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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
CROPS FOR GREEN MANuRrNe

| thOfS FOh GREEN MANURING
One Of the best crops to be grown and
| plowed under as a green manure is buck
wheat. 1t makes.a quick growth and
spreads out in short time so as to COM
pleteIy shade the ground, and during
the summer at least this aids the process
of nitrifcation considerably.
Buckwheat, like clover, not only adds
considerably to the fertility, but also
makes a soil friable. One advantage
with buokwheat is that it makes a very
rapid growth, and two crops can be
grown and plowcd under in one season
by sowing the first reasonably early in
the spring, and when a good growth has
been secured, plowing under and seed
ing again.
Rye is another good crop to use for
this purpose. 1t can be sown in the fall,
and will make a good growth early in the
spring, so that it can be plowed under
and late corn be planted. When the end
has been cropped down, so that fine crops
cannot steadily be grown, very good
plan is to plow up and seed to rye early
in the fall. It can be pastured during
the winter to more or less extent, de-
pending upon the growth. Let it grow
until the middle of spring, or even until
the first of May, then turn under and
sow buckwheat. Let this make q good
growth, plowing under when in full
bloom, and seeding again. BY the latter
part of summer, or early fall, this will do
to plow under again, giving three
crops in a year to add to the fer
tility of the soil Wheat can be sown in
the fall and grass or clover with it, or in
the spring, as may be preferred.
Sowcd corn or oats are both good
crops to use as a green manure, and can
be sown after the crops are all planted in
the spring, and will make sufficient
growth by fall, or the latter part of sum-
mer, to turn under. Glover is of course
the very best crop that can be used for
this purpose.
With all crops grown for the purpose
of green-manuring, if the best results are
secured, it will pay to manage to plow
under when they have made their best
growth, and before the plants have ma
tured. With clover and buckwheat es-
pecially, the best time to plow under is
when the largest number of plants is in
full blossom; at this time they contain
larger per cent. of nitrogen than at any
other. If allowed to get too ripe there is
a loss of this valuable element, and it is
quite an item to turn under so as TO Sc
cure all the benefit possible.
Glover is a good crop to use for green
manuring, but it is not always possible
to secure good stand of this; and in
planning the work for the year, in many
cases 1t will be found good plan to
seed at least one field to some green crop
to-when it has secured good growth
pillow under. Under many conditions
it is one of the cheapest and best plans of
giving a good application OF fertilizer
Prairie Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
PRUNING FRUIT TREES.

As peach trees produce their fruit on
the young shoots of the preceding years
growth, they require different system of
pruning from that employed in pruning
the apple and pear. We defer pruning
the peach until after they have bloomed
or failed to bloom and set fruit in spring,
and then prune according to circum-
stances or condition of the trees. If the
fruit buds have been killed by cold or
otherwise so much injured that there will
be no fruit, then we proceed to prune the
trees severely, that is, cut back or shorten
all the principal branches and small twigs
In order to secure vigorous growth of
new shoots upon which fruit buds for the
ensuing year will he produced. If the
trees bloom freely and there is a promise
OF good crop of fruit, then we prune
only sufficient to admit light and air into
the head of the tree and insure the per-
fection or ripening of the fruit. Peach
trees rarely produce a full crop oftner
than every alternate season, and by TAX
ing advantage of this we do most of the
pruning late in spring of the wear the
trees are barren or nearly so. Pear and
apple trees produce their fruit on small
spurs or short twigs on the old wood, and
these should always be carefully preserved
IN pruning the trees. When pruning is
required it may be done any time in
winter, or before the buds begin to swell
in spring. If not pruued before the sap
begins to flow, better defer it until the
trees are in full leaf in June or July
Neio York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
THE SEED POTATO PUZZLE.

Experience of myself and others has
been that whole tubers, with similar cul-
tivation and care, produce more large
potatoes than cut sections. The finest
lot of potatoes l ever saw was grown on
a deep, ricl meadow soil, with the old
grass sod recently plowed down, and
manured in the rows. Whole tubers were
used for seed, and these were selected
from the entire crop of the previous
year. As this system had been followed
for several successive seasons, always Sc
lecting the largest and most perfectly
formed specimens, the crops gradually
became more regular in form. II may be
all right from scientific standpoint;
tuber is nothing more than an
underground stem, SO that cut
ting will answer as well as the
whole tuber, but sometimes practice
rcfutes our most cherished theories, and
so 1t has with my notions of growing the
potato.-Nep York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

One of the best-known teachers OF
physical culture and oratory in the city
tells of certain prominent divine who
recently came TO him for instruction in
the art of prayer. The prayers were
carefully discussed from the oratorical
and dramatic standpoint, aud the clergy
man asked for frequent rehearsals until
he was satisfied that each phrase was
made to carry its utmost weight of elo-
quence. Lessons were then taken up in
the art of posturing, of genuhection and,
above all, the divine asked that special
attention be given to the art of making
the sign of the cross in the most graceful
manner possible.
"Nor was this novitiate in orders, {"
said the teacher, "but a middle-aged and
successful clergyman, who had simply
come to the conclusion that personal
grace and effective oratory are more es-
sential to-day than simple devotion. -
Neg York Sun,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

This Is sonso, cven IL it is not Shakes
pearean. Indeed, it is the opening stanza
of an anonymous poem. IL was the sent-
ment Of an old lady 20 her grandchild
Mabel. And many Mabel has found it
20 be true, and she has made her life a very
happy ono because she has taken care OF
her health She keeps on hand n supply OF
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and so
is not troubled with those wasting diseases,
weaknesses, dragging down sensations
and functional Irregularities that so many
women endure. 1t is the only medicine for
women, sold by druggists, under n positive
guarantee from the manufacturers, that
It will givo satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. This guarantee
has been printed on tho bottle wrappers,
and faithfully carried out for many years.
" "Favorite Prescription is a Legitimate
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derange digestion. As peculiar in its RENE
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As a powerful, invigorating tonic, it
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The man that knows the right use OF
a horse blanket is frst-class horseman.
If you desire your cows to do their
best at the pail, give them a change of
food as often as possible.
1t is wise to- have in a place of safe
keeping an inventory of tools and all
movable property on the farm.
The mulberry is not a profitable crop
to grow for the market, but one or more
trees are good to have for home use.
Plaster is the best absorbent to mix
with hen manure. Wood ashes and lime
are the worst. Sifted coal ashes will do
in place of plaster, but the manure will
not be as valuable.
Bright oat straw is one of the best
folders we have for horses, and prefera.
bic to poor hay at all times. The best
way to feed is to run it through a cutter
and mix bran and ground oats with it.
1t should be slightly moistened so as to
make the ground feed adhere to it.
Cows in stable often suffer from lack
of a regular supply of salt. 1t is better
TO leave lump of rock salt under cover
where cows can reach supply whenever
they need it. They will not take too
much. With snow on the ground do not
place salt where it will come in contact
with it. The sudden melting of snow
10y use of salt causes intense cold.
The low prices of grain make it now
nearly everywhere as cheap food as hay,
oh Ao
coarser seeds are needed to supply requi-
site bulk and distension of the stomach,
but for nutriment they cannot compete
with grain. Cotton-seed meal and lin
seed meal are now unusually cheap, and
should be used as much as possible to
make rich manure.
A mulch over the ground in summer,
by keeping the soil moist, is admirably
adapted to induce roots to grow near the
surface. Where the soil freezes deeply
in winter trees are often injured by this.
heproper time to mulch for protection
is late in fall or in winter. 1t is also the
best time to manure most fruit trees, as
the soluble parts of manure are washed
into and mixed with the soil by rains and
melting SHOWS.
Don't believe it if your neighbor tells
you that keeping good poultry does not
pay. You can set it down as fact that
he never took the time to test them;
even his barnyard stock would be long
time dead if it was not for his faithful wife
who feeds them and keeps his table sup
piled with fresh eggs and nice broilers.
We are glad to say the majority of farm,
ers do not think this way. This spring
will see a lot of them falling into line
and breeding good stock. If it pays to
do it, why delayl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

imparts strength 10 the whole system,
and 10 tho womb and its appendages in
particular. For overworked, WORKOUT"
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As n soothing and strengthening nervine,
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Address, WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
CHANGING SEED.

If any grain or plant is grown in local
tiles to which it is not naturally adapted,
1t will have tendency to run out.
Changing seed in such cases is advised.
Where the summers are hot, dry seed
oats from more northerly climate will
for two or three years produce a crop
that will be full weight. After this it
will need changing again. Some farmers
avoid the necessity for changing seed
oats and seed barley by selecting the
heaviest gram of their own growing. In
almost any crop, however poor, are some
seeds that have escaped injury, and these
produce plump, heavy grain.-SOuth-
orR CUlticator.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
Blood. Brotherhood.


Writing about the Bangala cannibals
of the Upper Congo, Africa, Herbert
Ward says in the Ledger:
Among my first experiences after talk
ing command of the station was that of
submitting myself to the ceremony of
blood-brotherhood with Mata Bwiki; a
form of cementing friendship and a
guarantee of good faith, popular with all
Upper Congo tribes.
In the presence of hundreds of the saw
ages owning the sway of Mata Bwiki, we
were seated upon the low wooden stools
placed opposite each other. Silence be-
ing commanded by the beating of the
big redwood drums, which gave forth
hollow sound that can be heard for
miles, charm-doctor appeared, arrayed
in all his mystic apparel. An incision
was made in both our right arms, in the
outer muscular swelling just below the
elbow, and as the blood flowed in tiny
stream, the charm-doctor sprinkled pow
dered chalk and potash on the wounds,
delivering the while, in rapid tones, an
appeal to us to maintain unbroken the
sanctity bf the contract; and then our
arms being rubbed together, so that the
flowing blood intcrmingled, we were de-
clared to be brothers of one blood, whose
interests henceforth should be united as
our blood now was. The witnesses of
this strange ceremony expressed their
agreement with the utterances of the
charm-doctor, and gave way to bolster
Gus expressions of approval of what had
been done already, ere setting to work to
drink the huge earthenware jars of fer
mented juice of the sugar-cane, known
as "masanga, which had previously
been prepared to celebrate the event.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

According to information gathered at
Pellin, the Emperor of China in his
early childhood had more than 400 at
among whom fgued so nurses,
25 fan-bearers, rs palanquin-bearers, 10
umbrella-holders, 80 physicians and sur.
geons, z cooks and % scullions, so ser.
wants and messengers, 80 dressers, "A
IL tutors and 60 priests.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30
Funeral of a Burmese Queen.

The Rangoon Qndia) Gazette reports
the burial recently of the Meebya Queen,
one of the wives of King Mindone Min,
whose body had been lying some time in
state at the residence of her daughter,
near Rangoon. About o'clock the pro-
cession, which was nearly mile long,
started. White umbrellas, the special
symbol of Burmese royalty, were numer-
Gus, and the priests mustered in strong
force. The shrines and other ornamental
structures were ablaze with gold leaf, the
bands of music numerous, and the cart
loads of presents for the priests would
have sufficed to stock bazaar with al
most every conceivable article of food
and wearing apparel, beside crockery,
kerosene oil, fans and furniture. The
Princess, as chief mourner, walked in
front of the coffin, preceded by her reti.
nue. of fifty white robed women walking
in pairs; before them girls strewed the
path with roses. The Princess, like her
attendants, was dressed in pure white,
and wore no jewels whatever. She and
her maids of honor bore in their hands
the white rope attached to the coffin.
The latter was slung from a pole and
carried by bearers. Over it was thrown
a splendidly decorated. pail, piled high
with bright flowers. The scene of the
cremation was on the slope of the Sheay
Dagon Pagoda, near Bahan, where an
inclosure had been erected round the
funeral pile, upon which the gilt coffin
was laid to the sound of weird music.
BY desire of the Princess the coffin was
opened to enable her to take a last look
at her mother. The pile was then set fire,
and after the body had been entirely
consumed the ashes were taken away to
be cast on the broad bosom of the IRA
waddy.
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Cost Of n Head OF Hair.

A fine head of virgin gold colored hair
will bring from 5000 to $500, according
to its length and luxuriance, and to those
who have it and are anxious to convert
it into hard cash, it may be pleasing to
hear that there are orders in advance for
all that can be produced of this descrip.
tion for the next five years Chatter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

The Emperor of China visits the En-
press dowager at the Nanbai palace every
five days to inquire after her Majesty's
health. The visits are always very early
in the morning, attended by Il vast reti.
nue. of personal followers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

no loaf at ALL" Not only does a good
garden represent greater quantity, but
superior quality, for fine vegetables can
not be grown in garden not properly
cared for Vick's Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-30

Marion Crawford, the novelist, know
eleven languages we'll. With French hi
is as thoroughly familiar as he is with
English.
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For all blood taints and humors, plmples,
blotches, eruptions and skin diseases Of every
name and nature, is DIR. Perce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery. A certificate OF guarantee from
q responsible business heuse warrants IL to
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STATE or ONO, crrr or TorEDo, :.

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FRANK J. CHENEY.
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l@@ A. w. GLEASON,
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The Ladies Delighted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions
make It their favorite remedy. II is pleasing
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A SEVERE edict against the practice
of dueling has been issued in Japan.
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4REEMAN q MONEY, Washington. d. O
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II. d. Money 10 years Member OF Congress-
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Guide or How TO Get Patent. PATRICK OFARRELL,
Attorney al law, washington. ID. z.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
GRANTED THE ORDER.
Perpetuation of Leland Stan.
f0rd's Testimony.
Senator P. ]. Murphy Alleges His Intention
to Contest he Election of David
Stern as Auditor.

A few days ago A. J. Clnie, ON behalf of
Senator P. j. Murphy, applied to Judge
Wallace for an order to secure the testimony
of Leland Stanford in contest to be made
in the recent election of Senator in the
Twenty-fourth District.
The reason assigned for the application
was that Stanford intended to leave for
Washington in the near future, and that it
was alleged that he had used agents and en-
ployes to place the names Of disqualified
voters on the register previous to the cleo
tion.
Judge Wallace denied the application and
stated that the Superior Court had no juriS-
diction in the matter
Yesterday morning Mr.. Murphy, accom-
rapied by his attorney, appeared in Judge
Firms department and presented another
petition, asking that the Court issue an or
der for the taking of the testimony of Lee
land Stanford in contest which The petit
toner, Mr.. Murphy, proposes to institute in
tie Superior Court. He applied on the
strength of his position as an elector.
THE CHANGE IN TIE PETITION.
The petition is similar to that presented
TO Judge Wallace. except that Murphy de-
clares his object to be TO contest the election
of David Stern, who has been by the Reg
istrar declared to be elected Auditor. lie
therefore alleges that several thousand He
gal votes were Cast for Stern, and that among
them were many that were purr hased by
the agents If Senator Stanford, which were
also voted for Stern.
The petition alleges that Stanford is about
to leave the State, and will not, probably,
return until TOO late to be heard in the con-
test of Stems election, and that he is sick
and ailng and infirm in health. and may
not return at ALL Therefore an order Of
examination to take his testimony is asked
for, and if that is impracticabie then that Il
commission issue to take his deposition in
Washington, where he is going to attend he
session of the United States Senate.
CLUNIE DIsPELs DOUBT.
After reading the document Judge Finn
said be doubted whether he could legally
issue the order asked for.
Clunie declared that the petition was
based on sections 20S3 and 20S4 of the Code
of Civil Procedure, which, with other Sec
tons of til same chapter, provide Tor the
perpetuation of testimony.
The Judge expressed his disbelief that the
allegation that Senator Murphy, an elector,
expects" to commence contest against
Audiior-elect Stern is sufficient.
Clunie agreed to amend the petition and
alege that Murphy will commence con-
test, and the Judge consented to give his
decision at II 40 o'clock. At that hour he
said. that after consultation with Judge
Wallace he had concluded that there is no
merit in his objections to the suffcency of
tho petition, and he therefore granted the
order. He said he would designate Court
Commissioner Tauszky as the officer to take
Stlnford's evi dence.
The hearing Will probably be commenced
in a few DAYS