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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10

crowd the word flashed to the engine
room. The wheel went round, and the
wire rope glided and quivered up again
over it, There was not a man or woman
there who did not augur the same thing
from the tenser quiver Of the rope, and
when, at last, through the thinner coils
of smoke about the top of the shaft the
rescuers figure swung with the first of
the rescued in his arms, there was heard
one sound of infinite pathos---a sigh Of
relief from 10000 breasts---and dead
silence fell again.
"Alive ?" asked one, laying hand on
Bowker's arm. Bill nodded and pushed
him by, and made his way toward that
marble face, nursing his burden still.
"Seliner," he said, quietly, "here's
our sweetheart"
"No, no, no, Bill" she answered
"There's on'y one man i the world for
me, Bill, if ever he forgives me an my
wicked ways"
Cheer and cheer of triumph rang in
their ears. The women fought for Bill
Bowker, and kissed him and cried over
him. Men shook hands with him and
with each other. Strangers mingled
their tears. The steel rope was gliding
up and down at rare rate now, and the
half-suffocated prisoners of the fire we're
being carried up in patches. Selma and
her lover stood side by side and watched
the last skipful to the surface.
"That's the lot," yelled one coal
smeared giant as the skip swung up.
Out broke the cheers again, peal on
peal. William stood silent, with tears
in those brave eyes. The penitent stole
hand in his.
"Oh, Bill" she whispered, "you
didn't think L wanted him?"
"What else did you think L fetched
him out for?" queried William, smile
of comedy cleaning through the manly
moisture of his eyes.
She dropped her head upon his breast,
and put both arms around him, and
neither she nor he thought of the crowd
in that blissful moment when Mr.. Bow
ker's courtship ended, and soul was as
sured of soul.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
The Leather Medal,

And now it is the leather trade that
Americans are making their own in Eng
land. There has been held recently
leather exhibition at the Agricultural
hall, London, in which various foreign
feathers as well as the British home
produce competed for the prize. The
result was that the United States liter
ally bore off the leather medal. We ex-
port enormous quantities of leather to
England, as also does Australia; leather
of the heavier kind, sole leather, ready
tanned. 1t was found on inquiry that
American firms actually bought up pelts
and hides in the English market,
brought them over here, tanned them
and sent them back to England in the
form of finished leather. All this
causes John Bull to rub his eyes, open
his mouth and below. The Yankees,
he found, do more yet. The American
tanners buy the hides of the living ami
mails exported from here to England,
and when the animals are killed i'll
England the hides are brought back
here to be tanned. The explana-
ton given is that American opera
tors work on very large scale,
with a large and cheap SUPPLY of
hemlock, which gives great weight, and
gives it quickly, the tanner being paid
by weight The Australians have an
abundance of hides, and send shiploads
of sole leather. AS a consequence of
this fierce competition against two con-
tinents, the .English tanner finds him
self driven TO the wall. The home
trade in England is being ruined, tan
neries are being closed, and capital re-
fuses TO waste itself on a protitless
speculation Even in light feathers,
America competes with the British. The
kind known as Levants, Memels and
Cordovans are capitally initiated and
equaled, if not surpassed. Germany
does the same. France supplies the
chief stock of waxed calf for boot up
pers of the finer quality. The exports
of tanned leather from France to Eng
land in the interval between the exhibi-
tions is a great increase. In the United
Kingdom there are 10000 persons EN-.
ployed in the various departments OF
the leather and skin trade. The value
of the hides and skins manufactured in
the kingdom is about 96,000,000. The
value of the imported skins and hides
exceeds this by e3,500,000. The i'm
ports from France have more thar
doubled since 1867. In round numbers
the increase in value of the imports into
the United Kingdom over the exports
is equal to e4,000,000 since 1867
New York Graphic,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
A NEW THING IN OPTICS.
A Discovery ThR Does Away with the
Need of Telescopes.

Need OF Telescopes.
Professor Benjamin @. Merrill is gen.
orally conceded to be one of the fore
most scientific men of Milwaukee.
Hitherto he has confined his researches
to the field of electricity rather than to
that of optics, and it was not supposed
that the world would be indebted to
him for the most important discovery
in connection with the eye that has ever
yet been made. Professor Merrill has
long been of the opinion that the tele-
scope is clumsy method of supplying
the deficiency of eye power, and some
months ago he undertook to ascertain
if there was any way by which we could
be able to dispense with artificial lenses.
It is a well ascertained fact that persons
who are near-sighted, or, in other words,
can see only such objects as are near to
them, have the ball of the eye globular
and protuberant, while those whose
vision enables them to see objects at a
long distance from them have the eye
hattened and sunken. The obvious ex-
planation of this fact is the theory that
when the eye is hattened the lenses are
compressed, and thus focal distance is
increased, while the opposite effect fol-
lows the too great rotundity of the eye
Acting in accordance with this theory,
Professor Merrill conceived the plan
of increasing the power of the eye, not
by using artificial glass lenses, but by
improving the natural lenses. He de-
signed an instrument, consisting of two
small metallic disks, each pierced with an
extremely small hole, and connected by
light steel band. These disks are to
be placed one directly over the center
of each eye, while the steel band, pass
ing around the head, holds them in
place. This band is so made that it
can be shortened or heightened by turn
ing thumbscrew, and, of course, Just
in proportion as it is shortened the
disks press against the eyes and fattens
them.
The inventor tried his instrument
upon himself before exhibiting it to
any one. He found that when the disks
were put in position and the screw was
gradually turned his power of seeing
distant objects steadily increased. A
very slight increase of pressure on the
eyes gave very marked increase OF
visual power. He made experiments
both by day and night, and in every case
with marked success. He found that in
the daytime he could read the Chimes
at distance of twenty rods by giving
the screw two complete turns, and al
night he could perceive the moons o.
Jupiter and the ring of Saturn with sly
turns of the screw. Up to this point
the operation of the instrument was
quite painless, but any attempt to give
greater eye-power was attended with {
sharp pain in the eyes and dazzling
light, which rendered all objects invisi
BILE. Professor Merrill has calculated
however, that six turns of the thumb
screw give his eyes power equal t.
that of refracting telescope of forty
two feet focal distance, and that, in fact
there is no telescope in existence whicl
has anything like the power of his eye
when they have been properly adjusted
by the help of his new instrument.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
TERMS. si.SO A YEAR.
Around the Year.

Love came to me in the spring.time,
With tho soft, sweet April showers;
Fer breath was the breath Of the woodland,
And her lap was filled with flowers.
Her step was song in the silence;
It's melody rose and fell
As she danced through the fragrant twilight
To the bower we knew 30 we'll.
And the spring glided on to the summer
With the fame Of its iervent darts,
And the noon OF the neeting season
Was the noon Of our beating hearts.
But the autumn came with it's shadows,
And noon was no longer hot;
And the frost crept into our pulses,
And summer aud spring were not,
And love was alive with the winter,
But her beauty and grace had fed;
Mid the SHOWS of March lett her,
With q cypress wreath at her head.
-Harf Lyman, in Harper's Mdgasinc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
Courage Rewarded.

Some notable deeds of unseltish cour-
age were rewarded yesterday with the
silver medals of that excellent institu-
ton, the Royal Humane Society. Honor
is due, in the first place, to a lady,
twice noble---by compassion and by
birth---the Honorable Blanche Colville,
who, at West Cowes, ON August, "A,
hearing that poor girl was drowning
who had already twice sunk, plunged
in the sea in her yachting dress as
she stood, and, Notwithstanding
the weight of her soaked gar
ments, saved this all but lost life
Another brave breast decorated with
the medal was that of Arthur Evans, a
lad of fifteen, who, at Aberayan, in
Cardiganshire, seeing a man carried be-
yond his depth and sinking, flung off
his clothes, swan to the spot, dived
thrice, and finally brought his prize up
by the hair of his head, saving him, but
so narrowly that the gallant boy tainted
himself while still in the water. Will
liam Chambers was the third of the gen
erous souls whose loving kindness
honors human nature. He descended a
we'll at Ashford wherein two men had
already become asphiXiated, and fasten-
ing a rope to one of the sufferers,
brought him out alive, returning for
the other, but only to obtain dead
body. We salute with deep respect the
English lady, the lad and the workman.
In days of cynicism and self-seeking
they teach us the impressive lesson that
there are many things better than life
and dearer than length of years. Lon
don Telegraph
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
A LapIander,s Home.

In large but rather low room, with
walls and roof of rough-hewn planks,
and with beams stretching from wall to
wall in every direction, were assembled
at least twenty-five persons of all ages
and both sexes. Most of them had
taken off their skin blouses and hung
them on the rafters near a huge wood
fire, fit to roast an OK at. The half
stewed garments and the steam from the
dirty persons of those in front of the fire
caused a most unsavory odor, which
prompted us to make our stay as short
as possible. All around the apartment,
except near the door, was ranged the
sleeping-shelves, the major part of which
were already occupied-men, women
and children all indiscriminately mingled
together, not distinguishable to the un-
practiced eye the one from the other,
and appearing like nothing else than
mere animated bundles of fur. From
the group congregated around the fire
no cheerful laugh, no buzz of conver-
sation, no noisy merriment emanated--
all were silent and still; perhaps they
did not wish to disturb the sleepers, but,
Judging from their solemn and lugu-
brious countenances, their gloominess
seemed but too natural and very far
from assumed or constrained. Well, in
the ioyless and monotonous life those
poor people lead, it is not surprising
that all merriment about them is soon
stifed.- Reindeer Ride Through Lap,
land,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
Canoe Travel In Alaska.

Alaska is full of food for man and
beast, body and soul, though few are
seeking it as yet. Were one-tenth part
of the attractions that this country has to
offer made known to the world, thou
sands would come every year, and not
few of them to stay and make homes.
At present, however, Alaska is out of
sight, though by no means so far and
inaccessible as most people seem to sup
pose. For those who really care to
come into hearty contact with the coun-
try, making long, crooked voyage in
canoe with Indians, is by far the bet
ter way. The larger canoes made by
these Indians will carry from one to
three tons, rise lightly over any waves
likely to be met on those inland chan
nels, go well under sail, and are easily
padded along shore in calm water or
against moderate winds, while snug
harbors, where they may ride at anchor
or be pulled up on q smooth beach, are
to be found almost everywhere. With
plenty of provisions packed in boxes,
and blankets and warm clothing III rub
ber or canvas bags you may be truly in
dependent, and enter into partnership
with nature; be carried with the winds
and currents, accept the noble invita-
tions offered all along your way to en-
ter the sublime rock portals of the
mountain fiords, the homes of the
waterfalls and the glaciers, and encamp
every night in fresh, leafy coves, car
peted with flower -enameled MOSES, be
meath wide out-spreading branches OF
the evergreens, accommodations com
pared with which the best to be found
in artificial palaces are truly vulgar and
mean. - San Francisco Bulletin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10

A London undertaken has within the
last few weeks driven through the city
as an advertisement an enormous coffin,
mounted on a base and drawn by five
horses. This final receptacle is got up
in most gaudy colors, ornamented with
the name and address of the purveyor
on the outside and lined within with
satin or some other comfortable and
plessant-looking material, A live corpse,
with a sheet about him, did duty in this
luxurious tenement.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10

The one-cent postal card will never
quite take the place of the scented
note-paper.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10

Thought at a church fair--Faint
pocketbook never captivated fair lady
II TYonkers Statesman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-10
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.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
A Word of Caution,

Simmons Liver Regulator or Med.
icine, manufactured by J. II. Isilin &
Co., like all standard and really valua-
BILE articles, has met with degree OF
annoyance from iuposters and mer-
cenary adventures. The popularity
and world wide fame Of the Regulator
has induced uDprincipled parties to
placs spurious compounds, called by
some garbled part OF our title or
name, Ia the market. A msj lrity OF
these enterprises have died natural
death, but others are periodically crop
ping out. To those who have not yet
learned the great worth of the Regu-
iator this word of caution Is necessary
To the invalid 1t may be question OF
life and death. Ask for Simmons'
Liver Regulator, and look for the
signature OF J. II. u silin d Co., and
the large red Y on their clean, white
wrapper. Accept no co!orable imlts-
lions or substitutes, no wever plsusibly
recommended,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
Colored Odd Fellows Demon
ri m stratiOn. u44

The colorsd Odd Fellows OF Knox.
vile are making extensive prepara-
lions for one of the grandest demon"
strations in the history of the order.
1t will occur Friday, the 2sth inst,
being the celebration of the third
anniversary of Silver Moon lodge, No.
1903. g. U. o, 0. r. They will give a
picnic to Inskip Station, on the Knox.
VILE and Ohio railroad, and festival
in tho city at night. Visitors are ex-
pected from North Georgia, South
western Virginia and all over East
Tennessee. The railroad gives re.
duced rates of fare. The ANNUAL
address will be delivered by Rev. j.
M, Armistead, of Knoxville, and
there will be an GRAFTON by w. A.
Henderson, p. N. f., Of Chsttano oga.
J. 7. Alexander is marshal Of the day
and chairman Of the committee on
arrangements; Geo. Ii. Dennis, chair
man on finance; Edward Smith, ON
receptions Peter Copeland, on invita-
ton.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
Poplar Creek Coal.

We have Teen shown by Piof. II. Z
Colon some blocks of coal from new
opening lately ma near the foot OF
American knob, on the headwaters of
Poplar creek, near Winters' gap. The
C al is very solid and firm. having ring
somewhat metallic. Prof Cotton thinks
1t is very similar If not identical with
the famous Block coal, of Indiana and
Britr Hill, of Ohio. The coal at Coal
Greek, and the other seam at Winters
gap, lie In horizontal layers. This Is
in vertical blocks, with clearly de-
fined pairing, 1t can be handled
without the slightest danger OF
smutlng the hands. If it should
prove to be the same as the block coal,
i will work raw In the blast furnace,
aud thus add another great item of
value to The vast coal fields on Poplar
creek.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
River News.

The arrival uf 1903 pounds OF fab
for the market Is reported by the com
modore for yesterday. Also three RATS
IF logs at Clsrk's mill. He reports
the arrival Of perching party, con.
s'sting OF Matt. McCiung and George
Mcreer, from Boyd's ferry, with thirty
fl ue perch and one salmon. The river
/, three feet above low water mark,
with good boating tide.
Tue hull Of new light steamer, tr
tow boat, Belonging to Thomas Foster,
colored, Is lying at the WHAT to be
CONF leted. 1t Is so feet long aud IL
wide. 1t was built on the French
Broad, by Capt. Al4iDger, and Is iu-
tended to run on the upper waters.
TIE machinery is being made at the
Knoxville foundry and machine
wnrka
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.


The East Tennessee Sunday school
convention, tenth annual session, will
be held at LoudoD, Thursday and FIJI
day, 18th and l4th inst. According to
the Journal, the people Of Loudon are
making every effort for the appropria.
ate entertainment of the delegates.
and prof able sud pleasant season
is anticipated. The railroad authors
ties will give all delegates excursion
rates. tickets to be s,li from all points
on the IL h, 18Th and IA h, not good
after the 18th. Following Is the
PROGRAMMES:
Thursday morning. 81 O'Clock =
| Tea pOrary organization. Address OF
welcome. Responses. Appointment
of committee on credentials. Report
of executive committee. Report OF
treasurer. Permanent organization
Appointment OF Committee on resolu.
tions. Theme, (Our work defined
/. The true basis of sunday school
work. 2. How related to the church,
the ministry and the home.
Afternoon, o'clock.-l. UDsuccsss-
|
The duties, responsibilities aud re.
wards of teachers in leading children
to Christ. 8 What constitutes good
Sunday schCo'?
Evening, u O'Clock.
The Rise anu Progress VI Sunday
SchoOls.h
FRIDAY morning, o'cIock-1. Map
Drawing aud Sacted Geography. 2
ia
3. Heterogeneous and their cure.
Afternoon o'clock--l. The present
Lesson system, its d Elects and its Ex-
celIenclss. .. County Campaigns-
How Conducted. TIE Past and Flu.
Meeting (tweDty minues). 5. Report
of Committees.
Evening Z! o'clook-Grand chill.
ing. The exercises OF the con vention
will be iuterspt rsed with music.
The executive committee Is com
II Reeves, WilI. A. Mcreer, Isaac
e nory, ]. w. Gsut, J. L. KING.
TIE annual Sunday school conven.
ton for Kuox county was held Friday
a d Saturday, at Washington church
near MeMillan's Station, and from
VIII vt we learn, was large, entbusi'
a., aud successful meeting. We
will give further particulars in the
fd g.
A correspondent writes as from
Poll .delp his, under date Of Friday,
as follows:
The Lnudon county Sunday schonl
Invention met here to-day. DR.. ]. w
DIocau was elected president, K
Robinson permanent secre arv, J. ID
Watts assistant secretary. q lite q
large delegation is In attendance, and
it Is an interesting time for Sunday
school workers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
E'ENCfLETTES.

New mo- n.
Fumsr,' convention Tuesday.
Tne weather continues warm aud
sessopable.
Clerk G 20. L. Ma'ouey was 10 bis
po.i ION Ia tbs criminal court sg In
yes .d,y. having returned from The
Nashville convention.
Tbs L1uise Pomeroy company
stopped in Brs oil and appeared at
Conway hall Monday and Tuesday
nights of last week.
CHARLES O'Conner, the great New
York lawyer, Is to begin hi, argu ment
for the blndholders in the big suit
against the railroads at Nashville to-
morrow, aud Is not expected to con-
clude until about Wednesday.
The current issue Of L eslle's Illus
traed Weekly contains fine engrav-
logs of the opening ceremonies of the
centennial exposition at Nashville,
aud also of the opening OF the gen.
eraI conference OF the NJ. Z. Church
at Cincinnati, May lst
orr hens correspondent writes US
that Hon. 0 P. Tenn pie, of this city,
leotured on "Our SUolch-Irish Ancts.
try" Thursday night, before The
II erary societies of the East Tennes.
see Wesleyan university. The chapel
was we'll filled with people, aud The
lecture was heartily received.
Owing to the absence OF Col. Juo.
M. Fleming, chairman OF the com.
mittee on resolutions, the meeting OF
ths Knoxville bar, to take action with
references TO the death of Judge Trigg
which was to have taken place yes
to-day evening, was postponed til
next saturday.
Madam Louis had splendid attend
snce at her dancing academy in Nc
Kun y's hall yesterday evening, ant
all the visitors were much pleased
with the progress being made by tn
pupils. The Madam Il making ex
tensive aud elaborate preparations 70
May pple dance, which is to tab
place soUn.
If you want to eat your meals wit
pleasure, buy Fnwler's Fly Far
They VIII keep the q es off the tabl
aud q spense with one servant. The,
will keep Them off the baby, and ar
indispt nsabla for a Sunday mar, an
vii keep bald headed folks an
nervous people out OF the lunati
asylum. A new supply ju-t receive
at w. w. Woodruff & Co.'s.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
A RenefactreGs.

Just open the doc for her, and Mrs. winslow will
prove the American Florence Nightingale CT the
NJ sery or this we are so sure. that We will teach
cur 'Susy' to say "A blessing on Mrs winslew" for
helping her to su Vi e and escape the gripping, col
ICING and teething siege. Mrs. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP relieves the child I. ON pain,
and cure dysenter and dlarrhea. It sol ems the
ms reduce infamma ion, cures wind collie, and
ca ries the infa safely through the teething pc
cd. ! performs precisely what it processes to
peTfo m every part Of It-nothing less. We have
never seen Ms. Winslow--know he only tn ou2h
the preparation her "soot ing Syrup for Children
Teethlng." II we h d the power. we would make
her, as ii is, physical ayior to the infant ace.
Sold BY all druggists. 20 cents bottl,.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-09
CITY CHURCHES.
services To- Day and During the Week


WELSH AND ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH. MECHANICsVILLE
Rev. r.. ID. Thomas. the pastor, will preach in
Welsh at 1880 am. and in Welsh and Engllsh az
INN. Sabbath school at pm. seats free All
are invited.
FIRST NJ. f. cHUncH.
Sunday school at 0 n. m. Preaching IN NE
service at nigh Seats tree; strangers ihaoe
welcome.
MABRY-sT. d. E. C., SOUTH.
Sunday school at 9.15 am Preachlng AZ IVY w.
am. by the aston rev }. l. SaSh. onoJevt'
No service al night.
SECOND NJ E. CHURCH
Third quarterly meeting. Preaching by Rev.
i. A. Ruble Z. L., at lUIa am. and p. M. Inc
sacrament of the Lords supper Will be admins;
a 2 and oyefeast at 81 pm. All cordially In IT.
al TO attend.
cHURoH-sr. M. Z. c., SOUTH
Sunday school at 9.15 an Special sermon al
1889 a. m. by the pastor Rev. G. G, Rankin
BRoAD-sr NJ. e. c., SOUTH.
Sunday school at al5 am: Preaching at 1899 1922
am, by the pastor Rev. j. h. Keith NO service
at night.
GERMAN Ev. LUTHERAN
Divine service, German. 1880 am. no service
at night Ali cordially yted,
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Divine service at 1890 n. m. by Rev. James
Park the pastor. No evening service. seats
free st auge in the city invited
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.
Services at 1881 am. by the pastor Rev. F. f.
Sturgis. Notservice at night All invited
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday school at 9 Is am, Preaching al 1870
ain by the pastor. REV. W. A. harrisoh ~"
evening service. Seats free to all.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL.