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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-08

by his wife just in time to see a bona
6de burglar disappearing down stairs,
and go out the way he came in. Hav-
ing no weapon at hand, Mr.. Smith con-
sidered discretion much the better part
of valor, and did not follow up the
stranger; but the same night the house.
hold at Mrs. Lyte's were all aroused by
a wild clangor of the alarm from a parlor
window. Lights flashed into every gas
burner at once; nobody waited for
wrappers. The whole family Assem- bled
iHthe upper hall; and Miss Lyte went
into helpless Mysteries on her door-sill,
quite unable to get any further, while
Pepper barked like a high-pressure
engine; and Sam, forgetful of his pistol,
bTandished an old umbrella with great
ferocity. Annie alone had been cool
enough to put on her waterproof cloak,
and Sam declared afterward he was sure
he noticed her gray travelling dress un-
derneath it. However that was, she
alone was mistress of the situation, and
soothed the family fears till one and all
subsided into their beds again, assured
that no burglar would re-appear after
such battling.
Next day how the neighbors focked
in to condole and congratulate! All but
one indignant and Intelligent female,
who declared solemnly that she believed
the agent had sent round a man, just to
convince people his alarm was good
thing. But nobody agreed with her,
and Mrs. Lyte confessed she was only
sorry she had held out so long against
this excellent protector of lone, lorn
women. It was dinner-time before these
kindly folk dispersed; and when the
bell rang, Annie did not come. She had
a good healthy appetite, and her delay
was unusual; but nobody could find
her; nor did she come to tea; but the
evening mail brought her excuses in q
small note, which ran:
DEAR AUNT EM-I've gone to New
York with Frank Chester and his sister
to be married. am awfully sorry you
were so scared last night. Frank wrote
to me he should be at the window, and
/ meant to get out first and tell him
about that horrid alarm, but | was just
a mite too late. We are going right
back to Chicago, and l guess pail get
over it before long; but if he don't
Frank is just as lovely as he can be, and
I'm awfully happy. Love to you all
and do please forgive poor dear Frank
for soaring you so. 1t was all that hate
full burglar thing. Goodbye, dear.
Your very loving ANNIE"
Mrs. Lyte forgot all about the burglar
when she read this note, and laughed an6
cried like girl; but she forgave Annie
long before she forgave the agent who
made her throw away a hundred ant
twenty-five dollars on fixture she die
not want or need, for there has never beer
another buglar seen or heard in Pembroke
since Frank Chester tried Mrs. Lyte''
parlor window; and people do say Mr.
Smiths visitor. rode on a nightmare, tC
the direct result of strawberry shortcakt
and cream. However that may be, Mr.
Petrarch P. Hart did not find another
customer in that village, and Mrs. Lyte''
silver is still safe in the old chest in thu
garret.-HdTper'S BGzGr.
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Goose Shooting from StubbIe in Min
nesOta.


To have anything like sport in the
pursuit of the common wild goose the
ordinary methods of hunting the water
owl hardly answer here; besides the
lakes they frequent are not large enough
to justify the use of the bay shooting tao
tics from sink-boats, and from blinds
near the water. These birds are exceed
ingly wary when upon the fields, and are
very seldom bagged by stalking. In
their watchfulness they have but one
rival, and he an effective ally, in the
sand-hill crane, which often feeds in their
midst, thus adding to the difficulty of
approach within effective range. The
difficult problem of their successful cap
ture was at last solved for us by Colonel
Sam Doughty, of Lake City. Mimi, who
introduced shooting over decOys from
pits dug in the stubble or new breaking,
where it has been ascertained geese are
in the habit of feeding. The decoys are
of the simplest construction and greatest
portability, being merely Hat forms in
good outline painted in imitation of the
wild goose; these when seen at right
angles to their flat surfaces, at ordinary
shotgun range and beyond, are wei! cal
culated to deceive not alone his goose
ship but even amateur spOrtsmen.
Two flights day are made by the
geese from the large lakes in search of
| food; one taking place at daybreak in
| the morning and lasting perhaps an hour,
and the other at four o'clock in the after
noon, occupying about the same length
of time. On these flights they are often
| accompanied by the snow-goose and the
white fronted goose, which are here call
ed respectively white and black brant,
though they do not much resemble the
| true brant of the seacOast, which may be
| found occasionally in the midst of flocks
of the other kinds, yet are by no means
| common.
From about the latitude of Kandiyohi
| county to the Red river of the north, the
| different species of the wild goose hold
! high revel and, upon the approach of the
! cold weather, may be seen in countless
! thousands massing for the southern
! flight. An early morning drive along
the wheat fields which they frequent will
! disclose them feeding either upon stubblc
or breaking. They must be allowed to
depart not only unmolested, but of their
| own accord, when an examination OF
! the feeding ground is carefully made,
and the pit may then Mt once be sunk. II
there are two shooters, as many pits are
necessary, and they are best circular in
form, about thirty inches in diameter
and forty inches in depth. The earth ol
the excavation may be partially utilized
in constructing a slight embankment
around the edge of the pit. The surface
of the soil about the pit-openings must
be manipulated until it accords in ap-
pearance with the natural surroundings
The pits may be near enough to permit
of a Whispered conversation between the
occupants when the game is approach
ing. The decoys, to the number of {
dozen or more, being fiat, must be PLACED
ut such angles that when viewed from
any point of the compass few appar
emily solid geese are seen,-ScTtbser,
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"ReYenge Is Sweet. -

A strange and terrible revenge was
recently taken by discarded lover i'm
Indiana. He was about thirty years of
age, and had been industriously court
ing girl of sixteen, but when he came
to pop the question he was contemptu-
ously rejected, the girl saying that he
was old enough to be her father. UIon
that hint he acted, for the girls mother
was buxom widow of only thirty-five,
and he speedily transferred his court to
her. Their marriage soon followed, and
now the younger lady finds that her eX-
lover is her stepfather. She thought it
was funny until the couple returned
from their wedding tour, and then the
newly-made stepfather said to her; MY
daughter, you were too fond of beauN.
Nice young men, ice-cream and buggy
rides are not proper luXuries for little
girl like you. l am old enough to be
your father, and, what's more, am.
Go upstairs. take off that there silk
dress, get ready for school, and don't let
me hear beaux or buggy, ice-cream OF
nice young man from you for at least
three years. And now that young LADY
is retired in calico and study, vainly re-
penting her rashness, and finding out by
dire experience that a lover seorned can
BE- ones worst enemy, especially when
he becOmts a steptatber,
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Even the bootblack says his business
is Frightening up.
Jessamine, Ky, has produced ninety
pound watermelon.
Sailors who work on schooners can =
said to serve two masters.
"The early bird gets tue worm," but
n gnurlyl apple gets it also.-An1ericGn
Punch.
The State of Ohio stands fourth in
manufactures. the annual product being
valued at S27O,OOO, 900.
The Corliss engine of Centennial fame
is now used to run the machinery of the
branch mint at San Francisco.
81 never felt so fiat in my life. Why,
I'm completely beat outm remarked the
gilder's gold to the hammer.-Nea0 York
Ne1OS.
The old court house bell at Spring
field, Mass, cast in London 1877 years
ago, has been smashed by a fall from the
belfry.
" A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
bird on the wing is up higher;
But when in an oven it's cooking away,
You can say it's within range OF fire.
-.NIe,C 70 Era.
The Rev. j. X. Falconer, of London,
goes 10 Ills Ounudy SeTNlce 1llSil III all
astride bycicle, followed by a crowd of
friends similarly mounted.
There is a tied in the affairs of some
unfortunate individuals, when taken at
high water leads ON to fortune. It's
when they get tied to nice little creature
with 100000 to her credit YorskerS
Statesman.
Archibald Forbes, the brilliant Zulu
war correspondent, takes the field again
the lecture field-and will come to
America in February, to talk about
Royal people l have known" That
includes Cetywayo.
The number of species and varieties of
birds inhabiting various parts of the
globe is about 10000. The number of
species and varieties of North American
birds alone, according TO the latest bird
census, is something more than 700.
Young men and girls, as you by night
Inspect the silent stars
Orion, Saturn, Venus bright
Beware OF watchful Mars.
-EuOene Field
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Sleep of Years.

No green that greets the early spring
When first her presence quickens there,
CLOVIS as the crown her maidens bring
When autumn binds her yellow hair.
No bird may build its sheltered nest
In bough with gladdening verdure grown
But silence dwells, a sweeter guest,
When leaves are gone and broods have
flown.
No light e'er lay in loved ones eye,
Or passion on the lovers tongue,
As tendeily as thoughts will lie
The dimmest memories among.
No smiles that rising morn may wear
Are blest as shades when evening nears
No wakefulness however iaIr,
As beautiful as sleep of years.
John VdRce Chencv, IN ScribReT.
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TERMS. el.5O A TEAR.
In the UOrnHeld.

The south wind stirred the tasseled corn,
And brightly glowed the dew OF morn
On every waving blade,
AS through the folds, on pleasure bent,
With dainty step sweet Jessie went
Sweet jessie loveliest maid!
The south wind blew upon her HAIR
And tossed It from her forehead fair,
And in its tresses playod
Joy sparkled in her eye OF blue,
And dyed her check with roster hue
Sweet Jessie, radiant maid
Now in the shadow OF the corn
stood Jessie, glowing like the morn,
And shyly, half afraid,
Between the rows coy glances throw.
What sought she there2 All, well she knew
Sweet Jessie, artless maid!
For, brave and strong, above the corn,
She hears her lover's voice upborne,
And hears his ringing blade,
AS far along the breezy rows,
With songs OF her. he gayly goes
OF Jessie, beauteous maid!
Then suddenly he liits his eyes,
And Jessie sees, with glad surprise,
In loveliness arrnyed.
A moment and he's at her side,
And clnsps her hands with tender pride
Sweet jessie roseate maid!
81 heard thee singing, Will, F" she said,
Then quickly bowed her lovely head,
by rosy foods betrayed.
And what said hel All, who can guess
But Jessie softly whispered, Yes -
Sweet Jessie, happicst maid!
With yellow floss he decked her hair,
And twined it with her trosses fair
In many glossy braid,
TIL Jessie, ko a rural queen,
Stood garland, il silken sheen
Sweet Jessie, comeliest maid!
All, brave young hemts, howbright the NOR
When, standing by the rustling corn,
Ye vowed, through light or shade,
In ioulcst AS in hiirest weather,
10 hoe liie's varying row together
Strong lover and sweet maid!
-Harper's Weekly.
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A citizen of Trinidad, Col, pocketed
the ropes with which two ravishers
were hanged, and now carries a siX-inch
piece about with him, which he declares
is worth twenty-five dollars as a cure for
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If mems morals were half as stiff as
their shirt collars, what would the world
do for sensations P-Neriden Recorder.
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Letter from Bedford County.
FLAT CREEK, March "a, 1879.

FLAT CREEK, March "a, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR; Having been a
reader of your paper for some time,
and seeing you have no correspond
ent at this place, l assume the re.
sponsibility of sending you a few
items.
Flat Creek is situated on the
Shelbyville and Lynchburg turn
pike, seven miles from Shelbyville,
and eight miles from Lynchburg.
Our town can boast of one thing
over her neighboring towns, and
that is, she has no drinking saloons.
She has fine churches, and as good
a school as the county can afford.
The school is under the supervision
of Prof. J. T. Farris, assisted by
Misses Coldwell and Rochelle, Mrs.
Shadden having charge of the
music class.
The next annual meeting of the
Presbytery will convene at this
place April 18th.
Mr.. Davis and others, connected
with the Revenue Department, Wis.,
tied our town few days ago. They
called to see Mr.. Churchman, but it
seems that Churchman didn't ap-
preciate their presence, as he left
for parts unknown. We learn that
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BEEF TIE.
$50 TO 81 50, according to quality.
Sheep in good demand at 24a3c.
Chattanooga Market.

Chattanooga Commercial March q.
CoRN-On wharf, 47c.
WHEAT-On wharf, &1.20
MEAL-50a55 cents per bushel
MEATS Bulk NESTS, long clear sides, 51c.
bacon, short clear sides, 61c; shoulders, 81;
hams, sugar cured, 9.
LARD->-In tierces. 71c; cans, re.
OATs-Per bushel, 3 2a39 cents.
HAY-5Oa72l per cwt., on wharf
PoTATO Es-Irish, 60a65c; Sweet, 60.
FLoUR--Light demand; superfne. per
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extra family, $5.76; fancy, 1925.
PoULTRY-Chickens, 123a15c; turkeys,
65a75.
EGGs-Per dozen, 9la10c.
BUTTER-Per pound, 124a20c,
GINsENG-Per pound, 6Oa70.
BEEswAx-Per pound, Zoe.
HIDEs-Green, 4c; sailed, 51c; dry
sailed, 7sl0c.
FEATHERS Live geese, 20a35c.
TALLow-Dull, per pound, &c
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Til. lower house of the Connecticut
Legislature has passed the bell punch
liquor bill, provide G a tax Of p cents
on each glass Of liquor and half ceLt
on each glass of beer sold. This is
equiv lent to tex # 25 per cent. on
Iiq Ior and 10 per cent. on beer, and
The revenue from the tax is variOuslY
estimated at from $120. 600 10 81 &c., goo
, nnually,
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Churchman was connected with an
Illicit distillery in Franklin county,
and was seeking safety.
The CHRONICLE is welcome
visitor here each Thursday even
ing to all who take it. Long may
it continue to come. TARDUs.
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HsA RIA EFT KITS
wholesale Grain and Produce marke,
"a suET"LE DFFlCB
kNnXYL-E TKEN March 25 Il Q [

"a 2uET"LE DFFlCB
hNOXVIL-B. IKEN.. March 25, Il 9. !
The tendency is to lower prices on corn
ing of the surplus by our farmers fo
! higher prices may cause the withdrawal o
| all orders. Better sell at fair marke
value aud realize upon our surplus. W.
| quote:
The market is we'll supplied with Field
Seeds, clover buying at 81 0Oa4,25 selling
at T. 75aS s. 90 per bush. timothy selling at
81. 9Oa2 co per bushel; orchard grass selling
at $1.4Ja150; red top, 70a75c per bushel
BACON-Buying, hog round, 4fa5c;
selling, shoulders, 44e; sides, 6a64; hams,
7a8c.
Lard, new, 6a63c.
WHEAT-Active buying at 81 to Ito
per car loads at S1.124a11 Is per bushel.
CoaN-New, loose, 38a40.
SORGRUM-In better demand; Is to Sc
OATs-ActiVe; buying, 25aZ6; selling,
33a3jc.
PoTAToEs-Loose, so to 60c.
&hy-B Bal d, 65a75c per 100 lbs,
DRIED UIT-Apples firm, l to he.
per pound: Peaches: halves, 18a2 Black
blrries nominal. 33s4;.
FLoUs-ln demand country extra bus
ing, f22ja25 50. selling. $25ls2. IS family
buying. $3.50: selling, 81 IS 8 o. per
sack.
EEATRERs-Pr;n,v 341to351. utzaa 25e
Sec.
. 5grrnE-Dull. medium. Ice good to
prime, &c.
EGGs-Buying dull, 83a92.
ward tendency.
sAGs--cotLOn, lsl4c
z EsTAZ-22c peI Douna.
tHsgHo- Spring, 50a60
3aaEEA SNAKE- 35a40
allow ROoT- 4a44
PINK RooT-IOaI5.
MAY APPLE RoOT-Ic.
HIDEs-Dry 10a11c.; green Sc
TALLCw-63c.
FLAX SEED-Per bushel, 7Oa &c
bRAss-8c.; Copper, l0c.
WOOL-Per pound, 2Oa30
APPLES Green, 75aSl 90 per b ushel.
RYE-35 to 40 cents.
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ander, thomas Hardy. Matthew Arnold Horny
Kingsley, W. w. Story Turgueniof. Carlyle
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ar. ted ba Of
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THE
KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE FOR 1879
THE
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