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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
TEMPERANCE TEACHING.

Archbishop Thompson, of England, when
member Of the Lords Committee on In
temperance said
''There is hardly an organ OF the BODY
which does not suffer from habitual drink
ing. All the witnesses seem to agree that the
brain and nervous system are impaired that
the gouty habit Is induced which Affects
now the limbs, now the kidneys, and other
great organs of the body that the stomach
Is infiamed by drinking. Carried somewhat
further, that the liver assumes n scirrhsus
character, and that the kidneys suffer a slmi-
lar change that all the tissues degenerate,
and become the seat of various ailments,
such as Brights disease of the kidneys and
!atty degeneration OF the heart that the
power of the brain and OF the muscles Is sem
sibly impaired, whilst the patient believes he
is using, in strong drink, the very best sup
port whether for mental or bodily effort, and
that with these structural and functional
changes, and, as consequence of them,
grows up the fatal craving for stimulants
which seems TO deprive the patient of the
control OF the will, and to drive him over the
line which divides the sane and responsible
from the insane.
''Such being the opinion OF the great au-
thorlties in the medical profession, and such
being the popular practice, 1t is very much
to be wished that the education Of the public
on this subject could be carried somewhat
further.
"a large number of persons, whatever the
weight that they attach to higher motives,
desire to regulate their food and habits ac-
cording TO the rules OF good sense. They do
not intend to court disease In their drink or
TO imbibe poison, quick or slow. II they
could be convinced that the draught from
which they expect warmth will chill them In
the next stage; II they could know that the
exhllaration OF the moment left the exhilar-
ated organ with a permanent loss, that the
stimulants which enabled them TO dash of
the poem or essay in n night would derange
for future nights the most delicate organ,
and UNIT 1t for other efforts in the future; II
they were aware that the use OF alcohol as a
food was sure to be followed, in greater or
less degree, accordingto the resisting power
by impairment OF the chief organs of the
body whilst other foods, quite as beneficial
for the combustion by which the bodily heat
Is sustained, are not liable to the same charge,
II may well be supposed they would modify
their system Of diet in conformity with their
new knowledge-as, indeed, many well-in-
formed persons have already begun to do.
The young would find, on experiment that
they were able, with advantage, to dispense
with alcohol altogether the old and middle
aged would draw much closer the limit of
wholesome drinking which their time OF life
might seem TO require, and those who have
the charge OF children would take the benefit
OF the opinion of the medical witnesses that
children who have not known the use Of al
cohol, for good or for evil, would do well to
keep clear OF it altogether, as needless at the
best"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
threatened by a River.

"Our city is just now in great dan
ger of losing the Missouri River, "
said George Henderson, of Atchison,
Kan, at the st. James. "And not
only that, but the iron bridge over
the river and the railroads reaching
Atchison from the East are pretty
sure TO be cut of, too. For several
years the river has been cutting away
the bank above the railroads on the
Missouri side to such an extent that
two or three thousand acres of land
have been carried away, rs well as a
good deal of the site Of East Atchison.
The Government spent S75, 900 in pro-
tecting the bank, but the work was
improperly done, and last June a
freshet came along and swept all the
improvements out. Since then the
river has resumed its warfare, and
several valuable farms have been
washed away. This year since the
river began to rise the bank has been
caving in at an alarming rate. Origi-
nally the shore line was over a mile
from the railroad tracks now it is less
than hundred yards, and the rail-
road men are ready to tear up the
tracks at the shortest possible notice.
If the river cuts through, as it is
feared it will, it will throw the Mis-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
How Chinese Do Things.

The men wear skirts and the women
trousers.
The men wear their hair long and
the women wear it short.
The men carry on dressmaking and
the women carry burdens.
The Chinese begin dinner with des-
sert and end with soup and fish.
The Chinese compass points to the
south instead of the north.
The Chinese launch their vessels
sideways and mount their horses from
the off side.
Books are read backward, and what
we call footnotes are inserted at the
top of the page.
The Chinese surname comes first
instead of last.
The Chinese shake their own hands
instead Of the hands of those they
would greet.
The written language of China is
not written and the written language
is not spoken.
The Chinese dress in white at funer-
ais and in mourning at weddings, while
old women always serve as brldemaids.
New York Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
KEEPING HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS.

To one who has never kept an nc.
count of the expenses and income of
the house it may seem like quite an
undertaking, bat when it is once be-
gun, one gets so interested in it that
it becomes easy. There is such satis-
faction in knowing just what the fam
lily expenses are and what proportion
of them we have paid by our own eff
forts.
To begin, provide yourself with a
firmly bound blank book, not too
small; twelve inches long by eight
wido is a convenient size. 1t will cost
less than fifty cents. Select one ruled
for single entry bookkeeping, as this
will give more room on q page of the
size named.
Begin new page each month for
both dry goods and groceries, and if
you have a large credit account use a
separate page for that. usually make
one page do for dry goods and credit
by marking divided line across the
page near the middle and using the
lower half for credit. Write at the
head of each page the name of the
month of the year, and the words
Groceries, etc" and DRY Goods,
etc." across the pages intended for
those entries. Let the "etc." stand
for things that are neither one nor the
other, but which for convenience may
be set down with them, such as things
bought for the kitchen in the way of
cooking utensils, dishes, and such
articles. The dry goods page may
also hold entries of furniture, of all
kinds of books and papers and such
things. Date each entry at the left
hand and place the amount paid in the
space provided for it at the right.
At the end of each month add the
amounts up and set down under their
respective columns, and at the end of
the year it will be only necessary to
look at these figures to see what the
expenses for the year have been.
Keep the credit account as carefully
and foot up each months credit
separately. This account will consist
of all income from the cows and the
poultry, and from any other source
which is under the management of the
women of the household.
To avoid the necessity of going to
the book each time an entry is neces-
sary, make a "day book" of common
school tablet. Tack it to the kitchen
wall, keep calendar just above it and
a pencil hanging beside it. Only a
moment is required to set down an
item, and the leaf may be torn off and
''posted up on the book each even
ing, or as often as necessary. Farm,
Field and Fireside.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02

Owing 60 the losses every year OF so
many sheep, pigs, calves and fowls
from depredations by wolves, coyotes,
wildcats and foxes, the Kansas I'm
proved Stock Breeders at their annual
meeting in January, appointed COM
mittee to work for such legislation rs
would authorize q higher bounty, at
least for wolf scalps-the amended law
OF 1889 authorizing county commis7
sioners to pay not TO exceed SO for
each scalp. To aid the committee, at
least to the extent of knowing definite
ly what has been done under the new
law, Secretary Coburn, of the State
Board of Agriculture, has interviewed
each one Of the county clerks in the
State as TO the amount expended by
his county in each of the four years
mentioned toward the determination
of the predatory providers.
From the 105 counties ninety-six
reports were received; nine counties
failed or declined TO report. Seventy
three paid and twenty-three did not
pay bounties. In 1890 fifty-two coun-
ties paid SI1, $40; in 1891 fifty-eight
counties paid $15, 239; in 1892, fifty
seven counties paid S14, ,931, and in
1898, sixty-five counties paid S17, ,594
The total amount paid in the four
years by seventy-three counties is
500, ,66S.
The foregoing figures include the
bounties paid on a few fox, wildcat
and rabbit scalps, but in the main rep
resent wolves or coyotes. In the vari-
GUS counties the amounts per scalp
have been fifty cents for cubs and from
one TO three dollars for grown wolves.
Secretary Coburn says that the asses
sors last year reported 1871 dogs
in the State, and he thinks if these
were what they ought to be and used
to the best advantage there would be
less need to pay bounties and fewer
varmints on which TO pay them
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02

Veal Kidney Saute-Melt lump OF
butter in the cha6ng dish, have a quar-
ter of an onion chopped fine, and
brown it in the butter. Have the kid
ney ready, cut in thin slices, and put
with the onion. Season with salt and
red pepper. Cover the dish tightly
and let the kidneys cook until tender.
Serve with bits of lemon.
Lobster la Newburg-Have ready
two medium-sized Holsters cut into
dice. Cook slowly for five minutes.
Season with one-half teaspoonful salt,
one saltspoonful pepper and a slight
coating of nutmeg. Remove the lob
ster to platter. Beat the yolks of
four eggs with cup of cream, turn
into the saucepan and stir until it be-
gins to thicken. Remove before il
curdles. Pour it over the lobster and
serve at once.
English Monkey-Have ready one
cupful of stale bread crumbs which
have been soaked in one cupful of milk
for fifteen minutes. Put heaping
tablespoonful of butter in the chatting
dish and when melted add half a cup
full of mild cheese, cut fine. Stir until
the cheese is melted. Turn slowly in
to the melted cheese the crumbs, to
which have been added one beaten egg,
salt and cayenne. Cook three minutes
and serve on toast.
Tongue Soup-Put small tongue
into a stew pan with trimmings and
bones of fowl or veal and stew gently
for four hours; skim carefully. Take
out the tongue, skim and clean it and
leave it to cool Put back the trim
mings and the root, with a carrot, a
turnip, head of celery, an onion and
half teaspoonful of red pepper, and
let it cook one hour longer. Then
strain the soup, and when cold remove
the fat and set it on to heat with a
turnip and carrot cut IN dice and two
tablespoonfuls Of grated tongue. Let
it simmer slowly for an hour and serve
with boiled rice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
A rAsH1oN OF TIE TINE.

Three cases very similar have come to pub
lie notice lately in New York City. Taken as
Isolated facts they are sad enough, but as
straws showing which way the wind OF cus-
tom blows they are OF startling Significance
In each Of these cases the chief figure was a
woman Of education and culture, moving in
refined classes OF society and charming a
large circle Of admiring friends.
The first was taken from hotel in an un-
conscious condition, suffering from the Of
fects of prolonged debauch, to Bellevue
Hospital, where she died without regalning
consciousness.
The second was the wife OF an artist. In
the police court he told of his long suffering
in her repeated yielding to the alcoholic
craving, and broke down as he related his
devoted attempts to reform her.
The third was found dead In her room, Al.
coholism was the cause. These three iso-
lated cases, happening almost simultane-
ously, indicate deplorable state of affairs.
and speak more than q volume would OF ex,
isting customs which are becoming the fash
ion OF the etimes.-Exchange.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
THE PERFECT FARM HORSE.

The perfect farm horse has not
been developed yet, and it is prob
able that there may not be entire con-
currence in the ideal drawn. This
summary of its accomplishments, how
ever, is not beyond attainment. 1t
must have the size and strength to
draw a pillow with ease; the style and
action necessary to make a trip to
market and back in the least possible
time; of docile disposition, but not
to the detrsction of nerve, a most
necessary qualification of a good farm
horse; and, lastly, it must be such a
horse as can successfully meet compe-
tition in the sale ring. New York
World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
Highest Of all in Leayening u s. Report
RN:al! q! Rskdsg': RRakiRg'
ABSOLUTEEY PURE

souri, River fully mile from the east
bank of its present bed, leave the big
iron bridge spanning lake and cut off
all rail communication with the East.
Then, also, every house of every sort,
including valuable pork packing
plant in East Atchison, will be swept
away. Should the worst happen, 81,
800, 900 would not cover tho loss.
Only Providence can prevent the river
cutting through, as the river is too
high now TO admit of work being
done, even if there was plenty Of
money at hand to do it. The rail-
roads 1 spoke of as being in danger
are the Kansas City, st. Joe &
Council Bluffs, the Missouri Pacific,
the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe, the
Hannibal & st. Joe and the Rock ISL
and. Each will lose mile of track at
least, besides yards and sidings. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
TREE PLANTING.

Mr.. N. Dinner, the we'll known hor-
ticulturist of Dayton, Ohio, recently
made the following statement with re.
gard to tree planting before the stu.
dents of the School of Agriculture OF
the Ohio State University:
81 give special attention to plant
ing. 1 consider this matter of plant
ing very important one. 1t is really
very much neglected. I set my trees a
little deeper in the orchard than they
stand in the nursery. dig holes for
setting twelve OF fifteen inches deep,
and when 1 come to the cultivation of
my trees l throw the earth toward
them. In preparing the trees for
planting, ] cut off all bruised or mutt
lated roots. In the peach tree, cut
the top also, in order to give the tree
proper shape, otherwise you will have
long branches that will break beneath
the weight of the fruit. If your tree
has good root, you need have no fear
that the cutting of the top will injure
it."
"Have you plan for keeping your
trees in line in plantingP"
81 have always exercised great care
in setting my trees to have them well
arranged. I use a very simple device
OF my own. Under proper arrange
ment the orchards look better, and l
think do better, when arranged in
regular order"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
10 DRAIN THE DISHES.

An appliance that will at once recon-.
mend itself as a useful accessory to the
kitchen is table grooved and inclined
so that all the water upon it drains to
an outlet at the front into the basin in
which the articles have been washed,
and which is placed under the outlet.
A great many plates, cups, saucers,
jugs, decanters and such ware can be
drained at the same time. BY bar,
which is fitted across the table, all
articles placed in the rack are held
quite securely, without possibility of
slipping. 1t is made entirely of wood,
so that no part will rust, and the ware
placed upon it is not liable to be
Clipped The rack, legs and all parts
can be folded up into very small
space, and quite fiat, without the least
trouble, so it takes up little room
when not in use, and can be hung upon
the wall if desired. New York Ad-
vertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
CHRYsANTHEMUAIs.

Who doesn't love chrysanthemums A?
Yet comparatively few raise them, the
reason usually given being that they
are too much trouble. Many others,
not knowing that they can be raised
from seed, thinking the plants must
be purchased from a florist, do not
raise them on account of the expense.
One nice way TO manage them is to
fit lot of egg-shells into box, fill
the shells with sandy soil, and in each
one plant a seed, covering them to II
depth equal to about twice the thick
ness of the seed. Care for them as
for any other seed. If planted about
the last of February they will be ready
to transplant by the time all danger of
frost is gone. Transplant each plant
into five or six inch plot. Sink the
pot in the earth in the garden where
they will get the morning sun, but
will be partially shaded in the after
noon. Water if necessary, but they
will require little else. In August
they should be trimmed back TO twelve
or fourteen inches in height so that
they wall branch out and thus bear
many flowers
In September 1t is well to begin
giving them manure water two or
three times a week. Not absolutely
necessary, of course, but it will pay
any one to go to the trouble, for the
blooms will be not only more abundant
but larger and more brilliant. They
should be removed to the house early
enough in the fall to insure against
frost, but should be put in a room
without fire at first. Indeed, the
cooler the plants are kept after they
once begin to blossom the longer the
bloom will last, and by little manage
ment may be kept for Christmas
blooming,
To do this they should be more
shaded than the OIhSy plants and R0t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
THE FARMERS GARDEN.

1t is probably true that farm gar
dens, vegetable and fruit gardens, will
be more generally cultivated this year
than ever before, for the reason that
we are daily learning more of the re-
quirements of life and discover them
only in well supplied table, and that
the latter is found only where the
kitchen garden affords the necessary
material. Man is not altogether a meat
eater; indeed we have learned that
with fresh vegetables and fruits from a
properly conducted garden with cream
and butter and eggs he is much bet
ter off and likely to enjoy better
health than with more meat. Less
meat and pastry, less high living and
nearer approach to natures own
health giving products will nour-
ish and sustain the animal economy
with less irritation of the mental and
physical systems, less indigestion and
constipation and heartier, happier
tone generally.
A good sized two acres near to the
house should be laid off, thoroughly
plowed, well manured and put in the
finest possible tilth. Then determine
what vegetables you want for spring,
summer, autum and winter use. Take
piece of blank paper, make a map
showing where the roads through it
are to be, then where this that and the
other thing is to be planted. Goose
berry, currant and raspberry bushes
may be planted in straight rows only
from end to end, SO as not to interfere
with the plow; but they should be, if
possible, near the road and pathways
or along under the fences.
Deep cultivation, perfect tillage and
thorough manuring with stable or
barn yard manure are the main reaui-
sites to success. Take, then, one of the
great seed catalogues and select what
seed you want for the first year. If
you are short of help select fewer va
rieties, but have them so as to supply
continuous variety from the earliest
spring till frost comes, and even then
have store of such as will keep
through the winter. The American
farmer should be the best fed man in
the world, princes and kings not ex-
cepted; and he will be if he only lays
himself out to produce for his own
table fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh
milk, butter, eggs and poultry, and
fresh meat when it may be convenient-
ly had. The beautifully gotten up
seed catalogues published by our adj
vertisers for gratuitous distribution
should be in every farmhouse in the
country and be freely and fully con-
suited. They not only remind one of
the varieties needed, but, as a rule,
tell how they are to be cultivated SO
as to insure the best results. The
making of the garden and the planting
thereof may come just when all hands
and horses are wanted for other work,
but better employ extra help to make
it than not have garden at all. 1t
should be so planted as to admit of
horse cultivation, ,-Colman's Rural
World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
Variable Weight of Woods.

The weight of different kinds Of
wood is exceedingly variable. White
pine is the lightest of the common
woods, a cubic foot of it weighing 81
pounds; willow wood SO, red pine 81,
yellow pine 3S and pitch pine AS.
Poplar weighs 46 and hickory 81.
Logwood weighs 81, mahogany 66,
live oak 81, and lignum-vit@, the
heaviest of all, weighs SO pounds to
the cubic foot. A block of lignun-
yite, thrown into the water, viii sink
like q stoRs,=ohisAgO Herald. .-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
Evils OF MODERATE nn1Nr1ra.

Tho late George w. Chids was n strong
temperance man, and was especially opposed
to moderate drinking. On this subject he Is
reported TO have said
u cannot lay too greata stress on the mat.
ter OF strict temperance. Drinking beer,
wine or spirits is useless and dangerous
habit. II does no good, and 10 the habit is
continued II Is almost sure to lead to de-
struction and death. Taste NOT. Touch not.
Handle not You should have courage to
say No If you are asked to drink. In look
ing back over'my life can recall many OF
the best and most promising OF my COM
panions who were ruined by the habit of
drinking, not one OF whom ever imagined
that he would be wrecked in mind and body,
and eventually fill drunkards grave. There
is no safety in moderate drinking every one
who touches 1t at all is in danger"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-02
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

A good horse is often spoiled by be-
ing worked with balky one.
1t is in working the butter that the
fine art of butter making comes in.
Eggs from pullets are not apt to
hatch as well as those from adult
fowls.
In every country school agriculture,
horticulture and dairying should be
taught.
Poultry powders are rarely required
for hocks that are fed and cared for
properly.
The secret in growing large and fine
chickens is to feed often and but little
at time.
There is a better market for small
cheeses than for those weighing forty
or fifty pounds.
Proper care and feeding are even
more necessary than breeding for early
maturity of stock.
Ducks begin to lay at an early age
and require liberal feeding to sustain
the drain on their system.
1t rarely happens that two breeds of
chickens or turkeys can be kept on a
farm without getting mixed
From one to three years is the profit
able age of a hen, and unless she has
particular merit as layer should not
be allowed to live longer.
Little ducks require almost twice as
much food as chicks, but they grow
very rapidly. They should be fed
four times a day and given all they will
eat.
1t is said that unrendered beef tai
low chopped into very small pieces
and mixed in the feed for two or three
days will put fine gloss on the plum
age of show birds.
Unless a farmer manages to keep his
stock in good appetite he cannot feed
at a profit, because loss of appetite
necessarily implies that some food eaten
has contributed nothing to nutrition.
Cheese kept in a cool place and
wrapped in a clean cloth frequently
dipped in cold water and wrung out
will never suffer from mites, while the
moisture will improve the quality OF
the cheese.
The Danes divide their cattle into
two classes, and provide that there
shall always be number of spring
calves and a number of autumn calves.
They are also large exporters of hogs,
salt meats, eggs and poultry, the by
products of the dairying industry.
Small farms thoroughly cultivated are
the rule IN Denmark,