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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
sitting Hens and Young Chickens.

April and May are the best months
for Matching and with the pen OF one
male and a dozen hens, which have
been well cared for during the winter,
you should be supplied with plenty of
eggs by that time, which may be de-
pended upon TO hatch fair per cent.
of strong chickens, writes Eugene
Randall. This is for the North, but
at the South and West the season is
one to three months earlier.
Take sitting hen to a new nest in
any building not previously occupied
by poultry, place her upon a few nest
eggs until you are sure she means
business, then give her the eggs to
hatch. During the period of incuba-
ton feed on corn, giving free access
TO plenty of grit. Previous to putting
her on the eggs see that she is free
from lice. There are four or five kinds
of lice. Two are found in the poultry
houses. What are termed mite are
small gray lice that breed in filth and
swarm all over the inside of the build
ing. 1t is this louise that compels
many a sitting hen to leave the nest
before she has hatched chick. Dur
ing the day the red spider louse may
be found on the underside of the
roosting poles, and in any cracks. At
night they are sucking blood from the
hens on the perches 1t is this louise
that causes hens to forsake their house
for the trees. These two kinds IF lice
mAy be entirely exterminated First,
keep the infested house very clean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Two tablespoonfuls of liquid weigh
an ounce.
Two heaping tablespoonfuls of pow
dered sugar weigh an ounce.
Two rounded tablespoonfuls ol
flour weigh an ounce.
One heaping tablespoonful of gran
ulated sugar weighs an ounce.
One cupful of wet or dry material is
half pint.
Two cupfuls of granulated sugar
weigh pound.
One cupful of butter weighs half a
pound.
Twelve level tablespoonfuls of dry
material are equal to eight that are
heaped.
Two ounces of unmelted butter are
as large as an egg medium size.
Four tablespoonfuls of liquid are
equal to one wineglassful. "a sherry
or claret glass is not wineglass ordi.
narily alluded to in measurement.)
Eggs ought to be weighed instead
of counted for custards, cakes, pud.
dings, etc., because nine large, ten
medium and twelve small ones weigh
a pound without their shells.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
A Picknocket,s Ruse.

Lady Bulwer sat for her potrait in
Bath, and the artist was commenting
on the beauty of the sitter's eyes,
which, if contemporaneous evidence is
worth anything, were indeed magnifi
cent. That started Landor on the
subject Of eyes. He insisted that
green eyes were most wonderful -
he always pronounced the word with a
double o. In support of his argument
he told the following story: 'It so
happened thatiwhen 1 was a young
man at Venice ! was standing in the
doorway Of the Cafe Florian one day,
watching the pigeons on the Piazza
San Marco, when an old gentleman
rushed up to me and said, Pardon
me sir, but will you allow me to look
into your eyes? All, 1 thought sol
Sir, you have green eyes! Inever saw
but one pair before, and they belong
ed to the late Empress Catherine of
Russia; they were the most wonder
fully beautiful eyes in the world I
have reason;" continued Mr. Landor,
"to remember this, for while the old
gentleman was examining my eyes L
had my pocket picked. ."-Argonaut.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Hemiock Timber on the Farm.


The wider acquaintance the lumber
buyer or consumer has with different
varieties of woods-with their pecu.
liarities of strength, durability, work
able qualities, etc.-the more econo
mically he will buy Having such
knowledge, he will find sometimes
that the more costly article is really
the cheaper. or he may find that the
cheap articles may, for certain rea.
sons, be as satisfactory as the more
expensive one with which he is ac.
quainted.
To the farmer hemlock, which is a
comparatively new material in the
West, should appeal with special force
because of its peculiar adaptability for
certain classes of construction COM
bined with chespness. 1t is actually
better for some things than white
pine, and yet can be had at a much
lower price. 1t is better for some
things than yellow pine-better, in
fact, for corn-cribs than any other
material.
Hemlock has the advantage of being
bbAh SlIouB anu SUN iuhl TO- IL Is
capable of bearing heavy strain and
of not yielding to it until the breaking
point is closely approached; therefore,
for farming material it is unexcelled.
For mud-sills and in situations where
it is subject TO alterations Of moisture
and dryness hemlock is found ex-
tremely desirable. Therefore, to a
large part of farm building construc-
ton it is peculiarly we'll adapted.
In sections of Iowa where it has
been thoroughly tried hemlock is
given the preference for barn con-
struction. 1t is a little late in the
season to talk about corn-crib material,
and yet the attention of the farmers
should be called to the fact, supported
by much irrefutable evidence, that
rats and mice will not attack hemlock,
and SO cribs built of it are rat and
mouse proof, except as the rodent:
may find their way through openings
into cribs. They will not make al
opening, however, and this fact should
commend it for this purpose to the
farmers. The Lumberman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

A baggageman on the Santa Fe. who
runs into Kansas City from out In the
western part Of Kansas, had lost lots
Of sleep. II is doubtful II he can ever
catch up with it. He leaves Hutchin.
son at night and reaches Kansas City
in the morning. Nearly every night
he brings in his car two or three coops
of live domestic ducks. During the
night, when he has no baggage 10 de-
liver at small stations, IL has been his
habit and privilege 20 lie down on an
improvised couch and doze. With the
advent Of the ducks the doing stopped.
The almost constant quacking Of the
ducks, who could moi understand their
strange environment, would not per.
nit of sleep.
For many nights, rs he lay awake,
he planned relief. He thought of
strangling the ducks or chloroforming
them. But neither expedient seemed
good. One night bright idea same
to him. After he had put il into ex-
ecution the ducks were silent.
The next night he had two coops of
unusually vociferous ducks. As soon
as it came time for sleep he wrenched
a slat from one of the coops, reached
in and pulled out O duck. From his
pocket he took small rubber band,
which he slipped over the ducks bill
just back of the nostrils. The duck
tried to quaok, but the rubber band,
while it stretched a little, would not
permit the due, to oren its bill far
enough to use its tongue. Only a
murmur came from il. One by one
the ducks were muzzled, and the bag
gageman rested comfortably.
The commission men were surprised
next morning when they received a
lot of ducks with rubber bands around
their bills, and when the bands were
removed the shouts of protest from the
ducks were deafening. ng.-Kansas City
Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Paint perches with kerosene oil. Keep
them soaked with IL so that no louise
can live. Also put some oil on the
ports of the perches With a force
pump crude carbolic acid diluted with
hot water can be used. Spray the in.
side of the house as long as n live
louse can be found. This is the cheap
est aud best method
There are also two kinds OF lice
that remain on the hens. | call them
head lice and body lice. The first, as
the name indicates, are found on or
near the head of the fowl. They are
responsible for the death of many
very small chicks. Later, the body
lice also kill many young fowls There
are many ways of ridding sitting hens
of lice. use insect powder and car.
bolio soap. First powder the hen
thoroughly and strew n handful of
powder in the nest, then take the car
bolic soap aud wet her head and neck
with strong suds. During the period
of incubation / make three applioa.
tions, the last just before the eggs are
due TO hatch.
When the chicks are ready to be re.
moved from the nest, take them to o
small yard and give them the liberty
of the yard, cooping at night. Feed
nothing during the first thirty-six
hours. During the first week, feed
bread soaked in milk. Three feeds q
day will do, but five are better if you
are careful not to give more than they
will eat up clean. Give water to drink
from the first. The second and third
weeks give bread made of corn meal
two parts and shorts one part. After
the third week the feed may be
scalded instead of baked. Have the
meal ground coarsely. II will not be
so sticky and will mix more readily.
After few weeks cracked corn and
wheat may be fed at night
When nearly half grown feed two
parts of ground oats and corn, one
pait wheat bran and one part corn
meal mixed cold for morning feed.
Give whole corn, cracked corn and
wheat at night. Feed little animal
meal from the first, increasing it to
tenth part of the soft feed by the time
the chicks are half grown. Give free
access to ground rock at all times.
Cockerels may be placed in a run by
themselves if they become trouble.
some. Sell them when they become
fat. American Agriculturist
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Recipes.


Brown Potato Mound. Prepare
mashed potato, seasoned well, press
into bowl, then turn on a pan; cover
with melted butter, denting the top,
brown in hot oven. Place in center
OF platter and arrange the chops
around. Strew parsley over.
Raised Mufins-One pint of flour,
one yeast cake dissoved in warm milk,
one egg, one tablespoon melted but
ter, one half teaspoon salt, warm milk
for batter. Let rise six hours. Pour
in muffin pan; let rise half an hour
Bake in quick oven twenty minutes
Turkey Soup-Boil the bones OF
the turkey for an hour in water tc
cover. Strain, add celery chopped
fine. III the flavor of summer savory
is liked, tie small bit in thin muslin
and let simmer. Season with butter,
salt and pepper; thicken with little
flour or cornstarch.
Minced Lamb-Cut bits of lean
lamb fine with knife. Heat with
butter, pepper, salt and water tc
make moist; dredge little -four over.
Pile in deep plate and surround with
boiled rice, shaped smooth and damp.
ened with melted butter. Brown on
top CRATE and serve hot.
Meat Cakes-One heaping cup OF
hnely-chopped meat, of one or more
kinds, one of chopped cold
boiled potato, two rolled Boston
crackers, one well beaten egg, pepper.
salt and butter, milk to shape into
cakes. Dip in beaten egg, then in
fine cracker crumbs, and brown in
hot fat.
Orange Sorbet-One pound granu.
lated sugar, the yellow rind of an
orange, cover with water in a sauce
pan and boil five minutes. Strain and
boil to a thick syrup. When cold add
one pint orange Juice (six medium
sized will be required) and the juice
OF two lemons; freeze to a mush; serve
in glasses.
Coffee Jelly-One.half box of gela
tine, one cup cold water, one Gun
granulated sugar, three cups very
strong coffee. Soak the gelatine in
the water one-half hour, pour the boil.
ing hot coffee over, add the sugar,
stir, strain into a mold, and set near
ice. Serve with thin, sweet cream and
sugar or whipped cream.
Meat Toast-Dry slices of stale
bread in oven, then brown on toaster.
butter and pour over while hot the
prepared meat; one cup finely chopped
cold steak or veal or roast, seasoned
with salt and pepper. Heat quickly
in water; add cup of milk and table
spoon OF sweet butter rubbed in seant
tablespoon flour. Cook thoroughly
and serve at once.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

The animal should be cooked the
same day as it is killed. To cleanl
put in cold water for few minutes,
next into hot, to scald, for the same
length of time, then pluck out oil the
hairs from the skin. This done, re
move the entrails, clean the nose and
ears and remove the fat at the first
joint; stuff with forcemeat, aud sew
up the opening neatly. Roast the pig
before the fire, which must be very
clear one, aud baste il thoroughly
with butter as it is about ready TO be
taken off the spit. Then divide the
animal down the back, and cut off the
head and divide that also. Take ont
the brains from this and mix them,
when chopped with the stufiing.
Make gravy of half pint of stock,
all the gravy that dripped from the
pig when cooking, aud one tablespoon
of lemon juice. Heat this through
and pour round the pig, which should
be dished on large very hot dish,
with the portions of head placed al
either end; apple sauce is usually
served with sucking pig.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Fence Corners and Thickets.

Fence corners that are allowed to
grow up in dense brush and sprout
growth bespeak the lack of energy and
push in the man whose farm it is.
AT this time of the year such fence
corners may be cut out and made to
look like the fence corners of the
twentieth century farmer Rail fences
which run through dense wood are
the hardest tc keep clear OF brush.
When there is no snow on the ground
two men with brush scythe and axes
and pitchfork can dispose of the brush
very speedily. OF course, this simply
clears it away for short season; in
the spring the young branches come
out, and by fall make strong sprouts
again. But the treatment has to be
given each winter else the sprouts and
brush will be more stubborn than at
first. And on most farms there are
several small or perhaps large hol-
lows, on either side of which is a
heavy growth of brush In the man
ner above described this may be ex-
terminated If the land near the hol-
low be rolling, and therefore liable to
wash, the brush when cut should be
piled in the mouth of the
ditch so as to catch the dirt
and trash that may be washed therein.
This will in the course of few years
entirely fill up the ditch. If the sides
OF the hollow are not too uneven, a
pillow may be used on them to good
advantage in the spring. A new
ground plow, with a sharp cutter at.
tached and steady team. should be
used. Plow pretty deep, so as to root
out the roots. After plowing give
the ground thorough narrowing with
large-tooth harrow. The "a" har.
row is what / use. The narrowing
will get most of the roots near the
surface and scatter them, after which
gather them aud put npiles, and wher
dry set fire to them. This does the
work admirably. A lasting carpet il
made On the plowed surface by SOW
ing thereon in the spring a mixture OF
lawn grass seed, which, of course, is
pretty well mixed with timothy seed
Each spring the sprouts have TO bC
cut. A few sheep will cut them dow1
and keep the buds nipped of. .-"Mis
souri, Farmer" in the Epitomist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
One of the pendlIsst EvlIs.

The use or misuse OF alcoholic liquors is
one OF the deAdliest evils OF the times.
Consumption in the United States In the
fiscal year 1896 was ], Ito, ,979, ,44s gallons, or
1912 gallons per head OF the entire popula.
tion. One gallon per head yearly Is OF dis
Tiled spirits. In 1928 the quantity was seven
and half gallons per head. Four hundred
thousand confirmed drunkards were In the
land, and millions more were In the max
ing. English rumholes no longer advertise
drunkenness for penny, blind druhkt n.
ness for twopence and straw on which TO
sleep on debauch for nothing. Moral senti.
mont will not tolerate intoxication in good
society, business circles or responsible
posts OF duty. mot a 1.-THE OF intemper.
ance," DR.. Dorchester declares, exists as
compared with fifty years and more ago. /"
Nor Is II likely to devastate as wide an area
In future. The nature OF stimulants and
irugs and their terrible effects upon body,
soul, culture, social condition and religion
are better understood than I'm the past
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

The economical housewife seldom
buys lard. All the skimmings from
soup stock, the drippings from roasts
and the trimmings from steaks and
chops are saved and clarified Mutton
fat, cooked or uncooked, if soaked in
cold water twenty-four hours, chang
ing once or twice, and then cooked in
water, putting a bit Of soda rs large
as a pea TO a quart Of water. and fin
ally strained, may be used for pastry,
ginger snaps and molasses cake.
Ham fat may be kept separate, clar
flied and put away TO fry eggs in next
summer. In cooking or putting away
fat, never use earthen or graniteware,
but tin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI.
Some Facts About the Greatest River Sys.
tenn in the World.

tfih Aht
How many Americans appreciate
the grandeur of their country s geogra.
ply?
How many know that there is no
river system on earth which even dis
family compares with that of the Miss.
iss:ppi and its tributaries?
The census tell us that these rivers,
all flowing through one channel into
the Gulf of Mexico, aggregate more
than 100, 900 miles in length. The ANA
zon, the Nile, the Ganges and all the
rest of the greatrive systems on earth
put together scarcely approach this
magnificent showing.
Think of i'll A steamboat leaving
Pittsburg can visit twenty-three
States without passing through any
artificial channel. She can go up the
Allegheny and Monongahela, the Big
Sandy, the Kentucky, the Wabash,
the Tennessee and the Cumberland
clear into Alabama-before reachin ng
the mouth of the Ohio.
Below Cairo she can traverse not
only the Mississippi but the st. Fran.
co.'s, the Arkansas, the White, the
Red, the Yazoo, the Tallahatchee, the
Yalobusha, the Ouachita, the great
bayous and all the tributaries of these
streams.
Above Cairo lie the Upper Missis-
sippi, the Illinois, the Missouri, the
Yellowstone, the Platte, the Big Horn
and score of tributaries TO all these.
The supposititious steamboat can land
at 1850 towns and cities on her way.
These rivers drain an area of l, ,6S3,
BOB square miles, occupied by a popu-
lation of "a, 29S, 332 in 1890.
The commerce of this great river
system was carried on in 1889 by 7459
vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of
3,393,379 and value of Sl5, 535, ,O05.
And so rich is that commerce that
its annual gross earnings exceed the
total value of the craft engaged in il
by nearly a million dollars. 1t carries
nearly eleven million passengers and
nearly thirty-three million tons o.
freight per year.
And this is only one of the great
river systems of our country-one Of
many that include such mighty sys
TENS as that of the Yukon, that of the
Columbia, that of the Colorado anG
that of the Alabama at Tombigbee.-
New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
A Man WIN a "nIas. 80

The full court Of Victoria has decided
that man with "bias" against the liquor
tranic cannot sit on the Licensing Bench.
For the same reason, then, we suppose
that man with u "bias" against burglary
or murder should not be- allowed to sit In
the Supreme Court, as the proceedings of
the Supreme Court should certainly be kept
rs free from suspicion as tho proceedings
OF the Licensing Court.
But II the teetotaler Is barred from sit.
ting on the Licensing Board by reason OF
his ''bias" against drink, must not the
drinker be barred by reason OF his "bias'
In its favor. as moments reflection will
show that the man who likes his liquor,
and takes Il every day, whether he Is a Su.
preme Court Judge, Licensing magls.
trate or an ordinary citizen, Is necessarily
prejudiced In its favor.
fthese men with an opinion either foI
or against the drink are barred from sit.
ting on the bench, who then will occupy
that seat? Idlots idiots onlyl- National
Advocate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Alcoholic stimulants are not at all neces.
sary but, ON the contrary, are injurious
and detriment to those undergoing great
exposure or strain. Doctor Nansen, on his
expedition to the North Pole, took no stim.
ulants with him. His testimony Is that
'stimulants, with the exception OF ehoco.
late, which Is mild in its effect and at the
same time nourishing, bring practically nc
nutrltive substance into the body, and the
energy which one obtains by their use al
one moment must be paid for byA CORE.
spending exhaustion at the next" One OF
the champion cyclists OF Scotland said:
"Only a temperate man can be good
racer. Anyone who uses brandy or whisky
Is soon broken wlnded or puffed."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Bishop William Taylor (Methodist),
who has just returned from Africa,
called recently on President Kruger.
Il found the ruler Of the Boer Repub-
lie, - he says, ''an exceedingly unas-
suming man. He heard with interest
OF the work that / was doing, and
spoke very encouragingly to me.
He is an intensely religious man. He
arises at 8 o'clock in the morning to
hold family prayers and breaches near
ly every Sunday"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

in her condition. She continued taking
the pills until seven or eight boxes had
been consumed and she considered herself
entirely cured. She can now eat all kinds
Of food, which is something she has not
bled I'm the least with nervousness as she was
during the time OF her stomach troubles.
She is now we'll and all because OF DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People COM
plete cure has been made.
II any ono would like to hear more of
the details of her suffering and relief gained
by the use Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People they may be obtained prob
ably, by writing the lady direct. She is
one Of our we'll known residents, Mrs. Ellen
A. 0derkirk, Paw Paw, Ill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Strong drink Is bad for the health as well
as for the pocket.
Every man should shun liquor-drinking as
he would taking arsenic.
The Band OF Hope movement started at
Leeds, in England, in lSi7 has Just cele-
brated its jubilee with enthusiasm, and
carries the names Of three millions on it's
rolls.
The old Il nglish custom OF giving drink
at Christmas TO postmen, porters eabmen,
or carmen, etc, Is threatened by the Ma
tlonal British Women's Temperance Asso-
citation, which has issued circular remon-
stratlng against beer, etc. and suggesting
that cup OF warm cocoa, coffee, or tea
would make a safer substitute.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

From % Times. Pao palr, ]

From hle Times, Pan Par, III
resident Of this town who has lost two
children during the past six years, by vio-
lent deaths has been utterly prostrated by
the shock, and seriously sick ne n result Of
a. One child (aged ~ was killed by q cv-
clone IN 20 while at school; another, three
years later was run over BY a Burlington n
II. train. That griefs and misfortunea NAV
80 prey on the mind as 10 lead 70 serious
physical disorders has been we'll demon-
strated IN this case. As a result OF them.
her health was shattered and she has been
n constant sufferer since 1890. Her princi-
pa trouble has been neuralgia Of the stom-
ach which was very painful. and exhibited
all the symptoms OF ordinary neuralgia
nervousness and indigestion. phvsiciens
did her no good whatever. She was dis
couraged and abandoned all hone OF cot.
ting well. Finally. however. n certain well
known pill was recommended CDr Will
iams Pink Pills for Pale people).
She supplied herself with quantity Of
them and had not taken them two weeks
when she noticed a marked Improvement
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Thus says E. Walters, lie Raysville. Pa,
who grew (sworn tol 252 bushels Salzer's
corn per acre. That means 25 200 bushels
on 100 acres at SOC bushel equals 81, $50 .
That is better than n prospective gold
mine. Salzer pays S400 in gold for best
name for his 17-inch corn and oats prodigy.
You can win. Seed potatoes si.50 a Bbl
SEND This NoTIcE AND 10 CTs. IN STAMPs
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis,
and get free their seed catalogue. and II
farm seed samples, including above corn
and oats, surely worth $40, to get start.
a