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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-11

The report gives detailed statement OF
the number of students from each district
Moorefield being the "banner district"
| The College RENTS this year in fees Of min
isterial students, S3,375; sons Of itinerant
ministers, $2,025; scholarships, sl,O25-
making il, all S7,025 which the college gives
The REPORT answers the objection to such
1arce Gberality by saying that the College
was not founded to make money, but to do
the largest good to the largest number.
The Virginia Conference has resolved to
raise an endowment and building fund for
The College, and the report earnestly pre-
sented for the consideration OF the Baltimore
Conference these questions:
~ Is this endowment necessary!
f9} Sbould the effort be made now, or
postDoned on account Of the financial pres
sure?
will the Baltimore Conference assume, anu
what plans will they suggest!
These reports were referred 10 Inc com,
mittee on Education, who at once reported
that they had considered them in advance,
aud recommended thai the reports DE re-
ceiyed and printed; that the Conference e2-
press its deep and abiding interest IN Ran
dolph Macon; that 81 600 be raised ior It's
SUPPORT during the current year by tnls
Conference and that the board OF trustees
be advised TO adopt such plans to secure the
endowment as they may deem pest, tnis
Conference pledgipg its hearty cooperation.
Rev. DR.. Martin and Others explained Inc
failure of their districts to send their pro.
norton of students to the college, and ex--
pressed their deep interest In the institution,
and their purpose to do all In their power to
promote its welfare.
Rev. S. Rodgers, Of Baltimore, had gone
70 the last commencement at Randolph Ma
CON College, and desired to say that . young
man who was well cared for at home Would
ha az well cared for at Randolph Macon.
and that one who did not have good moral
cnIfnre at home would be far better on al
the College. He had been deeply interested
in witnessing the high moral tone OF the Col
lege. ;ns,.roea him that not
,wsivs of the students had given him the
SLIGHTEST trouble In carrying out proper
d;scInline. And this was done, not Dy
lesnionaee or severe rules tthey had hns one
ruIe-aDeport yourselves as gentNmsn
but by the general public opinion OF che
students themselves, which bad atalD co Sc
high q tone that one who should 90 gritty o.
n mean act would be driven away by tnls
high sense Of honor among the. students
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
.RooTIN, ROUND. IN A POOR PASTURE

When Washington Smith studied
medicine great deal of difficulty was
in procuring dead bodies
for dissection, and the students at The |
college used TO make forays upon the
cemeteries at night for the purpose of
maintaining the supply. One day |
they heard of the interment of q mys- |
tericus malady, and they determined
to resurrect the remains. That night
Smith and his friends started out with
out a lantern, but with plenty of spades
and shovcls. When they came to the
place and saw the white marble tomb
stones, they climbed over the fence
and after a while found spot where
the earth was apparently fresh. Then
they began to dig. They dug for two
hours, and went down about twenty
feet. After they had excavated big
enough hole to make couple of cell
lars and rifle pit, they concluded
that they must have been at the wrong.
spot. They picked out another place
where the ground had been upturned,
and after nearly bursting blood ves-
sci apiece and getting out few hun
dred tons Of dirt, they knocked off,
and as they sat down on the edge of
the hole to rest, and wipe off the pers-
piration, they expressed their astonish.
ment at the scarcity of bodies in that
particular burial ground. 1t was get
ting on toward morning then but they
determined to try once more. Just as
they removed the first shovelful OF
earth, Smith, who had been wandering
around the place meanwhile, suddenly
said, in mournful voce:
"Boys, think we had better 60
home now"
"Why? What for?" they asked.
"Well, l think anyhow we'd better
knock off now on account of various
things"
"What DO you mean? what d. you
want to go home for?" asked the
crowd.
"Well," said Smith, 81 think il
would be judicious for several reasons
but principally because we've been
rootin' round here all night in II mar
Bile yard"
They did go home. They had got
ten over the wrong fence, the cemete
ry being few steps farther down the
road. The members of the class wht
, went out after breakfast to see how til,
ruins looked by daylight, said tina
while the owner of the marble yarc
did not invent any new kind of swear
ing when he came to business, he infused
into the old variety very unusua
and picturesque scenery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
NO TIME TO CIPHER.

There was a little incident at the
second National Bank of Winona,
Mimi, on Friday last, which the Re-
publican describes thus: "Some time
during the forenoon a man called in
and got some large bills exchanged.
At noon, while the occupants of the
bank, with the exception of William
Garlock, Jr, were gone to dinner,
stranger entered and asked to see the
manager, but on being informed that
he was out, the stranger asked if he
could step into the directors room and
wait for him. Mr.. Garlock didn't ex-
actly like the idea, but consented, and
the stranger stepped through the open
door and took seat in the room, frcm
which another door communicates with
the interior of the bank. Presently
another man came in and was instant
ly recognized by Mr.. Garlock as the
one who had the bills changed in the
morning. He stepped to the counter
and made a singular inquiry as to
whatla certain sum of money would
amount to if deposited for a minor
child of thirteen years, and left at
compound interest for term of years,
which he stated. AS this problem was
propounded the individual in the di-
rectors' room moved over to a chair
commanding a view inside of the coun-
ter. Garlock in an instant suspecting
ruse from the actions Of the man,
quietly took revolver from a drawer
and informed the individual at the
counter that he had no time to figure
on any such question, and the fellow
dropped his head and walked out.
Singularly enough, in a minute or two,
the man in the directors room also
passed out. Garlock was this morning
presented with a handsome new revol-
yer by the directors of the bank"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
THE NEW SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.

1t was stated short time ago that a
Belgian peasant had made the extra
ordinary discovery that earth, coal
and soda, mixed together, would burn
as we'll rs, if not better than any other
combustible. The fact has since then
been proved beyond doubt. The
Parisian paper, the Moniteur, has gone
so far as to make the experiment at
its printing office. A correspondent
Of the Journal of the Society Of Arts
has also tested the compound with the
most satisfactory results. The mixture
was made as follows: TO 15 lbs. of
mould were added lbs. of powdered
COAL also one pint Of a solution of
common washing soda-water, one
pint; soda, one ounce. The mass was
worked up after the fashion Of mortar.
and then made into balls about tho
size of large orange. Half dozen
balls in the wet state were put on II
coal fire, which was not burning very
brightly. In short time the mois-
ture was driven off, and tho balls
quickly became red.hot, giving out a
strong heat, and apparently burned
slowly without falling to pieces, the
soda no doubt acting as fux. The
balls on being touched with a poker,
broke into Jumps, which burnt like
cinders, yielding fire clear at the
top. 1t was observed that after the
moisture was driven off the balls burnt
without a somke. The ash was ap.
parently of heavy character, differ
ent from coal ash.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
Rates of Advertising.
A TEXAS ASTON.

In Southern Texas there is cattle
raiser who has lived there twenty years.
When he went there. he picked up a
dozen cows and branded them. He
owned no land, but was the posscssor
of wife, two or three guns,a few iogo
and two or three horses. He kept
watch over his COWS aud lived in a
hand-t -to.mouth way for several years,
subsisting his family by the capture Of
game apd the sale of skins.
In May, 1878, he owned 10000 head
of cattle duly branded, ranging over
ths plains. He has a family Of nine
children, five of whom are boys. His
oldest child is a girl nineteen years of
age. She trots around with bare feet,
can rope a steer, kill wolf with
rifle, or strangle dog at arms length.
In the mans house is nail keg
nearly filled with gold coin, while in
the pantry is flour barrel almost full
of silver pieces. When he sells cattle
it is for coin, which is dumped on the
premises. lie will not take paper
money at any rate, but is always ready
to sell steers for gold or silver.
His boys are all familiar with guns,
horses and cattle. In few years they
will have literally cart leads of money,
provided robbers do not make raid
upon them, in which case between
man, wife, boys, girls, dogs and shot
guns the raiders would be apt to get
more bullet holes than bullion.
The house occupied by this prosper
Gus family is low, built of logs and
contains three rooms. The father and
mother sleep in the dining room, thC
girls sleep in the spare room, while
the boys sleep in the addition. The
girls do not know much about honItor
lace or the opera, but they can show
} a nice lot of calves, and skin veal AZ
quick as an Ohio woman can get NJ
an open air prayer meeting.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
THE POLISH WIFE.

During the troubles in Poland,
which followed the revolution of Thad-
deus Kosciusko, many Of the truest
and best of the sons of that i'll fated
country were forced to fee for their
lives, forsaking home and friends. Of
those who had been most eager fofthe
liberty Of Poland, and most bitter in
enmity against Russia and Prussia,
was Gichael Sebieski, whose grandtath.
er had been King hundred and fifty
years before.
Sebieski had three sorfs iu the Patri-
OF ranks, and father and sons had
persisted in what the Russians had been
pleased to term rebellion, and a price
had been set upon their heads.
The Archduke Constantine was ca
ger to apprehend Michael Sebieski,
and learning that the wife of the
Polish hero was at her home in Cra-
COW he waited upon her.
Madam" he said, speaking polite
ly, for the lady was beautiful and
quecnly,-"I think you know where
your husband and your sons are. hid
ing ?"
II know, SIR"
"If you tell me where your husband
is, your sons shall be pardoncd.
"And shall l be safe ?"
"Yes, madam. / swear it. Tell me
where your husband is concealed, and
both you and your sons shall remain
unharmed."
"Then, sir" answered the noble wo
man, rising with a dignity sublime
and laying her hand upon her bosom
"he lies concealed herein the heart
of his wife,-and you will have tC
tear that heart out to find him."
Tyrant as he was, the Archduke adj,
mired the answer, and the spirit which
inspired it and deemed the goodwill
of such woman worth securing, he
forthwith published full pardon fol
The father and the the sons. M Y
Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

A London letter to the World, un-
der date of May 2Sth, says: The lead
ing article in the Times of yesterday
is we'll worthy the attention which 1t
will everywhere receive. 1t was
plain warning that Europe is oil the
eve Of mighty was. Affairs have
come to such pass that the burden
of maintaining the armies which all
the nations have prepared for the com
ing war is too great to be endured.
But still these armies are constantly
increased. "Theg process of turning
citizens into soldiers" says the Times,
"goes on all over,Europe without any
apparent limit" The German army
is more than half as large it was fif-
teen years ago, but still it is not large
enough to satisfy Bismarck and Moltke
France, Austria, Italy, Russia, Bel
GUM aud Sweden are each following
Germanys example, ard are increas,
ing their armies. Each is afraid of
all other, and "Europe is returning to
the traditions of an earlier age, when
every free man was soldier, and the
pursuits of industry we're wholly
subordinated to the claims of military
service" Each nation says it is arm
ing only for defence-but some oi
them have already armies of defence
more numerous than any offensive
army that can be brought against
them. For. says the Times:
Germany has total army of Il
26l 900 men, ard this is very nearly
twice as large as the entire offensive
army of European and Asiatic Russia
and falls very little short Of the com
bined offensive forces of France an6
Austria and Italy. The French army
again, is much larger than the apBly
with which Germany could make the
attack. Nor is Italy less well defend
ed against all possible assailants
Within the last fifteen years she ha
almost doubled her standing army
+ and has increased the available often
sive part of it in an even larger pro
portion. She has now Cos, 200 sol
diers, with whom she can defend her
self, aud $4,000 with whom she cal
attack her neighbors. If we measur,
her defensive forces with any other ma
ton whatever, we shall find that the.
are considerably in excess OF most
The very pretence of reason thus alto
gether disappears, and the jealousie
and suspicious of the nations of Eu
rope with regard to each others futur
movements are shown clearly to be a
baseless as they are ruinous."
England, for every 1000 of he
population, maintains only three sol
diers for offensive purposes; Italy an
Belgium maintain twelve; France an,
Austria fifteen, and Germany twenty
one. 1t is in vain for Germany t
pretend that she wishes only to defen
> herself-she means mischief, and tn
gun which will be the signal of tn
next great war will be fred by her.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24

The Good Fellow is notoriously
careless to his family. ANY outside
friend can lead him withersoever he
will-into debauchery, idleness, vaga-
bondage. lie can ask favor, and it
is done. He can invite him into dis
grace, and he goes. He can direct him
into job of dirty work, and he i'm
mediately undertakes it. He can
tempt him into any indulgence which
may suit his vicious whims, and, re-
gardlcss of wife, mother, sister, who
may be shortened in their resources so
as legitimately y to claim his protecting
hand-regardless of honorable father
and mother-he will spend his money,
waste his time, and make himself a
subject of constant and painful ankle.
ty, or an unmitigated nuisance to
those alone who care q straw for him.
What pay does he receive for this
shameful sacrifice ? The honor of be-
ing considered "Good Fellow" with
a set of men who would not spend a
cent for him if they should see him
starving. and who would laugh over
his calamities. When he dies in tho
ditch, as he is most likely to die, they
breathe a sigh over the swill they
drink, and cay, "after all, he was
Good Fellow"
What foe the farmers have TO con
tend against in the potato bug is shown
by the experience of a man in Joliet,
Ill. He placed some in bottle eight
months ago. They have been exposed
to the extremes of winter aud summec
have had nothing TO cat, and are still
living,
A French paper is trying to prove
that one Jean Cousiu discovered
America four years before Columbus
arrived here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
SARCASTIC ROMANCE.

Appearing in Nashville paper,
whether original or not, and credited
to one j. Bateman Smith, is tremend.
Gus romance of acts in Fayetteville,
from which the appended chaste des-
criptions of the lovers may be taste
fully quote1
He was young, he was fair, and he
parted his hair, like the average beau,
in the middle; he was proud, he was
bold, but, the truth must be told, he
played like demon the fiddle. But,
aside from this vice, he was everything
nice, and his heart was so loving and
tender, that he always turned pale,
when be trod on the tail of the cat ly-
ing down by the fender. He clerkod
in a store, and the way that he tore
off calico, jeans aud brown sheetiDg,
would have4ickled calf, and made
brute laugh in the face of quarterly
meeting. He cut quite dash with a
darling moustache, which he learned
to adore aud to cherish; for one girl
had said, while she dropped her proud
head, that 'twould kill her to see the
thing perish. On Sunday he'd search
the straight road TO the church, IN.
needing the voice Of the scorner; and
demurely he sat, like young tabby
cat, with the saints in the far amen
corner. He sang like bird, and his
voice could be heard bravely tugging
away long metre, and we speak but
the truth, when we say that this youth
could out-sing hungry mosquito.
She was young, she was fair, and
she scrambled her hair, like the aver.
age belle of the city; she was proud
but not bold yet the truth must bC
told, the way she chewed wax. was q
pity. But aside from this vice, she
was everything nice, and the world
much applauded her hustle and thu
! Fayetteville boys, being calmed by the
noise, walked miles just to hear The
thing rustic. She cut quite a swell
did this wax chewing belle, and tn,
men hocked in armies to meet her
but she gave them the shirk, for sh'
loved the young clerk vino sang like ,
hungry mosquito. So she hemmet
and she hawed, and she sighed an'
she "chawed," till her heart and he
Jaws were both broken then she walk
ed by the store, where he stood at th
door, awaiting some amative toker
, She raised up her eyes with prett
t surprise, and tried to enact the prou
scorner; but, to tell the plain truth
she just grinned at the youth who s
| loved the devout amen corner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24

An artist found a model in a beg
gar, with splendid long beard-dirty
and unkempt-just such as he wanted
for some venerable, sanity person he
was going to put on canvas IN the old
style. He gave the man two pence;
and told him he could earn a shilling
a day if he would call at the studio
address so-and.so). The man called
next morning, and had cut off his
beard to make himself tidy and fit for
the artists society. The artist gave
him a penny, and told him to go away
or he would send the police after him.
The number of geese on Lake Cham
plain this spring is said to be uncom'
monty large. Bridal parties
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
AT THE FRONT.

Here is story said to be strictly
true. During the late war, a French
General had upon his staff certain
volunteer civilian, who had several
times shown signs of unwillngness to
expose his person. One morning the
General said to him, Get on horse
back, sir; ride beyond our lines till
you see the Prussians; draw fre,if you
can; then. when you have made out
where their outposts exactly are, come
and report to me-" The gentleman
trotted for two hundred yards, pulled
up, and thought he would go no fur
ther. Finally, after quarter of an
hour of fear, he decided to ride home
again. AS he reached the cottage
where the General was waiting for
him, the latter looked up, saw him,
and exclaimed "What? not gone
yet? Start instantly, sir!" Thereupon
the individual in question glanced with
terror at the General. and after few
seconds of hesitation, turned his horse
sharp round and rode off a. full gallop
toward the rear. The General snatch
ed out his revolver, fired at him, ana
put a bullet through his thyoat. He
was carried to an ambulance, remained
there for six months, until, in the
excitement of the Commune, he was
quite forgotten. He then came out
with a doctors certificate, obtained
with that document the sympathy of
people who knew nothing of the facts,
and finally, on the ground that be had
been wounded before the enemy" oh.
tanned the cross.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24

A few evenings since a colored
preacher and doctor in Memphis, Ten
nessee, was approached by darkey of
the commoner sort. The fellow asked
the doctor to go with him and he
would show him where he could get a
trunk full of money. The doctor went,
and near the orphan asylum his guide
halted and explained that the reverend
gentlemen was to take off his boots
and stockings and go barefooted to the
point named, while his new friend car
ried the boots around to the place by
a circuitous route. The doctor has
given up the search for the trunk and
is looking for his boots.
A Wisconsin woman who recently
buried her eighth husband has receiv-
ed an offer of 5000 to move into some
other STATE. She stands out for $1,000.
The Grangers Of Clark county, Ind,
have chartered bank, and will soon
have it open for business, lending
money TO farmers at $ per cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24

"He is one Of the few journalists who
can put an enemy into his mouth with
out fear Of its stealing anything" is
the roundabout way adopted by Mil
waukee editor 10 call u brother editor
an idiot.
"Kind words are wonderful in their
way" says an exchange, but so far
as children so, bootjack cxerls a
more powerful influence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
EST HOUSE,

IN BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
IL. Court House, Tioncsta, Pa. Just
epened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The best oNiquors kept constantly
en- hand. portion of the public patron
ayo i. respe .tfully solicited. 4-lT-ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
Tionesta House.

~ T. LATIMER lessee, Elm st. Tic
VI. ncsta. Pa, at the mouth OF tho creek,
Mr.. l.. has thoroughly renovated tho
Tionesta House, and re-furnishedjt COM
1lotoly. All who patronize him will be
we'll entertained at reasonable rates. ~ iy
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
Weber House.

rTYLERSBURGH,P PA. c. B. WEBER,
L PRoPRIEroR. Mr.. Weber has again
taken possession of this we'll known house
and will he happy to entertain all his old
customers, and any number of new ones.
,iood accommodations for gucts, and ex-
rellent stabling, l0-Sm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
D. d. FAssETr,
CENTRAL HOUSE,
Iawrenca House,

TIONEsTA, Pa, WILLIAM LAW
L RENEE. PRoPRIEToR. This house
Is centrally located. Everything new and
we'll furnished superior accom- moda-
tionx and strict attention given TO guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
tn their season. Sample room for Com
rnercial Agents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24

MIR. SMITH has fine machinery for
WI making all parts OF watch or clock
that may be missing or broken. lie war
rants all his work. Tho patronage of the
fully solicited, All he asks is a fair trial.
4tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24
DR.. j. L. Acomb,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
| had fifteen years experience In a largo
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. ONCE in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located in Tidioute, near
Tidioute House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints.
Csls, Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. o. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Drug ~. from New York,
has charge of the Store. All prescriptions
put up accurately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-24

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