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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-21
A RIG Meteor.

The fall of meteor in the bay near
Goat Island, from the description given
to CAL reporter by various persons on
the water front, must have been sight
seldom witnessed by man. Hearing
that an old fisherman had been on the
bay near where the aerolite fell, the re-
porter looked him up and got the follow
ing story: eyes," said he, 81 was near
the place when that meteor fell, and
let me say right here, 1 don't want to
be there when the next one comes down.
tell you what, young man, I've been
in good many close places In Gall
fornia, fighting grizzlies and standing
off Mexicans in '49, but l never said my
prayers as many times in a second as ]
did when that meteor lit for the
bay this morning. was going
across the bay to the Oakland flats to
set my nets, as L do most every morn
ing. Well, when got almost opposite
the island, all of sudden it got so
light that thought the whole electric
light business had exploded right over
my head. I pulled for the island as
hard as 1 could, for I always had holy
horror of making fish-bait of myself,
1 had not made two strokes when it got
ALFRED hot, and looked around and
was Just in time to see the grandest and
terriblest sight these old eyes ever
looked upon. Not ten feet from
me the meteor struck the water. II
looked as large as horse. When it
struck you could have heard the kissing
almost a mile. 1 never heard anything
like it before. Almost as soon as II
went under my boat was over the spot,
and the water was bubbling and
steaming as though a young volcano
had broken out" "Do you think
YOU could find the exact place
where the meteor struck ?" asked the re
porter. "I don't know. AS soon al
daylight came went back to see how
things looked, and found q number O
dead fish floating around. think i
was about two hundred yards from the
island, little east of south. l was 81
badly scared that I can't say exactly.
Chow old are you, and what is you
name ?" 1 was born in Maine in 1923
and my name is John Small" answered
the lone fisherman. The reporter called
upon Professor Kinks at the Stat
mining bureau. The professor was ou
of town, but it has been reported b.
several parties that the aerolite had beel
seen by quite a number OF persons
Professor Davidson was also calle'
upon, but was out. This is, wlthou
doubt, one of the largest aerolites tina
has visited the earth for some time past
-SGn Francisco Call.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-21
The Two Ways,

When we pick person to pieces, ex-
pose his follies. criticise his manners,
question his motives and condemn his
actions, we are making, not the best,
but the worst of him. If, on the con-
trary, we search for his good points and
bring them to the front, if We make all
allowance for his faults and errors,
and withdraw them as n uch as possible
from the notice of othee we are making
the best of him, both in appearance and
reality. In shielding his reputation We
are preserving for him the respect OF
others, which goes far toward promot'
ing his own self respect.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-21

The Doctors story.

Mrs. Rogers lay in her bed,
Bandaged and blistered from foot TO head,
Bandaged and blistered from head to toe,
Mrs. Rogers was very low,
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup,
On the table stood bravely up,
Physic Of high and low degree;
Calomol, catnip, boneset tea
Everything body could bear,
Excepting light and water and air,
opened the blinds; the day was bright.
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light,
opened the window; the day was fair,
And God gave Mrs, Rogers some air,
Bottles and blisters, powders and pills,
Oatnip, boneset, sirup and squills,
Drugs and medicines, high and low,
1 threw them as far do could throw.
"What are you doing ?" my patient cried;
q Frightening DEATH" coolly replied.
q You are crazy p visitor said;
dung bottle at her head.
Deacon Rogers he came to me;
"Wife is comm round," said he,
"I really think she'll worry through;
She scolds me just as she used 10 do.
All the people have poohei and slurred-
And the neighbors all have had their word,
Twas better to perish, some Of 'em say,
Than be cured in such an irregular way"
"Your wife," said 1, "had Gods good care,
And his remedies light and water and air.
All the doctors, beyond doubt,
Couldn't have cured Mrs. Rogers without"
The deacon smiled and bowed his head;
"Then your bill il nothing" he said
Goods be the glory, as you say;
God bless you, doctor, good-day good-day ?
If ever doctor that woman again,
I'll give her medicine made by men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-21

Little rush baskets take the place OF
shopping bags. They are open, worked
and lined with fine ruby peacock 6lne
or olive cashmere or silk, with a deep
bag top drawn together by ribbon
strings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-21
Rates of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements coll
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must be paid for in advance.
Job work. Cash on Delivery.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Too Much for Campbell.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia Washington cores
pondent of the Inter Ocean says: An anus
ing feature of the Cannon-Ca Campbell contest
has just come to light. Gov. Murray gave
the certificate of election to Campbell.
When Cannon heard of this he took steps to
serve a notice of contest on Campbell, having
thirty days under the law to perform this
ceremony. Campbell left Salt Lake ostensi-
bly, for Washington, but never reached here.
This put Cannon off the track. He was
daily looking for Campbell so as to serve the
notice of contest. but Campbell came not.
Cannon te%legraphed to New York, Chicago,
Omaha and Salt Lake, but could not get the
lun of Campbell's rapid movements He ac-
cidentally heard of him at Circleville, Kan
sas and telegI aphed there, but the bird had
flown. Becoming thoroughly frightened for
fear the thirty days would expire, Cannon
sent four notices of contest to Salt Lake,
each to particular friends with instructions to
hunt Campbell regardless of expense. One
day one OF them took the train east and &C
cidently net Campbell at Green River Sta
ton, on the very last day Of the thirty.
Campbell was about to sit down 10 breakfast
in tancied security, but the man with toul
wives aud a seat in congress was too much
for him.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Monetary Conference.

Feb. 16.-Secretary Evarts
Fing received from the French government
invitation for our government to lake part
the monetary conference at Paris, the
sent year, visited the capital this afternoon
p had an interview with represen natives
Ply, Springer and others, with a view to
Fing some action taken before the adjourn
INT of congress. Evarts went before the
hmittee on appropriations and presented
estimate Of the PROBABLE expense to be in
red by this government if it takes part in
conference, and urged the committee to
|ert the necessary item of appropriation in
sundry civil bill.
representative Kelly received a letter from
fis, from II. j. Ceransche, giving al &C.
bnt of the action of the French govern.
lnt and urging corporation on the part Of
! United States. The letter was accom-
pied by a pamphlet OIL the subject of BIZ
(tallism at 49, to !, which it claimed was
! most equitable ration to be adopted by
] conference.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
The Coolies Returning.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia New York dispatch
says: On tn" steamer Saratoga from Havana
which arrived to-day, We're twenty-one China
men. These coolies are on their way back
to China and left for San Francisco thise even
ing via the Erie railway. They had complet-
ed the eight year service contract of time of
those who 60 to Cuba. They are paid S.
a month and out of this they save seven
dollars to take home with them. Many of
them after going back TO China will return
to Cuba and become merchants. Instead of
going by the Isthmhs as formerly, a majority
of the Orientals now come by the San Fran
cisco g. Erie road and return over the same
route. The fare for Chiname.!, either way,
between New York and Havana is ,wenty
dollars.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Big Telegraph Suit Commenced.

Ew YORK, Feb. 16.-The Times says :
bit in equity has began to prevent the tel
kph consolidation on the ground that it
lid violate specif. contracts with and
be icss to the direct U. 5. Cable Co. The
sets out that in 1874, the A. & P. Tele-
bh Co. contracted with the plaintiff that
said telegraph company should deliver TO
said cable company all foreign bound
bsages for the term of 10 years. The bill
ties the particulars of agreement, which
very elaborate and were complicated.
f~eover, by the fact that this cable com
" Is the successor of the company with
pm the telegraph company made its orig
contract, but the contracts were renewed
S76. The bill states that Jay Gould's
,isition of the majority Of the stock of the
bpany worked to the prejudice of the
be company, whose contracts are practical
el aside and its business made to suffer
Feby. The other allegations of the bill
similar to those of the Rufus Hatch bill,
treat of m%onopolies, violation of acts of
Rgress, etc. Senator Edmunds appears as
plaintiffs senior counsel.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Reduction in Wages.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE Virginia
Enterprise publishes a long and interesting
article Oh the question now being agitated Of
reducing the wages of miners in order to
work The low grade ores of the Comstock at
a profit. The article states that the PROPOSE
ton is to reduce the wages on the upper lev
els to from So so to $3.50 per day, according
to the depth and difficulty OF work, continu-
ing the present rate of 81 per day IN the shafts
at any depth and for all work below $500
feet. The Enterprise claims that with such
reduction there is an immense amount of ore
that could be extracted at a profit. 1t also
holds that the question of reduction of wages
may be settled without any conflict if the
Miners Union can be brought together with
a view to business. The Chronicle endorses
the Enterprise article.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-There was con-
siderable gossip at the capital to-day, concern
ing the reported departure of Conkllng for
Mentor. 1t Is said he has gone to visit Gar
field on 3 special invitation and would not 90
until thus invited. This visit revives the be-
lief that New York is to have the treasury
portfolio. as the friends of Conkling declare
that he intends either to name the secretary of
the treasury or no office at all. Gossip now
is that Lew T. Morton will be assigned to the
treasury department and Senator Allison to
the interior department with some Pennsyl-
vania man as postmaster-general.
Senator Logan has returned from Mentor
He il reticent as what he learned there, but
seems to be in rather exuberant spirits.
Senator Hereford will tomorrow introduce
a bill which provides that all money due to
government from the Pacific roads shall, as
fast as paid in, be distributed to the various
states and territories IN proportion to their
population and be applied by each to the pur-
pose of general education without regard TO
race or color.
The two existing vacancies in the army
retired list will not be filled by president
HaN es, but are to be left for President Gar.
field to try his hand.
The brief executive session held by the
senate at a late hour this p. m., was consum.
ed i'll confirming a number of unobjected
nominations and the Chinese treaties were
not reached. Their friends however do moi
as yet apprehend any serious danger of their
going over to the called session without &C.
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate in.
tends TO act on the funding bill to-day. The
81 per cent rate will probably be adopted
The 3 per cent. advocates say they will carry
their rate.
The worlds fair commissioners agreed tt
subscribe 100000 if necessary.
la is untrue that Senator Grover is so seri
ously ill as to prevent him attending the ex
ecutlve sessions. His absence would give tn
vote to the republicans.
1t is certain that Senator Davis will vote t,
maintain the present organization of the sen
ate, as he holds it would be independence tt
maintain the statu quo, while voting for tn
benefit of a party would be rank partisan
ship.
The president to-day withdrew the nomi
nation of Forster for U. S. district attorney Q
New York City and it is stated hat E. F
Shepherd, a Conkiing man, will be appointed
This, it is said will weaken the opposition I
Stanley Matthews and improve his chance
for confirmation, and it is said the admins
tration will discontinue its attacks on Senate
ConKling.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Eaton,
chairman of the foreign. relations committee,
to-day emphatically denied the publis ed
statement that he had concluded not to call
up the Chinese treaties for action by the sem
ate this session. He says, IN the contrary,
he is confident they will. be ratified within
the next ten days.
Commissioned John F. Swift arrived here
this afternoon. The main object of his visit
is to promote the ratification of the treaties
and with this object in view he spent some
time on the floor of the senate, during to-
nights session, conversing with various SEN
ators.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
HOUSE.

On motion of New, an amendment was
adopted providing that $4,000 of the money
appropriated for the improvement of the
Ohio river may be expended on India chute.
King offered an amendment providing that
the work of removing snags shall be prosecu-
ted during the low water season between
July aud December.
graf, of Iowa, on the ground that on the
Arkansas river, at least, snag boats could only
get up during high water.
The amendment was adopted, being so
modified as to leave it to the discretion of
the engineers when the work shall be done.
Many amendments, Directing to the i'm
provements of the Mississippi river, having
been read, Marsh raised a point of order
against the clause and proceeded to speak
upon it amid a great deal of confusion. The
point of order was finally oyerruled.
On motion of Price the clause fixing the
rate of toll to be charged OH the bridge connect
ing Rock Island with the City of Davenport,
was so amended as to require the Chicago,
Rock Island Il Pacific railway to charge for
any cars carrying freight for other roads
which it may carry across said bridge, the
sum Of So for every car, two tifths of which
sum shall be paid into the u United States
treasury.
Hawley said the bill blossomed with items
u hiSh ohS oiiSiSo ou6ho w w
ashamed, and he would therefore oppose it.
The reading of the bill having finally at
2:15 been concluded, Updegraff. Uowa,)
moved to strike out all after the enacting
clause, and insert the appropriation of$7, OOO,-
600 TO be expended under the direction of
the Secretary of War in the improvement of
rivers and harbors. Rejected. Adjourned at
2:20 p. m
After some debate on minor appropriations
| rho hp,.ca tf,oE n caoacc ,,nfil 7sQ0 n "
About midnight Conger raised a point of
order that there was no quorum, but when
his point was sustained, he relented.
Blunt reported a sundry civil bill apprO.
priating $2O,0O0,O0O. Recommitted.
The house went into committee of the
whole.
Finley and Rothwell favored the bill of the
majority of committee on census and after a
short discussion the matter went over for the
present.
Hubbell reported back the pension appro.
priation bill with senate amendments, rec
%ommending concurrence in some II non
concurrence in others report agreed.
The Speaker laid before the house reports
on all items except the single one stated, ir
regard to which a new conference could bt
ordered.
Funding bill was again taken up by the
house.
Message from president in reply to resin o
the house on 31st of January on the subiec
of International action for the restoration u
silvertotull use as money. The president state
theprospect ofinteInational conference on tina
subject promising valuable results to the in
teresls of this country is such that he recon
mends the immediate attention of congress
to the propriety of the appropriation providing
for the proper representation of this govern
ment at such conference message referred
House then reached the order for recess.
Adjourned.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
A Miners Fight Anticipated.

liz FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.--A dispatch
J Eureka, Nevada, says there is a pros
| OF a conflict between the Richmond and
on mines, over a body of rich ore de-
bed in disputed ground claimed by boil,
|panies. Both companies resorted to
king out the workmen on the lower
lis with such success that both mines
abandoned. The Miners Union have
II steps to have the matter compromised,
so far without result, and an old-fash
ID fight is thought more than probable
both parties are stubborn and the ore
bis are worth fighting for.
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Savage Fight in Colorado.

DENVER, Feb. 1G.-A Leadville dispatch
says Winfield Matthews was instantly killed
last night by the breaking of a saw in a saw
mill.
Great excitement prevails in Kokomo.
Dan Hanly, superintendent of the Washing
ton mine and john l. Wheeler, an old resi-
dent, each with a company Of eXasperated
men, had a savage fight over said mine. A
great many shots were fired, but the extent
Of the damage is unknown.
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Latest European Dispatches.

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-At the meeting of the
lchstag yesterday only 1873 deputies out of
were present; no working quorum; ad-
rned till to-day to elect a president and
e-present.
In the Reichstag to-day Count Won Arnim
ntzenbury was elected president, Won
anke vice-president, and Alderman,
lseIvative, second vice-presiGent.
IN tie upper house Of the Prussian diet to-
the bill for the permanent remission of
ooO,000 marks in taxes was discussed.
Pmarck said the bill represented a small
rtion of the toilsome path of taxation re-
rms which he had been trying to follow for
past five years.
$ PARIS, Feb. 16.-In response to a request
pm the land league that he visit America,
rnell explains at length his reason why he
lsiders it his duty to remain in Ireland
d in parliament during the present crisis.
y kochefort publishes an account Of his in
View with Parnell, who told Rochefort
one of the chief objects of his journey is
contradict in the French press all the cal
mics OF the English press on his cause and
his friends and himself.
Parnell promised on his retur to Ireland
send Victor Hugo a letter ON the political
nation in that country. Hugo said he
pald reply to such a letter by a manifesto
Europe in favor of the claims of Ireland.
The passage in the Chamber of deputies of
bill for the init deduction Of the
Putin de Liste system of voting at elections
considered Certain.
DUBLIN, Feb. 16.-It is reported that an
Tempt to ignite a dynamite mine under the
VI of the Biggars Bush Barracks, last night
y frustrated by chance by a person pas
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Times says that in
e ofthe west di- tricts in the west OF Ire
hd, notorious as the scene of more than
scandalous land league victory, between
and 80 village tyrants have quietly alb.
onded since the second reading of the pro-
|aion bill.
The Albanian league has offered the Porte
700 men in the event of war.
The conference between Parnell and
S~chefort has excited much indignation
pong the Catholic members of Parnells
ply.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. Embarrassing
ancial difficulties make the sultan more
Pl ever DESTROYS for peace.
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No Ministers Need Apply.

bRTHAMPToN, Mass, Feb. ~16.-Judge
Flies E. Forbes, just dead, in his will, af-
having his half brother and sister each
DO annuiLies, gives in trust to the town of
HAMPTON 100000, and as much in state
auLs for a public library-$50,0OO for a
hing income: $4,000 for maintenance
income ; $4,000 for books. No religi-
minister is to have anything to do with
Management of the institution. In case
ilure to accept the 100000 it goes tc
Yard college to establish a pr~ofessorshiI
Rvanrad researches,
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Attempted Escape.

GALVESTON, Feb. 1s.-A special dispatch
says that several American prisoners in jail
at Paso del Norte, Mexico, made a break this
morning, shooting the guard dead and rum
ming toward the American line, but were
overtaken by the guard who fired upon them.
Three of the prisoners were killed and the
others surrendered. Two of the guards were
wounded. The prisoners heard last night
that they were to be taken to chihuahua to-
day, which they believed ment to be shot on
the road, and hence made the attempt to es-
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aould's Last Railroad Corner.

Wv YORK, Feb. 16.-The World says /:
build and Sage have obtained control OF
!, j. Central, which will be opened to
biupton and consolidated with the Lack
Ia, the latter being owned by Gould, and
be pushed through to Buffalo, and ad-
ACE will be taken of the new line to
Gland from Chicago to get into the latter
by bnilding a short line from Buffalo to
|oiand.
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Al0O Nile Skating Race.

wv YORK, Feb. 16.-John Ennis, of Chi
defeated Rudolph Goetz in the 100
skating race to day, for 1000 and the
|nion belt. Ennis made 100 and Goetz
les. The race was II hours long and
|ce very rough.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Hanging and Killing in Georgia.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. lS.-Frank Twiggs,
convicted of the murder of VIM. Driscoll, in
November last. was hanged at Waynesboro,
to day. He protested his innocence. His
neck was not broken, and he died bv strangu-
latiOn.
Dave Jones shot and killed Samuel Roberts
at Lawton to-day. Both colored.
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Oonfrmations.

ksHINGToN, Feb. 16.-The following
kntments for postmasters were::confirmed:
|Froelich, Fresno City j. r. Dnnkel-
n, Los Angeles; J.. e. Putnam, Walla
n. For consul at Manzanillo, John 5.
|rendorf; for Indian agent at Nevada asen-
|oseph McMasters.
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SANTA FEE, N. NJ, Feb. 16.-The first
timber depreciation case was decided in the
district court to day. The defendant was
sentenced to pay a fine of $575 and three days
Imprisonment for cutting timber off public
lands.