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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-10-19
Novel Uses of the Electric Light.

Several jockey clubs of the South are
discussing the plan of lighting up
their race courses by lines of powerful
electric lamps, and having their races
run at night. One great advantage will
resnlt from this. The spectators, as
we'll as poor horses, will be protected
in summer from the broiling rays of
the sun.
A company is now negotiating with
the government for contract to light
the city of Washington by placing
around the dome of the capitol a
series of powerful electric lamps, ag-
gregating several hundred thousand
candles in brilliancy. 1t is proposed
in this way to light the city to the dis
tance of a mile in all directions better
than it is usually done by street gas
lamps.
Pearl fishing, it is now thought, can
be conducted with great success by
means of submerged electric lights in
place of the old mode of employing
divers. Incandescent lamps of the
Edison form will be let down to the
ocean bed, making it as light as the
surface in daylight, while operators
With suitable graphing tongues, at the
sur. zee, will pick up the pearl oysters
and deposit them in crates sunken fol
the purpose at the depth of hundred
feet or more. Look out, now, for 1
supply of these lovely gems, large
than have yet been seen, since ageC
oysters can be taken from a depth ia
beyond the reach of the old-tim
diver,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-10-19

The steamer Cuzoo, of the ORIENT
Line, has arrived at Plymouth, England,
from Australia, with an experimental
shipment of fifty tons of meat In good
condition.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-10-19
TERMS $3.50 YEAR.

No Subscriptions received for shertec
ported than three months.
Correspondence solicited from ali parts
of the country. No notice will DO taken o5
anonymous communications.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
PERSONAL.

Col. Phil Peters, was in camp one
day last week.
Con O'Brien, the barber, is i'm
proving fast.
Jack Bowman, sheriff-elect of this
county, was in town last Monday.
w. R. Wallace, of the Belmont
Mining Company, was in camp last
Monday.
7. T. Stevens, a solicitor of the
Denver Times, canvassed our town
thoroughly last Tuesday.
Frank Parks, who has been down
at the new settlement at the junction
of the Grand and Gunnison rivers,
returned to camp to-day. He report:
bright prospects and fine weather
down there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

We had occasion to 60 to Denver
last week, and left the PILOT, as we
supposed, in the hands of a person
capable of running it for one week
at any rate. We instructed him as to
the moaas 9pe,andi of running coun
try paper, and on our return we found
that he had been poking fun at our
bank account, which was very unkind.
We also found dozen persons await
ing our return with blood in their
eyes, and all for something that we
knew nothing about. He also pitches
into the postofice department, the
Ruby guards and the Interior depart
ment for not having the reservation
thrown open for settlement, which
also might be called unjust. He
brings up the question of religion
when he knew there wasn't preacher
in camp and the missionaries were let
ting US severely alone. Last but not
least he puts in the most earnest solci-
tations for new advertisements and
subscriptions, and distinctly says he
must have cash as trade don't 60.
This is a subject we were always
averselo mentioning, Notwithstanding
our books are always open for new
subscriptions. However on our ar
rival home we found that our illustri-
Gus friend had departed for New York,
whether he had made enough out of
the cash system of subscribing and
advertising to be a defaulter or not,
but we do know that our cash receipts
were not increased one whit, and that
our /" bank account" from the effects
of the Denver tr1p, was as fiat as Bro.
Ayers buckwheat cakes.
Moral: Stay away from Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Letters from Ruby boys, who went
to New Mexico last fall to prospect
are not of very fattering nature.
They say it is not much fun to pros
pect with a six-shooter and a
Winchester rifle strapped to you with
four or five pounds of lead buckled
to your waist, as they are all the time
expecting Victoria's band to raid the
country.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

r. We have tried to make as good
a report of the mines this week as pos
sible under the circumstances. Any
mine that is not mentioned is the
owners fault as we insisted on allsend-
ing in reports. It was impossible for
us to make a personal examination
this time of the year. There are hun
dreds of prospects that are not
working which there is no mention
made.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
The question of paying the enor

The question of paying the enor-
NOUS tax rate that has been imposed
upon us is agitating the minds of our
people. We are perfectly willing to
pay school tax but when it comes to
pay the high rate county tax and de-
rive no benefit thereifom we dare say
there will be some tall kicking and
perhaps trouble to collect it. This
is new county and every inducenent
should be offered to bring capital in
and open up new enterprises, but SO
long as we are to be oppressed by high
taxation, which IS the dictation of a
lot of old moss backs that have no
more business about them than last
years spring chicken, men with capi-
tai will stear clear of us and,go where
the inducements are greater. There
is one firm in this town assessed at
5000 on an investment of $4,000
and we dare say the profit on invest
ment so far has been very small, while
the ranchmen in the valley who are
assessed for only the improvements or
the land, which are very small, whose
income from the ranches have beer
very large the last two years, some O
them making as high as five hundred
per cent. on the capital invested.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Why is the man who edited the
PILOT last week, so much like a law
yer2 Because they both practice at
the bar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29


Mr.. A. H. Barker, gentleman who
came to Pixies Peak in the summer of
1858, remembers when the capitol of
Colorado was less fixed than it is at
the present time. He says he went to
Colorado City in the winter of 1863
with his OK team, and on a hay-rack
brought the capitol to Denver. The
capitol consisted Of benches, tables
and about a gunny-sack of the arch
ives, and several pairs of snow shoes,
on which members had walked over
the range. "If am not mistaken"
said Barker, cone pair of these shoes
belonged to Representative H. A. w.
Tabor, of California Gulch." Mr..
Barker says he halted at Denver for a
few days to rest his cattle and await
further orders. Judge Samuel Elbert
was then Secretary of the Territory,
and directed him to move on to COL
den City, and there unyoke his oxen
and be in readiness to evacuate. "For,"
said the Secretary, three days will
be glory enough for Golden. The
members can't hang on nails, and
there is not lodgings enough for them.
if they slept three in bed"
1t took a little more than three dayy
to make the change. The Governor
was troubled to get members enough
over from Denver at any time to con-
stitute quorum. But when he did,.
fifteen minutes changed the capitol.
The oxen were yoked, the traps we're
loaded, and Barker hooped up the
bovines towards the Platt. Since that
day the capitol has been one of the
permanencies OF Denver. r.-Amt,- Ocean.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
ETHURsDAY, DEC. ao, 1881.

Tom Bowen has sold his San Juan
bonanza for 81, 900, 900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
MAN SHOT
JOE BOHN KILLED.
Accidentul Shot Caused
By Robert Hure.

About 5 O'Clock Monday afternoon
Robert Ware, who was Still feeling
happy over Christmas, was fourishing
bis pistol around in Johnny Ehrhart's 5
dance hall, and occasionally shooting
at lamp. While he was indulging in
these exercises Toe Dohn entered the
saloon just as Ware threw the pistol
violently on the floor. The instant
that 1t struck the floor it DISCHARGED.
the ball entering Bohn three inches
to the left OF the spine al the junction
OF the dorsal and lumbar ver,ebra and
made its exit under the axi.la, lodg-
ing IN the blceps, ,musclc of the right
arm from whence II was extracted bv
DR.. I. J. Forhan. The shock seem
ed to put damper On the mirth and
meriment that was being INDUCED in
by those who we're in and around the
dance hall. Bohn received the kind
est treatment at the hands of his
trends and survived until Tuesday
afternoon about 3 o'clock when he
died. He was conscious until the
last and did not realize that he was
going to die, being kept under the in
fluence of opiates, but when re-
action took place he sank very rapidly
and died without a struggle. Before
dying he NADIA will leaving his prop
erty to his father, who resides in West
Bend, Washington Co., Wisconsin.
Bohn was blacksmith by trade and
had been in business here for nearly
two years, being universally liked ly
everybody. He was considered a
good citizen and an industrious hard
working man. Last spring he was
appointed Marshal of Ruby and it.
will be remembered that he accidentally
killed VIM. Mcnamara last fall in the
discharge of his official duty. This
accident was not connected in any
way with the killing of William
Mcnamara, for they were both acc;-
dental, Ware having thrown the pistol
on the floor, it being discharged after
falling.
Robert Ware has resided here since
1879 and is native of Arkansas. He
is very much grief stricken over the
sad affair, as he and Bohn, it is said,
were the most intimate friends. Not
withstandng the affair was purely acci-
dental and no criminal blame can be
LAID to Ware, nevertheless we cannot
help but censure him for the careless
handling Of firearms, and it should be
warning to all others, for it is really
too bad that an innocent man should
suffer the death penalty by the care
lcssnesS of another.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
BELMONT, ALICE H. AND SILVER BAN.

l.. L. Harding, Thos. Scott. John Nc
Elroy and ". B. Kent, and are locat-
ed IN Elk basin. The Belmont is the
extension of the Venango, owned by
Copley and Others. 1t has a four
foot pay streak, carrying ruby and
brittle silver. The Alice H. and Sill
yer Banner are both on one lead and
will be worked in common by tun-
mel, which will cut them at a depth of
125 feet. The vein matter IS a5 feet
between walls and carries wire and
ruby silver. The mines will be work
ed all winter and when properly de-
veloped, will produce ore enough to
run 2o-stamp mill. The owners,
with the exception OF Harding, are
hard working prospectors and we con-
graduate them on their good luck.
BEEsWAN.
Ihs Beeswax mine, in Elk basin,
owned by H. DeVries, L. L. Hard
ing and others, is one of the best
properties in camp, it has a strong
vein and carries what is known as
sternbergite ore running 80 per cent.
In silver. $50, 900 was refused for the
property only a short time back.
There is at least s., 500 worth Of work
done on the claim.
HOME STAKE.
Owned by A. Rudy, Geo. N. Tay-
10y and Mr.. Brown, is situated north
of the Lead Chief. The shaft is Is
feet deep, shows vein Of quartz and
decomposed matter four feet wide.
The pay streak is 10 inches wide, as
says from 5to 60 ounces in silver.
BIRDS EYE VIEW.
Owned by M. ]. Burlingame, is sit
'lated on the divide between Elk and
Redwell basins. Worked by a shaft
20 feet in depth and one wall exposed.
The lead is opened to the vein to the
width of four feet. The quartz finely
interspersed with iron pyrites, and
assays $40 in gold and $ ounces in
silver to the ton. Mr. Burlingame
will have this claim vigorously worked
| JACKIE C,
Owned by Cornell and Merrill, is
situated on Mineral mountain in
Justice basin, is worked by an open
cut along the lead for IS feet. Vein
is feet wide, both walls are exposed
and assays from S to 22 ounces in
silver.
SILVER BELLE.
Owned by N r. and C. w. Cor
nell ard J. C. Merrill, is located on
Mineral creek, small tributary to
Coal creek. 1t sabout two and a half
miles from Irwin and half mile from
the IRWIN and Crested Butte toll road.
1t is developed by cross-cut, which
exposes the lead with well defined
walls, at the depth of IS feet. The
lead is four feet wide and assays from
5 to II ozs in silver. Work on this
claim will be renewed next season
with bright prospects.
RED STONE.
Owned by N. R. and c. w. Cor
nell and J. c. Merrill, is situated on
Mineral creek, and developed by an
open cut and tunnel, and shows re-
markably strong vein of quartz. Vein
matter is four feet in width, and but
one wall exposed. Assays: silver s to
13 ounces and gold SIG to the ton.
LITTLE MAUD,
Is very promising claim owned by
]. W. Dollison. 1t is situated on
Ruby hill and extends north and
east from the brow of the hill on the
Coal creek side across to Elk creek.
This claim is developed by shaft 20
feet deep, showing one wall. The
vein matter is decomposed to a greater
or less extent, but the lead is we'll de-
fined and the quartz shows PARTICLES
of ruby that have decomposed entire
ly. He has had several very satisfac-
tory assays.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Good mining claims in this distric,
to exchange for farms in Illinois, Iowa
or Missouri. Address this Office
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Fresh Fruit at Malcolm's.
A fine lot Of confectioneries Just
arrived at Sam Brust's Capitol cigar
store.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

THE LITTLE FRANK
Lies Just west of the Little Maud.
This claim is one of the oldest on that
part Of Ruby Hill. 1t was located
June 1, 80, by J. Justice, N. R, and
c. w. Cornell and J.C. Merrill. The
first named party sold to the Others
his part in the fall of 80 for $1,000.
During this season the present owners
have been vigorously pushing the
work on this claim. They have
shaft house and the shaft timbered.
A contract has been let to cross-cut
from the shaft to the lead. The as
says made from this lead are from IS
to 365 ounces in silver. The claim
viii be further developed by a tunnel
which will cut the lead at 200 feet
from the surface
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

- ~>"S3 III
Owned by N. R. and c. w. Cor
nell. The development work shows
this TO be a lead of eight feet in width,
both walls are exposed and we'll de-
fined. The vein matter as yet is de-
composed, the quartz assays from 8 to
10 ounces in silver and sra in gold to
the ton.. The situation of the Red
Stone, Silver Belle and J. Lewis is
such that the owners will arrange for
pushing work on the group'and ac-
commodate all the workmen at one
house. Work will begin on. them
early in tt season.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28
How the Judge Got Fooled.

Talking about spirit rapping old Judge Pc
ters of Van Ness avenue was roped IN bv a 10,
of long. haired spiritualist,c frauds about two
months ago, and ever since has been putting
in eight evenings a week attending the sean
ces of one of the "mediumistic circles" tina,
are just now devastating this unfortunate set
Element Through the agency of this cheer
full industry the judge has "communed" with
about every authentic member of his ancestry
at the very reasonable average of, say, ten cents
q rap. In fact, nothing but the circumstance
Of Peters lineage not beng clearly defined
further back than the judges great grandfath
er. prevented the amiable old jurist from be
ing started on the road 20 the almshouse
weeks ago.
The other day the judge dined with his old
bachelor friend, Col Zugg, and became very
sngry at the fippant manner In which The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

bulk Of the chalk all over the world Is made
up of very minute things invisible to the
naked eye. II the chalk extends for thousands
of square miles, and is 200 feet thick, wha,
incalculable millions Of the remains of minute
creatures there must be III 1t The tiny ami.
malcules lived in the old ocean, and as they
died in their hard shells fell to the bottom, and
IN course of ages the mass OF the chalk as
thus formed as sediment in the deep sea. II,
is impossible ia conceive how long this sedi.
ment took TO collect, but it is easy to form an
idea how long a small portion of chalk takes
to be removed. Thus, the island of Thanet Is
about ten miles long and five broad, and the
chalk is, in round numbers, 200 feet thick
there are, therefore, about 42000,O0O 900 tons
weight Of It. Surprising 1000 men and 1000
horses and carts to do always what Is called a
good days work, II would take them 10000
years to remove the chalk, provided it were
dug up ready for car!lng. The history Of
chalk Is, therefore, very wonderful, for it was
gradually deposited in the deep ocean, beng
fol med of the remains OF the smallest sea ami.
malcules and of the skeletons of the large
creatures that died in the water. After 1900
or more feet of this fine white sediment were
formed, the whole was lifted up nearly to the
surface, and then clay was formed on the top
in many places. The creatures whose remains
are found in the clay are not Of the same kird
"a those found in the chalk, and were in exist
ence when this country was in tropical
climate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28
DIDN'T Knew What Hit Him.

AS he nearcd Mount Vernon, at an early
hour yesterday mornlng, the engineer OF the
Harlem Railroad milk train-due IN this city
soon after midnight-saw man OF ample
physical proportions lying crosswise on the
track. The pilot of the locomotive struck the
man, flung HIM from the track and dashed
HIM against freight car standing on the side
track. The train was stopped and backed up,
the engineer expecting to find the mangled
remains Of the tramp who had selected the
railroad track for his bed; but, instead he
found man standing beside the track with
an lnquirlng look on his countenance.
"Where is that man ?" SAID the engineer.
What ?" said the tramp.
"The man struck" rctorted the engineer
~ don't know. Did you hit a man ?" SAID
the fellow.
yes" said the engineer II knocked man
off right here and he went up against that
freight car" was the engineers reply
didn't see him. was the trsmp's reply
when did it happen?'
"Just now" was the response. "Aren', you
the man.
"NOt as 1 remember" the tramp retorted.
didn't knock you off the track" the en-
gineer persisted, with puzzled look
~ don't think you did" was the hesitating
reply; but you can examine me and see y
was the cool retort.
Upon examining the fellows head and
shoulder il was found to be severely bruised
and bleeding bearing the evidence that he
was the man. When asked how he received
the injuries, if he wasn't struck by the loco
motive, he said:
well, don't exactly know, but thought
fell off the freight car. Guess am not hur,
much, anyway. AS he walked away toward
the pickle house he sang out-"Much Obliged
to you, Mr.. Engineer, for telling me how il
happened-E Y. Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

Drink? Deacon Hogwhistle wouldn't drink
for anything. But he got hold of q receipt tor
making mince pie. 1t was as follows First
take some chopped meats; add brandy; add
chopped apples; add brandy; taste it; add
more brandy; add little chopped potato; add
brandy; put in some raisins ;sadd brandy: stir
we'll and add some brandy; put in little nut
meg add brandy; add a little cltron; add
brandy; use teacupful Of sugar add brandy
The deacon concluded he should like some
mince pie and he decided that instead of max
ing the PIE and then eating It, he would put
the different ingredients, one at time, into
his stomach ond let them become pie there
This was the explanation given to and &C
copied by the society when it hauled him over
the Goals for MODIFICATION.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

Some time ago paragraph went the rounds
of the papers saying that Boston Corbett, the
man who shot Wilkes Booth, now lives IN a
state of extreme poverty on little farm no,
far from Philadelphia The fact is that he
lives on a little farm near Concordis, Cloud
county, Kansas, and Is In comfortable circum,
stances. He Is an occasional exhorter in the
country meetings, and the people say he is
1.-THE rattingest talker ever heard in these
parts"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28
f the sacred subject OF spirit

colonel spoke of the sacred subject OF spirit
manifestations.
III tell YOU the whole business Is a fraud III
the meanest description, and only calculated
to deceive the minds of children and tools,
said the colonel, upsettlng wine glass in his
earnestness.
"Oh, it's all very easy to SIT here and talk
that way" re,or,ed the judge, much aggravat
ed, "but Just come with me some evening"
round to Pro. Frowzihed's circle and invesl
gate the thing for yourself If you amt con
vlnccd I'll swallow my own"
Now, look here, old man" SAID the colonel
banging the table till the plates ratified, I'll
what YOU call spirits of departed statesmen
and men of genius come back to earth to say
the silly, commonplace, idiotic things these
mediums dish out, why, all I've got TO say is,
Don't talk that way, colonel" interrupted
the Judge, severely. "Only last evening had
a communication with Mrs Peters. She said
she was perfectly happy, and wanted to be re
mem bered to you. She SAID she would always
hover over and protect me-"
Did, eh ?" sneered the colonel, handing a
macaroon to the black .and-tan, 81 spose
now you really imagine she's in this very
~
Certainly" said the judge, dropping his
voice. ~ am certainly sure that and
then he suddenly stopped with start, while
both the crones' jaws dropped, and their eyes
seemed about to pop Out Of their heads, for as
the Judge spoke two distinct affirmative raps
came from the table before them.
There was not another soul in the room
Even the servant had placed the coffee and re-
tired But there was no installing the raps.
"There-there's Maria, now " murmured the
Judge, nervously clutchlng the coloncl's arm
"Ain't that you 'Rla"
The raps were repeated.
Does seem er-cr-little singular--as II
were" SAID the colonel, after Il close examlna
ton of the table "Ask-ahem-ask IL an
ether question, judge"
"I-bad no idea ! was a-er medium SAID
the Judge. somewhat scared. "I-ahem dc
YOU wish to converse with me, 'Ria?'
Two raps
"Areyou happy IN spirit-landY p
One rap.
Can do anything Tor YOU
Five raps.
"Do you want your grave fixed up"
One rap.
DO you want me to stop gong to see
ahem-see certain persona"
Lots of raps.
"Thereg didn't / tell you" whispered the
Judge to the colonel There wasn't another
Soul KNEW auout my NisltiuB WIN" 'uauoi
son but yourself"
Four raps
What do you mean by that, 'Rla?'
Eleven raps.
Calm yourself, 'Ria-Calm yourself. II
YOU are so Jealous won't see the widow any
more"
Two raps
Honor bright; there, now, colonel" said
the Judge trlumphantly. What do you
think Of that?'
| "Why, think" sald the colonel, who had
been peerng underneath the table for few
moments, that of all the dod blasted fools
ever struck you take the medal, Your won
derful raps are produced by this terrier, who
has been wagglng his tail against the table
leg for the past five minutes" And the crush
ed communer with departed spirits kicked thu
dog out of the room and went home in q rage