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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08
Electricity in Agriculture.

Some interesting electro-culture ex
periments, described by Mr.. N. Spec
new, have given results varying with tn,
method Of applying the electricity. Seed
of haricot beans, sunhowers and rye were
soaked, electrified and sown, the plant
thus grown attaining greater develop
ment and being brighter colored thar
those from untreated seeds, but showing
no difference in yield. Other seeds wer,
placed in a plot between zinc and coppsi
plates, which were connected by thei
upper surfaces, so as to establish a cur
rent through the earth, and an increased
crop and enormous size of the vegetables
resulted. In third experiment elec
trical collectors were mounted on insu
lated rods, so as to give highly electri
fed atmosphere. Rye, corn, oats, bar
ley, peas, clover, potatoes and flax wer,
thus made to give an average increase O
oue-half in yield, and ripening wa
fastened. The potatoes grown were re
markably free from disease. Trenton
(N ~ american.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

The BIillers' National Association at
Minneapolis, Mimi, passed resolution
asking Congress to enact a law establish.
ing uniform weights and measures of the
various products of the United States,
and especially fixing standard for each
Of the divisible parts Of a barrel Of flour,
now largely sold in sacks. The Ameri-
can sack holds ninety-eight pounds of
flour, or half the contents Of an Ameri-
can flour barrel. The European sack,
which is used in the export trade, holds
$50 pounds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08
To pislodge a Fish Bone.

1t sometimes happens that fish bone,
accidentally swallowed, will remain in
the esophagus, and be troublesome. In
fact, death has been occasioned by the
great irritation of fish bone. In such
cases as soon as possible, take four grains
of tartar emetic dissolved in one-half pint
of warm water, aud Immediately after,
the whites of six eggs. This will notre-
main in the stomach more than two or
three minutes, and probably the bone
will be elected with the coagulated mass,
II tartar emetic is not convenient, "A spoon
full of mustard dissolved in milk-warm
water and swallowed will answer every
purpose Of the emetic.- Commercial Ad
uertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

A8low has fallen upon the disciples
of hippophagy. Those who have pro-
claimed in favor of horse flesh as a fit
and strengthening article of diet for
poor people are, says an English paper,
beginning to find that their philanthrop.
ical ideas will not form into practical
shape. Much has been written at vari.
Gus times and in various countries upon
the subject, and it is now pretty gener-
ally admitted that the succuent equine
is almost as good as beef 1t certainly
seemed, without going deeply into the
question, that Morse meat must be bet.
ter than no meat, aud upon these
grounds it was recommended to people
in an humble station of life. What a
surprise is now sprung upon the horse
eating beuelactors The poor have
taken the advice offered; they tried
horse flesh, aud what is more they like
it; so well, indeed, do they like it that
in Cologne, Munich, Dresden and Han
over the supply cannot keep pace with
the demand, and the price of horse-fest
has risen so high that it is beyond the
means of the classes who were encour.
aged to consume it. Is this increase il
value to be maintainedl Will horses be-
come so sought after as food that none
but the wealthy will be able to indulge
in the luxury What vista of extrav
agance this suggestion throws open
The time may come when ducal side
boards will groan beneath the weight Of
noble baron of bay colt and saddl,
of two-year- -old-filly will grace the table
of the rich. How we shall be able to dc
honor to our distinguished visitors
Only the other day Paris paper referred
to the enormo4s prices which blooded
stock reali1 d in the market. If hippo
phagy continues to progress we may
eventually find ourselves giving $1,000
for yearliug aud serving him up whole
for the deleotation Of royal guest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08
Stuns by Its OdOr.

A DIR. Juenemann, of Vienna, has in
vented fluid, the use of which, he
claims, will minimize the horrors Of war,
making it almost bloodless.
The fluid is to be placed in a shell,
projected in the ordinary manner, which
Is so constructed that it will burst in
falling or striking any object Offering
but slight resistance. The fluid, upon
being released, so affects persons inhal-
ing its odor that they immediately be.
come unconscious and remain in that
state half an hour or more.
The inventor is endeavoring toe citiz,
a test of his invention by the 4y
authorities. s.-Nelo York Telegram
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

"Old Paris" continues to be demol-
ishod and new and handsome buildings
Drected on the site. Visitors remark the
great amount of building now going on
in the French capital.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

The anticipated failure of the potato
crop in Ireland has in it the threat OF
dire famine and great suffering in the
near future, remarks the Nail and Er.
press. The potato is literally the staff OF
life in the Green Isle; and when it fails
gaunt hunger comes in at the door of the
peasants cabin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
THE WORLD A GRAB BAG.

The world is a grab bag, long and wide,
And the truest hero, he
Who deepest thrusts his hands inside,
Whateei mis- manners be.
No matter who he traunples on,
The people all confess,
The stain Of his offense is gone
If he but win success.
About the bag, men strive and shout;
Some one breaks through the ranks p
A prize he seizes and throws out
To those behind, the blanks.
More curious still, the men behind,
Forgetting selfshness,
Heroic traits in that one find
Who wins from them success.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

It is estimated by the London Econo.
mist that foreign nations owe to England
over SIS, 900, 900, 900. Since 1887 Eng.
lish capitalists have invested 50, $50.
600, 600 in new undertakings in all part.
of the world.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

Dr. Beddoc, Of London, says blondes are
going out of fashion. Brunettes are now
all the rage. This will necessitate a
darker colored hair-dye, says the mali
cious Chicago Saturday Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08

Professor Virchow, who presided over
the Medical Congress in Berlin, says
that that assembly comprised the greatest
number OF eminent men of science that
had ever been brought together.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

You should see her
In the kitchen,
Cap and apron
White as snow.
In her eyes
The love-light shining
On her cheeks
A rosy glow.
Oh, that pleasant
Farmhouse kitchen,
What a charm
1t has for me.
When l view
Its broad dimensions
Where the freight
Leaps in glee.
But the picture
Would be DINNER,
And the colors
Not so bright
With sweet Nancy,
Pretty Nancy,
Young and CHEEKY,
Not in sight
Sleeves rolled up
Above white elbows,
Sweeping here
And dusting there,
This fair daughter
or the farmer,
For the household
Hath care.
And her song
Is just as tuneful,
And her step
Is just as light.
As when she,
Sweet merry-maker,
Joined her mates
In play, last night.
By and by will,
In moment,
Cap and apron
Disappear,
And in snowy gown
And ribbons,
Pretty Nancy
viii appear.
Oh, the little
Farmers daughter,
(Heaven bless her
As she goes.
She is fairer
Than the lily.
She is sweeter
Than the rose.
5. ". A. Kidder, IN Family Story Pope
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
LIGHT AND LIVELY.

A MAN il like An omnibus-when he Is
full he always thinks there Is room tor
ono more.
THE man always wishing he were
dead 10 always frat to mako for the door
Of . theater at the CRY Of IRE.
A WOMAN has suggested that when
men break their hearts II Il the same as
when lobster breaks one Of his CLAWS
another sprouts immediately and grows
In its place.
If, in the heat Of o family quarrel, the
ongry wife makes o move to pick up q
Saffron, by no means is this to be taken
o implying q willingness to smooth
things over.
COUNT ARTHUR PoTocKI, who recently
died at Cracow in his fortieth year, left
. fortune-of $4,000, 900. He was the rioh.
est landowner in Galicia. and never
came to America to look for wife be.
cause he was amply able to support him.
self.
WHEN you see a girl FASTING scrap
book full Of cooking recipes out Of the
weekly papers you know pretty well
that some young man is in position to
be congratulated. and yet, when yov
think Of the recipes, you feel rather sor.
~ for him too
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho overdue French line Steamship
La Bourgogne has arrived in New York.
The new gunboat Bennington was
successfully launched at Roach's ship
yard.
John White, head of the extensive
lumber firm of White. Lentz & White,
of Williamsport, Pa, died las t night,
aged 81 years.
Southern ex-Confederates offer to
build monument to General Grant If
New York does not do SO before Sep
TENDER l.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
has purchased a hundred-acre farm at
F'reemansburg, Pa, as terminal for
its new road to Philadelphia.
The examinations at West Point, SO
far as they progress, show excellence
beyond the average. The Board of
Visitors have organized into committees
for work.
The Court Of Appeals of New York
State has not rendered a decision
in the Sugar Trust case. A decision
will not now be handed down until
next Tuesday, unless a departure is
taken from the regular routine.
The strike of sash and blind makers
of Rochester, N. Y, for nine hours
work and ten hours pay, which has
Dccu Oh mere LOT UN0 Weeks, keeping
300 men idle, has been settled by the
men going to work on the old terms.
Exercises concentrating the ninth
anniversary of the Actors Fund of
America were held at Palnler's Theatre
in New York last night, and speeches
were made by ex-President Clev eland,
General Sherman, General Horace Por-
ter, A. NJ. Palmer and Lawrence Barrett.
The four members of tho Campeau
| fsmily who were poisoned at Georges
| Lake, Ont, last Wednesday by eating
wild parsnips, have died, and the re-
| covery of the others is doubtful. The
family are miserably poor and gath
| cred roots in the woods for food.
Tho McGurgan and Minor blocks,
the two largest buildings in Waynes-
burg, Pa, were entirely destroyed by
fire. Loss over $4,000. The buildings
were occupied by r. F. Delaney, grocer;
J. 7. Ross & Co., furniture dealers; L.
| Al. Travis, dry goods dealer. and Wylie,
| Buchanan & Walton.
| Matron Webb, who has served the
police department of New York city
for the past eighteen years, has ten
| dered her resignation to the Police
Board. Mrs. Webb pleads her advanc-
ing ago and her inability to procure
such help as would tighten her duties
| while doing justice to her office. Her
retirement will take place from August
is, when she will go to her daughters
house in Haverstraw. She is not emit
lied to pension.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04

President CarnOt Releases Or.
leans from Prison.
TAKEN TO THE SWISS FRONTIER.
Hs Was Removed Secretly During TIKI
Night from Olairvau1

The London Times Advocates SendinA
nellites Issue whip-Louise Michel
Declared . Lunatic-Four of the Powers
Sign . Treaty to suppress Anarchists.
LONDON, Juno 4.-The young Duke OF
Orleans is at last free.
President Carnot signed the decree
releasing the Duke, and he was secretly
conveyed during the night from the
prison of Clairvaux to the Swiss
frontier.
This was done with a view to avoid
ing the great number of tokens OF
sympathy and loyalty which tho Duke
would have received had he been al
lowed to return to Paris.
The Presidents action has caused
q great futter in Orleanist circles, for
hope Of pardon had been given up, and
quite a colony, especially of ladies, had
been formed at Clairvaux, which will
now be suddenly broken up.
The Duchess of Charities and her
daughter had rented expensive villas
in the neighborhood, and in their suite
were many wealthy families, who en-
joyed this occasion of manifesting
their political preference.
1t is expected that the Dukes hancee,
the daughter of the Duchess de Char
tres, will accompany the Duke of Or
lea9e into his new exile in Switzer-
land.
1t is also reported that the Comtssse
de Paris intends that the youthful pair
shall be married in London very shortly.
making tho wedding the great event OF
the fashionable season.
President Carnot's action may cause
some Cabinet changes. Some OF his
associates think he has been headstronG
in this matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
YARNLETS RARE.

A FAMOUS college president, a clergy
man, was addressing the students in the
chapel at the beginning Of the college
year. 'It Is" he said, in conclusion,
"a matter Of oongratukation to all the
friends Of the college that this
year opens with the largest freshman
class in its history" And then, without
any pause, he turned to the Scripture
lesson for the day, the Third Psalm,
and began reading In voice of thun-
der: Lord, hsw are they increased that
trouble me-"
was greatly bored by the persistent at
tempts Of guest 10 discuss sun-myths.
No matter into what groove the CONVEX
to drag 1t back to sun-myths. "Did you
ever think that the name Smith, so
common in all countries, is derived from
'suu-myth?'" asked Taylor, misohiev-
ously. mo, indeed" was the reply.
"Undoubtedly! Sun-myth, Sumyth,
Smyth, Smith, Every one laughed;
and the poet was successful in banish-
ing the threadbare subject.
AT Oxford, some twenty years ago,
tho tutor of one Of the colleges Nmped
In his walk. Stopping one day at .
railway station, he was sooostsd BY we'll
known politician, who recognised him
and asked him II no was not the chaplain
of - College atsuch time, naming the
year. The doctor replied that he WAS
~ was there, and knew you by your
limp" said the interrogator. The Doctor
replied: "Well, it seems my limping
made a deeper impression than my
preaching" "Ah, DOCTOR" was the re.
ply, with ready wit, ut is tho highest
| compliment we oan pay a minister to
| say that he is known BY his walk rather
| than his conversation"
IT is said that on one occasion as Miss
Wordsworth, sister Of the poet, was
passing through q wood, which the
stockdove was filling with its soft
music, she foil In with country.
woman, who exclaimed: II am so fond
Of stockdovesp "Ohl" thought Mas
Wordsworth, lat last have come on
one Of Natures poets, with a soul to sp-
| preciate the beautiful music of the
BIRDS" Very ruthlessly was the dream
disenohanted by an explanatory re-
mark Of the woman's-"Some like.
them in pies, and some likes then
roasted; but for my part, think there'l
| nothing like them stewod with onions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT,

Inc Boston Herald puDnsheS some
valuable statistics as to the effect upon
criminal classes Of the intliction Of the
death penalty for murder.
Maine has had differing laws, with
strangely differing results In the forty
two years from 1884 to 1875, when CAPT.
tai punishment was practically abolished
by making it the discretionary duty Of
the governor to order an execution,
there were sixty-tive convictions and
only five executions-an average of
about one and half convictions annu-
ally. With the death penalty abolished
from 1876 to 1888, there were twenty
SIX convictions-an annual average Of
about four and from 1888 to 1887, with
the death penalty restored, there were
twenty convictions-an annual average
Of about Ave, showing that the gibbet
did not deter murderers from their
work.
In New Hampshire, several efforts to
abolish the death penalty have been fu-
tile, but public sentiment is changing,
and its abolition by the next Legislature is
satisfied that the present law does not
operate as a deterrent. and cites the fact
that eight murders have been commit
ted in the state since the time of the SEN
tence of Palmer, who was hanged dur
ing the past month.
Vermont has always had capital pun
ishment. In the twenty years from
1870 to 1890, there were ten convictions
and eight executions, one suicide, and
one communication. Until recently there
was in that state no second degree of
murder, with life imprisonment as a
penalty.
In Massachusetts. where the penalty
OF murder in the first degree is death,
out Of 265 indictments in thirty years
there were only thirty-four convictions.
or these, thirteen had their sentences
committed, one committed suicide, and
twenty were hanged. OF the thirteen
committed cases, seven died in prison
five are yet in prison, and only one was
pardoned.
Rhode Island abolished capital punish
ment in 1852, excepting where life
prisoner shall kill n prison official or fel
low convict. 1t is the opinion Of the
Herald's correspondent that the substi
tuition Of life sentences to the death
penalty has not diminished the number
of murders. However, court attaches
hold that more justice is obtained under
the existing system, for the reason thai
jurors give weight to evidence that they
would discard if conviction meant death
to the accused
From Connecticut no statistics are
given because none were available ex
cepting by search among the records o.
the county courts. The correspondent
is Of the opinion that for some time fol
lowing each execution there has been
no marked decrease in the number o.
killings due to drink, sudden passion, o.
otherwise not resulting from deliberat,
intent.
The only conclusion to be reached
from the above is that the death penalt,
Is failure so far rs lessening crime il
norcarnal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
PERSONAL. POINTS.

B. p. SlnILAs1a (lGrs. Partington) h
nearly eighty years old. but he still
makes living by writing humorous
articles for Q syndicate.
D1. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES 10 not
fond Of being interviewed. He is COR
dial and polite to q reporter, but he
evades the point at issue with great skill.
SENATOR VEST is one Of the plainest
men, as regards dress, in Congress
Sometimes his appearance has been de-
scribed as shabby. His favorite gar
ment in winter is rough, gray ulster,
worn almost threadbare and slit up the
back.
A FEW weeks ago Gladstone was in
vited to be present at festival given
in behalf Of o charitable enterprise; he
sent his destination upon q postal GARD;
At the festival tho postal card was put
up at auction sale and brought the
goodly sum Of G16.
Mas. GARFIELD Is now IS years Of age.
She Is somewhat stouter than Of old,
and her hair is whittier than in the days
Of her Washington lifo. She is said to
look prettier in her mourning costumes
than in the brighter colors that she used
to wear.
GENERAL ALaER owns , tract Of pine
land in Northern Michigan containing
200 square miles, and his wealth is esti-
mated at S20,000.00 When he went to
Detroit at the close Of the war he was
compelled to borrow money to pay his
board bill.
JUsTroE LAMAR, Of the United States
Supreme Court, says: II have no doubt
that Justices Matthews and Woods died
from the Indirect result, If not the d.
rect, Of overwork. I fear that others
who are now on the bench are liable to
break down In the same way"
ing over his shoulders until within Ave
or six years ago, when some friends in
duced him to have it out quite short.
This changed his appearance SO greatly
that he declared he could hardly recog-
nize his own reflection in the mirror.
SAMUEL J. RANDALL always lived in
the most modest and unostentatious
way at his little country place on the
Pennsylvania railroad, o short distance
out Of Philadelphia. The house was no
larger than many Q laborer's, and vas
furnished In the most unpretentious
style.
THE man who is credited with the
original device and manufacture of the
revolver pistol, Benjamin Darling, died
recently at Woonsocket, r. l., at the
age Of eighty-two years, but without
having experienced any Of the substan'
tial rewards the invention brought to
others
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
The platform unanimously adopted

The platform unanimously adopted
by the Alabama democrats is significant.
Alabmam is the center Of the great
southern iron industries, and it was
here that high protection sentiment was
expected to manifest itself if it was 60
ing to anywhere in the south. The demo-
crat platform, however, denounces the
present high tariff and favers substan-
tial reduction and REIMBURSEMENT thereof
to strictly revenue basis. The Pen
nsylvania idea doesn't seem to have
caught on down south.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
A GRowL FROM LONDON.

Tho Thunderer Thinks british Men-Of
War Should Go to Behrins Sea.
LONDON, June 4.-The Times this
morning says the sending of American
cruisers to Behring Sea smacks of Ma
poleon's methods, and thinks that the
British men-ofwar should promptly
follow. The pressure of the Irish vote,
the Times thinks, has changed Mr..
Blaine's desire to settle the fish cries
question in a diplomatic manner.
The Times concludes its article as fol-
lows: I'VE believe that England will
agree to close time for seals in the
open sea; but such an arrangement
must be international, and cannot be
imposed upon the world by American
gunboats at the bidding of Mr.. Blaine. VI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
Two Traina Mrackad.

New York, June IA train on the
North Shore road was running out OF
the yard Of the Long Island Railroad at
Long Island City at 7:3O last night,
when it ran into the Babylon e1pr ess,
crowd in the station not one hundred
yards away saw the trains collide and
sent up q mighty cry. 1t was thought
that many passengers were killed or
injured, as the crowd rushed down to
the scene of the accident and made
their way through the steam that hid
the wreck. Fortunately no lives were
lost, but several passengers were badly
bruised
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
GATHERING THE CENSUS.
Troubles and Trials OF the EnumsratOF,
In New York.

Troubles and Trials OF the EnumorAt0Fs
In New York.
NEW York, June 4-The scene at the
office of Census Supervisor Murray, at
1S5 Eighth street. was an animated
one during the morning. The result of
three days work by the census takers in
this city is roughly estimated at 500, 900
names. Matters went along more
smoothly the second day of the work,
althougHesveral enumerators resigned
on account of sickness.
The Supervisor has as yet heard moth :
ing from the Bureau of Justice at Wash
ington as to what action will be taken
in the case of Enumerator Marks, who
was bombarded with beer glasses by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Smith Monday,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04

AeSMAn Oa1rioho Alavrtee = OAughter q
Donaasa King Fair.
San FRANcIsco, June 4.-Herman Oel-
richs, Of New York, and Miss. Theresa
Fair, daughter of ex-United States
Senator James G. Fair, were married
last night at tho home Of the brides
mother in this city. The ceremony
was solemnized according to the rites
of the Roman Catholic Church, Arch
bishop Riordon officiating, assisted by
the Very Rev. J. J. Prendergast, vicar
general of the diocese, and the Rev.
George Montgomery.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Birdie Fair. Miss Lille O'Oonnor,
Miss Nellie Joliffe, Miss Jennie Blair and
Mise Bella Smith, and the groom by
George Pollock. and David Barnes Of
New York. About 100 intimate friends
OF the family were present at the oere-
mony. A reception followed, for which
about 800 invitations had been issued.
After the Wedding supper the bride and
groom left for New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-04
A Prom,n.n, Journalist Married.

LoNBoN, June 4.-Another wedding
celebrated hero was that of Mr.. Ballard
Smith, the New York journalist, to
Miss Catherine Butterheld, also of New
York, at the Savoy Chapel. The bride
was given away by Mr.. Robert Lincoln,
United States Minister to the Court OF
st. James, and Major Post, United States
Military Attache in London, was best
man. Their was a large attendance of
Americans. Creighton Webb, one of the
Vanderbilt family, presided at the organ
during the ceremony.