RATES OF ADVERTISING. One Sijnsre, one Inch, one Insertion I 100 One Square, one Inch, one month 8 00 One Square, one inch, three months 5 00 One Squire, one Incb, one year 10 00 Two Nrjnnrcs, ono year IS "0 Quarter Column, one year BOOK Half Column, one year 50 00 One Column, one year 100 00 Iiepiil advertisements ten cents per Una each In sertion. Marriages and death notices gratis. All bills for yearly advertisements collected quar terly. Temporary advertisements must be paid in advnnce. Job work cash on delivery. THE FOREST REPUBLICAN I pnbllshtd every Wednesday, by J.E. WENK. . aloe In Bmearbaugh & Co.'a Building XUtBTREBT, TIONESTa, Pa. Forest r ICAN Terms, 1.00 per Year. No enhsrrtpttoas recslvea for a shorter period thsn thro month. OarreaporMlenee solicited from til parte of the emintry. Js'o nolle will bo Uken of anonymous joeamantoallons. VOL. XXI. NO. 47. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1880. S1.50 PER ANNUM. EPUBju "0 ft 1 1 tir D f u. V Three-fifths of the cotton crop is now produced by white labor. ' Tho cost of constructing the Nicaragua Canal i placed at $0-1,000,000. Six Stato Legislatures are considering 'lulls that propose "restrictions" upon 'the railroads. ' American whalers captured only 10S of tho big f eh lust year, which was a V, ,alling oil of fifty percent. ' Frofossor Graham Bell aaya that tho congenital deaf mutes of the country are . increasing at a greater rate than thogen ' era! populatiou. This Ncy York Herald and other lead- lng pufiora of tlid notion strongly favor "TV tlie Pr.i''c ot n National Zoological Gar- " dou iif Washington. ': The Rev. Fd ward I'icrctt Halo wants , tho Government, to penson all school teachers who have faithfully, served for - Jlfty consecutive year". 1. The forty million hogs raised In this c .. . country are valued at $200,000,000. Tho , Mississippi Yullcy cl dins to havo raised . three-fifths of tho number. - John Hull's navy is growing aprtoo. fix uew monsters will shortly fly the .' white ensign, Fach of these vessels lias fJJ Vost the British close upon l.nOO.OOO. Thoro is a Mormon settlement in Min nesota which is said to be steadily grow ing. They havo six missionaries at work aniorg the Scand'ravinn settlors of tho State. Tho punishment for n person who 'pulled the noso of a King 2n0 years ago was to be bui'ed to death in oil, but in " ,. tlieso days tho p'ohoo com t judge would " . probably make it thirty days. Cremation i slowly gaining in favor As n means of disposing of the dead, and , its use cvms eminently piopcr, thinks the New Ytirk Tciri.ravi, in the case of those djiau.' ol contagious diseases. It is a poTWlar sying tl at rich men's sons don't amount to much. Of six thousand rich men in New Yotk who havo sons thcro aro not twentyVbo are not haul at work budding themselves up, Ameriian apples aro sent to England, Cermany, France, Italy, Spain, Aus . trnlia, Asia, Africa, South America and Mexico, and if tho Fskimtn. want a few 'barrel, boasts tho Detroit FretVrta, all they have to do is to .speak up. Tho IbaV'tia (Montana! Lire S od; Jour flt.'nniisWurcs that one of the largest sheep compan'os iu tho Territory has do. (laved a dividend of twenty-nine per . ceut. for l is! year's bnsiiio-s. Th-y say 4 this yeaj expect to increase it. 4 : " . 'J lie courts of Ciili for tiia havo decided that a C hinaman's queue must not be cut oil when ho is sent to prison; but they ai 8 cut oil just tho same. No warden will allow that a h.'atten pig tail is moro sacred than American unplaited bair. It is a mistake, tho Atlanta Cointitu tiuh informs up, to. suppose tho term black man is oiTensivo in hid a. Tho natives of ihut country pity the Eng lislt for having v liile faces, and formerly painted their criminal white us a pun "ishiucnt. - ' Thcfiirthusiiin monks, by order of Uio Pope, havo refused a Loudon ofTcrof $15,000,000 for u monojioly of tljo man ufa tuie and sal 0' of tho charttreuse li(fior. The monks for inauy years have jealously g ardi d tho secret of the niau J-"'"' ure of this noted li.juor. ays tho Chicago 2'ime: '"The clec tiou of AVilliuni launders to tho I.oudou council by nearly tho largest majority obtained by any candidate is noteworthy llo advocates tho doctrine that all tho .city and imperial expenses should bo met .... 1.. 1 1 ..-1 1 .. uy a lux uu muu vuiues ouiy. ' . A crying baby at New York saved the lives .of a hou-cful' of people. The house was on lite, aud baby's eyes smarted ao from tho smoke that she ruiaed yells which moused the sleeping ' family. This interesting incident put the'squalling baby in a belter light. In a lute enso on trial in Chicago the Judge said: "If I found a private de tcctivo following me I should do my best to tlx hjiu so that ho could never fallow any-0110 else. There should be a law to punish jiny one employing these ghouls, who: would swear a soul away for i0." Ill Id 8B'( tcrravs - If ho ten ffis of war constantly be como moie terrible, observes tho Va-hingtoa 6:ii: F.xtialite is the latest It s a uuw explosive that is as safe as mil t'at' -make, as saud to carry, ami does 1S1 explode from fire iu the ope air, but only by percussion 111 a curt rldtro. Bolivia and Paraguay are likely come to blows about a scientific frou tier. Bolivia is laud locked, and, as less.ty of cxisliuio, demands aw ate jilet on tho Paraguay River, l'aragua iu potcssion and resists am u a d iiud. But for Brazil there would hav ton war already BYOONE31 Vo doubts and fears that onoa wa knew, Yo bitter words, of anger born ; Ye thoughts unkind and deeds Untrue, Ye feelings of mistrust and scorn; Against your memory we robel, We have outlived your foolish day; No longer In our hearts you dwell Bygones! Bygones! passawayl But ob, ye joyous smiles and tears, Endearments fond and pleasures past; Ye hopes of life's first budding years, Ye loves that seemed too bright to last; Ye charities and swords of peace, Affection's sunshine after rains Oh, never lot your blessings cease Bygones! Bygones! come again! Charles itackay. LIBBY'S AMBITIONS. BY lll:,KN FOBHt'.ST .GRAVES. "Why, Libby, is that you? htop a minute; I'm going your way, and I'll walk borne with you." "I'm in a hurry, Job!" stammered tho tall young girl whom Job J.indley bad addressed. "But 1 won't detain you a second!" catch ng up tho change and the parcel from tho counter of tho little general shop which servod for grocery, dry oods emporium. Hour-mill ana postoi ce for the dwellers in Buccotnvillo. I'm ready now." I.ibby .Morse was a slender, bricht- eyed girl of eighteen. Job I.indlcy was tr.e village druggist, a quick, Keen-luccu oungluilow, with a healthy giow on Is checks. They walked briskly alons over the hard-fr07.cn winter roads, in the gray twilight. "Were you getting anything at the store?" .lob asked. "Have you any bundles for mo t curry J" J.iliuy laughed littcrly "Iwas askiDg for letters," said she. Thcro were none forme. 1 didn't much expect thcro would be. Luck dou't come to me!" "Luck?" Job looked at her in a per- ilcxcd way. "I hope, Libby I do lope you haven't been persuaded into buying tickets in tho Breoetowa Lot- cry '." "Nonseno." retorted Libby. "Your uncle gives vou all thespond- ng money you want, don't he?-' "lie gives me all I ask for," Libby answered adding, within herself: And little enough that is r "You're not discontented at living with him?" "Not especially." "Because, Libby, if you don't liko it wh .'re you aro 'tih, Job, there comes Alice Mark ham 1" hastily interrupted the girl. "I've got a messago for Alice. You'll excuse me, won t you? Good-by I" Job l.indley stood puzzled, in the middle of the road, watching l.ibby's figure vanish against tho yellow bar that Hill marked the spot where the suu had gone down, half an hour aj?o. "It'B queer," said he. "I'm hanged if 1 understand it! Lvery time I get any where nerir that subject she slips away from me, exactly as if sho understood w hat 1 was going to say. It a like try ing to calcu t lie waters of a running brook in cno's hand. To me there's no girl lu all t'uccothvillo liko I.ibby Morse, 1. ml yet 1 can t lor the lire of mo toll whether sho cares for 1110 or not." In the meanwhile Libbio had joined Alice Markham.the younar district f cho A teacher, whoso week it was in "boarding around" to go to Sir. Morse's. "Oh, Alico " said she, breathless with tho hasto sho had made, "I've had such an escape! "Child, what on earth do you mean?" said Jfiss Markham, who, though she was scarcely s month older than Libby in actual timn. had the dignity of at leust thirty summers. remaps it was as much owing to tho responsibilities of her position as to natural temperament, but still it was there the sober, charmiug sedateness of a young queen. "I think, Alice," said Libby, in a mysterious whisper, "that Job Lindloy wants to ask me to marry him. I ve just been walking with him." 'Well aud ir ho does?" 'It's such nouseuse," said Libby, slightly acceleiating her swift, elustic pace. "I don't fee that at all," said composed Alice. "Kvcry girl is the better for a good, sensible huiband." "f iddlesticks." cried Libby. "As if a girl with an ambition like 1110 wuuted to be tied dowu to life in the back par lor behind a druggist's counter!" "An ambition?" repeated Miss Mark ham. "Ah, I haven't told you!" cried exult ant Libby, dancing up and down until her feet sounded like tiny castanets against the frozen ground. "But 1 have an ambition two or throo of thcin! hhall I toll you what they are, Alice?" "If you ian leave oil flitting along like a wilLo'-the-wisp, certa'nly," said Alice, twining ono arm around l.ibby's tlender young waist. "Well, you see, "ex plained Libby, low ering her voice to a confidential mystery, although there were ouly the frost brightened stars and the yellow rim of light above the western woods to over hear her communication, " L'ncle Thomas hasn't been very successful with his farm, of late, and as he has nine children of his own, he naturally feels as if I were a burden to him. And he hints that I ought to be doing something for myself. Now what can a girl do for herself iu Succothvillo but go out to servii e, or enter tho factory, or take in plain sewing?" "Not much eUe, I must confess," said Miss Markham. "Well," pursued Libby, "I dou't fancy any of these three roads to a livelihood. So I've picked out three other paths for mvself. I've been studTing up the papers, Alice, and I've written a love story, in comiietition for the hundred dollar prie oilered by the Titusiold Litirar; Clarion." "Child, child!" cried Alico. "What do vou know about love?" "As much as other girls, I fancy," said giddy Alice. "I've read abo it Cphel a and JJesdeinoua, and Lu iade Lainiuermoor, aud all those classic hero ine!, aud of course one depends a good deal on one's imagination. It wasn't a bad storv, I know. Well, that's one road. Aud I read the statement of the AVotniu's Barter i staldishment, in New York how they'll pay you for good cake or preserves, or anything of that sort, lesa a trifling commission so I sent a box of plum jam to them, a box that ought to net mo ten dollars at least." "That's Number Two," smilod Alice. "Excuse me for saying that I have more faith in Number Two than in Number One," "We shall see," nodded Libby. "And tho third" "Yes," encouraged Alice, "the third" "I answered an advertisement for a wife," whispered Libby, hanging down her pretty head. "Yes, Alioe, I did. You needn't start back in that tragical manner. Otbor girls do it. Why shouldn't I? Such a beautifully-worded advertisement! A widower, all alone in the world, sip-hing for sympathy and love a widower of moans, Alice!" "Libby, you have done wrong," said Alico, with a gravity that impressed her yohng companion moro (han sho would have been willing to coofes?. "Well. I'vo dono it, nnd there's an nnil nf tl -,.,! Inr !" anirl I ilibv with a rebellious shako of the head. "So no use in lecturing mo. I'nclo Tom shall find out that I'm not entirely with out resources! A hundred dollars for the story (besides all the fatno it will bring mo, Alice), ten dollars from the mo, Alice), ten dollars irom ine 1 jam and, there, you sco, is enough 7 quite a neat little trousseau for ; ing tho widower, rcople dou 1 1 plum 1 to buy marrvi launch out with silk dresses nnd dozens of underclothes as much as they did; and" "Libby," urged Misa Markham, "are you really In earnest!" Libbio broke out into a little hysteri- j cal lauL'h. "Alice," said she, "I've thought of I nothing clso and dreamed of nothing elso for a week. And it's strange so strango that I never ha7o received an answer to any of tho three communica tions!" .lut then little Tommy, the youngest hope of the house of Morse, came trot ting across the sere meadow. "Oh. look here. Lib!" said he. "Tho storekeeper he's found a lot o' letters as 1 got hid away under tho meal bags, where , they was sortiu' the mail on Thursday. 1 They calculate as Pete, tho puppy, done it ho's chuck full of mischief and ' undor the counter Libby grasped tho letters, and even by that imperfect light, Alice could see the snow and crimson chasing each other across her face. They were already inside tho little gate, and I.ibby caught at her com panion's arm with nervous hasto. "Let us go up stairs to your room, Alico," she whispered. "Thero is al ways such a swarm of children in tho keeping-room, and ono never can have a moment to oneself. Besides, there is only that lamp in tho house, and I cau't reaa by candle l'ght." Side by side, in tho school-teacher's apartment, by tho light of the flicker ing, strong-scented kerosene lamp, Libby and Alice opened the letters. The first, whose envelope bore the 8iatlip OI 1116 IIIUSIIUIU J.lirrurif C.'arton, was brief enough. Tho editor regretted that Miss Jlorse's manuscript had proved unsuited to his columns, but would return it to her address 011 the re ceipt of sulllcient postage stamps to de . .v nv . fray the cost or transportation iy man "1 here s nn end ot mat cried Libby, passionately, tearing the letter and llin"'ui" its fragments ou the ground. 000 Tl,n w,w nil e eirant t.wr ttrn nnln rn cpontn.t nnd mniio.'rnmmcil paper, from the Secretary 01 tue Woman's Jiarter J' staunsumcnr, sianng that Miss Morse's kind favor per the Rackawaxen Railroad Kxpress, hail been sampled, and had unfortunately . . . . txxnitari tn 1 .a hn rw TMA OT tl IKI 'I VI I Ufl 1' I vritnii ; unu iuu muicnttimi no ... tu0 eTect tnat the piaco wouia tie ciosea lemon ball if I'd take these to you. I for nn hour Kntering, .he terrori.ed was lickin' the inside of the molasses ths o!licials wjtij hi revolver, and got keg, with Johnny Piper and Sam Stokes, rin.r.. .irh :io.noo. the establishment had et up. The box 1 This is the great mid-day resort on Sun awaited her orders, and Mrs. Geraldus day. GeolTrevs remained "hers truly," ete., I Perhaps thero is no moie character etc istic phaso of Mexican life than the if. nil nnnaenao'" priod hroatlilnss Libby. "Standard of excellence, in- ling ana tne soiemu recognition deed I It's nil favoritism. There's a accorded it by the Government. There ring I know there is! The whole thing are no laws more careful and precise and ouJlit to bo exposed through tho news- elaborate than those relatingto this sub ,.r, i iect. Thov provide for every detail in 1'" !"- . . Tho third letter was brief cnouch. It ,.. fr. . Unu.n lnu-vnr in Now York. statinL' to Miss Elizabeth Morse that her communication, together with numerous others, had been found among the ellects of a notorious swindler, who had fiod from justice about a week previously. it was returnod to her. ith a well-meant warning to avoiu such traps in the future Most of his dupes, it was stated, had inclosed money, rings nnd photographs to him, but she was fortunately among the exceptions. Poor Libby I she burst Into nncry tears, with her head on Alice s shoulder. Oh, Alice," she cried, "what a fool I have been !" And 1! iaa Markham was endeavoring to consolo her, when Tommy came clat tering up stairs to shout at the keyhole that "supper was ready, and inarm had been frying flapjacks, and there was some real maple molasses on the table, better than that on tho inside of the keg i'"""ic- .... Alice went dowu. rbo knew that It wouia give iuoriai ouense iu iiirs. .nurse housewifely prido to necle t this sum mons;' but Libby tiling a hood over her head, and rushed o.it iuto the cold night air. "I couldn't speak to any one just now," sho pleaded. "You'll keep my secret, Alice won't you?" Just there at the gate stood Job I.ind lcy, a bla k shadow against the Btar light. "Libby!" It was all that he said, but the one word was so full of devotiou, allegiance, tender appreciation, that Libby stopped involuntarily. It was a healing balm to her hurt spirit and wouuded pride. "I was coming to ask you to go to Swope's Corners with me to-night,'' said he. "There's to be a concert there, and Rut is anyth ng tho matter, Libby:" ho asked, checking h;mself iu mid-cx-planatiou. "l'cs, Jot), I should like to go," said Libby. ''It's very good of you to ask ine." "But you're in some sort of troublo, Libby!" exclaimed Job. "You've been i crying? Has your uue'e been cross to youi Because, Libby, you needn't stay under his roof uuleas yuu choose. If you'll come to me and be my wife, Libby, there's nothing you need ask for Da Vttin. n may iuuuh aurupt iu you. this love story of mino, but it's been trombling on my lips every time I'vs seen you for three months." It was a strange, short wooing; but when they came into the noisy, cheerful house-room, I.ibby had promised to be honest Job's wife. The failure of her fantastic ambitions had luckily driven her into tho sure haven of a good man's love. "I have got my own love story now." she said to Alico Markham. "Better than all tho Desdemonas and Ophelia! that tho editor of the Titusfield lit entry Clarion ever dreamed about. And Job is worth forty sentimental widowers. And as for the plum jam we'll let that go! Mrs. Geraldus Geollreys is welcome to it for her afternoon teasi" "And you are really happy at last?" wistfully asked Miss Markham. "Vo?, dear Alice, I really am happy at last," said Libby. And her radiant face boro witness to her words. Saturday Xight, The Australian Bush Cry in London "Coo-e-e," the opening word of tho lastest joint novol of Justin McCarthy and Mrs Campbell 1 racd, was one ol tho signal cries of the Australian blacks, and it was speedily adopted by the iu. ! vading whites. Tho final "e" is a very vadjng whites. Tho final "e" is notCl a sort of prolonged s that resoHn j, for miles throu bllsh nnd thug enablos separated sea sercccn. through tho persons to ascertain their relative positions. There is a popular story in tho colO' nics that two well-known and wealthy Australian souatters on a visit to tho ninfl,A- ..Aimtrv lnaf liftm anl VAI ill A I.nn don toff an(1 were only reunlted after a series of shrill and vigorous "coo-e"s." Once, too, an audience in a London thea tre was almost startled out of its wits by this unearthly ry. It was uttered by a festive Australian in the upper circlo, who rccoenized an old colonial acnuain tance in tho pit, and wanted to attract his attontion. lie succeeded in attract- ing the attention of the whole house. On one other notable occasion was this peculiar cry heard in London. A dar- bushranizer named Henry Garrett, who spent no less than d a ia jnl, m!uj0 his , mrniD in front 0f a b an nity uunstmas appearance one hnnlr in TtjlllArrit ,1 rool tcd notice on the door to gome tim0 afterward the authorities recoive(1 information that Garrett had beon gc(m Jn ionaon A coloulal do- tective was immediately despatched to I London to capture Garrett, if possible, and bring him back. One day he 1 thought he espied his man in the Strand, ' but not being quite sure he hit upon a bright expedient, lie uttored a pierc ing "Coo e e." Tho ordinary frequent ers of tho l-'trand stood in fixed astonish ment, but Garrett, ucting ou the spur of the moment.and re ogni.ing the familiar sound, hastened to tho person who ut ' tered it, and wa9 promptly arrested. Ho , was brought ba k to Australia and sen tenced to ten years' imprisonment. To 1 ward the close of his life Garrett wrote and published his autobiography, undet titl f ..i-ecoii,.cti0ns of Convict Life in Norfolk Island and Yictoria.''- Mall (joietle, S 11110 Mexican Traits. The largest and handsomest park in Mexico is tho Alameda, says Richard Weitrhtman, in tho New York (Iraphic. Moro than half a milo long and nearly half a milo wide, it embraces a much greater area than is usually devoted to PUU1IO pur noses in me ueart 01 in t POIVUlOUS c.iy. inure bid uuuivruin uruuu ..'"'"..o, ". - poiuap .... of our parks are. '1 he eucalyptus grows here to enormous height, and hundreds of specimens of tropical vegetation are ..,1 with lnmch firnfnamn DlilllC CU UUk niiu u m : universal interest tasen in lottery iramu- .; .v. 4.: .1.- tne transaction, irum mo inn are put on sale down to the drawing and paying ot tue prizes, uciore a ucaei cau be sold a sum of money su hcient to pay all the prizes included in the scheme of that urawing must oo oeposnou in i bank or iu tho National Treasury, sub joct to the control of a Government officer. These prizes must amount to sixty-two percent, of the whole fund to be derived from tho sale of tickets, sup posing them all sold. Then only eighty thousand tickets can be issued. Anil, finally, tho drawings are conducted by Government ollicials, under circum stances of absolute publicity." Au Ancient Hill of Funeral Kxpenses. At the 250th anniversary of the Con-tin.-ifMit. t'nr.Rtitution the other eveninir. nt Hartford, ono of the speakers read the itctna ef the funeral expenses of an old . cooujul citizen who died by drowning, iToro lueT ar0 . 1 June H, KITS. Aiiae.-ount or wnac was ex- ,;nae.loii Mr. David Porter for his taking up ana tmnai: Kv a nint of Ivor, to those that dived for him 00.01.0.1 By a qrt. of lyqr. to tboeo that brouiiht hiui liuinu OO.Oi.00 By 'J qrU. of n iueaud (rati, of tdyr. to yo jury of in inest 00.05.04 By galls, und H qrts. wine for the funeral, cost 01.1.7O) By a barroll of aydr. for do., cost. 00. lti.00 Byacoittn, cost 00. 1U UJ Hy a winding sheete, cost 00. K0o By to pay fur the grave, etc oo.O.VOO '04.14.01 Krupp's Great (inn Works. An interesting work has just appealed in Germany about Heir Alfred hrupp and his foundry at Luseu. It shows how slow nud diilicult were the begin nings of this establishment, which goes back as far as IMl, and which merely vegetated till 1H"1. in 1 - i:i only nine workmen were employed in the factory; in lbJ", seventy two. To-day llerr Kiupphas under his cm ploy Ji'.iOo workmen, l !,7'J;i of whom aro employed iu thu foundry at Kieti. Counting the families of tbeso work men, ?:', i iO persona livo from the work of the establishment, and of this num ber 2 1, 1. ;t occupy tho dwellings belong ing to tho foundry, rome 2i.'l" tons of coal are burned daily, and the eleven Iiil'U furnaces produce t oo tons of cast iron daily. Commercial AJcertiter, MYRIADS OF WILD GEESE. GBEAT 8H00TINC. ALONO THE ROANOKE RIVER- Stecr-inx the Flocks Toward the (u us of the Ambushed Hunters The Moating Island Method. Wild treoie concrecate on the Roanoke River in North Carolina in vast numbers to feed on the berries, nuts and wild weeds, winch grow in great abundance along cither bank. In tho early morn ing, which is regarded as the best time to shoot them, they swarm into the la goons and shallows that indent the shore, and tho noise they make can be heard at a considerable distance. The wild goose of this country, says a Roanoke letter in the New York World, is a maguilicicnt bird, with a plumago of mixed black and gray, and is exceed ingly fat and plump" Thcro are few natives who do not rest upon tho downiest of beds made from his feathers. There is very little pot hunting carried on, except in a few isolated cases where it occurs in the unfrequented sections of the stream, and even then tho offender, if caught, is severely punished by the natives. They prie the feathers of the birds too highly to permit tho great fiock to becomo demorali ed by any illegit imate means, and woe be to the nettor, or tho "demon of the pine knot," as the pot hunter is known iu native parlance, if he is caught at an unseasonable hour along shoro wilh a suspicious-looking bundle of pine splinters and a box of matches about his person. There are two methods employed in shootini; tho wild troose which, are recoirni.ed as lesritimate, and which, in deed airord rare sport to him who is an expert w ith the srun. One is the "steer ing" and the other the "floating island." In tho former the hunter, with his guns land he usually has two double-barreled ones i, takes up a position in ambush atuonc the thick bushes close to the shore. The "stcercr," who knows the habits of the bird, and is acquainted with every inch of the river, with ms light canoe goes about a quarter of a mile up stream. Taking nis seat in one end, he sits like a statue, guiding the cauoo by a long, tlnn-bladed padaio, which ho dexterously twists with his baud, and so quickly and easily is the movement made that not even a nppie is created upon the surface of the water. Down the streura the canoe floats with the current, its occupant as rigid and silent as death itself. Coming near a flock, the loud flapping of wings sounds like the rushing wind, and the familiar honk, honk, indicates that they are pre paring to move before the approaching objoct. The "steerer" does not at tempt lo pierce the centre of the flock, but directs thetn by flank movements. The whole flock slowly moves off, the "steerer" regulating the speed of his canoo by a simple turn of his wrist. Having previously stationed his "sen tinel," as he calls tho ambushed sports man, ho brings the whole flock to within about thirty or forty yards of the shore, when suddenly he snatches his gun from the bottom of his canoe aud discharges it into the water. This is the signal for operations to be cin from on laud, aud the bang, bang, has for en instant thrown the flock iuto confusion, but ouickly rccovcrinir, it rises. V cltnnn. nnd anils fracefull V nwaVl not, however, before the bang, bang of tho second gun has carried death to some of them, who rapidly descend with a whirl and a flutter into tho water. No decovs aro required. The whole flock will move oil at the approach of any quiet object on the water, and singular to relate, can bo "steered" in almost any direction. Tho "floating island" method is simply a counterfeit of the well-known Susquehanna sink-box, although the na tive makes his coutrivauco out of a raft of liL'ht lumber, and haviug numerous holes in the boards constructs a dense ambush of bushes and twigs, and floats at will right iuto the midst of the un suspecting flock. "String shooting," that is shooting at a long rauge when ihe bitds are in a single column, and moving swiftly away after they have been fright ened, finds favor with some, although it requires a skilled marksman to make even a fair exhibit of his spoils. There are quaint looking log cabins. with the inevitable mud chimney at short intona's along the river, where the hunter can pass the night if desired, so as to bo prepared lor au cany morning hunt. Hero he cau enjoy the genial warmth of an oakwood lire that spurklcs aud sputters in the open lirepluce, he cau slumber calmly and peacefully iu the most luxurious bed of goose down, while the "watcher" smokes his veteran pipe of clay or dozes in the chimney corner, and rise refreshed and invigor ated in the morning to partake of an appetizing breakfast of excellent cofloe, hot pone bread and baked goose. Transporting Oraiijjes In Hulk. Ornnscs aro now being moved from Florida in bulk the same as notatoe The cars are piled about three feet deep with oianges. Paper is run arouud the sides of the i ar. and the tloor is coverea with line marsh grass. Those carloads oi loose oranges now como regularly to Baltimore from Orlando station, ou the South Florida Railroad. They havo at tia'tcd much attention from Calvert station where they aro unloaded. This new method of moving them does away with wrapping iu paper and excluding the air as much as possible. Several varieties como iu a car, partitions ot thin board being put up. The last car to Baltimore contained 4 ,000 oranges, and had been six days making the trip. The freight on the car was iflo"'. lialtimort Sun. Crumps in the Ley. Provide yourself with a good strong cord. A long garter will do if nothinu else is liaudy. hen the crump comet on, take the cord, wind it arouud the leg over the place that is crumped, aud take an end iu each hand, and give it a sharp pull one that will hurl a little. Instantly the cramp will let up, nnd the sufferer can go to bed assured it w.U nol come on agalu that night. For the permanent cure, give about six or eight cells of galvanic buttery, with the negative pole applied over the spot that cramps, and the positiie polo over the thinh. Give it for teu minutes, aud re peat every week for a month. 'Ibis it said to be an almost infallible cure, and It is certainly worth a trial. Journal oj Jhalth, HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. How to Clean Silk. For every quart of water required to cleanso the silk pare and grate one large potato in the water, which must be cold, and let stand for two days without dis turbing it. Rain water is preferred when it can bo obtained, rour on ins elenr liquor into a largo vessel and dip tho silk up and down in it until it li thoroughly saturated. Do not wrinp, it, but let It hang where it can urip. w nen nearly drT lav it fat on the table and rub it with a linen cloth, first on one sido then on the other. If necessary to press it place it between flannel and use a moderate iron. Detroit J-Vee Pre. Rendering Ijard. A prominent Chicago packer gives the following directions for rendering lard so it will be nice and white: "Grind the fat or chop it as you would sausage meat, where you have but a small quan tity, using the chopping uowi ana poiaio masher. The object is to get tho fat into such a condition that the tissue and librine will separate quickly from tho clear fat. Now, by tho mild heat and constant stirring, melt to the consistency of thin gruel, then icattcr salt enough over tho surface to carry down all the scraps. Salt dees not melt in puro lard, and thcrcforo will not give it a saline taste. Then allow it to settle, nnd dip the clear fat out hi to a vessel, using a strainer, or into another kettle, so as to remove all scraps from tho bottom. Alter removal of scraps, cook for fifteen minutes, bo as to roast any scraps still remaining in the fat, and your lard is ready to put away and will keep as long as wanted. To keep lard it is necessary to raise the heat at 1 1?0 deirrecs. It melts at 110 to P.20 degrees. Let our farmers and their wives try the above method and they will never go back to the old .ii of conkinr laru ncain. In answer to nn innurv as to how to prevent lard from boiling over while cooking, put in a little salt. This is the best known remedy. iV'ti York Herald. Dolne I'd I. ace Curtains. The cleansing of tine curtnius in thi wintnr tune is a very nice operation, anu one that few housekeepers have thecour age to attempt at homo. The following directions 1 carnca out wnn naiiering success: Pluco the curtains in a tub or cold water and allow them to remain for al most an hour. Romove carefully, wring ing slightly, and aga;n place them iu fresh cold water, wuere leave ior uireeor four hours. Again wring thclu cnte luUv. and stretching them across a clean table, rut) tnorouguiy wun some pure wahingsoap; roll up tightly ana lay in moderately warm water lor a iuu uour. Then transfer them into very hot water, leaving them there not longer than ten minutes. Once more cnange into coiu water for a few minutes. Tho next move is into a moderately strong blue water, where let them remain about live minutos. Boil ono half pound of starch quite thick, fine floor quality ; this will be sufficient for three good-sized cur tains. Dip tho curtains into the starcn and wring thcin very slightly. Then stretch them immediately over clean sheets. Lay the sheets over a thickly carpeted floor of a large room and pin down the edges of the lace, drawing it firmly, with extreme care. The pins should be placed close together, so as to draw out the pattern. Ibis may seem a tedious process; but if the directions are faithfully carried out one will bo amply rewarded for tho pains. The curtuins ihou'd be left stretched across tho sheets antil thoroughly dry, and when tho pins no removed and they arc lifted up, they aill be found to be snowy white and still. 'aiiinrjton Star. Recipes. Sl-oar Snaps. One cup of buttar.two cups of sugar, four cups of flour, one egg, a teaspoonful and a half of baking powder mixed with tho flour. Roll very thin. Stkwf.I) Potatoes. Cut in slices twelve cold boilel potatoes; add a pint of milk, a tablespoonful of butter, pep per and salt, and a tablespoonful ol minced pinsley; stew ten iniuutes. Fitir.u Ai'i'i K-. Make abatterof two eKirs, a pinch of sale, a cup of milk and six tablcspoonfuls of flour. Slice, pare and core tart apples as Saratoga potatoes. Dip them in the batter and fry. Rat with powdered sugar. Cons 8ii:kki.k. Two cups of canned com, one pint of milk, two eggs, salt to taste. Beat the cjil's until very light; dd tho other ingredients; put the mix turo in a butterod pudding dish, and Dake about foity minutes. Mi'ito.v Bioiiii. This is often or iered for invalids. It should be made s plainly us possible, and so as to so cure the juico of the meat. Poil slowly about two pounds of lean mutton for two hours; skin it very carefully, as it simmers, and do not nut iu much suit. Somo vegetublo may be added as a seasoning, and for some broths a little barley or rice. Hominy Ci:ji kttks. Two cups of :old boiled hominy, ono egg beaten .ight, pinch of salt,' teaspoonful ol lugar, a little milk. Beat the egg into dib hominy, inash it freo from lumps. A.dd miik cautiou'.ly until the hominy is is soft as it cuu bo handled. Stir in the (alt aud sugar, and form the mixture Into crouuetles with floured hands. Set ssido for au hour iu a cool place to bo romo firm. Fry in deep fat to a good brown. Fi .! it Suit. Cine tablespoon beel fat, one heaping tablespoon liour, two sliced onions, two piuts water, one piul milk, one mashed potato, salt aud pep per. Fry tho onions in the fat till light brown; remove, pressing out the fat. In the same fat now cook the flour, and add, a little at a time, tho water. Put back the onions and let it stand a whilo, then add milk aud potato. Salt well, 'ihe potato maybe omitted and a little more flour added. Cuu kkn S.vi.Ai'. Miuce tho meat ol a chicken fino; then chop the white p.ntscf celeiy, and prepare a dressing us lollows: i, ub the yolk of two hard builed eggs smooth; to each yolk put ono teaspoonful of made mustard, half as much salt, two raw eggs, a wine glass of vinegar and a tuiilespoonful of the best olive o.l. Put the celery in a sulad bowl; lay the chicken ou that, aud then pour over it the dressing. 1 eituce rut small may be used instead of celery, but the latter is inuili more delicious. Cut the whites of tho eggs in rings to garnish salad. WAITIN' FER THE CAT TO DIB. Lawzyl don't I rickollect That 'ere old swing In the tanot Eight snd proper, I expect, Old times can't come back again; But I want to state, et they CoiUJ come back, and I could say What my pick ud be, 'y jlng! I'd say. Gimme the old swing JTunder the old locus trees On the old plane, ef yon please, Dnnglln' there with half-shet eye, Waitln' fer the cat to diet I'd say, Gimme the old gang Of barefooted, hungry, lean, Or'n'ry boys you want to hang ' W hen you're growed up twicet as ineanl The old gyarden patch, the old Truants, and the stuff we stoled! The oldstompln' groun' where we Wore the gross oft, wild and free As the swoop of the old swing. Where we uset to ellmb and cling, And twist roun', and flyht, and lio--Waitin' fer the cat to diel 'Pears like I 'most alius could Swing the highest of the crowd Jes sail up their tel I stood Downside up, and screech out loud, Ketch my breath, and jes drap back Fer to let the old swing slack, Y'lt my tow-head dippin' still In the green boughs, and the chill Vp my backbone taperin' down, With my shadder on the groun' Slow and slower trailin' by Waitin' for the cat to die! Now my daughter's little Jane's Got a kind o' buby swing On the porch, so's w hen it rains She kin play thore little thingl And I'd limped out t'other day, With my old cheer this a-wny, Swingin' her nnd roekin' too, Thlnkin' how I uset (o do At her age, whon suddenly, "Hey, grau'pap,'' she says to me, "Why you rock so slowl" Says I, "Waitin' fer the cat to die!" James Whitcomb liiletj, in Harper. HUMOR OF THE DAY. Tlucky men Poulterers. Aids to reflection Mirrors. Fashion's surplus Tho bustle. A designing man The architect. Fpituph for a boatman Life is oar. Steak holders Restaurant waiters. Timo out of mind A forgotten date. ' A "cow-catcher" riouro-pneumonia. Room for argument The court-room. A hand-to-hand affair Courting in tho dark. Tho oldest verso in existence Tho universe. Beef was high when the cow jumped over the moon. A sad caso of absence of mind in ono so young The juvenile "I won't." A hotel advertises among its attrac tions a "parlor for ladies thirty-live feet wide." Udroit Vre?, I'm. 'Where would you advise mo to go to, doctor? I suffer so from insomnia." "You'd better go to sleep." No mnu is big enough to safely ignore the influenco that put him wheie he is. Unless ho happens to be iu jail. You cannot expect a man to tell which way tho wind is, simply becauso ho is a littlo vain. Jl. ton Bulletin. Tho butchor who hud his w hole stock attachod complained that there was too much lien ou his meat. Hotel Mail. Mrs. Westward, of Chicago, snid her husband tried almost everything; but never made money untiljta tried lard. Tho photographer is about tho'BaJjtc man who is not afraid to tell a lady to'" shut her mouth aud try to look pleasant. Tho burning of th, mult-honse tho other day went against tho grain and cuused considerable ferment. Sett York Seu'. Thero is something paradoxical about counterfeiting. it is a money making business which doos not pay. Heto York y tic. "Mary, how is it that tho chairs nro all covered with dust f" "Why, ina'ii..i, no ono has been sitting on them so far to-day." Uoot loH.nkee;iinl. "Heard my last joke! H is great Jiositively Shakespearian." "Yes, I icard it. I thought it was earlier than Shakespeare, though." liiuir. it must B'-oui strange, whene'er it snows, To the man who motion lucks; It mirtu-rs not how nl iw ho goes, Ho ccnuot help make tracks. Iwhje. "The wealth of the Yandeibilt family is now computed at OoO.ooo." Thero is one family that will bo able to buy ico this summer. Ilichmoiid D ptitrt. Clara "..'a k, a-i you return my lovef" Jack (who has au "understand ing" with t lara's sister) "Clara, I can not, but 1 will always bo a brotlicr-iu-law to you."' Jlo said iu dei-i-iion, "l Hi, give us a rest" To lht copH-r whos-j eye he had eutilit. The policcm ,u with promptness unl i;rant the le me t, An 1 guo hun arrest on the scot. l.'. r. Ani Vnivi r. "oh, pos.'maii, to-morrow morning I have something very important to say to my hu-b.ind. Couldn't jou be just a little slow, so as not to deliver bis news papers till uoou:" Fliejtnle Ilia-: t r. The inlluiln xui'l ty t 0 wnitur weullier I'.i i-cls discontent, ati.ty, Aud ague nl together; 1 1 'sc. urates sohiiety, n I ul-o strict propriety In oli;!i on shut leather. - C'l'C I'O .Vetcv. The craze for whistling among girls is seriously tumbling the humorous editor of the liosiuii ' i.s. n.i t. lie tays it is almost imoo.sible to tel! whether a girl is solicitiiii,' n kiss, or is only p'c uruig to pucker. lie ought to give the ;;i:l the beuelit id tho doubt. I 'oiik ton ,i lloaU. "And this ii silver ore, is it." said Mrs. Silages, us sho examined a piei e ot curious looking tuineiul in a Denver siiieber. "Ye, my dear," sal. I her hus band. "And how do they get thesi.vcr out.'" "liny smelt it." "Well, that's queer," altir applying her nose to the ore. "I siui It it, too, but d dn't get any silver. '--Oin iVi It. The Sbosluino Indians were frightened by tho las', t-vllpse, and hid ia tiuir tee pees during the sou's obscuration.
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