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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-06-25

do 1T but yourself You are the man."
At the close of the speech no one
arose-a dead silence prevailed.
Through the hall all eyes we're fixed
upon Corwin. He slowly rose to bis
feet, and, obtaining the recognition of
the Speaker, was given the floor. At
this mement, it being late in the af-
ternoon, some one moved an adjourn
ment, which was carried, and Mr..
Corwin resumed the floor the next
day. This was all the time he had
for preparing one of the most famous
and really wonderful and learned
speeches ever delivered in the House
of Representatives. For vigorous
argument, pure irony, SPLENDID rea-
soning, and genuine wit, it has rarely
been equaled. The defence of Har.
rison was overwhelming, and the
annihilation ef Crary complete. The
House was convulsed with laughter at
the richness and originality Of the hu.
NOR, and at times almost awed by the
great dignity and profound arguments
of the orator. The pages Of history
were ransacked for illustrations to
sustain the speaker, and all were
poured in rapid succession upon the
head of poor Crary, who sat amazad
and stupe6ed at the storm he had pro-
voked. AS Corwin proceeded the
members left their seats and clustered
thickly about him, the reporters laid
down their pens, the presiding officer
his gavel, and everybody gaze them
selves up to the enjoyment of the
hour. AS Mr.. Corwin painted in
mock heroic style the knowledge of
military affairs which the lawyer
member from Michigan had acquired
from reading "Tidd's Practice and
Espinasses Nisi Plius," studies SO hap
PLY adapted to the art of war, the
House fairly roqrnd with delight.
He drew mirth provoking picture
of Crary in the capacity of & militia
brigadier at the head of his legions on
parade day, with his "crop cared,
bushy tailed mare and sickle hams
the steed that laughs at the shaking
of the spear, and whose neck was cloth
ed with thunder," comparing him
with Alexander the Great and his war
horse Bucephalus, at the head of his
Macedonian phalanx, and finally,
after reciting his deeds of valor and
labor during the day, left him and
his exhausted troop at corner grocery
assuaging the fires of their souls with
copious draughts of whisky, drank
from the shells of slaughtered watermel.
ons. When Mr.. Corwin came to give
the history of General Harrison and
defend his military record, he rose to
the height of pure eloquence, and
spoke with convincing force and up-
answerable logic. The fate of Crary
was sealed. Probably no such per.
sonal discontinue was ever known
from the effect of single speech
He never recovered from the blow
and was known at home and abroad
as the late General Crazy. Even al
home the farmers and the boys, in
watermelon season, would always offel
him the fruit with sly jests and jeers
and joke at his military career but
his public life and usefulness were al
an end.-R. c. Parsons, IN Cleveland
Leader.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-06-25

Those agricultural journals Some-
times cause great deal OF trouble.
Burns, of Chester County, read in one
of them The other day at has been
discovered that, 10 make balky horSa
travel, tie string tightly around his
ea-, near the end, and let him stand
until he begins to shake his head,
when he will forget about baking and
go without further trouble. It never
fails" So Burns tried it on one of his
horses. The faithful animal first nip
ped Burns shoulder and inocuIated
him with the epizootic then it planted
hoof or two in the stomach of Burns
and then it suddenly remembered
something it wanted to do in Laneai
ter County, and left at a two-thirty-
seven gate for that region. 1t has not
been heard of since while Burns has
enough influenza to 60 around Brig
ham Young's family, and have several
pretty respectable le colds in the head
over. sac
The Danbury News says that
very wicked boy camphened and igni-
ted the tail of a miserable dog, Mon
DAY night, and the animal He'd over
CO=lpit Hill at terrible speed, Tho
down town people who were out doors
stared at the phenomenon till it disap.
peared, some of them pronouncing it
the most brilliant meteor ever witness
ed, but the older and wiser Just shook
their heads, and spoke in low tsnss
about the inserutable ways of Proyi.
dence.
Two clerks in the postal car of q
train on the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad were badly scared recently.
On opening the bag containing the
Florida mails, two lively young alli-
gators sprang out. and the clerks
quickly took refuge in an adjoining
car. The young reptiles were even,
tually captured, when il was found
they had escaped from a cardboard
box, in which they we're being sent a.
a present to gentleman in Louisville.
A very handsome young fellow
from Baltimore assaulted citizen on
the street at Staunton, VT, a few dayt
ago, and was sentenced to the chain.
gang in default Of payment of his fine
While the gang was working near
girls seminary the girls caught sigh
of his handsome face, which 50 appeal
ed to the sympathies of the tender
hearted creatures that they "chippel
in" and paid his fine lie manifesto
his gratitude by getting beastly drunk
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-06-25

Some Of The Western papers speak
sf Cyrus AeCormic, the inventor Of
the celebrated reaper, as the "farm-
ers' benefactor." We suppose he is.
In his redorseless zeal to help the
poor farmer he really forgets himself.
And this is the way he does it. The
original cost of one of his best reapers,
according to his own testimony, is
less than $50. The retail price is
5000. The threshing machine OF
which he holds monopoly costs less
than 500, and sells for 500. The
bsnefactor of the agricultural race, in
headlong zeal to benefit his fellow
creatures, should remember that he
owes a. duty to his family as we'll, and
that common prudence would dictate
laying up something for rainy day.
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FOREST HOUSE, ,

IN BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
rlJ. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. just
opened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. Tho best of liquors kept constantly
&cn hand. A portion of the public patron
hge is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-1y
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National Hotel,

|vTIDIoUTE, PA, Benz. Elliott, proprie-
II tor. This house has been newly furn'
fished and is kept in good style. Guests
BILE rates. Sly
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Tlon.sta House.

m ITTEL, Proprietor, Elm st. Tio-
tNls .nesta,, Pa, at the mouth OF the creek,
Nr. Title has thoroughly renovated the
Tionesta House, and re-furnished 1t COM
sietely. All who patronize him will be
well entertained Gt reasonable ratos. 20 ly
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HIS STORE WILL BE. FOUND

s fSlll assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Oils, Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
yswill be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. o. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Druggist from New York,
Aas charge of the Store. All prescriptions
s%ut up accurately.
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DR.. ]. l.. Acomb,

AND SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years experience in larg,
and- successful practice, will attend al
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug ano
,1roeery Store, located in Tidioute, neal
Tidionte House.
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Lawrence House,

NAM. LAWRENCE, PROPRIETOR. This
w house has Just been opened to the
public and the furniture and fittings are
all new. Guests will be well entertained
IT reasonable rates. is situated on Elm ST.,
<cPposite Superior Lumber Co. Store. 39-ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-06-25

and everything in the line. In bonner &
ASasw's Block, adjoining Drug Store,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-06-25
Scott House,

L>AGUNDUS, PA, K. A. Roberts, Pro
" prietor. This hot ell has boen recently
.re-furnishod and now offers superior ac-
commodations to guests. 25-ly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes.

Very many farmers imagine that the
longer potatoes are allowed to lie in the
ground in the fall, the better will they
keep through the winter This Is the
rnerest fallacy. Potatoes should be dug
as soon as the vines are entirely dead and
dry. So long as the vines retain sap, so
long the potatoes improve in quality, if
not in quantity.
Those farmers who imagine that late
potatoes should not be dug until Just be-
fore the ground freezes up, very often get
caught, and find their crop either frozen
up in the ground or so badly frost bitten
as to be almost worthless. This would be
especially disastrous this season, since,
from present appearances, potatoes will
be one of the dearest commodities in the
market by next spring. Indeed, so scarce
may potatoes become before planting time
that it may become necessary to save the
small potatoes for seed, thing to be dep.
recated except in time of great scarcity.
This plan may be adopted occasionally
without detriment to the CROP if the usual
practice has been to save only large, fair
potatoes for seed. Our plan is, to save
only fair, smooth, medium.sized potatoes
for seed, picking them over for this pur-
pose as carefully as we should seed corn.
These we go through again for those
which we intend to use as our own seed;
we then unhesitatngly plant all, large and
small, for the market crop. In digging
them we again select a sufficient quantity
for seed from the lot planted for this pur-
pose, and by this means we have never
lost crop of potatoes yet from the rot
Potatoes for eating should never be ex-
posed to the light longer than to dry
ON tntn fOr Ip
too early for placing in the cellar and
they are better left until near the advent
of really cold weather, place them in con-
venient heaps, in such position that they
may not become damp from the bottom,
and cover with slough hay or straw and
about six inches of earth, leaving straw
chimney at the top to carry off sweat or
any gas that may be given off. Then at
the proper time place them in a cool,
dark, dry cellar, or cover with an ad-
ditional thick coat Of straw and eight or
ten inches more of earth, and they are
safe for the winter. The frost will not
penetrate through the inside coat of earth
to the potatoes beneath.
In digging potatoes by hand, throw two
rows OF potatoes together, and in picking
them up, pick first the merchantable po-
tatoes and afterward the small ones. This
saves time, and also insures that you do
not have the large and small together
when you are ready to sell. The small
potatoes measure but little, but they seri.
ously damage the sale of the potatoes; so
that the farmer who sells large and small
potatoes together is really cheating him
self more than any one else, and serves
him right, too.
Ii is proper to add that, when we ad-
wise that potatoes be not allowed to lie in
the ground after the vines are dry, we do
not mean the rule to apply to potatoes
ripening in summer when affected with
disease. In this case we always allow
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14
Andy.

WITH all his faults, we love him still.
We mean Andy, the ex-President; Andy,
the eX.tailor; Andy, the Constitution and
whisky lover; Andy, the man who bel
lowed at the traitors of Tennessee, during
the early part of the war, dntil they shook
in their boots; Andy, the "Const-u-shon"
lover and preserver; Andy, the father of
the weeping Philadelphia Convention; !;
Andy, who just escaped the distinction of
being the first impeached President of the
United States. For this Andy we have
lingering affection. Despite worldly
appearance, the thunders and the sar-
casms of the press, he is still so naive
and simple, still so unconscious of his
weaknesses and faults, still so gloriously
egotistical, still so genuinely satisfied
that he was providentially designed to be
not only the black mans Moses, but the
great American combination of Solon
and Cicero, that we warm towards him in
his harmless estate, sympathizing with
him in his misfortunes, and endeavor to
come in at the end of his speeches to
"rah" for him with Parson Nasby and
Deacon Pogram.
Andy has just made a speech in Wash.
lngton, and as we sketch it, we are de-
lighted at the charming self.confldence of
the man. Beginning with an audience
OF 1000 it mattered not to him that when
he closed he bad but few hundred left.
Intending to speak regarding his connec-
ton with the Surratt affair, he could dis
cover no incongruity in devoting his
whole time to his personal and political
experience, specie payment, C9sarism
| and the Constitution.
We shall find no fault with Andy. 1t
is not every eX-President who can afford
such fund of amusement to the coun-
try after the expiration of his official
term, and we hope he may live long to
uphold the Constitution and make speech
es, even though but few can endure the
ordeal of listening to him.-Rochester
(N. ~ ErpreSS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14

orders to merit and receive large share
OF public patronage.
A SpR1NGFtEID gentleman promised his
young, lovely but unreasonable bride, as
the said bride was about winging her
flight TO regions of celestial bliss, that he
would never remarTy. He, however, en-
gagged himself TO Chicago belle, but the
recollection of his pledge came upon him,
and rather than violate 1t he wooed and
won death with revolver
A WOMAN lives in Michigan who, seven
years ago. lost her voice from the effects
of a stroke of lightning. Not long ago,
she was attacked with commissions, and
while in one of the most painful spasms
recovered her powers of utterance Her
husband wanders disconsolate over the
farm, refusing to be comforted, and is to-
DAY the saddest man in Michigan.
THERE are two legal luminaries in Chi.
the West Side Police Court, and Justice
Banyon, who holds similar position in
the South Side Court. One morning re-.
Gently, the former held thief who stole
an overcoat worth $25, for trial in the sum
OF $1,000, and the latter held thief who
stole $1,000 greenbacks, in bonds of 5000.
There's an illustration of justicel
EDGERToN Wis, reloices in a small.
sized sensation. The Widow Brown, a
sweet, gushing creature of seventy.six
summers, recently married patriarch
whose hair was silvered over with the
trosts of twenty-four winters Several of
her grand. children joined in the festivi.
ties of the occasion. 1t should not de-
tract nom the romance of the affair to
state that the bride was wealthy and the
groom penniless.
THERE has always been spirited COM
petition for the proud eminence of the
Meanest Man in the World, and no deci-
sion has ever been reached, When one
aspirant has made noble effort that
seemed to command the palm of victory,
another would enter the lists, and wither
his laurels by transcending achieve
ment. But the pretensions of man re-
siding at Newburyport, Mass, will be re-
cognized. A short time ago this mans
father an estimable old gentleman of 80
years, went to visit him. The old gentle
man took with him small dog, which
had been his pet and companion in his
declining years. The son objected to this
dog because 1t cost him nearly cent a
day to feed him during his fathers visit.
Ihereupon the noble and affectionate son
went to the authorities and made com.
plant against his father for that he had
an unlicensed dog. The old man was arrest
ed and fined $50; and having no money,
he was taken to Jail, where he remained
at the last accounts, while the son goes
proudly on the even tenor of his way.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14
Still the Same.

A LATE issue of a scurrilous sheet pub
lished at Lexington, Mo-, contains card
. from some obscure individual who de-
sires to wager $4,000 that President Grant
will be assassinated by the 10th of April
next. 1t is well known that the assassina.
ton of President Lincoln waspreceded by
the publication in Southern papers of
several advertisements similar in charac-
ter to this one. That there are thousands
of Democratic rebels who would rejoice
at the assassination of President Grant or
OF any other true man who has served his
country with brilliant success, there can
be no doubt. The election of Demo.
cratic Governor in Ohio seems to be
drawing these venemous reptiles once
more to the surface, Liberal Republi.
cans" will, by this means, be enabled to
see that Democracy is the same old com
pound of murder, villainy and treason that
it always was, and that no loyal man can
afford to give it countenance in any
shape.-Ch5cag0 Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14

THERE rs NO DEATH-If it be true
that Nature abhors vacuum, it is equally
true that the Great Creator abhors dedth
and glories in life. There is really no
such thing as death-the term is mis-
nomer, used to designate the changes
which occur in life. Life, eternal life, is
created BY the laws of Almighty will
power, which are as immutable in their
application as is the existence of the Crea-
tor Himself. When God made life, lie
made everything necessary to sustain it,
but left 1t for mans progressive intelli.
gence to discover, convert and utilize.
Good medicine is to the ailing physique
what good fuel is to the expiring flame
the better the fuel the quicker the fire
the better the medicine, the quicker
comes relief from pain. California;
VINEGAR BtTTERs is life's elixir for old
or young. Use this medicine properly
and you will live to good old age with
out those physical ailments which make
seventy years burden. IS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14
Treasurer Splnner's Report.

WASHINGTON, Novembcr4
TREASURER SPINNER, in his thirteenth
annual report, says the falling off in the
receipts for the past year, from customs,
amounts to $2S, 1880, ,764, and from internal
revenue, $16912, 786, while the expendi-
lures are largely in excess of those of
previous years. These facts combined
make an interesting subject for reflection,
the study Of which win make a good
guide. If not warning to Congress, and
the Administration officers as well, of the
course that shall be pursued in the future
Either taxation must be increased, an ex-
pedient that can hardly be thought of, or
the appropriations must be kept largely
below the receipts. Otherwise the rapid
reduction of the public debt will be al
rested, If not abandoned.
Treasurer Spinner says few if any be.
ileve the valde of the currency, as fixed
by law, stands at an amount that is exact
ly right 1t must be obvious to all who
have an interest in, and who have watched
the course of business, and the financial
returns of the country, that there are
many times when the real wants of the
country demand, and there should be, an
increase of currency, and that there are
other times when the safety of all legiti-
mate business requires that it should be
largely decreased. What is really needed
is currency so flexible as to at all times
accommodate itself to the business wants
OF the whole country. After arguing the
question, the Treasurer says that for the
existing notorious evils remedy should
be found and interposed, which remedy
he thinks, is the issue of legal.tenders
convertible into bonds at low rate of in.
terest, 3 65.100 being the rate most likely
to satisfy all conditions to be met. He
thinks it more than probable that it will
not require an increase of the bulk of
legal'tenders above the present legally
authorized $400,000,000, and that the min
imum amount of $306,000O00 will ordi-
narily be sufficient for the easy transac.
ton of the legitimate business of the
country.
The project of the post-offlce savings
banks, about which the Bureau has been
consulted by the Postmaster. General, is
warmly commended by the former as one
that would not only be of great benefit to
the individual depositors, but to thewhole
country as we'll
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14

~ discount to any person, except officers or sin-
pioyes of the company.
SEo. 10. No street passenger railway shall We
constructed within the limits of Any city, borough
or township, without the consent Of It's local au-
thorities,
SKo. II. No railroad, canal, or other transporia-
tion company, in existence at the time OF the
adoption OF this article shall have the benefit OF
any legislation, by general or special laws, except
on condition Of complete acceptance of oil tie
provisions Of this article.
SEC. IL. The existing powers and duties OF the
AuditorGenetal In regard to railroads, cahals ard
other transportation companies except AS to their
accounts, are hereby transferred to the Secretary
ot Internal Affairs, who shall have general super
vision over them, subject TO such regulations and
alterations as shall be provided by law; and, In
addition TO the annual reports now required % be
made, said Secretary may require special reports
at any time, upon any subject relating to the bust
thereof
SEC. 18. The General Assembly shall enforce, by
appropriate legislation, the provisions Of thia
article,
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PUBLIC SPEAKERS

THE PHRENoLoGIcAL JoURNAL.-The
November number confirms the oft-repeated
opinion OF the press at large that one can read
that publication without deriving some practical
good. 1t is full Of meat for the mind, well served
and savory. Among the Articles are: Rev. DR.
Blanchard, President Of Wheaton University; The
Bnton, the 1nspirational Race; Our Immortality
Conversations about Faces, with numerous iustra
tions Money, its Functions and Requirement
Wives who IIenpeck; Address to Young Men
The Late Panic; Literary Pcddlers; Grace Green
woods Bear; Failure in Business; tntemperanct
and Life Insurance; Coward or Hero etc. Price
30 cents. $500 year Write at once to the Pub
Usher, and secure the volumes for 1874. S. r
WELLS, $50 Broadway, New York.
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Within the Vatican Pa,oce thoro 10

Within the Vatican Palace there is a
mandatory where pictures are copied in
mosaic. This process makes picture al
most everlasting, Roman mosaic is formed
OF tiny pits of Opaque colored glass of va
rious shades, amounting, it is said, to the
almost incredible number of 10000 differ.
ent and distinct shades, so arranged as to
form picture perfect in every detail-in
light, shadow, shade, and color. 1t cor
responds, in some measure, to the pictures
formed in Berlin wool. The various pieces
OF colored glass are placed in their pre-
arranged order, on table covered with q
sort OF cement, and when this tedious
process is over-for there are many thou
sand pieces in one picture-the surface of
this picture is then smoothed and polish.
ed. The portraits of all the Popes who
have occupied the See of Rome, from St..
Peter to Plus TX, made for that magnifi-
cent Basilica of st. Pauls beyond the
Walls, come from this manufactory of the
Vatican. 1t is said that each portrait-a
bust-takes over year to finish. This
mandatory is the most celebrated in the
world, and the pictures copied in it are
the grandest works of the greatest mas
tiers, AT present large picture, designed
by Raphael, to be woven into tapestry in
the looms of Arras, representing the con.
version of st. Paul, is to be copied in this
ever.enduring material.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14

The attention Of our many readers Is called
to the attractive advertisement of j. N. Harris
u Co., advertising their great and valuable
ung remedy, "Allen's Lung Balsam." This
Balsam has been before the public for ten
hus never lost one whit OF Its popularity, or
shown the least sign of becoming unpopular,
but, on the. contrary, the call for IL has been
constantly Increasing, and at no previous time
has the demand been SO great, or the quantity
made been so large, as at this day. We earn
estly recommend its trial by any one who may
be afflicted with cough or cold, and we war
rant II to cure II directions are followed. II
is sold by all our city druggists.