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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
The Sweating Sickness.

Once England was attacked by seri.
Gus epidemic, the sweating sickness,
which was so called because, in the words
of an old writer: at did most stand in
sweating from beginning to ending" II
first made its appearance in England, and
was generally known on the Continent as
the English sweat 1t was observed
generally to spare foreigners in this coun.
try, and also to be specially fatal to
Englishmen when it appeared abroad
and it was surmised that the immoderate
use of beer, then so common in England,
rendered its inhabitants particularly sus.
ceptible to the disease. Beginning in
1885, in the army of Richmond, after.
ward Henry VII, it spread quickly over
the country with most fatal results. Il
seems to have been species of violently
intammatory fever, which suifused the
whole body with fetid perspiration,
the crisis generally occurring within
twenty-four hours Of the first seizure
Like most other epidemics, it was spe
cially fatal to healthy, vigorous men in
the prime of life, and hardly one per
cent. of such recovered. In London,
where 1t ragged with peculiar violence,
two Lord Mayors and six Aldermen died
in one week. This first outburst con.
tinued'it ravages until the end of the
year, its cessation being nearly coincident
with violent tempest on New Years
Day, 1886, which was therefore sup
posed to have caused its disappearance
Further outbreaks of this epidemic oc.
CURED in England in 1906 and 1917,
when again London suffered severely;
and in 1928 and 1929 not only this coun-
try, but also France and Germany, and
in less degree, Holland, Sweden and
Poland, were visited by the same pestil-
ence. The last appearance of the sweat
ing sickness in England was in 1851, ,
when the disease was particularly virulent
in Shrewsbury and the valley of the
Severn. Chambers's Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
A Curious Insight Into the Clock Trade

I / was chatting with the agent of big
establishment in Park place, says the
New York Graphic, when he gave me a
curious insight into the clock trade.
Said he: "Clocks are made so cheaply
now in large manufactures, which use
special machinery, that very few others
are ever produced. That sounds queer
when you remember that nearly every
watch and clock maker in this and every
other large city offers TO sell clocks bear
ing his name and guaranteed by him.
The explanation is that when fair order
is given, any name will be printed on the
face, and instructions as to size of let
tiers and general style are pretty closely
observed. Then, again, the face of a
cheap clock is about the least costly part
Of it, and nothing is easier than to put
in a new face and give the clock a new
name. Some few prefer TO sell a clock
with no name on it but the actual maker
but they are in a minority.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
Animal Life in the Gulf Stream.

The surface waters in the Gulf Stream
TEEN with minute life of all kinds.
There the young of larger animals exist,
microscopic in size; and adult animals
which never grow large enough to be
plainly visible to the naked eye occur in
immense quantities. BY dragging a fine
silk net behind the vessel, these minute
forms are easily taken, and when placed
in glass dishes millions uncounted are
seen swimming backward and forward.
When looked at through a microscope
we see young jelly fishes, the young OF
barnacles, crabs and shrimps, besides the
adult microscopic species, which are very
abundant. The toothless whale finds in
these his only food. Rushing through
the water, with mouth wide open, by
means Of his whalebone strainers the
minute forms are separated from the
water. Swallowing those obtained after
a short period of straining. he repeats
the operation. The abundance of this
kind of life can be judged from the fact
that nearly all kinds of whales exist
exclusively upon these animals, most
of them so small that they are not noticed
on the surface.-PopuIar Science Monthly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
THE FARM AND GARDEN.


illegal Adviser" says in the New
York Tribune 1t is a general principle
that every owner of land upon a natural
stream of water has right to use the wa
ter for any reasonable purpose not incon-
sistent with similar right in the owners
of the land above, below and opposite to
him. He may take the water TO supply
his dwelling, to irrigate his land or to
quench the thirst of his cattle to use it
for manufacturing purposes, such as the
supplying of steam boilers or the running
of water wheels or other hydraulic works,
so long as such use does not affect its vol
ume. But this Is mere privilege run
ming with the land, not property in the
water itself. Where the stream is small
and does not supply water more than suf-
ticient to answer the wants of the differ
ent proprietors living on the stream, none
of the proprietors can use the water for
either irrigation or manufacturing, but
for domestic purposes and watering
stock one proprietor will be justified in
consuming all the water. Twenty years
use adverse to the right of another will
give the person using the the stream the
right to continue to use, regardless of
the others rights.
And as to the division of water, every
one who owns land situated upon a
stream has the following rights: To the
natural flow of the stream. Thatit shall
continue to run in its accustomed chan
nels. That it shall flow upon his land in
Its usual quantity, natural place and usual
height. That it shall flow off his land
upon the land of his neighbor below in
accustomed place and at its usual level.
These rights he has as an incident to his
property on the land, and he cannot be
deprived of it by grant OF description.
II any one shall make any change in the
natural flow of stream, to the material
injury of any owner situated upon it, or
by any interference shall prevent the
stream from flowing as it was wont to
flow, he is responsible for the damage he
may occasion. These rights are subject
to the privilege of each one to make a
reasonable use of the water upon his own
land while it is passing along the same.
1t matters not what the source of the wa
ter may be, whether it be backward or
the tiowage of the same, or the water of
another stream. Still, the diversion of
stream may be made by any one if it be
returned to its natural channel before it
leaves his premises.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
SELECT sIFTINGs.

n goose with several links OF EOlu
chain in its craw was killed at San Lucas,
Cal, recently.
During a thunder storm at Dennison,
Texas, the wheel Of sewing machine
was melted by stroke of lightning
1t is claimed that a new discovery in
tanning will revolutionize the leather
business and make shoes five times rs
durable as now.
A cloud burst in Nevada the other day
dropped enough water on region two
miles square to form lake of ten acres
in extent and ten feet deep.
/ A Frenchman who was born in 1879
is regularly at work in n mill at Ottawa,
Canada. He is hale and hearty and
seems good for several more summers.
In one Of two stone sarcophagi found
at Rome in the Pratt di CASTILLO, the
skeleton of a girl was found, along with
wooden doll with jointed arms and
legs.
A tree at Jamesburg, n. j., produces
three kinds of apples and one kind Of
pears. The apples ripen at different
times and one crop follows another
through the summer.
Professor Charles II. Gilbert, naturalist
Of the United States Fish Commission,
claims to have discovered thirty-fivc new
varieties of fish on the Pacific Coast
within seven months.
There is woman in a west of England
town who makes good living by killing
cats She advertises that if people who
are about to 90 away for the summer will
send their cats to her she will kill them
wNl chloroform,
The Valley of the Amazon is larger
than that of the Mississippi, the former
river draining $3.50, 600 square miles,
and the latter 1924, 600 square miles
The Amazon drains greater area than
any other river on the globe.
Every scrap of iron or wood within
reach upon the EifTel Tower is covered
with names and dates. The interiors OF
the lifts are covered and the glass wind
protectors of the elevators and on the va.
rious floors are being rapidly filled up.
1t is well known that practice in look
ing at distant objects improves the eye,
sight In the test for color blindness
among the engineers of the New Jersey
Central road it was found that the oldest
man in the service had the best sight for
long distance purposes, and was better
able to distinguish the various shades and
colors.
The story comes from Leighton, Mass,
that John Davis, while hunting the other
day, shot and killed a snake of the moe
casin variety that measured six feet five
inches in length and twenty-one inches
in circumference. 1t was such monster
that Mr.. Davis concluded to skin and
stuff it. While performing the opera
ton he found Mexican gold coin Sc
creted among its vitals that was issued in
1924.
The Florida sponge fishermen detect
the presence of sponges by means of
water glass, which is a simple contri-
vance, being a circular piece of glass in
serted in the bottom of bucket. The
bucket is thrust into the water, and look
ing through the glass the sponge hunter
can clearly distinguish any object on the
bottom of the sea, even if the water be
rough. The sponges are gathered with
pole from eighteen to forty feet long,
with three pronged iron claw at the
and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A Mexican authority claims that garlic
is sure cure of hydrophobia.
Cold baths are now said to be eff.
cacious in the cure Of typhoid fever.
The spawn of most fish sinks, but that
of cod rises to the surface of the water.
An Italian has discovered that the de-
cay incident to old age is caused by a
microbe which is inherited.
Hollow bricks are being used in East
ern cities, and they cost one-third less
than regular price. They crush at 80, 900
pounds.
A machine has been invented which
cuts stone and makes Is, 900 to 10000
strokes per minute. 1t is being tried in
Rhode Island.
Throughout Italy the principal towns
are, one after another, providing build.
ings for the treatment of hydrophobia &C.
cording to Pasteur's system
A society has been started in London
to promote the development of the sci
ence of mesmerism and of the application
of hypnotism to practical medicine.
- i"iiiVl III uuShcSou Nounty, mlCn.,
who was stung on the ear by bumble-
bee while moving in his field has gone
crazy. His doctor thinks the stinging
was the cause.
The largest engine in the world is in
the hold of an italian war-ship, called
Sardegna; it consists of four triple ex,
pansion engines, and has a capacity OF
25,OOO horse power.
Seamless boiler tubes are now made
from solid ingots of metal by process
that twists and stretches the fibres, and
is said to make tube much stronger
than the ordinary ones.
A hunter of Virginia City, New, claims
that he has discovered deposit of fossil
ivory in the Sierra Nevada range. He
took out two large tusks of an elephant,
and is going back for more.
An oyster bed of unusual size and rich
ness was discovered recently by Danish
fisherman near the coast of Jutland. 1t
is some eleven miles from land and fif-
teen miles long by seven miles wide.
Most people know that the common
oleander of our gardens is a very poison
Gus plant; and there is every reason to
believe that the poisonous honey so often
referred to by ancient writers came, if
from anywhere, from its flowers.
The American whitefsh promises to be
firmly established in English waters.
The United States Fish Commissioners
sent some over last year to the fish hatch
ing establishment of Malvern Wells, and
the young fish are doing splendidly.
Professor Langley finds that very
faint light may be perceived in about
half second, while an ordinarily bright
light requires one half that interval; and
that the same amount of energy may pro.
duce at least 100, 600 times the visual
effect in one color that it does in another.
The porgy factory at East Boothbay,
Me-, is at present producing porgy oil by
the cargo. 1t sells at twenty five cents
per gallon, and is used largely for max.
ing ''pure linseed" and for export foi
soap-making. OF late Scotch soapmaker,
have been taking a great deal of the oil
The latest marine destructive machine
is a floating battering-ram. 1t consists
of cigar-shaped boat, made entirely Of
thick steel, and operated by the captain
only, who is lodged in an invulnerablt
turret. Such contrivance as this is
capable of sinking the largest ironclad
with the greatest ease.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
He Wanted to Get Out.

The Oxford Me.) Democrat tells a
story Of a gentleman of the old school
who used to aspire to all kinds of official
honors, and sought every occasion TO ex-
pose his oratory. He was once undertake
ing the feat of fording the Androscoggin
River with an old mare and wagon. Sud-
denly one wheel struck hidden rock,
while the other settled in the sand, and
tho old man found himself Gagged be-
meath his wagon on the bed of the river.
The old man on relating the circum-
stance said "Thc first thing 1 thought
Of was how / should exonerate myself"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
Death by Bee Stings,

The little busy bee is admired for its
industry, and if it should sedulously i'm
prove each shining hour in gathering
honey all the day from each sweet
scented flower, it would, no doubt, be
regarded as a deserving insect But
bees are ferocious at times, and their
sting has proved fatal to men and beasts
Death by bee-sting is frequent acci-
dent Within fortnight three cases, in
which farmers were killed by bees while
at work in their fields in the neighbor-
hood of hives, have been reported, and,
with all the terror caused by the summer
dog, it is a question if there are not as
many deaths from bee-sting as from we'll
authenticated attacks Of hydrophobia.-
Chicago Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
Badness Said to be Catching.

Lassar, scientist of Berlin, insists
upon the contagiousness of ordinary
badness and its spread through the
agency of BARRIERS, and the employment
by persons of one comb in common.
Even though as yet no definite parasite
has been found in alopecia, Lassar be-
lieves that there is one, and that it will
be found in time. He does not believe
that alopecia areata is neurosis, though
he allows the possibility of it in a few
cases, but does not believe that most
cases are from contagion. In the past
few years he has met with many hun
dreds of cases of alopecia areata, many of
which have been in relatives, patrons of
the same barber shop, schoolmates OF
possessors of dogs or cats having similar
bald spots. In the belief of the para
site origin of alopecia our author has
treated more than thousand cases by
means of an anti-parasitic plan of treat
ment, and with marked success. His
method is the following: For six or
eight weeks the hair is washed with a
soap rich in tar, the suds being rubbed
well in for ten minutes each day. Then
the suds are washed out with warm, fol-
lowed by cold water, the scalp and hair
dried, and the former anointed with r.
Sol. hydrarg, bichlor, (one-third of one
per cent. strength) glycerine and cologne
water, equal parts; then rubbed dry with
absolute alcohol containing one-half per
cent. of naphthol, and then anointed
with r. Salicylic acid half a drachm;
tincture benzoin, four scruples; meats
foot oil, three ounces; mix. After six
to eight weeks the process is to be less
often repeated. In obstinate cases the
sublimate solution should be used many
times a day.-NeW York Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
The Shah's Antics in Paris.

The papers continue full of the Persian
Shah's sayings aud doings His last visit
to the Paris Exposition was marked by
several curious incidents. Passing by
the Eiffel tower, he came across "a negro
boy selling colored spectacles of a conf
cal shape. lie called him, and, taking a
few Napoleons out of his pocket, bought
the whole of his stock. He then pro-
ceeded to place the glasses on the noses
of his attendants, and was so amused by
the figure they cut that he almost split
his sides with laughter. The crowd en-
joyed the sight and applauded the Shah
to the echo
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
The Forca Of ErnnorntIon.

An average Of five feet of water is es-
timated to fall annually over the whole
earth, and, assuming that condensation
takes place at an average height of 5000
feet, scientists concluded that the force
of evaporation to supply such rainfall
must equal the lifting of 1922, 900, 900
pounds Of water 5000 feet in every min.
ute, or about 800, 900, 000-horse-power
constantly exorted. OF this prodigious
amount of energy thus created very.
small proportion is transferred to the
waters that run back through rivers to.
the sea, and n still smaller fraction is
utilized by man; the remainder is dissi-.
pated inspace.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
About boo specIes Of Mosanlto.

An English scientist says; There are
about hundred species of mosquito in
the world, occurring in all climes. Eight
or ten species have been known to in
habit England for more than fifty years
in fact, since they were first studied.
No new species in Britain has been re-
corded for more than fifty years. No
specially topical species has ever been re-
corded as having occurred in Britain, but
one Of the well known British species
has recently been recorded from Mexico
Most, if not all, of the British species
bite in very hot weather, when, apparent
ly, like their betters, they require more
liquid refreshment. Finally, mosquitoes,
as we'll as Hessian flies, are as common
in England as white butterflies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
Cricket in England.

The American rage for basebll,
is after all weak compared to
the British rage for cricket.
At the last match between the two great
est OF the county elevens, Surrey and
Nottingham, which took three days to
play, nearly 60, 900 people went to see il
and Surveys victory. The batting OF
Lockwood and Able, who together made
159 in Surveys second inning, was so
important toward winning the match thai
the collection taken up for their benefit
amounted to over 5000,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

She was as pretty as picture and so ami
mated and lively that Il did one good 10 look
at her. She trds all this but she Is not now.
Poor soul, the roses linger no more in her
cheeks, the former luster OF her eyes is gone.
now. She has one OF those troubles so COM
mon 10 women and needs DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. IL recuperates the wasted
strength, puts the whole system right, restores
the roses and tho luster and wakes the wo-
man what she once was, bright well and
happy, "Favorite Prescription" Is the only
medicine for women sold by druggists, under
positive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that IL win give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. This guarantee has
been -rinted on the bottle-wrapper, and faith
FULLY carri out for many years.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. II is curing more cases of Coughs
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all
Throat and Lung Troubles, than any other
medicine. The proprietor las authorized any
druggist to give you Sample Bottle Free to
conviace you Of the merit Of this great REM
edy. Large Bottles soc. and 81.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

New strawberry plantations cannot b.,
worked too much. Weeds are very much
disposed to grow among them, and wher
they have once obtained root il is yerl
difficult removing them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

The days OF miracles are past" That may
I've, and yet some Of the most wonderful thin 8
ever witnessed by the human family have oc-
CURED within the last decade, Not the least OF
these wonders IS the success which the agents
Of h, +. johnson q CO., Richwond, Va, are
meeting. Write them for particulars. They
will show poii how TO work wonders.
II aInlcted win sore e es use DR. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye-water. Druggist sell al Is c per bottle
A box wind matches free to smokers OF,
Tansil's Punchn &c, Cigar
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
Her Face WAS Her Fortune.

TuERB are $4,000 miles Of railroad In the
United States. Within twenty-threo years
l2i 600 miles of this have been built.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

II not dbore being taught by man, take this
good advice. Try DoSbins's Electric Soap next
Monday II won't cost much. and you viii then
know for poufsslf just how good IL ts BE sure
10 Get no Imitation. Who're are lots OF thcm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

1t is never the opinion of others that
displease US, but the pertinacityi they
display in ohtruding them upon US
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

For all arrangements OF tn liver, stomach
and bowels, taNo DIR. Pierce's Pellets. One
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

TIE total number OF paying visitors 10 the
| Pa is Exposition up TO recent date was 10,0S2,-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

THE window glass production this year will
be g. 2lS $50 boxes
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

The Weeping Water (Neb.) creamery
Is making 800 pounds of butter daily,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16
%2E AN H0UR PEE Phds Sk. 81 oPT pskTfSs kSsrs;;
VI &S MEDICAL co., Richmond. va.

ELDMo DO you want to buy or sell LhE[lS
nilItO Ourfis q BuGett. 233 Broadway, n. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

AAkE Y9uR n2ST RIGS. Price lists q machines
Agents wanted. f.. ROSS & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

~ FINE BLooDED Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,
ztsAA Poultry, Sporting Dogs for sale Cafalo0's
lgith $50 eng free. MP Boyer Co., ,Coatesye, Pa.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-25
owed to Gentle Rain,

OWe0 10 Gentle Rain!
@, gentle rain we Oft have sung thy praise
called thee pet names" when thou vert coy
and shy
Longed for thy coming, 10, for many days
When we were thirsty and the land was dry!
Butnew, we beg you. let your favors cease;
Now do let up little IL you pleased
We know that thou art good for many things
Make grass and weeds, and flowers and fruits
to grow
Likewise to mighty rivers change meek
springs
Caused dams, grades, culverts, bridges, too,
togo
In one tremendous. booming overflow.
Give us little rest, o. gentle rain,
Nor let your lovers pleading be in vain
The cable men are sad and full of woe!
The nickel fares are few and far between;
Submerged, their iron steeds refuse to 60
Weak human words can scarce portray the
scene
Or half the meaning that they really mean!
o. gentle rain, our feelings to appeass,
Give us little respite, If you please!
Thou mskest US liars in the simple minds
OF "tenderfeet they take our names in vain
And give them to the moisture-laden winds
In Language far less classical than plain!
For we have told the II oft, and many tine
This is a eloudless smiling, sun-kissed
cline.
ut does not often rain, and but at night
There is no mud in all the country round;
The land is one of sunshine and delight
A fairy land. perpetual, to tho sight
From Oceans strand to white Sierra boundw
o, gentle rain do as you know you should,
And make our guileless words of boasting
good!
ALBERT F. KERCHEvAL.
Los Angeles, December "a. 1889.