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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
1poetical,
LETTING THE OLD CAT DIE.

Not long ago. wandered near
A playground in the wood,
And there heard words from Youngsters
lips,
That I've never quite understood.
"Ncw let the old cat die" he laughed,
saw him give % push,
Then gaylT scamper away as lie spicd
My face peep over the bush.
But what he pushed, or where he went,
could not well make ont,
On account OF the thicket of bending
bOughs
That b6rdered the place about.
"Fhe little william has stoned cat,
Or hung it upon limb,
And left it TO die all Alone" said;
"But III play the mischief with him.
! forced my way between the boughs,
The poor old cat TO seek, -5
Aud what did find but swinging child,
With her bright hair brushing her check.
Her bright hair fioated to and fro,
Her little red dress flashed by,
BuS the lOyellest thing of all, I thought.
Was tho CLEAN of her laughing eye.
Swinging and swaying back and forth,
With the roso-light III her face,
She seemed like Il bird and flowerin one,
And the forest her native place.
Steady! III send you up, my child"
But she stopped me with a cry;
"Go way! 90 way! don'T touch me.
please
I'm letting the old cat die~
''You letting him aie!" l cried, aghast-
"Why, where's the cat, my dear?"
And 10! the laughter that filed the woods,
Was thing for the birds to hear.
"Why, don't you know" said tho little
maid,
The fitting, beautiful elf;
THAT we call it "letting the old cat die"
When the swing steps all ofitself'"
Then swinging and swinging, and looking
back,
With tho merrieSt look in her eye,
She badc me ''good-day,'' and left her
alone,
A-lctting che old cat die.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02

A Few OF Mr.. HAYES FRIENDS
Grant is for Hayes; for Hayes
Boss Sheppard is.
Landaulet Williams goes for Hayes,
All the corruptionists in federal
offices and all the defrauders of the
federal revenue go for Hayes.
Belknap, the bribe.taker, now un-
dergoing trial, goes for Hayes. !.
Credit Mobilier Colfax goes for
Hayes.
Mckee, Avery, Mcclure, Joyce
and all the other whisky thieves now
in state prisons and peuiten:iaries,
are for Hayes.
Robert c. Schenck, the professor
Of draw-poker and disgraced minis
ter to England, is for Hayes.
Simon Cameron, who was cast out
Of Lincoln's first cabinet in disgrace
for corruption, and publicly branded
by resolution by Republican house
Of representatives, now fills one Of
the highest seats on the Republican
side Of the Senate, and goes fol
Hayes.
Babcock, the bride. taker, now goes
for Hayes.-[Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
The Spot Stroke al Billiards.

No one who watches carefully a
game at billiards can avoid being
interested in the feat by which the
"spot~stroke'' is repeated. I'll e
striker having once brought his own
ball into position for the spot
stroke" and accomplished the me.
chanical feet Of repeating it 6 dozen
times or more, there seems no very
valid reason why the stroke should
not be continued indefinitely, or at
least until the game is called. But
sooner or later the stroke fails or
the strikers ball is left in position
from which it is very difficult, or
even impossible, to make the win.
ming hazard successfully, and SO he
has to play all round The table for
some time, until he can get his ball
once more into position for the spot
stroke. The q prior5 view is that
the most difficult part Of the bust
ness is to get into position for
making the spot stroke, but such is
not really the case; the difficulty
is to keep it up. 1t is not that the
muscles of the arm fail or tire; it is
the muscular adjustment of the eye
which becomes exhausted. In keep
ing up the spot stroke a series o
very fine adjustments Of "accommo
dation" have to be made in quicE
succession, and sooner or later tn
eye becomes weary, and failure i
the consequence. Possibly the braiI
centers, in connection with the eyes
by which tie calculation is mad
how much muscular force is to b
liberated for the stroke and no,
the muscles have to be CO ordinatec
) are chiefly affected in the exhaus
, ton; but the muscular apparatus {
! the eye is implicated. As might b
expected from the experience Of tn
rifle range, gray or blue eyes have a
advantage over other-colored eye
BY playing more slowly and by lool
ing into distant space away from tt
: balls betwixt each stroke, probabl
e the "spot-stroke" could be playe
8 even longer than it now isl BIRTHS
!. Medical Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
An awful Death.
HYDRoPHoBIA FROM THE BITE OF A
DOG EIGHT MONTHS AGO.

The medical fraternity has long
been divided upon the question as to
whether The bite Of a dog, not known
TO be rabid, necessarily resulted in
hydrophobia. Yesterday case hap
pened within this city that will 60
far toward convincing any one Of
skeptical ideas that the bite Of ca
nine may result fatally months after
its infection, and at the same time
may serve as lesson to physicians
who arc in the habit of treating such
injuries in the most trivial manner.
The case referred to is the decease
of q young man named Patrick
O'Neil, which trauspired at one
O'clock yesterday morning at the Sis
ters' Hospital, On the corner of CAL
umet avenue and Twenty-sixth
street. O'Neil was young man of
good moral habits, only two years in
this country, and had been employed
at the grocery of Patrick O'Connor,
OH the corner Of LOOMS and Taylor
streets. Last November he was bit
ten upon the left thumb by small
terrier dog, owned by his employer,
and although the wound inflicted was
severe, not much notice was taken of
it. The dog was destroyed, and the
wound dressed by Dr.. Lee. 1t healed
rapidly, giving no trouble at all to
the young man, and nothing was
thought of the matter until last Fri
day evening, when the poor fellow
awoke to find himself barking like a
dog, and suffering the most intense
pain, which was augmented into era
ziness at the sight ofany bright sub
stance or water, Consciousness re-
NAMED until almost the last, ena-
bling the unfortunate young man to
give directions for his own comfort,
and to tell his troubles to those of
his friends who were near him. BY
Saturday his malady had developed
10 such IN extent that he was re-
moved to the Sisters Hospital, on
the corner uf Calumet avenue and
Twenty sixth street, and there he
fingered out the little life lett in
him. From the mJmcnt Of the first
symptom OF the disease his body
knew no rest, and the poor victim
kept up most fearful bowling and
barking until the moment of his
death, BY his own direction he was
tied firmly to the bed, hand-cufIed
and padded, to prevent himself from
being torn to bits in his frenxied ma
MIA for biting all that came before
him. He begged repeatedly to be
smothered or shot, and when life be-
came so faint that the brain failed to
act he relapsed into spasm such as
the canine race exhibit when in the
last stages Of poisoning.
O'Neil was only twenty years OF
age, and has no relative other than
an uncle in this country. He was a
member of St. Patrick's Benevolent
Society, and by them he will be bu.
ried at 1890 to-day from the hospi'
tal.--[Chicago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
.QU1rE an excitement was crea-

-QUITE an excitement was crea-
ted in Nashville o few days ago by
the appearance of an uhcom monty
seedy couple in a dry goods store
The woman ordered larGe stock of
"fxings" for which the man paid.
She then asked a clerk to 60 after a
parson, and upon his arrival the rus
tics were married amid pie of mus
Inns, calicoes and linen goods, with a
grinning group of passers by for wit
neSSeS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
The Democrat.
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Week
", at Four DOLLARS per annum-
Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS for
six mouths, PAYABLE IN AD-
VANCE! No subscription taken
for q less period than six months.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
of ONE DOLLAR per square for the
FIRST insertion and FIFTY CENTS for
each subsequent one.
ElGur lines or less, tBREvIEEl cousti-
tute q square.
OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, etc, to
be paid for as advertisements.
" PERSONAL CARDS, when admis-
s;ble, charged double the usual adger-
Using rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
Tilden Among the Figures and the
Rogues.


supporters being judges, Gov. Tilden
has, with the possible exception of
De Witt Clinton, been more com
pletely the head of the State admin
istration than any man who ever
filed the Executive chair of New
York. Some have complained that
he relies too much upon himself.
Certainly, then, he deserves the
chief credit for all the good that has
been achieved in our public affairs
since he took control Of them.
During the past eighteen months
Gov. Tildeh has originated and car
ried through measures that have re-
duced our canal expenditures at the
rate Of two and a half millions of
dollars annually. Besides this, be
has initiated line of policy that has
exposed and broken up a chronic
system of frauds whereby the State,
for years past, has been robbed of
large amounts of its canal revenues.
He has set at defiance and driven out
Of the field a horde of contractors
who had been long accustomed to do
work On the canals that was either
not needed at all or was performed at
rates ruinous to the State. He has
carefully watched the proceedings of
the Legislature, and his warning
voice has frightened away many job
bers, while by his veto he has in two
sessions reduced the appropriations
for general purposes about a million
of dollars. And during his term of
Office, and mainly because of his
measures, the State taxes have been
cut down nearly one-half.
Here is kind of reform that eve
rybody can understand and all honest
men will appreciate and applaud.
We need this sort Of reform at Wash
ington during the next four years.
We don't want rhetoricians, who deal
in sounding phrases about reform !;
but practical workers after the man
ner Of Sam Tilden, who solve the
problem Of financial reform by re-
ducing expenditures and diminish
ing taxes.
Mr.. Tilden hardly has his match
for wading through long columns OF
complicated figures and discovering
extravagances, uncovering frauds.
and detecting rogues. The cid Tam.
many Ring and the more cunning
Canal Ring will bear testimony tc
this. The national Government will
afford wide scope for the display O
Gov. Tilden's genius in q field which
he has cultivated with SO much sue
cess in New York. Every real frieat
Of administrative reform will hal
the day when he goes to work mex
March upon the statistics and th
scoundrels at Washington.-[Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02

-WEAr a position for the Repub-
licau party to occupy! Its degenera-
cy hitherto was manifest enough
but now when we find it trailing in
the same groove which Tweed and
his associates occupied in their as
saults upon Samuel ]. Tilden, it
must be conceded that the Republi-
can party has reached its lowest lev
Ell. But as Tilden came out trium-
plant from his conflict with the
Tweed ring, so will be his success
with tue ring which succeeds Tweed
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
Ia, 81.
mo. 81.


mountain resort near mere, and it is
expected he will not return unit
Monday, IT is hoped by making
This visit and abstaln'ne from mis-
customary amount of st,muiants, ne
may pc t!ded through However,
i nc IS obliged 70 remain u this
city mucn Iongel and any great
strain IS broughG.to beal upon him,
Senatoy FerrvAs chances &c become
Cneif Magistrate Of the nation may
be considered good, washington
Special to the Chicago Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02
ME MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
/. University OF LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Ia,
Auords unsurpassed Hospital adyan-
tages for the study OF Medicine and
Surgery, and for Practical ANATOMY.
The Regular Session will begin
y ovember 10, 1875.
Send for Circulars to
T, G. RICHARDSON, s
tGly R-lm. Dean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02

Not long ago. I wandered near
A playground in the wood,
And there heard words from youngsters
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-02

O'Neil was only twenty years Of
age, and has no relative other than
an uncle in this country. He was a
member of St. Patrick's Benevolent
Society, and by them he will be bu-
ried at 1890 today from the hospi-
tal.-[Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20

If the January number of Bal
LOUIS magazine is a sample Of what it
is to be for the coming yOar, we desire
all Of our readers to procure copy at
once, and then subscribe, for it is one
Of the most interesting publications to
be found in this country. For only
s1.5O a years reading can be obtain
ell, and such reading as will interest
every one. Nice engravings, fine po-
etry, thrilling stories, and much that
will interest ladies and children.
Terms, S1.5O per year postage paid
They offer the following liberal terms
for Clubs, and it will be seen that they
are extremely advantageous to those
who wish to Interest themselves in
their favorite Magazine. Club No. /.
-Four copies, postage prepaid by the
publishers, $3.50. Club No. 2-Six
copies, postage prepaid by the pub
fishers, $500; and a copy gratis to
the person who gets up the club; or
seven copies for $500, postage prepaid.
For sale at all news depots in the
country, and published by Thomes &
Talbot, % Hawley Street, Boston,
Mass.
Our sporting men, particularly
those who believe themselves gOUd
shots with rifle, can have an oppor-
tunity to take part in a Rife Match
at the Forest House, Tionesta, Pa, or
Thursday, Dec. u, 1876, at which
time and place there will be shot of
One Black Bear price $40,-2t
boards at 81 q board. Distance
OFF. Hand, 100 yards; Rest, 1873!
yards. Shortest string in FIVE shots
takes the bear. All guns of over 20 lbs
weight, and all telescope sights, bar
red. Deers, Turkeys, &c, will also b'
shot for: regulations to be made by
the parties shooting. All are invited
to attend and take part in the match
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20

They are going 10 have a Teach.
ers' Institute in Clarion next week so
if any Of our teachers arc still uusatis-
fed, after this weeks experience, they
Oan give Clarion county the benefit of
their presence and assistance.
The bears of the Oil Exchange
seem to have tolerable success in keep
ing down the price of crude oil, in the
face of everything that would natural.
ly tend to make the producer hold on
for higher prices.
The Clarion Democrat congratu.
lates Gen. Seth Clover on his good
luck. The oil we'll on the Gates farm,
Of which he is the principal owner, was
completed last week, and is doing Is
barrels. With oil at over $4O0, that
is nice thing.
Hunters we'll is pumping, but
we have not been able to get any reli.
able information as to the amount oi
oil it is producing. 1t is estimated at
from four to seven barrels. A wooden
tank has been built near the well to
hold the production, and 20 enable
the producers to hold the fcrt fol
higher prices.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
MONDAY, Dec. 18.

MONDAY, Dec. 18.
According to previous announce
ment tho Teachers Institute convened
at 2 o'clock p. m, in tho school house,
TioResta, Pa, and was called TO order
by Supt Brockway. An appropriate
chapter was read from the bible, and
prayer vas offered by Rev. Elliot.
The following officers we're elected !:
President, Il. S. Brockway; Vice
President, o. J. Cunning; Secretary,
Emma +. ArRer; Assistant Secretary,
Ella M. Mays; Executive Committee,
Miss Samantha Root, o. j. Cunning.
II. S. Brockway.
In the evening the session opened
with music, and prayer by Rev. FL
liot. Prof Brockway delivered an
address ofwelcome, which was respond
ed to by Mr.. Cunning. F. F. Whit
taken delivered a select reading; sub
joct, Ruins of Time. t. ID. Dunn read
an essay OH the subject Of Co.Educa-
ton. Closed with Music.
TUESDAY, Dec. 19.
Institute opened with music. The
day was taken up with class exercises,
In the evening the Institute was
opened with prayer by Rev. Elliot
Mr. Cunning delivered lecture on
"Our Educational System" DR.. Co.
burn delivered lecture on "Physiol
ogy." Adjourned.
Rev. Elliot delivered a lecture this
morning, on the subject of Morals and
Manners"
During the remainder of the insti
tute the evening sessions will be taker
up with lectures, etc. S. d. Irwin, w
L. Lathy and M. W. Tate, Esqs. vii
each deliver lecture before the in
stitu;c closes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Preaident Jadgc-L. d. WErMoRF.
Associate Judges--Jos. G.. DALE, Ep-
WARD KERR.
IredSWrer--S. ]. SETLEY.
Frothonotory, Register G Recorder, &C.
,. w. CLARK.
ohert0--JUsrfs SuAwKEY.
. COmmtssioners-ELI BERLIN, ISAAC
LoNG, JOHN RICK.
County SHperiHteHdeHt--H s. Brock
WAY.
Dfstriet Attorney-S. u. IRWIN.
Jury Comn'issionerS-H. u. TowNRR,
LYMAN Cook.
County SHrpevOr-T. D. COLLINS.
C0roner-M. ITTEL, JR.
C0Nnty 4Rditors--EIcHoLAa TnoMr-
Got, j. Il. NELL, III. A. ZuENDRLL.
Member Of Congress --GKo. A. JENKs,
AsSemJiy--J. p. AaNKw.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
American & Foreign
Patents.

GILMORE & CO., Successors to Chip
man, Hosmer d; Co., Solicitors. Patents
procured in all countries. No Fees in Ad-
vance. No charges unless the patent IL
granted. No fees for making prelimina-
Ty examinations, No additional fees for
obtaining and conducting rehearing. BY
a recent decision OF the Commissioner ALL
rejected applications may be revived.
Special attention given to Interference
Cases before the Patent Office, Extensions
before Congress, Infringement Suits in
tanning to Inventions or Patents. Send
stamp to Gilmore & Co., for pamphlet Of
sixty pages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
LAST NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted TO me OH book account
are requested to call and settle i'm
mediately or the accounts for past
year will be placed in lawyers
hands for collection. Cash preferred,
but those unable to pay cash. can pay
in grain or country produessat market
prices or give notes. Remember this
and save costs,
30 At. w. c. CoBuRS, NJ. D.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
.F0R SAFE

The valuable and beautiful home
stead formerly owned by Hon. Joseph
G. Dale, and in which he now resides,
is in my hands for sale at very low
figures. Terms-ono,third purchase
money dowarapd the balaBee in one
and two years. Mills w. TATE.
1OLf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Rev. Allen will preach in the
NJ. L. Church on Sunday evening
next.
"A few loads Of coal will be taken
al this office on subscription.
Santa Claus will be aroupd about
next Monday morning. before the little
folks are up.
Coal is selling at 13cts per bushel
in town. We have seen times when
money was plenticr and coal cheaper.
--Stave bolts, lots of them, are com.
ing in this week, and considerable
cash is taken out by the haulers.
The Edenburg Herald a new pa.
per published by j. M. Clifford, has
reached us. 1t is live little paper,
and wo wish it healthy and proaper-
GUS future.
1 Hon. j. G.. Dale has moved into
] the house formerly occupied by DIR.
I eCoburn, at the foot of Dutch Hill.
The old homestead, wC believe, is for
sale or rent.
Mr.. l.. r. Freeman successor Of
Freeman & Corhet has sold the store
10 the Superior Lumber Co., so we un.
derstand. Mr.. Richards, will manage
the store hereafter.
The river being frozen over at
this point. pedestrians now take advan-
tage of the bridge company, and save
toll, It's enough to make stocholder
weep tears of bl-Hd.
Regular Court next week, when
we may expect Our town to take on q
lively appearance. There will prOba'
hly be work enough to keep the court
in session the whole week.
IS. Newton Pettis has been ap'
pointed President Judge of Crawford
County, in place of Judge LOwrie, de-
ceased. If the. Crawford County leo
pie can stAnd,it, We see no reason Why
we should net
We should be glad TO see as many
of our subscribers as possible during
next wesk. They will find us in oui
Office during business hours, hard a
work, but willing to stop at any tim
to take that little amount due us OF
subscripti on, job work, or advertising
For tho past week our AssOciat
editor has been lying ION his back
Clarion Democrat.
The "boss' of that paper is not par
tisl to any particular position, but cal
lie in whatever position he happens t.
be.
Ladies, if you are going to get u
that leap year sleigh-ride, it is tim
that you were making arrangements
But short time remains until it vii
be leap.year no more for four year'
Beside it would be an act of charity
for the men are all strapped, and
there is any money in the communit,
it must be in the hands Of the ladies
-Vicks Floral Guide, for 1877, ha
been sent us, and We can conscientious
. " recommend it to our readers VIII
take any interest in Horticulture
is published quarterly at 70 cts.
year, and is the cheapest publicatio
extant. Address James Wick, Rocl
ester, n. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
MONEY.

We will pay cash on delivery Rt
our mill in Tionesta, for white oak
stave and heading bolts at the follow
ing prices:
Stave bolts, 35 inches long, per cord
of 8 #. by A it,, $3.50. Heading bolts
% inches long, per cord of 8 #. by 4
f., $400. Heading bolts must be
made from timber at least 20 inches
in diameter. Office at Lawrence
House. j. II. DERICKsoN d Co.
27tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
TSs &nrsst SspubIifau.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Bnraess--Jern A. nA1r.

Baraees--JoHN A. DALE.
CouNtstncn--G. w, Robinson
warner, A. II. Partridge. q. w. SAWYER
~ Van Gleson, w. j. Roberts.
Randall. - -
Consfqbie-H. Swaggart
Schdyi Dircctors-H. ". MAY. II. O. Da-
h y. n. Haslet, A. B. Kelly,G. w. Rob
nson, T. j. Van Giehen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
Notice.

NONs Y, 100,
NOTICE is hereby given that all persons
IN summoned 70 serve as Grand Jurors
at December Term Of Court, 1875, need not
attend, and they are hereby excused from
such attendance.
By ORDER or COURT.
d. w, CLARK, Clerk.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20

L. Klein is ready for the Hoh.
days, with fine assortment Of Gold
and Silver Watches and Chains, jew
elry, Silverware, and Clocks. Every
thing of the latest styles and designs,
for sale at low prices. IT, you, g0NFup
give him q call. I'idioute, Pa. 2t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20

Wishing to close out the balance
of my Millinery Goods before the hol-
idays, l have marked them down very
low. Please give me call.
Dec. 5, 1876. G. NJ. HEATH.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20

AtT1oNESTA STATION, on aud Afsor
July 2, 1875.
SOUTH.
81 5;S7 D. m.
NORTH.
Train So 1898 a. m.
Fl 1924 p. m.
Train %, south, and 81, north, are lst
class; the others arc accommodation
frelghta. Those trains only are allowed to
carry passengers.
On the River Division I. C. from Oil City
70 Irvineten, up the river is North down
the river, south.