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The Forrest City times., 1899-05-05
WHOLESALER.

ST. LoU,s, Mo, Feb, 6, iSeo. PARIS MEDICINE Co.,, City.
 Gentlcmen:-We wish to congratulate you On the increased scles we arc having on your Groves EaStesesS Ehils Tonic. On exam ming our record of inventory under date of Jan. ist. we find that we sold during the Chill season of 1898. 2S60 dozen Groves Tonic. We also find that our sales on your Laxative Bro,no Gutnine Tablets have been some thing enormous: having sold during the late Cold and Grip season i 200 dozen.
 Please rush down order enclosed herewith and oblige, Yours truly,
 MEYER BROS. DRUG co.
 Per Schall.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-05
First Tasteless Tonic ever manufactured. All other so-called Taste less Tonics are imita- tions.. Ask any druggist about this who is not
 PUSHING an imitation.
CONSUME FIR.

wHrTEspoRo, Tex, Sep. E. 1898. PARTS MEDICINE Co.,. St. Louis. Mo.
 Gentlemen:-T write you a few lines of ernt- itude. think your ssrove's IT sSteucss t7f,fff Tonic is one of the best medicines s in the world for Chills and Fever. have three children that have been down with malarial fever for Is months and have bought Chill medicines of all kinds and Doctors bills coming in all the time until sent to town and got three bottles of Groves Tonic. My children arc all we'll now and 1t was your Tasteless Chill Tonic that did 1t. cannot say too much in its behalf.
 Yours truly,
 ~ JAMES D. ROBERTS.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-05
nqAu4AuA CUBAN RELIEF cures FsNNlGE% Collie, Neuralgia and Toothache
 in five minutes. Sour Stomach and Summer Complaints. Price, 25 Gents. For sale by Brandon & Baugh
Cure a Cold m One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has l.. E. 0. on each tablet
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
How a Ship Can Tell Its Position.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. N. Y,

At a recent NEE ting of the Academic
des Sciences, Paris, NJ. Mascart, the
well-known French electrician, brought
forward method of enabling ship
to tell its position off a coast in thick
weather or darkness. The plan was
invented by French electrician in
Turkish employment. 1t consists of
connecting two shore stations at some
distance apart by telegraph wire or
cable, permitting an electric current
to control the acoustic fog or night
signals of the stations, and make them
simultaneous. Suppose one station
emits the note "Do" and the other
"Me;" person on board the ship
will readily distinguish them, and
whether they are heard by him stimuli
taneously or one after the other will
depend on the position of the ship
with respect to the stations. The
interval of time between the sounds
multiplied by the known velocity of
sound in air will give him the differ
ence in his distances from the two
stations. Public Opinion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08

est per- cent. occurs most often at
or near the noon hour, and the low
est per cent. about equally often at
morning and night with much larger
number at midnight than at noon.
The average range of variation dur.
ing seven days between the highest
and lowest per cents. of fat for indi.
vidual animals is greater among four
year olds and full aged cows than
among the younger animals.
Neither the COWS which show very
great variation during seven days in
the per cent. of fat nor those which
show slight variation are abnormal
animals, since their total product of
milk and fat is near the average foI
their class.
Cows which have been once tested
and forced to their greatest capacity
for a week rarely reach the same hight
OF production again during the same
period of lactation, even though the
circumstances be otherwise most
favorable, but frequently have made
increased records in succeeding
periods of lactation.
There is an increase of only 10 per
cent. of milk and III per cent. in fat
of full aged COWS over four-year olds,
which show that, on an average, cows
have very nearly reached their largest
production between the ages of four
and five.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Are wild Cherry Leaves Poisonous

1t is believed in many neighbor.
hoods that live stock, especially cattle,
are occasionally poisoned by eating
leaves of wild cherry trees or shrubs.
In woods pastures these cherry trees
are sometimes cut off, then from the
stumps grow innumerable sprouts.
Cattle being pastured in these locali.
ties eat the leaves with what is thought
to be fatal results.
To obtain some definite knowledge
along this line the New Hampshire
experiment station conducted some
tests during the past two summers.
The wild black cherry, choke cherry,
wild red cherry, the wild yellow OF
"horse" plum and the dwarf cherry
were used. Investigations showed
that the leaves of the last two varieties
were perfectly harmless. The test
then proceeded with the three first
named. OF these three it was found
that the leaves of the wild black cherry
are the most poisonous, though oil
are dangerous.
There is a popular opinion that the
cherry leaves are poisonous only when
cut and later eaten in wilted condi'
ton. Some hold that cattle may safe.
ly nibble at them when growing with
out danger. They are also considered
quite harmless when dried. The in
vestigation proved, however, that both
the wilted and fresh leaves are poison
Gus, while the dried are always to be
regarded with suspicion. Vigorous
young leaves from fresh shoots are
most liable to be eaten. by cattle and
are far more poisonous than the leaves
from the mature tree or the stuntet
shrub. Leaves wilted in bright sun
light to about seventy per cent. of the
original weight or until they begin tC
appear slightly limp yield the greatest
amount of prussic acid, the poisonous
element.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Felt He Was Strong.

A brilliant young man, thirty years ago,
was beginning to form the habit Of indul-
gence in the wine cup. He knew that other
men were drunkards, but he felt that he
himself was strong, and would never be
anything but clear-eyed and strong OF
nerve and firm of flesh. The years went
by. He has had honor and position. He
has become drunkard, with 1t all, and
his honors have been for nothing. Whisky
and wine have done for him what they
have done for all the rest, and what they
will do for all who are foolish enough to
be deceived by them. II he could he would
deter young men from following in his
footsteps, but he will not influence them.
They will think OF him simply as an old
drunkard, and say that he was a fool not to
have controlled himself little. And they
will follow him on to death.-Herald and
Presbyter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Beer and Wine and Intemperance.

1t should not be forgotten that the use
OF malt liquors and light wines has not
been found in Europe to be means OF
checking intemperance. The French for
generations have used light wines in large
quantities, and within the last two or three
decades have been considerable consumers
of malt liquors; but In spite Of this, since
1870 they have developeda taste for distilled
spirits which threatens. II continued, to
convert those who were formerly consid-
cred, in the absence OF intoxication, a tenn
perate people, into a nation of drunkards.
The same statement holds true of Switzer-
land, where the, people have for long
time past used both beer and light wines,
but are now finding the inducement to re-
sort to distilled spirits almost irresistible.
Even in Germany, the home of beer and
also light wines, the official reports an
nounce that there is material growth In
the average consumption of distilled
liquors---a statement which we believe also
holds true of the kingdom of Belgium.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
anlteth nike a sernent.o

Few things are so much dreaded as SER
pents. They are so stealthy, and, except
the rattlesnake. so silent, and some Of
them, at least, are so deadly. There is no
cure known for the bite OF some snakes;
the only chance is to cut out the piece Of
Resh which has been bitten or to burn Il
out with red-hot iron, and even this will
be of no use unless it is done directly after
the bite is received. Now, this Is very like
what alcohol does to the drinker, who has
only very faint chance OF getting rid Of
his thirst for drink when that thirst has
once been formed In him. His only chance
is to get the drink out, and keep 1t out Of
his body. He cannot cut II out or burn IL
out; he has patiently TO abstain from 1t
until he has ceased to long for it. Some
times 1t is many years before this can be
done, and sometimes the thirst comes back
time after time for the whole of mans
life, and keeps him In danger and anxiety.
What good reason we have to avoid being
bitten by this serpent OF strong drink.
The mischief comes at last like many
other bad things, the drink comes to us with
smiling face; il is pretty to look at as 1t
sparkles in the glass; we see some OF our
friends taking Il; we know that many good
people not only take 1t, but even praise IL.
II we were to take some. very likely at first
1t would seem to be doing us good, and we
might think 1t a useful thing to take. But
II would all be mistake; every kind OF
strong drink is "a mocker," and soon after
we had got into the habit OF taking II we
should find that we had more or less diffl-
Guilty in leaving it of. The first prick OF
the serpent's tooth would be felt, and II we
had wisdom enough left we should cast the
habit away from us In fear and horror. II
we did not the tooth would enter more
deeply and the poison would flow through
our veins; we should become the prey of
the serpent. Wise men look well ahead,
and so do wise boys aud girls; they do not
ask whether thing is pleasant or unpleas-
ant just now; they want to know how 1t
will be in the end. They know better than
to buy an ounce Of present pleasure with a
pound OF future pain. 1t is because the
worst Of drink comes at the last instead OF
at the first that we so hate and fear it.
1t must be terrible 70 feel the poison
| spreading through ones body after the bite
/ OF snake. In some cases In about a quar-
| ter OF an hour 1t is all over, and death has
\ come. But 1t is worse still to live the liv-
/ ing death Of drunkard, to feel one good
thing after another going out OF you, that
! You love those about you less and have less
OF their love; that your good name is 60
| ing, that you are in every way getting
worse and worse, further and further from
| God and goodness and everything that Is
beautiful and pleasant, that you are surely
dying not only in your body, but your sou
rs well. Better by far be killed by "a ser
pent than endure such fate us this. Bu
il you neglect the warning of the motto, 1
you break your pledge, such fate may b.
yours.-Fa.her Mathew Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Notes of the Crusade.

There were 10000 arrests for intoxica-
tion in New York City last year.
Eradicate every dive to-day and the
saloon will create new dives. The dive
will always exist as long as its cause, the
liquor traffic, exists.
Drunkenness darkens the homes Of the
people, and is one OF the greatest enemies
of "peace on earth"
Magistrate Henry Bristow, Of Brooklyn,
recently said: "We have in the police
courts every grade Of wrongdoing, from
the nursery squabble up to murder, put
ninety per cent. OF all the cases are the
outgrowth Of intoxication. Rum Is re!
sponsible for all this crime"
Beer-drinking is the principal entrance
into the mammoth cave Of drunkenness,
through which the majority Of the youth
of each generation pass. While some 60
but short distance, very large number
90 more or less rapidly toward the river
Styx, the way getting darker and darker
as they go.
A movement, headed by the Bishop oi
Hereford. has been started In England to
secure the prohibition OF the rum business
in the Soudan, recently opened up by Lore
Kitchener's army.
The Parliament OF New South Wales i
sitting up nights to devise some amend
ments to their present excise law that vii
check drunkenness. The old restrictive
law has been a conspicuous failure as
tenn Derance measure.
A teacher in a New York school recent!
made complaint to the Society for tn
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children tha
one OF her pupils, a little boy, only, ST.
years old, frequently came to schoc
drunk. An investigation shows that hi
mother had been giving him whisky
under the deluslon that it would "mak
him strong"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache. CSC.
The worlds Population Increasing.

Even in uncivihzed parts of the
world there is conclusive evidence that
population is increasing. The black
races of Africa are the most prolific of
human beings. A district may be
wasted and most of its inhabitants
killed, but in ten or fifteen years the
devastated region is as thickly popu-
lated as ever. Some of the most de-
structive native wars in this century
have been waged in the region behind
Lagos, on the Upper Guinea coast,
but this district, as large as New York
State, is now more densely peopled
than any other part of Africa except
the lower Nile Valley. The Chinese
have demonstrated how vast popula-
ton, mainly agricultural, may be sup
ported in comparatively small area;
and in China, as in some other densely
peopled regions, the population has
increased with perhaps peculiar rapid
ity, because of its enjoyment. of com
parative immunity from epidemics Of
disease. New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
New Light on Milk Secretion.

A careful study of officially authen-
ticated tests of Holstein- -Friesian cows
has been made by H. H. Wing and
Leroy Anderson at Cornell bulletin
1927 with the following results:
The largest total yield of fat among
two, three, four-year old, or full aged
cows is, under every age, accompanied
by the highest per cent. of fat found
among cows of that age.
The smallest yield of fat for each
age of animal is accompanied in only
one case by the lowest per cent. of
fat, and that among the two-year olds.
The largest yields of milk do not
contain the lowest per cents. of fat
nor do the smallest yields of milk con-
tain the highest per cents. of fat.
The stall fed cows average higher
in total yield of milk and fat and in
per cent. of fat than the cows at pas
ture.
Equal quantities of the same kinds
of food or similar quantities of differ
ent kinds of food produce widely vary
ing amounts of milk and butter in diff
ferent animals. To produce the same
or similar amounts of milk and butter
different animals require widely vary
ing amounts of food. Cows, although
of the same breed and raised in the
same herd, vary greatly in their power
to make an economic use of food. The
cost of production is greatest among
two-year olds and decreases gradually
as the age increases up to four years
after which there is little if any varia
ton.
Within q period of ninety day
from calving there is but little average
variation in the per cent. of fat amonl
the different ages, except that th'
average of all the tests made at thirty
one to sixty days from calving is lowe
than for any other period. There i
slight variation in the average pc
cent. of fat between two, three an
four-year olds, and full aged COWS,
The highest per cents. of fats usu
ally follow the shortest period betwee
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Training Colts.

The first lesson given the colt
should begin when the colt is month
old. 1t should be halter-broken and
taught to lead, and when time comes
to educate it will not be necessary to
teach the colt to lead. The second
lesson should begin when the colt is
two years old. Go into the stall and
lay the harness on the manger OF
floor, and let the colt look and smell
till he knows it will not injure him,
and then pick the harness up and lay
on his back as quietly as possible, and
buckle ON and bride, and put the
lines through the holes where the
shafts so, and try to drive him. II
he does not go right. just tap lightly
with whip around the legs to let him
know that you want him to go. Dc
not lick him hard, for remember the
colt has no reasoning faculties beyond
the limits of his experience; hence, he
can reason with acts alone.
With horse acts speak louder thar
words, and hence the absolute i'm.
portance of commencing every move
with the horse right, for by our acts
he learns. After he gets so that you
can drive him. hitch to cart OF
buggy by first pulling the cart behind
him, so that he will get acquainted
with the noise, and then hitch up and
get in as quietly as possibly, and dc
not excite or get him nervous. Try
to start him. He may not go, but
speak to him in q cool and easy way,
and when he knows that you are moi
excited he will think that everything
is oil right, and will undoubtedly
start.
When driving on the road and the
colt scares, do not lick him, but gel
out and lead him up to the object,
and let him smell it, and try to calm
his fear by speaking to him, for by
speaking to him he will get to trust
in you. Treat him kindly, and he
will think you are his friend. Deal
honestly with him; never lie to him.
for he judges you by your acts. Never
ask him to do thing unless you are
in position to compel obedience, and
when he obeys reward him, and he
will be your friend.-A. F, Shelen
berger, in National Stockman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Excavations in China,

Information received here from the
most remote corner of Shensi, north
ern China, within the sphere, L be-
lieve, of the important British conces-
sion in that region, leaves no room for
doubling that systematic excavations,
conducted on a scientific principle,
would yield valuable and important
objects of antiquarian interest. The
very primitive and fragmentary at
tempts in this way already made have
revealed many pieces of antique
bronzes and pottery, several of which
have now arrived in London. Experts
who have seen them state, am in
formed, that they are at least two
thousand years old. Reports have
also reached certain quarters in Lon
don of the discovery near Foungsain-
Fou of gold objects, supposed to be-
long to coats of mail, and an inlaid
casaue; all of which news makes II
evident that rich harvest for the an
tiauarian is in store when the time is
opportune to carry on the work of ex-
ploration in those regions. -Birming-
ham (England) Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
FLORIDA AND THE. SOUTH.
Opening of Social season.

The opening of the Florida season was sig
nalized this year as usual by the placing in
service between New York and st. Augustine
of the "New York and Florida Limited" a
train that is acknowledged to be the finest in
the world in its appointments, luxury and
detail of finish. 1t is composed of Pullman
compartment cars. each room work of art
and supplied with private lavatory and
toilet; Pullman drawng-room sleeping cars
of the latest design; a royal club car for gen.
tlemen; an observation car; library car,
and dining car whose service and cuisine
rank with those of the swell New York ho-
tells. This surprising trains schedule
calls for daily service leaving New York at
1l.05 a. IN. via the Pennsylvania Railroad, the
Southern Railway Florida Central and PEN
insula Railroad, and the East Coast Railway.
st. Augustine is reached at 20 p. IN. the fol-
lowing day, the picturesque trip, which ex-
ceeds 1000 miles, being made in but little more
than "a hours. At Columbia, S. :, one car is
detached for Aiken, while at Everett, Ca,
perfect connections are made for Brunswick
and Jeckyl Island. The FLORIDA Short Line
also operates two other fine trains between
New York and Florida, the Washington and
Southwestern Vestibule Limited" leaving
New York at 40 p. m. daily, and the United
States Fast Mail" leaving New York at l2.OI
midnight, and it affords the most direct, most
delightful and the quickest service TO Mas
sau, Havana and Key West For all informa-
tiOn, reservations, etc, apply to A. ). Thweait
Il. p. A, Southern Ry, %ll B'way, New York
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
bismarck Denounced Beer.

Those people who have been looking
with favor upon the increased consump-
tion of beer In this country as an indica-
tion that that drink is displacing whisky
will hardly be comforted by remark of
Prince Bismarck, related by his physician,
DR.. Busch, in his recently published book,
Bismarck: Some Secret Pages OF His His
tory" DR.. Busch tells how some one at
table once lamented the absence OF beer
and the Iron Chancellor replied:
"That is no lossl The excessive con
sumption OF beer is deplorable. 1t make:
men STUPID, lazy and useless"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is blood or
constitutional disease, and In order TO cure
it YOU must take internal remedies. Hail.
Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and acts d.
rectly ON the blood and mucous surface. Halls
prescribed by one of the best physicians In
this country for years, and is n regular pre-
soriptlon. IL Is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
FJ. CHENEY a Co. Props, Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists, price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
A rnast That Touched Their Hearts. a

Colonel Thomas W. Hlgginson said that
at a dinner at Beaufort, s. c., where wine
flowed freely and ribald jests were banded,
Dr. Miner, slight, boyish fellow, who did
not drink, was told that he could not go
until he had drunk toast, told story or
sung a song. He replied: II cannot sing.
but will give you toast, although
must drink 1t In water. 1t is, our
Mothers" The men were so affected and
ashamed that some took him by the hand
and thanked him for displaying courage
greater than that required to walk up to
the mouth of cannon. This, Colonel
Higginson says, was the bravest act he
witnessed during the Civil War.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
Lady Manager of a Baggage Company.

The election of Miss Josie Hates as
general manager of the Hates Baggage
Company, of Atlanta, is a compliment
worthily bestowed. She is a young
woman of sterling worth and is thor
oughly familiar with all the details of
the business. She has q host of friends
throughout the city who will be glad
to hear of her promotion in this special
field Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
TIE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

Take a Drinks-what Alcohol Does TO the
User-It Is Foolish to Buy an Ounce
of Present Pleasure With a Pound of
Future Pain-Abstinence Is Safest.
Take drink No, not II
Reasons taught me better
Than to bind my very soul
With a CALLING fetter.
Water, sweet and cool and free,
Has no cruel chains for me.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08

parliament who was born in the vicin-
ity of Cheapside, suddenly woke up in
the middle of debate and inquired,
"What's before the 'Ouse?" The
letter h" was the sweet reply OF a
witty barrister close by.-London
Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
From Head TO Foot.

For all aches, from head to foot, st.
Jacobs Oil has curative qualities to
reach the pains and aches of the human
family, and to relieve and cure them
promptly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
To Florida Resorts.

The Plant system reaches the finest re-
sorts in Florida, Cuba, Jamaica and Porto
Rico. Tickets by both rail and water from
the East. Tri-weekly steamship service be-
tween Port Tampa, Key West and Havana.
Beautifully illustrated literature, maps,
rates, etc, upon application 10 J. J. Farms
worth, Eastern Pass. Agent, Plant System,
26l Broadway, New York.