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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-10-25

Creek, N. Y, is paying her mother,
Mrs. Pease, a visit this week.
The cider mills are now chewing
up what few "little runts" of apples
that were left over from the fall pick.
log. Apple butter will be scarce.
-Baldwin's Official Railway Guide,
which grows so steadily in popular IA
vor, is issued for October. Its time
tables are always authentic and can be
relied upon. I
The sports of Bracevile have ar
ranged for grand hunt to take place
to-day, Wednesday. Squirrels are said
10 be abundant in that section, and
doubtless many will be slaughtered,
Mrs. Jennie Purse, of Alton, Nc.
Kean County, Pa, was entertained by
her friend, Mrs. j. L. Craig during
tho past week, and while here had the
pleasure of meeting many of her for.
mer friends.
The fact that corn husks stick
tight to the ears; that the little ground
squirrels work until late in the even
ing laying up their store, and the large
crop of new marriages during the sea.
sou, all presage hard winter.
Republicans, now is the time to
put in your best licks for the whole
ticket. Stir up your apatbetic neigh.
Dor, if you have one. and let us roll
up an old fashioned majority for our
Republican ticket, which is by far the
best in the field.
The Buffalo, Pittsburgh & West.
ern Railroad have filed bill in equi.
ty for possession of the track now used
by the New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio, between Oil City and Franklin,
which track and right OF way the for.
mer company claims to own.
The Jail birds we're so enthused
on Tuesday that they illuminated their
Offices Clarion Democrat. The fun
ny part of the Democrats item lies in
the fact that on that evening the Dem
ocrats had big meeting in Clarion,
and it's no wonder the jail birds en-.
thused
"A quick and effectual method to
destroy plantain and other weed pests
on laws, is to cut the plant off at the
crown aud drop on the top of the root
two or three drops of kerosene. The
lawn will not be defaced by digging,
and the work is at once and complete.
ly done.
Last week in clipping a political
item from one of the Brookville pa
pers, upon which we made some COM
ments, we credited the item to the Re
publican when it should have been the
Democrat. The error was detected af.
ter part of our edition was worked off
and corrected.
Rev. Riley, formerly of East
Brady, Pa, recently located at Brace
vile, this county, where he has nice
dwelling in course of erection. The
reverend gentleman is warm friend
of ex-Sherif' Brace. who has given
him charge of the lumber yard at that
place. He is a staunch Republican,
and makes friends wherever he goes.
Will. Klinestiver, who has for
several years acted as foreman of the
REPUBLICAN, has gone the way of
nearly all the world, that is, gone and
got married. The bride is Miss Flora
L. Weary, who has for several months
past been a resident of Tionesta, where
she gave instructions in instrumental
music. "Billy" is a fine young man,
and has an excellent young lady to
to match him, and the both have our
best wishes for long life, full of pros
perity and happiness.
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N / ! 2: YSl
How Lost! How Restored /!

How Lost! How Restored !
Just published, new edition of DR..
CulverwellPs Celebrated Essay on the rad
ical cure of Spermatorrhoea or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses,
Impotencv. Mental and Physical lncapac-
ity, Impediments to Marriage, etc; also,
Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits induced
by self-indulgence or sexual extravaganza
&c.
The celebrated author, in this admiral
Essay clearly demonstrates, from thirty
years successful practice that the alarm
ing consequences of selfabuse may he
radically cured; pointing out mode OF
cure at once simple, certain and effeciual,
by means of which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be may
cure himself eheaply, privately, and rad
icallV.
va This lecture should be in the hands
OF every youth and every man in the
land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to
any address, post paid, on receipt of six
cents or two postage stamps.
ddress the Publishers.
THE 0ULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
Al Ann St., n. Y, n. Y, p. o. Box 450.
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r AwRENCE HOUSE. Tionesta, Pa,
IL VIM. Smearbaugh, Proprietor. This
house Is centrally located. Everything
new and well furnished. Superior Ac-
commodations and strict attention given
To gnests. Vegetables and Fruits of all
kinds served in thoir season. Sample
room for Commercial Agents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-10-25

TO strengthen and build up the
system, trial will convince you that
Browns Iron Bitters is the best medi-
cine made.
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+ w. MORROW. NJ. D.,

w. MORROW. NJ. D.,
-. PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON,
Late of Armstrong county, having located
in Tionesta is prepared to attend all pro-
fessional calls promptly and at all hours.
once i'm Smearbaugh d Co.'s new build
ing, up stairs. Office hours to s A. M,
and II to II NJ; 2 TO 3 and 81 to - p. NJ.
Sundays, to 10 A. NJ. 2 to 3 and 81 to y
p. NJ Residence in Fisher House. ON
Walnut Street. may-lS 81.
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CENTRAL HOCSE. Tionesta, Pa,
~ y. c. Jackson. Proprietor. This is
new house, and has just been fitted up tor
The accommodation of the public. a por
tion Of the patronage of tho public is solic-
ited. 46-ly.
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Condensed Tlmc Table Tionestn station.


Preaching in the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and
evening, by Rev. Hickling.
Rev. Hicks will occupy the pulpit
of the M. Z. Church next Sunday
evening.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at
3 p. M; M. E. Sabbath School at 10
a. M.
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IWilI Pay Cash

for Cross.Ties, Chestnut or Oak, any
where on the line of the Buffalo, Pitts
burgh & Western Railway.
Oct. %, 'S2. IF r. B. COBB.
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DENTISTRY.
u DIR. ]. w. MORROW.

Having purchased the materials &c, of
l,r. Steadman, would respectfully an
hounco that he will carry on the Dental
business in Tionesta, and having had over
six years successful experience, considers
himself fully competent to give entire sat
isiactiou. shall always give my medi-
cal practice the preference. mar22-S2.
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Wanted, Teams /!

to haul logs at Dawson Run. Good
wages and cash pay.
Oct. 25, 'S2. if. JOHN COBB & Co.
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NATIONAL HOTEL. Tidi0ute, Pa,
IN w. ID. Bucklin, Proprietor. A first
class hotel i'm all respects, and the pleas
antest stopping place in town. Rates very
reasonable. janS-S2.
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Invalid wives and mothers quick
ly restored to health by using Browns S
Iron Bitters.
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Ths Sursst 3spublitur.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. rs, 1889.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Buf1ess--.T. d. HuL1Nas.
Councilmcn North ward, w. A. Grove,
r., 3. Cobb Patrick Joyce South Ward,
sieo. w. Robinson, w. Il. Blum, O. W.
Proper
Justices Of the Peacc--J. T. Brennan,
ID. $. Knox.
C0nstabie--Jamo Swailes.
School Dtrect0rS--S. j. Wolcott, J. II.
Dingman, J. Grove, A. B. Kelly, G.. w.
Robinson, u. S. Knox.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member Of Congress JAS. MosGRovE.
Member Of ,SeActtc--J. @. HALL.
dsscmbly--E. 4 l.. DAVIS.
Prcsidcnt Jatdqc-W. d. Bro WN.
associate Judoce--JoHN RECR, G. A..
HILL.
Treasurer-N. $. FOREMAN.
Parliamentary, Register &C Recorder, &C.
JUsTTs SHAwKEY.
iMer(f.-C. w. CLARK.
Commtssioners--H w. LEDEBUR, J. s.
HENDERSON, II. A, ZUENDELL.
County SaperiateRdeat-J. Il. HULL
ARD.
District dttornev--S. D. IRWIN.
Ju1'V CommissionerS--W Y. SIGGINs.
J. GREENAwALr.
County SUgveVoT--F. f. WHIrTEKIN.
C0roRer--C. II. CHURCH.
County 4 udifors--G. w WARDEN, y, a.
SCorT, r. b. SwALLEY.
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For good fresh Goods cheap go to
HAsLET IL Sons. Feb. /, 80.
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mr.. A. FISHER.

nENTISTRY,
~ VIM. TATE, d. d. S.,
Has permanently located in Tionesta, and
win be found at the Rural House. He has
had over % years successful experience,
and will guarantee satisfaction in every
instance. Prices reasonable. apr. 1872.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-16
BUY THE GENUINE
DR.. Records
Restorative Pills.
A SPECIFIC FOR EXHAUSTED VITALITY, Ply
siCAt DEBILITY, IMPOTENCE, WASTED
FgRCES ETC.

Approved by tse Academy OF Medicine
OF Paris, ami by the medical celebrities
OF the world. Azents for California and
The Pacific states, ]. C. STEELE G. co, 635
MARKET STREET ,PALACE HOTEU, SAN FRAN
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part OF the country Box or 90, 81 so
OF 100, ~ IS; OF 200, SIS; OF 900, IS. Pro.
para,ory Pills, Sc. SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
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LINE ENGRAVING.


The first thing of which the mind should
be disabused is that the engraver is a mere
copyist. Actually he is TRANSLATOR
person who on different scale and through
a different medium explains the painter
thought. The engraver is far more re
stricted in his effects than the painter, fol
his work is in monochrome black, brown
or red or white. He has, therefore, to ex
press the thoughts of the painter in eolol
without the aid OF color. 1t is also hi
task to illustrate the painters method O
handling-to give an ideas so far as may
be possible, of the degree of finish he i'm
parts to his work. That this can be done
may be seen in the engravings after Tur
ner, of which it may be truthfully said
that many are more easily understood
by the majority of spectators than the
originals themselves. In this place il
will suffice to consider the systems of en-.
craving practiced upon copper or steel
plates, wood engraving and photography
being distinctive processes more akin to
to that what is called surface painting than
line engraving, but divided by very mar.
row line from mezzo.tint. OF engraving
on steel or copper to be afterward faced u
with steel, greatly increasing practice,
the highest kind is held to be line engrav-
ing, in which the work is executed with
the BURN or graver. The body Of the
work is, however, generally etched or
bitten in" with aqua-fortis. There ar.
also "dry point" engraving-by which
some admirable effects may be obtained
mezzo.tint and aqua-tint. When only one
of these systems Is employed an engraving
ia called pure line, etching or otherwise,
as the case may be. Thus, in pure line en-.
craving the effect is produced by hues Of
the graver alone, of various degrees OF
length, breadth, and relative cloaeness
crossing, or cross-hatching, as it is called,
being employed for the denser portions Of
shadows. This is very slow and labori.
GUS occupation, in modern times nearly al.
ways supplemented or rather initiated by
etching, and at the present moment often
assisted by the free employment of mezzo.
tint grounds OF various textures. All the
Year Round.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-16

a CURIOUS PHASE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE The appointment OF
Mr.. Chandler to the naval portfolio has
developed an interesting phase of Wash
ington social life. 1t will be remembered
that when J. Wilkes Booth was shot the
picture of handsome lady, reigning
society belle, was found on his person.
The original of the portrait was Miss Hale,
the daughter of leading politician and
statesman, and lady of whom Booth had
become deeply and seriously enamored.
What encouragement he had received was
not precisely known, but there was enough
between them to form the basis of a good
many romances, which afteward appeared
in the public press. Miss Hale afterward
became Mrs. Chandler, and is now the
wife of the Secretary of the Navy. The
same whirling of time which has brought
this about has also made the then young
son of the martyred Lincoln Secretary of
War. 1t now appears that according to
official etiquette it is the duty of the Sec
Rotary of War to escort the wife Of his
Cabinet associate to dinner on state occa,
sions. He must take the wife of the Sec
retaty of the Navy. Secretary Lincoln, in
short, must escort the one. time sweetheart
of the assassin of his distinguished father.
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ENGRAvERs ALARMED. increasing
difficulty of obtaining good lockwood is
forcing itself seriously on the attention of
wood. engravers and all concerned in the
art. Wood for blocks must be absolutely
frst-rate of its kind, as its hardness and
its closeness of grain affect the results to
remarkable extent. Latterly great deal
of the material supplied by the dealers and
Observation-Disclosures has been suggestive
rather of cork than wood. It is obvious
that the best engraver in the world is thus
rendered helpless for, instead of cutting
crisply and clearly, the wood crumbles and
breaks away before the tool. There is,
indeed, some danger of the art being
threatened at its very foundations as. if
our information is correct, the box forests
of Turkey, upon which we depend for our
supplies, are being recklessly demolished
without any precaution being taken to
continue them by planting new trees in
the place of those cut down. This prac.
tice has been carried SO far that it is
matter OF calculation when the resources
now remaining will be exhausted IL Maya
zine of Art.
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II. WILLIAMS. H.F sHUL
McWJLLIAMs IL sHULTE,


EoPE IRON WORKS, FRONT STREET, BE.
tween and ]. Machinery and castings made
to order. fe44plm
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Sacramento Market.
corrected daily for the RECORD. UNros.l


SACRAMENTO May 18th.
FRUTrs-Orsnges, California, s465 o bx; Oranges,
Imported, 50 50a4 so . bx; Lemons Sicily, s7ds
Lemons, California, - 50G3 . box; Lines, 81 256
so q 100; Bananas, Gags 2 bunch PineApples,
s5a9 dozen Cocoanuts. s7@S 100; Strawberries,
Io@15c . h; drawers, 75@s5c; Cherries, l2925c
2 ID.
TABLR FRuyTs-Assorted, 2s.rb cans, q doc, 80 so 4;
Peaches, 50 (; Bartlett Pears, s. rs Plums, 81 rs
Blackberries, So !; Gooseberries, So %; strawber-
riss, SO Is; Apricota, 81 MHscat Grapes 80 rs a;
Red Currants, 80 Is; Cherries, 30 %.
PIE FRUITs-Assorted, q ID cans, . doz, 81 75@2
assorted, gallon cans, 81 so; Peaches, 9Th cans
81 So; Portland Blueberries, 2-b cans, g.; Whor.
tleberries, 81 rs
DRIED FRUIs-Apples, sliced, s@9c 9 Ii; do quar-.
tered 79Sc; pearl, peeled, s9l0c; do, unpeeied, 8
csc; PlIms pitted, 12@l3c; Peaches, 1oa1lc; do,
peeled, 19@20c; PTunes, German and French, IL 4
i3c; Blackberrles, Zoe; Fis California 7Ca5c 9 D.
VEGBTABLBs-ln the vegetable line the first ar
rival Of the season of Wax Beans and ripe Toma-
toes are placed upon the stands. The Beans sell at
from soc to 35c q ID, and the Tomatoes in jaunty
parcels at from 2Oc to 25c 2 ID. Potatoes are quoted
at s2@2 % . cwt Nevada Potatoes, 81 25; Sweet,
dc; Red, 81 25@2 so; New Potatoes, 314c @ b.
Cabbage 81 5092; Onions, Sllverskins, 81 1902
q 100 ms; Garlic, 495c q ID: Carrots, 81
a cwt; Turnips, 81 q 100; bunch vegetables,
15c q doz; Parsnips, lie; Beets, 1c Celery, 75c
q dozen Horseradish, S(d10c 8 h Green Peas. ga
&c 2 II Asparagus, SIC y ID Pie Plant, 264c q b.
TRANSFORMATIONS, So 20 q bbl.; Oatmeal, a 70
3 100 lbs; cornneal 50 ESQ., so; Cracked Wheat, g.
PoULTRY-Live Turkeys 1S@15c o II; dressed do, Is
@l6c q ID young BOOSTERS, So so q doz; Hens, 60
Broilers, s4@5 30; Ducks, S8@7; Geese, 81 80
q q pair.
DAIRY PRoDUCrs-Butter, fancy dairy, 25a3Oc .
n; Cheese, 12gl3c; California Creamery, lsc /;
Factory, 1sc; Eastern, full cream, 22023.; East.
ern, fats, lie; fresh Eggs 24a25c . dozen
MEATs-Beef, 69sc; Mutton, &c; Pork, s99c ;
Veal, 701Sc.
HAY AND GRAIN Dat hay, q ton, e14@l6; altslia,
2 tor, sl39I4; bran, 2 ton, sl5; middlines. 600
per ton; barley. whole, q cwt, 81 90: barlsy.
ground, . cwt $3.50 wheat, o cwt, 81 70 tame
oats. Q cwt.. s1@2 80; corn, % cWt 81 20.
thy, Eastern, 11@12c . h; oregon, ia
lOc; Red Glover, 16@1so; Red Top, i2Ialic :
Nuts-EngiishW alnuts, l01t9l2Ic; Almonds, I7alsc;
Peanuts, 7@l1c; Wool, market dull, holding for
higher prices mountain, 12l@16c tule, l7Calsc
Tallocw, core; Hides, salt. 9@IOc; dry. 1sal9c
New York Hops, &c., California 23@2sc for choice
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CHAPTER OF ADVICE TO YOUNG
LADIES

a young man was telling some of his
acquaintance how he had gone back on
his girl because she was sarcastic, and they
asked him to explain what he meant. He
said that he was spending the evening with
her and he noticed that she seemed to be
absent. minded or tired, or something.
About o'clock in the morning he said she
started up suddenly in alarm, and ex.
claimed "My, what is that?" He said
he didn't hear anything, and asked her
what it sounded like, and she said she
thought maybe it was the milkman coming
with the milk. He said that was too sar-
castle, and he would never go to see he
again. Well, probably he couldn't suit
her any better. Some fellows overdo the
thing entirely when they go to see girl,
and nothing will break them of the habit
of wearing out girl like some sarcastic
remark like that. Sometimes the father of
the girl will come to the head of the stairs
and ask the girl if the morning paper has
come, or if she will not tell her visitor to
tell the hired girl when he gets ready to
CO. These things may look to young
man to be sarcastic, but his conduct war
rants it. There is no girl who is well, and
wants to keep so, that wants to sit up all
night with an ordinary young man. She
has got to have some sleep or she is not
worth the powder to blow her up. She
can get all the information that he has to
impart in six or seven hours, and every hour
he STAYS after that is dead loss. Some
young fellows never know enough to
go. They speak of it being time to go
about 10 o'clock, and the girl, to be polite,
says, Don't hurry away. 1t is early
yet" and the galoot thinks she means it,
and goes into camp for a few hours more
and all the time the girl is on nettles. She
wishes the house would take fire, or that
he would be seized with cramp, so that
he would get out. She knows she will be
the laughing stock of the whole family,
and wishes he was in Gehenna, but he
stays as though he was sitting up with
corpse. No girl wants to seem i'm.
polite, and no one will yawn be-
hind handkerchief, or hitch uneasily
in her chair, and pray for relief, and
when the slayer does finally go, she will
| skip up stairs three at time and give q
| sigh of relief. We understand that petit
ton has been sent to the police, signed by
about hundred girls, asking them to ar.
rest any young man on the way home after
! Il cioCk ab niSnt, uuiess ne Can give al
account of himself. A girl ought to have
cheek enough to tell young man, when
he has remained long enough, that it is
time for him to retire, and if he does moi
go, call servant and have mattress
spread on the parlor floor, and go off and
leave the deliberate young man to stay al
night if he wants to. This is written at the
request of number of girls who have be.
come pale and hollow. eyed from being kept
up until early hours of the morning by
smart Alexis who will know enough to &C
! home after this.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF SALE
Valuable Mineral Springs and
Onyx Quarries.

I'm THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
4 county Of Solano. ROLAND ENGLISH HART
LEY ct al, Plaintiffs, vs.. THOMAS NJ. SWAN ct
al, Defendants-By virtue Of decree Of the Supe-
rior Court Of the County Of solano State OF Cali:
fornis, made and entered in the above entitled
action, on the 23d day Of FEBRUARY. A. ID. 1882.
by which We were appointed referees to partition
certain lands and directed TO sell according TO law
and the terms OF said Decree all that certain piece
and parcel Of land situate in said county OF Solano
State OF California, and described follows Begin
ming at black oak tree the south side Of the dug
road leading 10 the Soda Springs, four chains west
and four chains north Of the quarter section
on the west line of Section One, in Township Five
North, Range One West, Mount Diablo Meridian,
being the northwest corner Ut a L. Chapman's
land thence along the center Of said dug road as
follows North So west. $50 chains, south 49, W.
ESQ chs, CO. W. 500 chs, to bridge the south
fork Of Soda Springs Creek, s. W. chs, S S. W,
2.75 chs n 90 W, 1.50 chs, 81 w, l.50 chs N
65' W, 2 chs, IS W, SIS chs, s. W, chs n
Ne; n 75Y w, 2.0S chs ut white oak at s chs
across the creek, and at 6.15 chs small straight
oak inches in diameter, near north bank, 66'
W, at $50 chs; gulch bears Sw; chs Ne OF the
Quarry, at 10 chs white oak 10 inches in diameter,
marked hacks, stands on point OF oat hills, N II
W, o. so chs, stake at base of hills 10Y W, past
STOPPING white oak, hacks, at 1850 chs stake and
stones crest Of hills: II f, descend at Is chs
boiling Soda Spring, l5o chs east on slope Of hill,
at p 50 chs STOPPING white oak at 30 chs stake
crest Of hill s 10 W, 10 chs to Walkers Ravne,
quicksilver in blue clay, % 40 chs to the north line
OF Suisun Rancho in gulch; thence along said
line go 49, Z, Is so chs, to Station No. Is,
U. S. Survey OF Suisun Rancho; "a IS Z,
LOS chs to Station % Of said survey; thence
leaving said boundary and running IL Z. along
the line OF John Lockic's laud p chs to buckeye
tree at A. L. Chapman's southwest corner, thence
along Chapmsn's west line as follows: 49, w,
20 chs to fOrked laurel on rocky point, n So W,
l 70 chains, 12, E, 2 81 chs, n 33i' E. chs, TO a
rock on crest OF hill, another large rock bears N
IS E, u # distant; Isl Z, chs to laurel tree
top Of a rocky peak n 32' Z, chs to small
laurel, cut of so chains TO the place Of begin
ming. Containing 35l acres of land.
We hereby give notice that We will sell al pub
lie auction the above-deserbed tract Of land the
Sd day Of June, A. D. 1882,
At the Courthouse door, in Fairfield, in said solano
county, at o'clock P NJ, to the highest bidder, upon
the following terms onethird cash, and the balance
in equal parts, in and two years respectively,
with interest at 10 per cent. per annum, 10 be
secured by mortgage on said land.
The said tract is within five miles OF Suisun city.
d. N. HASTINGS,
J. E. CROOKS, Referees.
b. LEMON,
~ II
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How WEAPONS FIRST CANE To BE EN-
PLoYED.-The idea of employing weapons
for assault or defense was logical result
of the first contests that took place be.
tween man and man. In these contests the
strongest man with his native weapons
his fists-was nnconsciously the father of
all arms and all armed strength, for his
weaker antagonist would early seek to re-
store the balance of power between them
by the use OF some sort of weapon. The
shorter-armed man heightened his striking
power by the use Of stick, and found,
after time, the help it's leverage and
weight afforded him. The first case in
which the chance.selected, heavy-ended
staff or club showed that weight or hard
ness had its value, was first step toward
furnishing it with strong head. Hence
the blow of the fist was the forerunner of
the crushing weapon. In the same way the
pointed stick became the lance or dagger
and the thrown shaft, helped, as knowledge
increased, by the bow or throwing stick, u
was the precursor OF the dart and arrow.
The character of the first weapon was
largely determined by the nature of the
materials from which they were derived,
and their shape partly from this and partly
by copying the forms of the weapons pos
sessed by the animals the primitive men
slew. Hence arises the general similarity
and shape ofthe earliest tools from all parts
of the world.