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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
Advice to the whistIing Young Man

Sometimes, my son, you will want to
whistle. Do not entirely repress this
desire to aspirate your feelings in sibi-
liant strains of wheeZy music; merely
modulate and regulate it. Go off into
the woods five or six miles from any
habitation, if the desire comes upon you
during business hours, and whistle there
until tn birds GIake you ashamed of
your poor accomplishment. Do not
yield to the temptation too readily, lest
you become addicted to the habit and
become slave to it, and go whistling
around even as man who has lost n
dog. There are men, my son, who can
whistle musically; once in while you
find men whose whistle is pleasant to
the ear and soothing to the soul, but
you only find one of these men every
three or four thousand years, and they
die young, son; they die very young.
Y on will observe that the best whistler
is he who whist es least, and practices
in solitude. The poor whistler, who
flats on the high notes and gasps on the
lower ones, and wheeZes in the middle
register, is the man who whistles at
all times and in all places. Whistle all
you will in solitary places, son, if it
pleases you, whistle in the night as YOU
tie in the dark is a pleasant sound unto
the listening soul of the belated passen-
ger, but when you come into the assem-
blages and the business haunts of men,
unpucker your musical lips and shut up
your whistle in your heart. And if ever
the temptation comes to you to whistle
against the edge of IA card, crush it out,
if the effort kills you. Whistling is not
a lofty nor yet useful, although it is Il
universal accomplishment. Though
you practice hundred years, and though
you whistle never so whistley, my son,
yet the cOmmOnest switch engine that
ever scared a human being deaf can beat
you at it. The great and good were
never great whistlers, son. George
Washington never sat in friends office
with his foot on the window sill, whist
ling Grandlather's Clock" against the
edge ofa card. Strive to emulate George
Washington, and, although you may
never be first in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts of your countrymen,
yet fame will not forget you if they can
write upon your tombstone that you
never whistled your countrymen into
convulsions of incorporate but fruitless
profanity .-BHrlinlgt0H HaOk6ye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
Gold Fields of California.

For hundreds of miles along the west
ern base of the Sierras are gold-bearing
veins and placers, awaiting development
that will yield a profitable return to the
energy and money of the capitalists who
will yet seek this field as one of the best
and most reliable to be found on the
globe. Here will be found every facility
of kindly climate, accessibility, cheap
and available power, and every con-
comitant that can make the business
profitable above the cost of produc-
tion. The gold mines of California,
Notwithstanding the vast treasures they
have given to the world, are compara-
lively unworked fields. The gold-bear-
ing veins are practically without limit,
and the dead river channels are only
beginning to yield their inexhaustible
stores. This is not an over-drawn esti-
mate of the gold fields of California, and
far-seeing men are beginning to realize
the importance of giving more attention
to them as a source that will be lasting
and reliable in keeping up an equable
production of the metal that is pre-emi-
nently the need wherever the wheels of
industry are in motion or commerce
spreads its saiis.-GrGSS Vailey (CaL }
Union.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
How Bar.room Aiauors are Made.

There may be seen daily on Chestnut
street, says the Philadelphia Bulletin, a
man dressed in faultless apparel, with
great diamond on his breast, vainly en-
deavoring to out-glitter the magnificent
solitaire on his finger. In a German
university he learned chemistry, and not
even Liebig knew it better. His bust
ness is the mixing and adulterating OF
liquors. Give him a dozen casks of
deodorized alcohol and the next day
each of them will represent the name of
genuine wine or popular spirit. He
enters wholesale drug store bearing a
large basket upon his arm. Five pounds
of Iceland moss are weighed out to him.
To raw liquors this imparts smooth
ness and oleaginousness that gives to
imitation brandy the glibeness of that
which is matured. An astringent cate
chu that would almost close the mouth
of Il glass ink-staRd, is next in order. A
couple of ounces of strychnine, next
called for, are quickly conveyed to his
vest pocket, and pound of white vitroii
is as silently placed in the bottom of the
basket. The oil Of cognac, the sulphuric
acid, and other articles that give fire and
body to liquid poisons are always kept
in store The mixer buys these from
various quarters. They are staples of
the art.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
An Anti.Fat Spring.

While surveying in the mountains
northeast of Anaheim last year, Major
William p. Reynolds encountered
man who had worked for him in former
years. He failed to recognize him, how
ever, until the stranger explained who
he was. He was then a man of about
two hundred pounds weight, whereas he
weighed three hundred and forty pounds
when in the majors employ. The
secret of his reduced sis was freely
given. A short distance up the noun
tain was a spring, the waters of which
contained some mineral anti-fat proper
ties. Did the major want to lose some
of the superfluOus flesh which encum-
bered himp He did. He drank the
water, and in ten days his weight
had been reduced twenty-five pounds.
He continued drinking the water
until from two hundred and ten
pounds he was reduced to one hun
dred and seventy pounds, his present
weight. This was accomplished without
any violent action on the part of the
water, Major Reynolds will obtain
water from the spring and forward it to
the Smithsonian Institute at Washing
ton for analysis. The spring is about
sixteen miles from Anaheim. easily ac-
cessible, and if analysis establishes the
fact that there is nothing to be appre-
hended from using the water, many
obese persons will avail themselves OF
the opportunity to try natures remedy.
-A91ahetnl (CGI.) Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
Chasing the "GamO."

A correspondent describes one of the
amusements2 of the Mexicans of New
Mexico, as follows: A number of horse
men assemble, chicken is procured and
placed on the ground with its feet tied
together. Each cavalier in turn rushes
past the fowl at full speed and strives to
pick it up as he passes, until one more
skillful than the rest, succeeds, when he
makes off with the prize hOtly pursued
by his unsuccessful competitors. His
object now is to keep possession of the
bird to do this he must be well mounted
and a daring and fearless rider, as he is
assailed on every hand by merciless con-
testants.
He uses the poor rooster as a weapon
of defence, and whenever too closely
pursued strikes right and left without
respect of person and regardless of con-
sequences. The unfortunate "gallo's"
feathers fly in every direction; its ruth
less executiOners dismember it without
mercy. and its identity is soon among
the things of the past When too badly
demoralized TO afford further sport, a
new victim is procured, and this game
goes on indefinitely.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19

but he must have been an eccentric sort
of elderly gentleman. Ifhe had behaved
sensibly, if he had made one ensible re-
mark, he would have blown our delu-
sions to the winds.
We rendered our apologies as best we
could to the man we had so insulted,
but he treated us and them with the
loftiest scorD; and we got one after
another into the boat amidst the gibes
and jeers of an unsympathetic crowd.
And rs we rowed from the wretched
place as fast as our oars would take us,
we each Of us in our secret heart de-
clared we should never forget our ad-
venture up the river with a lunatic.
And we haven't. From that day to
this / have never seen Lillian Travers,
nor dc l wish to.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
Words of Wisdom.

Proud hearts and lofty mountains are
always barren.
The trees that are most in theisun bear
the sweetest fruit.
Poverty wants some, luxury many,
and avarice all things.
Every person is sure of at least one
good friend if he will not abuse himself
AS too long retirement weakens the
mind, so too much company dissipates
it.
Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you can afford to pay for
new ones.
1t is an uncontroverted truth that no
man ever made an i'll figure who under
stood his own tablets, nor a good one
who misto0k them.
If one is rot born with an apprecia-
tiOn, love of the beautiful, then 90 and
learn it as you learn mathematics, Ian
guage or philosophy.
1t is provided in the essence of things
that from any fI'uition of success, no
matter what, shall come forth some
thing to make greater struggle neces-
sary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
TERMS, CLEO A YEAR.
The Tangled Skein.

Two men were talking by the sea
: or what Ind been and what might be,
And as the first his hopes made known
The tide upon the bar made moan.
"Tho boon 4 ask OF fate is iame-
world-known and an honored nnme.
ask not love. Let that pass by,
II fame be mine, that cannot die.
Those in the valley seek .or love;
My feet must climb the heights above"
"I ask not fame" the other said
What matters praise when am dead
Be mine tho boon OF love and home,
From which my feet may never roam;
The lowliest path will pleasant be,
II love be there TO walk with me-
All, strange indeed the ways offate,
Tho tangled threads will not come straight
Love came to him who asked for fame,
The world has never heard his name,
With wife and children by his side,
His nciRhbors think him satisfied.
But by his hearth he often hears
The great worlds praises in his ears,
And wonders vaguely which were best,
The hills wide view or valleys rest1
To him who asked for love and home,
CSme tame, and ever he must roam.
Through all the world his fame is known,
But he goes on unloved alone.
Men envy him. They cannot know
The human heart that hungers so
For love and home. Below he sees,
With longing eyes. the valleys pence.
But up the hill he climbs alone;
He asked lor bread and found stone.
Oh, sorely t4hgled skein OF late!
Some time, God grant, the threads come
straight.
-E6en B. Rerford.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
The Turning Leaf.

The Turning Leaf.
The elm is turning yellow,
The woodbine rich with stain;
The frost hath fringed the maple
With crimson fire again.
1 hear the crisp corn rustic that's gathered into
sheaves,
And my heart stands still a moment to think
of what it leaves.
I pick the honeyed clover
That blossoms at my feet;
All, me! long years are over
Since first found it sweet
hear the crisp corn rustic that's gathered into
sheaves,
And my heart stands still moment to think
of what it leaves.
The sadness and the sweetness
ponder DER and DER;
Nor signing nor the gladness
Is as it was before.
hear the crisp corn rustic that's gathered into
sheaves,
And my heart stands still moment to think
OF all it leaves.
-.Ne,o York EUening Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Potatoes weighing four and a quarter
pounds are common in Georgia.
p. T. Barnum says that the reason he
is young and hearty in his seventy-first
year is because he uses neither rum nor
tobacco.
The New York elevated railroad COM
panies claim that they have added $780,
600, 900 to the taxable value of the prop
erty of New York city
The Gate City Guards, of Atlanta,
Ga, while at Hartford. Conn, were
presented with six wooden nutmegs
made from the charter oak.
The Louisville Journal claims that
Kentucky has one of the most active ard
aggressive temperance organizations in
the Union within her borders.
A Canyon City (Oregon) farmer be-
gan without a cent five years ago; at the
age of fifty he took up farm, and has
now fields, house, barn, orchard, health
and credit.
Fifteen miles of the Utah and North
ern railway will have to be built
through lava beds, and it will be neces-
sary to blast the rocks nearly all the
distance.
Solon was one of the seven wise men
when his wife told him to get out of his
warm bed and build a fire in the kitchen
stove. - Wheeting Leader.
A curious accident happened to
steamer on the Missouri near Bislna arck,
Dakota, recently. Al avalanche of
about quarter acre of land fell upon
her as she was going under bluff.
An archer young woman we never did know
Than the one in a quiver awaiting her beau,
He has an arrow escape as general thing,
II she tries target him once on her string.
Toronto Graphic.
The Rev. Mr.. Gaul, of Philadelphia,
went to a menagerie and did not find all
the. animals that he had seen pictured
on the street posters. He denounced
the show from his pulpit as humbug.
A young man in the ANSWERS to
correspondent" column in New York
paper, asks, " How can gain a copious
command Of languagep" We would
suggest that he try sitting down on
northumberland.
When you pick up paper and peruse
sublimely sentimental or deeply
philosophical essay, the last line of
which reads, "Sold by all Druggists"
you are forcibly struck with the truth
of that conclusive remark. Toronto
Graphic.
The Las Tegas (New Mexico) Gazette
says that the old-fashioned way of
tramping out grain with horses or cattle
still prevails there. Goats are pressed
into service also. At this time of the
year may be seen a line of animals
tramping round and round pole like so
many four-legged contestants for the
Ashley belt.
Bows are now manufactured of Cali
fornia yew, which is claimed to be equal
to the best English, and almost equal to
the famous Spanish yew. A fair
Spanish yew bow costs from $40 to $50
and a fine one, though ever so plain
commands ready sale ut from $50 to
$50. Archers think the home article
fully equal to English yew, and su-
perior to the best lance-wood, snake
wood and beefwood.-Cd iforntG Bee.
THE NEW TENOR.
He drew in his breath with a gasping sob,
With quavering voice he sang;
But his voice leaked out, and could not drown
The accompanies clamorous bang;
He lost his pitch on the middle A
He ialtered on lower d;
And he ioundered at length like a battered
wreck
Adriit on the wild, high c..
Burlington HdlUkCye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19

The unemployed of Glasgow, Scot
land, to the number of nearly 1000,
marched through the principal street,
frey, and carrying a placard on which
were the words Wanted, work, not
charity, nor stone breaking"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19

A "stringy," rattling voice and constant
disposition TO expectorate, indicates incipient
throat trouble of dangerous tendency. Use
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in good time and he
saved much trouble and annoyance, For sale
by all druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19
Rates of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements COLI
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must be paid for in advance.
JOB work, Cash on Delivery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

work in the educational department.
The room set apart for this work is filed,
and much of the work is above the aver
age. About 10 or 20 schools are repre-
sented by written work, drawing, collec-
tons in entomology, geology, botany, &c.
The display is q decided improvement
over last year, both in quality and guam
tity. Among the best collections of
work We noticed those of the schools
taught by the following teachers: City
schools, under Supt. B. T. Davis; Neo-
sho Rapids, J. Z. Kock; Hartford, T.
A. Rogan; Rinker, A A. Wells; Cot
tonwood, Miss Rachel Stout; Lire, No.
40, Frank Kizer; Dist No 3, Miss Beck /;
Dist. No. 3, Miss Belle Wood, and sew
eral others worthy of special mention,
but lack of space forbids To say the
least, the work is far superior to that on
exhibition by many of the states at the
centennial. The county superintendent,
who has worked so hard to make this
department a success, and the teachers
who have done their part as well, are de
serving of great credit by the citizens Of
Lyon county
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

T. Davis, superintendent, second pre-
MUM, Neosho- Rapids, James L. Kiock,
teacher; third premium, Hartford, T.
A. Rogan, teacher.
! Best display of maps by graded school,
Neosho Rapids, James E. Klock.
Best display of penmanship Emporia
school; best display of drawing, Empo-
ria school; best scientific collection,
Emporia school.
UEGRADED ScHooLs-Best general
display of school work-First premium,
Rinker's Ford, a. A. Wells, teacher;
second, Cottonwood, Rachael Stout;
third, Miss Amanda Beck
Best teachers programme, showing
daily work of school-First premium,
II. L. Edmunds, Dist. 50; second, Lille
Mitchell; third, a A Wells, Rinker's
Ford.
Best scientific coIlection-First premi-
UNI, Frank Kizer; second, a. A. Wells !;
third, Eta Little.
Best display of maps-Dist. 81, Miss
Belle Wood, teacher
Best collection OF drawings by school
Cottonwood, Rachael Stout, teacher.
INDIVIDUAL WoRK.-Best set of man
uscripts-First premium, Miss Sadie
Stanley, of district II; second, Oryilla
Patty, of district &c; third, John A. T.
Hebbe, of district so. Best map of Lyon
county, Alice Livermore, of district !;
best map of Kansas, same; best map of
the United States, same; best book-keep-
ing, double entry, same; best set of
drawings, same. Best map of school
grounds and neighberhood, Alta Stout,
district 20. Best method of teaching
reading and spelling in primary schools,
B. 7. Davis. Best essay read in floral
hall, "Only Boy" Perley Bennett.
Best recitation, "What 1 know, what
don't know, and what I guess" Elva
Thomas.
There was much to admire in the edu-
cational department. The work of all
the schools was meritorious and certain
lY shows that education is not ignored
in Lyon county. 1t was quite difficult
in some instances to decide which work
was entitled to the first premium; every
point had to be considered carefully. Ac-
curacy was one of the principal points,
and many decisions hinged upon that
alone. For fear that all will think they
did the best they could, we will venture
a few suggestions for the benefit
of the Lyon county teachers. First,
have every scholars work represented
in some way. Let the work of. the entire
class be shown, and not that only ola
few who can do the best. Second, have
all your work on exhibition, not merely
that which shows to the best advantage
at a public exhibition. Third, in max
ing a programme, let it be seen what
every scholar Is doing during the entire
school day. Fourth, penmanship was
neglected this time by most of those
who had work on exhibition, yet it is as
important as almost anything else
NJ. r. Cook.
ELI SNYDER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26
CnYannnrh.s Cattle.

One of the chief attractions at our Fair
was the herd of Hereford cattle exhibited
by Hon. Thos. Cavanaugh of Salina, late
Secretary of State. They are certainly
the handsomest animals we ever saw.
The Herefords are admitted to be an abo-
riginal race, and in England, where they
are known, take rank in the market with
the Scots and west Highland cattle as the
choicest beef, and are the only large beef
producing breed that reaches the top of
the market among the beef eaters of Eng.
land. They are noted for their great aptl-
tude to fatten and mature early, their easy
keeping qualities and their stron gconsti-
tuition. Mr.. Cavanaugh's herd consisted
of twelve head, seven cows and five bulls,
and they were all choice specimens OF
their kind.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

Elwood Chapman is fast loosing con-
fidence in humanity. He has had it
played on him twice lately, and he
don't want to see any more tramps at
his farm two or three miles east of
town. A sanctimonious looking in
dIvidual called Saturday and wanted
TO stay over until Monday, when he
agreed to take a job of cutting corn to
pay his board and earn some money.
He was taken in by Elwood, and filed
up till Monday morning, at Chapman's
expense. He was off to the field early
Monday morning, and was at it in earn
est. But 10, the weather was cool and
he forgot his coat. He went to the house
to get it, and forgot to go back to his
work. He was seen making tracks in
another direction. Now we just simply
say that this thing is getting a little
monotonous for Elwood, and we give
all tramps notice that they had better
give his place the go-by till the old man
cools off little. "Its getting u little
thin, thee knows"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

SI0U0 yoS1 ox fa io ca L 70 $ 10 SAY
Women 30 AS well as men. Many
make more than the amount stated above
No Gne can fail TO make money fast ANY one
can 80 the work. Iou can make from SO cts
to - an hour by devoting your evenings and
spare time to the business. 1t costs nothing
to try the business. Nothing like it for maxi
ing money ever offered before. Business
pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, if
you want to know all about the best paying
business before the public, send us your ad-
dress and we will send you full particulars
and private terms free; samples worth IS al
SO free; you can then make up your mind for
yourself. Address GEORGE STINSON 4
CO, Portland, Maine w25yI
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26
LINIME

have relieved more bed-ridden Grip
pies; healed more Rightfu1 wounds,
and saved more valuable animals than
all other liniments, ointments, oils, extracts.
plastcrs and so-called pain killers" and
skin cures combined.
Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons en-.
dorse the Centaur LiQiments; millions
of men, women and children in all countries
use them, and Housekeepers. Farmers
Planters. Travellers, Liverymen, Teamsters
and Stock-growcrs, are their patrons. They
arc clean, they are handy, they arc cheap
and they are reliable. There is no ache
pain, or swelling which they will not ale
yiate, subdue, or cure. Sold throughout
THE HABITABLE GLOBE
for so cts. and S1.OO bottle. Trial
bottles, 25 cts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

The fruits of the license system broke
u window from one of our leading store
rooms Wednesday last. One of our free
born American citizens was so affected
with admiration for "license" as to tum-
BILE with his whole weight right "agin"
said window
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

FRESH FISH AND OYsTERs.-Mr. D.
II. Rice has opened a market for
fresh lake fish and fresh oysters, which
he proposes to supply daily, at his place
under N. Z. Viewers, corner of Com
mercial and Fifth. This is new enter
prise for Emporia, and we hope Mr..
Rice Will receive a good patronage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

We learn that @. c. Hassler, for some
years a resident of Cottonwood Falls,
and formerly of Emporia, has returned
10 this city to live.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

PERsoNAL.-Judge ]. G. Lambdin, of
Butler county, and for many years a resi-
dent Of Emporia, was in attendance upon
our fair. His many old friends here are
glad to meet him.
Hon. John S. Gilmore, ofthe Fredonia
Citizen, visited relatives, friends and the
fair here last week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26

We learned on Saturday that a broth
er of our fellow townsmen, G. w. Fred
rick, died at his home in indianapolis,
Indiana, one day last week. The de-
ceased was the youngest of three broth
ers, and made inventions and improve
ments on agricultural implements a
study from boyhood, and probably re-
ceived more patents on that kind of
machinery than any man of his age in
the western states.