or cause
to be exposed child other lrres ponsible per-
son, to danger of contracting any eff the afore-
said diseases, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demennor, and shall be subject as are provided
in section one of this act.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
For Choice Fruits
Fresh Bread. Rolls. etc.

OF all kinds go to J. A. Spratler's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

Celery at Brewer & Penhallegon's,
every week.
Choice canned fruits and fancy gro
ceries at Spratler's.
Cash paid for butter and eggs at c.
L. Gales.
Choice spices and confectionery at
Spratler's.
Coffees choice, parched and green,
and all grades at Spratler's.
A choice line of dried fruit of all
kinds at Gales.
Highest prices paid for Butter and
Eggs at J. A. Spratler's.
Go to Gales for that fine roasted
coffee. 1t will please you.
The Democrat for 1890, and twenty
good books as a premium, for $1.5O
in advance.
Brewer & Penhallegon do and al
ways have paid the highest market
price in cash for farm produce.
Teas from 25c to soc. All guaran-
teed to be pure and of the first quality,
at j. A. Spratlers.
Leave orders for all kinds of lob
printing at The Democrat Office. Good
work turned out at low prices.
Advertising for the retailer is what
the rustling commercial traveller is tO
the jobber. AS trade now goes nei-
ther can be dispensed with without
loss of trade to those who employ
these agencies.
Everybody knows that Garland
Stoves and Ranges are the best in the
world They combine elegant finish
durability and convenience, with econ
omy of fuel, and in spite of all com
petition hold their station far in adj
vance of all others. We take pleasure
in calling the attention of our readers
to their meritS.-MARTIN Il ToAY
Agents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Home Made Bread.
Headquarters

Fresh every day at Gales.