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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13
Invalid Pensions Increased.

ROUkTY. Y.-Voluntesrs reensting after January I,
laS with inc months prior service, get unpaid
balance Of 800 PENSION for wounds and disease (op
slight Disability, TO soldiers saors, widows and chill
dren BOUNTY to soldiers discharged for wounds or
injury and 500 10 volunteers enlisted before July ~
1851 for three regardess Of term Of service u not
paid. ADDITIONAL BOUNTY 10 three and two years'
Solunteers and widows only 500 has been paid New
Orleans PRIZE MONEY. ERNEST p. BROOK,
Alto rney at law, No. Nassau Street. New York
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13
WINTAR'S BALSAk
OF
WILD CHERRY.

IRON NATHAN FLUMMER, M. d., AUBURN, N. II.
Although ayerse TO oountenanciuE patent medicines
eheerfuy make an execution Of your very excellent
Lung preparation - DIR. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF
WILD CHERRY. This preparation have used 10 my
practice for more than ten past and have always
found 70 be Of more eeotua service than anything
within ms knowledge recommend IL with the great
est confidence 70 those subject 10 Coughs and Pulmo
nary Complaints"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13
WORK FOR ALL

IN their own localities. cauvassng for the FreHtde
AlsttOry tenlArHedl Weekly and Monthly. LARGEST
PnPer In the World, with Mammoth Ohromoe Free.
Addrrss u. q. VICKERY, Augusta. Maines
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13
WISTAR'S BALSAM
OF
WILD CHERRY.

FRoA Hon. RUFUS X. GooDENoW OF MAnu.
- have tried WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD
CHERRY for an exceedingly Troublesome cough. The
eheot was all that could be desired. The use OF eSa
than one bottle relieved me entirely. Among great
equal to 'WIsTAR's' It's curative properties IN
oAsss Of cough regard as invaluable"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15

Just at the right moment 10 show me
where she Iag. 1t was her white sun
bonnet that had caught my eye. My
darling it was, and none other, that liai
picked up on the drenched road.
Dolly, anxious for her doll, had wan
dered out unseen to meet me in the after-
noon. For some hours she was nor
missed. 1t CHANGED that my two eldest
girls had gone over to our nearest nelgh-
boris, and my wife, missing the chic
just afterward, took it for granted she was
with them :.
The little one had gone on and on, untli
night and the storm overlook her, when
she fell down frightened and utterly ex-
hausted. / thanked Heaven aloud before
them all, sir, as said that none bui Goa
and His holy angels had guided me 20
her. It's not much OF a story to listen 70,
sir. / am aware OF that But | often
think of it in the long nights, lying
awake and | ask myself bow l couid
bear to live on now, had | run away from
the poor little cry in the road, hardly
louder than squirrels chirp, and left my
child to die.
Yes, sir, you are right; that's Dolly out
yonder with her mother, picking frplti
the little trim figure in pink---with just
the same sort of white sun-bonnet ON her
head that she wore that night ten years
ago. She is girl that IS worth saving,
sir, though I say it; and God knows tha'
as long as my life lasts shall be thank
full that | came on home that night IN
stead of staving in the town Exchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Published every Thursday.
NEWS THE WEEK.

The Mark Lane Express, in review OF
the British corn trade the past week, says.
Wheat cutting has commenced a week earlier
this season than last year. thanks TO the
weather In spite ofcomplaints of blight and
defective ears, the advices in the main are sat-
isfaetory and unless there should be an unex.
expected deflcien y the crop will fhea fair
average one-th1t is, about thirty bushels to
the acre. Barley has improved little, owing
TO recent showers, and where early sown OF
good mixed soil the crop promises fairly well:
but in the eastern counties especially the
grain has suffered much from blight and pre-
mature ripening. The yield in these districts
will be poor. Roots are doing well but
would be better for more rain, particularly III
Scotland, where potatoes and turnips are suf.
fering for want of moisture. There was very
little change in the trade for English wheat,
which was quiet, but steady. Supplies wera
moderate. Fresh threshed samples command
full prices. Occasional samples of new crop
have been shown by growers. Imports oi
foreign wheat into London have been more
moderate and the foreign wheat trade main
tains IFS firmncss, notwithstanding the proxi-
unity Of the harvest. Lower prices telegraph
ed from America, tempted many milers 10 in
crease their stocks. The weeks sales have
been fair. Their does rot IN the immediate
future appear to be much reason for appry-
hending Int slight auctuation in values.
Maize on the spot has eased slightly in Lon
dod and Liverpool, owing to the continued
heavy arrival of shipments from Atlantic
ports, but prices for cargoes off the coast are
maintained owing TO selection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Terrible Ra,,road Accident.

A Pittsburgh telegram of the 18th inst,
says the fast line on the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl & St. Louis railroad, which left that city
at AS the night previous, met with terri
BILE accident at point one and a half miles
west Of Mingo junction, Ohio. The train
was composed of two sleepers. one hotel car,
one baggage and two postal cars and two
coaches, the latter being occupied with erai-
grants. At IA. NJ. at the point named, She
fast line which was twenty-six minutes be-
hind time and running at the rate of forty
miles an hour collided with freight train
and the entire train except the hotel car and
sleepers was thrown from the track and fear
fully wrecked. Eleven or twelve persons are
reported killed, and fifteen or twenty sericls-
ly wounded. No names have yet been re-
ceived. all the passengers in the sleepars
escaped without serious injury. The loss of
life was confined to those in the forward cars,
occupied by the postal clerks and emigrants.
Later accounts show that not less than FIFTY
were wounded, some seriously and fatally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Mistaken Kindness.


Those amiable peop.e who are never
so happy as when doing a service to man
or beast. may Sometimes err through
want of judgement. For instance, the
old man in this story:
There is an old getleman that comes
into town on foot every morning, who
appears to be great friend TO dumb an
imals Whenever he sees dog scratch
ing at the shop-door to be let in he
promptly opens it for the animal. The
other morning he made mistake in the
dog business. lie let one in, aud soon
the same canine came rushing between
his legs, nearly throwing him down, and
covering the lower part of his trousers
with paint.
A man with overalls on was chasing
the dog, trying to get at him with q
paint brush he had in his hand. The old
gentleman expostulated with the irate
painter--for such he proved to be-say-
ing
my good man, why do you wish 10
hurt that dogH'
Because he has tipped over my paint
and made an awful mess of everything T!
Some IDIOT let him into the shop when we
were all trying to keep him out while
was doing some painting He jumped
through the door stuck his fore legs inio
the paint-pot, and tipped it over. Brown
paint on q marble floor looks we'll,
doesn't itg | wish people would mind
their own busiressr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Destructive Tornado.

On the afternoon of the 9th inst, ter
rible tornado fatal to life and destructive TO
property, swept over portion of New Eng
land, Northeastern New York, and into Can
ada. The great and most destructive force Of
the tornado was in and about Waingfofd
Conn. There 10 houses and so barns were
destroyed, and from twenty TO thirty persons
killed, and as many more wounded. There it
1t blew over houses, uprooted trees and caused
The greatest devastation. 1t is estimated that
the killed will number at least twenty, while
the wounded will reach that number. Tele-
crap wires and poles were blown down, max
ing it impossible to communicate with New
Haven on the South, or Meridian, or Hartford
TO the north. The greatest excitement pre-
walls, and the widest rumors are ahOat as 20
the loss of life. he tornado was confined to
a blet of territory about halfa mile wide, and
the whole loss Of life took place on the sand
plans about quarter of mile north of the
railroad station, near the line OF the New
York, New Haven e Hartford railroad.
The scene was a memorable one. The wood
ON houses were carried clear off their founda-
lions, from a few feet to the height of mile.
In the line of the tornado nothing was left
standing, and on each side OF the track lesser
damage was done, chimneys especially suffer
ing. The Catholic church, wooden. and tie
new brick High school, were totally demol-
!shed The top of the brick factory of The
Wallingford community, was carried away.
Fire was communicated to the ruins in many
cases by lamps and stoves, and but tor the rain
the horror OF the affair would have been
greatly increased. The storm was violent and
destructive in and about Boston, through
New Hampshire northern New York, and in
Ontario; buildings were blown down, chimpies
toppled over, trees nprooted, fences pres
tTated and many lives lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Stewards Estate.

a correspondent writing from New
York says: "Stewart provided III his
will that all his business and real estate
dir ectly connected with it should be in
herited by Judge Hilton, who had been
his confidential adviser for several years.
All other real estate hebequeathed to his
wife. The actual value OF the
business and of the real property con-
nected with ii was not known then nor
has it been made known since. The
whole was estimated at thirty millions,
and | am inclined to think that figure
was not much out the way.
1t included the wholesale house at
Chambers street. the retail house at Tenth
street, and some twenty mills engaged in
,nanuiactuiing for the firm. All the
hotel property was outside of the bust
ness, and together with number Of
houses in different parts of the city, went
to Mrs Stewart Those who speak Of the
decline say that the business part of the
estate is worth $5,000,000 less to-day
than at Stewards death, and some of
them predict that five years more will
produce bankruptcy. Such predictions,
however, are sometimes mere folly, and
this may be one of that sort.
The estimated value of the entire real
estate in this city in 1876 was Sl0,000,00O
This included the two stores, which were
supposed to be worth $3,O00,0G0. The
uptown store is built on leased ground,
and the fee is no so valuable as it might
besupposcd. Deducting the value of the
stores, which became the property OF
Hilton, the real estate bequeathed to Mrs.
Stewart was worth $7000,O00 a year be-
fore Ter husbands death As much Of
this property is in parts Of the city which
are steadily going backward, such as
Blocker street, Amity street, Ninth street,
Prince street and so on, its value has un-
dergone serious decline since that time.
Good Judges say that at least $4,000
600 must be taken off for depreciation.
They speak in this way of the property
at Hampstead, and with probability
as much reason. There is no doubt that
the whole estate has shrunk several mil
lions since Stewards death but then it is
not by any means certain that the same
thing would not have happened if Mr..
Stewart was still alive. Some very shrew3
business men have become bankrupt
within the past three years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
what the Fortune-Teller Said.

A fai. to medium Detroiter went home
to supper the other night to find that his
wife had entered the house only a mo-
ment before him, and he naturally IN
quirpd where she had been.
"Richard,' she answered, in very
sober way, ~ have been to consult .
fortune-teller!"
WHAT ne exclaimed, turning pale D
an instant and staggering back against
the wall.
"Yes, have been to consult fortune
teller" she went on, as the tears came to
her eyes.
"Bosh! madam Fortune-tellers are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -liars !"
Richard, this fortUne-teller told
me-"
~ won't hear it want none of their
nonsens'! = he interrupted
.Richard, it concerns YOU"
81 don't care! | want my support
have no time for foolishness!'
Orchard. she says that you are"
81 tell you | won't hear any of her
baldefdashl She lied about me, of course,
and I'll make her take it back or go to
PRISON.
Richard. won't you let me say that she
said you were gradually killing yourself
by too close attention to business2"
did she say thatln
"Why, of course she didI'
Lizzie, forgive my harsh words. / see
that they tell the truth and the truth only.
After supper I'll get carriage and we'll
ride out, and while we are down town
YOU had better get that new bonnet you
spoke off, Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Milwaukee Produce Market.

GRAIN-Wheat opened firm and &C higher, and
closed strong; No. L. S1.I1 No. 2, LOS; August
102a September 95ssc; October 93I C; No. 8, 84Is
Q9ic. Corn scarce and higher; No. 2, 39Ac. Oats,
old No. aud wanted; No. old 23ssc; new
22Isc. Rye advanced tac No. /, 0c Barley scarce
No. cash S1.14 bid; September old Is; L30.
PR0yISIONS-Firmer but quiet; mess pork S10.62
cash or August. Lard, prime steam $500.
Chicago Produce Market.
GRAIN-whest IN good demand; upward OPP
lions better; cash steady; No red winter 97I4c;
Chicago 9554c cash: ass 095Is August; glss91a
September; soc October; No. Sac, Corn active
and ashade better; 39l4c cash; 39l4c bid August
5gtc bid September: rejected 371xc. Oats duh aud
. shade lower; old 23isc; new 221<c cash, 22lsGE
22I4c August; 22lse September. Rye frIner: 50Ls
Barley strong and better sSc cash; Sill September.
PROyISIONS-pork fair demand and prices
higher: 5000 cash: l0.60l110.65 August; I0.62l61
1896 September; TO- T0fS10 721 October Lard active
and shade higher: 10 cash and August; ISAAC
7s5 September and October. bulk meats hrmer
5.S71SG k6-37 II 0I6.50.
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN-wheat dull: spring and winter tslG1c bet
ter; receipts 219000 bushels; sales 452 600 bushels
No. Milwaukee and ungraded winter red s5clI
s1.0Sls; No do I.03ti No. do I.075s91.O8ls /;
steamer No. do 1.06g1.07l4 ungraded amber LOG
Clio; No. do 107 is0J10sz No do LII: steam
er No. do LOCI %. ungraded white I.0aG 1.4S
No. do LII: No 2 do lib, steamer No. do l.I7 :
steamer white and State lis. Rye firm; western So
Gl65c. Barley and malt nominal. Corn in fer de-
rlaand: advanced LG12c; receipts 10000 bushels
sales 100000 bushels: ungraded ace; No. 3, 4659c
steamer 47fs&7Ac; No. do 4SisG49c: whise west
ern 53c. Oats active receipts Al 900 bushels sales
10000 bushels; Nos, sic; No. ? s2sc; No. white
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Eacaodtarx Fire.

Worthington, Minnesota. has been Wis.,
tied by SisGsterous coufagration, the work
Of an inct ndriy. On the 9th inst, the pub
lie hall az that place known as Miller hall and
the store rooms beneath were burned 10 the
ground, a total loss. The Worthington
journal, occupying one of the store-roofns,
LOSE nearly thei- entire Office, Including
their valuable cylinder press saving only
few cases Of job tyne. Mrs. Densmore, nail
linery. sustained large loss by water and
removal of goods. Hecox Bros. painters,
lost everything. The hall proper was occu-
pied by the Methodist church for service end
Sunday school purposes. Their Sunday
school library and other church fittings was
entirely destroyed Elder 0gle, the Metho-
dist pastor, lost valuable private library.
TIE loss is estimated al from $4,000 to Sl5,
600. insurance on 70. S7aal Office $500.
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onno.en 10 . Strike.

A Pottsville. Pa. telegram of Aug. | l.
saws the Knights of Labor have considered
again the subject Of a general strike, deter
mined to take place early in August. The
employees of the Philadelphia & Reading coal
and iron company were almost unanimously
opposed to the strike. They stated that while
wages We're not such as they ought to hs.ve.
they had been gradually increased under She
plan OF making them participants in the ad-
vance Of tolls, that they had assurances. OF
steady work the balance Of the year, aud pre-
ferred to let well enough alone. 4 majority
were OF this opinion and voted against che
strike. The Miners Journal says the Leh4gh
operators determined to pay on the 1875 basis,
leaving no pretext for a strike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
A Child Testing Providence.

When a child of six or seven years o
age, / got from some benevolent friend a
lump of sugar candy. The nursery maid
desired me to give share Of it to my
younger brothers and sisters, and pre-
sentcd il to her to re disposed of as she
recommended. She gave each of them a
portion, and when she T, turned the re
maiudei to me, she said, ''That's good
boy. God will reward you for this"
These words we're uttered by her as a
mere form Of pious speech, proper to be
addressed to child; but they conveyed
TO nv mind an idea. They suggested in
telligibly and practically, for the first
ime, the conception of divine reward
for kind action and instantly put the
question to her, How will God reward
me9" "He will send you every thing
that is good.o "What do you mean by
'goodg--will He send me more sugar
candy2' "Yes; certainly He will, ii you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
"Jonn Phenix."
AN AsnoDorE OF THE PRINCE OF HuMoR-

lists.
Saws the San Francisco Golden Era I:
Those who knew John Phgnix Iieuten-
ant Derby -tknew him as we 1id-will
be glad To read the following striking
anecd5te, so characteristic of his noble
nature. All who knew Derby will re-
member that there was nothing about
him or his humor resembling those sour,
discontinued, practical jobers 50 naturally
and Justly tabooed in society. Good
nature and good fellowship he cherished /;
and beyond these, save In the way OF
harmless lnitth, he never swerved. 1t
was not in him. His power OF face was
something wonderful, and this is suf-
ficiently attested by the anecdote.
He was sitting one evening In the guests
lolling-room of the old Oriental Hotel.
when little beggar girl came in, and
with the keen discernment of little peo-
pie in general, noticed his child-loving
benevolent countence, and approached
him, asking aims. She was very young,
innocent-lcoking and had none of the
juvenile whine of persistency of most
Young medicants whom one meets in the
streets and in the halls of our public
hotels.
Phoenix at once assumed mournful
expression of face, and began to talk, as
1t were, oonfdentially aua atfectonately
to her. He told her that his father was
long since dead, and that he was now
left entirely alone in the world; that he
was then but little boy, with nobody to
look to, and often had not known where
to sleep at night.
The little girls blue eyes began to
moisten; the lolling guests, most of whom
knew Lieutenant Derby, gathered around,
when what was their surprise to see the
sympathetic beggar child go close up to
him, and, in a quiet, confidential way
take out of the inside pocket of her soil
ed and tattered frock all the money
which she had gathered through the day,
and place it in his hand. 1t is needless
to say that the tender-hearted and
courageous little donor of her hard day Z
earnings had not only her small yet great
benefaction restored, but went away with
great possessions, tduced from the
pockets of the sympathetic bvstanders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

MONDAY, August II The Potter com
mittee re umed its session. but all the mem
bers not being present, no witnesses were ex-
amined Stanley Matthews had been sum,
moned but refused to appear. Gen. Butler re-
marked that ii Matthews answered that he
would not attend or obey the summons OF the
House Of Representatives, the sooner the issue
was made, the better for the House and Sen
ate, so that the power of both can be deter
mined. He therefore moved that II be enter
ed on record that Matthews refused 10 appear
before the committee and that the same be
reported 10 the House for their action in the
matter Mr.. Potter remarked that he would
entertain Buffers motion, but thought it bet.
ter to await the presence OF H1seock and
Singer before voting on 1t. he therefore
adjoured the committee i'll II O'Clock to-
morrow. The committee then went into ex-
ecutive session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
n.,awara st.te Democracy.

The Democratic State convention met
at Dover, Delaware, on the 9th inst, and NOM
mated John W. Hall, of Kent county, for
governor, by reclamation. Martin, of Sussex
county. was nominated for Congress. One
resolution was passed endorsing the Delaware
senators and Republicans in Congress, and
concluding as follows: in accordance with
the time -honored and constitutional faith Of
tie Democratic party, we hold that the only
lawful money OF the people Of the United
States is gold and silver coin, or paper cur
reucy convertible into such coin at will of the
HOLDER
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aSe a good boy" win He make this
lssiece of sugar candy grow bigger" Yes:
sod always rewards those who are kind
lesartedn Il could not rest contented
with words, bat at once proceeded to the
w,riication Of the assurance by exper,-
RenL and observation. [ forthwith exam
lied infinitely all tie edges of the re
ismaining portion OF the sugar-candy;
took an account of its dimensions, and
tsen, wrapping it carefully in paper, put
!! into drawer, and waited with anxiety
isr its increase. / left it in the draS er
sal night, and next morning examined it
With eager curiosity. l could discover
no trace Of alteration in It's size, either of
lacrease or decrease. / wss greatly dis
appointed; my faith in the reward of vir-
tie by the Ruler of the world received its
first shock, and / feared that God did rot
govern the world in the manner which the
nursery maid represented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Failure or the finn OF the Governor of
Ohio.

About thirty-two of the New York
creditors of Richard NJ. Bishop & Co, grocers
of Cincinnati, met on the 9th inst, in New
York. VIM. T. Bishop, son, and W. s. Dick
enson, a son-in-law of Richard NJ. Bishop,
were present Mr.. Arnold read 81 schedule
of the liabilities of the firm as follows: in
New York, S145. GOO; in Philadelphia, $1,000;
In Boston $1,000; in Baltimore, $1,000; and
$is4, SIS due in different small cities, near
IL all in the West. The liabilities were stated
to be $256S2S.70, the assets of the firm being
S233, 22s.7O and the individual assets of Rieh-
ard NJ Bishop and ". T. Bishop being So, 0t0.
1t Is understood that sharp questions were
asked in regard to the management of
one business .Or the last few years, which
W. T. Bishop answered promptly. He attrib-
uted the failure of the firm chiefly to the heavy
depreciation of real estate, but told of losses
by the Climax Moving Machine company.
through which $4,000 was lost in Investments
in machines and $4,000 in stock. Referring
to a rumor that Gov. Bishops electiOneering
expense had something to do with the failure,
his son, it is said, stated to the creditors YES
terday that the Governors campaign expense
did not exceed S6,50U, and that he had not
drawn over $3.50 from the firm since he las
occupied The gubernational chair.