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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21


A prominent Georgia cotton planter,
was seen the other evening airing him.
self in the corridor of one of the up.
town hotels.
"When does cotton picking begin?n
''Not till the latter part of July, but
it is just the time that the crop is ma
turing that we need the best weather.
After the cotton begins to ripen the
picking goes forward without intermis.
sion till the Christmas holidays, and
sometimes later
"How is the picking done2"
'Each hand is supplied with a big
basket and a bag. The basket is left al
the end of the cotton row, and the bag
is suspended from the neck of the picker
by Il strap, and is used to hold the cot.
ton as it is taken from the boil. When
the bag is full it is emptied into the
basket, and the operation is repeated all
day long"
"How much cotton can a single hand
pick in day?'
"The average picker can make from
25O to 300 pounds of seed cotton day,
but there are some colored people who
have become SO expert that they can go
away beyond this amount. As they are
only paid for what they pick there is
some incentive to work as quickly as pos.
sible.
"But it's not 70 the nature of a colored
man to exert himself, even with a pros.
pect of making higher wages, and the
majority of them are fond of 'soiering.
1t is no use trying to drive them, so the
overseers let them do about as they
please. So long rs we get the crop
gathered IN time it doesn't make much
difference. "-Ne,o York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21
TO CLEAN TIE POTS.

The natural color of iron is gray, and a
little care will keep iron vessels this col
or. If they are black it is because they
are dirty. 1t is a good plan, occasional
ly, if you must use ironware instead of
lighter vessels, to plunge such articles as
baking-pans, spiders, griddles, etc, in
water, with one tablespoonful of soda to
each gallon of water, cover close, and
cook them for two hours. Then remove
one at time and wash each piece before
it dries. You will be amazed at the
changed condition of your wares the first
time you do it, unless you are one among
10000 Of our housekeepers.- Washing
ton Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
WHITENING 1voRY-HANDIED KNIVES

WHITENING IyoRY-HANDLED KNIVES.
To restore the whiteness to ivory-han-
died knives, wash with soaped flannel
and lukewarm water; then wipe very dry.
Soak them occasionally in alum water
that has been boiled and allowed to cool.
Let the handles lie for an hour in this,
and then remove them and brush we'll
say with a nail brush. After this, take
= clean linen towel, dip it in cold water,
squeeze it out, and while wet wrap it
around the handles, leaving them in it to
dry gradually, as, if dried too rapidly
out of the alum water they will be in
jured. If properly managed, this process
will whiten them.-Nelc York. Dispatch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21
RATES oF ADVERTISING.
"HULLO."

Wen you see a man in woe,
Walk right up and say "hullor'
Say ''hullo, an show dye dot
How's the world a-usin' youY'
Slap the fellow on his back,
Bring yer han down with whack;
Waltz right up, an don't go slow,
Grin an shake an say ''hullop
Is he clothed in rags? o sho!
Walk right up an say "hullo"
Rags is but a cotton roll
jest for wroppin' up a soul;
An a soul Is worth true,
Hale and hearty show dye dop'
Don't wait for the crowd to go,
Walk right up and say ''hullor'
Wen big vessels meet, they say,
They saloot an sail away.
Jest the same are you an me,
Lonesome ships upon a sea;
Each one sailing his own jog
For port beyond the fog.
Let yer speakin' trumpet blow,
Lift yer horn an cry "hullow
Say "hullo," an chow dye dor'
Other folks are good as you.
Wen yer leave yer house Of clay.
Wanderin' in the Parkway,
Wen you travel through the strange
Country t'other side the range,
Then the souls you've cheered will know
Who ye be, an say "hullop
S. W. FosS, in Yankee Blade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21
ROsecrans's Peculiar Expression.

General w. S. Rosecrans, Register Of
the United States Treasury, has a pecu-
liar one-sided expression of face which
has history to it. Few people know
that General Rosecrans was the first man
who refined petroleum, He expert
mented with it forty years ago. Peo-
pie said he was "A fool, but he went on
with his experiments. Presently as
though to prove what they said, his
petroleum blew up and burned his face
in serious way. He has suffered from
that injury ever since,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21
CARPETS AND RUGS.

The hygienic disadvantages of carpet
dust have been considerably overrated.
In the homes of wealthy Turks, where
lung diseases are almost unknown, every
sittingroom and bedroom is often fur
nished with the heaviest woolen carpets,
which are rarely removed oftener than
once in three years. Dust, under those
circumstances, can hardly be avoided,
but of such impurities our respiratory
organs seem able to rid themselves by
mere sitting process, and the true lung
bane is, indeed, not dust, but the subtle
poison of vitiated gases. The sanitary
statistics of European cities prove that
teamster work, and even street-sweeping,
are by no means incompatible with long
evity. Still, in rooms where dust is apt
to accumulate, movable rugs are, on the
whole, preferable to large carpets, which,
indeed, they have begun to supercede in
the model parlors of many sanitary estab-
lishments.- l.. OSuald, NJ d.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Says the'New York Commercia Adper-
tiseg: "The admission of colored men 10
the jury in the Mellow murder trial at
Charleston, S. c., is a fact worthy of
note. AS q rule, colored prisoners pre-
fer to be tried by white juries, but it is
very Unusual for white man to allow
blacks to sit as his judges without a chal-
lenge or protest"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

The duck is 70 China what the Goldfish
is to the rest of the world. They eat
duck raw, cooked, boiled, fried, baked
and every other way, and they worry
over the duck crop the same as we do
over wheat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Noiseless powder is said to be finding
favor with military authorities abroad.
That will tend to make war much more
generally popular, observes the Washing.
ton Star, for raw soldiers report that,
next to being killed by gun, the most
Idisagreeable thing is to be frightened to
death by the noise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

John X. Moore claims half of the city
of San Francisco, or $500, 900, 600. 'No
matter how just his claim may be, as.
serts the Atlanta Constitution, she will
never get what he sues for. Defendants
in possession of $500, 600, 900 worth of
Property can keep the plaintiff out until
doomsdsy. Money talks"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

A census of horses is being taken in
Paris in order to give the authorities
some idea of the animals available for
military purposes should need arise. At
the last census Paris contained 9s,0S0
horses and 3S mules.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

RIP. McGregor, of Ohio, the deaf
mute orator whe made the address at the
unveiling of the Gallaudet statue at
Washington, was accompanied by a
reader, and the effect of this simultane-
Gus delivery was extremely striking.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Missouri is down on trusts, according
TO the New York Voice A law has been
passed making everyagreement or under.
standing to fix prices or restrict produc.
, tion conspiracy punishable by heavy
fines and forfeiture of franchises.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

The senior class, graduated from Har.
ward University this year, numbered 217
members. Five men were made Doctors
of Veterinary Medicine and seventeen
Doctors of Dentistry, These figures
show greas>gain in the number of grad
uates in these departments.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Strange to say, there are but two pure
ly amateur athletic field sports which
have become popular in this country
They are lacrosse and tennis. The first,
however, is the Canadian national game.
while the latter, it is thought, would not
be so popular were it not so exclusively
amateur, professionalism having not as
yet entered the ranks.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Very queer advertisements are at times
seen in the daily papers, and perusal
of the "wantn ads will show some in
teresting opinions on the value of labor,
remarks the New York SuR. For in
stances big dry goods firm advertises for
a "thoroughly experienced double entry
-"hkeeper who must furnish best #
aetefene, Salary 81 per week. f"
rectly foEiug reads; Wanted,
R@ap; gary $50 per month, with
fd ana Pdging'' 1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

The firms who have been doing bust
ness in Philadelphia for 100 years and
over have orgsAized an association called
tue Centenary Firms orPhiladelphia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

During the Arthur and Cleveland ad.
.ministrations the room in the White
House where Garfield spent long days of
agony before he was carried to Elberon
was kept closed and unoccupied. The
demands Of the present and enlarged
Presidential household have, however,
brought the apartment into use again.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

An English Admiral contends that all
the big guns of over thirty tons are prac-
tically useless in action. Twenty rounds
will finish them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

The people of England are said to be
very enthusiastic over the marriage of the
Prince of Wales's Oldest daughter @
Englishman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

According to the latest figures, more
gold is produced in Montana alone than
in all the South African gold fields. The
present output of Montana is at the rate
of $7, 600, 900 annually; S4, 750, 600 are
the figures for South Africa,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

The Atlanta Constitution declares that
the greatest mon this country has pro-
duced had the advantage of starting
poor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

The court of Pope Leo is said to COM
prise 116O persons, nearly five hundred
Of whom bear the title of Chamberlain.
He has twenty private secretaries in his
employ.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Fred Douglass, the United States
Minister to the HaytiOn Republic, says
that the people of Hayti are black French
men,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Mr.. Gladstone is confident that the
Church of England viii be disestab-
lished.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21
men

England is profting to the amount of
$500, 600, 900 annually by the decline in
the price of food products.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Big rGlway companies are now the
order of the day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Abraham Lincoln was the tallest of the
Presidents, His height was six feet four
inches.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-21

Z The war cloud in Europe is dorkening
again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
The Turks as Soldiers,

Mr.. Nilliers, the English war CORE
spondent, scents the battle from afar off
even now. He is convinced that sooner
or later Britain will have to submit the
quest on of the Russian advance on
India to the arbitrament of the sword.
Like many Englishmen, he is doubtful,
very doubtful, of the result. Mr.. Villiers
regrets that England did not clutch
Turkey when she had the chance to do
so, not because of the added wealth
that the Turkish possessions would give
to Britain, but because of the splendid
qualities of the Turkish soldier. In his
appreciation of these qualities, he agrees
with every war correspondent who has
seen the Turks in battle. The First
Napoleon said of the British army
"Give me these men with French Off
GERS, and shall conquer the world" So
of the Turkish soldier, Villiers says
"Give me this fighting material, under
British officers, and the advantage to
us would be tremendous" But the
Turkish soldier is not wholly dependent
upon his officer. 81 have seen them, "
said Villiers, 'when their leaders were
shot down, continue to press forward
with irresistible fury. Not SO with the
Russian soldier, when his officer is dis
abled; he stands still, and at loss. The
church is dominant in both armies. The
Russian fights for his G cd and his church.
and the Turk fights for his God and his
church. And this is one of the greatest
difficulties that Britain, with its volun.
teer army, would have to meet in con-
flict with Russia and its impressed army.
Though dragged to unwilling service,
the Kussian soldiers, by conviction and
training. are stepped in superstition
that makes them regardless of death
Ne0 York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07

sobbed the boy. 'Tll give him all the
the money. I don't want it-without
YOU"
Don't you think" said Grandma
Macy, very softly, TO Aunt Mary, one
day, "that there's great change come
over Jabezi He hasn't spoken a cross
word to Robert since our little girl came
downstairs. And the boy seems like
another person, willing and clipper
about his work as can be-"
And Robert was saying to Bertha,
who sat, white as a lily, in her little
splint rocker, by the window;
81 don't care how hard work now,
and Pvo teld father he small have
enough ofmy money to make all the i'm
provements he wants to. shall never
make a farmer, he sees that now, but I'll
find something more to my liking. l
have been idle and careless, and prob
ably the money did have something to
do with it, but I've changed all that. l
made up my mind to it when / thought
we were going to lose you. o Bertha,
if you had died / should never have for
given myselfw-YoutNs Companion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
Game for Invalids.

A way that is highly recommended for
preparing game for invaids is as follows:
After being properly prepared boil fine
young bird until it is three parts cooked,
then remove the skin, pick all the flesh
from the bones and pound it in a NOR
tar with little of the liquid in which
it was boiled, three tablespoonful of
finely sifted bread crumbs, teaspoonful
of grated lemon rind, sufficient season.
ing of salt and grating of nutmeg.
When pounded TO perfectly smooth
paste, put the mixture into saucepan
with little more of the liquid, and let
it simmer gently for ten minutes. When
finished the pomada should be slightly
thicker than good cream. 1t will keep
quite fresh and sweet for three or four
days, and can be heated a few spoonsful
at time and served poured over slice
of nice, crisp, hot toast, or in a very
tiny dish with sippets of toast inserted
round about. Nothing more quickly
destroys the capricious appetite of an in
valid than having large dish of any
thing, no matter how daintily set before
them; they require to eat often but only
little at time. -Brooklyn Citizen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
How to Wash Blanketa.

utilized some of the bright, sunny
weather of recent week to wash my
blankets. used, to me, new method,
with very satisfactory results. For three
blankets used one pint of soft soap and
two tabespoonfuls of powdered borax,
dissolved in boiling water. Then l
added this solution to a half-filled tub of
cold water, large enough to contain the
blankets, and left them stand twelve
hours entirely covered with the solution.
l then squeezed and rubbed them
thoroughly, but did not wiring them.
! put them in basket over another tub
to drain, rinsed in clean cold water, and
drained again. put little blue in a
final rinse, drained again and hung out
to dry. By using cold Sater and not
wringing, my blankets did not shrink,
but when dry we've smooth and white
Prairie Farmer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07

every day than they do upon hay alone.
Many sheep farmers make it practice
to supply them with pine or spruce
boughs when they are confined to the
shed by heavy SHOWS, and such browse
is much relished by them, and seems to
do them good. But they also need good
food with this. II there are not roots
enough to give them few every day
from now until after lambing time, 1t
will be better TO give little grain each
night, and reserve the roots until later
In the season. Roots are almost an abb
solute necessity to successful sheep
growing about the time they drop their
lambs. The grain may be either oats,
barley, corn or wheat bran. The oats
are best as steady feed, but the bran is
almost equal in value and costs less.
They like a variety, however, and little
corn in very cold weather will not in jure
them.
When culling out the feeble ones,
examine them TO see If they have ticks
upon them, and kill all that can be found.
The sheep tick, like all other parasitical
vermin, seem to especially like to swarm
upon a weakly, sick or poorly fed ami
NAL, and it is not unusual to find more
of them upon sick sheep than would be
found upon all the rest of the flock. Nor
is the sickness result of the presence of
the tick, as some have imagined, as they
will be found always upon sheep that
has been i'll for any time. boston Cult.
rdtOr
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
HOW to Cook a POTATO.

The cooking of potato is test of
the cooks skill. She, or he, may make
pastry that will melt in the mouth,
salads that inspire verse, and brown
gravies that are the envy of all, but if
the potato comes to the table heavy,
sodden ball, or nasty, discolored mass,
we know that the education of that cook
is not complete.
In the first place the potatoes should
be carefully peeled, and the shape that
nature gave them preserved, instead of
chipping off the outside until they look
like objects with which to illustrate
some geometrical problem. Those that
must be cut lecause of imperfections
can be cooked and laid aside for warm
ing up. After they are peeled they
should lie for while in cold water, and
when put to boil, which should be just
half an hour before they are to be served,
should be put into boiling water; after
boiling about fifteen or twenty minutes
a handful of salt should be sprinkled
over them. There should not be too
UGH water, just enough to cover them,
and should not boil too rapidly, as the
outside will flake off. The dish in which
they are to be served should be well
warmed and a napkin laid in the bottom.
AS soon as the potatoes are done. care.
fully lift them from the boiling water
into the dish by placing kitchen fork
under them, and at once put warm
napkin over them and let them stand
two or three or five minutes, then re-
move the top napkin and serve them,
and you have delicious, white, mealy
ball that is an ornament to any dinner
table, and guest will be sure to ask
"Where do you buy such delicious po-
toes2"-SpringJfeLd Republican.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
To Fatten a Young Steer.

A young steer taken from herd and
put in stall by itself will not feed for a
few days and perhaps for two weeks;
after he gets reconciled he will begin to
eat, but two or three weeks will be lost
before the animal will eat freely. Tempt
the appetite by giving little bran aud
cornmeal on some sliced potatoes or APP
pies, with some good hay or some corn
ears, or anything that will be eaten
readily. Then gradually increase until
an animal of 500 pounds will take ten
or twelve corn ears daily, with fifteen
pounds of good hay and some little corn
fodder or straw. A change to cornmeal,
with two or three pounds of cottonseed-
meal daily, will be useful. At least two
months feeding will be required to make
an animal in fairly good condition fit for
good beef. A l00O-pound animal may
be expected to gain two pounds in
weight daily. 1t will be help to give
some fine cornmeal in the water. A loose
stall will be better than narrow one in
which the steer is tied.-NeV Yort
Times
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
FARM AND GARDEN.
Get Acquainted with Your Horse

Get Acquainted With Your Horse.
Never ride horse without first max
ing his acquaintance and securing his
good will. Go to his head, speak kindly,
pat him, look in his eyes. Whether you
are friend or foe he will judge by
your voice, your eye and your breath,
Horses judge man as quick as a man
does a horse. Feed and water abun-
dainty at night after work and the animal
has had time to rest and cool OIL. Feed
moderately in the morning or before
work. More horses are injured by hard
driving on full stomach than by any
other process. Never let horse eat OF
drink much when he is hot from work.
Study your horse, treat him according
to his nature, make him your friend and
he will do better and safer work.
PicdyuRe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
Ready-Made Clothing Secrets.

"These are our patterns for next win
ter" said the head cutter in a leading
wholesale clothing establishment, as he
paused in his work, laid down his heavy
shears, and leaned on the long board
table. In front of him was pile of coat
and vest patterns cut from heavy paper,
and his visitor had asked if they were
for summer clothing. NO." he con-
tinued, 'the men here are Just about
finishing the making up of our summer
stock and it is about all on the coun tiers.
In the spring we begin to make our
winter goods, and have got to get out
these patterns as l have the time. Our
travelling men are all out now with their
summer samples, and it will be rather
dull with me until we start in on winter
clothing again. Go over there and take
look at our cutting machines. With
them we slice out twenty coats at once.
If you've got time to wait moment I'll
make you vest. - Chicago Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
Street Car Conductors Big Walkers.

A conductor on the Broadway line, in
New York, estimates that, in collecting
fares and in helping passengers on and
off the car, he walks at least two miles
day. He goes into detail as folows:"A
car is about fifteen feet long. When I
walk from the rear platform through the
car. turn and come back, l go over thir-
ty five feet, count ng the turn. l have
watched myself often on trips and find
that on an average l go as far as the
center of the car and back, about twenty
feet, fifty times on the round trip. There
you have 1000 feet trip, and eight trips
a day make 5000 feet. Every time any
one gets on or off car we help them on,
take step forward and backward. When
woman gets on we frequently follow
her part way through the door, so you
see we easily walk two miles day while
on duty. 1t is the most tiresome kind
of walking, too, sort of a cramped
shuttle half the time. Conductors are
hard on shoes for this reason"