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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
HANGED ON NEWSPAPER WARRANT.

In the olden time in Plumas county
a man was arrested for murder, tried
and convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. The case was taken to the
Supreme Court on appeal. Finally
decision was filed affirming the
judgment Of the court below, and d.
recting that the defendant be re.sen-
fenced to death,
In those days the Sacramento Union
was about the only paper circulating
In that remote county, and whatever
appeared in its columns was taken as
being undoubtedly the fact. The
number containing the Supreme
Court decision arrived at the county
seat, and the Sheriff saw it, and con
clude1 that the matter was settled
finally. So walking into the Jail he
addressed the defendant with: We'll,
the Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgmentlin your case; its printed in
the Sacramento Union"
"Is t?" said the prisoner; "that's
rough, but l guess I'll have to stand
it,"
"Well," said the Sheriff, 81 have
got to hang you; you have been in
here a good while, an expense to the
county, and the sooner the thing is
over the better"
"There isno use being in hurry"
said the prisoner; "give a fellow
chance to get ready"
Chow will the first Of next week
suit your" asked the Sheriff.
"Oh, what's the use of all that
hurry; call it the last of the week"
"Well, we will split the difference
and call it Wednesday afternoon"
said the officer.
This was acquiesced in by the party
in interest, and at the appointed time
he was taken out and hanged.
At the opening of the District Court
at the following term, Judge r. III.
Taylor, now of Virginia City, who was
then on the bench, inquired Of the
clerk if the remittur had been sent
down, and being advised in the affirm
ative, said: 81 guess we had better
have the prisoner brought up this
morning and re-sentenced." He was
rather surprised when the Sheriff in
nocently informed him that the law
had already been fully satisfied, and
that the criminal had been sent before
court whence there could be no ap-
peal. .-Sdcrdnento Bee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
FINDS IN A BAG-BAG.

The "fnds" in the rag-bag and the
rubbish heap are sometimes not little
curious. A mistress allows Betty, the
maid, to keep rag bag: and occa-
sionally Betty yields to the tempta-
tion of putting into that bag articles
which are certainly not rags. But
apart from any suspicion of dishones-
ty, valuables find themselves in very
odd places, through inadvertency or
forgetfulness.
We need not say much about such
small creatures as insects, spiders, or
lizards that are found by the paper
makers in bundles of esparto; they
are rather unwelcome intrusions rather
than finds.
A patent-lock was once found
among the contents Of family rag
bag and as it was worth five shillings,
.theEbuyer was we'll content. An old
Latin prayer book, bought as waste
paper, had bundle of nails, curious
ly linked together, packed inside it.
Half sovereigns and other coins are
found in cast-of pockets in the heels
of old stockings, and inside the lining
of dresses. An old coat purchased by
London dealer, revealed the fact
a joyful fact to the buyer-that the
buttons consisted ofsovereigns covered
with cloth. Three pound sterling, in
German paper money, found their way
into bundle of German rags that
reached a paper maker. The London
Rag Brigade boys once found bank
check book, and on another occasion
six pairs of new silk stockings, in
waste paper and rags which they had
bought; these unexpected articles
were, to the honor of the Brigade, at
once returned. A rare find once oc-
Cured in the Houndsditch region. A
dealer of the gentler sex, we are told,
gave sixpence and pint of beer for a
pair of old breeches; while the bar
gain was being ratified at a public
house, the buyers began to rip up the
garment, when out rolled eleven
golden guineas wrapped up in thirty.
pound bank note. We rather think
that, in strictness Of law, the guineas
Of this treasure trove belonged to the
crown; but most likely the elated
buyer and the mortified seller made
merry over the windfall. Many peo-
pie, in the days when banking was
little understood, had habit of con-
cealing their spare money about their
persons; thus, an old waistcoat,
bought for a trife, was found lined
with bank notesl But of all the finds,
what shall we think of a "baby2' A
paper manufacturer assures us ethat
in bag of rags brought from Leg.
horn, and opened at an Edinburg
paper-mill, tiny baby was found
pressed almost fiat. Poor bantling !
Was it accidentally squeezed to death
in turn-up bedstead, or was some
darker tragedy associated with its
brief historyp
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
50 PER ANNUM.

stone about twelve feet from where the
boy sat. The young fellow watched
the snake, and never took his eyes off
him. We got tired watching that sort
of thing, and we walked up slowly
and killed the reptile. The boy cried.
We led him back home. He got a
whipping, and since then he keeps
away from snakes. He was not charm
ed; he was only foolish enough to go
that's all. Rattlesnakes never hurt
anybody unless they are first molested.
They live to be fifteen years old any
how, although have seen twenty
eight rattles on one tail.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16

A New York Herald correspondent,
who recently met Don Carlos in
Washington, says Of him: Don Carlos,
while standing, presented the appear
ance of a tall, somewhat slim, but yet
heavily built man, of about thirty
years or less, with good strong chest,
1.-THE limbs, powerful shoulders and a
long, oval face, whose sallow complex
ion betrayed at once his Southern ma
tionality. His hair is of the blackest,
but his eyes are reddish brown, large
and with prepossessing expression of
openness. The features ale decided
ly large, the nose straight, long full /;
the mouth sensuous and the chin
peaked and eloquent ofdetermination.
There is nothing intellectual or com
manding about the face, certainly
nothing princely. 1t is the counte-
nance of a rather good-natured' man
Of moderate intelligence, but consider
able backbone and strength of char
acter The best feature of the face
are the eyes. Don Carlcs smiles very
frequently while he speaks. He was
dressed in a simple cheap suit of
Scotch gray, such as many clerk at
A. I. Stewards would despise, but
sported rather gorgeous blue neck
tie. He wore two simple rings and
silver coins as cuf,studs.
"Thank heaven" said the San
Francisco Nelps Letter on the morning
of the Fourth, "there is no one in our
city so poor and humble but that he
can help hold down Chinaman while
a cannon cracker is set off in his
mouth"
What is the centre Of gravity? The
letter y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
Rates of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements coll
lected quarterly. Temporary ADVERTISE
ments must be paid for in advance.
Job work, Cash on Delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16

A wag, noted for his brevity, writes
to a friend to be careful in the selec-
tion Of his diet. He says: "Don't eat
Q-cumbers; they'll w up"
81 shall follow her soon," said a
sad-eyed man at the grave of his wife.
Within a month he was following an.
other woman.
Deception one cannot SEQ through
"A glass eye,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
CENTRAL HOUSE.

ID AaNEw, Proprietor. This is new
mouse, and has just been fitted up for the
accommodation of tho public. A portion
of tho patronage of the public is solicited.
dG-lV
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
DR.. /. L. Acomb,

physician AND SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years experience in 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
, -ah be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. o. DAY, an experienced
physician and Druge ist from New York,
Slas charge of the Store. All prescriptions
putup accurately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
FOR EST HOUSE,

@ A. WARMER 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 tho public patron
age is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-lY
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
Tionesta House,

A NDREW WELLER, Proprietor. This
n house has been newly fitted mp and is
now open for the accommodation of the
publis. Charges reasonable. sally
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
Lawrence House,

TIoNEsTA, PENN'A, G. r. Nc
is centrally located. Everything now and
well furnished Superior aceommoda-
tions and strict attention given TO guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
in their season. Sample room for COM
mercial Agents.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13
A Centennial Martyr--The Story
of Captain Nathan Hale.

One hundred years ago. September
22d, within our city limits, Captain
Nathan Hall. Of the Continental army.
was hung a. Il spy, without the for
mality of trial and under circumstsu-
ces OF peculiar atrocity. He Was but
twrnty-one years ot age. u graduate of
Yale. and "a man whose fine literary at
tainments are perpetuated IN his grand
nephew. Rev. Edward Everett Hale
The World gives some interesting rem
inscences uf this hero martyr. and
says Tradition has preserved picture
OF the gallant young soldier, who III
April, 1876. encamped his company III
the fields near our Bunker Hill at
Broadway and Bowery. and who ia
September the same year. crossed the
Sound at Norwaik, ON his perilous er-
rand. Twenty one years old in June.
hright-eyed and athletic, be was dres,
sed in frock Of white linen. tringed
suca as officers then wore, with "A vel
low ribbon ia his cockade 10 mark his
rank in lieu of cpaulets He had his
iirelook slung behind GALL Officers wore
them thus. at his side was the sword
worn hy his uncle. Nathan Hale. who
Was killed 10y she'll at the serge of
Louisburg in l7ij. When equipped for
the perilous work Of n spy. Captain
Hale changed his uniform foF a plain
suit of citizens clcthcS, with round
brimmcd hat
He was set ashore at Huntingdon.
Long Island. and thence proceeded
through the British camps on Long f..
land and at New York After passing
safely 10 the outposts of the British
army. he stopped NJ u tavern called the
" Cedar>.' where lie was ~scn and re-
eogniked by a Tory cousin. dlssipa.ed
young man named samuel Hale. who
had received many favors az his hand
in former times This double traitor
betrayed him 10 the British, saying that
he was captain in the Continental
army, and spy. General Howe was
then residing AZ tue Brcekman House.
near the present junction of the First
Avenue aad Fifty First street Hale
WAS brought before him. and frankly
owned his name. rank and object
This was ON the 2lst If September.
1876. Just ono week from the day on
which Washington had given him hi-
secret instructions at the Murray Hou.t,
ON Murray lhll.
Howe had Hale hung without ,rial
and the Infamous Provost Marshal Cuu-
nlneham tore up the letters he wrote Ia
his mother aud betr1tbcd on the morn
ing ot his execution lie died ike =
hero. saying with hls last breath Il
regret that have but one life Ia give
Tor my country The place of hls
burial is unknown. bot j. within the
city limits
\, the time o. Captain Hale cxecu-
tion. be Was engaged TO be married 10
"A young lady in Connecticut She sur
vived him seventy five years. and
though she yielded 20 the imporiuni-
ties of friends and married. she never
forgot her youthful lover. When she
caue 10 die. At the age of ninety-thrce.
the las, word she SPOKE was " Nathan"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13
A Strange Premonition.

II is with tcoliug. or distress. says the
knoxville TENN CAyuaiois. that we
are called upon to chronicle the par
ticulars. as VIC gather them from Mr.
Gaines liarroll, of terrible accident
which b-fsli cur young freed. Protcs-
~or " r. r. Mllburn. last Tuesday
evening. and which IN all probability
cost him his life He hal gone from
his home. few miles from Rhestown.
into town Tuesday. In buggy. and
was returning home about dark. and
while driving along alone. his horse
suddenly took fright, by some means or
other ani becoming uumanages bic.
dashed away ~ fearful rate, ia rowing
the rider cat sud mans!sns him mp II =
most fgigh;fnl manner hls entire
lower Jaw. We are informed. was literal
IL mashed ~ jelly, and he was other
wi,c seriously injured The buggy VA.
also smashed 10 reices.
The horse. however. became detachcs!
and ran on AT almost lightning speed
uatil he ws> stoppsi by somc parties III
the road They. susptctlug sciae one
tai sfcSb GaEk ~ sue t@aasN~f'
hack until they came 10 the place Of the
accident. AMI there ioand Mr Malh0Tn
in a horrible condition. His bosiy ~as
taken up and conveyed ~ his home,
when the services of Dr Morely we're
secared AMI the wounds dressed The
doctor gave il - h. opinion that !; Mas
shines, impossible Tor him 20 Fecovef.
lie Mas. however, perfectly conscious,
and although. from the condition Of hts
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

usoa.h ani lsw, be cou.l neither speak.
a. nor drink. still be communicated
with his friend- through ,he me-isuu
ofthe pea Tlie flilowlng oocIrreuce IN
caIneciiou with the accident = tae
s;rangest Ansi Fno>t uaaevouutabie event
that has cone within o4r observation
for some time IL Coinmuuics, IL
bis fr!suI- that, Just = ;e~ minutes 'se-
fore the accident befell him. lie was
startled by what seemed $ clear and
dictinct voice uttering thesc words In
lcss than three DAYS you will be a
corps This frightened him very
much ani he stopped his horse and
got out to seek. if possible. the source
from ~henec the voice clm", bu; with
out sacos.ss ~ he drove o',. and it was
but short time tll. h.. niet h;s sad
fat
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13
The Distant Ship.

The ,ea tard'. wing Ger ocean bcea
Shoots ike = glancing star
While the rel ra.lisrce Of th, wet
Spread, kind.lag fast aui Tar.
And yet the -plendoF y wlu. thee not
Thy still and though,fal eve
Dwlel> bat on one dark distant -p1t
Of aii tie main and ky
L3ok round thee. Ger the .,nmbegiag
deep
A.olemu glory brpad-.
A fire hath touched the beacon steep.
Ard all thc golden woods.
\ thousaud gorgeous clouds on high
Barn with the am ber light,
What she'll from that ricb psgeantry
Chains do~n the gazing -l2h;
\ softsuiag th,aght Of human cares.
A feeling liuk'd 10 earth
l. MT yon .peek a bark which b,ar-
The love. "f many "a hearth:
Oh. 10 not HOPE. sni Grief. aud Fear,
Crowd her frAil world even now.
And manhood'- prayer. aud woman :
tear
Follow her veuturous PROV
Bright are the floating clouds above.
The glitering seas below
But We are bound by cords of love
To kindred veal and woe.
Therefore. amid-t this wide array
of glorious thing aud fair.
Ny soul j. on that bark's lone way
For human hearts are there
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

Mrs. Frances Power Cobbe suggests.
as "a remedy for lunatic asylum abuses.
that Il company should build model
asylum with every possible contrivancc
for the pleasure and relief of the in
mates. and then trust the management
of II. under = committee of laymen
only, 10 the best physician who can be
found g accept salary of Il 900 a
year, plus an honorarium of cl0o for
every patient restored 20 sanity and
freedom.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

well. uncle. how is the cause Of
religion getting along in your neigh
borhood = Mishty poor - mighty
poor" No new converts. ch :" Not
- single one-not lie sign Of one. "
What seems to BE- the matter ;" asked
the citizen, after lengthy pause DE
matter i dat some one has stolen four
big watermelons out . my cart dis af
teruoon. an feel in my bones dat re-
ligion is gwine down hill all fro dis 10
cslity ~ RGlsigh Neics
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13
Boarding.

fsw a.y l.aarasr~ esn ant Tgsvsis s'sAFaaas
A. fAs rxs44~Ac~ q Mn fA-AE1sss n s1se oSs-TF
= Chs--v All -st-3 sss~sss. osAIa
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

REMOVING STCNPs WITH DYNAMITE
-Dynam.te has been applied tn this
Troublesome business ia England With
slccess- Not long since a number of
experiment. were made in the presence
ot 3 committee OF farmers Several
,'umps which had been dag up were
split into stove wood with a few ounces
OF dynamite. Tie experiments were
concluded by blowing bodily on, OF the
ground large intact oak root this
vas done by making "A crow bar hole be-
tween the ties or main roots and in
,ertIng charge Of dynamite under the
csutre. On the shot being fired. the
root was lifted completely from its bed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

y GENTLEMAN caught negro carry
ing of some OF lis fancy poultry the other
night. What are You doing with my
chickens :" he yelled :" / wuz gwinc
fer TO fetch EN- back. boss Dere's a
niggcr 'roun here what's been sputin'
long wild me bout dem chickens. | sed
dey war Coachin Chyniz, an he scd day
was Alabamar pnllets, and | wuz Jest
takin' 'em roun' fur Ter 'stablish my mol
ledge Dey don't lay no aigs. dos dey.
boss Ii dcy does. I'm mighty shamed
fur hustlin' nv EN- 'roun Aigs is
scase."
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

AN Observing farmers wife noticed
that when there was but one cock in
flock of hens. be showed an animosity
towards some of them. aud the eggs did
not hatch well When there are t,vo
cocks no such difficulty Is experienced
|, is Consequently advised to keep two
cocks among every flock of breeding
fowls
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

AN old coIorel preacher in Atlanta.
Georgia. was leciuring youth of his
fold aboai the sin OF dancing. when the
latter protested that the Bible plainly
said. " There i = timo - dance" Yes,
dar am a time 10 dance" said the dar K
divine. land its when hoy git> "a
Whipplu tor gwync % ball.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-13

LATELY CONVERTED A lightning
rod agent, was lately converted. lie at
once started over his old route. and
with peniteniial tears told his old pa
irons that their houses were covered
with ferce wire. and in case of showers
the family hal better seek safety in the
wood-lltd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-08-11
PUEsLiC LOCAL w.
CHATTER La.


| AN ACT to provide for taking the vote of the
people Of Montgomery county for or against
fe-diyision of said cnunty into twelve tlcc-
lion districts at ihe election 10 lie held in
the fall of eighteen hundred and seventy
ak.
SECTION !. Re ii Enacted IN The Gcaera As
seu.5lv of MirVlana. Tina, The qualified and
registered voters OF Montpomery county shall
determine by bnllotnt ,be election for electors
OF President and Vice-presidept Of the United
States in the fall OF eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, whether or not said county shall
be re.diyided into twelve election districts
See. q. and Be il enacfea. That Al said cleo
lion the ballots 10 III, cast sboll have written
or printed on them in words. nFor The re-
division OF the county into twelve election
diAtricts - or uA1ninst the re-1fyision OF the
county into twelve election districts, - aud
the said ballots so cast. Immediately after snid
election ehnlI be carefully eounted by the
Judges OF said election in each Of the districts
Of said county. and the tresainp jndyes OF
said districts or in casn of innl,ility 10 attend
either of tho other iudoes shall nj The time
they cast M the vote far electors of President
and Vice-Prcsident of the United Stutes, also
cast az, the vote cast for ma against lie re-
division Of said county into twelve election
districts and certify the result Of said voting
To the Clerk of the Circuit Court for snid
county, who shall file the same in bis Office
and certify the results Of tho same under his
hand and seal Of his office 10 tile county COM
missoners Of said county.
Sec. 3. And be II enacted That If il shallap-
pear BY the returns Of the Judges Of said elee-.
ton that n majority of the votne cast al said
election has been cas-, for the re division of said
county into twelve election districts. then tho
county commissioners shall before the FIRST day
of June in tho vcnr eighteen hundred and
seyenty-seven, Law Out said county into twelve
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-08-11
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
PASSED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
At the January Session, 1876.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
CIIA PTER 1877.

CHAPTER 1871
AN ACT to eepenl sections lhrty-six and
thirty-scveu Of article fifteen Of the cod Of
Public local Laws, titfe Montgomery coun-
" sub. title Jurors, and re-enact tue same
with amen lnents.
SECTION b IL enacted 5y Tie GcHGral As-
sem5ly Of Ma,gianl, that Sections SO aud 81
Of Article fifteen of the Code Of Public Local
Laws, title Montgomery comfy subtitle
Jurors, lie and the same are hereby repealed
and re-epacled 10 read as follows;
SO. The county commissioners OF said coun-
ty shall annually levy such sum Of money MS
they may deem sufficient to pay the expenses
which may be incurred for the then succeed
ing year, 10y the Attendance Of jurors, State :
witnesses, criers and balilfs ut the Circuit
Courts and shall place the same in the hands
of the collector Of the fourth election district
for collection.
81 Aud it shall be .he duty of such col
lector to attend ut his office in Rockville ever Y
day duHng the several terms OF the Circuit
Courts Of said eosnty, and to pay such eerti-
lcates Of attendance whom presented to him
for payment, and upon his failure 10 80 attend
at his said Office, In person or by deputy, and
TO pay any such certificates when so presented
by any person To whom the same has heen is
sued, such collector shall forfeit and pay to
every such party for every such failure the
sum of five dollars, 10 be recovered by snch
party in his own name, AS other small debts
are recovered before justice of the peace, to-
gehcr with the costs Of suit.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is n
correct copy of m Act OF Assembly passed
January Session, 1876
MILTON Y KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary vi the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-08-11
MILL PROPERTY,
one mile FROM Rockville
at Private sale.

rglHfS property is very desirable and can be
4 bought cheap There is about Thirteen
ACRES OF LAND, on Whichare IoHng 0l-
ebard OF choice fruit, Dwelling House aad
oui-0uildings.
For further Information supply I'll th5s
5a.ee. - 4--.s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-08-11
-. - EaEa rgI@Lz
WILLIAM SENECA yElRs

NRDERED this 18th day of July, In the
W year eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
by the subscriber, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county, that the within and
annexed Report Of the Auditor filed in this
cause be ratified aud confirmed, unless cause
10 the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day Of August next; Provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in some news
paper printad and published in said Montgo-
merry county once in each Of three successive
weeks before the said l4th day Of August
next.
H. b. PRETTYMAN, CFk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-iest:
july Ait e. b PRETTYMAN, CPh.