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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-27
The Minister'S Mistake.

MIR. CARYL WAS only four-and-
lvI twenty, and had been in the West
brook parish for three months. Not
long, but long enough to discern, by the
testimony of his own experience, that
there were thorns, as well as roses,
in country PASTORS life.
1t had seemed SO beautiful and ideal,
when he looked at it, through the
medium of his fancy, standing on the
threshold of the Theological Seminary.
1t was beautiful still; but the ideality
had all gone out of it.
His mother met him on the doorstep
of the parsonage-a brisk, specialized
little dame, in turned black silk, with
frills of neatly-darned lace, and violet
ribbons in her cap.
well, Charles" she said, cheerily,
"here's whole slateful of calls for
you"
Mr.. CaryPs countenance rather fell.
He had been anticipating an evening by
the wood-fire, with the latest number of
Blackwood's Magazine.
CallsY" he repeated. "What are
they :? and where are they ?"
He went into the little parlor as he
spoke-the parlor where the coveted
wood-fire was leaping and flashing on
the bright andirons, and shaded lamp
was already burning on the table among
his piled-up books and papers-and took
up the slate.
The widow Corsett," he read, adding
soto Voice: "That woman again She
has died once week, regularly, ever
since have been in Westbrook.',
"Charles!" mildly reproved his moth
er.
" It's fact, !" asserted the young cler-
gyman. II don't think people ought
to confound hypochondria and religion
in this blindfold sort of way. She'd a
deal better send for the doctor and leave
off scolding that wretched adopted
daughter of hers. won't go = that's
settled. What next? Meet Dercon
Daley and old Captain Hartwick at the
Fowlersville Four Corners at half-past
nine tomorrow y Now wonder why
people can't agree about their own
boundary lines without calling in the
clergyman of the parish as umpire
between them" "
Dissension is such dreadful thing
among your flock, Charles" said bis
mother. 81
80 is scarlet fever, or smallpox, .
said Mr.. Caryl, rather curtly; "but all
the same don't see how can be held
responsible for either the one or the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-27
Select Poetry.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking of another's faults,
Pray don't forget your own,
Remember those with homes of glass,
Should never throw a stone.
We have no right TO judge man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,
We know this world ia wide.
Some may have faults, and whe has not,
The old as we'll as young,
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of better plan,
That l find works full we'll,
To try my own defects to cure
Ere others faults to tell.
Then let us all when we begin
To slander friend or foe.
Think Of the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember, sometimes curses, like
Our chickens, roost at home.
Don't speak of others faults until
We have none of our own.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-27
A Singular Recovery.

The steamer Florida, on her way to
Savannah, was caught In a storm Off
Cape Romano, and had to put into one
of the many bays on the coast of Flor
ida. She cast her anchor and made
everything snug, but the storm contin-
ued to increase until her cable parted,
and she drifted about mile out. AS
soon as steam sufficient was raised to
force her against the wind, she put back,
and again cast anchor. After the storm
was all over, they hauled in the anchor,
and brought up with it, hanging to one
of the fiukes, the one lost the day be-
fore, showing that the second anchor
was cast in identically the same spot,
something which could not have been.
done Intentionally once in thousand
trials, having nothing to guide them ex-
cept landmarks.-ColuD lGa.) En-
Quirer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-27

eE- A man went into a store the other
day and asked to look at revolver, and
the weapon was shown him. Then he
asked to see cartridge and one was
handed him. Then he placed the muz-
ale to his head and scattered his brains
over the store. "Well," /" calculated the
astonished storekeeper, glancing at the
soiled walls, "a man who will do such
thing deserves to be sent to Jail for two
year,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
LAan.Year nimenIiies.

He was a nice young man, with cane,
high hat and patert leather boots. He
strolled leisurely down Fourth avenue,
putting daintily upon a cigarette, and
occasionally twirling the waxed ends of
his moustache. He was accosted by a
stout woman with a aOrid com
pleXion.
"Top of the mornin' to ye, Mister
Charley" said she.
Good morning, Mrs. McGuinness, 4"
said the nice young man.
" Me darlint boy, would ye-" and
she bestowed a beWitching smile upon
him. He lodged out of her reach. The
recollection that it was leap-year rushed
upon him. He answered
" "Madame-realiy-I can't am very
sorry il cause you pain-but my affec-
tions have already been bestowed upon
another-and, madame-I can't-I can't
marry you"
She gazed at him in astonishment,
and then said, Indignantly: "Who axed
ye to marry me! The idea of the likes
of me, a poor lone wildly, with four
children to support by washin', akin ye
to marry me. l was only goin' to AK ye
for that dollar for washin'."
He sighed and gave her dollar, and
walked sadly away.--Nes0 York San.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
ITEMs OF INTEREST.

One concern in Maine has an orde
for 10000 sets of croquet.
Wilkie Collins, the novelist, says he
has earned $l5O,000 with his pen.
Eighty-fve per cent. of the m embers
of the Utah legislature are polyga mists.
Half million people visited the
Philadelphia Permanent Exhibition last
year.
The Denver (Col.) Herald says that
the mines of Colorado last year yielded
$25, 1886, ,463.
New York city's assessed valuation
is $946. .527, ,0O0,, an increase OF S2s,-
293, 900 during the last year.
The thrifty man will always put
something away for a rainy day, even if
it is nothing but a stolen umbrella
PScGyu1se.
A young man recently had a nose
grated in a New York hospital. We
have seen noses bud and blossom, but
never heard of grating them before.
Over two-thirds of the baseballs
manufactured come from Boston firm,
who are now making 10000 dozen an
nually. The leather for covering is
tanned by their own workmen.
Said one OF society's smart ornaments
to a lady friend: "This is leap-year, and
suppose you'll be asking somebody to
marry youp" "Oh, no." was the reply,
"my finances won't permit me to sup
port husband. ."-DerrScb.
J. R. Holloway, of Marion county,
Tenn, grew l,500 bushels of peanuts
last year, and considered it a very
profitable csop. Everything about the
peanut can be utilized. The vines and
leaves make most excellent fodder.
To ascertain the length of day and
night multiply the hour at which the
sun rises by two; the result will be the
length of the night. Multiply the hour
at which the sun sets by two, and the
result will be the length of the day.
1t is said in Arizona that a miner,
doubling the capabilities of certain
assayer, got an old potato, dried it
thoroughly, pounded il up fine and then
submitted the powder for assay, and the
result Of the assay gave yield of $40
to the ton.
There are $50 varieties of grass in Ne
braska, luxuriant in growth, excellent
in quality, and they are among the
grandest resources of the State. They
fare the herdman's stock in trade, and
fat steers. mutton, wool and dairy pro-
ducts are the net results.
Wheelbarrows are in very little de-
mand in Brazil, lowing to the almost
universal practice Of carrying burdens
on the head" Not long ago the Ameri-
can consul saw sturdy negro carrying
wheelbarrow on his head through the
streets of Rio de Janeir6.
One hundred years ago, during the
winter of 1880, the weather was so cold
that some Ofthe harbors along the coast
were frozen over for nearly six weeks.
In Marblehead harhor several vessels
were frozen in from the last of Decem-
ber to the middle of February.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
Cabinet Recreations.

The members of the cabinet sometimes
have very amusing interviews with la
dies, as the following will illustrate:
Young lady" Mr.. Secretary, l have
called to see if you can tell me when
Captain - is to be ordered away, and
where he will go toP'
Secretary really do not know
Do you wish him ordered awayP"
+ Young lady-"No, indeed (this with
very conscious look and a slight in
crease in color); ''only, if you were, /
would like to know, you know; for you
see," pulling out her hand kerchief and
putting her little gloved finger in her
mouth, la Maggie Mitchell, "you
know Mr.. -, now don't youp"
Secretary How should IP"
Young lady" Then I'll tell you -
(this with a look. of determination) }.
I'm going to marry him, and if you
are going to order him off why we want
to get married before. That is ALL"
Secretary" have not thought of
ordering him away, and since he is 60
ing to engage in such pleasant business
will not"
Young lady-"Ohl Mr.. -, amt you
goodP I'm so glad. Now I'll have
plenty of time to get ready"
Another young lady sends in her card
and is admitted, when the following
colloquy takes place:
Young lady-"I have called to see if
you will not give permission to Lieu
tenant - to come here from A-p''
Secretary-"Any of his near relatives
sickP" scanning her closely.
Young lady-"No, sir. His friends
want to see him so much, and you can
sAssve him come if you want to-"
Secretary-"Oh! / see how it is. If
you will say you are bis sweetheart, he
shall come.
Young lady" Yes, sir, he isl" say
ing this with both hands hiding her
face.
The secretary says that he gave per-
mission to that officer to come, tele-
graphing to him to that effect within
the hour. All secretaries are not like
the one we are speaking of, so young
ladies must not presume upon the above
incidents; for they might not be as sue
cessful as our two fair friends were
Washington Letter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04

/ should not return until she sent for
me, etc., etc. She smiled sWeetly, and
looked tenderly out of. her pretty eyes,
and took the train for Philadelphia,
in a terrible temper, and yet feeling sure
that / would be back again within
forty-eight hours, and was. | asked
the clerk to send up ny card, and he
said it would be useless, as the lady,
with her father and the other gentle
man, had left the night before, for the
South, he thought. They had left n
letter for me, however, and--I snatched
the letter, and tore it open. There
were several enclosures, reading as fol-
lows:
THURSDAY.
My DEAR CHARLEY: You must par
don my terrible Irritation with you of
the past few weeks, but it was the last
should ever have and you are the
dearest of fellows to finish upon. dare
say you will feel little vexed, but
you'll get over it, Charley, and when
Rob and myself get settled down to
housekeeping--which l trust will be
long time yet-you must come and see
us and be good friend to your penitent
NELLIE.
The next was:
DEAR PHILADELPHIA: You've had a
good time with my intended wife and l
haven't interfered; YOU indorsed my
note for $4,000 and j won't cheat you
out of it. trusted you and you came
to times" you trusted me and here /
am smiling. / enclose with this my
note that you indorsed and deeds con-
veying to you the whole of the Ajax.
She's pinched, Philadelphia, and amt
worth cuss. You Sdbe now the busi
ness that called ne East, ehP Ia, ia.
MINERAL Bob.
/ have never seen them since. /
don't want to. l went back to the old
camp the following year. The boys
don't tease me now, but thrashed two
Of them and got thrashed by three be-
fore this silence on the subject was OBJ
served. - PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
Farmer Poet.

Al farmer poet has blossomed into
song in England and publishes under
the title of f"Wet Days" a series of
poems, which give effective and graphic
pictures of nature in language at once
simple and eloquent. In 1.-The Camp
on the Hill " he writes:
once on that mossy sod
You leave the world behind you and are face
to face with God.
There's pool by the oairn on the top, where
the wild ducks used to be,
And lark from the Roman camp used to
sing and soar over me;
1 thought him the hills own spirit it would
have been shame to kill;
Perhaps you may here his song ere you reach
the top OF the hill
1 know Gods everywherei in the city and in
the Exchange,
AS we'll as the hill and the moor, wherever
mortal can range;
But ah the pure sky yonder, no smoke OBJ
scuring the blue
Mans not the same in the city, and God may
DO diherentJ 100.
This is from another poem, called
Birds Songs:"
Birds are the only happy thingsi
They sing through rain or sun content
Our songs ars prayers, not thanksgivings,
Fear, hope or envy's fitiul vent,
Impertinent regrets tor wings
We could not use, for riches spent,
For chances given and thrown away,
Or something wanting night aud day.
The London Standard says of these
poems: There is in them something
more than rhyme and rhythm; they are
instinct with humanity, They have in
their way a charm which will tell more
with the multitude of readers than rig
orous conformity to the artistic canOns
of any particular school.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
Perseverance.

One step and then another,
And the longest walk is ended;
One stitch and then another,
And the largest rent is mended;
One brick upon another,
And the highest wall is made;
One fake upon another,
Aud the deepest snow is laid.
So the little coral workers,
By their slow and constant motion,
Have built those pretty islands
In the distant dark-blue ocean;
And the noblest undertakings
Mans wisdom hath conceived,
By oft-repeated effort
Have boen patiently achieved.
Then do not looked disheartened
On the work you have 70 do,
And say that such a mighty task
You never can get through;
But Just endeavor, day by day,
Another point TO gain,
Andso the mountain which you feared
VIII prove 10 be plainl
Rome was not builded in day."
The ancient proverb teaches,
And nature, by her trees and flowers,
The same sweet sermon breaches.
Think not OF lar-off duties,
But of duties which are near,
-And having once begun to work,
Resolve to persevere.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
a Man survives a RrainInr.

John Harris, who had his head split
open by falling axe at the new Yellow
Jacket shaft, some two years ago, is
again on the Comstock. Although that
axe fell about 100 feet upon his head,
and he lost in consequence a strip of
skull-bOne four inches long and two
and a half inches wide, he has taken
that head to England with him and
brought it back, and thinks good deal
of it and with it yet. His is one of those
exceptional cases in surgery of which
there are not half dozen in the books,
and which ranks with that where a
tamping iron, blown by prematurely
discharged blast, passed through mans
head from chin to crown, and yet failed
to kill him,
The cash made by this axe in Harris
head was large enough to kill half a
dozen men. When the bones were taken
by the surgeons from the wound the
large vein between the lobes ofthe brain
sent a torrent of blood gushing forth.
1t was stanched with lint and the man
rallied. The surgeon feared to remove
the lint lest he should bleed to death,
and it remained some two weeks till it
became SO far decayed as to force its
removal. Contrary to expectation no
blood followed, nor was there any sec
Ondsry hemorrhage from the wound.
Harris has pretty much recovered from
the effects of the accident He says he
experiences no head trouble whatever,
but he has hitch in his walk, a sort of
jerk, a let-go-and-go-on movement,
which is the result of the hurt. He is
a wonderfully good man for one upon
whom the experiment of dropping an
axe 100 feet upon his head was success
fully tried Gold Hill (NeU.) } NetOs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
What it Costs to Run Locomotive.

The New Jersey Central Railroad
Company keeps a record of the cost of
running locomotives. 1t shows that an
average days distance travelled by a
locomotive is 100 miles. The work for
a month is $500 miles; but some loco
motives exceed this, as in the case of
No. l2l, which in December last made
$3.50 miles. In doing this 1873 tons of
coal were used and thirty seven gallons
of oil to ke the machinery in orcer.
The company says that Sl2.66 is the
average cost for 100 miles for men, fuel
and repairs. In the case of No. l2l the
cost for repairs for the month was
S22.59.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
Practice What You Preach.

Advice is cheap, the markets full,
Ger ready some to teach,
While DER tho eyes the wool they pull,
Nor practice what they preach.
The monstrous 4" beam " is never seen,
The mote provokes their screech,
The while seductive vice they screen,
Nor practice what they preach.
Sweet charity take by the hand,
Fair Justices height to reach,
Where others slip, you firmly stand,
And practice what you preach.
Precept is good, examples best,
Be chary then of speech,
So live that very life attest
You practice what you. preach.
Quincy Modern .Argo.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
Rates of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements co.,
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise.
ments must be paid form advance.
Job work, Cash on Delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04

Bleak, chilly March and November are the
two worst months OF the cur for those su fer
ing with pulmonary diseases. Keep DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup near by, and such sufferers win
be able 70 brave the rough weather without
DANCER. Price Is oants
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-04
TERMS. al.sO A YEAR.

No Subscriptions received for a shortec
period than three months.
correspondence solicited from all parts
fthe country. No notice will be taken o5
anonymous communications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-10
District government Affairs.

The receipts from assessments Saturday
amounted TO S3.1,20s.
Complaints were made to the District Com
msSloDerS this morning by several parties
living in the southwestern portion OF the city
OF the scarcity OF water in the neighborhood of
the new building of Engraving and Printing.
Water Registrar Cox has requested the Com
miSsionerS TO issue an order to Lieut.. john
son, OF the second police precinct, to the effect
that no person be permitted to use water for
building or any other than domestic purposes.
from the pump On Lincoln avenue, GlenwoOd
cemetery road, opposite the drinking saloon
called the Halfway house. He states that par
ties are in the habit OF using water from this
pump for building purposes, very much to the
inconvenience OF the neighbOrs and to the dam
ger OF the water supply OF that section.
VISIT TO BALTIMORE.
District Commissioners Dent and Morgan
paid visit to the municipal authorities of
Baltimore saturday for the purpose OF gaining
some information as to the mode OF transacting
the public business ia that city and particularly
as TO the mode of collection OF taxes and deal
ing with delinquent taxpayers. The method
there InSureS the collection OF about 95 per cent
OF the regular taxes every year, and Is quite
summary in its process. The Commissioners
were very handsomely received by Mayor La
trObe and the heads OF the various branches of
the local government there. They gave particu-
lar attention TO the water department Of city.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle:-RObert Leitch &
Sons, repair brick, 1914 ID st. NV; 81 800. j. W.
Middleton, construct Two. story brick dwelling
New Hampshire avenue, between P and Q SITS
NV: s, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-10
Political Notes.

The purchase by eX-U. S. Treasurer New &
Son of the Indianapolis Journal. which has
heretofore doomed vigorously for Washburne,
is generally regarded as movement in the in
teTeSt of Grant. Mr. New says, however, that,
while he is in favor OF Grant the Journal will
not eSpouSe the cause OF any candidate before
the convention. and that il will then support
the nominee, whoever he may be,
The Springfield Republican does not hesitate
to say, and to say it boldly that "f there is any
one candidate whom the business men OF the
country favor more than another, 1t is unqueS-
t1onably Hayes" 1t Will be remembered that
The STAR has heretofore pointed out that there
are far more unlikely dark horses in the stable
than the same steed that was brought out four
years ago.
James McManes, a leading Philadelphia pol
itlcian and delegate at large to the Chicago
convention. has issued a prOnunCiamento, an
nouncing his purpose to vote tor Blaine In the
convention, and Senator Elliott, another Phila-
delphlan, announces his purpose to do the same
thing.
The talk OF Hamilton Fish as a dark horse in
the Presidential race provokes but little COM
ment and great deal of incredulity about the
Capitol.
The Cook county Ulll convention, which in
cludes the city of Chicago, is In session to-day
in Chicago, to elect 80 delegates to the Spring
field Qll) state convention. The result OF the
conventions work will be watched with inter-
est, because it is believed that if Gen. Grant
receives half OF that delegation his friends will
be majority In the state convention, and that
the Illinois delegation to Chicago will be in
Structed for Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-10
The District in COngresS.

Senator Harris to-day reported adversely
from the District committee two bills for the
relief of John II. Merrill. OF the District. and
they were Indefinitely postponed. The bills
were Identical and authorized the payment to
Merrill of $50 to reimburse him for "a sum OF
money and interest thereon collected OF him
unlawfully by officers Of the District in 1s,o.'
BILL TO ESTABLISH MARKET ON SQUARE 446.
The Senate District committee to day agreed
upon and ordered to be reported to the Senate
a bill providing for the establishment OF mar
ket on square number 446, the property OF the
District. The bill authorizes and directs the
District Commissioners to lease either the whole
or one half OF the square as in their discretion
they deem best, for a term not to exceed twenty
nve years. at an annual rental OF not less than
$1,000 for the whole square, or s., 500 for half OF
1t. for market purposes; that the market build
Ing and all appurtenances shall ha liable to tax
alton the same as other property. The Com
m1SS10nerS are TO lease the square at as much
more than rental of $1,000 year as they can
get, but they are forbidden to take less than
that rate.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT
at to-day's meeting agreed to resolution to re-
quest the committee on appropriations to insert
in the District appropriation bill an item OF
$4,000 for the Howard university, and an item
OF $1,000 for repairs to the university building.
Mr.. Aldrch was directed to report the DILL look
ing to the amendment Of the charter OF the
Howard university without recommendation.
Mr. klOZ made an adverse report TO the petit
tion OF Mr.. Whiteford, requesting the District
Commissioners to purchase the building at the
corner OF and I'd streets northeast, for the
uses of temporarily INDECENT persons. The bills
have been referred to the District Commits
SiOnerS for their recommendation. They re-
ported against the purchase, because they did
not have the money necessary to buy the build
ipp.