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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
HOW ONE MAY RrronMrp.

~ had been drinking man for twenty
years, had ruined my chances In life and
made my family wretched," said temper
nnee advocate in relating his own exper-
fence to an audience al did not believe In
God or humanity. A whisky soaked brain
is not adapted to any noble form OF faith,
either for this world or that which Is 10
come. One day about seventeen year ago,
when l returned from the shop to my little
home, which was bare OF almost every COM
fort, to say nothing OF luxuries, my wiie
told me that lady had been TO see us, ami
left an orange apiece for the three children
and some pretty cards, with Merry Christ
mas for us all. Nobody ever came to our
house those days, and was surprised, Tor
this Indy was tho wife OF one of the trustees
in the great universities. q business man
who stood very high, and she had plenty OF
money, position, education and occupation.
Indeed, she had everything that We had not.
9oIsat myself down to try to reason out some
bad motive for her coming, asit was my Gus
tom then to look for bad motives In people
rather than good ones Bat rs her husband
was not in politics and could not desire my
vote, and as he was not in any business
where / could by any means be oil service TO
him, and as neither she nor he could gam
ANYTHING from us, although | racked my
brain TO find something that they could
gain, wns obliged to say to myself; II may
have been what Christians call the Love ol
Godp and when / had come 10 this conelu-
sion nv heart melted n little and said tc
myself: III it is true that there Is such Q
thing as the love of God shall reform, and
from that day l have never tasted intox'-
| eating liquors"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
FALLING INTO pIsrAvon.

Thoughtful observers recognize that nlco-
hol as q medicine Is rapidly becoming
thing OF the past, says one OF our contem-
porarles. Ten years ago leading medical
men and textbooks spoke OF stimulants as
essentials of many diseases, and defended
their use with warmth and postiveness.
To-Day this Is changed Medical men seldom
refer to spirits rs remedies, and whom they
do, express great conservat SIN ana caution.
The textbooks show the same changes,
although some dogmatic authors refuse to
recognize the change OF practice, and still
cling to the idea OF the food value of spirits.
Druggists who supply spirits to the pro.
fossion recognize tremendous dropping on
in the demand. A distillcr who, ten years
ago. sold many thousand gallons OF choice
WHISTLES almost exclusively to medical men,
has lost his trade altogether and gone out OF
business. Wine mon, too, recognizes this
change, and are making every effort 70 have
VINE used in the place OF spirits in tho sick
room. Proprietary medicine dealers are
putting all SORTS OF compounds OF wine with
iron, bark, ETC., on the market with the samo
idea. Il is doubtful II any OF these will be
able to secure any permanent place In tncra-
peuhcs.
The fact Is, alcohol Is passing out OF prac-
tical therapeutics because Its rcal action Is
becoming known. Facts are accommodating
in the laboratory, in the autopsy room, at
the bedside, and in the work of cxperi-
mental pSNtuOApklSlr, WHICH suNM NuAA oiSN-
hol Is u depressant and narcotics that II
can not build up tissue, but always acts as a
degenerative power, and that it's apparent
effects OF raising the hearts action and
uuickening functional activities are mislead'
ing and erroneous.
French and German specialists have
denounced spirits both rs n beverage o1d Q
medicine. and shown by actual dono?stra
| ton that alcohol is poison and Gepres
SAINT, and that any therapeutic actice It 4
assumed TO have is open TO querSon.
All this is not tho result OF agrotion an'
Wild condemnation by persons who fee
| deeply the sad consequences OF the abuse o
spirits. 1t is simply the outcome OF tn
gradual accumulation Of facts that have beel
proved within tho observation OF ever,
thoughtful person. The exact or approNi
mate facts relating 10 alcohol can now b.
tested by instruments OF precision. We cai
weigh and measure the effects. and 1t is no
essential TO theor.ze or speculate. We cal
test and prove with reasonable certMnt
what was before matter of doubt. -Sacre
| Heart Review
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
A SWEET SCENTED PILLOW.

Red clover blossoms are excellent to
use for stuffing and making sweet
pillows or mixing with sweet clover,
rose leaves, lemon shrub, or any fra
grant shrubs or blossoms that you may
gather. Make muslin pillow cover
and fill it very full with the blossoms,
putting just sprinkling of salt in
with them, and also very few ground
spices. Sew up the cover and keep it
in dry place until the blossoms are
dried. Then with the hands knead the
pillow to make the blossoms fine and
cover with some pretty, thin material.
Such pillow will retain It's fragrance
for long time,
Pillows of different sizes made in
this way for head rests, sofa pillows,
etc., would make very acceptable
Christmas presents, and as the year is
more than half gone it is none toe
soon to make preparations. The pill
lows of different shapes and sizes
might be prepared now and only th
outside covering would need to b
added to complete gift pretty and II
the same time serviceable. Farm
Field and Fireside.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
FASHION NOTEs.


Brocade, in satin, has pattern only
in the middle of each breadth, so that
it can be used without being cut. The
pattern is a garland of roses on white
ground.
Never were wings, quilts and all
sorts of feathered ornaments more in
vogue. Beside being used in the field
of millinery, they decorate the new
muffs to large extent.
The black laces with Chantilly pat
terms on net grounds are among the
leading notions. There is a great deal
of tan and butter colored Irish crochet
in vandykes and scallops.
Much white guipure for trimming
more costly dresses has long accentu-
ated points and scnlloped string-col-
ored trimmings of lawn embroidery,
with squares of lace net in and circles
and squares of thick work mixed with
lace have been brought out in such
endless profusion, we are indeed pre-
pared for any emergency.
The duck suit Is q standard article
in the wardrobe of the well-dressed
woman. There are very fine qualities
among the new ducks, and these make
extremely comfortable aud servieeable
costumes, although somewhat expen
siye as to laundry bills.
One black gown is quite necessary
for summer wear, and canvas wears
we'll and does not crush. The fashion
of black gowns being cut mp to shov
an underskirt beneath is attractive t,
many people. Accordion plaitings o
silk or lisse look graceful peoping iron
under the panels, and tiny ruchings o
lace can be used to edge them instea,
of passementerie.
t Black grenadine in many elegan
effects and fancy black chiffons hav,
almost entirely usurped the place o
{ black lace for handsome gowns Stylisl
waists are also made of these mater
| ials, to wear with black satin skirts
An elegant imported waist of blac
accordion plated point d'esprit net
5 striped at intervals from neck TO bel
3 and over huge puffed sleeves wit
/ black satin ribbon, on the edges {
} which are seWed narrow black lac
healed by tiny line OF iet-anoth6
line goes down the conter o. the ril
] ben, The elegg Is TicL.anl rechereh,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
nrorrrs ron r1oKnrNa.


To Pickle Cucumbers to Last Year
Wash out and dry in the sun a sound
butter tub. Pour into il two gallons
of boiling water and in this dissolve
enough salt to float an egg. II gener-
ally requires a pint and n half. Add
to this one ounce of saltpetre, and let
it stand until cold. Then pick cucum.
bers every day, as they ripen; wash
them well and put them in the brine,
continuing TO do so until the tub is
filed. Take great care in having
good, sound and hard cucumbers. Any
desired herbs, or few peeled onions,
can be put among them for havoring.
When the tub is filed, and the brine
is over the cucumbers, spread a white
cloth over them and put a board on
top, with q stone on it so as to keep
the ououmbers under water. Look
after the cuoumbers at least once a
week, and If any scum has gathered
wash it of, put clean cloth on top,
and replace the board and stone. In
this way the cucumbers are utilized as
they come from the garden, and, II
properly attended to, will be nice and
crisp, and keep all winter,
Picked Stringbeans That Can Be
Used as Salad-Make brine strong
enough to float an egg; string the
beans, and put them in it for twenty
four hours. Then pour off the brino
and parboil the beans in vinegar. Fill
glass jars with them. Boil the vine.
gar for half an hour with all kinds Of
spices; strain it, and dissolve in il
some alum, allowing to every quart a
piece of alum rs large rs q hazeluut
Pour the vinegar hot over the beans,
and close at once.
Picked Small White Onions-Peel
the onions and boil them for a quar-
ter of an hour in equal quantities OF
milk and water; drain them and put
in glass jars. Boil whatever quantity
of vinegar is required with tho spice
and pour boiling over the onions. Al
low to every gallon of vinegar half an
ounce of mace, quarter of an ounce
of white cloves, five tablespooniuls OF
salt and half an ounce OF alum. These
onions, although easy to prepare, vii
be found economical as well as q grea
relish. The milk makes them les.
pugnent Ipnd the alum makes then
softer and helps to keep them all win
ter.
Pepper and Cabbage Pickle-Thi
pickle is quickly made, economica
and fit for daily use. Chop togethe
six lArge-sized green peppers and on
firm head of cabbage. While chop
ping add one and a half cupfuls O
salt, half teaspoonful of cayenn
pepper, teaspoonful of ground all
spice aud one-half pound of whit
mustard seed. When chopped quit
fine put in crooks or glass iars, cove
with good. cold vinegar and tie u
tight, so that no air gets in. 1t wi
be found to be ready for use in 81
weeks, and is an excellent condimeI
for cold meats and boiled mutton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
THE STONE OF FIRE AND SPARKLE.


1t is no longer fashionable to think
the opal an unlucky stone. This is
due to Queen Victoria's admiration
and collection of these lovely gems.
She often gives away opals as keep
sakes. 1t was Scott's novel, Anne of
Geierstein, which brought the opal into
disfavor, and for time jewellers could
not give away their stock of these
stones.
An old superstition forbids the pick
ing up of an opal, for if you do this
you pick up some one else's bad luck.
Napoleon wanted to present a magnif-
cent set of opals to Eugene. but she
would not hear of accepting them.
The ladies of Germany have never
been troubled with this superstition
and have always worn the gem. Amer
lean women have taken it up of late
years and the jewellers show superb
designs. One setting shows o golden
eagle, with outstretched wings thickly
studded with opals, the edges incrust.
ed with tiny diamonds. Striking de
signs of butterflies, beetles and dragon
flies in opals, together with emer
aids and diamonds make beautiful
effects.
Away back in ancient times the
opal instead OF being considered IN
lucky was thought veritable lucky
stone, possessed of power to charm
away evil and was often giveu Il
friends as talisman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
SILK PETTTCoATS.

No matter of what color your petit
coat may be, brilliant or pale tinted,
n black silk flounco, just at the very
bottom ia the chic fad of the moment.
Above this you may use any mode oi
trimming that your taste suggests.
Flounces are as much in vogue as ever,
the more the better, but the manner
of their finishing is quite new. The
narrowest possible velvet piping, OF
whatever color you desire, is run on
the lower edge of each hounce and
forms a heading for the top one.
Brilliant plaid silks will be reserved
chiefly for street wear, while the new
shaded glace taffetas and lowered
moires will be the most charming
accompaniment for ball gowns. New
York Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
Glowing Fungus.

In the vicinity of Vile dc Nativi-
dade, Brazil, says tho st. Louis Re-
public, there are whole mountain sides
covered with species of palm which
supports only luminous specimens Of
fungi and lichens. The fungus growth
is in the semicircular shape SO well
known to those who have seen such
excrescences on the sides of old logs
and stumps in this country. They
average from one TO five inches across
the disk, and one not more than two
inches in diameter gives out light suf-
ficient to read by on the very darkest
night. The light emitted is of pale
greenish hue, similar to that seen in
the fitful flash of the firefy, or light
ning-bug. The luminous species of
lichen which grow on the same tree
are wonders of the vegetable kingdom.
They are of the branching variety,
with cup-shaped receptacles at the ter
mination of each branch. On dark
nights, especially during spells OF
damp weather, these branching lichens
wave in the air and appear TO initiate
every zigzag ramiication exhibited by
chain lightning. The display is, OF
course, on a much smaller scale than
that seen in storm cloud, but the
similarity is always noted by an OBJ
server gazing on the beautiful sight
for the first time. The only other
species of phosphorescent fungi and
! lichens which the editor of Notes for
the Curious remembers of having read
about grows in the Sayan River Coun'
try, Australia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
aossTp.

hOSnlfs
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is an
enthusiastic and adept devotee of the
wheel.
A woman in East Hartford, Conn,
killed thirty-one snakes in her yard
the other day.
Robinson mo. lass of twenty
four summers is the mother of twelve
children. She has been married seven
years.
A woman faith.healer in Kalamazoo,
Mich, treats horses and pants and
has as good luck with them as with
human patients.
According to the latest Partisan Gus
tom silver buckles on the bicycle suit
are the latest accessions to the stylish
cycling costume.
The type of woman who worries shop
assistants and buys little or nothing,
is known in one of the big London
shops as "counter-irritnnt.
Seventy-seven women have taken
the B. A. degree at London University
this term, in addition to thirty-six
who were presented for other de-
grees.
The most prolific writer in Russia is
said to be Nine. Irma Fedoesova,
peasant in the province of Petrossa-
wodsk, who has given to the world
more than 10, 900 poems,
Mrs. Carrie ]. Nelson conducts one
of the largest dairy farms in the State
of Vermont. 1t is situated in Rygate,
Caledonia County, and is known as
one of the best farms in the county.
Complaints are made that women
ticket sellers of the Southern Pacific
Railroad in Oakland, CAL, are rude to
customers when too many questions are
asked or when copper coins are offered
for tickets.
Baroness Hirsch is continuing the
philanthropic enterprises of her late
husband. She has just given $40, 900,
600 to his scheme providing for the
, emigration of INDECENT Jews from Rus
! sia to the Argentine Republic.
, The number of women students al
the Berlin University has decreased
, during the last half year from sixty to
e thirty-fiv the reason given being the
e difficulty of admission and the Ieces.
t sity of renewal every half year.
/, Miss Sarah Eleanor Veeder, o.
Lyons, N, Y, who has been studying
in an art school in Paris, has gaiuet
the Gee painting scholarship OF $500
!. This scholarship was instituted by
Hiram Gee, of Ithaca, N. Y, one o
: the trustees of Cornell University.
The President of the German Leagu
!. for the Prevention of the Killing o
# Birds for Decorative Purposes is
O woman named Agnes Engel. At thu
A international Congress of Perth she
Q delivered lecture and pointed on
wanton destruction of birds to CRAFTY
= modes of the moment.
is A new organization, whose purpos
:. is to discourage tie wearing of tn
l. feathers OF wild birds, is the Massa
q chusettes Audubon Society. The Sec
/. retary and Treasurer is Miss Harrie
II E. Richardson, whose office is in tn
n National History Society's Rooms oil
:. Berkely street, Boston.
.e 1t is well, says an authority, t
b change the way of dressing the hal
n occasionally to rest it and restore it
y vigor. If arranged permanently il
t. one way it is apt to become thin, brit
g. tie and dull. A further caution is t
N part the hair afresh every day, other
r wise the parting will widen most ur
IL becomingly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
s1oo Reward. s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has pcen able 10 cure in all lt'
stages, and that. is CNnrrhA Halrs CatarrI
the medical fraternity. Catarrh benga consti.
tutonal disease, requires constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con
stitution aud assisting nature in doing IL
work. The proprietors have 50 much faith IL
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
ired Dollars for any case that Y talis 70 cure
send for list of testimonials. Address
4. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o,
/ Sold by Druggists, 1jc.
Halls Family Pills are the lest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
TEMPERANCE.


WHAT WOULD YOU THINK
What would you think n the birds and tho
flowers
should sny that the dew and the sweet sum
mer showers
Were not what they wanted to hOtho in and
drink,
They d like something stronger;
Now, what would you think2
And what would you think, some pleasant
spring day,
II the robin and wren and pretty blueiay
Should 20 rceling and falling because OF
strong drink
dust like mrn and boys),
Now, what would you think2
And what would you think II you picked q
bouquet.
And found that the flowers acted just the
same way;
We're all ofthcm ipsy because OF drln1
(How queer Il would he.)
But what would you think2
Well, ifitis silly and foolish for thom,
Don't you think It is worse for the boys ant
the mon
Who lose both their bodies and souls, too
through drink;
Now, what do you think2
Youths Temperance Banner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
CASTING A BRIDE INTO THE NILE.

Usually Egypt makes a regular
Fourth of July OF the ceremc ny known
us the Cutting OF the Khalig-the
canal that is to Cairo what the Nile is
to Egypt, or the Gran Barranca to
Funchsl, which, indeed it strikingly
resembles in that portion which runs
beneath medieval gables and quaint
old bridges, on its setting out for
what was once Heliopolis. When the
Nilometer justifes the heirs of all the
ages in believing that the Nile will
bear bleeding the dam is cut, and the
symbollcal bride (made of mud)
thrown in. She used to be real flesh
and blood till the followers of the
Prophet took over the country, but
they are said to have stopped the Gus
tom as being a wilful waste OF scarce
women. This year Cairo is to be
robbed of its bank holiday. Time was
when the Caliph himself got up early
to see it, and spent a matter of 5000,
600 or $3.50, 600 on the festivities, while
the Nile blazed with light like the
| Crystal Palace. Twelve hundred years
ago the Copts told Amru, the first
Moslem ruler, that on the thirteenth
day of their month Baouneh they
were accustomed to search for young
and handsome maiden, tear her from
her home by force, and, dressing her
as bride, throw her into the Nile al
Rhoda. Amru ordered rude statue
to be substituted, and even Napoleon
kept up the practice. But because o
the cholera the wedding won't come of
this time with any splendor. The fee
OF lantern-lit boats and the music par
ties, and all that, will be arrested i
they try it on in defiance of the sani
tary autoerats. The Khediye will jus
send deputy assistant help to wav,
his hand to the man who cuts the dam
and that is all. The stern.wheeleI
are passing up in penn n'orths to tn
end OF the lower Egypt line, and vii
be put together by Arab nrtiiicers, VIII
only get quadruple paw or doing it
The middle OF rhis n ou b, probably
! will witness the formal Iu0uguratiol
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
Roads Pills ssist Psfston 8 91s asnf. cure
New American Building in Paris.

Word comes from Paris that the
American Chamber of Commerce OF
Paris will next summer begin the
erection of large structure to be
called the American Chamber of Com
merce building. 1t will be 150 feet
front and 200 feet deep and eight stor-
les in height, with Mansard roof. The
FIRST floor will bo occupied by the
Chamber of Commerce, consisting of a
library, committee rooms, members
meeting room and a large hall capable
of holding 200 persons.
From the first floor up the rooms
will be arranged either for business or
residential purposes. The officers of
the American Embassy and the Amer
lean Consul, and those of the repre-
sentatives of the United States
Treasury Department, will be on the
second floor. The building will he
lighted by electricity and heated by
steam, and contain two modern eleva.
tors, capable of holding ten persons
in each.
The structure will be near the Place
de POpera, and will cost about STAG,
900. New York Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-21
WEDDING RINGS OF WELSH GOLD.

It is becoming an established Gus
tom for English Princess to be mar
ried with rings of Welsh gold. Such
a ring was placed on the Princess Mays
finger by the Duke of York, and the
same kind was used at the marriage of
Princess Maud few weeks ago. The
last ring was presented by Welsh
deputation, led by Sir john Pauleston,
nt Marlborough House; it was in
closed in beautiful silver cssket en-
bellished with Welsh notices and the
Arch Druid read loyal address in
Welsh. Much qualification was given
to the Welshmen at this time by the
announcement of the Prince of Wales
that Prince Edward of York is known
to his relatives as David.