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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
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It is interesting and encouraging 10 note
that. upon economic grounds, the employ
ers OF labor, In increasing numbers. arc
finding II desirable to require abstinence
from intoxicants on the part OF those whom
they employ, at least while on duty. A civil
engineer, who is much interested in tho
temperance reform, calls our attention to
tho following extract from specifications for
an Improved Sewer System in Providence,
II. ]. "(67) The contractor shall not fur
nish, nor allow others TO furnish, spurious
liquors TO the workmen In his employ, or to
any person or persons on or about the line OF
the work. This provision is understood as
prohibiting entirely the use OF ardent spirits
rs above" We hail every such practical
protest against the use OF intoxlcants as
foreshadowing the better time coming when
injurious social drinking us1ges will DO
abolished altogether The Temperance Ad-
vocates
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

moisture and sun, does not get enough
of either. The former il has TO share
with the corn, which also needs lot of
moisture, especially during the grow
ing season, and the sunshine is shut off
by the foliage of the corn, in addition
to this there is very little land that is
rich enough to support two crops
Pumpkins should be grown by them
selves like other crops.
For pumpkin patch choose q light
SOIL A sandy piece of bottom is Just
the thing, the richer the better, of
course though comparatively poor soil
will do. After plowing and harrow
ing, lay it off in check rows ten feet
each way. At each check dig n small
hole and put in one or two forkfuls of
manure, or, which is quicker, throw
out double furrow with the plow-
ing and then put your manure in the
checks. The pumpkin, like corn, is
coarse feeder and does not need the
manure to be thoroughly rotted, but
makes large returns for liberal ap-
plication. Cover up the manure with
three or four inches of earth, making
a perceptible chill. Sow four or FIVE
seeds in each hill as soon as danger of
frost is over, which in this part is
about the first Of May. When IN Sec
ond or third leaf, thin to two plants in
hill, and if the ground is rich, they
may with advantage be again thinned
to one, when danger from the striped
bug is over, about the time the plants
begin to run. They should be Guilt
vated alternate ways every couple of
weeks till they begin to run, which
will be in about two months from SOW
ing, when they will very soon COM
pletely cover the ground, and so keep
the weeds down themselves.
The pumpkins should be gathered as
soon as the first light frost has killed
the leaves, and stored in cool place
where frost will not reach them. A
good plan is to put them on a barn
floor, or other place, where they can
be sorted as they are fed, using those
first that are beginning to rot. In this
way they may be kept till the first or
middle of January, where TIE ther-
mometer does not fall below fifteen or
twenty degrees of frost.
Besides being excellent food for cat
tie, hogs are very fond of them, and
they are great means of keeping them
in health while being fattened. Sheep
also eat them with relish when they
get accustomed to them. Country
Gentleman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
A HOSPITAL WITHOUT LIQUOR.

The London Temperance Hospital recent
ly celebrated Its twentieth anniversary. At
first many looked upon the idea OF hospital
without alcohol as a veritable craze OF few
fanatics, but now the medical journals admit
tho success and also the Importance OF tho
experiment. And this experiment ought to
be much better known 10 medical men than
1t is, for 1t gives q serious blow to a still
fashionable doctrine regarding the necessity
OF alcoholin the treatment OF disease. This
hospital has eighty-six beds, and last year
year 1885 patients were accommodated. In
the out-patient department 5l04 new cases
were dealt With, while the new accident and
emergency cases amounted to 1860. Tho
surgeon, DR.. Collins, who came from ST.
Bartholomew's, and who has been in tho
hospital now for five years, declares that,
though not an abstainer himself, the 1000
cases, 1000 OF them operations, that have
passed through his hands have suffered moth
ing from the non-administration OF alcohol.
The Christian Work.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
WHISKY AYn HAPPINESS.

young man staggers by you, unheedeJ,
and, you may think, deserving to be uu.
needed, writes Archbishop ireland in the
Sacred Heart Review. Aye. but he was once
mothers joy and pride she cared not foI
wealth or empire, when sho pressed her boy
to her bosom. Now he IS drunkarl, and
her old age is stepped in sorrow. The next
one was the hops OF fathers declining
years he spent upon him riches OF hand
and affections OF heart to-day his father is
frlendless and famishing, and the sons heart
has but ono love, whisky. How often the
happy bride OF yesterday finds herself, ere
the voice Of tho holy promises spoken before
Coils altar has ceased to reverherate In her
oar, the wife OF Il drunkard For years she
leads lie OF sorrow and misery, tho hor.
rors OF which no ono realizes who has not
witnessed them. He had pledged undylng
affection, knightly protection when he
comes homo from the saloon his mouth opens
10 curse, and his han rises TO strike. Only
alcohol could produce tho hellish scene OF a
weak, ttmid, loving wife, weltering in her
blool, and brutal man, her husband, gloat.
ing over the scene And the little ones Is
there no spark Of human feeling lett In the
drunkard2 No. The tiger of the forest, the
lion of the desert, feed and protect their
young a drunkard leaves his children to
starye, II he does not in his cruelty hasten
their death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
A Sheen That Hihernates

Unlike most curious creatures of the
animal creation tine Persian sheep has
"two chief peculiarities. During
the spring and summer months it
accumulates an enormous amount of
fat in its tail, that appendage fire..
quently becoming so enormously en-
larged as to weigh from forty to sixty
five pounds, twO-wheeled cart being
provided for its reception by most of
the shepherds who raise this peculiar
breed of animals. Its other "chief
popularity is this: During the win
ter or dry season the big-tailed sheep
becomes dormant, alternating like
bear, thus consuming the fat stored
up in its tail during the more favor
able months, st. Louis Republic,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
SELLING EGGS BY WEIGHT.

It seems to be slow work inducing
the enactment of a law compelling the
selling of eggs by weight, and this
question should be thoroughly agi-
tated until a change is made. It is q
subject that should be considered by
the State Boardo of Agriculture of each
State, and as it is largely in the inter
est of the farmers the Mirror has called
attention to it as a matter of Justice.
There is wrong done the farmers in
selling eggs by the dozen, for the
farmer in selling eggs by the
dozen, is compelled to give
more than he receives, while the Gus
toner pays too much or too little at
times, according to circumstances. 1t
is the dealer who lie shrewd enough to
assort the eggs and put the difference
in his own pocket, but he does so by
common consent of all who buy and
sell.
1t is fact that an egg should be
worth what it costs. The hen that
lays a dozen large eggs may have con-
verted more food into eggs than one
that has laid fifteen eggs, yet the
farmers may sell the fewer number for
less than the larger, though really the
fewer may weigh more than the others.
During the year one hen may lay ono
hundred eggs that weigh seven to the
pound, while her companion may lay
100 eggs that weigh ten to the pound.
The latter will be considered the bet
ter hen, although the former will have
really performed more service and
laid over two pounds more of eggs
than the one that gave the greatest
number. In justice the farmer ought
to receive more money for the large
eggs, as they cost him more in the
shape of food, but the fact is that he
receives less, because eggs are sold by
the dozen.
There is no correct method of ex-
change except by weight, and it is not
to the interest of producers to sell by
any other system. Exact Justice is
done all concerned when eggs are sold
by weight, and to adopt this method
is to encourage better breeds of fowls.
More eggs and larger ones will then
reach the market, and each producers
goods will be sold on their merits
AS we stated before, this is a subject
which demands the consideration of
poultry associations, agricultural So
eieties and the whole body of farmers
rs a class. Mirror and Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
a IieaniiinI Mlrarc.

Buffalonians who lifted their eyes to-
ward the northern sky between 10 and
ii o'clock the other morning saw there
beautiful and wonderfully perfect
mirage. IL was the likeness of the
city of Toronto with its harbor and
little island which lies in Lake Ontario
a short distance TO the south. Toronto
is fifty-six miles north Of Buffalo, N.
Y, but those who first witnessed tho
phenomenon were ablo TO count the
church spires in the Canadian city.
The phenomenon is classed by natural
scientists as mirage of the third
order, the objects looming up far
above their real level and not inverted,
as is the case with mirages Of the first
and second class, but appearing like
perfect landscape far away in cloud
land.
The mirage showed the entire
breadth of Lake Ontario, projection
east of the mirrored Toronto being
easily recognized rs Charlotte,
suburb of Rochester. In direct line
between this point and Toronto Bay
n large sidewheel steamer could be
seen making her way. The vessel ply
ing on the Ontario at tho time was tho
Norseman. Far to the north OF this
steamer were seen two black objects
surrounded by smoke and standing
out from the CLASSY surface of the
water. They were two large steamers
of the New York Central Line, plying
between Lewiston and Toronto. A
sailboat, apparently yacht, was the
most distinct of all the objects. Her
main sail was set and she was lying
close to the wind. She was seen to turn
aud careen with the west wind and
then suddenly disappear, as though
nature had removed slide from her
magic lantern. In the same way slowly
the whole great scene began to dis
solve. A bank of black clouds swept
along and obliterated the picture, to
the intense disgust of thousands who
had swarmed the tops of the highest
buildings. Chicago Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
TIE CULTURE OF PUMPKINS.

The use of pumpkins rs fall ani
winter food for cattle cannot be too
highly recommended, and the fact that
they are the cheapest aud most easily
raised of all our winter green foods is
not generally known, or at least not
acted upon. Coming at II time when
pasture is getting very short and be-
fore the farmer wants TO commence
using his roots, they bridge the gap
between summer pasture or soiling and
winter barn feeding, and keep mp the
flow Of milk which so often falls OF
about this time
Those who plant them usually drop
iust few seeds in the hill with tue
corn, and let Them take their chance
and make something if they eau. This
is wrong, for the pumpkin being a
plant that requires a great deal Of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
How Koreans Fooled BesIegIng Chinese.

Pyeng Yang, a city in Korea, was
founded 3Ol6 years ago. 1t is known
as the well-less city. Within its walls
is not a single we'll, and all the water
of the city is carried up by watermen
from the river which washes its south
ern wall. Tradition shows that this
has always been SO, for it is said that
when Chinese General besieged 1t
1000 years ago, believing that he could
compel its inhabitants to capitulate
by cutting OF their water supply, he
was led to give up the attempt be-
cause the soldiers on the walls took
fish scales and went through the mo-
tions of the bath, and the scales, gilt
tering in the sun, looked in the eyes
OF the astonished besiegers to be drops
os ter.-New York Recorder.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
TEMpERANor NEWS AND NOTES.

The greatest enemy to-day which religion
has is intemperance.
Make it right TO sell whisky aud you can
not prove that 1t is wrong TO kill.
Not one man In thousand dies a natural
death, and most diseases have their rise from
tntemperance.
OF all things known to mortals vino Is the
most powerful and effectual for exciting and
intiaming the passions of mankind, being
common fuel to them all.
The use Of wine is quite unnecessary TO
man. 1t is constantly followed by the ex-
penditure of power. The drinker draws
bill on his health which must always be re-
newed.
One thousand five hundred aud thirty-nine
liquor shops are owned by 172 members of
the Britijh House OF Lords consequently
the temperance question awakens no enthus-
iasm there.
During tho last five years the lecturers OF
the United Kingdom Band OF Hope Union
have addressed no less than 13, 1853 schools,
at which l, $3.50, 956 scholars and 50, 900 teach
ers were present.
Ola total of s07 admissions to tho Home
for the Cure Of Inebrates at San Francisco,
Cal, last year, there were $50 cases OF
alcoholism, 1873 OF which were in dellrium
tremcns when received.
The Scandinavian Sailors Temperance
Home, of Bro )klyn, sheltered In 1898, for an
aggregate of Is, S63 days, 1853 sailors. and
the directors paid &49 ,6sl. 81 for the sailors
TO their families in Sweden and Norway.
In Southampton, England, which has a
population OF $4,000. the convictions for
drunkenness are one In 406 in Gothenburg,
Sweden, with a population of 10l 900, the
convictions for drunkenness are one in
tWenty-six.
Beer drinking in Germany is being dis
credited by competitive athletics. 1t is said
that three clubs OF Loipsic students have
abandoned the "morning drink bout" and
that several additional university clubs are
about 10 take tho same step.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
opcHARD1Ne ON CHEAP GROUND.

What to do with the land that will
hot bring more than from S. to SIS
per acre has been problem with
many farmers, for generally such land
is almost worthless for most crops.
Located upon hillsides, or in exposed
places where the soil is poor, there
seems to be no use or demand for it.
But in the last quarter of a century a
great deal of this land in the north
ern belt of States has been turned
into apple orchards, which have been
paying from SIS to SIS per acre an
nunily, a profit that would be consid-
cred satisfactory by any farmer. The
orchards have been well taken care of,
and have demonstrated what can be
done. Instead of allowing the land
TO remain idle, the owners planted the
orchards of trees on it, and then care
fully cultivated them. To-day the
land is worth considerably more than
at the beginning.
The trees on poor soil need more
training than those on rich. Enrich
the earth around the trees, and they
will get established. Barnyard manure
is undoubtedly the best for this, and
where it is abundant do not be de-
ceiyed into buying any prepared mix
ture. Allow poultry, sheep, aud swine
to fertilize the orchards by roaming
at large in them. They open the soil,
let in the air and sunlight, fertilize
the trees, and destroy the insects.
By turning the orchards into poultry
ranges you will add quite little to
the income from the eggs and fresh
chickens supplied for the table or
market.
Train the tree youngN The best au-
thorities say that only the pocket
knife should be used for training and
pruning apple trees. This is only
another way of saying that the prun-
ing should be done early, before the
branches have attained any great
growth. Discover whether the limbs
need to he cut off before they have
reached the size of the arm. Prune
the young trees so that they will form
an even head, giving the heaviest
amount of shade on the south side, to
shield from the hot sun. Use a Gov
cred glass with magnifying power to
discover the insects on the limbs in
broad daylight, and then clip off the
twigs with the eggs OF nests on then,
to burn. -Germantown Penn. Tele-
graph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
A Gigantic Bee Hive.

''Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is
getting to be a gigantic bee hive"
said A. r. Lewis. "The last time 1
went through this big hole in the
ground 1 took both the long and short
routes, as they are called by the
guides. At several places there were
rather too many bees for me to feel
entirely comfortable, although I was
not attacked by any of them. If the
cave should be explored for honey
some rich finds would undoubtedly
be made. The bees are increasing
constantly. In fact, while 1 have
visited the cave frequently for several
years, it has only been about two
years since l knew that they were
there, and this year it would be inn
possible for visitor not to know it."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
CLEANING FURNITURE.

II is customary in some households
10 wash the furniture with soap and
water. Such q method may be en-
tirely safe when praoticed by careful
persons. As the average maid is like.
ly to treat valued Vernis Martin cab
met with the same consideration &C.
corded o common floor, il is well that
the use of soap and water by her in
connection with furniture should be
forbidden.
When soap is used for furniture il
should be of the best quality, having
but small amount Of alkali in its
composition, and the water used
should be lukewarm, applied with a
soft cloth and quickly wiped of, par
ticularly from all corners and orevices.
Dark mahogany, which is now so
fashionable, is particularly sensitive
TO soap and water, arising from the
fact that the coloring matter which
operates TO darken the wood through
the action of light is an acid. so that
when the allxah of the water is permit
ted to remain upon it it will, in reach
ing the acid, for which it has affinity,
destroy the polished surface.
Raw linseed oil and spirits of tur-
pentine, in the proportions of two
thirds oil and one of turpentine, is
the model furniture reviver. 1t is
what professionals rely on; as q rule
they use no other. The woodwork
should be first carefully wiped off
l,Nh
thoroughly removed from corners and
carvings. The best article to accom-
plish this is large paint brush, usual
ly called painters duster. The oil
may then be applied with n smaller
brush, wiping off with a soft cloth
and rubbing thoroughly dry. 1t will
be found that dents and scratches lose
their prominence under this treat
ment; should this method be pursued
regularly there will be no difficulty
experienced in having furniture retain
fresh appearance.
When piece of furniture is very
badly defaced and dented it should be
intrusted to some good repairer, who
may sometimes find it necessary to
scrape off the old finish entirely, in
order to make a satisfactory piece of
work. When the wood is slightly
dented one may sometimes overcome
the trouble by steaming the indenta-
tion with hot iron and wet cloth,
afterward making a small pad of mus.
lin and rubbing over the surface some
thin shellac. just adding touch of oil
to make the work easier. Scratches
may be treated in the same way
Ladies' Home journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
RECIPES.

A Light launching Dish "A nice
luncheon dish is fried bologna. If the
bologna is of good diameter remove
the skin and cut into rounds of fourth
of an inch thick or less, if desired.
Dredge lightly with -four and fry
quickly in butter in very hot pan.
Serve on a warm platter with a garnish
of green. The bologna of any size
may also be cut into lengths of five or
six inches and fried as above directed.
Fried bologna--to the taste of many
lis more dainty and more delicate
than fried ham, and more digestible.
Brown Sauce-To make brown sauce
put one tablespoonful and half of
butter in the frying pan and on the
fire. When the butter gets hot anil
begins to turn brown add generous
tablespoonful of -four and stir until
the flour turns brown. Now draw the
pan to the back part of the stove and
stir until the mixture cools slightly;
then add half pint of stock, pouring
it in gradually and stirring all the
while. Place the pan on the hot part
of the stove and stir the sauce until it
begins to boil. Add level teaspoon
full of salt and about one-6fth of
teaspoonful of pepper, Simmer for
about five minutes.
Apple Charlotte-Rub the bottom
and sides of a baking dish with butter,
and line it with slices of light brea1.
Peel and cut apples into thin, small
pieces, and nearly fill the dish with
them, scattering between the apples
plenty of sugar, small bits of butter
and grated nutmeg. Do not forget
that you must use sugar according to
the acidity of the apples. Have sugar
and butter on the top layer of apples.
which cover with slices of light bread
softened IN water. Put plate on this
with a weight on top to press the
bread close upon the apples. Bake it
in a quick oven, and serve with rich
sauce.
Gingerbread-Two eggs we'll beaten,
two-thirds cupful of New Orleans
molasses, half cupful of sugar, one
third cupful Of ofshptter, half cupful of
sour cream, cupful OF sour milk,
one and ha easpoonfuls of soda,
half teaspoonfdI of ginger, half tea
spoonful of cinnamon, flour TO
thicken; beat the sugar and butter
together; add the eggs and beat we'll;
then add the soda to the sour milk
stir in the milk, cream, molasses and
spices; thieken so you can drop it
easily from a spoon, aud bake in Il
moderate oven. 1t requires more care
and longer baking than cake made
from all sugar.
Celery Soup-Cook two email heads
of celery from which the green leaves
have been removed) for forty-five
minutes in quart of water in which
a chicken or leg of veal has been
boiled. Boil pint of milk, half an
onion and a sprig of parsley together.
Mix two even tablespoonfuls of flour
with four tablespoonfuls of cold milk
and add to boiling milk Cook ten
minutes. Mash celery in tine water in
which it has been cooked, and stir
into boiling milk add two tablespoon
fuls of butter, salt and pepper to
taste. Strain and serve at once. A
cup of cream added just after the soup
is put into the tureen is great i'm
provement.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
Japs Fight to Conquer,

An Anglicized Japanese says of the
national air of Japan: 'It is indie.
scribable. I have heard nothing so
much like it as your Dead March in
Saur-it is that sort-terrible and
solemn. And then the japanese sol
diers do not fear death. They don't
think about it. They go to fight and
conquer. The men favor the religion
of the Samurai, which is to do right
and leave yourself in the hands Of
your Creator. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
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 more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
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 its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing aud truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
atiye eilectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches ard fevers
and permanently curing constipation,
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval ol the medical
profession, because it actS on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug,
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but il is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed ON every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.