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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by tbs Hos. Judge VI
Probate for the Cou.ty Of oxford and .Isamed the
trust of Executor Of The ls.t Will and Testament of
JAMES y. WALDRON, late OF huckfrld
ia said County deceased by giving bond ss the law
directs he tn cTefOrv requests ali persons who ara
indebted to the estate vi laid deceased 10 make ina.
mediate payment and thOse who have any d,nlAls
thereon 10 exhibit the same %
FREDERICK \. WALDEJN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
Scrninln. or Kings Evil. White

Swelling Ulcers. Erysipclas, Swelled Neck.
Goitre ScrolU.ous luHammations, lndolent
lnhammatlons. Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Erupiiuns of the Skin. Sore Eyes. etc.
In these. as in all other constitutional Dis
eases WALKER'S VINEGAR BlTTRRS have
shown their great curative powers IN the
most obstinate and intractable cases
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26

Duval is the great threo-card monte
man of the Missouri Valley. From
st. Louis to Omaha he takes his wind
ing course back and forth, filling his
pockets with his "little JOKER" and
spending his Sundays at Kansas City,
where he may be seen or bright days
driving out as pretty a wife as there is
in the West. Now to the Rev. Mr..
Mosher, of Omaha, there came a still
small voice, telling him to arise and
convert the willy Duval from his wick
ed paths, and restore him to the ways
of righteousness. After much cogita-
ton, it occurred to the Reverend that
the best way to accomplish his mis-
sion would be to play with the gam
bier, win his money, and then return
it with benevolent JUNCTION, together
with touching lecture about the evil
of his course and its wrong to himself,
to the world, and to his lovely family.
The game commenced, and, as the
parson had arranged, the money was
won, and the lecture, delivered-but
it was Duval who did both. "Parson," !"
said he, folding away his religious
contribution Of $1,000 in his vest
pocket, "I've been on the road twenty
years, and you guiltless, good-hearted
ministers are the largest source of my
income. You can't play monte, and
you don't know il"
A London detective put his head in
to an omnibus one day, just as it was
starting off, with the remark, "Pass-
engers will do we'll to look out for
their pocket books; there are two
members of the swell-mob in this bus" "
Thereupon a grave looking old gen
tleman, with Eyeglasses and a gold
headed cane, hastily got out, saying,
"if that is the case, | went 60 in this
bus" He was followed by clerical
looking gentleman, with q white
choker, who remarked that he "would
not ride with such company" And
then the detective closed the door,
and shouted to the driver, "All right ;
drive on; they've got out"
A Philadelphia manufactures is
preparing plan for column one
thousand feet high, to DO constructed
entirely of iron, in open work, from
the summit of which the grounds OF
the Centennial Exposition are to be
Illuminated by means ofa Drummond
light. If adopted, it will be the lof-
tiest monument in the world.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
MARK TwAIN,s LECTURE.

Mark Twain delivered Lecture in
Hartfold, Friday night, the proceeds
of which, amounting to 81 500, were
given to the city inhrmary society for
the benefit of the suffering poor.
Previous to tho lecture he published
card announcing his charitable in
tentions, which is decidedly racy read
ing. Several of u.s." he says "have
conceived the idea that we might
raise thousand dollars through the
medium of lecture, to be given next
Friday night, by the undersigned.
1 am thoroughly and cheerfully willing
to lecture for such an object, though
l would have serious objections to
talking in my own town for the benefit
of my own pocket-we freebootsrs of
the platform consider it more graceful
to fly the black rag in strange waters,
and prey upon remote and friendless
communities" Tickets for the lecture
were placed at the high price of one
dollar each, aud Mark explains and
excuses the extravagant figure this
way "The lecture itself being worth
nearly twenty-five cents, the ticket
purchaser would really be giving only
about twenty five cents to the charity
if the tickets were fifty cents but by
making the price a dollar, the pur-
chaser has chance to make good,
honest, undcfled contribution ofseven-
ty-fve cents" We quote further:
Lucca charges S4a ticket, and so
my first idea was to put our tickets at
81 too, and run opposition. But
friends said ne, there was q difference
-Lucca sings. / said very well, L
would sing, too. showed them what
l could do. But they still objected,
and said that mere disturbance was
not singing. So | have come down
to a dollar, but do it with reluctance.
/ must not deceive any one; there
fore l will say, in parenthesis, as it
were, that | am going to deliver lee
ture that l delivered before the Young
Mems Institute two or three years ago
"A lecture on the Sandwich Islands.
l do this because Father Hawley's
need is so pressing that l have not
time to prepare q new lecture. hap
pen to be just fixed and primed for
this Sandwich Island talk, for the
reason that | have been rubbing it up
to deliver before the New York Mer-
camille Library some days hence.
Now we offer these following terms :
all who have not already heard the
lecture can pay dollar and come in;
and all who have heard it before can
commute for two dollars apiece and
remain at home if they prefer In
which case the police will be instruct
ed not to disturb them. But if they
come to the hall they must behave,
and not cry over old jokes that made
them sad when they heard them before.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
Tionesta House.

M ITTEL, Proprietor, Elm st. Tio-
lNl. nosta, Pa, at tho mouth of the creek,
Mr.. title has thoroughly renovated tho
Tionesta House, and re-furnished it COM
tletcly. All who patronize him will be
we'll entertained at reasonable rates. 20 ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
50 PER ANNUM.
4 TAliE BEAE.

Mr.. Goodrich, in his "Animal
Kingdom" when referring to bears,
says:
'Some years ago a boy of New
Hampshire found n very young cub
near Lake Winnipeg, and carried it
home with him. 1t was fed and
brought up about the house of the
boys father, and became as tame as
a dog.
Every day its youthful captor had
to 90 to school at seme distance, and
by degrees the bear became his daily
companion. At first the other schol-
ars were shy of the creatures acquain-
tance but ere long 1t became their
regular playfellow, and they delighted
in sharing with it the little store of
provisions which they brought for
their sustenance in small bags. After
two years of civilization, however, the
bear wandered to the woods and did
not return. Search was made for him,
but in vain, Four succeeding years
passed away and in the interval
changes had occurred in the school
alluded to. An old lady had sue
ceeded the ancient master, and new
generation of papils had taken the
place of the former ones. One very
cold winter day, while the schoolmis-
tress was busy with her humble lessons,
boy chanced to leave the door half
way open on his entrance, and sudden
ly large bear walked in.
The CONSERVATION of the old lady
and her boys and girls was unspeak
able. Both schoolmistress aud pupils
would fain have been abroad; But
the bear was in her path, and all that
could be done was to fly off as far as
possible behind the tables and benches.
But the bear troubled nobody. He
walked quietly up to the fireplace and
warmed himself, exhibiting much sat
isfaction i'll his countenancc during
the process.
He remained thus about q quarter
of an hour, and then walked up to the
wall where the provendcr bags and
baskets of the pupils were suspended
Standing on his hind feet he took hold
of these successively, put his paws into
them, and made free with the bread,
fruit and other eatables therein con-
tanned. He next tried the schoolmis-
tress's desk. where some little provis-
ions usually were; but finding it
firmly shut, he went up again to the
fire, e,and, after few minutes stay be-
fore it he walked ont by the way he
came in.
AS soon as the scoolmistress and
her pupils had courage to move, the
alarm was given to the neighbors.
Several young men Immediately start
ed after the bear, and as its track was
perfectly visabla upou the snow, they
soon came up with it and killed it,
Then it was that by certain marks
upon its skin some Of the pursuers
recognized the old friend oftheir school
days. Great regret was felt at the
loss of the creature. 1t was like kill,
ing human friend rather than wild
animal"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
-t~|--
US BOYS.

The interrogative style of lecturing
or puolic speaking is not always sue
cessful one. An incident in the ca
reer of certain temperance lecturer
sufficiently illustrates the fact:
Billy Boss, temperance lecturer,
at Rushville, Illinois, was preaching
to the young on his favorite theme.
He said:
"Now boys, when l ask you a ques-
ton you mustn't be afraid to speak right
out and answer me. When you look
around and see these fine honses,
farms and cattle, do you ever think
who owns them now? Your fathers
own them, do they not?"
"Yes, sir" shouted hundred voices.
"Well, where will you fathers be
twenty years from now ?"
"Dead !" shouted the boys.
"That's right. And who will own
all this property thenH
"Us boysw shouted the urchins.
Fright. Now, tell me did you ever
in going along the streets, notice the
drunkards lounging around the sa-
loon door, waiting for somebody to
treat them?"
"Yes, sir; lots of them !"
"Well, where will they be in twenty
years from now?"
Dead" exclaimed the boys.
"And who will be the drnnkards
then ?"
"Us boysW
Billy was thunderstruck for a mo.
ment, but recovering himself, he tried
to tell the boys how to escape such a
fate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
THE NEATEsT sWINDLE YET.

The other day at about II m. q car.
riage, elegant enough in all its ap-
poihtmonts to be private turn out"
drove up to the door of the largest
iewelry establishment on Chesnut St,
not far from Twelfth, Philadelphia and
from it decended a gentleman, at least
so from appearance, attired in the
most fashionable manner. Saunter-
ing inside with an easy grace, he re-
quested to see some jewels, stating that
he desired to make large purchase.
He carried in his hand hansome case
or bag, which he deposited on the
glass before the clerk who stepped for
ward to wait upon him. He was very
particular in his choice, but at last
selected about $4,000 worth of fjcwelry
of various kinds and styles. As the
clerk was about to put the numerous
little boxes into one large receptacle
the stranger said "Wait amoment.
We can do better" and opening bis
case, which remained upon the count
er, he took from it and handed to the
clerk neat box with key, sufficient
ly large to hold all his purchases.
Into this the clerk put tho jewelry,
and handed it back to his customer,
who locked it, leaving the key in the
in the lock, and replaced it in the
bag, closing the latter. Then put
ting his gloved hand into the breast
pocket of his coat as if to take out his
pocket book, he exclaimed in great
surprise, "Well, how forgetful l am.
l have left my book and money at
the hotel. must 60 back and get it.
Very careless of me, very. You will,
of course, want to keep this. Ii
wouldn't do to trust an utter stranger
with such valuables," and opening the
bag, he again took out the little box
and handed it to the clerk. "It's very
annoying, but l will drive right 10 the
Continental, and be back in a Few
moments"
With few commonplace remarks
the elegant gentleman returned to his
carriage, and was seen to drive away
in the direction of the Continental
taking with him the nice innocent little
bag he had brought. They waited al
the store for him long time to come
back. In fact, he hasn't come back
yet. AT last a light dawned upon the
terrified clerk, and he reached for the
beautiful little box with the beautiful
little key. "Oh, it's all right, o.
course" he hoped in spite of his suspi.
cions. Something has detained the
gentleman, but ! may as well make
sure" He is sure now. The beautiful
little box with the beautiful little key
contained old worthless iron padlocks
No news of the thief Every reader
will see at once how the swindle was
accomplished. The man had two
beautiful little boxes with two beauti
ful little keys in the innocent little
bag, and, of course, gave the right one
| Chat is, for him) TO the clerk wher
he left.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
LaWrence House,

WIN. LAWRENCE, PRorRIEToR. This
Nv house has just been opened to tho
public and the furniture and fittings are
all new. Guests will be well entertained
at reasonable rates. IL situated on Elm ST.,
opposite Superior Lumber Co Store. 39-ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
Rates of Advertising.
a SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A negro, in Kansas City, named
Pete Mayberry - called Hannibal
Caesar for short-with his son, Henry
CLAY, went to the woods one day last
week, to look after some rabbit traps
they bad set. While at work, the fierce
barking of their bog, caused Henry
Clay to cast his eyes heavenward, and
he Immediately sung out "possum dar."
Closer inspection showed a pair Of
glittering eyes glaring down from the
tree, which was prima- facie evidence
of the negro's delight. Henry Clay
Mt once stationed himself . the foot,ax
in hand, ready to finish the enemy,
while Hannibal Caesar retired short
distance and took careful aim with an
old blunderbuss. Presently down
came the hammer, and shortly after
the gun went off, So, likewise, did
Hannibal Caesar, who for a few min
utes gave as fine specimens OF ground
and lofty tumbling as could be expect
ed with a shoulder out Of joint. Mean
while the varmint came down from
the tree with yell, and proved to be
a wildcat, landing with lunge plump
on the top of Henry Clay's devoted
head. In less than q minuate the
place where the wool ought to grow
was as bare as the cliffs of Dover, and
Henry Clay, with his heart full of ag-
ony and his mouth full of fur, struck
right and left with his legs and arms like
a hurricane. The mongrel dog now
Joined in, and the battle became gen.
eral all along the line. Mistaking
Henry Clay's revolving pedal EXTERN
ities as the primal cause of all the
yells and commotion, he grabbed at a
heel that waved over the scene Of
conflict like the black flag in n sea
fight, and proceeded to chew and tus-
sic and pull with zeal that in short
time promised to swallow Henry Clay
bodily. Hannibal Caesar in the mean
time having got through with his cir.
Gus performance, seeing he had barked
up the wrong tree, started off with the
rapidity of n railroad train and the
noise Of steamboat whistle. This
started the wildcat, and he left the
scene hirsing, splitting and sputtering
and careering over the ground like q
runaway Babcock Fire Extinguisher
When Hannibal Cesar returned he
found Henry Clay seated on q log
mending his scalp and splitting fur out
of his mouth, with some shreds of
cloth hanging on him looking as is he
had just come out of n threshing ma
chine. He toted him home with the
alvice: 81 tell you chile dey's de
sassiest varmint dere is to get q hold
on. "-hdianapolis Sentinel
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26

An Iowa country squire concludes
marital ceremony thus; "Them that
the court has joined together let no
man bust asunder; but suffer little
children to come unto them, so help
you God"
The name "Joe Bridger" is owned
by six different men in Bulhtt county,
Ky. They distinguish them by saying,
"The Joe who shot old Campbell, )"
"the Joe who killed Bill Gordon"
etc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
FOREST HOUSE,

~ BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
~. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
age is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-lv
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University,
gives the following short rules for ac-
tion in case of accident, which it will
be found useful to preserve or remem-
ber:
For dust in the eye avoid rubbing /;
dash water into them; remove cinder,
etc, with the round point Of lead
pencil.
Remove water from the ear by tepid
water; never put a hard instrument
in the ear.
If any artery is cut, compress above
the wound if vein is cut, compress
below.
If choking, get upon all fours and
cough.
For slight burns, dip the part in
cold water; if the skin is destroyed,
cover with varnish.
Smother a fire with carpets, &c.
water will spread burning oil, and in
crease danger. Before pushing through
smoke take full breath and then
stoop low; If carbonic gas is suspected,
walk erect.
Suck poisoned wounds, unless your
mouth is sore; enlarge the wound, OF
better, cut out the part without delay
hold the wounded part as long as can be
borne to n coal or the end Of a cigar,
In case Of poisoning, excite vomit-
ing by tickling the throat, or warm
water and mustard.
For acid poisons, give alkalis; fol-
alkaline poisons give acids; white Of
an egg is good in most cases in a
case of opium poisoning give strong
coffee and keep moving.
II in water, float on the back, with
the nose and mouth projecting.
For fit Of apoplexy, raise the
head and body; for fainting, lay the
person fiat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26

One of the most remarkable in
stances of presence of mind and the
virtue of soft soap was shown in Dal-
ton, New York, the other day. A
man working near a revolving shaft
was caught in the main belt and was
in fair way of being dashed to pieces
when a boy standing beside the shaft
seized a dipper Of soap and threw it
upon the belt, causing it to slip, and
release the man from certain death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26

Dua'ine is fully as powerful, though
supposed to be safer explosive than
nitro -glycerine. 1t is mixture Of
the latter with paper pulp, sawdust
and some other substances, which al
lows Of its being handled in a solid
state, and in this consists its claim
upon safety. 1t is manufactured in
round sticks, and the greatest care
and precaution must be exercised, as
the slightest conclusion or even the
rough breaking Of the stick will ex-
plode it with terrible violence. In
deed, it is open to question whether it
is any more secure than the liquid
nitro.glycerine. Twenty-pounds of
this stuff would, if properly confined,
raze to the ground any block of build
ings in the city.
The amenities of telegraph operat-
ing are illustrated by the following in
cident, said to have occurred in New
York office: Early one morning the
young gentleman operator, after re-
peated calls for young lady opera
tor in another Office, at last gets
response, and then "click, click" he
telegraphs back to her, vehemently,
81 have been trying to catch you for
the last half hour" In moment the
reply comes tripping back to him
over the wires from the telegraphic
maiden: That's nothing. There is a
young man here who has been trying
the same thing for the last two years,
and he hasn't caught me yet"
Prof. Steuben, in an elementry text
book, recently published, brings the
doctrine of vibration down to the
common understanding by stating that
the "vibratory phenomena will be
best understood by putting the infinite
variations Of molecules in juxtaposi-
ton with the effect of percussion on
air waves, and testing the difference
between the outer and inner rapidities,
as determined by the immoveable
points of inertness at the center of
contact and the confines Of compact.
"Pa," said Charley to his paternal
progenitor, holding up a Sunday
school picture book, "what is thatY"
"That, my son, is Jacob wrestling with
the angel" "And which licked?" in
quired young hopeful.
The following item could only origi-
nate in San Francisco: Another Cal
ifornia widow is to claim the sympa-
thy Of Pacific jurymen ON account Of
five grains of strychnine found in her
dead husbands stomach"
Highway robbers are operating sue
cussfully in New York,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-02-26
Scott House,

EAGCNDUS, PA, Il. A. Roberts, Pro-
L prietor. This hotel has been recently
re-furnished and now offers superior ac-
oommodations to guests. 25-ly.
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DR.. /. L. Acomb,

physician AND SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years experience in a large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery Storo, located in Tidioute, 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 the
Rest quality, and will be sold at reasonable
A4atos.
II. r. BURGESS, an experienced Drug
gist from New York, has charge of the
Store. All prescriptions put up accurately.
H
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-30
WRAPPING PAPER

Merchants using printed wrapping VIII do
as low figures MS New York or Boston Houses
and give better accommodations In ASSERTING
freight, GLOBE PAPER 90.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-30
The worst revelation.


General Babcock, who holds com
mission in the army, and who Is also pri-
yote secretary TO President Grant, draw
ing a regular salary out of the Treasury
Tor both offices, Is, It appears, also com
missioner of public works for the Dis
trct of Columbia. The last is the best
offlce--his fat, his fortune. II employs
him to endorse all bills for work done, and
the money can't he drawn without his
endorsement. II has recently come out
that he has perfect mine of wealth in his
endorsing power. In one case he endorsed
u contractors bill for grading to the
amount of 1905 cubic yards at 40 cents
per yard, when the actual grading done
was but 6,5s7 yards, and the legal price
but 20 cents per yard. The difference
was 81 ,444. 60-all OF which was plumber.
How much Babcock received, and
what share of the plumber was allowed to
the contractor are not known but this Is
known, that the.Treasury lost e7,444.GO,
which somebody stole by. the
consent of the Commissioner
oC Public Works. This is only a
snccimen lob "a mere bagatcllc of the
rrnnd opcfation. which the New York SIN
aided nv competent persons at Washing
Ton. is now engaged in exposing in detail.
# has been shown by an expert that out of
500 900 charged and collected Tor work
done around Judiciary square. so, 600 was
fraudulent the work either not having
been done at all or done and paid for years
AGO. These exposures show a disgracefu
state of affairs in the district a ring of Of
licial rogues not rs magnificent, hut quite
~ bold and guilty as the Twccd-Connolly
ringin New York.
From The Gold Hin Evening Ncw>.l
This is better than the san Domingo
speculation or the icci and Stocking gene
raj order swindlc in New York. Babcock
j. evidently a financcr worth cutiyating.
Is il any wonder that the Territory of Col
mnlia, including Washington city and
Georgetown. has in about three years run
into debt over Slt ZOO. 900 :
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-30
rNo DRY.GoODsMEN. GRocpp,

VO DRY.GOODSMEN, GROCERY
i MEN. BUTCHERS &C.-We oner the Iarg-
est line or wrapping Papers, Paper Bags, Flour
sacks ana Twines, TO be found In the State.
Best quality MANILA, best quality bogus man
ilia, Best quality straw paper, all sizes and
sacks warrantedifuii size and full Weights No
serimping. We handle these goods In large
quantities, and our prices are as low as others,
order. - -
Yln GLOBE PAPER co.