The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-08-14


Monaco, the last stronghold of the
gamblers of Europe, was treated to a
genuine sensation few weeks since.
There appeared upon the scene a par
ty of elegantly dressed Americans in
glossy black suits, profusion of dia-
mond rings, studs and brooches, and
tall hats of very shiny material. Those
individuals took but little interest in
the games of chance which abounded
all about them. They played little
and awkwardly, lost trfing sums, but
in few days improved wonderfully,
played together pocketed 100000
francs and broke the bank, whereup-
on the compeers accused them of be-
ing band of cheats; to this charge
the Americans replied by display of
revolvers which they seemed nothing
10th to use. The appearance of the
weapons caused the Italian and French
gamblers to fly precipitately from the
field. The Americans departed with
their spoils, and the card sharpers of
Monaco are wondering if this Ameri-
can invasion is to be repeated, and if
so, how to protect themselves against
shrewder and bolder rogues than them
selves. The safest plan would be for
them to change their calling, and if
the gamblers from the United States
can, by their nefarious practices, put
an end to public gambling at Monaco,
they will for once render society a SER
vice.
We learn from California exchanges
just received that the enormous sum of
two million dollars in japanese gold
currency was recently brought to San
Francisco to be refined and prepared
for the coinage under the new system
adopted in Japan. These coins, call
ed "nibos," are fiat pieces of gold
about one inch long and half an
inch wide, containing 20 per cent. of
silver, and are valued af fifty-three
cents each. The metal is to be return.
ed in the gold bars of about 900 fine,
ready to be converted into coin. The
silver separated from the coin is also
to be returned in fine silver bars. The
coined money in circulation in Japan
amounts in value to fifty millions of
dollars, and it was found that with
limited refining works in that country
it would take five years to accomplish
the object of changing the currency.
Arrangements were therefore made
with gold refneries of San Francisco
to refine S20,000,000 worth of "nibos,"
the coin to be sent at the rate of 81
100000 per month. The japanese
have mint at Hogo, where the re.
fined bars are turned into the new
coinage.
There is nothing more difficult for a
sane man to understand than why
people will commit suicide The pro-
blem is rendered still more preplexing
by the fact that many suicides grow
out Of causes which are considered the
most trivial. Only little while ago
there was that girl who plunged into
watery grave because she had warts,
and the man who hung himself be-
cause his wife had her hair cut off in
spite of his opposition and now with.
in few days a West Virginia man
goes out into his barn and becomes his
own hangman because his dinner isn't
ready promptly. As in these cases the
victims must have been infnitesimally
endowed with brains and withal so
senselessly sensitive that their lives
would not only be burden to them
selves but to everybody about them, it
was as well, perhaps, to count their
taking of themselves off the only
"happy thought" of their lives, and
for their benefit make the distinction
of justiiiable suicide.
One of the own.trodden in Indiana
lately applied for a divorce, and the
Judge intimated his intention to decide
against her. The lady, alarmed, be-
gan to shed tears, and her digniied
counsel, edging his chair close to hers
whispered "That's right, cry; cry
like the ID, and you'll get your de-
cree" In less than ten minutes she