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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

BOLD ROBBERY.-A bold highway
robbery was committed on Thursday
Of last week, near Wild Cat, in Madi-
son township. Mr.. Peter Fidle, Of this
place, notion peddler, was passing
along the road,with his horse and wag-
on, in the evening, when he was halted
by two ruffians, with revolvers, who
compelled him to deliver up his pocket
book, containing 1927. After taking
out the money the rogues handed Mr..
Fidle back the pocket book, remarking
that they hoped it would be speedily
replenished- Clarion Democrat.
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We see by our exchanges that
Beiden: The White Chief which we
have several times commended in our
readers, is having an immense sale, at
which we are not surprised, for the
book is worthy. We are informed
that full regiment of agents--a thous-
and strong-is already engaged in its
sale, and that the work bids fair to be
the great literary success of the day.
A. II. Hubbard, Philadelphia, Pa, is
the lucky publisher.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17


the great literary success of the day.
A. II. Hubbard, Philadelphia, Pa, is
the lucky publisher.
AT the head of our pure delights
stands Jefierson's rip. Pa.
QuERY.-Who was Jefferson, and
where was his Grip"
Lucy Rushton has turned up at
Louisville
We clipped the above, and intended
to make some remarks upon it, but
words fail lis.
"A man named Jessup, in Boston,
wlaims to be the inventor of chewing
gum.
1t would have been blessing to
humanity if Jessup had been held in
the water ies up about two feet above
his head before he invented this jaw
breaking nuisance.
The Hartford Post suggests that
this is a good time to collect auto
graphs-of your creditors.
We are in the autograph business
somewhat, and there are about seven
hundred and ninety-two of our cred
itors whose autographs we are very
anious to get on paper commencing,
For value received l promise to pay"
johnson (Andy of course) SAYS,
by way of warning to Grant, There's
no use trying be nominated for
second term"
Andy speaks from experience. He
might have been nominated second
time, but the Democratic party could
"see more" chances of success in an
other man.
"A young man at La Crosse, Wis,
looked through the key-hole of girls
bedroom, and ever since the doctors
have been trying to get a knitting
needle out Of the place where his eye
used to be.
In other words, he "risked one eve"
and lost it. He won't have so much
curiosity hereafter, nor so many eyes
TO dot.
WIN. Strausser, of Catawissa, is in
the Columbia county jail, on charge
of attempting to poison his mother-in-
law.
1t seems that the same popularity is
remarkable about the mother-in-law
business that Josh Billings says there
is about the mosquito business-"the
supply exceeds the demand"
On Sunday night two young men
named Scott Plattner ana Will Filson
had difficulty at Charleston, Missis-
sippi, during which, the former cut the
latter's throat, severing the jugular
vein, then fled.
In this as in many other cases, pay
ing close attention to the jug, means
wide severance of the juggular. "Whc
hath wounds wIIhout causeg They
they that tarry long at the wine they
who go to seek mixed drinks"
Rich widows in Brooklyn arc re,
ported as "thick as black berries" but
much harder to pluck.
When we formerly mailed our let
ters from Tionesta, there were sixteen
widows in the town, but they differed
from the above in that they were thin
thick and 'middling.' However, they
are not as plenty now as they formerly
were, aud consequently We don't have
as lively times.
The Chicago Republican is out
against the custom of general kissing
Of "A bride at weddings, and calls it a
"relic of barbarisn."
Well, what next? What kind of a
dried up old caricature on humanity
is this Chicago Republican man? A
"relic Of harbarism," indeed If this
be barbarism. why, let us all become
barbarians at once. This is about the
only real fair chance bachelors ever
get to taste the sweetness Of ripe young
femenine lips, and here is q man who
wants the custom abolished. He do
serves % be luggfd 10 death ~ ola
ma,ds
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Hon. John Covole, member of
Congress for the Twenty. First District
Of Pennsylvania. died of heart disease
at Harrisburg, Thursday morning.
Lover of genuine Havana"
cigars will be glad to hear that the
cabbage crop Of Connecticut is very
pro nising this season.
The Cory Republican says: II
Erie isn't frst-class one horse town
it would like to see one. Its editor
needn't 60 far to be gratifed; but
climb one of tho hemloek Stumpe nt
his front door and gaze around him.
Erie Republican.
The corn crop of the Union is
unprecedentedly large. From Cincin-
matt to ST. Louis the whole country is
almost literally one great corn field.
Added to the extraordinary crop in
the old producing States, hundreds OF
thousands Of bushels have been market
cd from Kansas and ether States west
Of the Mississippi, which have never
before cultivated beyond their own ca
pacity for consumption.
The recent failure Of Two or three
prominent insurance companies is
bringing out some ugly statements.
One company in Cincinnati is charged
with having paid out ten thousand dol
lars for managing fifteen thousand dol
lars Of premiums. A listof New York
companies is also published in which
the ratio Of expenses to receipts is by
no means calculated to inspire an in
surer with confidence. An Ohio com
pany, with a gross income of Sl87.253,
contrived to get rid Of SS1,2l7 in ex-
penses besides what risks it paid. The
Great Western is the last Of the life
insurance companies to become insol-
vent. Connecticut and New York
the States which have always watched
the insurance business closely, have
already found The need Of still greater
precautions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

Mrs. Nevins, a lady residing on
Church Run, on Saturday accidently
fell on the Sidewalk in Titnsviile, and
hrukp her arm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

Rev. Alex. Sinclair, pastor of the
Presbyterian society at Titusville, was
presented with a complete set of Ap-
pleton's Cyclopedia and Webster's
Dictionary, valued at $3.50, and ST.
600 greenback. by the members of his
congregation, recently.
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TEEEl MAGIC COME.
Book Accents Wanted.

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now ready. Printed on.tinted paper, is
sued in beautiful style, Contains 200 Su-
perb Engravings, and is one OF the most
valuable Biblical books ever issued. In
every family where the Bible is to be found
and there are millions of them, there can
this work he sold. Agents will appreciate
this. We want agents also for
Prof. Stoves "Self-Interpretipg Fam
lily Bible"
the grandest book ever issued, being his
crowning life work-pronounced bycritics
the finest and most complete Bible eXtant,
now having a larger sale than any other
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trated-cOntainsa dictionary OF the Bible
with 200 ongravings, a history of each
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he studies them. Any agent or person
who reads this this, and who desires the
most profitable and honorable business,
send for circulars with full Information.
WOBTHIN-TON,D DUSTIN Il co.
39-lt Hartford, Conn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

The argument of Victoria c.
Woodruff, claiming the right of suf-
frage of women, under the Fifteenth
Amendment, was heard on Wednesday
morning by the House Judiciary Com
mittce.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

We clip the following items from
the Oil City Times;
Mr.. Samuel A. Glenn, an employee
at Hill Il Thumm's refinery was run
over by the cars near the round house,
ON Saturday afternoon, and killed. He
was walking on the track of the 0. c.
u A. r. r., in company with Mr.. j.
kilgore, and TO avoid an engine com.
ing toward them stepped over the A. d
w. track, within few feet of loco
motive engaged in making up a freight
train, when the engineer opened the
cyliuder cocks and the cloud of steam
prevented their seeing train Of cars
being pushed towards them. Mr.. Glenn
was 50 seriously injured that he died
IN about two hours. Mr.. Kilgore es-
capped with slight injuries.
On Saturday morning last, while
5. w. Updike, stllman at Hiukley &
Aliens refinery, Titusville, was engag-
ed ia taking off the sideplate of one
Of the stills, after drawing the tar, the
gas issuing from the stills took fire,
burning Mr. Updike severely about lis
face and neck.
About seven o'clock Monday morn
ing Henry Hopkins, a well known cul-
ored man, of Titusville, was severely
stabbed with n hunting knife in the
left eye, by VIM Prim, a colored boy
IA years of age, residing in the same
house.
On Saturday evening last the shingle,
lath u d saw mills, owned by A. S.
Wilson, and situated on the Lake
branch of Sugar Creek, four miles
from Cooperstown, were totally des.
troyed by fire. Mr.. Wilson's loss is
$4,000. No insurance.
On Thursday last 4. n. Spauldna
shot catamonnt back the Tarr Farm
Venango county. 1t measured foui
feet from tip Of nose to tip of tail, and
weighed over twenty-five pounds.
SERIOUS ACcIDENT.-W learn that
Mr.. Joseph Harley, of Union township
met with serious, if not fatal, acci
dent, on Monday, December Goth
1870. He was engaged in shifting log.
at the landing on Anderson's Greek
where he was found lying in an insen
sible condition by the teamster. Nc
one being present, it is mere conjecture
as to how the accident occurred. From
the surroundings it is inferred that h,
was lifting long with a canthook, tha
the log suddenly slipped and caused
the canthook to fly and strike him OF
the head, inaicting injuries to such al
en- extent that his recovery is consider
cd doubtful.
Also, Mr.. j. Sankcy, aged about Il
years, n son Of Wm. S. Sankey, o
Karthaus township, was killed on Fri
day, December, 30th, while, engaged
in telling q tree for timber. The falir:
tree lodged on another, and the but
broke from the stump, swung arounC
and struck Mr. S, on the head, break
ing his neck and dislnenting his shoul
der He died instantly.-Rcfiman
Journal
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Free Id ERooIk Agents.

We viii send a handsome prospectus of
our Neig TiiHSh0tfd F0niig Bibie con
tanning over 200 fine Scripture illustra-
uons 10 any book agent free Of charge.
Address National Publishing 20. Phlla,,
pu. soft
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The Monarch Of Advertisers.

Hemhold's big sleigh was out in the
Park the other day, with load oi
Judges and Generals. A Sun man,
meeting the Doctor, asked him how
much the bells cost.
They're gold plated. There are
SIS of them. Cost me $780," answer
ed the little giant of the medical world
On further inquiry the reporter
learned that the harness cost nearly
$4,000 and the buffalo robes 81 $50
Thinking that man with such a
turnout to be worth something, the re.
porter came down town and hunted ur
the Doctors assets. He found them
Co be as follows:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

In denominations Of 81 900 and $500. cou~
pom or registered, with interest at Eight
per cent. per annum, payable 18th Febru-
airy and August, in GOLD free of United
States taxes, In New York or Europe. The
bonds have thirty years to run, PAYABLE in
New York in GOLD. Trustees. Farmers
Loan and Trust Company of New York
The mortgage which secures these bonds
is at the rate of Sl3, 800 per mile; covers
IA completed road for every bond issued,
and is q first and ONLY mortgage. This
line, connecting St. Joseph with Fort
Kearnoy, viii make a short and through
route to California.
The Company have Capital
Stock OF SO OOO 900
And grant of Land from
Congress, of 800, 600 Acres
mate, at 100000
First Mortgage Bonds, 100000
Total, Sl5.5OO,O coo
Total length of road, 27l miles distance
included in this Mortgage, III miles price
S7i and accrued interest, IN CURRENCY.
Can be obtained from the undersigned.
Also, pamphlets, maps and Information
relating hereto. These bonds, being 50
well secured and yielding a large income
are desirable to parties seeking safe and
lucrative investments. We recommend
them with entire confidence.
W. p. CONVERSE & CO.,
COMMERCIAL AoENTs,
No. "a Pine Street. n. Y.
ANNER CO.,
Fiscal AGENTS,
y. 10 Wall Street, New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

Total SSlD.UtO
The reporter learned that the Doc
tor owns, in addition to the above, sew
eral lots on Madison and Fifth avenue,
and some on the Boulevards. The re-
porter was assured that there was not
a pencil mark against all this proprie-
ty. The Doctors business isimmense.
The orders have reached $4,000 and
$4,000 in q single day. Seven years
ago he came to this city with $4,000
in his po ,ket. Now he is worth his
millions, and spends rs much money
as any man in the city.
"How did he make his money p ask
cd the reporter of the Doctors agent.
Through advertising literally in
the newspapers" was the reply, "same
as Bonner, Smith q Street, Aver, and
Jayne"
The Doctor is advertising in $3.50
newspa pers. He buys his own mer-
chandise, and contracts for his adver-
tising in such manner that be is pre-
pared TO discount at seven per cent.
per annum any obligation that may be
presented. The Doctor is emphatical.
ly selfmade man.
He has a special fondness for
yachts, and is spending large sums Of
money in procuring models Of the
Dauntless. He proposes to decorate
his drug store with these models.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

800 Energetic TURNER'S Haaied. From
$500 10 500 can be made dnring the idle
winter months. Business pleasant and
honorable. For further particulars of this
Special chance address at once a. II. Hub
bard, Phila, Pa. seat
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So to $50 por day and no risk. Do you
want situation as salesman at or near
home, 10 introduce our new strand White
Wire Cloths Lines 10 last forever. Don't
miss the chance. sample FREQ. Address
HHd50n Rircr lFirc W0rks, Is WIN ST. n.
\ or lG Dearborn ~. Chicago, IN. So iu
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THE HAND III HAND
UTUAL LIFE ms. CO.

wants number of good agents, also a
good General Agent for Western n, also
a good general Agent for the GermaR
counties OF Pa. Address Hand in Hand
Office No III South 4th St., Phila. 3g-4t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
FRANKLIN and whsteaepd.

1t was not only the ignorant and ex
citable that yielded to the extraordinary
fascination Of Whitefeld's s oratory Nc
shrewder listener ever stood before him
than the celebrated Ben jamin Franklin;
and how little he was able to resist the
charm is shown by the amusing story
which he tells himself. White6eld had
consulted Franklin about the locality OF
his proposed orphan house, but had re.
fused 10 act on his advice; aud the re-
fusal had determined Franklin not to
subscribe. gag I"
IL happened soon after, says Frank.
lin, Ito attend one Of his sermons, in
the course of which perceived he in
tended to finish with collection, and
silently resolved he should get nothing
from me had in my pocket handful
of copper money, three or four dollars,
and five pistoles in gold As he pro
ceeded ! began to soften, and concluded
to give him the copper. Another stroke
of his oratory made Inc ashamed of that,
and determined me to give the silver;
and he finished so admirably that !
emptied my pocket wholly into the col.
lector's dish, gold and all
If any one could have resisted the
spell, one would have thought it must
have been Chesterfield; yet even of him
it is related that on one occasion when
Whitefield was describing a blind man
cropping bis way unawares toward a
precipice, till he stumbled on the edge
in the act of taking the last fatal steI
over the peer could not help springinl
forward in an agony from his seat, ex
claiming Good Godl he is gonel -
j. p. Gladstone.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
A WOman's Encounter with "a Mon
ster Alligator.

From the New Iberia (La.) Planters Banner,
August 81
Yesterday the wife of George Harme-
lin, on Nine. E. Pelahousses plantation,
was washing her clothes on the banks of
the Grand Marais canal, about four feet
deep at this time. A large black alliga-
tor, twelve feet long, which had few
days before captured a large hog and
which was probably hidden in the bushes,
seeking its prey, darted in noiseless,
stealthy way and caught the woman by
the arm, dragging her into the water.
She succeeded in disengaging her arw,
but the monster enclosed her head in its
jaws, and brought her once more under
the water. Then a frightful struggle
took place. the neighbors too far off to
hear the cries of the unfortunate wo-
man, she was left to defend her own life.
She cant give an exact account of the
manner by which she extricated her head
from the monsters jaws, but said she
never lost the presence Of mind and her
fixed purpose Of reaching the bank. She
succeeded at last, and offered them
pitiable aspect indeed. Her arm pre-
sented several deep cuts, one of them
coming very near the artery of the pulse.
The forehead had also some deep wounds,
but the fangs of the alligator had not
pierced the black hair or chignon.
None of these bites were torn or jag
ged, but all offered clean, linear shape,
like that of fne-edged knife. ] saw
the woman about an hour after the acci-
dent, Snd | could detect no traces of ex-
citement in her manner. | suppose she
owes her life to her sang .frOid and self
possession. ana
Old hunters say that swamp alligators
are more ferocious than the lake or
bayou specimens. This one had turned
up snout, like the Nile alligator, so well
known for its ferocity-at least, SO say
the neighbors, The noiseless approach
of the animal-not creating ripple or
cracking in the weeds-and seizing the
arm of the unalarmed woman, are very
remarkable. .e,foa 8pa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
Scientific Exploration of the Man,
moth Cave.

At the close, of the meeting of the
American Association for the advance
ment of Science, at Indianapolis, an ex-
cursion was made to the Mammoth Cave,
Kentucky. The result is told by Prof.
McChesney, who says that Prof Cope
collected fourteen different specimens
Of the animals that inhabit the cave
the blind fish, insects, crickets, cent?
pedes, spiders, blind craw6sh, crawfish
that can see, and blind fish that the
crawfsh eat. The crickets and spiders
occur in considerable abundance, but
most OF the forms of life are quite rare.
The blind fish are not abundant, and as
shy as though they had eyes; they dart
off from the slightest movement of the
water. The best way to capture them
is to let fine dip-net down gently into
the water and watch till one swims over
it, and then raise the net as quietly as
possible. Small bats were occasionally
seen flying. These little creatures have
eyes, but they are said to be no larger
than the head of cambric needle.
1t is too evident to need discussion
that the Mammoth Cave was the work Of
a subterranean river and its tributaries,
the water of which has been turned
from its course by finding an outlet on
slightly lower level, which river still
shows itself in a few places in the cave.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
yOM MEMPHIS TENN TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 49, 1871

When Moses and the Children Of Israel
arrived at the Red Sea they camped all
night, and il t1rned cold, and the strong
east wind caused it to freeze over, and
the truth of the whole matter is plain, as
you can see, that the Children of Israel
passed over, dry shod, on theice. There
were no such thingsa as great walls The
original Greek will not permit any such
unjust and difficult TRANSACTIONS. And
again, when the Egyptians, with their
immense armies, heavy ehariots, and
great weights, pursued the Children on
the ice, they broke through it, and were
all engulfed and lost. This, my brethren
and sisters, is the true and fair explana.
ton of the circumstance, and the orlgl-
nal Greek in the next translation will
explain it to you all, and make it plain.'
At this point a brother sitting back in
the congregation arose and said:
Brother B., would like to ask a
question, il you have no objections" q
The elder, looking triumphantly to.
ward the brother, answered, "All right
sir ask just as many questions as you
want to, l,,g .i,rs.f.,n,. to ~
"Well," continued the brother, my
knowledge Of geography and the loca,
ton of the Red Sea is that it is located
nearly under the equator, and is there
fore in very warm country, and never
known to be frozen. viii you please
tell the audience where the ice came
from of which you spoke2"uL ..
The elder became excited, and an.
swered with disdain, " If the brother
who has asked me this question knew
about the Scriptures and the geography
of which he pretends to, he would know
that this circumstance which / have
explained happened thousands and thou
sands of years ago; yes, sir, thousands
Of years before the age Of geographiesi
and before there paS any equator! ]
think, brothers and sisters, | have an
swared the pentleman cOmnletely"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12
THRALL DIsENTHRALLED.

n
Significance of the schism I'm the
18it Episcopal Church.
Yrom the New York World
The movement that is to end in the
disruption Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, if we may
believe her enemies, has at last begun.
The spiteful mutterings of the coming
storm which have gone forth from time
TO time from the rebellious pulpit OF
Cheney and the peripatetic pu lpit of
the younger Tying have at length been
followed by a thunderbolt from the hith-
erto calm sky of the Emmanuel Church
in this city. Last Sunday the Rev. Mr..
Thrall the pastor of this church, an
nounces that he would no longer use the
established liturgy, but that, having a
greatly improved and modnrnized
prayer-book in his hand, which fully
met the advanced demands of an en-
age, he would henceforth em-
pioy it to the exclusion of the elder and
effe,'e liturgy.
Here is an open secession from the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and as a
resnlt u new and wholly Independent
church d'ormed without bishops or con-
vocation. By the act of its pastor,
which is understood to be in accordance
with the d,,sire of the majority of the
congregation, Emmanuel Church is no
longer part of the Episcopal fold, and
is thus at lib erty to adopt any liturgy
and any article of faith that may seem
best IN Yitg sight Should the example
of the Rev. Mr.. 1'hrall and his flock be
followed by other Episcopal congrega-
tions the church win, of course, fall to
pieces. This is the result for which the
malcontents in that body, as well as out
side enemies, are earnestly, hoping 1t
is Just possible, however, that there is
some attachment among Episeopalians
10 their venerable church, and that Mr..
Thrall will prove prophet without dis
ciples except in his own congregation.
1t must be admitted that the conduct
Of that gentleman is in marked and
honorable contrast to that of Tying and
Cheney. Like them he dislikes the
liturgy of the church and declines to
obey its, regulations. Unlike them
however, be has the madness to with
draw from the church before he openly
breaks her laws.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12

zled than before, / very impolitely
walked near the group, when every
thing was made clear TO me by the blonde
little one saying, :" had rather have a
newspaper any day than the best panier
that was ever made in Paris. i fell
back into my seat, uncertain whether to
laugh or feel provoked with the chatter
boxes, who had strolled off to lay siege
TO q party of gentlemen just from, tbs
beach. Think fitl Mr. Tilton. Think
of it, Mr. Greeley Did it ever occur to
you what a hustle you make in fashion
able duties l'- i'a'n it'+