The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-31

1t is only few years since New Zea-
land was associated in our minds with
the idea of cannibal savages. Now we
! find that there are no less than 924 miles
of government railroads in operation.
| Of twenty-eight railroads that made
returns for the first three months of this
year, seven show a decrease on last
years business..of $347, ,331. The other
twenty-one roads show an increase of
So, GIG, 800.
It is stated that there are 5000, 900
pupils enrolled in the public schools of
the United States. The average daily
attendance is 4,5OO, 600. The estimated
population between six and sixteen years
of age is 10,500,000.
The canning of meats, fruits and vege-
tables has become an immense business.
In Maine over 100000 cans of corn
are packed annually, the sales of which
amount to 81, 10000, giving employ
ment to 10000 people during the pack
ing season.
The number of teeth at maturity is.
thirty-two or sixteen to each Jaw. The
eight front ones are called cutting teeth,
and the two next on each side are called
dog or eye teeth. The two next are two
pointed teeth. and the three next on each
side are called molares, or grinders. The
two last are called wisdom teeth, as they
are cut last.
A romantic incident of everyday life
occurred in Brooklyn the other day,
when pretty girl of twenty chased a
man who had stolen her pocketbook,
and, having overtaken him, learned that
it was his first offense, went home with
him, gave him money, and then sued
for his pardon at the police court. The
man was at heart honest, but was driven
to the theft by the sight of his starving
family.
We learn from an exchange that the
Napanee Paper Manufacturing Com
pany, Canada, manufacture stable
cloths" from rolls of white paper, sixty
three inches wide and of any desired
length. Since paper is used for bed
quilts, shirt fronts, collars, floor cover
ing, and so on, we don't see why it can
not be made to do duty for covering
dinner and supper tables, especially for
large gatherings, where quantity of
covers is of more Importance than quail
ty.
A singular affair recently happened
near Lynchburg, Va. While Colonel A.
b. Fulkerson was riding over his farm
he was attacked by about one hundred
swallows, who assailed him with great
chattering and pecked away Justify at
his face and clothing. He was at first
amused at the puny assaults, but the
wounds which they soon inflicted upon
his face and neck convinced him that he
had nothing to laugh at, and he barely
escaped with his life.
John d. McCabe is prosecuting at
torney for the eighth district of Arkan-
has been a candidate for the United
States senate. He lately eloped with
his sister-in-law, after writing as follows
to his wife: "God knows 1 deplore the
anguish this letter will cause. The world
may we'll denounce me for the step am
about to take, as L am leaving ny wife,
family, home, all. To refer to the past
would be an insult, but in the future 1
can only look to God to protect you"
Mrs. McOabe fell in fainting fit, and
has since been maniac.
A fashiOnably-d dressed man went into
Hunt & Roskell's large jewelry store in
Bond street, London, selected articles
worth $1,000, and rendered thousand
pound note in payment. Mr.. Roskell
ascertained that the note was a forgery.
Just as he was about to summon assist
ance, a cab was drawn rapidly up and
two men in police uniform hurriedly en-
tered, saying that the man was an old
offender of whom they were in search.
Directing porter to place the iewelry
in the cab and to come along with them
as a witness, the men in uniform said
that they would inform the firm when
their attendance would be required to
press the charge. Then they drove off
with their prisoner, leaving the jewellers
loud in their praises of the proficiency
of the police. Next day, however, their
| porter, brutally beaten, returned with
the information that the two supposed
police officers were thieves in disguise.
A Toxic correspondent gives the par
! ticulars of the recent assassination of
Mr.. Okubo, minister of the interior for
the Japanese Empire. The day named
had been set apart for a 'special meeting
of the Emperor's cabinet at the Dai-Jo
! Kwan, near the palace, and about eight
o'clock in the morning Mr.. Okubo left
his residence in carriage to attend the
| council Just before reaching the palace
gate, at an open space near one of the
city moats, his carriage was suddenly
stopped by band of armed assassins,
six in number, who were lying in wait
for him. The assassins were each armed
with swords; they first killed one of the
horses and the coachman; they then fell