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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-01-18
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prOcedentes de las mejoreS &bricas del mundo In
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prafHrencia general.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-01-18
LUZ BRILLANTE.
La LUZ EN- FL:MUNDOHnE LOS NEGOCIOS.
AOEITE PARA ALUMBRADO DE- FAMILIAS

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bnsts6n expontdneas..
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Este aceite, prooucto. de
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sus cualidades lamini cae
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de las marcas extranieras,
lue con este mayor precio
20 brindan 4 los consumi-
tores ventajas de nj sSuns
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LIDROS BARATOS.

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'IIBROS.

En- Ia Iuaprents del BoLET1N 60
han recibido los siguientes:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-01-18

PnRA LA PINTURA AL OLEO z
LA OUARELA, Sc AOABAN DE
REOIB1Rk EN- ESTA IMPRENTA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
GREEN GRAPE PRESERVE.

The trouble necessary to the prepara.
tion of the old fashioned preserve
which | have to recommend ought not
to count, writes correspondent We
can't get something for nothing in this
world, and for certain toothsome
morsels we must have the patience of
our grandmothers as well as their cook
book.
1t will be easy to those living in the
country or those having their own
grape vines to procure green grapes.
But the most delicious grape preserve
l have ever tasted was made of fox
grapes that grew wild in stony
meadows. 1t is quite possible even
for those living in cities to get wild
grapes by bargaining with some
huckster or marketman at the right
time. The grapes should be bought
when they are still hard, before they
have softened in the least, but when
they have attained nearly or quite
their full size.
Having got your grapes, provide
yourself with a small, sharp penknife,
and cut each grape in half exactly as
you would an orange. Then remove
the seeds and throw the fruit into cold
water. 1t will take you all day to do
fourteen pounds, but the preserves
are worth the trouble.
Once seeded, the process is the same
as for other fruit. Use granulated
sugar, allowing pound for pound.
Cook until the sirup iellies when cool,
and seal in the ordinary manner.
This preserve is very rich and of an
entirely different flavor from that
made of ripe grapes, and is sufficiently
acid not to cloy, and is the best
"sweet" know of to serve with meats.
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
EXHAUSTED LAND.

We are suffering here in New Eng
land from land exhaustion. That is
one of the questions that confronts
New England, confronts Massachu-
setts. If these lands were hsghly pro-
ductive, they would be occupied and
used. One of the prime reasons for
the Abandonment of these lands is be-
cause they no longer have plant food
Now, how have they become ex-
hausted? I think largely by raising
the grains. That is what the New Eng
land farmer primarily did. He raised
corn and oats, wheat and barley, and
sold them, and thus impoverished
these lands.
The farms of New England have
been impoverished because we have
sold more from the land than we have
restored to it. The question then for
the farmer is, How shall restore, how
shall I build mp my farm? How shall
wisely do it? believe the wise way
to do it is to buy grain. I think it is
the cheapest way to do it, because
when you raise n crop of grain on your
land you diminish the fertility of that
land.
When you raise crop of anything
except the leguminous plants, except
the pea and the clover and the bean,
and crops of that nature, and draw it
off the land, you have taken something
out of mother earth. When you buy
grain you buy something which has a
large manurial value. When a man
buys ton of bran for $50 say it is
good investment. Why? Because he
buys in that $50 worth of nutrition
Sl2 worth of manurial value. The
man who buys a ton of cottonseed
meal for S2S buys $24 worth of manur-
ial value, New England Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20

physician says: "There is another side,
ms well, OF this question, and Il is no abuse
OF language TO say Il is an awful side. II
would be bad IL we men who abuse alcohol
were to suffer in ourselves. and to suffer In
those around us-those whom we love, or
ought TO love surely that is terrible enough
TO prevent men using alcohol freely but
there Is even a more terrible statement than
that behind.
''1t is not they alone who suffer, but as
soon ms man begins to take one drop more
than what l have called the physiological
quantity, the desire is not only begotten In
him, but the desire OF IL becomes a part of
his very nature, and that nature so formed
by his acts is calculated to infiict curses in
expressible upon the earth when handed
down to the generations that are TO follow
after him as part and parcel OF their being.
And ask, what are you TO think OF those
who are born OF drunkards who come into
this world, so to speak, with curse not only
ON them but In them, the terrible desire for
that which is TO blast them speedily-a desire
which no human power cnn save them from.
and which God alone In His wisdom and
mercy can protect them fromp
what an awful sight is this Can there
be any man here present who, II he is taking
more than he ought to take, can be 'indiffer-
ent TO all thisp How can we think without
dread of this terrible fact-for fact II Is
as surely as two and two make four-that
TINS desire is becoming part of his nature and
that he Is handing Il down. not for good, but
for the most terrible effects of the abuse of
alcohol2 II is when l myself think Of all
this that am disposed, as l have said else
where, 10 rush te the opposite extreme, TO
give up my profession, TO give up every
thing and TO go forth upon holy crusade
preaching to all men, Beware ofthis enemy
OF the rice ph
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20

which can obtain but little food and
which can do but little to hold up the
plants A moderate number of long
roots will do great deal more TO keep
the corn from blowing down than will
u much larger number of short ones,
which have neither time TO gain
strength nor room in which TO become
fully developed.
The plants will grow far more rapidly
if they are allowed TO depend upon the
natural development Of their roots than
they will if by the formation of hills
the growth of a large number of short
and weak roots is stimulated. The
writer does not recall an instance in
which he ever injured field of corn
by level cultivation. He does remem-
Der several instances i'll which he be-
lieves that by hilling corn he wasted
good deal of work and materially re-
duced the yield of the crop. New
England Homestead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
KILLING CORN.

Killing corn is not as common as it
once was, though in some sections tits
still followed to quite an extent Ex-
cept in very wet land it is worse than
useless labor. In wet fields il answers
the purpose keeping part of the roots
of the plant out of water. This is n
desirable thing TO accomplish, bat to
attempt it by building up hills for the
corn Is 10 adopt temporary and n
very imperfect substitute for draining.
Sometimes, however, this must he done
or the planting Of the field be deferred
till another senBon. On reasonably dry
land the case is different. Here il is
important 10 get the roots of the corn
under ground rather than above its
level
In this situation the two main pur-
poses Of the roots, to secure food ana
TO keep the plant in an upright posi-
:lon, can be best promoted. If the
soil be mellow aud the surface nearly
level, the roots will pass through it in
all directions and eStend TO quite n
distance from the phnts. But il high
hills are made the stalks will throw ont
large number of roots which can 90
only little distance, which are ex-
posed 10 injury in time of drought,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mend the torn pages of books with
white tissue paper.
Clean brass kettles, before using,
with salt and water.
Clean plaster of paris ornaments
with wet starch brushed off when dry.
A shovel of hot Goals held over spot.
ted vanished furniture will take out
the spots.
After knives have been cleaned they
may be brilliantly polished with char.
coal powder.
1t saves time and labor to have q
broom, brush and dustpan for every
floor in the house.
Flatirons should be kept as far re
moved from the steam of cooking as
possible, as this is what causes them to
rust.
Two parts of ammonia with one of
turpentine makes n mixture which will
soften old paint and varnish SO that
they can be easily scraped of.
A towel rack made with several arms
fastenedto half circular centre, which
in turns fastens to the wall, is con.
venient place for drying dish towels.
To clean hard woods and oil cloths
wash first with soft sponge dipped
frequently in fresh water. When the
floor has dried, wash it again with a
rag dipped in II mixture of hot water
and skim milk
Lemon will do for the yellow white
sailor what shoe polish does for the
worn black one. Remove the ribbon
band, and, with a slice of lemon, clean
the straw thoroughly. Put on a fresh
band, and the hat is white and fresh.
To clean white ostrich plumes dis
solve four ounces of white soap in four
pints of hot water. Make lather and
plunge the feathers into it, rubbing
them well with the hands for five OF
six minutes. Wash out in clear hot
water and shake until dry.
Turkish towelling in pure white is
now considered the most correct COW
ering for chairs and couches in sum
mer sitting-rooms. As it shows dirt
more quickly than the ordinary holland
covering, there should be two sets, so
that one may be sent to the laundry
Whenever there is need.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
ROAST BEEF s HEART.

This is dinner dish that always
catches the appetite of all English
men, and here is the true' English
style of cooking it; Get from your
butcher a nice, plump, firm heart
let it stand in pan of cold water in
which a handful of salt has been dis
solved for half an hour. Prepare
stufiing of grated bread crumbs one
good-sized onion, sprig of parsley,
teaspoonful of dried sage (or better
yet is green sage when you can get it),
a piece of butter the size of an egg,
and pepper and salt. Mix these to-
gether with one well-beaten egg, fill
all the holes in the heart with stuffing
and boil for ono hour in small
saucepan in which the heart can stand
upright, 80 that the stuffing cannot
boil out. After it has boiled slowly
for an hour take out of the water,
cover the top of the heart with large
slice of larding pork and roast for two
hours, basting frequently. Serve with
currant jelly on very hot plates, and
see that the slices are cut thin and
lengthwise of the heart-it will be
more tender. Serve some of the stufine
on each plate. New York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
HOW GOOD COWS ARE RUINED.

Many good cows are practically
ruined by being kept apart from the
herd. Their isolation is due usually
TO a whim to make pet of an individ-
ual COW. Women and children are
mainly responsible for this form of
foolishness which should never lie in
dulged by the careful dairyman. Cat
tie are in their way exceedingly social
creatures, and absence from their as
sociates affect them unfavorably. They
are nervous and uneasy when separ-
ated from them, and in the case of
cows lose flesh and fall off in milk.
Sometimes it causes them to abort,
but this rarely happens, enough mis-
chief being accomplished without.
Foolish men sometimes tie COW up
to punish her, with the result that the
fool is punished in the lessened yield
caused by the separation from the
herd. American Dairyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20

Who ever heard of painting in sand?
The Moki Indians understand that
species of art. Two paintings of this
kind, copied accurately from the orig
lnals, have been newly placed on exhi-
bltion at the National Museum. Per-
haps they might better be called mo-
saics, being done in sand of six differ
ent colors on fiat, horizontal surface.
The colors are yellow, green, white,
black and n mixture.
Such pictures are made by Moki
priests and p1Iestesses on the floors of
their subterranean chambers. The
six colors stand for the cardinal points.
Yellow is the north, green Is the west,
red is the south, white is the east,
black is the region above and all colors
signify the region below.
One of the two sand paintings is q
copy of the kind of picture made for
the annual ceremonial of the MoEi
womon's festival TO the germ god,
which takes place in September. The
work of art is executed during the
progress of the secret rites 1t repre-
sents two figures in an elaborate frame
of different colors. On the left is n
likeness of Lakunc-ma- ma. the patron
ess of the affair. She is clad in a
white blanket. On the right is n por-
trait of one OF the twin gods of war,
who carries zigzag of lightning in his
hands.
The other picture is a fac-simile of
the one made by the chief of the fra
ternlty of antelopes at the festival of
the snake dance II is highly conven-
tional in its character Rain clouds
are represented by semi-circles. Par
allel lines show the rain falling. -Four
odd-looking zigzag figures stand for
the lightning snakes, which are re-
spectively red, green, white, yellow.
The green and white snakes are female,
and the yellow and red snakes are
male. Around TINS sand mosaic are
performed the weird rites of the ante
.lope priests, who sing songs embody-
ing the NEUROLOGICAL drama of the
Snake Hero. Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
PICKING GEESE,

In answer to the query, "How often
in one season ought geese to be
picked?" farmer with fourteen years
experience answers, in the Philadel-
phia Farm Journal, that it depends en-
tirely on the feed and run and ex-
plains the whole situation as follows: /:
''They feather out more quickly when
they are permitted to run ON green
pasture and have abundance of good
water to drink. Every ten weeks
should find them, under such treat
ment, with good coat of feathers. Do
not pick until laying is over. Geese
cannot be sartifcially moulting and
producing eggs at the same time.
Never pick them in cold weather
When ready to pick, which the expert
enced geese-raiser can tell by the color
of the plumage (if ready there will be
no yellowish tinge on the white
feathers, but to be sure pick few
from the breast of the goose), the
feathers come easily and are dry at the
quill end If not ripe, they are soft
and bloody. And this is one of the
reasons why store-bought feathers
sometimes have such a disagreeable
odor. The best guide, experience, tells
MS 10 take only a small pinch of
feathers in the fingers at time, and
with a quick downward jerk, from tail
to neck, displace the first coat of
feathers with only very little of the
second coat, the down. Do not pick
the holsters. those large feathers
under the wings. If you do, the poor
creatures wings will droop eontinu-
ally. When the goose dies. we can
strip these Off for filling pillows for
home use. But never take them from
the geese while living"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products 20
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due TO IFS presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efIectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactureL by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20

The constant repetition OF the re-
ports OF accidents 10y drowning enforces
the thought that much of this lose of
life in the water could be avoided il
children were taught to swim as
promptly as they are taught to read
and write and TO properly care for
themselves in respect to healthful pre-
cautions.
Every child should be taught to
swim before the age of twelve or four
teen years. In all the large cities
swimming schools with capable in
structors afford ready and inexpensive
opportunities for teaching children TO
swim. Nothing can be moro easily
learned Many children acquire the
accomplishment in single lesson of
an hour, and very few boys or girls re-
quire more than half dozen lessons
in the hands of competent instructor
to learn how TO swim. Singularly
enough, girls learn more easily than
boys, and when once acquired the &C.
complishment is never forgotten, Ns it
is largely n matter of confidence in
ones ability to keep ahoat.
Aside from the precautions of safety
involved, we should consider the de-
lightful recreation and the hoalthful
exercise that persons, young and old,
of both sexes, find in tho pastime of
swimming. In moderation it is one of
the most healthful if not the best of
all summer exercises, and can be en-
ioyed in the still waters of the lakes in
the country and the mountains or in
the rolling billows of the surf at the
seashsre. II is the most inexpensive
of all amusements. the cheapest, the
best, open to all, and the marvel is
that so few young persons learn to
swim.
II is often observed that the chill
dren of the street who wander shout
the wharves and the beach become ex-
pert swimmers, apparently without in
struction, while the pampered sons and
daughters of wealth, who are given all
the benefits of an elaborate education
and who are favored with all the ~ac-
complishments of the day arc seldom
taught to swim, and these at the sum-
mer resorts are often put in peril of
their lives in emergencies. This is not
rs it should be- New York Mail and
Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20
Man.Eating snakes.

"The existence OF man eating snakes
has been doubted by naturalists, but |
can prove the facts from my own ex-
periencc, says Charles r. Michaelis,
who has Just returned from the Philip
pine Islands '1n 1856 l was living
then mt Ti-rando. One of our servants
was a short, broad-shouldered Japan
csc named picul He was a cattle
herder and frequently in the woods
Several times he told us of the exist
once of a monster python fifty feet
long, not mile from the plantation.
gave him gun and buckshot to kill
it, but it never materiahzed, and we
became incrcdulous.
cone day Picul was missing. His
gun and hat were found in the woods
and brought IN. One of the native
hunters examined the ground and gave
his opinion. picul must have been
caught by n snake, rs no blood had
been shed, but there had evidently
been a struggle. The next Sunday, in
company with an Englishman named
Mason and their native trackers, | took
TO the woods to look for our lost scrv-
ant The natives lead lis to the edge
of track of submerged land, covered
with long grass. The water was about
three inches deep. Here in the mud
was the track of big snake, The de-
preston made by the body in the mud
was quite eighteen Inches wide. Sud
denly one of the men called out:
A" Look look = Three hundred
yards away the water was agitated in
to waves, and gliding toward us was n
yellow snake that looked 100 feet long.
The head was RS large as bucket. It
was bright yellow, striped with
black. To watch it gliding toward us
was trying on the nerves, but we
waited and at forty yards gave it two
loads of buckshot in the head. 1t
reared ten feet out of the water and
lashe1 about, but finally sank and the
natives hauled IT on the bank with n
rope. 1t was just thirty eight feet
long-our fears had added the other
sixty. To keep il from the white ants
1t was Mt once cut open and skinned
Inside was the lower jaw of human
being and y leg and thigh bone, while
loin cloth was rolled into II perfect
knot, no bigger than a mans fist, and
this Picul's sisters identified, SO the
poor fellow had fallen a victim to this
horrid reptile. New York Telegram.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-20

Chop fine three pounds of lean veal
and half a pound of fat fresh pork.
Mix with the chopped meat one coffee
cupful of bread crumbs and three well
beaten eggs; add two even teaspoon
fuls of salt and one tablespoonful of
pepper, Stir all thoroughly together
and moisten with little soup stock.
Pack in buttered mold which has
been rinsed in cold water after greas-
ing. Cover tightly and steam over
five hours. Turn out of the mold and
put in warm oven for half nn hour,
leaving tho oven door open. Put un-
der heavy press and allow the meat
to become very cold, Slice in thin
slices and garnish with parsley. New
York Recorder.