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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26
A Cool Customer.

The Detroit Free Press says: j. Il.
Ham was one of confederation OF men,
some of them holding high official and
social positions, who, by means OF
forged deeds and other devices, perpe-
trafed one of the most gigantic land
swindles ever heard of. He is now
serving a ten years eentence on convic-
ton of sending to Blanco county, Texas,
for record, a forged deed for GAO acres OF
land. and has sent to the Free Press
office two letters, one of which is given
below, the extract with which it COM
mences having been cut from our paper
by him and attached to his letter as
sort of text
"J, r. Ham, the man who came near
to stealing one-half OF Texas, is anxious
to get out of the Austin penitentiary.
He thinks he can render valuable service
in clearing up real estate titles; but he
cleared too much when he was at liberty,
and Texas will find him most useful
where he is"
! AUSTIN, Texas. Have been looking
over your valuable paper nearly all day,
and to my great astonishment find my
name in the paper. 1 desire to correct
you, lest you might iniure my reputa
ton, You state that am the man who
came near to stealing the one-half OF
Texas. Now this is all a mistake. l
only got away with 168, 900 acres OF land
that there are no adverse claimants for.
This land is worth on an average hve
dollars per acre, which would only y make
about $S00,0e0. This amount would
hardly be the interest for one year on
what Jim Fisk and Jay Gould gobbled
on Black Friday, and yet they are not
happy. You state that l think could
render valuable services in clearing up
real estate titles. In this you arc quite
right. Yes, 1 can "read my titles
clear" You state that am anxious to
get out of the Austin penitentiary. II
this you are mistaken. In the first place
there is no penitentiary in Austin; II
the second place, have never beon in
penitentiary, and have no aspirations IL
that direction. If 1 could get out o
| the Austin Jail it would be good enough
, for me. If they would turn me over d
the Lord L would be satisfied.
! Very respectfully, j. X. HAM
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A Rancher's Life in Colorado.

A Colorado correspondent writes: "We
at the East can hardly realize the isola-
tion o tentimes attending ranche-life. A
few days since we renewed the acquaint-
ance of a young gentleman whom we
met in Denver last year. He is of a
distinguished family of Northern New
York, and a graduate of one of our
Eastern colleges. He came to this State
about a year since for the benefit of his
health, which was considerably i'm
paired. His physician advised him to
go on sheep rancho, where he would
have constant outdoor employment.
He soon engaged himself to two Scotch
shepherds to assist them in the care of
sheep, and for five months the three
men managed the affairs of the rancho,
both indoors and out, each taking his
turn in the art of cooking, and each
doing his own washing. This rancho if
situated seventy-fye miles from Colo
RADIO Springs, which is their base of sup.
plies.
The uuvarying duties of shepherd
are about as follows: At sunrise to take
his flock, usually from four to six hun
dred, accompanied by his trusty horse
and faithful dogs, to green pastures anC
beside still waters, if he can find them
and there remain all the day long will
a watchful eye over his charge, to se'
that none fall into the ditch or g
astray. When the sun goes down be.
hind the Rocky mountains it is time Il
start for home. The signal is given b.
the shepherd, the dog is on the alert
the "bell wether leads the way to tn
fold or corral for the night, and whel
safely protected from foes without, sue
as prairie wolves, the days work
done, only to be repeated day in an
day out, month after month. The do
is a valuable auxiliary in the care {
sheep. The "Scotch collie" surpasse
all others in his natural aptitude fo
this work, and oftentimes one we
trained sells for $3.50.
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TERMS, sl.5O A YEAR.
The Song Of the UpIands,

a, better glimpse Of star
hat may never be reached but be hoped for,
batter a grand life afar,
at At least in the mind can be CROPPED for,
han TO have all the senses desire,
nd All that the passions requires
Hat no more, but no more.
1h. better faith that can cope
With the doubts q the world and car
quicken
8 life that has hope
ume Il, though poverty stricken,
lhAn to have all that riches can hire
os buy, 30 TO feast and not tire,
Dat no more, but no more.
Eh. better love'that is blind,
That can see in the loved one no badness;
On, better trust in ones kind,
Spite OF all of lie folly and madness,
Than TO ftasd all slone mid earth's mire,
Having food and raimeDt and fire,
But no more, but 10 more.
-Ed,edrd s. Creomer.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A neat business--The cattle trade.
Chorus of the cider apples" just as
we go to press"
There must be nerve scenter some-
where in the nose.
There are we'll authenticated cases of
kittens having caught the mumps from
children.
A patent-medicine advertiser says
that fat is not conducive to long life.
A fat hog rarely lives through the win
ter.
In the olden time when a man sailed
across the seas to humble rivals fame
he brought his arms with him now he
brings his legs.
It is proposed to celebrate at Pompeii
this summer the eighteen hundredth
anniversary OF the destruction OF that
CITY by an eruption from Vesuvius.
A South American has discovered
plant which gives milk, but we don't see
where the fun is to come in, as 1t can't
turn around and kick the pail over.
In Scotland and other northern coun-
tries. seaweed is used in winter for feed
| ing horses, cattle and sheep, and is eat
en- by deer when other food is scarce.
A naturalist claims to have discovered
that crows, when in hocks, have regu'
larly organized courts, in which they
sit around and try oTenders-a sort OF
crow bar.
A native OF Marseilles has purchased
the right of extracting chlorate of pot
ash from the Dead sea, and expects to
net eight dollars ton on an indefinite
quantity of it delivered at London.
Winter is the time for planning, as
the summer is the season for execution.
Winter is the time for thought, as sum-
ner is the season for carrying thought
into action. State Register.
A farmer in Ohio was annoyed by his
sheep getting into field of grain each
time he drove them out he was unsuc-
cessful in finding an opening through
which they got in, the fence being too
high, he thought, for them to jump over,
SO he concluded to watch them, and to
his astonishment he saw a large buck
leave the flock and place himself by the
side of the fence, then one after the
other of his companions ran up to him,
leaped upon his back and over the fence
into the field the buck was the only one
in the flock that could get over without
the assistance of footstool." Is this
not more than instincts Have not ami
mails langua g of their own?
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Help.

My hands have often been weary hands,
Too tired to do their daily task;
And Just to fold them for eyermore
Has seemed the boon that was best to ask.
My feet have often been weary feet,
Too tired to walk another day;
And I've thought, "To sit aud calmly wait
Is better far than the onward way"
Ny eyes with tears have been so dim
That have said, al cannot mark
The work I do or the way take,
For everywhere it is dark-so dark
But oh, thank God There never has come
That hour that makes the bravest quail;
No matter how weary my feet and hands,
God never has suffered my heart to fail.
So the folded hands take up their work,
And the weary feet pursue their way;
And all is clear when the good heart cries,
"Be brave l-to-morrow's another day.
-Hdrper's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26

Francis Atkins was porter at the
palace gate at Salisbury from the time
of Bishop Burnet to the period of his
death in 1761, at the age of 104 years.
It was his Office every night to wind up
the clock. which he was capable of per
forming regularly till within a year Of
his decease, though on the summit of
the palace. In ascending the lofty
flight of stairs he usually made halt at
a particular place and said his evening
prayers. He lived regular and tenn
perate life and took a great deal of exer-
else; he walked well, carried his frame
upright and we'll balanced 10 the last.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26
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 Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26

A pistol is not half so dangerous when
the owner is not loaded.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

II is conce ded by all that people living in
cities are better Supplied with meats, fruits
and vegetables than the farmersh the coun-
try, who produce them. This not as IL
should be, Still farmers have the advantage
in knowing that what they have Is clean,
fresh, and wholesome, while city people are
in measure at the mercy of the producers
and dealers. Fruits and vegetables we know,
but what do we know OF the meats and game
that are upon our tables every day, that We
must pay cash forc
In some cities there are health officers to
look after and destroy wnai is not fit for con-
sumption, and the need OF such officers
makes 1t only with those who are honest
That there is need OF such officers, see the
record of one day, as reported W the Caiedgo
Tunes: 49,
Heath Officer Sweeney reported on yes
terday the condition OF diseased N eat as fol-
lows:
AT No 50 West Jackson street, 40 pounds;
as pounds at No. 3si West jackson street:
$50 bounds al Miller d Armour's, at Nos 10
and IS West Jackson street; 80 pounds Al
Schmitz & Bauer's, ut No. West tckson
street; loo pounds at Crowley's, nj No. oo
West ia kson street; a pounds nj Britain
Guth's, at Nos. - and Is West Jackson street
IvJ pounds at No lsS Soutn Water street; %
pounds No. 49, Soutn Water street; Is POUNDS
NJ No. IgS south Water street; 30 pounds as
at No la south water street; ITO pounds al
No Ii6 south Water street 50 pounds al No.
if2 south Water street; I'D POunds at Lynch
Brotrers' al No. IL South Water street t~o
dozen prairie chick ems at No. l5i South wafer
street.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
The MetrOPslitaDs.

The regular meeting OF the Metropolitan
Guards " As held last night in the armory
After short drill, which was participated In
by twenty-five members of the company,
business meeting was called. Mr.. J. W. Nell
haus resigned his position as President OF the
company, saying his duties were such that
he could not attend to the office, but that he
would be found In the ranks at all times.
Capt. c. n. Stevens, in a.short, neat speech.
complimented the retiring officer for the able
manner in which he had fIled the chair.
The Captain then nominated Frank T. Lynch
for the Presidency and the nominee was
unanimously elected. The new President
m ale ashort speech which, vas v ell received.
several appltcations for .Inembership Wert.
received and the applicants scos, ted. ON
motion the chair was .uthorIz ID TO en-.
point a committee Of ten to
arrange 70 hop sometime in
November. The boys are progressing fuely
in drill. and the tune is not far distant when
the Metropolitan Guards will pe the best
drilled company in the State. Captain
Stevens 10 the right man TO command. He ID
paxiaas In the Instruction Of recruits. and
1snpoelly attends TO the awkward squad"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
TNeekln Gimes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1875.
CITY NEWS.

The names Of three prostitutes adorned the
slate at the police station last night, who
will to-day donate the usual $40 each for
their monthly fines.
MORE room is needed In Leavenworth.
The demand for houses is far beyond the
supply. TIE great want is for more tasty,
small tenement houses.
THE addition to and remodeling OF Hon.
Len +. Smiths residence, which will make
IL the handsomest dwelling house In the
West when finished, Is progressing rapidiy-
THE crossing over the gutter at the north
east corner of Shawnee and Fourth streets
has at last been repaired, thanks TO the ire
quent advertising the same received through
IHE TIMES.
THE ontspoken Language of The TINS, In
reference 10 bad places and bad charac-
tiers in the city, has created a great deal OF
talk and some threats among those whom the
shoe pinches.
DR. PIKRcE's EXTRACT OF ssART WlED
is a compound fluid extract OF smart weed
or water-pepper, Jamaica Ginger and other
ingredients known TO be efiicaclous In cur
ing collie, diarrbe 4, dyssntery, o'oody-nux,
ana kindred sfii ctIons. 1t also breaK- up
colds, levers and inf am atory attacks.
Sold by druggists.
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sAwDrsr LITTER-Pine sIwduss makes eH.
celient litter and a good absorbent fer ma
nure but II is OF no value as a fertilizer.
Nevertheless 1t will do no harm, excepting
upon light soil, which 1t makes too dry and
open. Upon low or heavy cay soils il is use
full TO loosen their texture and maze them
dry. Hardwood sasdust dec ,ys more easily
than pipe. and Is free from the above objec
ton. II pine sawdust is burned slowly in
heaps until reduced TO ashes, the ashes wi Il
be useful. Tan bark Is equally inert saw
dust, but the ashes are more abundant, rich.
er, and consequently more useful.
TREATMENT OF WORN OUT MEADOW
49, writes: last fall q few acres OF poor
moss-grown meadow Was well worked over
with q disk harrow and thoroughly cut up.
What good sod existed was cut into frag-
ments and spread loosely over the surface.
sufficient quantity OF timothy .and clover
seed was sown over The ground, and several
loads Of ine scrapings of the bsrn-yar were
spread. The surface was then rolled both
ways. This year the meadow has given two
cuttings of hay, and might he cut again If
desired" When II Is not convenient to pillow
the erOuo I'D, Is IL sometimes the case, this
method Of restoring poor grass land has the
advantage of being quick In operation and
effective.
DRAINING SwANP.-A piece of swamp
underlaid with hard An can be drained very
easily. The drains should be cut down to
the solid bottom and the tiles laid upon that;
If quicksaud is met in places, the tiles may
be laid upon and covered with tan bark. The
distance from drain to drain viii depend
upon the quantity OF water; IL the water Is
plentiful - feet between the drains will be
about right; If the ground is not roet, 60 feet
viii do.
SLIDING FOR MEADow.-Timothy alone
Will not make q good meadow. Upon rich
ground and mixed with red clover ii fur
nfshes good hay, but for . pasture II is infe-
rior to . mixture Of grasses, and timothy does
not suceeed Wen with other grasses. The
best mixture for . posture ID orchard grass
and Rentueky blue grass. one hei each,
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N AsONIC.
Grand annual Communication of the
N. ". King solomon Grand Lodge
I'm rhfa fifty

Grand annual Communication of the
NJ. ~. King oIomon Grand Lodge
In this city.
As stated in THE TIMES yesterday. there is
q grand assembIace OF the representatives
| from the Lodges OF colored Masons In har-
mony with the Grand Lodge OF North Amer
lea now in session in this city, The grand
demonstration of the entire meeting will
take place to-morrow, when there will bs q
grand parade. representatives of the follow
ing lodges being expected TO be present
and participate:
Good Hope Lodge, No. So. st. Louis Mo.
Charity Lodge, No. 81. Usage City, Kansas.
Mount Calvary Lodge, No. 81, Burling anne,
Kansas
Jerusalem Lodge, No. 81. O.kaIo,sa, Kan.
Evergreen Lodge, No 81, q srnett, Kan.
Corner Stone Lodge, No. -. Kansas City,
Missouri.
John I. Hilton Lodge, No. Is, Liberty, Mo.
Morning star Lodge, No. IS. Shawnee,
Key Stone Lodge, No. SO, Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Mount Lebanon Lodge. No. IS. Prisons,
Eureka Iodge. No 81. Eudora. Kansas
Neosho Valley Lodge, No. Is, Emporia,
Kansas.
Mount Zion Lodge, No. IA, Lawrence, Kan
J.w. Scott Lodge. No. 10, Paola, Kansas.
Prince Hall Lodge, No. II, Atchison, Kan
sas.
1T. John Lodge. No. 3. wyand 1tte, Kansas.
X. H. Gieaves Lodge, No. 10 Topeka, Kan
1aS.
Far West Lodge, No. S, Lawrence, Kansas.
Mount Moriah Lodge, NJ. 3 Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Enterprise Lodge, No. l, Leavenworth.
Kansas
Ancient C.aft Lodge, No. 81, Wichita, Kan
sas.
Joplin Lodge, No. n, Joplin. Missouri.
st. Marks Lodge, No. "a, OIathe, Kansas
Olive Branch Lodge, No. - Ottawa, Kan
sas
Jonatha laws Lodge, No. g.. Weston. Mis-
souri,.
Royal Craft Lodge. No. ~. Coffeyvil!e, Kan.
sas
Mount Olive Lodge, No 81. Fort Scott.
Cedar Beam Lodge, No. IS 10Th U 9. Cav
airy.
Tenth Cavalry Military Lodge No. 81, 10Th
U. S, Cavalry.
solomon Lodge, No. Is. Mound City, Kan
sas.
Members OF other jurisdictions in good
stading are also present.
Music Of the very best quality ID engaged,
and the event is proving q grand success A
large number OF ladies are present
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
Fail Following.

American agflcuituEl>t.l
The old practice of summer following, or
working the soil for one yeaT without crop,
for the purpose of gaining double crop the
S. cond season, is now, very properly, oose-
Ieie. While some may question the pTopriety
OF this opinion, there can be no DOUBT as 10
the value OF fall following. The constant
turning and working of the ground dur
ing the fall months. cost nothing but time
and labor, at a season when these cannot be
otherwise employed, and Sd, in reality, cost
nothing. But the benefits 10 the soil are very
considerable. Especially is this the case
with heavy clay soils, and less in descend
ing ratio, through the gradations nom heavy
CLAW TO light loams-at least 1t Is SO consid-
cred by many and il is reasonable 10 sup
pose that il the atmospheric effects upon the
particles OF a clay soil serve, TO some extent,
to dissolve the mineral Particles, they easily
do the same service for = sandy soil, AID
nelp 10 set loose come OF The potash coutsilned
In the granite or spsthlc particles oi sucu
a soil The mechanical effects vi the fall work
ing are certainly mo:e useful upo clay Imam
= light loan but there are other. purposes 10
serve than merely ~ dIsintegrate the SOIL,
and TO mellow aad loosen At up. There are
weeds To destroy, and the forwarding OF The
spring work by the preparation oil the
ground for early sowing. these services are
as useful for u light soil as d heavy one. and
As IL Is reasuLaDIe 10 look Tor some adEan-
tage IRON the working IN tue way vi gain IN
feI lilIty ON light As well As on heavy soils, IL
i, advisable that owners oil either KIND should
avail themselves OF whatever beDent, the
practice affords. Fan plow.ns consists In
plow Ing and working the soli wItli The cult
yator or line harrow. This may DE done at
sucn Intervals AS may DE convenient, or
which will help 10 start some weeds into
growth when these may be destroyed by the
narrow Or cuItivator. Heavy soils should he
lett in rough ridges at the last plowlng,
with as ueep burrows between them
as possible, IN order to expose the
largest surface 10 the effects OF frost and
thaw Light soils may be Ieft IN IA less rough
condition, but tue IAst plowlnS should be 20
done s.s 10 throw the burrows Oh edge, and not
Hat leaving the field sOInewh hat rIuged. A
very little work in the spring Will put the
ground into excellent order Tor the early
crops, and for spring wheat, especially, tins
better condition OF the son VAL he III the
greatest benefit. When thus Created In the
Ia.l the soil Is remarkably mellow, ana Is
dry Ell, ugh 10 WORK much earlier than the
cofupact slubbie land which remains as IL
Was ieII alter the harvest As 10 the time Tor
dong this WORK, the better. IL Il not % late
tu fuIsn when Tie ground Is iruZ-n, or thcIe
A, An inch o. SNOW on the ground.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
Police RepprJs

Although there were but few cases in Po-
lice Court yesterday, justice was dealt out to
them unsparIngly. The following are the
cases:
Steven Ford, for being drunk, was fined IS.
He was the ''dead drunk" person captured
by Officer Robinson, as mentioned yesterday
morning. He went 10 the rocks.
A grand break was made for a crowd which
has been in had rep ute by the police for some
time, and who have been spotted as general
i'd ers ithout any vi-ib e means Of obtain
ing n livelihood. Rob II Arthur, head cen.
ter OF the dirty row at the "Centenniai'
received the full extent OF the fine
v hich the law permits 10 be imposed for va
grsncy-SlO0; snd ". NJ. Cook and Lincoln
Morehead we're fined 80 each on the same
charge, all of whom went To the rocks
Mrs. Msloney paid S for disturbing the
peace ana using Indecent LANGUAGE.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

aMARIYASp TrrrpuoSrto. IA Itimor,

MARYLAND TELEPHoNECO.,' IA fillmore
DR.. StcdyHe Il .SOyl-tients: have been suffer-
Ing for ten years with Asthma, Bronchitis,
and an affection of the stomach, causing me
to expectOraie a great deal of thick phIegm;
have tined various medicines and treatments,
bu. never could get relief until tried your
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry" 1t
loosens the phiegm which chokes me, and
Induces sleep, and can feel my self improv-
Ing IN health and growing stronger as per-
severe In its use. This Is entirely voluntary
from me, and yOu can make use of 1t, IL you
zee proper, for the benefit of sufferers as well
as yourselves. ROBERT 7. KEYS, residence
in Park avenue, Baltimore, April Il, ls7O.
z No other known remedy possesses the
reat virtue of DIR. Swayne's syrup in effec-
lively curing all troubles OF the air passs ges
and lungs, equally. The first dose gives
relief, and IL Is sure TO cure the worst cough,
all throat, breast snd lung diseases. Price p
cents and 81, or six bottles for S. The large
size is the most economical. Prepared only
by Or. Swayne & Son, Phil adelphia- Sold by
all prominent druggists. In Leavenworth
by Arnold * Hunt
tuesthurssat&w
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
Roman Beauty.

Mr.. J. r, LOCKWOOD brought 10 The TINES
office yesterday, several samples OF apples
grown by him of the Roman Beauty variety
which showed the astonishingly prolific
qualities OF this variety TO great advantage.
The apples are grown from trees planted by
Mr. Lock woods own hands twenty years ago
on Lis farm near Pilot Knob. He has fiftees
trees of this variety, from which he can
pick, from at least oDe-third, the same as
tonishing yield, as represented by those
shown IN this Office, of which there were
nine on twelve inches or eighteen on twenty
four inches. The apple is q true beauty In
every respect. Mr.. Lockw wood says that the
a pple yield this season is remarkably large.