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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-07-16
Story for the Times.

There is fable among the Hindoos
that thief, having been detected and
condemned to die, happily hit upon
an expedient which gave him hope for
life. He sent for the jailor, and told
him that he had secret of great i'm
portance which he desired to impart to
the king, and when that had been done
he would be prepared to die. On re-
ceiving this intelligence the king or
dered the culprit to be conducted to
his presence, and demanded of him to
know his secret. The thief replied
that he knew the secreu Of causing
trees to grow which should bear fruit
of pure gold. The experiment might
easily be tried, and his majesty might
not lose the opportunity; so, accompa-
MED by his prime minister, his courti-
ers, and chief priest, he went with the
thief to a place selected near the city
wall, where the latter performed a Sc
ries of solemn incantations. This done,
the condemned man produced piece
of gold, and declared that if it should
be planted it would produce a tree,
every branch of which would bear
gold. "But," he added, "this must be
put into the ground by a hand that
has never been stained by dishonest
act. My hand is not clean, therefore
| pass it to your majesty" The king
took the piece of gold, but hesitated.
Finally he said: Il remember in my
younger days that 1 often flched
money from my fathers treasury,
which was not mine. l have repented
of the sin, but yet | hardly dare say
my hand is clean. 1 pass it, therefore,
to my prime minister" The latter af-
ter brief consideration, answered !;
at were a pity to break a charm by a
possible blunder. receive taxes from
the people. How can 1 be sure that l
have remained perfectly honest? l
must give it to the governor of our
citadel" "No, no." cried the gov
ernor, drawing back remember that
have the serving out of pay and
provisins to the soldiers. Let the high
priest plant" And the high priest
said: "You forget; l have the collect
ing Of tithes and disbursement of sac.
rifces." At length the thief exclaim-
ed: "Your majesty l think it is bet
ter for society that all five of us should
be hanged, since it is found that not
an honest man can be found among
u.s." In spite of the lamentable ex-
posure the king laughed and so pleas
ed was he at the thief's cunning eX-
pedient, that he granted him pardon
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TIONESTA, PA, TUESDAY, JULY 16 1879.

pay be returned to Little Potter, that
all charges on the record be erased,
and that an order complimenting his
gallantry be read on dress parade, and
that copy be sent to the man who
behaved SO nobly. The order was
read on dress parade, and the docu-
ment, with all its array of endorse
ments and old Rosa's letter, were car
ried to Little Potter by men who could
hardly speak. He seemed like one
transiigured, as one of his old-time
friends read and re-read the order let
ter. He had it held down to his eyes
so that he cold see the red lines and
official signatures. Then came his
first tears.
"Now, boys, 1 don't care to get well.
It's all wiped out, amt it? / was de-
termined to get well to wipe it out,
you know. But now torn up as l am,
it is better to die"
And the next morning, with the or
der and old Roso's letter OIL his bosom,
Little Potter died. And still can we
hear the grizzly old surgeons words as
he came to the cot: "Dead. Why
God bless the boy ?"
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Scene at an Auction.

A writer in the Spirit Of The Times
thus sketches n scene in an auction
room that he witnessed few days
since. The articles offered he said
we're damaged goods"-and that wo-
men dote on them as they do on curly
headed babies.
The first articles put up were a pair
of blankets for which more than a
dozen bids were Immediately offered.
The puzzled auctioneer, however,
caught up the highest, which was a
dollar, from a female who seemed de-
termined to have them at any price,
when ere he could say "going" male
cried out "dollar fifty" from the oppo-
site side of the room.
"Two dollars!" echoed the woman,
elbowing her way through the dense
mass of females who were separated
from the males by long counter upon
which the glibtOngued auctioneer walk.
ed to and fro with his goods.
"Two fifty" nodded the man.
"Thank ye, sir; going at two fifty
cried the auctioneer.
"Three!" screamed the woman.
"Give the fifty" said the auctioneer
turned to the woman with half-sup
pressed smile on his small, sober visage
A nod from the woman.
"Three fifty l am offered; give mt
four; come, don't be afraid, they'r,
worth double the money"
eyes, and that's all"
"Soldw cried the dealer, almos
bursting with laughter, "to Captain
Smith-not John-for four dollars.
"Smith p cried the woman; "what
my husbandw raising herself on tip
toe to catch a glimpse of him. "Why
you good for.nothing man; you'v,
been bidding against your own wife
Oh! you impudence! But l won
have them about the house.
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Advertising for Sealed Proposals.
A chap issued a leap-year invitation,
and sent the following notice to the
papers for publication

A chap issued leap-year invitation,
and sent the following notice to the
papers for publication:
TO CONTRACTORS.
The undersigned, feeling the need of
some one to find fault with and grum-
BILE at, when business matters go wrong,
and being lonely with no one to hate
him; and whereas, having arrived at
the proper age, he is therefore deter
mined to "crawl out"
Sealed proposals will be received un-
til two o'clock p. m. on the 31st of
December, 1872.
Applicant must possess beauty,or its
equivalent in currency.
She must possess a sweet and forgiv-
ing disposition, and when one cheek is
kissed, turn the other-that is if the
right man is kissing.
She must not chew gum.
Nor wear long dresses in the street.
Nor frequent sewing circles.
Nor 60 around begging for charita-
Bile purposes.
Nor read the paper first in the
morning.
Nor talk when am sleepy.
Nor trade off my clothes to wander
ing Italians, for flower vases.
Nor borrow money from my vest
pocket when l am asleep.
Nor hold q looking glass over my
face at such times, to make me tell all
| know.
She must believe in sudden attacks
of chills, and make allowances foI
their effect on the nervous system.
When the cold bear" comes home
from ga few friends" rather affection.
ate, she must not take advantage o.
his stage and wheedle him into trip;
to watering places.
And above all, she must not, or
such occasions put ipecac into the cof'
fee she prepares for his "poor head.
She must sit up for him, when ht
happens to be detained to late hour
on his committee.
A lady possessing the foregoing
qualifications, positive and negative
can hear of something to their advan
tage by addressing the undersigned
and inclosing a stamp.
All proposals must be accompanied
with satisfactory evidence of the abili
ity of applicant to support HUSBAND
in the style to which he has been &C
customed.
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Laws for the Million.
A note dated on Sunday is void.

A note dated on Sunday is void.
A note obtained by fraud, or from
one intoxicated, cannot be collected.
If note be lost or stolen, it does
not release the maker-he must pay
it.
An endorser of a note is exempt
from liability, if not served with no.
tice Of its dishonor within twenty-four
hours of its non-payment.
A note by minor is void.
Principals are responsible for their
agents.
Each individual in partnership is re-
sponsible for the whole amount of the
debts of the firm.
Ignorance of the law excuses no
one.
1t is fraud to conceal fraud.
The law compels no one to do i'm
possibilities.
An agreement without consideration
is void.
A receipt for money is not legally
conclusive.
The acts of one partner bind all the
others.
Contracts made on Sunday cannot
be enforced.
A contract made with a minor is
void.
A contract made with a lunatic is
void.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-07-16

Some years ago a Lazy Mans Socie-
ty was organized in London, and one
of the articles required that no man
belonging to the socity should ever be
in hurry. If he violated this article
he was to stand treat to the other men,
bers. Now it happened ON a time that
a member, doctor, was seen driving
post-haste through the streets to visit
a patient. The members of the socie-
ty saw him, and chuckled over the
idea of treat, and on his return re-
minded him of his fast driving and
violation of the rules. "Not at all, "
said the doctor, resolved not to be
done; "the truth is, my horse was de-
termined to go, and felt to lazy to
stop him." They did not catch him
that time.
Sheridan, one day, when coming
home from shooting, with an empty
bag, did not like to go home complete
ly empty, and seeing a number OF
ducks in pond, a farmer leaning on
rail watching them, said, "What
will you take for shot at the ducks ?"
"Well," he said, 81 will take half a
sovereign" "Done," said Sheridan,
and he fred into the midst of the flock,
killing a dozen. "Im afraid you have
made a bad bargain" said Sheridan,
"Well, / don't know" said the man,
''they wern't mine"
A gentleman dining at a cheap res
taurant the other day was heard to
give the courageous order; "Waiter
let the cheese move this way" Ii
was cheese very like that on the ia.
bic which was awarded the prize fol
! gymnastics at country fair.
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Madame Leutner and her Husband

Madame Leutner is beautiful wo-
man. One scarce knows which to ad-
mire most-her loveliness of person or
exquisite charm of manner. Her
smile is the sweetest in the world with
such a smile she must be amiable. She
is under the protection of a staid,
somewhat elderly, commonplace-look-
ing husband-just the sort of man
who, for some inexplicable reason, is
sure to carry off the prize so many
more attractive, better-looking fellows
arc dying to secure. 1t is we'll the
great cantatrice is married, else the
hearts of all bachelor Bostonians
would be laid at her feet.
She is thirty-three years of age, in
the ripened prime of her beauty and
her genius. Her singing is marvellous.
Rising in clear, fute-like tones, it fills
every nook of the vast building. Seem
ingly without effort she scars through
the involved mazes Of the melody up
to Gun alto, and there rests sublime.
When Mr.. Gilmore announces her as
the greatest of living sopranos we
think he does not exagerate. She can
never win the worldwide reputation Of
Nilsson and her sister singbirds who
fit from cline to cline, las she is primo
donna for life at the Royal Opera al
Leipzig.-JuJiLec Cor. Of N. Y. World
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Dr I. L Aconh.

AND SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years. experience in n large
II successful praNice, will attend all
|ofessional Calls. Office in his Drug and
rpcery Store, located in Tidioute, near
dioute House.
in his STORE WILL BE FOUND
MI assortment of Medicines, Liquors
3oacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
~. Cutlery, and fine Groceries, all of the
~ quality, and will be sold at reasonable
M. II. BURGESS, an experienced Drug
81 nom New York, has charge of the
tre. prescriptionsp put up accurately.
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a MIEi EY

Mr.. Samuel Bell, of w. e. Schmertz d
Co, Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufaelur-
ors, 81 Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, has
been afflicted with chronic rheumatism for
Thirty years, from his right hip to his foot,
having to use crutch and a cane, at times
so painful as to utterly incapacitate him
from attending 10 his business. Having
tried every remedy known, without effect,
except Gilliland's Pain Killer, he was
finally induced to try it, A second applica-
ton enabled him to lay aside his crutch,
and third effected a permanent cure. Mr..
Bell is popular and well-known citizen,
is living monument of the effaeacy OF
that great medical discovery, Gilliland's IS
Pain Killer. The afflicted should ask their
grocer or druggist for it, and try its won
derful power. Mr.. Gilliland, we under
stand, wants respectable agent in every
town and county for it. The principal of
flee is at " Third Avenue, Pittsburgh Pa.
3l-4t
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National Hotel,

PA. w. A. Hallenbacll,
Proprietor. This hotel is NEW, and is
1w open as n first class house, situate at
10 function of the Oil Creek IL Allegheny
syer and Philadelphia Il Erie Railroads,
aposito the Depot. Parties having to lay
Ibr trains will find this the most conven-
I'D hotel in town, with 1irst-class accom-
|tdations and reasonable charges. II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-07-16

This kind of literature is still popular
in Missouri: "The agglutinated eye
lids of Mcleod, of Calumet, were first
separated by an attentive nurse eighty
three years ago. Since that time they
have never looked upon a rain that
for wetness would equal that which
spread itself over this village last
week"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-07-16
Syracuse House,

PA, ]. & d MAaEE, Propie-
y tors. The house has been thoroughly
'|itted and is now in the first-class order,
6lh the best of accommodations. Any
ls point will be cheerfully furnished.
Xy j, * u. MAGEE,
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Exchange Hotel,

&OWER TIDIOUTE, Pa, DIS. RAMS
n DEEL & Son Props. This house having
&en reiited is now the most desirable stop
|4g place in Tidioutc. A good Billiard
bonn attached. Ally
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FOR EST HOUSE,

N BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
"a. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
Pened. Everything new and clean and
'esh. The best of liquors kept constantly
b hand. A portion of the public patron
4e is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-ly
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-<ED<-
Alas Alas the dog to his vomit,
the SOW to her wallowing in the mire.
After all the mass of prayers said for
>the Prince Of Wales during his sick
ness, after the confident hopes exhibit
ed that when his convalescence should
be accomplished he would forsake his
"wildness" and turn over new leaf,
and become model Prince Albert
sort of man, it is said that the re-
stored prince exhibits as strong a ten
dency for concert saloons and low
actresses as he ever did. Just the 9TH
er day he whisked off to Paris to see
comedy acted there which was so inde-
cent that even the Parisians were hor-
rifed at it.
A lady in New York, wife of dis
tinguished literary man, relates that
in her younger days she met at party
the wife of wealthy fellow citizen, to
whom, on being introduced, she incl
dentally remarked, II see you every
Sunday; we are members of the same
church" "Ah!" was the reply "where
do you sit? / do not remember your
face" "Oh, we sit in the gallery"
answered the editors wife. "Indeed! !!
in the gallery?" echoed the fine lady,
with little shrug; then, remember
ing her manners, she added, "Well,
some very respectable people sit in the
gallery"
BE GENTLEMEN AT HoME.-It is
cruel and cowardly, in any man, to
speak to the women under his own
roof in a manner that would forever
disgrace him if heard under any other.
And yet how many do it, alas and
even go their way after it, selfshly for
getting the tears and the bitterness
they have caused, and selfishly expect
ing, if they remember it at all, that on
their return the domestic sky will be
without cloud. More the pity when
it is Then, indeed, is there danger
in the air; for then too often come
deceit, and hypocrisy, and indifference.
A colored preacher at Sparta, Ga,
some time ago was heard to say in a
funeral sermon Of a deceased brudder :
"He ruminates no longer among us
he have exonerated from the syllo-
gisms of this worlds discrimination,
and when he gifts to de cold dry streem
of the River Jordan, the Kerosines
and Periphens will meet him dare to
row him over on dry land to the sill
verstering city"
The Rev. E. b. s. was recently
asked his opinion of young lady
much afflicted with the "Greoian
bend" lie replied that she reminded
him of the woman mentioned in the
Scriptures, "who had Il spirit of infrm-
ity, and could in no wise lift up her
J self"
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Tionesla House.

IN ITTETi, Proprietor, Elm ST., Tio-
~. pesta, Pa, at the mouth of the creek,
II. title has thoroughly renovated the
|onesta House, and re-furnished it COM
'etely. All who patronize him will be
oll entertained at reasonable rates. 20 ly
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Holmes HOUSE.

rIONESTA, PA, opposite the Depot.
n G. ID. Mabie, Proprietor. Good Sta
hing connected with the house. IT,
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Captain Judkins.

Captain Judkins, for many years
commodore of the Cunard line of
steamers, had certain way occasion
ally Of expressing himself in rerly to
what he deemed pointed questions
from passengers. In fact, a dove-like
sweetness Of manner was not the COM
modores best point.
On one of his latest voyages he had
among the passengers Bishop Little
john and wife, of Long Island. Mrs.
Littlejohn one day, being near the
Commodore, asked him if it was not
going to rain.
"Ask the cook" was his bluff reply.
81 beg pardon" said Mrs. Little
john, "am I not speaking to the cook p
History has not informed us as to
the precise phraseology of his response.
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Rates of Advertising.

Business Cards, not exceeding one inch
in length, $40 per year.
Legal notices at established rates.
These rates are low, and no deviation
will be made, or discrimination among
patrons. The rates offered are such, Us
Will make it to the advantage of men dol. <
business in the limits of the circulation of
the papor TO advertise literally.
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HARRIs, d. d. rAssl
HARRIS @ FiSSET'T,


+tcrnoys at Law, Titusville Penn'a.
In all the Courts of Warren,
+ Crawford, Forest and Venango Coun-
~ 4g-tf
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-03-15
london papers relate curious ste

London papers relate curious sto-
ries of the blunders made by Oxford
undergraduates i'll the Scripture ex-
animation which they have to pass
before taking their degrees. 1t is
told of one that when asked who
was the first King Of Israel, he was
SO fortunate as to stumble upon the
name of Saul. He saw that he had
hit the mark, and wishing to show
the examiners how Intimate his
knowledge of the Scriptures was, he b.
added, confidently, g saul-aiso call
ed Paul" Another was called upon
to mention " the two instances re-
corded in Scripture OF the lower ami,
mails speaking" The under-gradn'
ate thought for q moment, and e,n re-
Piled, Balaam's ass" That Is
one, Sir. What is the other ?" Un,
der.graduate paused in earnes1
thought. At last CLEAN OF recol
lection lit up his face as no replied
g The Whale. The whale said unto
Jonah, "Almost thou persuadest M
| to bc L Christina y
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JOURNALISTIC AMEN1rIEs.-This is
the way the Ohio State Journal glo-
rifles a brother journalist ".rhe
l1.os. e.ts=>eti-o figure az tho Ni,eae.>
opera, in Cincinnati, we are told by
visitors, is that Of R-d S--h,
of the Cincinnati Guzettc. Dressed
in an irreproachablo lavender cravat
and claw-hammer coat, with his
blonde hair flowing in frizzled ring
lets of ravishing workmanship, he is
a Joy forever. His gloves are the
envy and despair of the young bucks
of the Queen City. His generous
hands are first encased ill a canvas
covering from one Of Phipp,'s sugar
cured hams, to corset them into
shape then this is covered with
green kid of the finest quality, by d
baseball maker Of the Red Stock
inys. Cockerill says he would be
willing to die if hc could achieve
such pair Of gloves, and Halsteae
would give an eight-cylinder press
to have such hair"
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The Boston Transcript says -
"The man who governs France is
much in the situation of the sailor
who caught tiger under tub. If
he don't sit down on him oil the
time as hard as he Gun the tiger will
lift the tub and be out alld ut him
If he finds the tub lifting on one
side o shade, and sits moro on that
side to stop it, the beast beneath dis
covers a letting up on the opposite
side of the tub and has his nose out
there instanter. Would not the man
on top sometimes like to take turns
with somebody in goverynFi4n?r Isssac, IEsac,a. 1,aa
SO that he might sleep now and then
out of reach and sound Of the IT,
ger 2"
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-03-15

VOTE BY BALLor.-The new mode
Of voting proposed by the Govern
ment in the bill to be brought i'll by
Mr.. Foster is thus described in Clause
2: "In the case Of poll at an
election the votes shall be given by
ballot. The ballot of each voter
shall consist Of Il paper in this Act
called "a ballot paper') showing the
names and description of the candi-
dates. At the time Of voting it shall
be marked at the back with an Off
cial mark, and delivered to the voter
within the polling station, and the
voter haAing secretly marked his
vote on it, and folded it up so as to
conceal his vote, shall place it in a
closed box i'll the presence OF tho OH
Ger presiding at the polling station
lin this Act called 'tho presiding of
iicer J, after l.avin, shown to iAin1
the oaiclal ,aayk ut the buck
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consequences Of Withdraw.
ia2g from the Treaty.

If, observes the Mo,ming Post, our
fears should be realized, and our at
tempt to obtain 4 withdrawal of the
indirect claims should prove abortive,
the result Will be that the arbitration
will not proceed. So much for the
present. But how about the future
1t is scarcely necessary to say that
although the United States might If
it pleased make our withdrawal from
the arbitration O casus hN', it will
not take such q course. It did not
draw the swocd when we refused to
admit any liability whatever for the
acts of the Confederate privntcers, it
will not do SO now because an hon.
est misunderstanding has arisen re-
slccting tho scope Of q Treaty by
which we referred the question of
our liability to arbitration. The on
ly immediate result, therefore, would
be that the soro which we had en-
deavored to heal would by our un-
! ski'ful surgery be rendered more ex-
tensivo and irritating than before,
and the evil consequences which we
sought to avert by the Treaty OF
Washington would become more
probable than they We're before. The
consideration for the large conces-
sioas VIC mado by that Treaty was
tho expectation that in the event Of
our being engaged in a European
war We would find in the United
States an honest neutral. Our com
nerce would be at the mercy Of Ala
bamas built in American ports and
VIC consented to an erlost frto law
on account of the advantage accru'
ing to us from it's also having u fll.
ture operation. All these hopes arc
now in danger of being dispelled
The Treaty Of Washington will be
come absolutely imperative in every
particular if we withdraw from it
and the new rules which Great Brit
ain aud the United States agreed tt
observe for the future will fall to th'
ground. III IL VOID, u..a position
would be much worse than it was q
first, and our cause for apprehension
in the future will become much NOR
real than before.