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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04
Facts About the Queen Bee.

A queen can beat hen at laying.
Give her the best surroundings, with
plenty of honey combing in and all
that, and she will lay 1000 eggs in
twenty-four hours. She does not caclIle
over it either. Each egg measures one
fourteenth OF an inch in length aud one
seventh OF an inch in thickness. Even
when she is only doing an average busi-
ness she will lay more than twice her
own weight in twenty -four hours. But,
mind you, she does not do anything else.
Does not even feed herself. You will
see the workers constantly Offering her
food.--AmerieaH Bee JoWnal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04
RATEs OF ADVERTISING.
A LITTLE GARDEN.

A little garden, prim and square,
Has little owner, sweet and fair.
A little garden hedged about
With little beds and walks laid out;
Where little hollyhoclSs grown tall
Stand close against the garden wall,
And up their slender stalks there twines
A host of morning glory vines;
Where little roses, from their trees =.
Send spicy calls TO little bees,
And little daisies, pink and white, 81
Crowd little bluebells, blue and bright;
Where little pansies, put between
Verbenas red and white, are seen,
And all around the borders set,
Are little plants of mignonet.
Alyssum, heliotrope together
Run riot there in summer weather:
And pinks and nsters, lovely graces,
Fill up the little garden spaces;
And little butterflies that fit
Complete the dainty charm of it.
Ah, little garden, well know
What little maid, not long ago,
Plucked all your choicest buds to be
A little nosegay just for mel
-EUa Lorett Carson, IN Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

The following sentence from a letter
from one of our friends in West Africa,
remarks the New York Observer, shows
how some of our missionaries live: az
think it would greatly add to our lives
aud strength to have fresh meat once
in two months instead of once in two
years, as has been about the average
since we came to Africa" This state
ment was made in view of the fact that
there is now better prospect of securing
a supply of animal food at Kamondongo.
Such provision is most desirable, and
we are happy to learn that it can prob
ably be met.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

The underground system of electric
railways in London will be initiated in
Paris, and probably in New York. This
system, maintains the Boston Transcript,
solves the problem of rapid transit The
cost of running is only seven cents a
mile. BY a new process the tunneling
can be cone very cheaply. 1t is pre-
dicted that underground railways will
become practicable in cities of hundred
thousand inhabitants.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

Charles II. Moore, prominent lum-
herman OF Galveston, Texas, Gontem-
plates, it is said, the shipping of huge
raft of logs from Galveston to London.
He thinks there is less risk in this trip
than in shipping from St. Johns, New
Brunswick, to New York. Old sea cap
tains assure him that his plan is entirely
feasible. 1t is proposed to build the raft
in three sections, firmly lashed and
spiked together. 1t will be composed
Of yellow pine for building purposes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

The London Financial Times places
the European wheat crop at LOGS, ,000,-
600 bushels this year, decrease of 1858, e
900, 900 bushels from 1890. 1t esti-
mates the net decrease in the wheat crop
OF the world at rs, 600, 600 bushels. The
net requirements of importing countries
are put at 467, 900, 900 and the surplus
of exporting countries at 10000, 600
bushels. 1t concludes that the deficit in
wheat, as well as the larger deficit in the
rye crop, must be made up by imports of
corn and provisions from America.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

Notwithstanding the improved me.
chanical precautions, the greater skill of
employees, and the close inspection
which corporations, in their own interest,
are bound to maintain, the frequency of
railway accidents is said to be increasing
in this country. The long series of
serious wrecks this summer is strong
evidence of the truth of this statement.
A fact which must work to that end is
the deterioration of road0eds. One of
the disasters which occurred on Western
railroads this summer was manifestly due
to the insecure condition of the rails.
The railway authorities of the State in
which it occurred notified the officers of
the corporation that they must see to it
that the road was properly repaired, or
forfeit their franchise. The railway
company's officers replied that the road
did not pay and therefore did not
warrant them in making the expenditures
necessary to keep it in good physical
condition, which was tantamount to an
acknowledgment thut the road had not
been kept IN condition fit for use. This
is no doubt an isolated case, but it is
probable that many railways constructed
in this country during the last twenty
years are getting to that where repairs
are necessary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04
Tonrhness of CoitnnMnnd-

Cottonwood, which grows abundantly
on the banks of many Southern streams,
is coming into use for boxmaking 1t
is very tough wood, as shown by a
remarkable test made at Memphis, A
concern there made TO order for Cali.
fornia express company a dozen boxes
for conveying treasure across the contin-
ent. These were packed solidly and
then dropped from a height. Boxes of
other woods were destroyed, but those
of cottonwood were only slightly injured
by the twisting, but otherwise were not
damaged, L. QhictyO TINES.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

Z Professor Thomas E. Edison's latest
suggestion is tue most stupendous, thinks
the Washington Star, of any he has
made. He says that by surrounding a
mountain of magnetic ore with wire, it
would be possible to hear sounds from
the sun. 1t would be going to a good
deal of trouble, adds the Star, merely for
the sake of hearing q loud noise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

The Canadians are troubled because
the exodus to this side takes the best ele.
ment of the population. Il is believed
the census of last year will show more
than a million Canadians in the United
States, or one-ffth of the population of
Cnnndn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04
The French Army.

According to the "Annual of the
French Army for 1891" the standing
army will contain next year $40, ,603 men
and will show an increase over this yeai
of 324 officers, 7410 men, and 101s
horses. The total number of officers,
doctors, and other officials of officers
rank is given at rs, 900. The estimated
expenditures for the army next year are
Sl34. 600. 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

The cruiser Bennington was storm.
tested off Cape Hatteras, and found,
congratulates Once a Week, to be all that
we claim for her-a fast and seaworthy
gun-boat that neither tempest nor wave
can disconcert.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

No bank can heroalter be established
n Canada with less than $3.50, 600 cap.
ital.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04

! A crusade against high buildings has
been inaugurated by the Chicago Real
Estate Board.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
American Husband Hunter.

Isn't it about time for the American
girl and her ambitious mamma to
seriously consider the domestic quail
fications of those young sprigs of
European nobility who are in the
matrimonial market for revenue onlyP
Social distinction is what our women
expect to achieve when they enter in
to these alliances. They are willing
to pay for it literally, but how often
do they get what they bargain for?
Take the case of Mrs. Burke-Roche,
whose divorce suit is now the talk of
two continents. Like other American
girls, she expected to be placed at
the pinnacle of fashion and fame
through her marriage to the younger
son of an English peer. Instead of
that she found that she was looked on
as merely convenient provider of
money, and when her father refused to
contribute further to her husband S
needs she was thrown off like so much
useless baggage.
Had she inquired beforehand into
the history of this young man, she
would have learned that he could hard
ly contribute to her happiness in any
way whatever. Her dream would
have been shattered before she had
gone to the length of assuming his
name, but she would have escaped the
disagreeable notoriety that is now her
lot. The rage for European husbands
is really national evil. 1t lowers our
girls in the estimation of sensible peo-
Pile everywhere. 1t is also very rare
indeed our girls are satisfied with their
bargains when the glamour of the
honeymoon has worn off. They find
that the social honors they expected
are not forthcoming, and that then
partners have none of the qualities
that 60 to make a happy home, dis
appointments follow i'll rapid sue,
cession and finally the. burden is found
too great to be borne in silence.-N
| Y. Recorder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
Reproach to Men.

Think for a moment what is implied
in the single fact that in no part of the
world is it deemed safe for a woman
to 90 alone after dark, nor, in many
localities, by day even. writes Oscar
Fay Adams in the North american Re
UieeU. 1t is not enough to reply that
women must have a trustworthy mas
culine escort because she is timid.
Why should she be timid? Under
similar circumstances a man may fear
the personal violence of an enemy or
the loss of his money and valuables.
A woman has to dread mans wild
ness and the chances of the dark" In
plain words, she fears that, if unat-
tended. some man will seek to rob her
of her honor. And is not this fear of
hers an arraignment of civilization it
self2 How much better does civilized
man show above his savage brother in
relation to this matter? 1t may be
urged that il is unfair to hold all men
responsible for the lawlessness of a
minority; but what is this but to. con-
fess that the majority are powerless to
restrain the minority or to say that
improvement in this regard is impos-
sible? If in the vicinity of every large
town in the United States there lurked
a dozen or more fierce wolves that.
after nightfall. went into the town and
banqueted on such of the citizens as
they could secure, we may without
much doubt assert that such state of
things, when once found to exist, would
come to speedy termination, for
every man would feel that the common
safety of all demanded the exertion of
his strength in the contest with the
wild beasts. But let it be understood
that the honor of every woman is en-
dangered when she goes from place to
place alone at night, and we accept
the fact as no reproach on our COM
mon manhood. but merely fancy that
all requirements of duty are satisfied
if we provide defenseless women with
a responsible male escort.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
hELIEp HIS VERY RESI.
A Nantucket Man Takes a Hand and
Spins Considerable Sea Yarn.

The company was now thoroughly
aroused. The emergency called for
really distinguished and original liar;
and happily the company possessed
one in the venerable Captain D., who
every manner of whaling and mer-
chant craft. On Nantucket or off
island, there was never his rival at
yarn.
HIM" said he calmly, and waited
moment chewing with his front teeth
refectively. Yes. guess it was '45
or no. It was '46: for l remember, the
night before, we saw the reflection of
the great fire in Nantucket"
''The- refiection-o' the great
firem
There was general gasp around the
circle.
And you was in that part Of the
world, Cap'n?" asked one.
''On the northerly edge o the Pacific
Sargasso, in about 40 north, Is west"
said Captain D, without finching.
'Ws was on our way back from
Behring'S. We had sighted the sea-
weed drift to the south ard, when we
see, little to the west'ard, monster
the like of which never saw before or
since. She looked about half mile
long, and she bumped her back up
along the water once in ships length.
Yes, boys it was a sea serpent, an no
mistake. But in those days l want
afraid of nothing. | ordered boat
lowered, and | went off in her myself.
The serpent never made sign of
notin' us until we was pretty close
alongside, and then, like flash, l had
Joe Folger put a couple of irons into
her.
Il tell you, no mortal man never
see anything like the speed that that
serpent went off with to the north'a ard.
1t makes me catch my breath to think
ont. Lightnin' would compare with
it about the way the 'Sconset train
compares with lightnin'. But we hung
on, gentlemen, and then the thing oc-
Cured that I'm tellin We about. Hap
PENN to look back, | see what was
seemingly our own boat-which was
an extra large green-painted whale
boat-follering along behind us. l
looked again down to the boat that we
was settin' in; and there she was right
under us, to be sure, safe and staunch,
but without a sSred O. paint on her.
An now I'll tell ye what had happen
ed; we had been going so fast that the
speed had drawed the boat clean out
OF her paint, and left the paint foller-
in after us with the momentumr'-
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
The First American Railway.

The first railroad built in the United
States, says the st. Louis Republic.
was three miles in length, extending
from the granite quarries at Quincy.
Mass, to the Neponsett river. 1t was
commenced in 1926 and finished in
1927. The gauge was five feet, the
rails were pine, foot thick, covered
with hard oak, which was in turn
strapped with iron. In January, 1927,
a short coal road was completed from
the mines to Mauch Chunk, Pa. The
rails on this road were also of timber
with fiat iron bars. The first locomo-
tive for use on railroad was invented
by Richard Previteck in 1904 and first
tried in Wales. George Stephenson
built the first really successful locomo-
tive in 1914 and tested it upon the
Killingwood road in the north of Eng
land. The first locomotive for actual
service constructed in America was E.
l. Miller's BEST Friend" built for the
South Carolina Railroad Company in
1880. Peter Cooper built little ex-
perimental locomotive early in 1880,
before the BEST Friend'' was COM
,o1otad
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
ROOSTER TURNED HoRsE.TAMER.
How a Poor Hindu Falxir Overcame a vi
cious Stallion.

Hindus are very skillful in training
wild animals and snakes, and an in
cident related the other day by an In
dian traveller of how an Indian fakir
tanned in a few minutes a refractory
horse that no one else could manage.
The horse in question was a full
blooded stallion, belonging to one of
the Rajahs who had bought him for
25 900 rupees. The animals favoNite
trick was to run backward when any
one mounted him, and no amount of
spurring or whipping could make him
go in the direction that a good horse
should go. Many famed horse trainers
were hired to cure the horse of this
disgraceful trick, but none succeeded.
The Rajah offered 9200 to any one
who should break the horse of his bad
habit.
An English officer who was acquaint-
ed with the Rajah told him that he
knew a common fakh who was of a
very inventive turn of mind, and ad-
vised him to give the fellow a trial.
The fakir was sent for, and appointed
a day on which he said he would posi-
lively cure the horse of all bad tricks.
The Raiah, with a number of officers
and retainers, went to witness the
tanning. The tricky horse was hand.
somely caparisoned, but the fakir made
his appearance in his everyday dilap
idated clothes, that were dirty, a:
usual, for he had no other. By hi;
side walked ragged boy, carrying a
bag with something in it. The fakil
said few words to the boy, and then
leaped upon the horses back with the
agility of monkey. The horse i'm
mediately began running backward
Everybody was wondering what the
fakir could do, when suddenly the boy
thrust his hand into the bag ant
brought out a wild, vicious-lookins
rooster. with spurs three inches il
length. Quick as flash the bo.
| fastened the fowl to the horses tail anC
| then the fun began. The rooster pu
in some fine work with his spurs anC
cackled and screeched as loud as h
could. The horse was evidently. sur
prised. First he stopped and then triet
to catch the rooster. as kitten does it
tail, by turning round and round. Th'
fakir held on like leech.
Finding this did not succeed tn
horse started on run straight ahead
| just as would dog with a tincan at
tached to his caudal appendage. Th
stallion had been conquered. Tha
one lesson was sufficient, and he neve
tried to run backward again.-M. y
| Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
Economy.

An Englishman, an Irishman and a
Scotchman, making tour around the
city of Birmingham short time since,
We're observed looking through a con-
fectioner's window at a beautiful
young woman serving in the shop.
f.Oh!" exclaimed Mr.. Patrick, ''do let
US be after spending half crown with
the dear craytur that we may look at
her conveniently and have bit of chat
wild herr You extravagant dog"
said Mr.. Bull, I'm sure one-half of
the money will be sufficient; but let us
go in by all means; she's a charming
girl '.Ah, wait Wee" interposed
Mr.. McAndrew; "dinna We ken it'll
serve our purpose equally weel just to
ask the bonnie lassie to gle us twa sax
pences for shilling and inquire where's
Mr.. Toompson's house and sic like.
We're no hungry, and may as weel
save the siller."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
Jay Gould on the Road.

was talking with a Western rail-
road man about Mr.. Gould's Western
tours of inspection recently when he
said to me: ''Mr. Gould always takes
the precaution of travelling in special
car, with special train, over his roads,
and of going unheralded. Only the
train dispatchers know where he is on
the line. and when he directs what he
wants done the track is cleared for him.
He moves at odd hours. SO that none
of the old striking hands may know
what he is doing. Another precaution
that he takes is always to run an extra
engine ahead of his special train to see
that the track is clear. The Gar of
Russia could not take more care to
prevent personal injury to himself. 1t
is great thing to be able to ride over
miles and miles of road like that, but !
fancy the pleasure has its keenness
dulled by the possibility that some
dynamiter may be laying for the train
and its occupant. l have once or twice
been asked to 90 with Mr.. Gould on
his Southwestern trips, but prefer to
take my chances on a regular train."-
N 7. Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
The Burden Of Housekeeping.

The keeping of our houses usually
devolves upon one member OF the fam
ilv And it is safe to say that no
problem, among the many that are
now being considered by thoughtful
women, is so difficult of solution as
that of how to make the burden of
housekeeping lighter; and this article
is written in the hope that some sug-
gestions therein contained may help in
its solution by some overworked
housekeeper.
Doubtless the burden of housekeep-
ing is heavier than it need be for many
women, because, from their mistaken
conception of the real purpose of
housekeeping they rigidly adhere to
certain customs and notions, and set
up a false standard of excellence.
But what, then, shall we take as our
standard of good housekeeping? Not
something which fosters the ambition
to have as large and well-furnished a
house as Mrs. A, and keep as
many servants as Mrs. B; or the
desire to outshine Mrs. c., in the
brilliancy of her silver, the polish on
her linen and the lustre of her cook
stove; or the attempt to excel Mrs.
| D., in the texture of her bread the
variety of her cakes and the clearness
of her jellies; or the strife as to who
shall have her washing on the line at
the earliest hour and her carpets up,
cleansed, and down again, and house
cleaning all done by the first of april;
or the set purpose to do just as. much
in given time and in the same way
as our mothers did; and to give as
elaborate entertainments and to do as
much church and charitable and So
ciety work as others do. No; however
laudable this ambition or emulation
may be, we as housekeepers should
not cherish it as of first importance.
No matter how unequal our houses
may be in exterior appearance or. inte-
rior arrangement. let every house
keeper strive to forget differences in
social position and style of furnish
ings, and remember that as house.
keepers. in one respect we are al
equal. For there is one house en-
trusted to our keeping, which in the
sight of its builder and owner is Of
more beauty and value than any made
of wood and stone, and this is the
house where our real lives are lived
Mrs. D. Il. Lincoln, IN Good House
| EppDiDo
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
WHAT STEAMSHIPS COST.
Money Invested in the Great Ocean Gray
hounds Crossing the Atlantic.

The gross cost of carrying such a
vessel as the Majestic across the
Atlantic does not fall far short off "a, =
600 says MuYrdy'S Magdziae. As any
one of the old-fashioned steamers of
the petty measurement of 5000 tons
| costs G5, 900 for the voyage, or double
passage out and home. | am probably
not very wide of the mark in making
this estimate for a vessel measuring
more than three times as much, as the
money needed will not increase in a
| direct ratio with the increased size.
But if we are tempted to believe that
| the profits made in this ocean trade
are exceptionally large, we must re-
member the vast capital embarked even
in one vessel of 10, 900 tons. A first
class merchant steamer of the ordinary
| trade type costs at least f2S per ton
weight of the hull. and Els per in
dicated horsepower of engines. Thus
the cost of the Teutonic's engines
should make a quarter of a million
look very small.
The Guion steamer Alaska, of about
| 5000 tons, is worth about $3.50, ,00O.
bought for half million. And it
uOCo AOL ldhO d pLOlSooloudA dCSOuuL- L
ant to reckon that it needs a great deal
of money to pay reasonable dividend
on so much.
In this connection can give some
| statistics about first-class passenger
steamer. the length of which was 450
feet, whereas the Majestic measures
582. The displacement of this vessel
at load-draught amounts to $3.50 tons,
and the weight of her hull to $500.
Each ton of this cost Esq, thus the
price given for her hull was 9121, 600.
On the whole, l am inclined to think
that these figures give a certain tinan-
cial amplitude and magnificence to our
notions concerning the steamship
traffic to the west, without saying any
thing about our vessels which carry
freight and passengers to all points OF
the compass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-22
On the Platform.

We had an hour to wait at a railroad
junction in Louisiana. says the Detroit
Free Press, and four or five of us sat
down in the shade on the edge of the
platform and hung our legs over. 1t
was very comfortable, and we were
smoking and talking, when man
with rope in his hand, evidently
looking for stray mule. came out of
the bushes opposite us and stood look
ing up and down the track. By and
by he directed his gaze toward our
feet, but we didn't mind him until he
drawled out:
You all. there!n
"Well?" queried one.
Hist up yer feett'
We ''histed" without waiting to ask
why, and then looked over to see a
rattlesnake about seven feet long just
coling himself for strike after hav-
ing crawled out from under the plat
form. A handy grindstone was drop
ped down on him, and when some one
thanked the native he called back:
Some men who hev lost a mule
and hunted fer him three days would
hev bin onery about it, but thar )
nothin' dog-gone mean about me-"