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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Under the above caption recent number
OF the New York Independent has an article
from which we make the following ex.
tracts:
That the drunkard should destroy his
own body and consume II in the fires OF
alcohol is bad enough, but the cruelest
side OF the picture is the suffering he causes
other innocent people. Heartbroken faith.
ers, and weeping mothers, and wives whose
lives are one protracted tragedy, could
alone adequately describe the needless
misery.
But the saddest phase OF the drunkard's
career is found In the legacy he bequeaths
to posterlty-idiocy, hysteria, epilepsy and
insanity. That drunken father has a
drunken SON is as old as Plutarch but the
more comprehensive denunciatlon Of the
Scriptures, The sins Of the fathers are
visited upon the children to the third and
fourth generations is but common place
observation OF all our insane and inebriate
asylum superintendents. Doctor s. G..
How reported to the Massachusetts, legls-
lature that OF 300 idiots whose parentage
had been traced 147 were foued to be the
children OF drunkards. Doctor Wilson
gives the statistics OF one family where all
the seven children OF Incorporate parents
were either insane, epileptlc or criminals,
one woman having been arrested forty-two
times for criminal actions.
"And one OF the saddest features In the
matter is that the deterioration OF the ner-
vous tissue not only makes the child an
easy prey to the desire for alcohol, but
possibly skips one generation to break ou'
In the third"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
The Broody Hen.

When the hen is broody, remove
her to new and clean nest at night
fall, and put some china nest eggs un.
der her, and darken the nest by plac-
ing cloth or board in front of her.
If she sits quietly all day, it will be
safe enough to put the clutch of eggs
under her the next night.
Feed her only dry food while sit
ting, and always have fresh water
where she can get it when she comes
off. While she is off, see that the
eggs are all right, andif any have been
broken in the nest, it may be neces-
sary to wash the others, as anything
which closes the pores kills the
chicken.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
ventilatinr a Barn nasemsn,

Luther Hoffman, of New Jersey,
writes: have basement that covers
52xS5 feet. This winter l have forty
eight head of cows in it that | am
milking and feeding. 1 have no trou.
BILE concerning ventilation. Basement
is eight feet high. The north side is
banked nearly to top of wall. There
are two driveways and at the end of
each l have small windows which l
can drop from the top. When 1 laid
the foundation used three inch round
tile pipe every six to eight feet Just
under the sill. These need not be
closed except in case of blizzard.
On the west end there are large win
dows, but l seldom open them, the
pipes furnishing enough air.
On the south | have double sash
windows. The top sash is hung with
weights so l can drop them from one
inch to two feet. according to the
weather. The front is all windows
except the space occupied by doors. I
also have three hay chutes, which ex-
tend from stables out through the
roof. These l open or close according
to weather. Whea cattle can be out
all day, I often leave all ventilators
open and sprinkle the wet spots with
fresh slaked lime.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
Haymak,rr I'm India.

At Allahabad eight cuttings of grass
are taken during the season, which
begins early in the monsoon, and
lasts, say. from the middle of June to
the middle of March. From manured
land the total weight varies from If
teen to forty tons per acre, according
to the quality of the soil and the mum.
ber of years which have elapsed since
the manure was applied. The ihabau,
a native hook which resembles scythe
blade, is preferred to the grass mower
drawn by bullocks, as the clean cut of
former is less injurious to the grass
stubble than the clipping action of
the latter, which reduces the number
of cuttings from eight to two. On
poor, unmanured land only one crop
eau be cut for hay In October.
The haymaking season begins in
the middle of September. It is i'm
possible to make good hay before
this time, for, even in periods when
there is no rain, the ground is so wet
that moisture is drawn up by the hay,
which, quite independently of this
circumstance, does not dry properly
in the humid atmosphere. There are
forty-eight good species of natural
grasses, some of which are as valuable
as any British grass, and frequent
cutting develops fine quality of pro.
duce. Blackwells Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Scientists and all observing persons
are interested in the statement that
the climate of France is quite rapidly
growing colder. For some time this
was disputed, but a careful examina.
ton Of the conditions of vegetation
appears to confirm the idea beyond
the shadow of a doubt. Certain trees
and shrubs that few years ago -four.
ished luxuriantly are gradually dying
out, and in some localities have dis.
appeared altogether. Lemons form
erly flourished in Languedoc and or
anges in Roussillou, but these have
altogether disappeared, as have many
indigenous plants that at one time
grew in the more northerly districts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
The GladiOlus.

What the geranium is to the living
room window garden, the gladiolus is
to the outdoor garden. Such display
as bave had of this flower this sea
son! 1 planted several hundred bulbs
among the border plants, and for
month past people have been stop
ping to stare at aud admire my free
flower show. And it has been worth
coming long way to see, assure
youl 1t seems as if every bulb has
put up from two to four flower stalks,
and such colorsl Scarlets, crimsons,
pinks, lilacs, mauves, cherries, car
mines, violets, yellows, in endless
shades and combinations. No two
stalks seem to give flowers alike. L
can't help wondering if the milliners
did not get some ideas here for their
daring color combinations for hats and
bonnets. No two plants were just
alike as to flower, it seemed. We cut
the great stalks laden with gorgeous
bloom for tall vases in the house, for
church decoration, and for gifts to
friends, but the supply seemed mex
haustible.-Eben 4. Rexford, in How
to Grow Flowers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
The Bell Glass in the Garden.

The advantage gained by the use of
bell glasses over melon and cucumber
vines is gradually gaining recognition
in this country, where it bids fair to
be of greater service even than in
foreign countries where it has long
been practiced. To ripen musk
melon in August in our northern
states is featnot often accomplished,
or even in early September. How
ever this has and can be done if ma
ture is thus assisted: A twelve-inch
bell glass placed directly over the hill
at planting time has two-fold advan-
tage; that of Fastening termination
and preventing the rotting of seeds in
rainy weather. As soon as the seed
lings appear the glass must be raised
gradually; those which 1 have in mind
ultimately resting upon common
bricks turned on edges. These form
an excellent support. Three bricks to
glass leave ample space for the vines
to run out-a privilege quickly availed
OF. Daily watering is of course in
order save in cloudy weather.
An idea of the difference in growth
may perhaps be best obtained by notes
taken July Is, ~. Side by side are
four hills If cucumbers planted on the
came date. Tweive-inch bell glasses
were placed over two of the hills and
gradually raised as described. A
growth of two feet only had been
made by the open air plants against
five in the glass capped hills. With
such strong sun-stored root-growth
melons can but steal a march on the
ordinary cantaloupe calendar. Other
glass devices may perhaps be less ex.
pensive and answer the purpose as
well.-G. A. Woolson, of Vermont.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
Temperance in the Navy.

Now that the course OF events has
brought into prominence the ships OF our
navy and the sailors who man them, 1t
will be interesting to know that the prac-
tlce OF serving out a ration Of liquor daily
to United States man-of-war's men was
discontinued many years ago. II was
found to be bad s;heme, for while many
of the men used the rum in moderation,
the ration Of liquor only served to stimu-
late an appetite for more, among a great
number OF the bluejackets. When this fact
was satisfactorily proven, the serving out
OF "grog" to United States man-of-war's
men was discontinued. Sailors In all other
OF the worlds great navies still receive
their daily "grog." though temperance
reforms In Great Britain have been for
many years working to put stop to its
distribution on the ships Of her Brtanic
Majesty. 1t is claimed that much injury.
Is done to the apprentices aboard the
ships by creating the appetite for liquor
among them, and this claim is not with
out foundation, for the lads get the same
amount OF rum from the boatswain as the
Oldest sailor. Another reason for discon-
tinuing this practice is now being consid-
cred by the British admiralty office. 1t
seems that British bluejackets have, many
of them, got into the habit OF accumu-
lating their grog, instead OF drinking It as
1t Is served out. When they have aggre-
gated large quantity, they enter on a
debauch for one or two days, and gener-
ally wind up in the "brig" In double irons
for sobering-up purposes. 1t is consld-
cred probable that grog, as part OF the
British naval rations, will soon be cut out
for this reason. 1t is gratifying to know
that the temptation has been removed
from the men of our navy, and that the
navy Of another nation may soon be free
Of 1t also.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

The Seven Stages of Rum-The Unanswer.
able Reason why the Allowance OF
Grog to the Bluejackets In Our Navy
Was Discontinued.
All the worlds a tavern,
And all the men and women merely drink
erS;
They have their cocktails and their whisky
straight.
And one man in his time drinks many
quarts,
His course being seven stages. At first a
clear head,
Sober aud steadfast in all good resolves;
And then the morning bitters, with cherry
And slice of mellow pine, creeping like
snail
Unwllingly to work. And then the tippler,
Sneaking back again, with woful story
About pains internally. Then topper,
Full of strange oaths and loaded to the
guard,
Jealous in plotting, sodden, and quick to
imbibe,
Seeking the bubbling repetition
Even at the bottles mouth. And then the
drunkard,
In grumbling belly with poor liquor lined,
With eyes bleary and beard for days uncut,
Full Of rash words and prone to quarrel
ing;
And so he plays his part. The sixth stage
shifts
Into the grim and ragged roustabout,
With carbuncles on nose and patch op
head,
His shrunken face unshaved, while bar to
bar
He beats his way; and his once manly
voice,
Unhinged by sloth and thirst colossal,
pleads
And whlmpers for drink. Last scene OF
all,
That ends this sad and shameful history,
Is beastly sottishness and foul oblivion
Sans rum, sans beer, sans pipe, sans every.
thing.
Iohn w DoetUata
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
The Life of Peach Trees.

II is an almost universal complaint
that peach trees do not last as long as
they used to do. We do not believe
that this is on account of the weather,
because late winters certainly have
not been so destructive as many that
occurred thirty to forty years ago.
The increase of borers and of fungous
diseases, in which we include the yell
lows, are, we think, mainly RESPONSE
BILE for the change. BY keeping
borers out and dressing heavily with
potash manures, peach trees may be
made much longer lived than they
used to be. One of the secrets of the
longevity of old-time peach trees was
that they were never severely pruned,
and never produced heavy crops. The
old-time thirty-year-old peach trees
had tall trunk with very little top
Boston Cultivator.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham

The following letter to Mrs. Pink.
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 1854
East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter Encouragement. She
says:
never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see.
ing any Improvement. At times I
would feel welle enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, 1 felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. l was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although /
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, l thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
" l continued this way until the last
OF February, when l saw in a paper a
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia Z. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound. determined to try IL.
and felt better after the first dose. /
continued taking it, and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from nv
heart, Thank God for such a medi-
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass.
for advice. All such letters are seen
and c...o...I 1.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
Lawrence,s Immortal Cry.

"Don't give up the ship, the dying
words of Commodore Lawrence, the
heroic commander of the Chesapeake,
are among the very noblest ever ut
tered. They will live as longas ocean
rolls or gallant ship floats. The gal
liant Perry flew that signal at his
masthead in the memorable battle OF
Lake Erie, at the glorious close Of
which he had the inspiration to pen
that dispatch which has canonized
him in our history: 1--WE have met
the enemy and they are ours" 1t
was written on his stiff hat in lieu of O
table, on the half of an old letter, and
the additional information IN it gave
the size and number of the enemy,
namely, ''two ships, two briggs, one
schooner and one sloop." Perry was
a hero in peace as well as in war.
During fearful winter storm, while
lying in the harbor of Newport, he
heard that merchant vessel had been
driven on reel six miles distant.
He at once manned his barge and said
to the crew: Come, my boys, ne. are
going to the relief of shipwrecks sgEa,
men; pull away" That act was ap-
plauded by the country almost as much
as the battle ON Lake Erie. During
the Mexican war General Scott re-
quested the loan of some guns from
the fleet, to be usel ON shore. Perry
complied, but on one condition-that
wherever the guns go the officers and
men must go also."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

In a communication recently sent by
Governor Wolcott to the police commits
sioners of Boston regarding the number OF
drinking places, the following significant
passage occurs: "I have for years felt
that the number Of saloons in the immedi-
ate proximity OF some OF the principal
railroad stations Is excessive, and tends to
make the approaches thereto disagreeable
to respectable citizens, especially to women
and children, and to place an extraor-
binary degree OF temptation in the way OF
the weak. l should personally regret to
see the immediate nelghborhood OF the new
station reduced to the conditions which
have surrounded some of the older ones
which are now displaced"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Not long back His Majesty of Siam
gave an Italian tfor painting one of his
wives from photography ''the Crane d
Cross of the Siamese Crown" 1t is a
rather large order. ''This cross,
said His Majesty graciously, "will en-
title you to marry twelve wives. 1t is
a distinction Iseldom confer, so hope
you will make good use of it. Siam
Observer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
A New Motor CarrIage.

A Frenchman has patented very
simple motor carriage, which has only
Two wheels and yet keeps its balance,
the wheels being placed side by side
on a downwardly curved axle with the
weight of the machinery below the
,enter, the usual gas engine being
used TO propel the carriage.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
DIR. Morran's "Fut-Aker Powder.

A certain cure for tired, aching, swelling
and perspiring feet. "Fut-Ake" cures bunionS
corns, chlhlainS frostbteS ingrowing nails
hot stinging feet also cures and prevents
blisters, callous and sore spots on the feet.
Price, 10 cents at all druggists, or sent by
mail for six 2-cent stamps. Sterling Pharma-
cal Co, a5 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, \. Y.
A Maryville (Mo.) man recently sold a
hog for S37, and with Sl7 Of the money
bought q good horse.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
Disease Spread by WORMS.

The earthworm, glorifed by Dar-
win. is now accused of playing consid-
erable part in the spread Of disease.
Pasteur found germs of charbon near
the surface of soil in which sheep til hat
had died from that disease had he eu
buried several years previously.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
Beauty I. blood Deem.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
ana that slckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. An drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc. 25c. Soc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, "A powder for the feet. II
cures painful, swollen, nervous, ,smarting feet
aud instantly takes the sting out OF corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery Of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t Is a certain
cure for sweating, eallous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try Il today. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. S.0lmsted, lie Roy NY.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

That was six months ago aud there has
been no return OF the disease. The cure was
enectual and permanent, and 1 feel satisfied
that no other medicine could have pro-
duced so marvellous a result We feel re-
toiced over the restoration OF our son. and
cannot help but feel that DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are the most re-
markable medicine on the market"
No discovery oi. modern times has proved
such blessing to mankind rs DR.. WILL
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People. Acting
directly on the blood and nerves, invigor-
ating the body, regulating the functions,
they restore the strength aud health In the
exhausted patient when every effort OF the
physician proves unavalling.
These pills are sold in boxes at so cents
box or six boxes for S2.50, and may be had
OF all druggists, or direct by mail from DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Opium is considered three times as deadly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

A certain and safe cure for headache and
neuralgia. VIII relieve the most obstinate
case OF nervous or sick headache In a few
minutes. Price, 10 cents at all druggists, or
sent sen by mail for six 2-cent stamps. Sterling
Pharmacal Co., 90j Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn,
NY ~ - ~
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
An Ancient Custom.
From Republican Trdceler. arkansas City
Kan.


Pilgrimages to some shrine OF st. vitus
to cure the disease known as ST. vitus'
dance are no longer made. The modern
way Of treating this affliction Is within
reach of every household. as Is shown by
the experience OF Karl A. Wagner, the
eleven-year-old son OF George Wagner, OF
5l5 9th St, Arkansas City, Kan. The faith
er tells the story as follows:
cover year ago" he saws, "Karl was
taken with st. Vitus' dance and continued
to grow worse during Ave months he was
under physicians care. His tongue be-
came paralyzei aud we could not under
stand word he said. He became very
thin, lost the use OF his right leg and
seemed doomed to become n hopeless In
valid. We had about given up hope when
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
were recommended to my wife by a lady
whose daughter had been cured OF "a slmi-
lar affiiction by the pills.
II bought box OF them at once and soor
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

STYLUS DANCE, ,SPASNIS and all nerv-
GUS diseases permanently cured by the use of
Dr, kline's Great Nerve Restorer Send for
r. H. Kline, Ltd, 9l Arch Street, Phila., Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Fits permanently cured No fits or neryous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2trlal bottle and treatise free
DIR. X. ii. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch ST Phila pa
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
A Hint at Breakfast.

''How absurd" she said as she put
down the article descriptive of q naval
battle and went on with the work that
naturally falls to the lot of a woman
who keeps boarding house.
Whats absurd?"
"Why, one part Of this article tells
how torepel boarders. But who wants
to repel them-as long as they pay up
every week?"-Chicago Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Russian families, when moving to new
homes. kindle the fire on the hearth with
Goals brought from the old residence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

A cargo of yellow pine lumber has been
shipped from Texas to Bombay.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

j. e. Simpson, Marques, w. Va, says:
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me of very bad
case OF catarrh." Druggists sell IL, 75c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
An Awkward Roadway.

The Chinese thoroughfare is the ex-
act reverse of ours in shape, the mid
die part being considerably higher
than the two "trottoirs" on each side.
In the rainy season, il vehicle
should slip, the occupants run con-
siderable risk of being smoihered
in the mud and water which always
accumulate at that period.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Laboring men have 312 working
days a year in Hungary, 30S in the
United States, 27S in England and
267 in Russia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Lightning struck two mules at Elk
Point, $. D., and one of them fell on a boy
and Killed him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08
DIR. Morgan's "Hed-Ese" Powders.

In Hungary whisky is distilled from tur-
nips, maize, potatoes and molasses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Ginger is tropical production OF Mexi-
co, where 1t grows wild. II has been culti-
waited from an early period In tropical Asia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Beggars are unknown In Melbourne.
The poorest part OF the city is the Chinese
Quarter
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medicine.
Mrs. w. PIcKERT, Van Siclen and Blake
Aves., Brooklyn, n. V. Oct. %. 1884.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 2jca bottle
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

The Pope has pearl, bequeathed to him
by Piux IX., valued at 100000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

At a recent Western wedding the
wedding march was whistled by twelve
girl friends of the bride.