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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-01

and laid complete; eighty five cents in cash,
or 81 % ia bonds, as above, per supernclai
foot of North river curb stones, furnished
and laid complete; twenty I'VE Genus IN
cash, or thirty-eight cents in bonds, as
above, per running foot OF old cnro stones
taken up and relaid; all IN accordanGe C Nh
specifications on file in the Office of the City
Surveyor. and offering John NcVittie as
security in the sum of $4,000, be and the
same is hereby accepted, and the Mayor
authorized to enter into contract on Oenal1
of the civ per notarial act before the City
Notary for the faithful performance OF the
same; provided, that in the notarial act the
contractor shall distinctly disclaim and re-
iinqush any recourse upon the city IN eaee
ne snail fail to obtain from the properly
owners payment for their portion OF the
work
By Mr. Lewis and laid over on motion of
Mr. Schneider:
ResO!red, That the Administrator OF I'm
provements be authorized to advertise for
proposals to furnish the CITY with 80, 600
barrels of oyster shells to place the batture
fronting the wharves in good condition for
the ensuing business season. payment to be
made in wharf improvement bonds at the
rate of ninety cents on the dollar.
BY Mr.. Sturcken and adopted: For the re-
lief of George Merz, Charles A. EscOusse,
Mrs. James McGarey, Valentine Heer-
mann, Tricou & Boisseau, J. B: Sonet, Vic
tor Perillist and Henry Gardes.
By Mr.. Calhoun and read twice:
An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1874. Ss
Be it ordained BY the Council Of the city
OF New Orleans, That the Administrator OF
Public Accounts warrant on the Admins
traitor of Finance in favor of the following
institutions for the sums respectively set
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

II will be seen, by the total here given
that Mr.. Bayard accomplished his task
in thirteen minutes and twenty seconds
less than the allotted time. In all prob
ability he could have made the eleventh
mile inside of two hours and fifteen
minutes, for when his long walk was
over, he showed no signs Of distress or
fatigue, and was keen to bet that he
could start in. right then, and run five
times round the trach-and We guess he
could This feat was rendered more
difficult by the condition of the track,
which was decidedly heavy; which fact
being taken into consideration. shows
excellent speed and very decided endur-
ance. Mir. Bayard is a gentleman
under thirty years Of age, we judge, of
medium hight, NEST decided blonde,
and rs lean as n greyhound. lie is
most emphatic.lly great walker; walk
ing Is passion with him; he made the
tour of Europe afoot; and we are not
surprised to hear of his intention to
walk to the Big Trees, Yosemite and
San Francisco.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21
AMATEUR PEDEsTRIANIsM.
A Gnmesome struggle and H"nd-
some Victory.

Yesterday witnessed very agreeable
squirt of excitement at the Carson Course.
Being informed of the match made on
Mr.. Bayard of the Treasurer's Depart
ment of the Mint, to walk ten miles
against time, Mr.. Winston. the lessee of
the Carson Course, immediately rendered
the free use of the track for the said tvial
Of speed and endurance. The match,
involving but limited amount OF
money-just enough to make the thing
interesting, and all, we believe. between
the young gentlemen of the Mint-was
that Bayard, who is known to his ac-
quaintances as a very vigorous walker,
could not ito state the negative pro-
position involved in the wager) walk ten
miles inside of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
The result rs given below. and all the
attendant circumstances. show that this
doubling of Bayard's powers, was very
wild guessing. The afternoon, in one
respect, was we'll adapted to the severe
exercise imposed upon himself by the
hero of the occasion, for the sun was OBJ
scured by clouds; but in another respect
that of the blowing of the wind and
the flying of great clouds of dust, at the
start of the race, almost offset the adj
vantage gained by the hiding Of the face
of the sun. The preliminaries were
speedily over and resulted in the selec-
ton of Sam C. Wright and S. H. Day as
Time Judges, and Crit. Thornton and
Mr.. Davis of the Mint AS Patrol Judges
though just why anybody wanted
patrol judges it would be difficult
to say. At half past four, Mr.. Bayard
started on his long and arduous task.
He started off at a sprinsy walk, himself
as erect as an Indian, and every muscle
in motion. His stride is apparently
very short-tho' not so short as it looks
and MS steps are very rapidly. and
somewhat stittiy taken. But he has a
gait of his own, and never varies from
it-except to increase or diminish its
rapidity Here is record of the miles
as walked and as timed by the judges:
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

markable one. Night before last the
climax of her maladies seemed TO have
been reached, and her condition, yester-
day morning, betokened very radical
change for the better, and her friends
and attendants felt saneuine of her re-
coverv. Sometime after the middle of
the afternoon, however, a new order of
unfayorabie symptoms manifested them
selves and the poor lady was again
thrown into a condition of great peril
We learned last night that she had OBJ
tanned considerable relief and that the
symptoms were more favorable; still she
is very sick indeed
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

JOHN HANSEN, We regret to say, is re-
ported to be very dangerously sick. Our
informant says that Johns attack and
relapse of erysepelas have given way to
the treatment of his medical attendant.
but that his nervous system is very much
Frustrated, and that he now lies in quite
q critical condition. The fact of the
matter is. that John has been too
anxious to attend to his duties at the
mill and has not given himself chance
to recover. We express very general
feeling of solicitude when we say that
we hope to hear better tidings from Mr..
Hansen to-day.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

CAoUTcHoUc, the Hairless Horse, the
wonder of the hersute world; the horse
without name or anything growing out
of his tail with hich q violinist could
reconstruct his fiddlestick; the nag
which, if ridden at all, must be ridden
bare back-and bare abdomen, for that
matter-this mighty curious beast will
be placed on exhibition in Carson on
Saturday next-day after tomorrow. on
Musser Street north of the Capitol.
The fee charged for taking look at this
bare-faced wonder is but 25 cents; and
anybody who wouldn't pay that small
amount to see horse with a hide as de-
void of hair as new laid hens egg, de-
serves to never see anything but the
hairest kind of old plugs. See adv.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

MORE PEDEsTRIANIsN.-Exc on the
subject of rapid walking, General Buck
ner and Doctor Dawson made match,
between themselves yesterday evening,
one against the other, to walk mile
round the Carson Course. Each backed
himself to the tune of $50; and Mr.. Jas.
Fraser holds the stakes. The match will
take place this morning at 8 O'Clock,
wind, weather and track permitting,
This will be very interesting race and
will be for blood. No gate money, no
pools, no cards-everythinge else goes.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21
That slanderous Bohemian, Dan De-

That slanderous Bohemian, Dan De-
guile, takes the liberty. of triaing with
the feelings of the wranglers Of Jack S
Valley in the following fashion: For the
past three weeks . debating society
down at Jacks Valley, near Genoa, has
been agitated over the question: DO
owls lay eggs and hatch their young. or
do they jist ovl?" 1t il said that great
acrimony distinguishes the arguments
of the several disputants and there have
already been half dozen gghts over the
question.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

Nh. STONE, the Husband of the we'll
known actress, Amy Stone, informs
Lessrs. Moore & Parker that she will bs
and appear at the Carson Theater on the
evenings of juno 4th, 5th and 9th. As
to the programme of performances we
are not informed.s
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

ALL SORTS of carpenters and builders
materials, such as mouldings, doors,
stair rails, inside and outside blinds,
etc., are kept on hand and furnished to
order by Messrs. White 4 Jones. See
their card.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

SoME weeks she q Chinaman en-
ployed by Mr.. o. A. F. Gilbert had his
leg very badly crushed by an accident
the nature of which we are not informed
of. Yesterday DR.. Chase amputated the
injured limb, above the knee. One who
witnessed the operation describes it as
having been very neatly and successfully
done.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21

OTHER and perishable matter-that is.
matter which is news, and won't keep
crowds out an intended reference to the
Agassiz Memorial. Will attend to it to-
morrow
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-21
Christmas Novelties, Toys, Jevelry,
Etc.

At r. Fred. Brookss noted store for imported
segars, tobacco, books, stationery. musical in.
struments, cheap jewelry, toys, ETC., At Thester
Block, next door to Mat. Rinckells butcher
shop. Carson City. Agency for all the Cal,for.
mia papers, Gold Hill News, Pictorisls and Ma
gaines.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29

1t is said Brigham Young is now
paying his addresses to a young lady
in the Seventh ward, with the view of
crowning her with bridal wreath a
number somewhere in the twenties in
the list of wives. He is most devoted
lover at any rate, and dimes daily at
the shrine of his hearts alteration. l
am not acquainted with the young la
dy, but / am told she is beautiful in
her person and not over three and
twenty, while the Prophet is seventy
four, and, since the Order of Enoch,
is fast failing in looks, health and
strength.
An Omaha girl has introduced a ro-
mantle mode of suicide by stuffing her
lovers letters down her throat until
she choked. She couldn't swallow his
unkind words, and so came to her end.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
THE SAD AND RE1IARKABLE FATE OF
GIFTED NEVADA INVENTOR,

A gentleman who has just arrived
from the borax fields of the desert re-
gions surrounding the town of Colum-
bus, in the eastern part of this State,
gives us the following account of the
sad fate Of Mr.. Jonathan Newhouse, a
man of considerable inventive ge-
MUS. Mr.. Newhouse had constructed
what he called a 'solar armor," an
apparatus intended to protect the
wearer from the fierce heat of the sun
in crossing deserts and burning alkali
plains.
The armor consisted of long, close
Citing jacket, made of common sponge,
and a cap or hood of the same mater
ial both jacket and hood being about
an inch in thickness. Before crossing
a desert this armor was to be saturated
with water. Under the right arm was
suspended an India rubber sack filed
with water, and having a small gutta-
percha tube leading to the top of the
hood. In order TO keep the armor
moist all that was necessary to be done
by the traveller, as he progressed over
the burning sands, was to press the
sack occasionally, when a small guam
tity Of water would be forced up and
thoroughly saturate the hood and
jacket below it. Thus by the evapor-
alton of the moisture in the armor, it
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
STARTLING DISCOVERY.


countable for the following:
AT the National Observatory two
persona are always on hand watching
the starry regions and noting down
everything of interest. Many discov-
cries of an important nature have
lately been made, but have not been
published.
One night during April last it was
remarked at the observatory that the
atmosphere was in a very favorable
condition for vewng the sky. While
one Of the watchers was searching for
the comet through the old equatorial
instrument the other was directed to
take observations. of the moon with
our new telescope. AS the former was
attending to the duties required of him
he heard an exclamation of surprise
from his assistant. AS he turned to-
ward him he saw him fall upon the
floor. Fearing something had happen
ed, he rushed to inquire what was the
matter. His friends could only point
to the huge telescope, and after a few
moments desired him to place his
eye to the glass. He did so, and saw
upor the moons surfece what appear
ed to be large mountain, on the top
of which were two gigantic pillars
that seemed to be fashioned by human
hands.
The landscape also embraced in the
focus of the instrument appeared to
possess all the features of terrestrial
scene. There were evident indications
of the works of beings who, if not
fashioned according to the structure of
the human race, yet had something in
common with them. Large cities
which must cover at least a thousand
miles square dotted the surface exposed
to the glass, and lakes, bays, and large
rivers could be distinctly traced. Per-
haps no mortal eyes ever before gazed
on such scene. But the rarity of the
atmosphere on that particular night,
owing to the influence of the comet no
doubt, was accountable for the phe-
nomenoD.
A messenger was Immediately sent
for Professor Coffin and others con-
nected with the observatory. In a
short time they arrived, but hooted at
the idea when it was told them, and
were indignant at being called up at
midnight. This changed, however, for
they soon had ocular demonstration
that it was unmistakably true. Our
readers may be assured there were
sleepless eyes that night on the corner
Of Il and Twenty-fourth streets, and
we'll there might be, for there was
chance that a question which has
troubled man for centuries was about
to be settled, and perhaps light would
be thrown upon some things that had
heretofore appeared dark. The next
morning secrecy was enjoined upon all,
the kilograms sent to eminent scientific
men at Cambridge, Mass, St. Stephens
College, Avondale, N. Y, and else
where, to come on Immediately. The
several parties arrived here, and have
since been holding consultations and
making observations. Ina short time
the result will be laid before the pub
lie. We can say now that it is demon
strated beyond reasonable doubt that
the moon is inhabited by rational and
intelligent beings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29

Mrs. Briggs, Of Kansas, has sudden
ly become prominent. This summer
the chinch-bug destroyed her wheat
field, and then started for the oats,
which grew near. She had deep fur
row plowed, with the perpendicular
side next the oats. This obstructed
the bugs sufficiently to enable them TO
be gathered in large numbers in the
bottom of the furrow. For two days
the whole force of the farm was en-
ployed in heating water and scalding
them. The bugs were destroyed and
the oats saved.
A cadaverous, melancholy looking
man, in q suit of thread-bare black
clothes and battered silk hat, excited
considerable interest by rising in the
ladies cabin of Brooklyn ferryboat
and solemnly observing: "There are
very few red-eyed widows now-a-
days"
Luke Chapman, of Collinsville,
Conn, has the flint-lock musket with
which Gen. Putnam killed the wolf in
the den at Pomfert. Prof. Hitchcock
has tried in vain to get it for the cabi-
net at Amherst College, and Barnum
for his show.
A boiler containing forty gallons Of
cream exploded in Reading eonfec-
tionery, the other day, seriously in
juring two men. People will, no
doubt, go on using the dangerous
fluid, despite this Fearful warning"
A Nevada paper says: "Pbere was
no regular trial in the case Of John
Flanders yesterday, He had an inter
view in the woods with a few friends,
however, and it is perfectly certain
that John won't burgle any more. i"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29

was calculated might be produced al
most any degree of cold.
Mr.. Newhouse went. down to Death
Valley, determined to try the expert
ment of crossing that terrible place in
his armor. He started out into the
valley one morning from the camp
nearest its border telling the men at
camp, as they laced his armor on his
back, that he would return in two days.
The next day an Indian, who could
speak but few words of English, came
to the camp in a great state of excite
ment. He made the men understand
that he wanted them to follow him.
At the distance Of about twenty miles
out into the desert the Indian pointed
to a human figure seated against a
rock. approaching they found it to
be Newhouse, still in his armor. He
was dead and frozen stiff. His beard
was covered with frost, although
the monday sun poured down its
fiercest rays-an icicle over a foot in
length hung from his nose. There he
had perished missrably, because his
armor had worked but too we'll and
because it was laced up hehind he
could not reach the fasten ings.- Vir-
giotG City Enterprise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
Rates of Advertising.
Rules for the Forest County Repub-
Iiean Primary Election.

l. The candidates for the several
offices shall have their names an
nounced in one or more Of the county
papers at least three weeks previous
to the Primary Meetings, stating the
Office, and subject to the acticn of the
party at the said primary meetings.
2. The voters belonging to the RE
publican party in each township or
borough, shall meet on day to be
designated by the County Committee,
at the usual place of holding spring
elections, at o'clock, p. M, and pro-
ceed to elect one person for Judge, and
two persons for Clerks, who shall form
a Board of Election to receive votes
and determine who are the proper per.
sons to vote, and who shall hold the
polls open until o'clock P. NJ. Af-
ter the polls are opened, the candidates
announced shall be ballotted for the
name of each person voting shall be
written on list at the time of voting,
no person being allowed to vote more
than once for each office.
8. After the polls are clused the
board shall proceed to count the votes
that each candidate has received, and
make out the returns accordingly, to
be certified by the Judge and attested
by the Clerks.
4. The Judge Cor one Of the Clerks
appointed by the judge of the respec-
tive election districts, shall meet at the
Court House, in Tionesta, on the Tues
day following the Primary Meetings
at o'clock p. NJ, having the returns
and list Of voters, and the person
having the highest number of votes
for any Office. shall be declared tho
regular nominee of the Republican
| party.
8. Any two or more persons having
an equal number of votes for the same
Office the Judges shall proceed to bal
lot for a choice, the person having the
highest number to be the nominee.
6. The Return Judges shall be COM
petent to reject by majority, the re-
turns from any district where there is
evidence Of fraud, either in the returns
or otherwise, and shall reject them
where there is evidence of three or
more persons voting at the primary
meetings who are not Republicans.
Z. The Return Judges shall appiont
Conferees-Representative, Senatorial
and Congressional-whose acceptance
of said appointment shall be pledge
to support the person who may receive
the largest number of votes cast for that
Office in the county.
s. The Return Judges may at any
time change the mode and manner of
selecting candi dates as they may be
instructed by the people at their pri-
mary meetings, due notice being given
by the County Committee.
8. The Chairman of the County
Committee shall be required to issue a
call in pursuance Of the action of the
County Committee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29

According to a local Journal the
Dismal Swamp is not as dismal as its
name implies. The journal says !;
"Hoy little do people imagine that,
instead of a dismal, dreary, boggy
wilderness, the swamp in question is
now clothed with beautiful foliage.
The graceful cyprus, the stately juni-
per the yellow jasmine, and climbing
woodbine, sweet honeysuckle, and fra
grant laurel are on every hand, and
under May-day sun the appearance
is more like the poets dream Of Area
dia than dismal swamp
1t is said that Paris eats nearly D..
600 horses every year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
Tiones6 House.

~ T. LATIMER Lessee, Elm st. Tio-
VI. nesta. Pa, at the mouth of tho creek,
Mr.. l.. has thoroughly renovated tho
Tionesta House, and re-furnished II COM
sletely. All who patronize him will be
we'll entertained at reasonable rates. silly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
Weber House.

TYLERSBURGH, PA. C. B. WEBER,
4 PRoPRIRroR. Mr.. Weber has again
taken possession of this well house
and will be happy to entertain all his old
customers, aud any number of new ones,
Good accommodations for guets, and ex-
cellent stabling. l0-3m.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
FOREST HOUSE,

~ BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
~. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and cloan and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
ON hand. A portion OF the public patron
age il respectfully solicited. 4-l7-lv
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
NOTICE.

nR, J N. BoLARD, of Tidioute, has
~ returnsd 10 his practice after an abb
sence Of four months, spent in the Hospi-
tails of New York, where ha will attend
calls in his profession.
Office in Eureka Drug Store, Sd door
ibove the bank, Tidioute, Pa. 49tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29
DR.. j. L. Acomb,

physician AND SURGEON, who has
L had tiftsen years experience in a large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office 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,
oils Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. o. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Druggist from New York,
has charge Of the Store. All prescriptions
putup accurately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29

MR. SMITH has fine machinery for
wi making all parts of watch or clock
that may be missing or broken. He war
rants all his work. The patronage of the
citizens of Forest County is most respect
Aft
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-07-29

CENTRAL HOUSE,
LnWrence House,

TIONESTA, PA, WILLIAM LAW
RENEE, PRorRIEToR. This house
Ia centrally located. Everything new and
we'll furnished Superior accom- moda-
tions and strict attention given to guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
IN their season. Sample room for Com
mereial Agents.