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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-11
A Very Remarkable Rat.

We often hear stories related Of the
wonderful cunning and knowledge Of
the of the rat, but one is told-says
the Ogdensburg On. Y.,) Journal-of
recent occurrence in which a real old
gray rat was the hero, and the incident
whereof took place in that city, which
is equal to the best. A lady who has
a number of fine hens, to which she
has devoted good deal Of care and
attention during the winter, in hopes
to obtain an early and a fair crop of
fresh eggs, was surprised at the mea-
gre result actually reached. The hens
made noise, in singing and cacklihg,
enough for every day layers, and yet
only occasionally did she get an egg.
The lady at length determined to
watch operations and ascertain if pos.
sible the cause of failure. She saw
the hens go upon the nest, but if she
was not present when they came off no
egg was found. At length constant
watching and waiting solved the mys-
terry. A day or two since, while on the
watch, hen came off the nest and
commenced cackling. Almost instant.
ly an old rat came out of hole, and
running into a barrel, which was
thrown down upon its side, and in
which the hens nest was, at once nosed
the egg out upon the ground, then laid
down upon its back and getting the
egg between its fore paws and nose
commenced squealing, when two other
rats came out and taking the rat with
the egg by the hind legs, dragged it
egg and all, into the hole. The lady
affirms that she can substantiate the
foregoing fact by at least three living
witnesses. If any one can tell more
remarkable rat story than this We
would like to hear it.
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SEASON OF 167O-71.
MASON a. HAMLIN CABINET
ORGANS.
Important Improvements
Patent June 2lst and August 29d, 1870
REDIICTIAN NE PRICES

Patent June 2lst and August 23d, 1870.
REDUCTION OFPRICES.
Tho Mason & Hamlin Organ Co., have
provements in their Cabinet Organs, for
which Patents were granted them in June
and August last. These are not merely
meretricious attachments, but enhance the
substantial excellence of the Instruments.
They are also enabled by increased facil-
ities large new mandatory, they hope
hereafter TO supply all orders promptly.
The Cabinet Organs made by this Com
pany are of such universal reputation, not
only throughout America, but also in Eu-
rope, that few will need assurance of their
superiority.
they now offer Four Octave Cabinet Or
gans, in quite plain cases, but equal accord
ing TO their capacity 10 anything they make
for $50 each.
The same, Double Reed, SOS. Five Oc-
tave Double Reed Organs, Five Stops, with
Knee swell and Tremulant, in elegant case
with several of the Mason and Hamlin
improvements, Sl25. The same Extra
with new Vox Humana, Automatic Swell
etc., $3.50. Five Octaves, three sets Reeds
seven stops with Euphone; splendid in
struments, S225.
information, and repuced prices, is now
ready, and will be sent free, with testi'
monial circular, presenting great mass o.
evidence as TO the superiority of these in
struments. TO any one sending his address
10 MASON Il HAMLIN ORGAN CO., Isl
fremont Street, Boston, os 5S6 Broadway
N. Y. 30-At
4.OOP NJ. Freight and Accommodation
daily.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-11

Somebody has given a droll para
phrase Of George Washington and the
hatchet story. He says General But.
ler and Wendell Phillips were in the
Garden of the White House waiting
to see the President. They were kept
there for some while, when Butler,
picking up hatchet, began cutting
the trees to beguile the time. Grant
soon after appeared, and asked, "who
has been hacking these trecs?" But
Ter answered. 81 cannot tell lie, Mr..
President; it was Wendell Phillips. F"
They sell pretty good brandy in
Massachusetts. A man up there late
ly bought some brandy, and taking it
home hung it up in a bottle by the fire
place, when following circumstance
took place as related by himself after
wards: at was a middling cold night,
and when l got up in the morning /
| found the bottle had dropped on the
hearth and broken into a thousand
pieces, but the brandy was all right
there it hung on that nail, froze soldier
than thunderW
A Missouri girl has not spoken to
her parents for five years. When she
wants money or anything she writes il
down on a slate and hands it to heI
father, and loads a revolver. He
never failed to "come down" yet; Sc
they don't know really whether she
would shoot or not. She is getting t.
be an old maid, because no young mar
dares to take the chances.
Shoutheast, Conn, glories in the
possession of a juvenile progeny, un
l3 years of age, who can do "all the
sums" in twenty-one arithmetics anC
! the same number of algebras
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How Poor People Live.

Alexander IL, gets s8,250,000 an
nually, or $4,000 per day, and has
the run of his entire dominions, in
Guiding half Of Europe, and one third
of Asia.
Francis Joseph receives 100000
annually, or s12,32S per day, with a
large allowance of beer. Joe has a
family, and the entertainment given
Prussia proved so expensive, that a
little retrenchment has been found ne.
cessary. He has several pleasant resi-
dences in the city and country, with
out-houses, stables, wood-house, etc.
and is said TO be very comfortably
fixed up.
Frederick William is not paid quite
as well as his neighbor over in Austria
but manages to keep up appearances
on S3,000,000 year or So, ,2l0 per day
He is said to suffer for want of funds
and is forced to economic.
Victor Emanuel manages to &c
along in Italy on S2,400,O00 year
OF 81, $40 per day, but this is owing tC
the fact that the climate being mild il
his dominions he is able to wear cotton
clothes.
Victoria receives only 81, 100000 {
year, or S6,270 per day; but she own
several large dairy farms, and her but
ter and milk command the highes
price in the London market; besides
she supplies the first families with veg
etables. She has married several o
her daughters to men of fine incomes
who help her to pay little bills whel
she finds herself pressed for change.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-11

Mr.. Thomas Gill, veteran news
paper reporter who died in Boston a
week or two ago, in his lifetime was
very fond of a joke, and possessed a
keen sense of humor. The Washing
ton Chronicle gives an amusing in
stance of his drollery. The Hon. Rob
ert Rantoul, Jr., was delivering to an
immense audience an Grafton cele-
bration on Bunker Hill, in the course
of which he described with great pathos
and effect the famous battle which had
occurred on the very spot where they
were assembled. AS he resumed his
seat, Gill, who was seated near him,
carelessly remarked, "My father was
in the battle" RantOul Immediately
sprang to his feet and announced this
fact, whereupon there were vehement
calls from the crowd for the son OF the
Revolutionary hero. Mr.. Gill mod
estly rose, and after acknowledging the
vociferous cheers which greeted him,
quietly informed his hearers that ii
was true that his father was in the bat
tie of Bunker Hill, but-he was fight
ing on the other side!-The scene that
followed "beggared description" Mr..
Gill was an Englishman by bigth, and
one of the first professional reporters
who came to America.
Character is like a stcck in trade
the more Of it a man possesses, the
greater is his faculties for adding to it,
Character is influence; it make;
friends, creates funds, draws patron
age and support; and opens a sure
and easy way to wealth, houor, and
happiness.
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Daniel Drew. being on ope of


Daniel Drew, being on oDe of his
own steamers not long ago, was accost-
ed by q passenger, who took him for
one of the crew with,
"Do you belong to the boat?"
"No," said Uncle Daniel, quietly,
"the boat belongs to me-"
A little girl having learned what a
post .mortem examination was, declar-
ed that she would not consent to be go
dealt with after death. "What, not if
it would be greatly to the benefit of
those who lived ?" asked her mother.
"No; how would l look goin to heav-
en- all cut to pieces !"
Thousands Of wild geese got lost by
getting into the smoke in flying over
Pittsburgh, the other day, and they
flew around there for several hours,
until finally man came along with a
lantern, when they followed him into
the country.
Mr.. Hyde aud Miss Taller, Of
Columbus, having been married, and
the "fatted calf" having been killed
in their honor, gives the Lou. Cour
Jour. an opportunity to air a joke
about "killing cattle for the sake o.
the Hyde and Taller"
A dying Ilishman, asked by his con
fessor if he was ready to renounce the
devil and all his works, replied
Don't ask me that; I'm going to {
strange country, and l don't intend tt
make myself enemies"
In Nevada contemplative Digger
Indian sat watching party of basC
ball players, who seemed to him to b.
working very hard. Turning to on,
of them, he asked, "How much yol
get in one dayH"
The other day, two young girls o
Carlinville, Illinois, bound their drunk
en- father hand and foot, and so kept
him for two days. They finally re-
leased him on his promising to join the
Sons Of Tenerance.
An editor describing a primitive
church says, "No velvet cushions il
our pews; we don't 60 in for style
The latest person has the softest seat
and takes it out with him at the close
of services"
! A Portland man has sued barber
for $4,000 damages for cutting off hi;
mustache. The barber apologies by
saying he didn't see it.
The Boston Post says the "Demo
cratic platform of 1872 is Victory
1t always is, until election day-anC
then it isn't.
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., is supposed t.
have written seventy-fve miles o.
printed matter-and yet he is not hap
py Nor his readers.
A Pittsburgh man has sued his broth
er to obtain possession of the ambro
type picture Of their dead sister.
Won Moltke is pestered by applica
tions tor locks of hair, while his heaC
is billiard balled.
Nine. Dudevant is said to contem
plate the issue of a daily newspape
in Paris with staff of woman Fighters
A Cincinnalian pawned his watcl
and then shot himself Having part
ed with time he sought eternity.
The Council Bluffs women have de
manded to be registered as voters a
the coming election.
"Order Slate" is the judieous ad
vice suspended before certain Goa
offices.
Two little Illinois boys tried to burr
a church to get rid Of going to Sunda,
school.
An early spring-juming out of be,
at five o'clock in the morning.
How to raise beets-take hold q
! the tops and pull
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h0SSlter johnson mas treSh article
on an old subject, "The Torments of
Typograpy." He gives this good ad-
vice as to writing: at matters little
how ungraceful or clumsy ones chiro-
graphy may be; if he uniformly makes
a distinct character for each letter of
the alphabet, it can soon be read with
ease. But there is a good deal of
writing, called elegant, in which such
words as "moreover" and "carnivoi-
ous"-words with no long letters in
them-are represented by mark like
the outline of row of saw-teeth. You
can only guess them from the context,
and can only guess the context from
its long letters. When it treats Of or
dinary topics, such manuscript can be
used, though it is always an annoyance.
But when proper names technical
terms are written in this way, it be-
Games exasperating beyound all en-
durance."
OF telegraphic blunders he says
"You can no more induce a telegraph
operator to forego his indulgence in
these and kindred 5lunders, than you
can coax, cajole, train, frighten, drive
or hire a provincial compositor to
spell tranquility with double l."
In western village charming,
well-preserved widow had been court
ed and won by physician. She had
children; among them crippled boy,
who had been petted, and, if not spoil
ed, certainly allowed great freedom
in debate" The wedding day was ap.
preaching, and it was time the chill
dern should know they were to have q
new fother. Calling the crippled boy
the widow said:
George, l am going to do some
thing before long that | would like to
talk about with you.
Il am intending to marry DIR. Jones
in few days, and
Bully for you, Ma Does DR.. Jones
know it?"
Ma caught her breath, but failed to
articulate response.
Beautiful is that benevolence which
works silently and in the shade. One
of our citizens, says the New York
Observer, who will not allow his name
tc be mentioned, has, at the cost o.
S150,000, fitted up a hospital for all
strangers" at the corner of Avenue
d and Tenth street. The patients Of
all countries and creeds are welcomed
entertained without charge, at the ex
pense of the founder. Our best ply
sieians and surgeons have promised
their attendance also. 1t is a noble
charity. May God bless the giver anC
all who aid in carrying out his happy
designs.
The members of church at Kee
waukee, H., felt so sorry to see Mil
burn, the blind preacher, travelling
around the country lecturing, that they
opened their hearts and offered hin
5000 a year to locate there and preacl
to them. Milburn couldn't see it, be
ing blind. A hundred and fifty dol
lars night relieves the tedium o
blindness better than $500 a year.
In one of the pleasant villages il
Western New. York, the other day, 1
certain worthy housekeeper though
she would call on her nearest neighbor
She was about entering the door, bu
hesitated, thinking that the family
might be taking supper. "Come iu,
said the hostess, Eve are having tab
leaux." "Yes," replied the visitor
81 thought 1 smelt EN-"
A man was told by clergyman t.
remember Lots wife. He replied tina
he had trouble enough with his own
without remembering other men'
wives.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-11
TIT Sons & Co.'S

NEW ENGINES. The undersigned have
" for sale and will receive orders for the
above Engine. Messrs. Tilt Sons q Co.
nre now sending TO this market their l2-
Horse Power Engine with l4-Horse Power
Boiler peculiarly adapted TO deep wells.
IN Well Fixtures, Hardware, &C., Main st.
next door TO Chase House, Plcasantville,
and at Mansion House, Titusville.
II X. BRETT & SON, Agents.
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adnn x. Hallock,

A TToRNEY AT LAW and Solicitor OF
~ Patents, No. SOS French street(opposite
Reed House) Erie, Pa. Will practice in
tho several State Courts and the United
States Courts. Special attention given to
soliciting patents for Inventors; infringe
ments, reissue and extension of patents
.arofully attended to. References: Hon.
James Campbell, Clarioni Hon. John s.
McCalmont, Franklin; II. l.. Il A. B.
Richmond, Moadville; w. 4. Lathy. Ii
onesta. ~
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-11
IINIINI!I SIIlI

BY REV. II. DE WITT TALMAGE,
The most Popular Preacher in America.
Agents wanted everywhere, male or fe-
nsale, 20 sell this great work, is better than
Mark Twain, and no trouble 10 sell. Big
Profits. Send for terms and illustrated II
page circular, Evans, Stoddart Il Co., Pub
fishers, No. 40 SAMSON St., Philadelphia.
Sg-4
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DIR. j. L. Acomh,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years experience in large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located in Tidioute, near
Tidioute House.
. IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A fun assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils, Cutlery, and fine Groceries, all of the
hest quality, and will be sold unreasonable
rates.
II. r. BURGESS, an experienced Drug
= st from New York, has charge of the
Store. All prescriptions put up accurately
~.
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National Hotel,

JRvTSEToN, PA. w: A. Hallenback,
Proprietor. This hotel is New, and is
.ow open as q first class house, situate at
no junction of the Oil Creek Il Allegheny
.:ivor and Philadelphia d Erie Railroads,
opposite the Depot. Parties having to lay
yer trains will And this the most conven-
ent hotel in town, with first-class accom-
nodstions and reasonable charges. u.
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Syracuse House,

FTlDIoUTF, Pa, j. & D MAoEE, Propie-
L tors. The house has been thoroughly
refittpd and is now in the first-class order,
with tho best of accommodations. Any
affirmation concerning Oil Territory at
this point will be cheerfully furnished.
-ly j. u ID. MAGEE,
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Exchange Hotel,

r OVER TIDIoUTE, Pa, D.'S. RAMS
IL pEEL 4 Son Props. This house having
been refited is now the most desirable stop
ping place in Tidioute. A good Billiard
Room attached. Ally
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N. B. Smiley,
Holmes House,


y DRACTICAL Harness Maker and Sad
L dler. Three doors north of Holmes
blouse, Tionesta, Pa. All work is war
ranted. u.
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NOTICE.
$40 MADE FROM SO CTs'

urgently needed by everybody
{ all and examine, or samples sent postage
raid for 90 cts that retail easily for $40. r.
j. Wolcott, tel Chathrm So, N. Y. 46-A
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-01
AdrOitly Hit.

A presiding elder Of the United
Brethren Church, while preaching,
was much annoyed by persons talking
and laughing. He paused, looked at
the disturbers, and said: Il am al
ways afraid to reprove those who
nisbehave in church. In the early
part ofmy ministry I made great
mistake. As I was preaching, a
young man who sat just before me
was constantly laughing, talking.
and making uncouth grimaces. l
paused and administered severe re-
buke. After the close of the serv.
ice one of the official members came
and said to me, Brother, you
made a great mistake. That young
man is an idiot" Since then
have always been afraid to reprove
those who misbehave in church lest
I should repeat that mistake, and
reprove another idiot" During the
rest Of that service, at least, there
was good order.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-01
u republic can RObberieS In tn e
South.

The New York Tribune, seeing
that the people of New York, under
the lead Of Seymour, Tildcn, O'Con-
nor and Church. had exposed and re-.
pudiatcd the Democratic robbers in
New York City, says there is a les
son in this fact to more than one
party. Says the Tribune:
For months the developments of
rascalty in the management of the
econstructed governments of sever
al Southern States have been grow
ing more and more conclusive. No
intelligent man longer doubts that
those governments have been fla
grantly expensive and corrupt that
they have increased taxation, incur
red debt, and issued bodds to an
enormous extent. The facts are in
part concealed or obscured, but can
not long remain so;enough is already
known to justify the very gravest
apprehcnsions. In the two Carroll
mas especially the robberies appear
to have been quite as gigantic, when
the relative wealth of the respective
communities is considered, as in this
city. Yet men whom we have es-
teemcd as honest talk as though all
exposure and apprehension of these
vlllainies should be left to Democrat t.
ic journals-tbat we ought to ignore,
or befog, or belittle them. They
represent such exposures as calcula-
ted to damage the Republican party
generally; We hold that, even if this
be so, that party will be far worse
damaged by seeking to cover up
those iniquities, and thus making
them, to some extent, it's own. Let
it promptly and fearlessly expose
and denounce the criminals, if it
would vindicate itself from all com.
plicity in their crimes.
Detailing the enormous frauds and
rascalities Of the carpet-baggers in
other States, the article concludes as
follows:
"Men and brethren There is to
be a general overhauling of prcten-
sions, a sweeping out of dark cor
ners, dragging to light of hidden
iniquities, the coming winter. II
there be those who dread such an Or
deal, they may wisely put the ocean
between them and the scene of their
misdoings without further delay.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-01

The following joke, which has
Travelled all over he newspaper world
and has been located at many diff
trent cities, is said to have happened
at Terre Haute, Ind.
General Cruft, one Of our promi-
nent lawyers, was hailed passing
Freeman's jewelry store, by the pro.
prietor, with, General, come in
here moment; we have something
for you to solve. If man brings a
watch to be fixed, and it costs me
ten cents to do it, and I keep it for
q week and charge him Sc, what per
cent do I make? We have been
figuring, and make it 9C0 per cent.
and have only got up to 81. How
much do you say it would be at $G?'
Il do not wonder at your perplexity;
for it is well-known and the lebrat-
cd Babbitt calculating machine has
demonstrated, that at certain points
in progressive numbers the law
governing them changes. In this
case the law would change, and long
before it would rcach the Sc it would
run out of per cent, and into what is
known as LARCENY -
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NOVEM BER.

The year grows old; summers wild crown
of roses
Has fallen and faded in the woodland ways;
On all the earth a tranquil light reposes,
Through the still dreamy days.
The dew lies heavy in the early morn,
On grass and MOSES sparkling crystal fair;
And shining threads Of gossamer are borne
Floating upon the air.
Across the leafstrewn lanes, from bough
to bough,
Like tissues woven in fairy loom;
And crimsoR-berried bryony garlands glow
Through the leaf-tangled gloom.
The woods are still, but for the sudden fall
or cupless acorns dropping to the ground,
Or rabbit plunging through the fsrn-stems
tall,
Halfstartled by the sound.
And from the garden lawn comes, soft and
clear,
The robins warble from the leafless spray,
The low sweet Angelus Of the dying year,
Passing in light away.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-01

A curious story is told illustra ting
the legal precision Of great judge. He
asked a ma agistrate on circuit dinner
whether he would take some venison.
The gentleman answered "Thank
you, my lord, I am going to take
boiled chicken.' Lord Tenderton
retorte9, "That, sir, is no answer to
my question; 1 ask you again if you
will take venison, and l will thank
you to answer yes or no, without fur
ther pre- varication." The story was
originally told in the Quarterly Re-
view, but 1t is challenged by Lord
Campbell.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-01

LOST BoY.-My little boy, John
Lally, l years old, left home four
weeks ago to-day. He has black
hair and gray eyes. is heavy set and
full faced, and has a scar on his fore
head over tho left eye. Any in
formation in regard to his where
abouts will bo thankfully received.
Address James Lally. Des Moines,
Iowa, or Register office.
Papers of the State will please
copy.