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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
Blasted Ambition.

he was q small man, says the Dan.
bury NesOs, but perfect reservoir Of
liquor and language. From 3 o'clock
until IL o'clock, last Saturday night,
he carried an eye full of blood about
Danbury. He brought up finally in
front Of McGofin's saloon, and a
small rabble soon gathered about him,
awed by HIS prowess. he was perfect
" willing to meet any body and "whale
lightning out Of him. but what he
particularly craved was Che presence
Of that man in DanbuFy who cherished
an impression that he could lay him
out. s.sfpl tH.f, &
"Where,s che man who thinks he
can Law me ont ?" he screamed. Then
he would yell: 'WhoOpP as sort
of postscript, and spring up into the
air.
The crowd stared at him in dismay.
He was, without doubt what he
claimed to be, ga regular snorter, !"
He had Just delivered the challenge
and p. s., and was jumping backwards
and squaring off at ten thousand men
at once, when Steve Irving appeared,
on his way home. with a basket Of gro
cerias. Steve is broad ohested man,
and Of a height that would make him
invaluable in case Of sudden and
disastrous Hood. l
nAre yoa looking for me 2" inquired
Steve, in tone Of hoarse solicitude,
as he loomed up above the pugilist,
The little man ceased his manoeu-
vres, looked up to the bronze face, and
promptly explained:
"You keep away from me. I don't
know you, and l can't strike a stran-
ger"
Steve smiled grimly, extended the
basket of groceries to the warrior
bade him take hold of it, which he
did with alacrity. and directed him to
start on ahead. ilI.
"What's this for2" asked the fighter,
having all be could do TO keep up
under the burden.
J II want you to carry it home for
me-" was the unexpected reply Of the
giant.
"Carry--it :" gasped the gladiator
in q bewildered voice-scarry----"
"Git," said Steve, opening his large
hands in painfully suggestive way,
The rising pugiIist hastened ahead
with the load, looking as if he very
much doubted the stability of the uni.
verse. a .a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
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SID ID ALL 9t'
l#9I fla3 Tf n
MAGNETIC SOAP

The Cheapest Soap that can be used for
the following reasons: ~
lst.-one bar will go as far as two of any
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2d.-Only half the usual rubbing being
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than the entire cost of the Soap IN
labor alone.
3d.-The clothes are made Sweet, Clean
and white without Boiling or Scald-
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ed. There is a saving in fuel and
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1t is also guaranteed under a penalty of
fifty dollars not TO iniure the clothes or
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person TO ascertain the truth of these
statements, it would never pay the pro-
prietor to engage in an extensive system
of advertising and claim such decided
merit for his Soap unless be knew from
positive experience that it would prove to
be in every respect what iR claimed for It.
This is also superior Soap for Toilet
and Shaving purposes.
WARNER, RHODES & CO..
WHoLEsALB Fancy GRocERs,
/, General Agents.
VI Philadelphia, Pa.
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PEABODY HOUSE.
CORNER of LOCUST d NINTH SITS,
PAlLADElPAIA, Pa. n

Convenient 10 all places Of amusement
and car lines in the city. No changes 10
ana nom the Centennial grounds.
y Col. Watson, proprietor of me Ienr,,
House, Cincinnati for the past twentyy
years, and present propriet0r,S has leased
the house for a term of years, and has
newly furnished and fitted it Throughout
lie VIII keep strictly first-class house
and has accommodation for 800 guests
Terms only 50 per day.
NO bar has ever been kept in the Henry
House, nor will any be kept at the Pea,
body, ali
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
"MENDELSSOHN" PIANO CO.
HARD PAN PRICES.
NO DEVIATION.

We give no discounts.
We pay no agents commissions, which
double the prices Of all Pianos.
We look TO the People, who want first
class Piano at a fair profit over cost of
manufacture. We appoint the People our
agents, and give them our Pianos as low
as any agent can buy equally good Pianos
of any other manufacturer, giving the
People, in reduced price, what is usually
expended in commissions, rent, freight.
travelling and incidental expenses.
The "Medelssohn" Piano Co. can sell
You a ~ octave rosewood case Piano, 6 feet
10 inches long, with front round corners,
carved legs, serpentine and plinth mould
ings, with improvements, including
Full Iron Frame, nIG8l t1
Over Strung Bass, 8I1li
Agraffe Treble, and
French Grand Action.
which only accompany the best Pianos Of
the most celebrated makers, at the very
low price of $250, $275 or $500, according
to style of case, or with four round cor
ners and full agraffe for $3.50, and guaTan-
zee zee them In every respect equal TO any
Piano made of similar style, or no sale.
The "Mendelssohn" Piano is manufac-
tured from the very best materials, and
by the most skilled and finished work.
men. The manufacture is conducted by
one OF the most experienced Piano manu-
facturers in the country. This is no new
enterprise, turning out poor and cheap
piano, made from green wood, and by
greener mechanics.
Our Piano is unsurpassed by any in the
market for its rich and powerful tones.
and its adaptation to the human voice In
sympathetic, mellow and singing qualities.
IL speaks for itsel. .48 - 80 T-I.-
We are willing to place it beside anv
other make of Piano ON its merits, either
in beauty of case, or excellence of tone,
and Eat half the money of equally good
| instruments.
"The best the cheapest''-
Whom it costs the leat money.
All Pianos fully warranted for FIVE years
send for our illustrated and Descrip-
tive Circular.
The ''NIcndelSSOhn" Plane Co.,
Office of Mandatory,
II So BROADWAY, N. Y
A
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
PERMANENT AND AUTHENTIC HISTORY

, In preparing the present edition for the
press,it has accordingly been the aiIn Q tlle
editors TO bring down the information 10
the latest possible dates, and 10 furnish an
accurate account of the most recent dis
coyeries in science, of every fresh prOduc-
ton I'm literature, and OF the newest inven-
tiOns in the practical arts, as well as to
give succinet and original record Of the
nrOgreSs of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE

Have been made by the indefhtigable ex-
plorers of Africa.
The great political revolutions of tho
last decade, with the natural result OF he
lapse OF time, have brought into public
view multitude of new mon, whose
names are I'm every ones mouth, aud of
whose lives every one is curious 10 know
the particulars. Great battles have been
fought and important sieges maiuta ned,
of which the details are as yet preserved
only In the newspapers or in tho transient
publications. OF the day, but which ought
now TO take their place In
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
APEIi IiH'IOHTS
AMERICAN CTCh0PADIA.
NEWREVtsEpE EDITION.
ENTIRELY REWRITTEN BY .THE
y .roABbEsTVwBITEtls ON
"aH ~ EyERYBUBJEOT, ,ronuy
Printed from Now Type, and tliustraseo
with severlal JJiousand En-
cravings and Mays. '''''
EN0flrihalIxphbIlhhtd nnder Lho

The worS \ Tg.issT AN eScI.oo %
title Of THE Sa,,,rleted' - ,l In 1864. since
PlEDIA was fsaild SIecuiation which il
which time, the W., aarts OF the United
has attained IN nj a, a i0elopIneu ts,which
States, and the sigma de NJ wv 'braIich OF
science, literature, and art.;.s b to
the editors and puhlishers 10 st and to
nm exact and thorough reyisio,ns.,
issue a new edition entitled, y" 1" :"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13

DR.. Beard states that from an ana
lysis of the lives Of o, thousand repre-
sentative men in all the great branches
of the human family, he made the dis
-covery that the golden decade was be.
tween 40 and 30; the brazen between
20 and 30; the iron between 40 and
go. The superiority of youth and
middle life over old age in original
work appears all the greater when we
consider the fact that all the positions
of honor and prestige-professorships
and public stations-are in the hands
of the old. Reputation, like money
and position, is mainly confined to
the old. Men are not widely known
until long after they have done the
work that give them their fame. Por-
traits of great men are delusions !;
statues are liesl They are taken when
men have become famous, which, on
the average is at least twenty i've
years after they did work which gave
them their fame. Original work re-
quires enthusiasm. If all the original
work done by men under 45 were an
initiated, they would be reduced to
barbarism. Men are at their best at
that time when enthusiasm and expe-
rience are almost evenly balanced.
This period, on the average, is from
3S to 40. After this the law is that
experience increases, but enthusiasm
decreases.
The New York Sun which 'shines
for alp who raise sufficient induce
ment, told the following little story
about six months ago. The story is
as good as it was then and much more
important: Htt3IIfT '-ri.s
During visit paid by Senator
Morrissey 10 Governor Tildon recent
ly, one of the Governors friends
spoke of William M. Tweed's escape
from jail. "Pm glad that Tweed got
away" said Mr.. Morrissey.
"Why do you say that?" asked
Governor Tilden.
Because, replied the Senator, al
think be has suffered enough for lis
crimes"
The Governor looked sharply at
the Senator, and said, ''Morrissey, you
don't dare express that opinion pub
licly."
''Oh, yes. dare" answered Morris.
sey, smiling. 81 cut loose from Tweed
in 1868, before it was known that he
had done anything wrong. But YOU
stuck to him until 1871"
The Governor scowled aud changed
the topic.
Live within your income" saws
Mr.. Tilden, reformer. Chow much is
yoar mcconnell" asked the assessor.
"S'help me" says Mr.. Tilden raising
his right hand. II never had any ia.
come" -
The man who knows we're going to
have a cold winter has made his ap.
pearanee. Won't the coal dealers pat
a reward on his head.
eve find that he came to bis death
from calling Bill jackson liar" was
the verdict of a eoroneE's iary ia Miss.
OuTi.
The present cool weather is having
its effect On Saratoga and hewport and
the season is practically at an end.
The indications row are that Sit
ting Bull can cit around unmolested
all winter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
THE AMERICAN CfCL0PEDI1.

Within the last ten years che progress of
discovery In every department Of knOwl-
edge has made new work Of reference an
imperative want. o N.et
The movement of political affairs has
kept pace with the discoveries Of science,
and their fruitful application Co tlsc indus
trial and useful arts and the convenience
and refinement of social life. Gq'Aat wars
and consequent revolutions havtpccurred,
involving national changes of aeculiar
moment. The civil war OF our Oftt ticetiTl-
try, which was at It's height when 'the'' iissD
volume OF the old work appeared, has hap
PLY been ended, and a new course Of eesvR-
mercial and industrial activity has been
commenced. Large accessiOnS 70 our
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS.

Tho work has been begun after long and
careful preliminary labor, and with the
most ample resources for carrying IL on 10
successful termination.
Mono of the original stereotype platos
have been used, but every page has been
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-13
ARTISTIC EXCELLRNCE,

Tho cost of their execution Is enormous.
and ii Is believed they will find welcome
reception as an admirable feature OF tho
Cyclopedia, and worthy OF It's high char
acter.
This work is sold TO subscribers ONLY.
payable on delivery of each volume. IL
VIII be complete in SiTtceR Large Octave
polameS, each containing about 500 pages,
fully illustrated with several Thousand
Wood Engravings, and with humorous
eolored Lithographic Maps.
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Forming In fact n new Cyclopndia, With
the sanic plan and compass nv It's prcda-
cessor. but with far greater pecuniary
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In its composition as have been suggested
edge.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
BEATTY'S fp fT5ssqA5- ag4 5:

RAYS OF LIGHT FROM THE PRESS:
 ''Beatty's Golden Tongue Parlor Organs have won for themselves q good reputation far and wide.- Washington, (N. J.) Star.
 "Wc would recommend this ex- cellent instrument to the musical world, for its fineness of tone" "- Petersburg (lnd.) Democrat.
 "Woodbine Lodge of Odd Fellows has purchased q "Golden Tongue" organ, and 1t Is the best instrument ever brought to this town. Woods town tN. D. Register.
 The instrument gives entire satis- faction. My brother, who purchas- ed the organ, is highly pleased.-- Memphis, (Mo.) News.
 Its tone equals the finest we ever heard.--Edina (Mo.) Democrat.
 It is pronounced q splendid instrn- ment.-Jamcs E. Hans letter to Flnlay (0hlo) American Patrion. o A reputation which places them above suspicion! They are indors- ed by the highest musical authorities throughout the world as the best.-- St. Charles (Mo. J Gossip.
 Agents wanted everywhere to canvass for this superior Instrument. Address, DANIEL r. BEATTY Washington, N. J
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
Dying Words of Recent States
 men.

Shed no mulcteers for me.-B. II. Bristow.
 The game is played out.-Poker Bob Schenck.
 Stand by your post traderships. Feat darmee. -Belknap.
 am glad that l die young. It would be a terrible thing to grow old and sinful.-Williams.
 My son, never write lctters.- Pierrcpont.
 If I had only been born twins l could have made just twice as much. l.. Grant.
 Some love to roam Der the dark sea foam, but as fer me, give me a worm eaten hull ill a snug har- bor.-Robeson.
 Don't weep for me. I'm glad to get out of the wilderness. Meet me in the happy hunting grounds. -Delano.
 Look not on the still when it is crooked.-John Mcdonald.
 They say the streets of New Jerusalem are paved with gold. l want to go.-Boss Sheperd.
 Who would have thought that cold tongue would kill man?- Jim Blaine. M I go where "mum's the word" :" Joyce.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
Home and F arm
Talk up Your Town,

Under the above heading we find the following in an exchange. The advice will do very we'll for some of our citizens. Yes, talk up and work up. If it has good schools, good chnrehes, ncwspa pers and clean streets, talk it up. Don't grumble if anything and everything is not up to your ideas especially if you do nothing to make the place. Don't tel strangers it is the worst place you know of to bring up a child, unless you know that it is worse than any other town of the same size. Give encouragement to every useful and crcditable enter prise in our midst, for as sure as effect follows cause, so sure will enterprise or merit repay every citizen. We cannot live unto our selves a personal injury. If you see needed improvement, de- maml it, talk it'up vigorously un- til the whole community is i'm nreonatcd with the idca-until a storm of public sentiment com- pletes the work; but If you can | have everything that is needed, rememle tat in this respect it is just like thousands of other places in the land. Keep talking and encouraging, bat do not grumble. Don't stop because some poor mummy, out of whom has withered all public spirit and love of all advancement, moans out his sepulchral whine 'it won't pay" Show to your live fellows that it will pay, and leave to the mummy his embalmed dust and stupidity, and by and byayou will see the result of your courage and: talk in universal improve ment, increased facilities for bus mess, cultivated society, and a broad, liberal, generous spirit that pervades and yivifies, making pleasant and beautiful every place where it enters.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

The goods shipped from foreign countries for exhibition at the Centennial exposition are arriving rapidly, the latest arrivals com prising five hundred and two packages from Germany and eighty seven from the Cape of Good Hope. Among the German goods are many paintings, princi- pally from Dusseldorf, also rare collection of showcases, pencils, pens, and stationers' materials from the house of A. w. Faber, near Nurpperg, Bavaria, and glass ware, machinery, toys, chemicals, beer, tobacco, hardware, and earthcnware in an infinite variety. In the Cape Colony collection are ostrich feathers, antlers, wool, lcopards' and lions skins, and specimens of the agricultural and mineral products of the land. The steamer Leiptzig, from Bremen, is expected shortly with another large consignment of Centennial goods.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
Real Estate Bank Lands.

Many persons throughout the Statc-among them those who are deeply interested in the matter do not know exactly what will be done with the Real Estate bank lands bought in by the State at the con missioner's sale on May l, 1876. For their benefit we say that by an act of the last legisla- ture, approved at it's adjourned term, after the proclamation re- quired of the governor by sec. 3946 of Gantt's Digest, the owner of the equity of redemption has the term of ninety days, to the exclusion of all others, in which to file his application to purchase from the state After ninety days any person may apply to make said purchase. This may be done for cash, or by paying ten per cent. of the appraised value of the lands and executing note payable Tn fifteen years, and bear ing interest at seven per cent. payable semi annually, for the balance of the purchase money forfeiting the whole if at any time failing to meet the semi annual payments of interest. The ninety days clause above mentioned is about the only material change in the law as it reads in Can't s Digest, commencing at section 3940 and on to section 3964, inclu- siye.-Little Rock Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

there. l can cipher clean over to improperfracti and the teach
 CT says I do first-rate, but 1 cant cipher out q girl, proper or inn proper, and you cant either. The only rule in arithmetic that hits their case is the double rule of two. They are as full of Old Nick as their skins can hold, and they would die if they couldn't torment somebody. When they try to be mean they are as mean as pursely, though they ain't as mean as they let on to be, except sometimes, and then they are a great deal meaner. The only way to get along with a girl when she comes with her nonsense is to give her tit for tat, and that will fun mux her; and when you get a girl fnmmuxed she IS as nlce as a new pie. A girl can SOW more wild oats in a day than a boy can in year, but girls get their wild oats sowed after q while, which boys never do, and then they set tie down as calm and placid as a mud puddle. But l like girls firstrate, and guess all boys do, I don care how many tricks they play on me-and they don't care either. The hoity -toiticst girl in the world cant always boil over like a glass of soda. Byand-by they will get into the traces with somebody they like and pull as steady as an old stage-horse. That is the beauty of them.e So let them wave, l say; they will pay for it some day, sewing on buttons, and trying to make q decent man out of the fellow they have spliccd on to: and ten clianc- es to one if they get the worst of
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
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