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Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
Shot In Mistake.

A special despatch from Flat Rock,
Mich, says: Philip Hughes, colored
laborer, was shot and fatally injured
last night by woman named Melissa
Paxton. The two were lovers, aud
Hughes went to pay aSnnday evening
visit to his "ladye fairs," and, finding
her asleep on sofa, took a position at
her feet and commenced grinding out
doleful airs on an accordean. Suddenly
the sleeping beauty awoke, and at the
same instant a revolver in her hand
was discharged, the bullet passing
through Hughes skull, entering just
above the eyes and coming out the
back of his neck. Hughes fingered in
an unconscious condition until this
evening when he died. The woman
claims that the shooting was all mis-
take, the revolver having been acci-
IDENTIFY discharged. On the other hand
it is asserted that she was jealous OF
Hughes attentions to another colored
lady, and fired at him with malice
aforethOught.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
First Edition. IO3. 900.

So rapidly are orders increasing FOR
the December "Sciibner' that it IL
thought the first edition of lO3, 900 will
not supply the demand. One cause OF
the recent increase in circulation, by
which 100000 November numbers
were sold in two weeks, is undoubt-
edly due to the growing interest in
the two serials, Henry James, Jr.'s
coincidence, which is one Of the most
fascinating character studies, and Geo
". Cables novel of New Orleans life
"The Grandissimes." This latter, be'
gun in November, will be- the reading
serial story Of the year.
Sold, and subscriptions received, by
book sellers and news-dealers, at "a. 0C
a year, 35 cents a humber. "a Port
folio of Proof Impressions Of the best
engraving from the pages of "Scribner''
and ct. Nicholas" edition limited to
1,000) is now ready. Price $1,000.
Address, Scribner & Co., New York
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
ANY ONE WILL DO. Z"

A maiden opce, OF certain age,
To catch husband did engage;
But, having passed the prime OF lie
In striving t0Stcome wife,
without success. she thought II time
To mend the iollies Of her prime.
Departing from the usual course
Oi paint, and such like, for resource
With oil her might this ancient maid
Beneath an oak xnelt and prayed
Unconscious that grave old owl
Was perched aboye-.he mousiDg iowi!
"Oh. giye-a husband eiye!' she cried,
awhile yet may become bride;
Soon will my day OF grace be DER,
And then, Ike many maids before,
III die eithout an early love,
And none to meet me there above
+" On, 'tis fate too hard 10 beari
Then answer this, my humble PRAYER,
And, oh q husband give TO mo"
Just then the owl up In the tree,
In deep base tones, cried, " Whoo-whoo s.
tohO0i"
=" Who, Lord? And dost Thou ask me rho
Why, any one, good Lord, will do. "
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
Tho Young wan-NO. Z.


3 Profanity is another evil 10 which
unhappily, many otherwise worthy and
excellent youDg men are addicted
Surely they have not thought how un'
emily this practice is. 1t is indulg.
ed, too, by men Of such position and
standing that, unlike some other evil
practices, it is committed without
shame, and Is unattended by the ap'
prehension Of losing caste into society.
In fact, it is so common that some per
sons seem to fancy that 1t a is necessary
establishment OF colloquial style. Yet
it is really disgusting practice. Few
persons ever fall into 1t who did not
shudder at the first oath. Like every
other sad thing, itgrows.
The feeling Of uneasiness subsided
after the frequent repetition Of oaths
and In q little while the habit became
fixed, and was then Excused because 1t
was habit. But losing the sense OF
It's ilnpropriety did not make it less i'm
proper and sinful. Besides, 1t Is a most
Improbable habit. There Is no appe-
tits or propensity which it Feeds; there
is no pleasure and advantage to beg gain
ed by 1t; there is no assertion made by
the lips that can be rendered more vera
cious or certain by the addition OF an
oath. Looking at 1t only from the side
Of natural ethics it is not only unprof-
table but absurd and foolish.
Yet many sensible men, and men
who in other respects are honorable and
" orthy of esteeme, have this bem'sh
Oh their character. Some excuse them
selves on the ground that they never
swear except when they are irri'ated
and that then they cannot help 1t. This
confession ought to c,nince them
at once of the moral turpi,ude of the
practice. But there is point OF awful
solemnity from which it should be
viewed.
II it is displ-asng to God to take his
name in vain, and TIE Decalogue as
sures us that it is, then it il a practice
that a young nan should abhor and
shun. Cleanse your way then OF all
profanity. THE OLD MAN.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
Improving the Missssstppi.

The Mississippi River Improvement
Convention met at Louisville yesterday
Its object is to collect statistics on the
subject of the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi, and keep the matter before
Congress, i'll order to obtain appropria
tions. Commissioners have been ap
pointed by the Governors of Arkansas
Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisi
ana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wis
corsin and West Virginia.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
Iuexcussbie Carel essn ess.

The engineer of the Union Shaft at
Virginia City Nevada, while changing
the shift yesterday morning, ran the
cage into the sheaves. In tho cage and
on the skip below we're eighteen men,
and all were injured, several fatally.
One Of the latter has died. The engi-
neer disappeared after the disaster, and
committee Of exasperated miners are
locking for him.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
Lighting the River.

The work Of lighting the Delaware
river from Deep. water Point to League
Island has been commenced, the loca
tions and plans for the supposed lights
having been made. The construction
of the light stations will be commenced
al soon as the land for them can be
purchased. The further appropriation
of sl5, 900 to complete this system Of
lights is earnestly recommended.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
The Deceased soldier.

The remaius of General JEFF. G.
Davis, escorted by four of General
Sheridsn's staff officers, arrived in In
dianoplis yesterday and were conveyed
to the residence Of Mrs. Morrison, a
sister of the deceased. Flags on the
public buildings were halt.masted, and
a salute was fred by the German Vet
erans. During he afternoon the body
lay in state at the Court House; and in
the evening it was removed to Menu
phis, Ind, where the funeral will take
place to-day.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
HOSIERY 1!
HOSIERY A.!
HOSIERY
HOSIERY!
IfOsIER
OSIER Y!
HOSIERY!
HOSIERY I!
HOSIER Y.
HOSIERY
HOSIER
BiOSIERY "!

ASK TO SEE ASK TO SEE
Our extra heavy extra long Balbrggan for Ladies' 2lc
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onr English Super Stout Half lose, 17c
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Our extra quality Fleeced Hose Ladies' Csc.
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Our English supfne Stout Fashioned Half Hose
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Our Solid Color Hose for Ladies' Csc.
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Our English Fancy Cotton Half Hose 25c
ASK TO SEE TO SEE
Our Brettes Pure Silk Hose for Ladies' Is coo, 1915
ASK TO SEE Te SEE
Our Children's Wool Hosiery just reduced in price
ASK TO SEE ASK TO SEE
And will gladly most COMPLETE stocks
Hosiery int the United States matched exoept
possibly ina the goods must re-
suit
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
EDUCATIONAL.

hanical dra wing class and studio hours
bday and We'd nesday from I. 80 TO . 0 oclock.
Rpils fitted for Academy OF Fine Arts,
adelphia. Portraits painted, &C., &c. All
IS of drawing designs, &C., &C., made IN
most careful and artistic manner. For
ls O. any information call or address
10 room 10, Masonic Temple, Whining
Del.
Flerence. H. s. McComb, J. Taylor
80, Esq, II. q. Robinson, Esq, DIR. J. II.
(um. luOf
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
GRIsT FROM GRIN FACTORIES.

An advertisement of a gas-cooking
contrivance says: "Don't roast woman
over red hot stove" We never do.
The best plan is to build fire in the
back yard and roast her on spit a la
cannibal. You thereby prevent the
several rooms in the house from be.
coming impregnated with the odor OF
cooking, have no fat flying all over the
kitchen tlsor, and have your woman
evenly cooked all the way through. A
red hot stove burns them too much and
spoils the flavor.
A darkey was once attempted to steal
a goose, but dog raised all objection
and Sarnbo retired The next night
during thunder shower, he attempted
it again, and just as he was on the
point of getting away with his fowl the
tightening struck close by and the
nciss nearly frightened the poor fellow
to death. Dropping the goose, he star.
ted away, muttering, "Pears to me
dar's heap Of fuss made about one old
goose! !"
Parties who 60 out in balloons are re-
ouestsd to unload their sand-bags in
homeopathic doses. A citizen recent
ly stopped a five pound bag with his
hat, and now his hat isn't any good
and his friends had to dig the sand out
of him before they could get up re-
spectacle funeral, and the mud ran off
the ice and spoiled the new parlor car
pet.
gentleman in New Orleans was
sgreesbly surprised to find a plump
turkey served up for his dinner, and
inouir ed of his servant how it was OBJ.
tain.d. "Why SIR" replied Ssmbo,
"dst turkey has been roosting on our
fence tree nights; so dis morning seize
him for de rent OBJ de fence"
Fashionable wifs-"Good Heavens,
George you are not going out to din
ner like that" Athletic Husband
"Just amt |, though! Look here,
Maria, Pll grant you your neck and
shoulders and your pretty face, but l
think l beat You in the arms; and if 80,
why shouldn't show as much Of them
as you do.'
A London correspondent informs us
that the peach bloom Oh the cheeks OF
Mrs. Langtry,' the famons London
beauty, "does not fade, nor will it rub
off," The same thing can be said of
the bloom on the nose Of the Prince of
Wales, one Of her admirers.
Twas a mean man who slipped his
hand between the heads Of young
man and young lady in the front seat
as a train entered tunnel. He said
afterwards the young mans beard was
very stiff, but the pressure on the
other side of his hand felt like the tips
of a fur tie.
He was disgusted boy. He had
exercised great caution and had finally
succeeded in crawling unobserved un-
der the canvas into the tent. And he
found it was not circus, but revival
meeting in progress.
Seventeen persons were poisoned by
lemonade at picnic at Lanes
borough, Mimi, the other day. Some
scoundrel must have put some lemons
and sugar in 1t.
II is better to be caught out in
thunder storm with another mans UNI
brella than to b. caught in an ice
cream saloon with another mans wife.
Never do anything to distract the at
IGNITION Of a man who is managing the
garden hose.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
HUMOROUs.

A SHARP LAwYER,-A very fair story
comes from one Of our courts. One ol
those shrewd, sharp and sarcastic law
yers, OF the class who take demoniacal
10y and upspeaksble pride in twisting
q witness into labyrinth OF djflioul'
ties, had occasion, some time ago, to
cross examine a gentleman of some lit
tie promise. The. sharp lawyer man
aged, after much skillful manoeuvring,
to 80 confuse the witness that the only
answer that he could obtain to his
question was, 81 don't recollect."
When the lawyer had this answer
returned to him score or 80 OF times,
his patience gave out. 'Tell me, Mr..
J. ;" he exclaimed, with bitter sarcasm,
"do you ever remember anything"
81 cam" was the response.
"Can you carry your memory back
for twenty years, and tell me single
incident that happened thens"
"Yes, | think can" returned the
witness who had regained some compo-
sure.
"AhW exclaimed the lawyer, glee-
fully rubbing his hands in orthodox
legal fashion. "Now, that is consoling.
Come, now sir, what Is this instance
which you remember so well p
"Well, sir, | remember that twenty
years ago, when you were admitted to
the bar, your father came to mt to
borrow thirty dollars to buy you q suit,
that you might make a presentable ap-
pear rance at commencement, and ! have
a distinct recollection that your father
never paid the thirty dollars back to
me-"
Confusion changes hands at this
point of the proceedings, and the law
yer dismisses the witness without more
ado.
A BED FuLL.-The Rev. Daniel Isaac
was an eccentric itinerant preacher. He
once alighted at an inn to stay all
night. On asking for bed he was
told he could not have one, as there
was to be ball that night and all the
beds were engaged. "At what time
does the ball break up ?" inquired Mr..
Isaac. "Absut three O'Clock in the
morning, SIR" "Well, then, can |
have bed until that time ?" "Yes,
certainly but if the bed is asked for
you will have to move" "Very we'll, "
replied Mr.. Isaac. About three in the
morning he was awakened by a loud
k uocking at the chamber door. "What
do you want ?" he asked. "How many
OF you are in there :" inquired a voice.
"Thers's me and Daniel and Mr.. Isaac
and an old Methodist preacher" was
the reply. "Then, by Jupiter, there's
plenty of your and the applicant
passed on, leaving Mr.. Isaac TO finish
his nights slumDer.
An AFFECTIoyATE CuFF.--A new de-
vice for the bedevilment OF lovers was
operated successfully by a heartless
young man on the local train yesterday.
A couple sat in the seat before him.
The lady was young and modest, and
the swain wore very large cuffs. One
arm was thrown carelessly along the
back of the seat, and upon this the
evil-minded person behind rubbed some
phosphorus. The atfectionate perform
ances OF that cuff, when the train was
running through the kindly darkness
of the tunnels, were beheld by all the
unfeeling and snickering occupants Of
the car, whose cruel enjoyment was not
little increasd by the demure and un-
concerned appearance OF the lovers each
time the train bounded into light.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04

INTER Observation-Disclosures
lessons in either Latin, Greek He
German, French, Spanish and all En-
branches are given 10 both lad es and
emen at my Office, III Tatnall street, or
PR private residences at any time and al
rate rates. Pupils fitted fUr college.
y now to PROF. HOCHKEPPEL,
kS-lmeod III I'atnall street.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-04

APLEWOOD INSTITUTE, Concord
vile, Pa, for both sexes, Is situated on
philadelphia and Baltimore Central II,
md Is eleven miles north Of Wilmington,
20 Concord Pike. Students are prepared
o active duties OF life, for business and
30. 1t excells in healthy location, good
7, and tirst.c,ass professors. Little boys
lade to feel they have home: For cata.
call on Dr. f. u. Shortlidge, lS'"
ct street, Wilmington.
]. SHDKTLlD(fE T. M,
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Lawrence Building.

If the thousands that have been
cured had not read of it in print they
would still be suffering with torpid
liver, inAamed kidneys, lame back,
gravel, constipation, and diseases
which follow close after the above.
But having read the honest testimony
of those that were cured by taking
Barosma, Buchu, Backache, Liver and
Kidney Cure, have followed their wise
example and been cured.
Prepared by E. X. Thompson,
wholesale druggist, Titusville Pa.
Sold by G. w. Bovard, Tionesta,
Pa. 8 2t.
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SARTORAs.
To School Directors.

TIoNEsTA, PA, May 10, 1879.
1t will be important to have your
Annual District Reports sent in at the
earliest date possible. The State ap-
preparation has been greatly delayed
this year; soms of the townships haYe
not yet received their quota. A like
delay may occur next year. There
are 2187 districts in the State, and as
the appropriation is paid in the order
in which the reports are received, it
is important to be at the head Of the
list. Ifyou can hold your meetings
the first Monday of June, and send in
your reports at once, your townships
will be in position to receive the ad-
vantage Of your promptness.
Very Respectfully,
ii. S. BRoCKwAY,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
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RewWords.

While.many words once in common
use are now nearly obsolete, few per-
sons are aware how large a number of
new words are constantly coming into
our language. The Supplement Of the
new edition of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary, recently issued, contains
among other attractive features, an
addition of over 1900 New Words and
Meanings, and yet it is but few years
since a general revision was made and
great care taken to insert all the
words then properly belonging to the
English Language. Where these
words come from and what they are,
is surprise to persons who have not
examined them. That they have not
been hastily compiled is evidenced by
the accuracy Of and careful study
given to their etymology and defni-
tions.
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MARRIED.

ELLIOTT-CLARK. the residence of
the BRIDES parents, in Tionesta Twp,
May 13, 1879, bysRev. VIM. Elliot, Mr.
James Elliott, of Stewarts Run, Pa, and
Miss Maggie Clark.
The congratulations.of the REPUB.
LICAN Office are heartily extended to
the happy couple. They kindly re-
membered us with choice lot of the
brides cake, for which we return many
thanks. It was a most excellent arti-
Gle, and reflects much credit on the
architect. We.slept overia slice of it,
and if their future life proves.as pleas
ant as our dreams their joy will be
complete; prosperity will3 overtake
them ! theirApathway willgbe strewn
with the most fragrant flowers; many
little cherubs will bless their happy
home, andstheir life will be tne of
endless sunshine. So mote it be.
RUSSELL-ROOT.- the residence Of
the brides parents, Monday, May 10,
1879, by Rev, A. o. Stone, Mr.. w. r.
Russell and Miss Samantha II. Root,
both Of Kingsley township, Forest Co.,
Pa.
Success and happiness to you and
yours, Robert.
WlNGARD-REID.- At the residence of
the brides mother, in Clarington, Forest
Co., Pa, May Is, 1879, 10y o. Butterfield
Esq, Mr.. George AWingard and Miss
Vina Reid, both Of Clarington, Pa.
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The June number of Ballous
Monthly Magazine is out, and will be
found Of unusual interest 1t is fresh,
and fu { the best stories, poetry, en-.
craving bnd useful matters and such
u magazine can be welcomed in every
family in the country. During the
last three months the sales of"Ballou's
Magazine" have increased in the most
wonderful manner, and they will in
crease still more as its usefulness
becomes better known. ~ Published by
Thomas 81 Talbot, % Hawley Street,
Boston, at $3.50 year, postpaid, and
for sale at all the periodical depots in
the country for Is cents a copy. Buy
a copy and try it.
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Again we would remind our citi-
zens that Decoration Day draws nigh,
and as yet there is no move making
toward a fitting observance of the oc-
casion. We wish again to urge our
people to make an effort in that di.
rection. 1t is the duty of every true
American to see that this ceremony be
preserved in all its beauty and sim
plicity. Let us then not allow the
day to pass without proper observ-
ance Of these beautiful and touching
rites to the memory of our country S
dead.
Court, this week, amounted to
nothing. so to speak. They met on
Monday afternoon, read the Argument
List, swore the Constables, of whom
there were seven present, and took
their returns. Licenses we're granted
to VIM. Lawrence and Jno. Wood
cock, for hotel, and to VIM. Toy for
eating. g.house. Chas. Bonner was ap.
pointed Borough Auditor. A charter
was granted to Tionesta Lodge, [. o. of
o. f. The adjourned term was fixed
for the Friday before the first Monday
Of September term, 1879.
The following from the pen of
j. P. Wickersham, State Superintend-
ent, is a very wise suggestion, aad
should receive the careful considera.
ton Of County Superintendents all
ever the State:
"The signs of the times indicate the
application of largely increased num-
bers of persons for teachers certificates
during the current year. They will
come to the examinations possessing
all degrees of qualification for the
work of teaching, very good, good,
fair, poor, and very poor. The pur-
pose of this article is to request super
intendents to adopt at their examina-
tions such standard Of qualifications
as will shut out all applicants except
about enough to supply the schools.
In this way the schools will be pro-
tected from the rush Of incompetent
teachers, the teachers profession will
be strengthened and elevated, and tile
educational interests of the public will
be greatly su6served. The threatened
evil is a swarm Of incompetents in our
school rooms at very low salaries. II
not checked, it will drive the best
teachers out of the profession and
greatly decrease the efficiency of oul
schools. The men to guard the school
interests thus jeopardized are the su
perintendents. 1t is their duty to dc
it without fear or favor"
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The Fox Bounty Bill.

Alas for our fox bounty bill. As
will be seen by the following letter
from Mr.. Wheeler, there is no hope
for it. Our only hope is in the general
bill which he speaks of, and we trust
it will be reached ere this session
comes to q close:
HARRISBURG, May 16, 1879
j. D. HULINGs and LEWIS ARNER
EsQs.,
Gentlemen Yesterday the Cover
nor returned with his veto ga Bill
placing bounty on foxes, hawks and
owls, in Snyder county," as regulating
the affairs Of counties contrary to the
provisions of the constitution. This
Bill passed before the constitutional
question was raised 10 the House, and
being vetoed there is no use trying to
do anything further with the Bill you
sent, as it involves the same question,
There is a general Bill on our files on
the subject, but SO far down on the
calender we are not likely to reach it
this session. Yours &C.,
N = WuEETFp
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FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of Congress HARRY WHITE.
a dsscn,bly-N. y. WHEELER.
President J1dge-L. d. WETMoRE.
4Ssocidte JUd9eS-Jos. G.. DALE, Ed
ND KERR.
IrcoSuref-WM. LAWRENCE.
fgoth0nOtGfy, Register e Recorder, &c.
4tIsTTs SHAwKEY.
SheriG.-C. A. RANDALL.
C0mmisSiOners-EL BERLIN, ISAAC
LONG, II. w. LEDEBUR.
County Superintepdent--H. s. BROCK
WAY.
District n 1ttorney--S. d. IRWIN.
JURY CommisSioners-C. II. Church.
PETER YoUNGK.
Coatnty SurUeyoy'-T. d. COLLINS.
C0roner-W. G. CoBURN.
(ouatY uditOTS-NICHoLAs THoMP-
oN, d. L. COPELAND, f. G. LACY.
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N. P. WHEELER.

NEwTowN MILLS Pa, May 20, 1879.
am informed that parties repre-
sentipg the Singer Sewing Machine,
are oanvassing portions of this county,
and trying to ipjure the reputation of
the Remington Sewing Machine (;
telling that it is an old "played.out"
machine, with nc improvements since
its first introduction, etc. Now, where
the Remington is known, this foolish
talk would be harmless, but in locali-
ties where it has not been introduced
it might create false impressions,
which l should like to correct. The
Remington Sewing Machine is Il first
class standard machine, and keeps up
with all the improvements. There
have been two very important i'm
provements since / commenced selling
it. One is in threading the needle,
and the other is in winding the bob
bins; which is done without running
the machine. l have sold about II Of
these machines in this county within
the past year, and the parties co whom
l sold are all acquainted with the
Singer, and most of the other machines
on the market, and they all pronounce
the Remington the best in every par
ticular. In selling l always make
this offer: You give the Remington a
trial, ard if you are not satisfied that
it is better machine than the Singer,
l will refund the money any time
within six months, and they are all
satisfied.
Respectfully,