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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16

Undoubtedly tho greatest lesson foI
railway managers in this accident (the
one near Atlantic City, N. j.. is that
it is not safe TO dispense with derail-
ing switches at grade crossings We
are aware that some railway officers
object that derailment may cause 40
serious results as n collision. It is
true that it may, but universal rail
road experience shows that il very
seldom does.
1t IL TO be borne in mind always in
considering this question that the
moral effect Of the derailing switch is
such that il compels obedience to the
warning of the danger signals as no
rules or discipline that the best man
ager can enforce can possibly do. The
engineer knows that the normal posi-.
tion OF the signals is at danger, and
when he approaches them and sees
them against him ho too often thinks
that IL means nothing more than that
the tower operator has been q little
dilatory in throwing his levers. But
if he realize that to run past a danger
signal means absolutely and invariably
that his train is going off the rails, he
has much more powerful motive to
induce him to keep his train under
control as he approaches such signals.
Engineering News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
FASHION NOTES.

In fabrics for evening wear the cling.
ing stuffs bid fair to have this season
for their own. Crepe de chine is to
be worn not only by "buds' but by
women OF all ages.
Very fine handkerchiefs, boasting
no embroidery save an initial and
with the narrowest hemstitched edge,
are considered more correct than
elaborate designs.
Cashmere comes back again with q
flourish of trumpets. 1t is woven with
silk woof, and is exquisitely soft and
shimmering. 1t will be used extern
sively for indoor gowns.
Cravenette grows in favor for
cycling and utility costumes generally.
1t is waterproof and at the same time
devoid OF the unpleasant rubber odor
of most waterproof fabrics.
Silk dresses are trimmed with alter.
nate ruffies of chiffon and the silk.
This is very pretty in plain silk, and
when the skirt is made this way, the
bodice is covered with chiffon and
lace.
Now, when so many girls at the sea-
shore are bewailing the fact that their
ostrich feathers are straight, it is of
value to know that whalebone will
curl them more successfully than
| scissors.
A new material, which has the
shimmering effect most sought for at
present, is moire velours. Goffered
oriental satin, crinkled silks and silk
crepes, all of them soft and "drapery'
like, are to be extensively worn.
Green, bottle green, hunters green
and even olive green is to be one OF
the two favorite colors this year. II
shares the honors with plum color,
which is an evolution from the emf
nence and magenta of past years.
The wide godet skirt is fast disap'
pearing, especially for outdoor wear,
TO make way for the becoming iupC
gathered or plated from the hips u
the back, but the principal change fol
the better is that all skirts are cut O
a more moderate width.
White and cream laces and trim
mings are used in the greatest profu
sion. There is one advantage in tn,
employment OF these gsrnitures. On,
can wear almost any shade or color i
it is plentifully decorated with eithe,
white or cream-colored thin fabrics
especially lace and chiffon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
TIE cAnn OF POLISHED rnoons.

No rollers should be used on furni-
ture over polished floors Each part
which touches the wood should be
fitted with a piece of thick felt secure.
ly glued on. This protects the floor
and allows easy movement.
These floors require only the sweep
ing with hair brush and the wiping
with dust mop or soft cloth.
Wax, alone, gives the highest pol
ish but is always slippery. II should
be rubbed on evenly. Any little bits
remaining will show as blank specks
after the polishing. The brush should
be used across the grain at first, after
ward with the grain. Wax and tur.
pentine furnish less degree of polish,
which is, therefore, less slippery,
while the addition OF parafliue oil
lessons it still more. If it be desired
to keep the floor very light the oil
mixture should not be used, for oil
always darkens wood.
Water is theworst thing that can be
applied to any wsxed surface. A
damp cloth may he used. Allspatters
or drops Of any liquid should be wiped
up Immediately. When spots come
as come they will-rub them hard
with a piece of thick felt under the
foot or with a faunel moistened in
turpentine.
Remember to keep the surface we'll
polished, then dirt cannot stick and
substances spilled cannot reach the
wood and make spots. With all these
precautions the floors which are con-
stantly used will need an entire reno o.
vation occasionally. They should
then be rubbed all over with steel
wool till every spot is scraped out. If
the wood has grown dark it may be
whitened by a wash OF oxalic acid.
Rub perfectly smooth and clean before
applying the wax or other encaustic.
A good encaustic which will clean
and polish at the same time may be
made from wax. sal soda and any good
soap. The wax and soap should be
shaved and dissolved in boiling water.
Stir frequently and add tho soda. Put
the mixture in something which may
be closely covered and stir constantly
until cool This may be applied to
floors, furniture, marbles. tiles, bricks,
etc. 1t will remove ink from polished
/ surfaces. The French use white wax
on white marbles, but this is not abso-
lutely necessary. American Kitchen
| Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
SALOONS AND nANKRurroY.

Chicago city government, writes l.. O.
Pitnpr in the Chicago Record, Is threat
ened with bankruptcy. Every year,
says Mayor Swift, "the city gets less money.
and demands are made that more shall be
expended Ever increasing demands and
decreasing revenues! IL is only question
Of time when there must be suspension OF
payments, or more borrowing. Borrowing,
even, must have an end. What is the mat
ter? The main cause for this state OF things
Is we'll known. but seldom admitted. About
SGO,000,000 in cash is spent annually
through the licensed saloons Of Chicago for
alcoholic drinks. The saloons OF Boston
take in I'll 900 each annually, according TO
n late estimate. Suppose the 6000 saloons OF
Chicago take in only $4,000 each, there Is
500, coo annually spent for drink. This
is the financial milestone about the neck of
the city government. Why this enormous
wastep Can anything be more absurd FOR
an enlightened people? You license over
b0O0 saloons to raise 49, ,000, 900 revenue and
throw away sec, 900 900 to support these sa-
looms. What is the harvest2 Degraded
manhood, paral yzed labor increasing pow
erty, pau ters multiplied, slums enlarged,
more asylums, more police, more jails, more
Judges aud iurIes, increasing the public ex-
pense enormously. But some one will say
men always did drink and always will. That
Is not the question. Whether men will or
will not drink is a matter of personal habit.
But this is a political question OF Immense
Importance TO Chicago. 1t is question
whether the 6000 saloons of Chicago shall be
permitted to combine into compact, we'll
organized political party, without name,
acting as q balance OF power between other
parties-shall control its ele0tions, direct and
| dictate its financial policy. This question
has more OF destiny in 1t for both capital
and labor in Chicago than the money ques-
ton, now filling the papers, great as It may
be. What is the remedy There can be bur
| one remedy. Close the saloons. thus turn
| ing the 500 900, 600 into legitimate channels OF
trade. Levy q fair tax and collect II. Elect
more wise and sober men TO the city coun-
| Gil. Then two-thirds OF the revenue now
squandered will run the city and keep 1t out
of debt. II will be said this will be imprac-
ticable. To close the saloons Is impossible
Then ultimate bankruptcy is inevitable. The
disease Is desperate, the remedy must b(
heroic. The saloons can be closed. Repub
lies are governed by the majority. When {
public nuisance becomes a menace TO tn,
public safety and welfare in city or State thu
people have a right under the police power
OF the State 10 suppress it by law. Th'
Supreme Court OF the United States has 81
decided many times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
q Tcrrlhle.v Rnt HelnIess.

Her length is 900 feet, 1876 feet
greater than the Blenheim's the beam
is seventy-one feet and tho draught is
twenty.seven feet. Thus the Terrible
is the longest warship in the world.
In speed she is to do 22I knots with
out forced draught, and she will have
coal enough to put girdle round the
earth at ten knots, or to cross the At.
lantic at full speed. Her main defects
appear TO be these She is an immense
target, for the ships structure is prac-
hcally unprotected above the armor
deck; her water line Is open to the
smallest shell; she has cost an enor-
nous sum-no less than S3,405. 600
without her guns; she carries very
large crew. indeed, $50 men, and she
can use but few docks In the dock
yard at home there are only two docks
at Portsmouth which can contain her,
one of which is not yet finished. Pal
Mall Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
A Girl Snake Killer.

Miss Mabel Buttz, the sixteen-year.
old daughter of Christian Buttz, a
farmer living near Belvidere, n. j.,
has distinguished herself as a cham
pion snake killer. Her fathers farm
is infested with snakes, and last sum
mer her little brother was bitten by
copperhead pilot and almost died.
On Sunday Mabel was out near the
barn and opened tue door leading in
to the threshing floor. She was horri-
fed for a moment at seeing a number
of snakes lying fiat on the floor, evi-
IDENTIFY asleep. The creaking OF the
door aroused them, and one of them
prepared to strike her. Quick as a
flash she closed the door aud secured
long pole. Returning, she made war
on the reptiles, and soon had half
dozen slain. One bolder than the rest
few at her, and had it not been for
her dog, a big mastiff, it would no
doubt have sunk its fangs in her.
The dog caught the snake in his
jaws and crushed the life out of it.
Miss Buttz was SO overcome that she
tainted and was carried TO the house.
The snakes were examined and were
found to belong to the deadly copper.
head familY.-Trenton IN. j. Ameri
cSn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16

her home with her mother at STAN
wood, and will soon be joined by Mr..
Damrosch.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seward is the pro-
prietor and editor of the Saltwater
(Minn. Messenger. She is also bill
poster, and is said 20 be the only
woman in the country who follows
that occupation.
Miss Eliza Sanford, daughter of a
Revolutionary soldier, has been
granted a pension by the Government,
At the recent celebration of Bunker
Hill day in New Jersey she was a per.
son of great interest.
The young Duchess of Marlborough
refuses to adopt the style of the very
low gowns which are worn at fashion
able dinners in England, for the rea-
son that her throat is long and looks
much better dressed in white ribbons.
Some time ago the Supreme Court
of Ohio decided that Miss Nellie G.
Robinson, a lawyer of Cincinnati,
could not be appointed a notary pub
lie, She has now applied to the Su-
preme Court of the United States for
decision on the question, and the
case will be considered by Justice
Harlan.
A Boston young woman journeying
to Northern Vermont on horseback,
with her escort, said in Burlington,
where they put up for rest, that she
used o bicycle for short trips near
home, but preferred a horse when GO
ing into new country, as it gave
much better opportunity to enjoy
landscape and study nature.
DIR. Grace N. KlmbalI, OF Bangor,
Me-, who is now in charge of the re-
lief work in Armenia, and has gained
the honorary title of 'the heroine OF
Van," has been chosen assistant physi-
clan of Vsssar College, and will enter
upon her duties in January. The
chief physician of Vassar is DIR. Eliz-
abeth Burr Thelburg, also of Bangor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
Hoods pills are always reliable. q cents
Hint for Hot Weather.

A hint comes from India which is
worth filing away for use when the hot
summer days come. Lassitudo and
loss of appetite are among the first
evidences of the effect of the suns
heat upon the body, and in hot
weather many persons who never have
had sunstroke are debilitated by what
might fairly be called sun fatigue,
which although not serious, renders
work of every kind much more labor.
ions than it would otherwise he. The
influence of the sun varies enormously
on different individuals, some of whom
have to take special precautions in
order to be able to resist it. A spinal
pad is used by soldiers in many
tropical countries. 1t arrests the
light, which often works such injury,
hut it is upcomfortably hot, and soon
becomes Objectionable from its absorp-
tiun of perspiration. According to q
royal engineer, who is stationed in
India, the boon and blessing beyond
compare to those who have to spend
part of their lives under a tropical
sunlight is an orange-colored shirt.
He declared that he frequently fell
sick after duty in the sun until he
treated himself as a Photographic
sensitive plate and surrounded his
body with yellow light. All clothing,
however thick, allows certain rays to
pass, and although thick clothing
would arrest all the injurious elements
of sunlight, it would interfere with
the escape of bodily heat. The yellow
shirt, for sensitive people who are
much in hot sunlight, is an excellent
protection, only isferior to that
simplest and best of all Indian pro.
tectives, white umbrella, which has
not yet been widely used in this coun,
try.-Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
GOSSIP.

The Countess OF Warwick has parted
with over 5000 acres OF her landed
property, including NEWMAN Hall
and fifteen large farms.
Mrs. Mary Putnam Sharpe, of Pom
fret, Conn, now eighty-four years of
age, is the only surviving great-great-
granddaughter of General Israel Put
nam.
The widowed Queen of Naples is the
only female Knight of the Russian
Order of st. George, an honor con-
ferred solely for exceptional gallantry
under fire.
The fret petition for suffrage in
England was signed in 1867 by 1899
women. The appeal handed in to
Parliament last May was signed by
257, 600 women.
The first woman drummer to visit
Lewiston, Me-, aroused a good deal OF
interest among the merchants, as she
went about selling gloves in the mems
furnishing stores.
A miniature of the young Duchess
of Marlborough has recently been
painted by Miss Kussner. The Duke
has ordered two copies OF the portrait,
the total cost being some $1,000.
Mrs. Blaine has aged greatly sine,
she left Bar HarboT at the close Of last
season. Mrs. DGmrosch will MAKE
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
RECIPES.

Baked Apple Jelly-Fill a two quart
granite or earthen dish with alternate
layers of sliced tart apples and sugar.
Bake three hours, closely covered.
This is delicious, and should turn out
a solid pink jelly.
Crullers-Two cups brown sugar
one and one.half cups butter, six eggs,
one.half nutmeg, flour enough to
make moderate stiff dough. Roll to
a thickness of a quarter OF an inch,
cut out and fry in smoking hot lard.
Cherry Blanc. .Mange-One quart
sour cherries wash in cold water and
seed; place in the fire with half tea.
cup OF cold water and stew until ten.
der; add teacupful of white sugar,
a teaspoon of butter and two table
spoons of cornstarch which have been
perfectly dissolved in four teaspoons
of cold water. Stir gently until corn
starch is cooked from five to eight
minutss), then pour into dish or
mold to cool. Eat with cream.
Corn Soup-Take the water chicken
was cooked in and place on the fire;
add the remaining chicken meat and
bones to the stock, of which there
should be two quarts. Simmer until
the meat leaves the bones, then strain /;
flavor with a teaspooniul of cayenne
and celery salt. Add small cuplul
of sweet corn cut from the ear, place
where it will cook slowly for half an
hour, and just before serving add Q
cupful of sweet cream or milk.
New Potatoes-Scrape and lay in cold
water ten minutes; cover with boiling
water and let boil fifteen minutes /;
then add the salt Ito one pint of water
half a tablespoonful Of salt) and LET
boil hard fifteen minutes longer.
When cooked pour off every drop OF
water; take off the cover of saucepan
and shake the potatoes for a moment
in a current of cold air, then place on
back of stove and cover with clean,
coarse towel until ready to dish.
Sponge Cake--Beat the yolks of two
eggs until thick, add gradually one
cup of sugar, one-half teaspOonful eacl
of lemon juice and grated rind ant
beat well. And three.eighths OF Il cur
of hot water, the whites Of the egg
beaten to a stiff froth, one cup of hou
siited with one saltspoonful of salt
and level teaspooniuI OF baking pow
der. Bake in buttered cake pal
forty-fiye minutes. When ready t.
use, break into pieces. Sponge cak
should never be cut.
Jellied Tongue-This is a recipe pre-
pared by Mrs. S. b. Buckner, and wa
often on her table when her husbau
, was Governor of Kentucky. Boil tn
tongue until tender, SO that the ski
will pull of readily. Cut in thil
slices and arrange in mold, having pr,
viously laid slices of lemon on bottom
Cover with jelly made of one box {
gelatine dissolved in "a cup of col
, water Add one quart of boiling watt
/. less a cup, juice OF four lemons, tW
, cups OF sugar. Strain we'll. Let stan
: twelve hours before using.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
ALCOHOL AND HOT WEATHER.

One Of the lessons which the fatal hot
weather teaches most impressively is the
danger in alcoholic stimulants. A very con.
siderable number Of the deaths reported
from sunstroke were occasioned by too free
indulgence in ardent spirits.
The first impulse Of every human being
when suffering from the heat is to drink
Sensible people drink sparingly Of non-alco-
holic beverages. People who are a little less
sensible drink great quantities OF mild
drinks. Only suicital fools rush to the bar
room.
Alcohol causes cerebral congestion, which
is soon aggravated by high temperature.
The alcoholic is always a fair mark for sun
stroke. The cases reported in the newspa-
pers of men falling dead from their chairs
when they have not engaged in violent eXer-
else or subjected themselves TO exposure
are usually found to have been caused by
hquor drinking.
Then why do men drink In hot weatheri
That is question which Hnazes physicians
who see more reeling drunkards in tho
streets during period Of high temperature
when q man must be In the finest health e
resist death, than at any other time. But II
is not more difficult TO answer than th'
question; Why do men drink ut all?-ohi
cago Times Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
nENr1NE POSING As ARrrr1c1Ar.

Attention has been recently drawn
by Sir William Flower to a despicable
fraud perpetrated on the more humane
of the fair sex. The outcry against
the destruction of the egret in order
to supply plumes for ladies hats was
apparently leading to some decrease
in the demand, a condition of things
which did not suit the trader. La
dies, therefore, who had any conscien-
tious scruples were assured that the
plumes were not real egret's feathers,
but manufactured. Sir William Flow
er, having examined numbers of these,
has in every case found them to be
genuine feathers. London Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
roR WOMEN PAST THEIR YOUTH.

1t is now a generally admitted fact
that women who have passed their
youth can appropriately and becom-
ingiy wear white on dressy occasions.
Black was long and mistakenly be-
lieved to be the only really suitable
wear for women past forty, but this
error has been removed. Dull.black
gowns deepen the lines of the faces,
and darken the compilations of those
who are not absolutely fair; indeed,
mourning attire is frequently found
most unbecoming to blondes, and al.
though wholly white gowns are not al
ways suitable, relief in white is gen.
orally possible, and subdued colors
should be chosen in place of black.
The Duchess of Devonshire, though a
grandmother of long standing, is par
ticularly fond OF white gowns of many
different kinds, and an American lady
who recently saw her at fashionable
gathering in London writes that she
looked extremely we'll in a gown OF
cream.white silk canvas over orchid
colored taffeta silk. She carried q
parasol of white crepe de Chine lined
with the same silk, and the small white
bonnet on her head was fastened with
narrow velvet ribbon and trimmed
with pansies aud one beautiful orchid
New York Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-16
rnoussFAu oF A PRINCES.

Among Princess Maud's wedding
presents is a tea jacket made for her
by the members of the dressmaking
class at the Peoples Palace. 1t is of
pure white satin OF the Louis XIV.
period, with tight-ftting tailor.made
back and vest set in by revers of silver
and white brocade. The puff elbow
sleeves are finished by turnedback
cuff of the brocade, and rufiies of en-
broidered white chiffon match the frill
at the neck.
The whole trousseau is marked by
the exquisite taste and elegant sim
plicity for which the brides mother,
the Princess of Wales, is eninently
distinguished in the matter of her own
and her daughters clothes.
A point noted in the description oi
the millinery of the wardrobe is that
in seven hats described six have quille
among their trimmings. There are q
black straw with black quilts, cream
lace and black satin ribbon; a white
straw with lace, " hite satin ribbon, anC
white Quills; anotherlancy black straw
with pink roses, black roses, choux o.
black tulle, and black quills; toqd,
of peacock blue velvet bordered Will
Russian sable, and at one aide buncl
of quills shaded to repeat the tones o
the velvet and sable Tam o Shante
of tan leather with black velvet an
natural owls quilts, and toque 0
brown straw trimmed with rosettes c
brown tulle and old pink velvet rose
and the inevitable, this time brown
quilts. Evidently quilts are popula
with English royalty.-New Yor
! Times.
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Harder Thnn me pIamond.

1t is reported in Nature that a sub
stance harder than the diamond has
been made by NJ. Moissan, the dis
tinguished French chemist, by heating
boracic acid and carbon to an extreme
ly high temperature in the electric
furnace devised by him. The new
compound is not unlike graphite in
appearance, and it may supersede dia-
monds in boring rocks, cutting glass
and other industrial purposes, as il
can be produced in pieces OF any re-
quired size. 1t is said to cut dia
monds without difficulty.
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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
sc1rrrr nr nornrNa rorArors.

tilENNh uf bNAttANN hNAhANA-as
In q bulletin issued by Professor
Snyder, of the Minnesota Agricultural
College, he makes point of interest
to the housewife. He shows that when
potatoes are peeled and started boiling
in cold water there is loss Of eighty
per cent. of the total albumen, and
where they are not peeled and are
started in hot water this loss is re-
duced TO two per cent. A bushel of
potatoes, weighing sixty pounds, con-
tain about two pounds of total
nitrogenous compounds. When inn
properly cooked one-half of pound
is lost, containing six.tenths ola pound
Of the most valuable proteids. II re-
quires all of the protein from nearly
two pounds Of round beetsteak to re-
place the loss of protein from i'm
properly boiling a busbel Of potatoes.
New Orleans Picayuue.