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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06

ing. 1t is needless to say that enthusiasm
will be very high all day, as the contest is
so close that all contestants are about even.
Who is tine champion local barber Will be
known at the museum this evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
Tommy 0ui mn Engaged.

Mayer broke all previous records, shaving
a man in minute and % seconds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
Death From a Slight Cut on the Knee.

ALTOONA, Feb. g.. -[SpecidL miss
Annie Baker, living near this city, fell on
the ice few days ago. A slight cut on
her knee caused blood poisoning, and she
died to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
viii Finish To-Day.

The novel and exciting shaving contest
which has been going on at Harry Davis
Museum all week Will terminate this even
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06

And a number Of good uprights at various
prices that will surprise you.
These will be put in perfect order and q
good stool and cover in There never were
better bargains than the above offered.
S. HAMILTON,
81 and SO Fifth avenue
Open till P. NJ Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
AT 85c PER YARD:

One lot of Black Figured India
Silks, full "a inches wide, extra
fine quality, in entirely new
and choice printing. Actual
worth of this Silk is SI.25.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06

AS wheat is the perfection of cereals, so
is Minnehaha the perfection of fours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06

BOB BURDETTE will get of some fun In
THE DISPATCH tomorrow on human
vi ctiOu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06

RUSSIA will be the model for spring
fashions. Sec the designs in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
Follow the Crowds To-Day

To the great manufacturers clothing sale,
301 Market street. Fine clothing almost
given away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
THE WEATHER.

For Western Psnnsyl-
uanta, West Virginia and
Ohio: Continued Cool; Va
riaUe Winds, and Fair Sat-
urddy; Slightly Warmer aud
Probably Fair Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
EX 7 RA.
EXTRAORDINARY VALUES
BLACK Silks
Prices That Will Create
Big Sales
BLACK SILKS.
AT 50c PER YARD.

Black Surah Silks, full a3 inches
wide, extra fine quality, war
ranted all pure silk, free from
all injurious dressing or filling
substances. The regular price
of this quality is 75c yard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
Good Practice Pianos a. Low Prices.

We have taken stock and find the follow
ing pianos on hand which must be sold at
any price to make room for new goods to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
AT S125 PER YARD:

One lot of Black Grenadines,
with Byzantine, Blue, Pink, Rose,
Heliotrope and Turquoise col
ored figures in sprays, wreaths
and new jardiniere designs.
These Grenadines are full 20
inches wide and are worth 81. IS.
Don't fail to take immediate ad-
vantage of this special offering.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.

MONKEY talk in the phonograph by f. L
Garner in THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
AT 75c PER YARD.

One lot of plain Black India
Silks, full a7 inches wide, ex-
ira fine quality pure silk, con-
tains no dressing, warranted best
French dye. Regular price of
this Silk is 81.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17

the latter case in the stubble. The adults
appear and the eggs arc deposited at
dates varying with the latitude, being
earlier in the fall to the northward and
later to the southwark. After the fly
has gained possession of field no reme-
dy is known that will destroy il.
Among the preventive measures are
burning the stubble, late sowing and ro-
tatiOn Of crops. The idea of late sowing
is to retard the plants so that they do
not appear until after the greater part of
the fall brood Of flies have appeared aud
died, when, if sown with fertilizers, the
plants may overcome the effect Of this de-
lay before winter closes in. Pasturlng
early sown wheat in the fall may destroy
many of the maggots and eggs.
This insect suffers much from the at
tacks Of minute parasites, and Professor
Riley, of the Department of Agriculture,
has, during the year, imported from Eng
landa foreign species Of these parasites,
some of which, by his instruction, have
been turned loose in the fields in the vi
entity of Columbus, with the hope that
they will become established in the State.
--.New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
MaOhIne-Ma Music.

Harp playing by machinery is one Of
the latest novelties. The harp is ar
ranged so that the plane Of its strings is
horizontal, the instrument lying on the
table, after the fashion Of either.
Then, as regards the written music, the
notation of the traditional stave has
been abandoned, and sheets upon which
are imprinted mysterious groups Of num-
bers are used in its stead. When one of
these sheets is slid into frame made for
the purpose the meaning of the figures is
interpreted.
Each of them falls under a string of
the instrument, and by picking at them
in numerical order with bevelled pen
Gil of ivory the oper ator produces tune.
Time and phrasing are indicated by the
spacing and alignment of the numbers,
nor are the requirements Of harmony
forgotten.
When the melody of the dir is I'D
judged insufficient one Of the figures is
accompanied by letter, indicating that
a button attached to the instrument, and
bearing the same symbol, should be at
this juncture pressed. This action, by
bringing a small saw of ivory points into
play, produces cord suitable to the oc-
casion. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17

In our physical needs we want tho best Of
anything required, and we want all that Is
required to be done, TO be done promptly and
surely, and those In pain, especially, will find
all that is needed in what Is herein recon-
mended. Mr.. 7. J. Murphy, 81 Debevoice pl.
Brooklyn, N. Y, says: Having been affiict-
ed with sciatic rheumatism for some time past
and finding no relief, l tried st. Jacobs Oil
which l found very efiicacious."-MissC Clara
Alcott, Mahwah, N. j., writes: II bruised my
limb, and it became greatly swollen and stiff.
used two bottles of patent liniment which
did not relieve me. A physician was called
who ordered the limb TO be poulticed and he
gave me medicine internally, without benefit.
then got bottle of st. Jacobs Oil, which
cured me. 1tacted like magic. MIR. Lorenzo
Buck, Bancroft, Shiawassee Co., Mich, says:
VI had chronic rheumatism for years, con-
tracted during the war. After sitting or lying
down, at times, coull not get up. from stiff
ness and pains. AT work my strength would
give out, then would pass through a sickness
of several weeks. l had TO walk with a cane
and was at one time so Ill I could not lie
down without terrible pains in back and
limbs l tried st. Jacobs Oil; next morning
got up out of bed without assistance. To-day
I'm new man and walk without a cane"-
Mr.. a. Ii. Cunningham, Perryopolis, FAY ette
County, Pa, writes: MY wife was sorey
afflicted with lame back for several years
She used innumerable liniments, but exper-
fenced little relief until st. Jacobs Oil was
used. l can confidently say we owe her cure
to its wonderful effects and would not keep
house without it,"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
COUNTRY BEEF CLUBS.

We used to be foolish enough, in this
Observation-Disclosures, Mo.--to
sell all our nice fat beef to the butcher
for city people to eat, and we would eat
old salty bacon, except late in the tall
we would kill our winter beef. That
way is changed now. We have, in this
neighborhood and other neighborhoods
in this county, organized beef clubs,
which annually kill fifty to sixty bseves,
inside of radius of eight miles, before
freezing weather comes. Usually eight
persons or families agree to furnish a
yearling heifer. Then some one is
chosen or agrees to do the killing, divid-
ing and keeping of books, and is paid
by the club $1.25 to S1.50 for each beef
killed and thus divided. If, in case one.
eighth of beef is too much for one
family, they either sell part or take in
another partner. We begin killing
about the middle of September, or as
soon as nights are cool enough thor
oughly TO cool off the beef. We kill
yearling heifers because they make bet.
ter beef than steers, and are not worth
as much money. Heifers sell at two
cents and two and one quarter cents per
pound, gross. That makes our beef net
US four to four and one-half cents, and
gives us chance to get rid of all bad
colors and low grade cattle.-Jomnal of
Agriculture.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
HOPE FOR THE 5Rt,NKARp.

In recent article, entitled Hope for the
Drunkard,n the New York Observer says
"A man may have ceased to realize the
power of an old appetite. He may even have
forgotten the very taste Of the thing that
once he loved, and yet he is safe only as he
trusts a stronger power than his own He
is on terribly treacherous ground when he
declares it impossible for him to be again
enslaved.
I'VE regret a tendency manifested in some
quarters to treat drunkenness as a disease
merely. 1t is a sin. Undoubtedly it is both
disease and sin. IL any reasonable and
successful remedy eau be found or has been
found for the disease, we should be glad to
see it thoroughly tested. But the details of
the treatment should invariably be made
sufficiently public to prevent any appear
ance OF trickery. And since it is a sin, men
should be taught TO seek. divine forgiveness
for the same and to implore divine power to
resist the temptation. We have seen num-
bers of drunkaris hopefully reformed We
have rejoiced in the continued stand of very
many Those who have lived the happiest
lives since their bonds were loosed, are those
who have walked softly with their God,
realizing the horrible nature OF the pit from
which they have been lifted and that moth
ing but constant dependence on God can
keep them from falling again therein. Such
men have not only been kept themselves, but
they have been useful in leading others out
OF bondage into liberty, even the liberty OF
the children of Goi.n
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
A TOTAL ABSTINENCE PIONEER.

Rev. DR.. Theodore L. CuyIer, iu a recent
article In the Christian Advocate of New
York City, upon "Fhe Early Days OF the
Total Abstinence Reform" pays this tribute
TO the memory of the great Catholic Total
Abstinence pioneer, Father Mathew;
During the year after my graduation from
Princeton College l VISITED Scotland, and on
reaching Edinburgh l found the teetotalers
of that city preparing to go over to Glasgow
to give welcome to Father Mathew. He
was making his first visit to the land where
the religion of John Knox has bsen so often
drowned out by the whisky Of poet Burns.
Arriving in Glasgow we found a multitude
of over fifty thousand people assembled ON
the green. In an open barouche, drawn by
four horses, stool short, stout Irishman,
with handsome, benevolent countenance
attired in a long black coat. a silver medal
around his carriage, many of them striving
to grasp his hand or even TO touch his cloth
ing; for the number of Catholic Irish in
Glasgow was even then very large After
the procession had forced its way through
the densely thronged streets, il halted in an
open square. Father Mathew began 10 ad-
minister the pledge, which was read out to
the people, who kneeled before him on the
ground in platoons Mathew laid his hands
on each one and pronounced his priestly
benediction; over the nec9s OF many a small
medal was hung. In this rapid manner the
LeelOldltI pleuSe Was dulllnlsJtfeu 70 many
hundreds within an hour, and fresh crowds
came forward. When l was introduced tc
the good man as an American, he put hi,
arm on my shoulder and said: God bles,
you, my son p and gave me a kiss. As wa
about to make the first public temperanc,
speech of my life lin the Glasgow City HalD
l suppose that may regard that act OF tn,
great Irish apostle as a sort of ordination
to the ministry OF preaching the sound gos
pei of total abstinence. Father Mathew
address in the City Hall was very modest
attributing all his marvellous success TO tn,
direct blessing of God upon his efforts to de
liver his native land from the curse o.
strong drink. The immediate revolution
which he wrought in the habits of his coun
tTymen was truly wonderful, and although
vast numbers of his converts fell back int,
the mire Of intemperance yet there are still
hundreds of thousands on both sides of tn
ocean who are loyal members OF the 'Fathe
Mathew Total Abstinence Societies. Sucl
men hs Archbishop Ireland, Of Minnesota
and Fathers Clfrs-- -ia''" have caugh
his spirit His d
Tha6bald Mathe
han uRHl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17

Mrs. Harrison has made a number Of
irnost interesting discoveries within the
lpast year in regard to pieces Of furniture
and articles used in the state dining
room, the result Of her researches hav-
ing from time to time been noted through
these columns.
The latest thing in this line, and de.
cidedly one OF more than usual interest
to the public, is in regard to the gold
bordered mirror lake which has figured
as the central ornament at countless
numbers OF. state banquets. All that has
Neretofore been known in regard to it
that it had been in use for this pur-
e far back in the eatly days of the
gvcrnment when state banquets were
less frequent occurrence, though none
he less ceremonial affairs, than those of
the present day.
From papers containing undoubtedly
reliable information it has now been as
c, tained that the long mirror, with its
,utiful gilt bronze openwork railing,
Ibelished with figures, was purchased IN
rance by the United States Minister in
~ordance with an order to the effect
~ the first President of the Republic.
UVon its arrival in this country the table
ornament was taken to Philadelphia and
firse used by General Washington on the
occasion of great state banquet at the
Residential mansion in 179l.-Wash-
stgton Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
THE HEssIAN FLY.

The Hessian fly has moro or less in-
tested the wheat fields of many of the
States during period exceeding 100
years. 1t is an imported insect and its in
PRODUCTION about the time of the landing
of the Hessian troops in Revolutionary
times has led to its name.
Professor f. NJ. Webster, now consult
ing entomologist at the Ohio Station, de-
scribes the insect as a small two-winged
fly about one-eighth of an inch long aud
of dusky color, appearing during May
and June and again in September and
October. The eggs are deposited on the
upper side of the leaves aud the young
as soon as they hatch make their way
down the plant behind the sheath TO near
the lower joint and there become i'm
bedded in the soft part Of the stem. Here
they pass tue winter and summer; in the
former case IN the young wheat, ano1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
DRINK AND DEATH.

In general way all know that strong
drink shortens life, and individual instances
of death Induced by alcohol are abundant;
but the extent of its ravages is only dimly
seen. DIR. N. S. Davis formerly President
of the American Medical Association, cites
the following facts:
I'm 1878 the distillation of liquor was
stopped in England, ON account of scarcity
of grain for three years, and the mortality
in London decreased 1898 deaths IN one
year. In lTS0 distiilation was resumed
when deaths increased in one year 1915. Iu
l192 an increase in the consumption of
spirits was attended by an increase of 1453
deaths In 1i9G, there being scarcity of
grain, distillation was suspendeE and the
mortality in London decreased 1891 in one
year. The mortality which had increased
"A, O6S in 1890 ON account of increased dis
tistillation, decreased as distillation de
creased.
'rhe statistics of the rise and fall of the
number of deaths in London says an
eminent physician, established the fact
that the mortality of people will increase
OF decrease in proportion as the consump-
tion of alcoholic liquors is augmented or
diminished
As measure Of public health the whole
liquor business from beginning to end should
be stopped. Ii should be quarantined like
smallpox, it should wear danger sign like
diphtheria, it should be stamped out like
leprosy; it should be restricted, prohibited
annihilated; and the sooner it is done the
better.-Safeguard
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
A Murderous Shell.

1t is reported from Munich that the
new explosive which has been adopted
for the German artillery makes a shell of
most murderous effectiveness. The best
shells used during the Franco Prussian
war only covered an area, when ex-
ploded, of some forty PAGES, and in
bursting seldom injured more than seven
OR eight persons. Experiments with the
Rew she'll go TO show that it will de-
everything within an area of 900
-, Some of the fragments win be
enough to kill man, others al
invisible and calculated to merely
fzcoriate the skin. In an experiment an
Enormous target was riddled with thou
sands of holes by the bursting of single
our shells were sufficient to
obsolete lronclad used as a tar
Kiel. 1t is said that one battery,
ie range were accurate, could ami
late whole division. --Picayune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
THE HEAT OF A HorBED.

There is one necessary element of
growth in the termination of seeds (this
will be fully explained on another occa-
sion) besides moisture and warmth, and
this is air. If seed is buried too deep
in the soil it does not germinate. This
is matter of common experience, as
when land is plowed deeply or dug up
from a considerable depth, seeds ger
inmate that have laiG in the ground for
many years. Almost all seeds contain
large proportion of oil, and this is a pro.
vision of nature for their preservation.
This oil resists decay and prevents rot
ting of the seeds. The manure from an
old hotbed spread out on the surface of
the ground the next spring will almost
always produce many weeds, and espec-
tally grass and clover, the seeds of which
have remained sound in it from the year
before. The same is true of manure
heaps year old.-Neo York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
POTATO VINE BoREn.

In the past five or six years there has
appeared in this section, writes DR.. A.
G. Chase: of Kansas, an enemy of the po-
tato that is seriously affecting the yield.
1t is borer, about an inch and quar-
ter long by two lines in diameter, pink
ish brown on the back, with light vel
low, narrow stripe on the sides. Indeed,
think there may be more than one kind
OF these borers, although / have never
found but this one in the potato; but l
have found another and different worm in
squash and pumpkin-vines and in the
common 'careless" or hog weed, as it is
often called. In the potato vine they
do their work chiefly from the middle
of June to July 10. They generally enter
a few inches above the ground and work
up and down, following out the pith
and pushing their chips out through
the entrance hole, like the hickory and
other wood borers, and the vine soon dies.
With the early crop of potatoes their
work does little damage, but second early
and late-unless very late-.he reduce
the yield from One-fourth to ole-half,
by checking the growth. In my potatoes
this year every third or fourth hill had
borer, and many of the vines were
dead August 1 that ought to have been
in vigorous growth. l am not an entomol-
ogist to recognize the moth, or to hatch
the worm. have thought that two OF
three sprayings of the vines with Paris
green might prevent the laying of the
egg; or, what is more probable, two ol
three thorough dustings with insect pow
der, but have not tried either.-Amer.
ieaa AqrieultuTist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
A Bavarian Grin Cure.

This treatment for influenza is due to
Bavarian priest, says the London Stand
egd. "Go to bed at once; wash your
neck, chest and the whole upper body
with very cold water, and tic dry linen
towel about your neck. Cover yourself
warmly, but not too heavily. Continue
s.p wash yourself in this manner every
! - for ten hours. Then completely
WASH ovsr the entire body with cold
water as rapidly as possible. After this
'mplete lavation, proceeds the old
there broke out such violent
ration that the patient was
ned with it all over as he lay in bed,
ith this persipiration the last re-
of the disease were likewise swept
=; the patient had regained his for
vigor.' ,"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
WHAT SOME DRINKS ARE MADE OF.

The Rev. Madison c. Peters has been do j..
ing this community a services by personally
obtaining and causing to be analysed samples
of the highest priced gin, whisky, brandy,
port Wine, sherry and beer and causing
them to be analyzed by expert chemists.
His discoveries, II not absolutely novel and
surprising, are timely and edifying.
Pure Holland GIN" according to this
testimony, contains neutral spirits, rotten
corn, juniper berries, turpentine and vitriol.
Kentucky whisky was found to consist of
neutral spirits, glycerine, sulphats of zinc,
chronic acid, creosote, unsiacked lime and
fusel oil.
But the port wine" said Mr.. Peters,
that rich, fruity drink which solid respect
ability is proud to take after dinner-that
was the worst of all. What do you think
we found in the best sample that l could
buy? Well, there were neutral acid, glycer-
inc, licorice, zinc, mercury, antimony, salts
OF tartar and ether muriatic acid and
alum"
In the best lager beer he could get, Mr..
Peters said, there were discovered "pepper,
ginger, vinegar, capsicum, cream Of tartar,
acetic, nitric, ctric, tartaric, sulphuric and
pIussic acids; nitric, sulphuric and acetic
ether; spirits of nitre, the oil of vitriol,
turpentine and cassia; caraway seed, cloves
Japonic extract. bitter almonds orris root,
grains of paradise, Spanish juice, black ants,
dried cherries, orange peel, coriander seed
white oak bark. tannic acid, fennel seed,
cardamon seed, wormwooi, copperas, alum,
sulphates of iron and copper, liquorice,
opium, gentian root, quassia, cocculus in-
dicus, tobacco, saltpetre, logwood, marble
dust, eggshells, hartshorn, nutgalls, potash
and soda"
This catalogue may suffice to account for
the fact that so many flrst-class breweries
contain well equipped drug store as a part
Of their outfit-Ne0 York Telegram.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-17
Wood Mosaic Industry.

The wood mosaic industry is carried
to great perfection in France. The scale
Of. colors is extremely rich, as no less
than IL, 900 different shades can be used
so that all descriptions of paintings can
be faithfully reproduced in this way.
The great advantage of this mosaic is
that IN case the colors should fade they
can be restored to their original freshness
by planning, because the fbers of the
wood are entirely permeated with paint.
The mosaic is durably affixed to boards
with the grain at right angles, so that no
atmospheric change can affectit. Chica,
90 News.