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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Poultry Notes.
A good tonic is red pepper.

A good tonic is red pepper.
No tonics should be given hens un.
less they are unhealthy.
Indigestion is the greatest trouble
you will have to meet during the warm
weather.
1t is said that poke root pounded up
and put in the drinking water is a sue
cessful remedy for the cholera.
Don't let the incubator lie idle. 1t
should now be working at its best, for
late chicks are easily raised and are al
most as profitable as any.
As chicks grow they should be given
more room in the brooders. Crowding
fifty chicks in space fit for only
twenty-five will stunt the whole lot
Your poultry need plenty of shade
to get in when the days are warm, and
grape vines make very fine shade as
we'll as being a very profitable ad-
dition to a poultry yard.
A man ought to take a pride in the
appearance of his yards or larger tracts
of ground, and there is neither sense
nor economy in having them disfg-
ured by barren, unsightly poultry
yards.
In dealing with poultry keep track
of each bird, and do not depend wholly
upon this or that breed. The ques-
ton of profit lies with the individuals.
Any variety can be made profitable by
keeping watch of the different fowls.
The egg shell is porous, and when
ever it comes in contact with filth of
any kind the quality of the egg is very
quickly injured. Eggs for Matching
should be washed in warm water be.
fore being set, that all closed pores
may be opened.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Feed For the Dairy Herd.

The crop of fodder corn has come
to be of so much value to us on our
farm for late summer, fall and winter
use that we would no more think of
dispensing with it than we would with
our potato crop for table use.
A few years ago we did not think
that such q crop was worth while,
for our farm is a natural grass and
stock farm, tho pasture often getting
such q growth in the carly spring that
the stock are unable okcep it "gnawed
down." so large growth soon de-
velops. Usually when the dry sea-
son comes on there are large quanti-
ties of this old dead grass standing in
the pasture field. We used to think
that was "good enough for the cows, {"
although they would always shrink at
such times in their daily flow. We
did not like this, for when n COW gets
to "drying OFF, ge have found it one
of the hardest things to get her back
to her normal ilow. SO we begau to
give the fodder corn trial, and now
after five years of experience without
a failure do not hesitate in recon-
mending to ell farmers who keep COWS
the necessity of having on hand in
autumn a nice field or patch" of fod
der corn.
Any time after the REGULAR field CORE
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Flowing Under Dew.

There is no doubt that dew con-
taius many valuable fertilizing ole-
ments, and that it is an advantage
when it can be turned under the soil
before the morning sun has evaporated
it. We have known farmers to getup
early in the morning to hoe cabbage
while its leaves were still wet with
dew. and every iostle with the hoe
sprinkled little in front of the fresh
ly moved soil, which quickly absorbed
it, We have sometimes plowed under
clover while wet with dew or rain, and
have wondered whether this did not
make the green clover rot more quick
ly than it otherwise would. In such
cases, however, we should have more
faith that the clover wouldrot quickly
il the surface were narrowed down as
soon as the furrow was turned. At
this season plowed land is more apt to
be injured by drying out too quickly
than by anything else, and either the
harrow or the roller should quickly
follow the plow.-American Guilt
yator,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Fertilislns Rundown Land.

1t frequently happens on every farm
that small section gets worn out
from continued cropping, or from an
unequal distribution of manure or fer
hlizer. Such lands may be plowed
aud receive $50 pounds of high grade
fertilizer, containing about eight per
cent. of available phosphoric acid, ten
per cent, of potash and some little nit
rogen, in the form of nitrate of soda.
Harrow and SOW buckwheat, followed
by rye after cutting the buckwheat,
aud in the spring SOW with clover.
The land will be in good condition
Tor use the following season, especially
Tor some such crop as potatoes or
general collection of vegetables, fol-
lowed the second year by corn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Why France is pecadent.

Here is an interesting thing
A French author, L. Demolins, has
lately published book on "The French
men of To-day" Les Francais d'aujour-
i'hui'O in which he finds that the deca-
1ence of the French people, the vulgarity
ot their literature, and their incapaclty for
self-govcrnment are due to the vineyards
of France.
That is to say, the cultivation OF vine
yards being the chief agricultural pursuit
of the nation, and requiring very little
abor or ingenuity or mechanical skill, It
has produced u people indolent, unwilling
20 assume the initiative in the march OF
progress, destitute OF the sterner virtues,
and open to the vices of idleness and pro-
aigacy.
Nj. Demolins is not speaking OF the re-
suits Of wire-drlnking but of vine-grow-
ing; but the whole world has been ringing
ot late with the warnings uttered by the
College OF Physicians OF France relative
20 the rapidly growing evils OF In
temperance. SO 1t appears that "wine
Is mocker" at both ends OF the
ine-in its production and in its con-
sumption! In either or both 1t is pow
erful auxiliary TO national decadence and
political feebleness. The ease with which
The vine is grown has tended to destroy
;he diversity OF French agriculture and to
make the country singularly dependent
lpon other countries-acting upon France
much rs the cotton industry has acted
lpon certain of our Southern States.
The viticultural commission OF Califor-
lia is invited to perusal OF NJ. Demolin's
book. Also that great multitude of peo-
pie who have gone into rhapsodies over the
beautiful vineyards of France and Italy.
and poetized over the blessings Of the
vine. Voice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10


II warfare with ordinary craft on
the surface of the water is deadly, how
much more so will il be when our
navies are equipped with destroyers
that slip along unseen and unsus
pected far below the surface of the sea
in position practically unassailable
and can plant score Of torpedoes OF
lay the trains for blotting out of exist
ence whole fleet, while the entire
navy rocks TRANQUILITY ON the waves
without the remotest idea that an
enemy is nearp II is more than cen
tury since the first attempts were made
to build submarine boats. Since that
time many experiments have been
made in this same direction, most Of
them without any results that would
lead to the further pursuance of this
idea. Within the past few years, how,
ever, there have been several boats
constructed that seem to approximate
success. The Holland boat has points
of excellence worthy of the considera
tion of experts. The main require
ments of torpedo boat are the capac
ity to remain for given time under
water, complete manageableness and
the fundamental elements of safety.
The risk of being locked up in an iron
shell and submerged for any length Of
time, with danger of suffocation OF
explosion, is too great to be taken
without q reasonable assurance OF
coming out alive. A successful tor
pedo boat would unquestionably be
most formidable element in a naval
engagement. The world is looking on
with interest whenever such boats as
the Holland are put on trial. Not
alone would these boats be terror to
a fleet, but they could approach the
very wharves and warehouses of even
our smallest cities, and do their deadly
work unseen and dunsnnounced. New
York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Tn. Medium Wa. Rlrht.

Mr.. Greville was persuaded when he
was over sixty years Of age to attend Q
spiritualistic seance. Foster, the pre-.
siding medium, was in great form, and
;he revelations we're astounding. Gre.
Vile sat silent. and his aged, wizened
lace was emotionless as o mask. Sud.
1enly the medium grew excited and
said TO the old gentleman:
"a female form is bending over you,
oh, the extraordinary likenessr'
Greville sighed.
"She lifts her hands to bless you. y
Greville sighed again.
''It is your mother"
"Ah, poor thing!" said Grevills. '1
am glad"
'She smiles. She says all is well
with her."
Greville sighed again and said, 81
am delighted"
''She says she will see you soon.
You are old, and you must meet her
before long"
Then Greville quietly observed
"That's very true. I'm going to take
tea with her this evening""
Tableau.-London Graphic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Hoods Pills easy to take, easy to operate
New Zeaiand's Birth and Death Rate.

The New Zealand birth rate con-
tinues to attract the attention of sta
tisticians. 1t has steadily declined
until it is now slightly under twenty
six per 1000. In the last sixteen
years it has fallen more than twelve
points. Population increases, but
the number of births remains virtu-
ally stationary, and so the rate per
thousand sinks. The births num-
bered between $4,000 and $4,000 in
1882, and they number between 49,
900 and 1000 in 1896. If the rate
goes on falling it will in few years
be on level with that of Ireland, if
not of France. Two things save the
colony from an arrest of the growth
of population. First the death rate
-9.3 per thousands the lowest
recorded of any country in the world;
second, there is small but appreci-
able immigration. Those who hold
that high standard of education and
comfort involves a decline in both
the birth and death rates have here a
confirmation Of their theory. The
average of children in regular school
attendance in New Zealand is higher
even than in Scotland. London News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Bees in the Orchard.

Many frult-growers do not thor
oughly appreciate the value of bees in
an orchard, or there would be more
orchards with bees in them. Their
value in an orchard was demonstrated
in a most practical way at the Oregon
Experiment Station some years ago.
A few peach trees were forced into
bloom in November, and a colony of
bees was placed in the house when the
trees began to bloom. For several
days, however, heavy fog prevented
the bees from working; although the
flowers were open, net bee was seen
upon them. The first bright day the
bees set to work at once, and remained
at work so long as there was anything
for them. The result was that not a
peach dropped at the stoning season,
the time that all unfertile fruit falls.
The crop was so heavy that it had to
be thinned out. AS check test, one
tree was protected so that not u bee
could get to it. On this tree all the
fruit dropped at the stoning period.
Bees and other insects have duty to
perform in the orchard, for which
there is no substitute provided. This
is the distribution of the pollen from
flower to flower aud from tree to tree.
They insure success in the orchard,
and every fruit-grower should encour-
age the bees in their work by moi
spraying, or doing anything that
would be injurious to the bees while
the trees are in full bloom. -Massa-
chusetts Ploughman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10

and other spring crops are out of the
way will do for planting. This comes
with us on our farm any time from the
1st to the 18th of June, the last date
being the latest that we ever drilled
with equally good results.
We have tried several different
methods of planting in the same field
at the same time and find there is no
better way than to use common
grain drill with part of the holes
closed, which leaves the corn in rows
not closer than three feet apart. Gull
tivation is necessary to insure sue
cessful stand of good height.
Nearly every one seems to indorse
some kind of sweet corn, but 1 cannot
see where sweet corn Is superior to
our common dent ccrn; besides we all
know that one acre of the field corn
will grow more fodder than an acre
and half of the sweet sorts, so what
is the use of buying seed when we al
ready have as good on hand?
The amount of seed to use on an
acre varies according to the richness
of the soil and distance between rows.
When the rows are three feet apart
never use more than four bushels.
Even with this quantity the soil must
be rich in plant food or else the
growth will be small aud not very sat
isfactory. If you have never given
this valuable crop test, do so aud
feed it to your cows, horses and hogs
aud see them get fat. Elias f, Brown,
in Agricultural Epitomist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Hens and Gardening.

The two do not usually thrive in
conjupctions- at least, the garden does
not thrive if the hens do. We all
know how exasperating it is to see the
fowls scratching and picking about
among our choice plants and vines;
but unless they are in some manner
restrained there is no certainty from day
to day Of their leaving them unmolested.
The best way is to inclose the garden
with some sort Of fence. If pickets
are employed they will need to be long
ones, unless the fowls are of some of
the Asiatic breeds. Wire netting is
excellent, but in width which will be
effective quite expensive. A combi-
nation fence of pickets and netting
may be built cheaply, and will hold in
defiance any hen. Make the picket
fence as usual, then stretch two-foot
wire netting ttho galvanized article,
such as is intended for fencing) above
that, fastening it firmly to strips of
wood nailed to the fence posts and ex-
tending the necessary length above
them to hold the wire. The fowls will
make no attempt to scale this fence,
and the garden will thrive and the
housewives face wear O smile instead
of frown when she goes to get vege-
tables for the table. On the average
farm it is usually advisable to give the
fowls their liberty at least during a
part Of the day, and by thus providing
for the safety of our treasured plants
they have the range of the barnyards
and surrounding grounds at will.-W.
@. lockwood i'll tho New York Tri
bune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
THE ORIGINAL ANcLo.sAXoNS.
The Angles and Saxons Who Conquered
Britain in the Fifth Century.

Inasmuch as great deal of talk is
heard nowadays about an Anglo-Saxon
alliance, it may be pertinent to inquire
who were really the original Anglo
Saxons, if such people did ever exist.
To do so, 1t will be necessary to glide
over the beaten tracks of historical re-
search until the fifth century is
reached. 1t was in the beginning of
that century that Rome withdrew all
her troops from her colony known as
Britain in order to protect herself from
the assaults of invaders. The natives
Of Britain, with no military training,
were left unprotected, and open to the
attacks of the savage tribes who sailed
the seas in search Of plunder. 1t was
at this time the Saxons commenced
their conquest of the island, assisted
by people known as the Angles.
They were both of Teutonic origin,
but the Saxons inhabited a great tract
of land between the rivers Rhine and
Elbe; the Angles came from the
southern parts of Denmark. While they
were OF the same race, they were,
nevertheless, different peoples, each
having q government and laws of their
own. The Saxons were hardy seamen,
brave, and certainly the forerunners
of the sailors whose flag floats on the
greatest navy of the world. The
Angles and the Saxons conquered
Britain, and assumed control of the
destinies of the land. The native
Britains and the invaders became
homogeneous in character, with the
Angle-Saxons largely predominating,
so that it may be said there once did
exist people in England who could
properly call themselves Anglo-Saxons.
The Angles and the Saxons were the
originals, and they helped to give birth
to that civilization which has come to
be known as Anglo-Saxon, and which in
cludes al English speaking peoples, in
whatever part of the world they may
be established. Certainly that civili-
zation is the best. There is more
freedom for the people, greater op.
portunity for individual development,
and more general happiness all around
than can be found in any other, whether
it is called the Latin, the Asiatic or the
Aryan civilization.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
A Glorious Army Order.

Major General Miles has issued the fol-
lowing general order to the army:
The army is engaged In active service
under climate conditions which II has not
before experienced. That Il may perform
Its most difficult aud laborlous duties with
tho least practicable loss from sickness,
the utmost care consistent with prompt
and efficient service must be rendered BY
all, especially by officers. The history Of
other armies has demonstrated that In a
hot climate abstinence from tho use OF in
toxicating drink Is essential to continued
health aud efficiency.
Commanding officers OF all grades and
officers OF the medical statf will note care
FULLY the effect OF the use OF such light
beverages and beer-as are per-
mitted to be sold at the post and camp ex-
changes, and the commanders of all in-
dependent commands arc enjolned to re-
strict, or entirely prohibit, the sale OF
such beverages II the welfare Of the troops
Or the interest Of tho service requires
such action.
in this most important hour of the ma
lions history it is due to the government
from all those In its service that thoy
should not only render the most earnest
eforts for its honor and welfare, but their
full physical and intellectual force should
be given to their public duties, uncontam-
mated by any indulgencies that shall dim,
stultify, weaken or impair their faculties
aud strength in any particular. Officers
ot every grade, by example as well as by
authority, will contribute to the enforce
ment Of the order.
with view to avoid extreme suffering
among wounded horses or mules on the
leld of battle, it is hereby ordered that a
veterinary surgeon, or some other person
detailed by the commanding officer, will
accompany troops In an engagement,
whose duty It will be to put an end to the
agonies of all horses or mules that In his
Judgment are suffering to degree requir-
Ing such action on HIS part"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
All fresh-water snakes in India are
harmless, and all salt water snakes are
poisonous.
Stone in Her stomach.

From, the Gazette, BldndinsuiHe, III.
The wife Of the Rev. A. r. Adams, pnstor
Of the Bedford Christian Church at Bland
insvlllc, ILL.,, was for years compelled to
live life OF torture from disease. Her
case bafiled the physicians, but to-day she
is alive and well, and tells the story of her
recovery as follows:
about six years ago" said Mrs. Adams.
81 weighed about 140 pounds, but my
health began to fail and l lost flesh. NV
food did not agree with me and felt like a
stone in my stomach. began to bloat all
over until l thought had dropsy.
II had pains and soreness IN my left side
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region OF my heart. During
these spells hard ridge would appear In
the left side OF my stomach and around
the left side.
"These attacks left me sore and exhaust
ed. All last summer / was 80 nervous that
the children laughing and playing nearly
drove me wild. l suffered also from female
troubles and doctored with ten different
physicians without receiving any help.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Can Do My Own Work."
Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,

Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAI Mrs. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that l write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very ill, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
'1couldnotsleepat night, had towalk
the floor, / suffered SO with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain in my
heart, bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; but now, thanks
to Mrs. Pinkham and her Vegetable
Compound, l feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Tempernnce Work I'm Norway.

The temperance women OF Norway have
done some telling work In q quiet way.
They have secured the enactment OF law
which prohibits liquor-seller from EN-
pioying any woman but his wife In connec-
lion with his business. Last year ma
tional temperance celebration was held,
and all those who were engaged In, or sym.
pathized with, temperance work joined in
grand parade, in city, town and hamlet.
OF the ten thousand who participated in
the Christiania demonstration, one thou
sand were children.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
A Library Disappears.

Belgrade's national library, which
opened with 10000 volumes on the
shelves, has been closed on account
of the disappearance of all its books.
1t was intended to be circulating IL
brary, but the people who took ont
books never returned them, and, on
investigation, it was found that the
books passed from one reader to an
other till they could no longer be
traced.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
Eject unon the Rndx.

According to the report OF the researches
OF DR.. Delearde, Of France, on alcohol, In
relation to diseases produced by the ac.
lion OF microbes, 1t seems that, on the
whole, the effect of alcohol is to weaken
the resistance of the tissues to microbe at.
tack. A drunkard vaccinated at the Pas
teur Institute for rabies was treated at
the same time as a child bitten by the same
dog. The man drank all through his
treatment. He died Of rabies, while the
child became we'll and safe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
The British Army,

The standing army of Great Britain
and Ireland, the United Kingdom,
consisting of England, Ireland, Scot
land, Wales, the Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands, is 1886 officers
and men. The "effectives" by the
latest returns are $685. The regu.
lar forces in India are 1896 men of
all ranks.