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A Family Riddle.

A New York correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican tells the follow.
ing:
Among the audince of the second
representation of "As you like IT," !
saw a couple to whose past there at
taches Il string of incidents that would
appear unnatural in yellow covered
novel. This gentleman is gray y-haired
so and fatherly. The lady is swar-
thy little brunette of IS or 10. She
is the wife of the gentleman, and, vet
she is his daughter. AS she is the gen
tlcman's daughter his child must be
her sister. But the child is also her
child, and in consequence her husband
is her daughters grandfather. 1t is a
beautiful little case for the endnan to
PROFOUND as tirst-class conundrum
to the middle-man Of minstrel show.
SOLUTION.
But this its solution. A Young aad
beautiful Jewess, Mr.. Peyser's wife,
10 years ago, fell in love with taker
Of daguerrotypes, II Mr.. Gage. The
Consequence of love is often trouble so
it was in this instance. A divorce ell
sued. The lady kept one child,a daugh.
ter, married Mr.. G., bore him two or
three boys; the Jewish hafsister get
ting on nicely with her little Christian
brothers. But the heart oi man is
tickle. Mr.. G. looked upon his wiie's
daughter, and behold she found favor
in his sight. Miss A. hudded into
womanhood, Mrs. G. faded into age.
A fearful domestic catastrophe ensued,
n divorce was obtained by the wife, the
daughter married the step father, and
added the title Of grandfather to the
honors he already bore The elderly
lady married for the third time, visits
he daughter and her former husband,
(with whom reside her own boys,) and
every thing is serene and satisfactory,
Can you beat this in St. LOUISE
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-10
"Where the Woodbine Twineth." "

Don Piatt tells the following story
to the Cincinnati Commercial:
By-the-hy, my genial friend, the
Hon. S. S. Cox, tells me of the origin
of that mysterious, but somewhat ia
nous, expression.
"What the devil, jim" he asked
one day, "did you mean by that place
where the woodbine twineth 2"
"Well, I'll tell you, Colonel. You
see ! was before that learned and dig
nified body, the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, and when Garfield
asked me whe the money got by Cor
bin went to, could not make a vul-
gar reply and say up a spout, but OBJ
serving, while reddling through New
England, that every spout of house
and cottage had a woodbine twinine
about it, | said, naturally enough
where the woodbine twineth That i.
all. 1t seems the Congressional cheese
wakes did.not understand my dslicaey
! nor nv delicate allusion."
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which marked the trail, together with
the unmistakable evidence that he had
picked his way with difficulty. / was
lead to believe he was mortally
wounded, and in oruer to prevent his
body from falling into the hands of his
white foe he had groped his way to
the river, and thrown himself into the
current which bore him away.
"The Indians had killed my COW,
and that you may be assured was no
trifling loss, yet in my gratitude for
my escape from the merciless savages
| would have been entirely willing to
have made greater sacrifices. / was
we'll provided, (by means of the arms
and ammunition taken from the six In
dians) in case of a second attack, but
this fortunately, proved to my last ad-
venture with the savages. Not one of
the band had escaped to tell the tale
to incite his bretheren to revenge the
death of his comrades.
"AhW exclaimed the old man, while
the tears gushed from his eyes at the
memory of that eventful night, "that
was a glorious shot-the best l ever
made"
The hero of this adventure lived t.
see his rude wilderness, whore he had
pitched his homely cabin transformed
into smiling fields and peopIed by har-
dy and enterprising pale-faces among
whom his last days were passed in
peace and plenty, undisturbed by the
presence of his old time foes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-10
Bret Harte's "Heathen chinee." !"

A correspondent inquiries whethe,
Mr.. Nye, the Nevada Senator, is the
Bill Nye who was taken in and done
for by a heather Chinee, as described
by Bret Harte in his well known
p EN-. By the way, our friend insists
that the poem has heen misunderstood
and badly garbled by some stupid
printer. John Chinaman is represent
ed in the current version of the story as
having seereted twenty-fuur packs of
cards in his sleeve. This is ABSURD, be-
sides being a physical impossibli1,
The game was euchre, in which the
knave is the best card in the pack
Harte wrote jacks,an the things might
have been done, sleeve full of lacks.
skillfully handled would have insured
the discontinue of Bill Nye, and filled
the pocket Of the heathen Chinee. But
the Nevada Senator is not the man al
all. His name is Jim Nye, and the
pagan who picks him up in hope of
winning his money is likely to make
bad business of it. In the good old
Barnhurner days, when Jno. Van Bu.
ren split the Democratic party in
twain and defeated Gen. Gass, Nye, at
that time Judge Of Madison count,
and a warm sympathizer with Van
Buren, laid wager of three hundred
dollars that the Barnburner ELECTORAL
ticket would receive more votes in the
county than the Hunker. AS election
day approached, the judge, having
made careful canvass, discovered
that it was a cluse thing, and became
alarmed about the result. The sum
at stake was large amount for Nye
IN those days, and he cast about for
the means Of winning the bet. At the
September term Of his court two men
we're indicted for an otfense in which
they had been jointly engaged. They
convicted, and one of ,hem, a Burn
burner was sentenced to twenty days
Imprisonment, while the other, a
Hunker, was ordered to be shut up for
thirty days. AS the Sheriff was taking
the prisoners to Jail, the unfortunate
Cass man exclaimed; "Ten days extra
tor being Hunker and it carries me
over the election" That's so," re-
piled the sheriff; ''and curse you, what
business have you to he Il Hunker?''
Nye won his bet by two votes and
our friend inquiries whether a man oi
such resources would he likely to lost
his money through the tricks Of any
| heather Chinee.
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Fun Among the Generals.

The soldiers had jolly good time
at their late meeting in Cleveland.
General Garfield, being called up, out
Of order, for speech, well represented
the spirit Of the occasion in these
amusing points; II am in the same fix
that detachment of cavalry was that
General Sherman once met. He
thought they were not going fast
enough, and told the commanding ofIi
Ger to gallop. -'But where shall | gal
lop TOP said he. why, gallop! Gal.
lop anywhere, but d-n it gallop r
lGreat laughter.] ! will tell you a
little story about Chattanooga. One
day, when We were ali hard at work
building Qualifications, General Rose
cranz came riding along the lines,
making short speeches to the men.
There was tall, lank fellow, with the
fat all worn off by hard campaigning,
sitting upon log, eating soup out of a
contiscated domestic utensil. As
"Rosy" rode by, after n aking a little
speech, | heard the fellow eXclaim
Less blowing and more the techni
cal army word for swine flesh would
suit me burned sight better!" How
we all felt us we saw General Hooker
hobbling along, unable to walk with
out assiStancel May it be many year;
before he goes up higher among the
clouds than he did at Lookout Mouu.
tain Tremendous Applause,l N,
are all equal here, as General Palmer
has said. We know each other by oul
first names, and we call them as ",
used to iii the army, Bill" Sherman
La voice, "Iecumseh"l and "Joe'
Hooker, and Tommy" Wood, anC
Bob" Granger
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SEASON OF ls7O-7t.
g. HAMLIN CABINET
ORGANS.
Important improvements.

Patent June 2lst and August 23d. 1870
REDUCTION OFPRICES.
The Mason d Hamlin Organ Co., have
the pleasure of announcing important inn
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-
ltles large new mandatory, they hope
hereafter 10 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 TO anything they make
for $50 each.
The same. Doub Reed, $65. Five Oc-
tave Double Reed Organs, Five Stops. with
Knee swell and Tremulant, in elegant case
with several of the Mason and Hamlin
improvements, SIPS. The same Extra
with new NoX Humana, Automatic Swell
etc., $3.50. Five Octaves, three sets Reeds,
seven stops with Euphone; splendid in
struments, S225.
new illustrated catalogue with full
information, and repuced prices, is now
ready, and will be sent free, with testi-
monial circular, presenting q great mass of
evidence as to the superiority of these in
struments, TO any one sending his address
10 MASON Il HAMLIN ORGAN CO., l54
fremont Street, Boston, os 500 Broadway,
N. y. 30-4t
4.OOP. NJ. Freight and ACCOMMODATION
daily.
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Week of Prayer.

The Executive Committee of the
Evangelical Alliance of the United
States have caused to be prepared and
issued the following Programme 4or
the annual Week of Prayer, beginning
with Sunday, New Years Day, Jam
uary, /, 1871:
Sunday, Jan. 1.-Sermons-Suhiect:
Inspiration of the Holy scr.pture
their sufliciency and ,lc authority ior
religious faith and practice.
Monday, Dan. q --Fnyer: Grate'u'
review of the past; calling for renew
ed confidence and increased devoted"
..,>; rumul i.l of the woridlue,s
Of church, and for national sins pro-
vokiug Divine judgments
Tuesday, Jan. 3.--Proyer; For IA.
tions, for Kings and all others in or-
thority; for soldiers ard sailors; for
AL who have suffered in recent wars;
10. the blessings of peace, and tor.
God would graciously bring good out
Of the recent calamiIies.
Wednesday, Jan. a. 4.-Prayer: For
the children Of Chri,ta parents; for
IA blessing on home influence and on al
teact ers tor early dedication to Cipd; (;
and for more laborers in Christ's SER
vice.
Thursday, Jan. B. PRAYER; F., t! p
baptism of the Holy Spirit on all who
profess and call themselves Christians !;
for the increase of charity of afiectiun-
ate communion and co operate
among all in every land VIII lnve Inc
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Friday, Jan. 6.-Prayer: For tie
circulation of the word of God for the
increase of faithful ambassadors for
Christ for an end of religious persecu-
tion and tor the removal of all hln-
derance to the spread Of the gospel.
Saturday, Jan. Prayer: For
Christian missions; for the CONVERSION
# the Jews: for the hetter Observance
of the Lords day; for blessing on
Christian Literature; and for the glu.
rous appearance Of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Sunday, Jan. S.-Sermons-Sul ject:
Faith, Hope and Love-essentia Wit
nesses TOR the truth.
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hufnaJIe's Elephant.

Mr.. Hufnagle purchased an elephant
in India, and brought him home under
the care of native keeper. The de-
sign was to teach him to do farm work.
When the animal arrived it was as
certained that he could not, or would
not, do such labor, and so he was put
in the stable of country hotel, near
New Hope, where he consumed enough
sustenance to bankrupt man Of ordl-
nary wealth.
One day his keeper died suddenly,
and, as nobody else knew how to man
age the elephant, it was found impossi
BILE to get him out of the stable. The
landlord raved, and swore, and tore his
hair about it, but threre that elephant
stuck, with the manifest intention OF
staying till the day of judgment, and
Of battering down the stable unless he
was fed.
At last the landlord said that the
elephant must be got rid Of somehow
or other, if he had to blown through
the roof with gunpoder. So an effort
was made to sell him, and menugerie
man was induced to buy him for two
thousand dollars. This man determin-
ed to bring that elephant right along
with strategy. He got car on the
railroad track near by, and after fixing
a bridge to it, he lined the floor with
a bushel or two of apple, gingerbread,
oranges, etc. Then he made regular
pathway of apples and cake all the
way from the stable to the car. 1t cost
him two hundred dollars for bait. The
elephant following the trail slowly,
eating it up clean as he went up on
the platform over the bridge, and got
his fore feet in the car, with his hind
legs still on the bridge, and he gorging
himself all the time. The menagerie
stood there, expecting every minute he
woulu go clear into the car and finish
the thing up; but instead of this, the
miserable beast stood still, and with
his trunk reached all over the car, and
ate every solitary thing in it. Then
he turned and swooped down the road
at the rate Of twelve miles an hour.
The landlord, meanwhile, was so glad
to get rid of the beast, that he had
asked all hands in to take something
in honor of tbs event. The party were
just putting their glasses tn their lips,
when a smash was heard at the barn
yard gate, and laundering crash in
dicated that the stable door was knock
ed inte diminutive flinders. The crowd
rushed out, and there was that very
same elephant in the very same old
place!
The landlord was so mad that he
couldn't swear with sufficient vigor to
satisfy his feelings. Next morning
Hufnagle's elephant was found dead,
and there was thought to be some con
nection between this circumstance and
the fact that the landlord was seen
rolling barrel of rat-poison up an
adjacent hill upon the previous even
ing.
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The Wanderers Prayer.


On cold dreary evening in autumn,
small boy, poorly clad, yet clean and
tidy, with a pack on his back, knock
ed at the door of an old Quaker, in
the town of s., and inquired:
as Mr.. Lanman at homer"
eyes"
The boy wished te see him, and wa.
speedily ushered into the hosts pres
ence.
Friend Lanman was one of the
wealthiest men in the country, and
president of the railroad. He said he
was an orphan-his mother had been
dead only two months, and he was Il.
homeless wanderer. But the lad was
too small for the filling of any pl c.
within the Quaker's gift, and he was
forced to deny him. Still he liked the
looks Of the boy, and said:
"Thee may stop in my house to.
night, and on the morrow | will give
thee names of two or three men in
Philadelphia, to whom thee may apply
with the assurance of a kind reception
at least. / am sorry that | have no
employment for thee"
Later in the evening the ole Quaker
went the rounds of his spacious man
sion lantern ia hand, as was his wont,
to see that all was safe before retirinA
for the night. AS he passed the door
Of the little chamber where the poor
wandering orphan had been placed to
sleep, he heard voice. lie stopped
and listened, and distinguished the
notes of simple, earnest prayer. He
bent his ear nearer, and heard these
words from the boys lips:
80 good Father in heaven, help me
to help myself. Watch over me us
watch over my conduct, and help ME
as my deeds merit! Bless the good
man in whose house am sheltered for
he night, aud spare him long, that lie
may continue his bounty to other suf:
fering ones. Amen"
And the Quaker's heart responded
another amen as he moved on; and as
he went he meditated. The boy had a
true idea as to the duties of life, and
possessed Il warm, grateful heart.
Il verify think the lad will be a
treasure to his employer" was the con.
cluding reflection.
When the morning came the old
Quaker changed his mind concerning
answer to the boys application.
"Who learned you to praYW in
quired Friend Lanman.
"My mother, sir" was the soft reply
And the rich brown eyes grew moist
"And thee will not forget thy moth,
er's counsels?"
81 cannot, for l know my success in
life is dependent upon them"
"My boy, thee mayest stay here in
my house and very soon L will take
thee into my Office. Go now, and gel
thy breakfast"
Friend L. was gathered to the spir.
itual harvest shortly after the breaking
out of the war of the rebellion but ht
lived to see the boy he had adopted
rise step by step until he finally assum
ed the responsible office which the fail
ing guardian could no longer held
And to-day there is no man more hon
ored and respected by his friends, anc
none more feared by gamblers ano
| spectators III irresponsible stock, thar
is the once poor wanderer-now presi
dent Of one Of the best managed and
most productive railways in the United
| States.
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RaiI5oad Water Troushs.'

At Derry and near Jamestown, on
the line OF the Pennsylvania Centrul,-
u mechanical arrangement has been in
truduced by which locomotives can be
suppl ed with water while under way.
1t consists of troughs eighteen inches
wide, six inches deep and fifteen hum
dred feet loung. These receptacles
are kept full Of water, and the fireman
when approaching them lets down
spout communicating with the tender,
which draws up the water for the use
of the boiler at the rate of two thou,-
and two hundred gallons for each
trough. The object of he introduce
ton of tils ingenious cuntrivance is
to save time, intention being to run all
the faster trains from Pittsburgh to
Harrisburg with but one stop Cat AL
toona,) The place at which these
troughs have been introduced are lo-
Gated west of Altoona. Additional
ones will be stationed on other portions
of the road as they can be constructed.
This auxiliary to expeditions railroad
ing has been f lily tested in England,
where trains run hundreds Of miles
without stopping. The Hudson Riv' T
railroad, in this country, has also
adopted it.and found it advantageous.
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"A dealer in agricultural tools out
in Iowa, aud German by birth, went
to Fatherland, last spring, taking along
a reaper and mower of the most APP
proved pattern, and put it to practical
use at once. The old and young gath
by hundreds to see it work, for they
have only the Gld-fashioned clumsy
scythe, and the old wood mold-board
pillow. But when they saw twenty
acres of grass cut in seventeen hours,
they were completely astonished, and
confessed such a machine run with a
little oil was completely ahead of
their tools backed by unlimited sup
plies Of lager.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-10

The census takers in some por.
tiOLs Of the west have as funny eXper.
ience as those in the large cities Of this
section. One has discovered 4 lady in
Indiana who is happy aud contented
in the name of Jane Juliette Isaline
Araminta Musadoro Peeks; and in
Ohio Il farmer has been found where
the first sou is name Imprimis, the
second Finis, and the three other APP
pendix, Addendum, and Erratum!
"A Dubuque grocer having had
an unprecedented demand for vinegar
for several days, bottles, mugs, jugs,
basins, teapots, and other pots, having
been constantly coming fer a supply
of the acid fluid, was tempted to try
its quality for himself found he had
tapped the wrong cask, and sold bar
rel of nld Bourbon whisky at ten ceuts
quart.
Waterfall curls are becoming so
fashionable that gentleman friend of
our has adopted the style. He found
a curl attached to the bottom of the
side of his cap after taking an evening
ride recently with Il young lady.
An exchange, alluding to p. T.
Barnum's coming show saws: "He
is the gentleman that recently entered
lanP out West by falling into prai-
rie-dog hole, The hule will he exhibit
ed among the curiosities.' V
The semi,annual statement Of the
reported marriage Of Whitelw Reid,
of the New York Tribune, and Miss
Anna Dickinson, of the oratorcal
tribure. is now in season, and has
commenced its stated tour.
In Connecticut, they have started
Leather weddings Leather of
course furnished 10y the "two soles with
but single thought"
"A veteran store keeper saws that
although his clerks are very talkatsvs
during the day, they are always ready
! n shut up ~ hight
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John X. Hallock,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW aud Solicitor of
n Patents, No. 565 French streetCopposite
Reel Iiouse) Erie. Pa. VIII practice in
thcs'veral State Courts and the United
states Courts. Special attention given to
soliriti' patents for Inventors; infringe
ueuts, Reissue and extension of patents
uore.ullv attended TO. References: Hon.
ja'aes Campbell, Clarion; Hon. John S.
NrD9iWlut Franklin II. l.. & a. B.
oneSt8. 81
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-10

"A Youth cleaning up San Fran
cisco printing office found a keg of
black sand. Another boy bet him the
spruce gum that 1t was powder, and
he took the bet. A coal of fire was
gently but firmly dropped into the keg.
There was 90 Insurance on the building.
The two expefimental youths are sup
posed TO have gone into the country
looking for n spruce gum.
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Tint Sons & Co.'s

NEW ENGINES. Theundersigned have
~ for sale aud will receive orders for the
above Engine. Messrs. Tiff Sons & Co.
are now sending to this market their L.
Horse Power Engine with l4-Horse Power
Boiler peculiarly adapted to deep wells.
OFFICES at Duncan x Chaliants, dealers
in Well Fixtures, Hardware, &c., Main St.
next door to Chase House, Pleasantville,
and at Mansion House, Titusville,
tt. X. BRETT q son, Agents.
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IISIII!I I!!Ill

BY REV #. DE WITT TALMAaE,
The most Popular Preacher in America.
Agents wanted everywhere, male or fe-
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TRVINETON, PA. w. A. Hallenback,
Proprietor. This hotel is NEW, and is
.ow open rs first class house, situate at
ne junction of the Oil Creek & Allegheny
.tivcr and Philadelphia & Erie Railroads,
pposite the Depot. Parties having TO lay
yer trains will find this the most conven-
ent hotel in town, with first-class accom-
modations and reasonable ,,harges. IT,
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In Indianapolis, charming young
lady physician was called to admins
ter to a gentleman down down with u
fever "You need good nursing" said
the lady. "Nurse me for lie, +" replied
the patient. 81 will" was the soft an.
swer.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON, who has
had fifteen years experience in a large
snG successful practice. viii attend an
Professional Calls. Office iu his Drug and
Grocery Store, located in Cidioute, near
Tidioute House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass Paints,
oils Cutlery, and fine Groceries, all of tho
best quality, and will be sold at reasonable
rates.
n. r. BURG ESS, an experienced Drug
list lrom New York, has charge of the
stove. All prescriptions putup accurately.
IT,
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Exchange Hotel,

TOWER TIDIOUTE, Pa, d. 8. RAMS
II DEEL 4 Son Props. This house having
been reiited is now the most desirable stop
ping place in Tidioute. A good Billiard
Room attached. Ally
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Syracuse House,

TNIDIOUTr, PA, J. & d MAGEE, Propie-
Il tors. The house has been thoroughly
rettted and is now in the first-class order,
with the best of accommodations. Any
Information concerning Oil Territory at
this point will be cheerfully furnished.
-ly j. Il ID. MAGEE,