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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

Mollie Gunderson, little cripple of
Mandan, n. d., for whom stamps were
being collected in different parts of the
country to buy her d pair of artificial
legs, has received more than the desired
number. with others coming in at the
rate of 5 600 a day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

We have not received the Prison
Mirror for three weeks-if "Schoonie"
has cut us from his exchange list we'll
Subscrlbe.-St Peter Journal.
The MIRROR is mailed regularly each
week to the Journal, if it does not reach
it's destination, the fault is not with
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

Among the no able features in the
San Francisco ArgOnaut of August 20,
1894, are "A Gagged Lion,''a story by
Frank Norris; a long review of Du
Maurier's new novel, "Trilpy;" and a
letter from New York on "Open-Air
Theatricals.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

Gov. Waite told the bicyclist who de-
livered the presidents letter to him
recently that the wheel is the greatest
invention of modern times A man
with so many of them in his head
ought to know-Minneapo Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

Hon. w. E. Lee, of Long Prairie,
the newly appointed Superintendent of
the St. Cloud Reformatory, will assume
charge of that institution September 1.
Mr.. D. E. Meyers, whom Mr.. Lee sue
ceeds will move to California.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

An enterprising druggist of Wiscon-
sin appends the following sentence to a
display of nursing bottles in his win
dow: Give the little sucker a chance.
Twenty-Five cents"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

H. P. Hall, formerly managing editor
of the St. Paul Globe will be at the head
of a new daily paper soon to be started
in the Sanity City.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

Hypnotism isn't popular with Ger
man courts, one of which has just SEN
fenced three professors of hypnotic
healing to prison as quacks. The
Judges were evidently not susceptible
to the hypnotic influence of the prison
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

An exchange turns the thing round
in the following manner: Forward
turn forward, oh, time in your flight
turn me fortune and set me up right,
| am weary of running in debt for my
clothes and owing for grub that down
my throat goes: weary of work for
what have got. Never, no, never turn
backward for me, for well | remember
my good mothers knee. [ remember
the slipper came down with a slam,
when ever l got into the blackberry jam.
The days too, at school, were terrible
bore, when l was obliged to stand on
the floor, and all in the world 1 ever
done was to wink at a girl-pure matter
Of fun. The days of the past like the
days we meet composed fair mixture
of bitter and sweet. So forward turn
forward, oh time, in your way, and
give me some cash, just enough for to
day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

A great sensation has been caused in
Austria by the Imprisonment of a
fourteen year old boy on the charge of
lese majestic. The little fellow, Eduar-
do Ercolessi, was arrested in Trieste
few weeks ago charged with making
improper remarks regarding the Aus
trian emperor. He was tried in secret
and condemned to hard labor in prison
for two months. The public prosecu-
tor proposed to Danish the boy from the
country, but the courts would not up
hold him in this. ErcOlessi. who is a
school boy, is said to be the youngest
person ever imprisoned for such a
''crime." Chicago Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

The little thieves are hung, but the
big ones die of old age. If all the
thieves had to be hung the carpenters
and rope makers would have a soft
thing of tn. Y. Tammany Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

The PRISON MIRROR, published by
the inmates of the state prison at Still
water, celebrated its eighth birthday
last week by issuing handsome SOU
venir number.-Litchfield Review.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
BULL POWER.

There are many good reasons why
bulls should be worked more than they
are, and no good reason that we are
aware of why they should not be, ex-
cept that they are sometimes. unrulv
and hard to manage. When working
in treadmill, however, this objection
is of little consequence, and if little
tact is used in feeding his majesty with
few oats after his work is done, he
will soon become reconciled to the
drudgery and take to i5 kindly.
The bull has advantage of the horse
for this kind of work in that he is not
likely to be in demand for other work
and can be depended upon when
wanted.
The improved conveniences of the
modern dairy farm demand the use of
cheap power of some sort for running
the separator, the churn, pumping
water, saving wood, etc. The wind
mill is admirably adapted to doing
many of these jobs, such as pumping
water and saving wood and cutting
fodder, which can be done whenever
the wind blows and occasion demands.
But power that can be depended upon
for moderate work daily, without re.
gard to wind, and that shall be less ex.
pensive and troublesome than steam,
is in demand on many dairy farms, and
the bull seems admirably qualified to
fill this want.
There can be no question that mod
crate daily exercise is good thing for
the bull; it makes him more vigorous
and sure as a sire, more tractable and
less dangerous to handle, and greatly
diminishes the risk of his suddenly be-
coming treacherous. The testimony
of many farmers who have tried it is
unanimous on these points. -Massa-
chusetts Ploughman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A whisk broom is the best clothes
sprinkler and the water should be hot.
The thorough heating of the teapot
is the first step towards making a nice
cup of tea.
Sassafras oil is excellent for darken-
ing the hair. 1t should be applied
with small brush.
When milk is used in tumblers wash
them first in cold water, afterward
rinse in hot water.
Weak spots in black silk waist may
be sire lgthened by sticking court
plaster underneath.
Toprevent clinkers, put oyster shells,
one at time, in the stove when the
fire is burning brightly.
A feather bed which has done SER
vice for generation or two is hardly
desirable thing upon which to sleep.
A roasted or boiled lemon, filled
while hot with sugar and eaten, still
hot, just before retiring will often
break up cold.
Salt will curdle new milk; there
fore, in preparing milk porridge,
gravies, etc, do not add the salt until
the dish is prepared.
Bread and cake bowls, or any dishes
in which flour and eggs have been
used, are more easily cleaned if placed
in cold water after using.
If bottle or fruit jar is placed on
-. .,~on cro1rn1 IN, hot
is little danger of its being cracked by
the introduction of hot liquid.
1t is said that chocolate cake can be
kept fresh by wrapping it tightly in
buttered paper and putting it in II tin
box away from all other substances.
The simplest way to keep an oiled
table mice and new is to wipe it over
thoroughly once a week with flannel
cloth well wet in good kerosene oil.
For frying always put a pound or
two of fat in the pan, This is no waste,
as the same fat can be used over and
over by pouring it through strainer
into a crock kept for the purpose.
The cardinal rule in kitchen is to
clean up as you go, and if attended to
this saves half the labor and fatigue
cooks suffer from who pursue the old
method of having agrand and compre-
hensive "clean up"
Malachite, agate and azurine, when
broken, may be cemented with sui
phur, melted at low heat, so as not to
change its color, in which different pig
ments are stirred TO give it proper
tints like the stones.
To bake bananas, strip from one
side piece of the skin. Then loosen
the skin from the sides of the fruit,
dust well with granulated sugar and
bake in a moderate oven half an hour.
Serve hot in the skins.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
rArrEN1Ne STEERS For MARKET.

In bulletin No. 80 of the Kansas
Station the results are published of
experiments in fattening two classes
of steers for market, the experiment
extending over two years. One class
was fed out of doors without much
protection from inclement weather,
while the other lot was fed indoors
and given all the protection possible.
One lot was fed in yard with shed
closed on three sides, but open on the
south side, and the others were tied
up in the stables. About the same
amount of feed was given to both sets,
although those out of doors were sub
divided into other lots, and various
kinds of food we're fed to ascertain as
well the best winter food. The results
of this feeding seemed to show that
while cattle needed protection in the
winter they did not require to be shut
up so close. They grew fretful and
needed exercise. The animals that
were exposed to the cold gained as
fast, but at heavier expense, as they
demand more food. The directors
concluded that cattle in the winter
should have good protection from bad
weather, but also exercise IN the open
air on good days. If they are to be
kept in the stables they should be in
troduced gradually, or they will lose
flesh for the first few weeks.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
BAn-RooM VS.. FAMILY rrnrsrDE.

From some strange perversity, which Il
would puzzle metaphysician 20 account
for, thousands of young men would rather
spend their evenings In hBr-rooms than In
the society OF cultivated young women OF
their own age We can more readily con-
ceive OF an Esquimau preferring iraln-oil
and tallow candles to turtle soup and spring
chickens, than that n young American gem
tleman should iorego the society Of his sisters
and their female friends in order to drink
unwholesome liquor in crowded room and
contribute his Quantum Of ill-favorod vapor
TO the smoke-cloud which befogs such haunts
OF dissipation. But so II is.
Any citizen who has nerve enough 10 risk
suffocation by making visit TO n dozen
fashionable saloons on any given night will
see, II the fumes be not too thick for his Wis
ion TO penetrate, numbers OF young men
within his own circle of acquaintance-each
one of whom has cheerful home to 30 10,
and TO whom many other pleasant homesAre
open-doing their best TO stupefy their
brains with alcohol and cigars. Such bright
youths, perchance, may think II manly 20
congregate in bar-rooms 10 pun and swill, in
preference TO partaking OF the refined, moral
and intellectual pleasure which results from
social contact with we'll educated, pure
minded young women but we tell them, in
all kindness, that TO compare them to ''beasts
without discourse OF reason would be doing
them too much honor. Now evenings aro
long, cheerful fires are blazing in the family
stfting-rooms of thousands of CITY homes
The daughters will be there, sewing. knit
ting, reading, chatting but where will be
the sons? Let truants answer this question
by filling their heretofore vacant places by
the family flreside and their mothers and
sisters hearts with thankfulness and Joy
New York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
A Remarkable SomnambuIIst.

One of tho most remarkable and
puzzling stories of somnambulism has
recently como to light. The subject
was n young ecclesiastic at seminary.
The bishop of the diocese was so
deeply interested that he went nightly
to the young mans chamber. He saw
him get out of bed, secure paper,
compose and write sermons. On fin
ishing page he read it aloud. When
word displeased him he wrote cor
rection with great exactness. The
bishop had seen beginning of some
of these somnambulistic sermons and
thought them we'll composed and cor
rectly written. Curious TO ascertain
whether the young man made use of
his eyes, the bishop put card under
his chin in such manner as to pre-
vent him seeing the paper on the table
before him, but he still continued to
write.
Not yet satisfied whether or not he
could distinguish different objects
placed before him, the bishop took
away the piece of paper ON which he
wrote and substituted several other
kinds at different times He always
perceived the change, because the
pieces of paper were of different sizes.
When piece exactly like his own was
substituted he used it, and wrote his
corrections on the places correspond
ing to those of his own paper. 1t was
by this means that portions of his
nocturnal compositions were OBJ
tanned. His most astonishing produc-
ton was piece of music written
with great exactitude. He used cane
for ruler. Tho clefs, the flats and
sharps were all in their right places.
The notes were all made as circles,
and thus requiring it were afterward
blackened with ink. The words were
all written below, but once they
we're in such very large characters that
they did not come directly below their
proper notes, and perceiving this he
erased them all and wrote them over
again. London News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
NOVEL crnr ron pnrNrrNYrss.

Thirteen years ago." said well-known
gentleman OF Waycross, Ga, 81 was worth
$4,000. The money was inherited from an
uncle. was as poor rs a church mouse be-
fore the legacy came, and when II did como
1t turned my head began drinking mod
erately at home and took occasional sprees
in neighboring towns. II was not long be-
fore was slave to drink. Every week l
was on spree. For six years paid no at
tention TO business, lost everything and was
confirmed drunkard. One night, after
home. lay down on the sidewalk in front
of store and was soon fast asleep. / was
helpless and could not speak. Alter awhile
heard some boys talking. They said they
would give me a free ride. Shortly afterward
hogshead was rolled up to where / was.
The head was Knocked out. The boys put
me In the hogshead by force. was helpless
and would not speak. After mailing the head
back in the hogshead the boys rolled me over
town. | was carried at fast speed over
gulleys, bridges and stumps The jolting
was terrible, and was bruised all over. For
only an hour the rolling was kept up. FL
nally grew sober and called for help. Then
the boys removed the head from the hogs
head and left me. 1 did not know that
could get out and remained in the hogshead
all night. Next morning saw the sun ris.
ing and n crowd gathered around me. was
sore all over and could not bear to move.
was sober and ashamed of myself. | asked
the people to help me out OF the hogshead
They did so and stood before them with
determination that / would never drink
again. / said Gentlemen, promise you
that will never get drunk again l have
kept that promise and often think OF my
strange experience In hogshead."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
A GOOD FERTILIZER.

A very cheap and easy way to pre-
pare bones to supply as fertilizer is
by the use of ashes. Break the bones
as small as is possible. Then cover
the bottom of barrel or box with q
few inches of ashes, then put in layer
of bones, and SO on until the recep-
tacle is filled. The time required for
the decomposition of the bones de-
pends upon the strength of the ashes,
the size of the bones and the amount
of moisture in the mixture. The mix
ture should be made quite damp by
pouring water ON it, but not enough
water should be used as to cause it to
drain. Hard wood ashes which have
not been exposed to the weather are
best for reducing bones. American
Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
b ston the mYcelial

but it will not stop the mycelial
growth of all fungi.
The following formula is used: Un-
slaked lime, 40 pounds; sulphur, 20
pounds; stock salt, 10 pounds; water
TO make 60 gallons. Place 10 pounds
of lime and 30 pounds of sulphur in
boiler with 30 gallons of water and
boil over brisk fire for an hour and
a half, or until the sulphur is thor
oughly dissolved. When this takes
place the mixture will be of an amber
color. Next place in cask 90 pounds
OF unslsked lime, pouring over it
enough hot water to thoroughly slske,
and while it is boiling add the 10
pounds of salt When this is dissolved
add to the lime and sulphur in the
boiler and cook for half an hour
longer, when the necessary water to
make the 60 gallons should be added.
New England Homestead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
CANADA THIsTBFs.

writer in Garden and Forest de-
scribes the novel and effective method
he took for clearing some neglected
land of Canada thistles. As an expert
ment he took clod-crusher, made of
two-inch plank, loaded it with as
much stone as the horses could draw
and broke the thistles down fiat and
then plowed them deeply under.
The plan succeeded perfectly. 1t
seems that their entire vigor, vitality
and substance were then in their tops,
as they were ready for scattering the
seeds. They were entirely destroyed,
and market gardener raised vege
tables on the land the next season.
Not sign of Canada thistle has
been seen on the ground to this day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
PAN powDY.

Julian Hawthorne and his sister
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, from differ
ent sections of tho country each sent
us recipe for this dish, from which
we infer that il was double favorite
in the Hawthorne family. We give
that of Mrs. Lathrop as being the most
lucid: Cook quantity of apples with
little sugar as for apple saucs until
half done; take off the range, and sea-
son with cinnamon, molasses, lemon
and a large proportion of butter. Put
this into n deep earthen dish and
cover with raised dough made with
plenty of butter and rolled out two
inches thick. Cook in a slow oven
until the crust is done. When cold,
break the crust into the sauce in
pieces the size of an egg and cook
again in n very slow oven for an hour
Put away for n day, and the flavor
will be much improved. This homely
dish usually impresses husbands and
brothers as delicious, provided only
the apple and crust mingle their havors
in a happy moment and the cook hits
the proportions of seasoning to per-
fection. Mr.. Hawthorne says Sec
tion of it looks like African marble,
and that he used to be able to eat a
whole pan dowdy three inches deep
and ten across, and pile of buck
wheat cakes afterward. American
Agriculturist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
oIp.rAsmovrD cuRRANr Du,rI1Yes.

ld-fashioned currant dumpling,
boiled in n cloth, is seldom seen on our
tables, and yet it is generally a favor
ite, and win be found just the thing to
vary the desserts. IL is made thus:
Into pint of flour, sifted, with
heaping teaspoonful of baking powder
and half teaspoonful of salt, rub
large teacupful of finely chopped beef
suet and the same of currants, washed
thoroughly and dried in Il cloth; now
with fork stir into this enough very
cold water (about third Of cupfuD
TO make a rather soft biscuit-like
dough. Put this into a Toured canton
flannel cloth, rough side out, allow
ing room to swell tie closely with n
stout string and pop it into a potful of
boiling water cook for three hours
and do not let the water stop boiling
for a moment; repleEich from the hot
teahettle. 1t should turn out light,
appetizing ball. Half cupful of gram
ulated sugar may be rubbed through
the flour if liked; if not, the soft
white sauce should be well sweetened.
Flavor the latter with nutmeg or
vanilla. New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
THE BEST COW.

The best COW is the one that yields
the greatest amount of butter fat in
the course of the year at the least ex-
pense to her owner. The very prev
alent idea that thin COW is neces-
sarily good dairy animal is a mis-
taken assumption. Some COWS remain
poor in flesh because they use their
feed to make milk and fat, but good
many others which are equally hearty
feeders remain thin because they lack
the power to properly assimilate and
digest their food. The same rules
and exceptions hold good with animals
as with people, The largest eaters are
not necessarily the biggest or strong
est
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
Transporting Fuel TO Montana Mines.

buS run w NhthNoha A"'hNos
Over in the Elkhorn country q novel
methcd of wood carrying from the
mountain sides TO the railroad is in
vogue. Wood slides have been dis
carded, also the more difficult wagon
hauling, the pack mule being the sub
stitute for both. Eighteen of these
burden bearers are employed carrying
fuel down the steep declivities. Sad
dies crossed by double half-circled iron
loops or hooks and girted by broad
leather belts, form the pack fixtures in
use. Each mule carries one-quarter
cord of four-foot wood to the load, tho
string of eighteen animals transporting
four and one-half cords at eve~y trip.
This method OF moving the fuel is said
to be the best yet experimental with.
Helena (Montana) Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14

Hoods calendar, always welcome guest
has made its appearance for 1894, and is
more beautiful than ever. The head is that OF
a lovely girl Just "sweet sixteen, In delicate
and natural colors. Besides being thing Of
beauty, it is especially valuable for the gen
eral information presented.
The figures are plainly printed in pleasing
and harmonious colors, and the effect is most
satisfactory. The calendars can be obtained
of any druggist, or by sending six cents in
stamps for one and ten cents for two to @. 1.
Hood Il Co., Lowell, Mass. Over eight mil
lions of them were printed TO supply the
immense demand.
These calendars are issued by the pro
prletors OF Hoods Sarsaparila, the we'll
known medicine which has gained such
renown 10y its wonderful cures in cases
where the blood was poisoned or impure
The great laboratory in which II is made
has a capacity for fifty thousand bot
ties day, and is the largest building in the
world devoted 70 the manufacture of a
medicine. The sales Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
in all sections Of the country are enormous.
The prOprietors have never claimed that II
would cure every ailment. but they show by
thousands OF testimonials that Hoods
Sarsaparilla puritles and vitalizes the blood,
builds up the system and cures those dis
eases caused by impure blood and debility,
such as scrofula, salt rheum, catarrh,
rheumatism, etc. 1t is great preventive
Of the grip, and II restores the wasted vital
forces after a siege OF that dreaded malady,
tortifying the system against future attacks.
The fact that great care is exercised in the
preparation Of this medicine, and that moth
ing has ever been claimed for it except as
warranted by previous cures, has much to do
with the confidence felt by the public in its
curative powers. The motto of the pro-
prietOrs is, "lt is not what We say, but what
Hoods Sarsaparllla does, that tells the
story and it is what Hoods Sarsaparilla
has done, as shown by the published state
ments OF persons whom 1t has cured, that
has placed 1t at the head in the field of medi-
cine in the Dresent day
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
TEMPERANCE.


'IiNEhhhOs
Licensed to make the strong man weak,
Licensed 10 lay the strong man lows
Licensed the wife's fond heart TO break,
And make the children's tears to now.
Licensed TO do thy nelghbor harm,
Licensed to klndle hate and strife;
Licensed TO nerve the robbers arm,
Licensed 20 whet the murderer's knife.
Licensed thy neighbor's purse TO drain,
And rob him OF his very best
Licensed to heat his feverish brain,
Till madness crown thy work at last.
Licensed, like spider for fly,
To spread thy nets for men, thy preyi
To mock his struggles, suck him dry,
Then cast the shattered hulk away.
Licensed, whore peace and quiet dwell
To bring disease, and want, and woe;
Licensed to make this world hell,
And iit man for hell below.