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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
THE HARMFuLNEss OF ALCOHOL

There has been great controversy as to
whether it is not bad to give up the fluid al
cohol. You will ask, Is this fluid positively
harmful Yes, it is harmful. 1t changes
the natural order of the body and produces
fascinating effect for the moment. 1t
quickens the pulse and the breathing, excites
the mind, leads to sudden impulses which
make men or women feel for the time that
they are strong and happy, but In all that
it leads them from the natural course of
things. Everything is ordered as to time IN
the human body, aud all this is eqnal, and
II that equality oe followed out, there is "a
long stage OF life before every living man.
Nature will not be interfered with. Change
that order; put into the body a substance
like alcohol, which is foreign to it, which
quickens the pulse, the breathing, the i'm
pulses and the thoughts, and you hasten the
period of death. That is the popularity of
all, or nearly all, who indulge largely in this
strong drink, that they become prematurely
old. And SO, is it not common sense, and
common science, too, that when we see ef-
fects like the following from a misuse of the
substance before us, that it is better for
every nan, woman and child never to vary
from the natural course of nature SO as TO
induce these pleasurable sensations and
quickened life into the organic life? l think
you will all be of opinion that it is the right
and proper view for everybody to take.
We are all born to drink no other fluid
than water. Why should we ever depart
from itS Why break the pledge which ma
ture has given and which makes man cease
TO be what he was intended to be? Not one
bit of good ever comes all through the trial
When we take pledge with nature there
is no service rendered afterward by breaking
of it, This substance goes to form no tissue
or give warmth. 1t imperfectly dissolves
everything in the way of food which comes
in contact with it, interferes with the di-
gestion and the distribution of food, pro-
duces false products in the body, disease in
| the organs of the body, sadness always after
a time when ii has been taken, alteration OF
mind, so that fourteen per cent, at least, of
the unfortunates in our asylums are there
because of its presence. 1t makes diseases
some of which are specifically its own aud
| that are called after it, and we can calculate
| by figures in premature death what will be
the value of life in "A person who is freed
from this agent and the value of life in one
who continues to take it.. This in common
sense should make every one of us resolve
| to 60 back to nature il nature has been de-
parted from, and that we will let our lives
| pass from beginning to end in pure obedi
ence to nature and in obedience to that
| Power from which all nature springs.-Dr.
b. w. Richardson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
Seeing With One Eye.

A person may see as far with one per-
feet eye as with two, but he Can not see
as clearly; for the advantage that bino-
culur, or double, vision possesses over
monocular or ne.eyed vision, is that the
former, by allowing the observer to catch
sight oil the object from two different
points OF view, gives him at once some
idea of the proportions of its different
parts.
But though this is true in theory, in
practice the judgment interleres and the
Judgment has bycn educated and in some
measure rendered independent of the
services of binocular vision, by expert
encc and the use of other senses, such
aS touch.
Thus man with only one eye Is never
deceived as to the nature of an object
with which he is well acquainted, for the
report of it that he gets from his vision
is corrected aud supplemented by his ex-
rerienced judgment and transmitted to
his ccnter> of consciousness in as perfect
Il form as that which reaches those of a
man with two eyes.
The advantages of binocular vision
may be thus further illustrated; In
rapidly dipping pen into an inkstand or
putting stopper into decanter the one
eyed.ma cannot judge so accurately as
the two.eyed man. Or, again, if we
shut ore eye and attempt to plunge the
finger rapidly into the open mouth of a
hottie we are apt to over reach or fall
short OF it. Washington Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
Remedy for Squcakiny Shoes.

"A man who wears squeaky shoes is
worse than kiss without mustache
accompaniment" said modern girl to
a Mail aud Express man last night. She
directed her glance toward young man
who was crossing tiled floor. "Some
women know more than men, and if |
had that young man in my care for ten
minutes would give him some good ad-
vice. He does not make much money
and cannot afford to buy expensive
shoes, and has to be content with ready
made ones.
"Nearly all ready made shoes squeak,
and the reason is this: When the inner
and outer souls are put together there Is
generally some grit between them, and
the action of the foot causes the little
pebbles, which are harder than the
leather, to work like the ball bearings
OF a bicycle, and thus the squeak. A
dealer told me way to remedy this.
When your shoes squeak go to a shoe
maker and have him put peg in the
middle of the sole and there will be no
more loud proclamations.
"Another thing, when you buy new
pair of shoes and they hurt you, put wa
ter in them and let it remain for min
ute, then pour it out, and if your shoes
burn or hurt you after that you can say
l am wrong. The water takes all the
natural heat out of the leather, and make
the shoes comfortable. -, New York
Mail aud Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
sHERBETs AND WATER ICES.

Sherbet in its literal sense means n
cool drink. 1t is of Oriental origin, but
in this country it has cone to mean a
frozen mixture of fruit, or fruit juice,
water and sugar.
There is distinction, however, made
between waterloo aud sherbet.
Shcrbet has, in addition to the fruit
juice aud water, either sugar sirup, white
of egg, or gelatine, to give it sufficient
vlscousness to entau Jle aud hold air when
beaten in freezer; so that sherbets TN.
less colored by the fruit used, will be
white and opaque like snow.
Water-ices, on the contrary, are made
without the white of egg, sirup or gela-
tine, do not entangle air, and are trans.
lucent, and what might be called
"watery" in appearance.
Both sherbets and water-ices are de.
licIous when made with fresh ripe fruits,
and both may be enriched by the ad.
ditiol of sweet cream if desired. st.
Louis Republic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
LITTLE PLAQUES.

1t is a singular fact that the most for
midable enemies OF man are among the
smallest of created things. A devastat.
ing storm extending over half con-
tinent, furious cyclone, an earthquake,
seem more terrible than the work of an
almost microscopic insect; yet the actual
amount of injury done by any OF these
gigantic forces is often of very slight
account compared with the damage
wrought by one or more of the Infinitely
little" but innumerable, hosts that do
their fatal work unheard and unseen.
Consider, for example, what vast mis-
chief has been done by the Hessian fly,
the clinch bug, the army worm, the
codhn moth and other pests of the field
and orchard. And sometimes the ut
most efforts Of man are utterly without
avail to stay the ravages of these tiny in
vaders. They march across his fields Of
waving grain like "an army with ban
nehs" and leave waste behind. 1t is,
IN fact, the most serious Of all agricul-
tural problems which is prese nted by
these insect foes. Fight them how we
will they "come up smiling" every few
seasons to plague the farmers soul and
deplete his pocket.
II is calculated that the Colorado
beetle has cost the farmers of this country
hundreds Of millions of dollars since il
began its eastward march. The clinch
bug has frequently robbed the Western
farmers of $50, 900, 600 in single yeal
by its destructive work in the wheat anC
corn fields. The depredations of the
wheat weeyil have sometimes reached
similar proportions, and for series o.
years absolutely prevented the growing
OF wheat in the fertile Genesee Valley
SO long famous for the superior quality
of its wheat product. The imported
cabbage worm has caused the loss o
millions of dollars worth of that impor.
tant vegetable in a single year.
And soft comes to pass that the farm
er's life is one of continual warfare tC
protect his crops against these little foes.
He must be diligent in fighting them
He cannot seat the bread of idleness'
when they appear on the scene, or he'll
have no bread Of any sort another year
Nor is 1t possible for any one farmer t,
do much SINGLE handed in battling in
sect enemies Of the multitudinous sort
that "come in like a food and com
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Almond meal is very softening and
whitening to the skin.
Peroxide of hydrogen diluted with
ammonia will bleach the hair.
Keeping a pan of water in the oven
will prevent fowl from scorching.
Naptha is good for cleaning kid
gloves, but keep it away from the fire.
To make the eyebrows grow better
rub common salt into them every night
before going to bed.
Scratches and bruises may be taken
from furniture by using the kernel of
walnut or butternut.
Never sweep dust aud dirt from one
room to another, nor from upstairs to
the lower part of the house. Always
take it up IN each room.
Cranberry sauce or fruit jelly to be
eaten with the meat is placed on the
table before the guests take their places
and removed during the dinner.
In washing black wool goods before
making them over use five cents worth
of soap bark to palful of water. Let
it stand until cold. Iron on the wrong
side.
Unsight'y marks, caused by the drip
ping of water iu marble basins or water
closet bowls, may be removed by rub
bing with cloth or old tooth brush
dipped in pulverized chalk or ammonia.
If, as is often the case, there is no re
ceptacle for cooking utensils in the kit.
chen, thus obliging you to carry them
back aud forth from the pantry whenever
they are to be used, determine to do it
no longer.
We do not sufficiently appreciate hot
water bags. The amount of comfort il
one OF them cannot be known excep
from actual experience. There should
be, If possible, half a dozen bags OF
various sizes in the sick room, easy of
access and ready for use.
1t is well known that all aromatics are
easily dissipated by heat. Many of them
will not bear the boiling point of water
without evaporating. Not observing
this fact many cooks work to a disad.
vantage. The finest flavor of aroma of
coffee is quite volatile, and if boiled a
minute after it comes up to 212 degrees
it begins to disappear, and this is why
so much coffee is poor. AS soon as the
coffee pot comes to boil set it bach
| Immediately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
vrmPsRANcE NEWS AND NOTES.

In Damascus drunkenness is known as the
"English Disease
The Young Abstaners' Union in London
has now over 5000 members.
Fifteen THOUSAND children are numbered
in the membership of the Norwegian Total
Abstinence Society.
A plan for pensions of five shillingsa week
for all persons over sixty five years of age is
receiving the attention of well-known states
men and journalists in England. 1t is pro-
posed TO levy tax on all alcoholic drinks in
order to raise the fund necessary.
In a suit TO recover the price of lot of
intoxicating liquors sold in Boston to hotel
keeper in Maine, the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court says that the contract was void and
the plaintiff cannot recover, because he
knew OF the prohibitory law in Maine
A woman in Ithaca, N. Y, has waged a
successful lawsuit under the Civil Damage
Act with a hotel-keeper VINO furnished her
husband liquor, who, in a state of intOxica-
tion, shot himself before her eyes. She has
little child who also witnessed the trag
edy.
A practical joke caused the reformation
OF a topper in Peoria. While he was in q
drunken slumber his partner entered his
room and filed the bed and his pockets with
living horned toads. Half an hour later hi
saw the topper on his knees, praying, anS
vowing that he would never touch intoxi
eants again,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
soueakInr Sands.

Singing sands are found in many parts
Of the United States, but sdueaking
sands are not so common. There Is thly
one place in this country where the
sdueaklng sand is found, aud that is a
small plain in South Colorado. The
singing sand emits tnusical sound only
when dry and looses this property on be-
ing dampened. The squeaking sand, on
the other hand, is silent when dry aud
saueaks best and loudest when moistened.
The sound it gives forth is by no mean
loud, but somewhat resembles the squeak
ing Of an armchair. 1t sounds when
rubbed between tho fingers or when
placed in small bag and violently
struck but the cause of the sound ia &
mystery.--st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
A Peculiar Pea.

Thomas w. Jsffress, Secretary of the
Alameda County Worlds Fair Associa.
tion, left at tine office of the State Board
OF Horticulture two branches of new
variety of peas, which have never before
been grown in this country. The pea is
very peculiar in its manner of growth,
not climbing like the ordinary pea, but
growing with a thick stem like bush.
1t has one strong center stem, from
which branches radiate, and at the tip
of each branch a large cluster of bios.
SONS form, each cluster forming a separ-
ate bouquet. The flowers, foliage and
seed pods are those of the pea, but the
seeds are peculiarly marked. Mr.. JEFF
fress grew them from seeds which he
obtained from Scotland, friend of his
having taken them originally from the
wrappiugs of an Egpptian mummy
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31

suddenly. A solitary Dutchmau could
bave accomplishes nothing in attempting
to shut out the sea; but when all Holland
took hold Of the work, the proud waves
Of old ocean were stayed. It is by CO..
operation that the ravages of mans in
sect enemies will be terminated or sub.
stantially lessened, it at all.
Take, for familiar example, the cur
rant worm. In some localities, where
this wholesome fruit was formerly
grown in large quantities, 1t has been
practically given up on account of the
ravagus Of the worm. Yet this pest is
suppressed with very little trouble by
the prompt application of white helle-
bore. The trouble has been that while
one person would do his duty in sup
pressing the worms on his own bushes,
his next door neighbor would abandon
his to the tender mercies of the worms
which were left to breed in peace for an,
other seasons foray on both plantations.
If every curant grower in given local
ity would do his whole duty for sea-
son or two-or three, perhaps, to make
sure-the plague would be suppressed
fora long period.
The same cooperative effort would ac-
complish great things with many other
insect pests. Sometimes it is esential
for the State to undertake the work, as
in the case of black knot on cherry and
plum trees and the gypsy moth IN Mas
sachusetts. But much might be accom-
plished by combined private enterprise,
and it ought to be possible to awaken IN
every agricultural community public
spirit which would make itself effective
for the suppression, so far as possible, of
all the "little plaques" that seriously
menace the farmers prosperlty.-New
York Mail and Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
oLp.FAsHIoNEp CHICKEN souP.

For real solid nourishment and palat.
able comfort nothing is so deliciously
grateful as an old.lashioued chicken
soup-not the broth served to invalids
and loathed by the whole human race, but
the rich, yet delicate, rice .thickened,
highly.peppered chicken soup that our
grandmothers always gave us when we
went to spend the day with them, and
which to this day carries along with its
odor the intermingled fragrance of vel
vet roses and lavender and rue.
For this soup you may take the very
oldest and toughest of hens, requiring
nothing save that she be very fat. Cover
this fowl with cold water and put to
simmer in a deep, covered pot over a
slow fire. After an hour add half cup
of rice, two Irish potatoes sliced very
thin, lump of butter the size of a tur-
key egg, bunch of thyme and parsley.
Boil rapidly until the fowl falls to pieces,
then add cup of cream, pepper and
salt 10 taste and three sliced, hard
boiled eggs.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
THE SHEEP TAPFwORAI,

Sheep are infected by a species of
tapeworm which exists in the brain, but
In its larva stage only. The mature
worm inhabits the dog, and it is due to
the presence of the dog that sheep be-
come infected. Indeed, both animals
are necessary &c the existence of this pc r
asite, which is known as Cmnurus cere.
bralis, and also as Hydatus cerebrais,
because it is enclosed in a watery blad-
which is found in the sleeps brain
Just under the skull. This creature has
several heads, each of which is armed
with circle Of hooks by which it is at
tached to the co yering membrane of the
brain, and sucking disk, by which il
draws in its nutriment. As it increases
in size it causes pressure on the brain,
the result of which is disturbance OF
the nervous functions and the irregular
movements of the animal, which arc
well known to indicate the existence oil
the parasite in the sheep. The sheep
turns around on one side or the other as
either side OF the brain may be affected
by the injury, or if the centre of the
brain is affected the sheep raises its head
and stumbes forward.
The sheep take in the eggs of the
tapeworm that are discharged by the
dogs on the grass, and these being swal.
lowed are Matched in the sleeps stom.
ach. The young worms then penetrate
the tissues into the veins, by which they
find their way to the capillaries of the
brain, where they lodge and grow tc
their intermediate stage, often attaining
size of two inches, including the blad
der and its liquid cohtents. Some vet,
erinarians who have had sufficient ex.
perience are able by the symptoms above
mentioned to locate the bladders, and
either puncture them, and so destroy the
worm, when the bladder becomes alb.
soIbed without injury, or they open the
skull by trepanning and remove the in
truder. When a sheep thus diseased
dies, which is the most frequent result,
and the carcass is left to the dogs, the
immature worms are swallowed, and ma,
ture in the dog, to be voided from time
to time in the usual segments, that are
filled with eggs, and these are picked VI
by the sheep. Those under two years
old are most subject to the parasite. =
New York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
VALUABLE IN THE woRkBAsHEr.

CUNT tissue, which is bought by the
sheet, will be found a valuable addition
to the workbaskct for msSirg patches
that cannot be detected. - Ugly tears
that defy the needle in heavy clothing,
cracks in silk, and the fretwork of moths
can often be neatly mended by its use.
Lay the edges Of the torn fabric as close
ly together as possible, without drawing
them; lay piece of the tissue on the un.
derside, and press with warm iron.
II a small bit of the goods Is torn ont,
patch bit of new cloth into its place
and mend with the gum in the same
way. Mending done in this way can be
sponged and washed without loosening
the patch. York Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
COFEEE-HOuSEs,

Thousands OF young men in New York
go to the devil because there seems nowhere
else TO 60" says the Rev Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
in Frank L2slie's Weekly. Suppose the
ten thousan saloons in New York were op-
posed by five thousand coffee-house on the
style of the English establishments. Sup
pose they were fitted up as handsomely and
situated as well, and filed with good cheer,
would not Drinking be reduce to min.
imumS have yet to hear of the everyday
young man who buys keg of beer or whis.
ky, takes it up TO his cherries room, sits down
over it and drinks merely for the sake OF
drinking, Is it not time that we recognizs
the fact that the saloon has built itself into
the social structure of modern life, and that
we must seek here for one of the most i'm.
portant secrets of its poweri"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
Lightning ms a Photoyraphcr.

On examining the field glasses used a
the observatory ON Mount Arie, situated
near the summer resorts, West Baden an
French Lick, it was found that one .
the field glasses had an impression o
fowers in both lenses, like a negative
It must have been caused by lightning
as the glass was left on the upper pla
form of the observatory, and the in
preston is of such flowers as are grow
ing on Mount Arie. The quality Of th
glass is not impaired at all, though tn,
impression seems to 90 clear through the
lenses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
August.
Flower

had been troubled five months
With Dyspepsia. l had fIllness
after eating, and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would overtake
me. was working for Thomas
McHeury, Druggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ l had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. l was relieved Of all
trouble. can now eat things 1
dared not touch before. have
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. ] y. Cox Alleghenv, Pa. n
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
DRINK s DoINGs.

At the recent funeral of n man who was
killed in Kansas City, Mo-, in saloon riot,
DR.. Jesse bowman Young, since elected
editor of the Central Christian Advocate,
declared that majority of the murders in
that community within ten years had been
perpetrated by men imbruted and maddenbd
by drink, The man who committed this
murder was himself a drinking member of
the police force DIR. Young took occasion
also to read the Mayor and other officials a
sharp lecture for the placing Of drinking men
on the police force.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
TEMPERANCE.

b, WHAT A sTeHTi
o, what sight
shocking fright
What dreadful wreck and botherl
o, can it bel
This sight / see
A human man and brotheri
With shambling gait
Far far from straight
He takes up half the pavement;
And as he walks
He thickly talks
The talk of runs enslavement.
His nose il red
His aching head
b big and bruised and bloated
His bloodshot eyes
OF monstrous sizs
To misery seem devoted:
His walk is slow
His footsteps go
No longer light and frisky;
He's had too much
or gin and SUCH
And brandy, rum and whisky.
He used TO think
He'd only drink
In careful moderation,
He couldn't stopi
But had to drop
Deep down in depreciation.
Rev. A. Taylor, in Temperance Advocate
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
BEATEN BISCUIT.

A beaten biscuit is Southern dish.
1t calls for two quarts of flour, tea
spoonful Of salt aud two beapiug table,
spoonfuls Of lard, and milk enough to
make stuff dough. Flour it aud roll
It out, then lay il on a stone slab or firm
wooden board and pound it with a
mallet or large rolling pin. The dough
must be pounded one hour, until IL rises
in blisters and cleaves from the board.
There is a machine for pounding this
dough to be found ip Baltimore, where
this is a favorite bread.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
Pure and wholesome Quality

Commcnds to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t Is
pleasant 10 the taste and by acting gently on
the kidney, liver and bowels TO cleanse the
system effectually, It promotes the health and
comfort OF all who use 1t, and with millions it
is the best and only remedy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31

While travelling. Remember that change OF
climate produces serious trouble to throat and
lungs 0r Hnxsie's Certain Group Cure is u
ip0tldsrf,p safeguard dgdtnst The ma drit a.
fdrks such ne Dptheria, Group. Sore Throat
and Influenza. sold by prominent druggists.
bOc. Manufactured by A Z. Hoxsic, Buffalo,