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SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

Cork trees are being successfully
grown In Georgia. OF some specimens
planted many are now thick enough for
use.
Mr.. II. P. Amorsby asserts that a
large amount of humus in soil implies
an abundant previous amount Of vegeta-
tion, and this In its turn implies a soil
OF at least moderate original fertility.
or all the men.of.war In Europe Italy
has the most heavily iron.plated and
possessed with the most formidable
guns. The Duilic and the Dandolo
have armor twenty-five inches thick,
and they each carry 1GO-ton guns
In the rivers rolling to sea, says the
American Contract Journal, are millions
OF horsepower daily running 10 waste.
We do not appreciate the brook and
river because they are so near and have
been there so long. Had they COM
menced flowing but to-day we would
have hastened to harness them.
Nothing new under the sun-as Ma.
poleon 1. used, in 1915, the first ''sleep-
ing, dining.room and parlor car" that
ever was built. This car. or chariot,
was taken to Waterloo and was pre-
sented to the prince regent Of England
by whom il was afterward sold TO Mr.
Bullock for S12,500. It eventually
found its way to Madame Tussaud's
wax-work exhibition, London, where it
may still be seen.
One Of the objections urged against
the proposed tunnel across the English
channel is that it would open high.
way for the invasion of Great Britain in
case OF a war with continental powers.
DIR. Siemens suggests a novel plan Of
defense from such invasion should the
tunnel be constructed. He would ar.
range chambers OF chalk, in communi-
cation with the shore ends Of the tun-
mel, in such manner that the chalk
might be readily flooded with diluted
muriatic acid. The result of turning
on the acid would be the rapid filling
OF half a mile or more OF the tunnel with
carbonic acid gas, through which no
human beings could pass alive.
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Fashion Notes.

Indian sleeves are most graceful for
mantles.
Hungarian braid patterns trim many
fall jackets.
Watered and shaded ribbons will
again be worn.
Marlborough is new and delicate
shade of copper red.
White lace ruffles are still worn at the
throat and in the sleeves.
Colored handkerchiefs are studies of
color in combinations and designs.
The favorite point of the corsage
bow is the top of the left shoulder.
Three hounces of equal width cover
new velvet skirts from top to bottom.
Laces Of all kinds are in fashion.
Even the old black Chantilly is revived
A jacket of prune velvet is elegantly
decorated with gold gimp and buttons.
Velvet bodices are worn with brocaded
grenadine skirts the same color of the
velvet.
An enameled gold low is the newest
ornament with which to iasten bonnet
strings.
Tan-colored slippers are seen with
tan-colored gloves and light evening
dresses.
The most becoming plastrons are
pointed at the lower edge and made of
horizontal puffs.
White blouse waists are worn under
long loose jackets for seaside and
mountain costumes.
Neck scarfs Of white crinkled silk
Grape are considered more stylish than
are the Spanish lace scarfs.
White, pale blue and shell pink are
favorite colors for evening dresses at
watering places this summer.
India red, bright scarlet shade, is
the most effective color for combining
with the genuine India pongee.
Velvet collars, cuffs, sashes and many
bows of velvet ribbons trim the cotton
satine dresses worn in the country.
Short skirts OF ball toilets are made
short enough to clear the floor all
around and show the tips of the slip
pers.
Soutache Tor braid) embroidery il
the fashionable trimming of the cloth
travelling dresses that aremade by Eng
ish tailore.
Red and blue velvet parasols, trim
med with flowers, lace and embroidery,
are carried 10 open carriages at the sea
side resortG
Tailormade jackets of cloth are
much worn over white pique waist
coats, with collars rolling over the
jacket collar.
Evening dresses are made with very
close elbow sleeves, so that long gloves
may be drawn up over them without
inconvenience.
A new fabric for ball dresses is net
oi various eolors, sparkling with fakes
~ steel and Otherwise oFnamented with
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About Spectaeles.

Those who are compelled to wear
spectacles are often the victims of q
good deal of personal ridicule nova.
days; but time was when it was con-
sidered fashionable to wear them, even
by people who were not in the least
nearsighted. In Spain they formed
part of the costume of every well-bred
person. This absurd use of glasses
was meant to increase the gravity of the
appearance, and consequently the
veneration with which the wearer ol
them was regarded, A young monk
having, through the assistance of his
family, caused his convent to succeed in
an important law suit, thought himself
literally rewarded when the prior,
having embraced him, said, to testify
his gratitude Brother, put on
spectacles r. The glasses of spectaclef
were proportioned in size to the rank OF
the wearer; those worn by the Spanish
mobiles we're nearly three inches in
diameter. The Marquis of Astoriga,
Viceroy of Naples, after having his bust
sculptured in marble, particularly en-,
joined the artistnot to forget his beauti.
full spectacles.
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A PrecIous STONE found IN tieorgIa.

The Atlanta Constitution says: Near
Norcross there resides an old German
geoIogist, who loves TO live among the
peculiar specimens OF mineral ard
vegetable matter which he has uRearthed
and housed. he is an elderly gentle
man of little sociability, but of great
mental requirements. His physical en-
durance is simply astonishing. For days
at time he wanders over the hills and
through the dales near his home, col
lecting rocks and stones, limbs and
roots, the properties Of which are un-
known TO all but himself
The room in which his collection is,
is wonderful. In ons receptacle are
ranged a number Of stones whose
bright rays remind the observer OF
diamonds. In the center of this room
there rests stone half the size OF hens
egg, which was picked up by the owner
months and months ago. II was found
by its owner one rainy afternoon. For
nearly a week he had been on tramp
through the hills and dales near his
home, and weary with his ceaseless toll
he was vending his way home when his
eyes fell upon something from which
the rays Of the sun were scattered in q
thousand directions.
With little thought of what he was
doing, tho geologist stopped down and
picked up the object. II was nearly
the size of hens egg, and Of an ir-
regular shape. 1t was covered in many
places with thick, heavy clay, which
was removed with great care.
1t was found 10 be exceedingly hard
and whenever struck with hard sub
stance gave forth little sound. 1t wai
almost colorless with hue and tinge o.
green. Its form was that of an oetahe
dron, but some of the faces or sides
were inclined to be convex, while the
edges were curved.
1t was subjected to acids and alkaliel
without experiencing any perceptibl'
change.
Some friends induced him to place i
on the market, and only day or two
ago he received letter from diamond
dealer in New York offering him S46,-
600 for it,
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Seals.

The seal, as affixed to letters, has a
claim for consideration in the fact OF
its historic interest. The seals OF Sen
nacherib and Cheops are yet e1tant,
together with q multitude OF ancient
signets, both OF the east and west, and
our letter seals are probably their
lineal descendants, and relatives of the
official, legal and royal seals still affixed
to documents. AS symbols of power
they were, no doubt, affixed upon q
missive to forbid its opening by an un.
authorized person, and their signifl-
canoe would be generally regarded.
The early Christians used the sacred
devices of the dove, the fish, the
anchor and the Tyre; and the monks
of Durham, becoming possessed of q
seal on which was figured the head OF
Jupiter Tonans, had engraven beneath
it the name of good King Oswald, thus
sanctifying it to the uses of the church.
In England, before watches were worn,
the seal was attached TO the wrist,
forming, in fact, pendant to brace
let. Shakspeare's signet has his initials,
"W. s." and true lovers knot-a de-
vice which has led to the supposition
that it was given to him by Anne Hath
away. Mary, Queen of Scots, had a
seal with the arms of the three king
doms upon it, and the use of this formed
a count of the indictment against her
Another ring of interest which may
possibly have been used as a signet was
cameo ring still in existence, which
is said to be the identical one given by
Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Essex.
This is only one Of thousand signets
of historic interest that are still pre-
served. The "biggest thing" among
these belongs, as matter of Course, to
America, and was presented to Presi-
dent Pierce by some citizen of San
Francisco. Upon this was represented
kind of summary of Californian his.
tory, and number of devices, such as
grizzly bear and an enraged boa.
Without it was engraved the presidents g
name, and in its interior parts were
small cases containing specimens of
various native ores. The weight of the
precious gift was something like a
pound The materials impressed have
been nearly as varied as the shapes OF
the signets impressing them. Gold,
silver and other metals were anciently
in use, and even prepared earths OF
clsys. Common wax was, of course,
most prevalent before the introduction
of sealing wax-a compound of lac and
other materials invented in the six.
teenth century. White wax was used
by Otho l., of Germany, and by many
of our monarchs. Rufus, however,
very appropriately adopted red. Blue il
the rarest of tints; green was favored
by the emperors and patriarchs of the
East. At present vermilion wax il
most common, but should the method
of sealing letters be revived we may
expect, with the resources of modern
chemistry and the diversity Of moderI
tastes, polychromatic range Of hue
unknown to former ages.-LOndO'
Globe.
A. ola au1 founono aounv vnaap A Swk
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-13

On the appoa rance OF the hrst symptOm9-.
~ general debility, loss OF appetite, pallof,
chilly sensations, followed by night sweats and
cough, prompt measures OF relief should Be
taken. Consumption i, scrofulous disease on
the lungs; therefore usc the great anti-eorofu-
Ions or blood-puriher and strength-restorer,
Or. Piorces "Golden NJ rlical Discovery" Su-
pofior 10 cod liver oil as a nutritive, and un-
surpassed as 4 pectoral. For weak lungs, spit
ting OF blood and kindred affections II has no
equal. Sold by druggists, For DR.. Picrces
treatise on consumption send two stamps.
WORLDS DIsPEEsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
Buffalo, N Y.
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FOR THE LADIES.
New. nnd Notes lor women.


Drake university, OF Des Moines, Ia.
has n woman professorship in the medi-
cal department.
The bride at a recent wedding at Lam
caster, s. O., Miss Cato, was but eleven
years of age. The groom had just at
tanned his majority.
The central committee of the suffrage
party of the State of New York have
issued tract offering fifty reasons why
women should vote.
An Arkansas bridegroom caught the
bride in his arms at the conclusion of
the ceremony, and dislocated two of her
ribs with violent hug.
Granny Summerall, of Hillsboro
county, Fla, is Ill years old Her old
est son, aged ninety-two, and youngest
SOD, aged seventy-two, are living.
Some of the English ladies use an ex-
tract of cucumber for identifying the
skin. Some American ladies rub the
under part of the rind on the skin to
improve it.
Rev. Mary Thomas Clark, of Rich
mond, Ind, has been for several years
a regularly ordained minister in the
Universalist church recognized in full
fellowship as far as the duties OF the
church are concerned.
Parsons college, located at Fairfield,
Iowa, has had donation of $4,000
toward establishing a new chair of
natural sciences to be called the "Sally
Ringland Professorship." Mrs. Ring
land, the donor, was woman of wealth
recently deceased.
The secretary of the Harvard ''Annex"
learns that at least two persons now
preparing their wills have included in
them generous bequests to help the
cause of the education of women at
Cambridge and that offers of money
for immediate use have also been made.
Pennsylvania is now the only State
which has persistently refused women
admittance to the bar. A lady in that
State has been trying for seven or eight
years to gain admittance. but the court
refuses to allow her to enter under the
existing statutes, and the legislature
refuses to pass new law.-Har90rd
Times.
A meeting of Indian widows was
lately held in temple at Madras, to
discuss the unhappy fate of widows in
that country, where theyare condemned
to either follow their husbands on the
funeraI pyre or lead solitary existence
for the remainder of their lives. 1t was
remarked that at the present day very
few widows, especially among the
young, consent to be buried alive after
their husbands death. 1t was resolved
to send a petition to the queen of Eng
land to secure them the privilege of
marrying again.
Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln, afterward
the wife of Abraham Lincoln, wrote,
when young girl, letter in which she
expressed a determination to become
the wife of President. The story is
confirmed by the production of the doc.
ument, now in possession of General
Preston, of Lexington, KY. 1t was al
dressed to daughter of Governor
Wickliffe, and contained playful de-
scription of young Lincoln, to whom
she was betrothed. She said: "But
mean to make him President of the
United States all the same. You will
see that, as always told you, 1 will
yet be the Presidents wife,"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-13

Mems minds are as variant as their
faces. Where the motives of their
actions are pure, the operation of the
former is no more to be imputed to them
as a crime than the appearance of the
latter; for both being the work of ma.
ture are alike unavoidable.
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For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofspir-
Its and general debility, in their various forms;
also as a preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro-P Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell
Hazard h Co., New York, and cold by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic; and forpatents recover
ing from feyer or other sickneas il has no equal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-13

Carboline, the dcodorizod petroleum hair re-
newer and restoror, rs improved and perfected
challenges the world and stands without rival
among the hair dressings, and is . universal
faVorite with the ladies
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Young and middle-sged men, suffering from
nervous debility and kindred affections, as loss
OF memory and hypochondria, should inclose
three stamps for Part VII. Of Worlds Dis
ponsary Dime Series Of pamphlets. Address
WoRLb's DIsPENsARx MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
Buffalo N Y
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$50 BALTIMORE STREET,


BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 8, 1881.
II. II. WARNER & Co.: Sirs--Your safe Kid
ney aud Liver Cure has accomplished in my
case ali you claim fer It, have been thor
oughly healed by its speedy curative properties
~ G., L. BEsK.
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AT recent sale I'm London chess table
brought the extraordinary sum Of 69, 150,
about s15, 750. II is made of IRON inlaid with
panels and cartouches of elaborate damasGened
work, and with slabs of lapis lazuli.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-13

ILLINOIS has more railroad miles than amy
other State on which there are $4,000. 900 OF
yearly earnings, ono-half Of which is paid az
wages TO 60 900 men.
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are immensely strengthened by the use oi
DR.. II. V. Pierce's "Favorito Prescription, "
which cures all female arrangements, and
gives tone TO the system. Sold by druggists.
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A LIENS BRAIN FOODI--Most reliable tonic
n for the Brntn aud GcnernIivc Organs. II
positively cures Nervous Debility and restores lost
vtrile powers. Sold by druggists. S1J u for S5.
Free by mail on receipt OF rice. JOHN ~
ALLEN, Chemist, 315 First Avenue, New York
rs Cents will Buy Treatise upon tho
Horse and his Diseases. Book of 100 pages. Valuable
70 every owner of horses. Postage stamps taken
Sent postpaid by NEW YORK NEWSPAPER UNION,
$50 Worth Street. New York.
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A CINCINNATI paper fixes the beer product OF
Ohio at 800 100000 mugs annually, which is
sold for s94 OOO, 600, half of which Is profit to
the retailer
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THE Rev. Thomas Payne, aged twenty a
regularly ordained minister of South Carolina,
married a girl only eleven years and six months
old recently,
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" Buchupnibn."

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists.
Send for pamphlets to L. $. WELLS, Jersey City,
Il
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The Science Of Life, or Self-PreservAtion,
medical work for every man-young, middle.
aged or old. 1876 Invaluable prescriptions
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Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters extirpates
d yspep with
greater certainty
an d promptituds
than any known
remedy, and is \
most genial invigor-
ant, appetizer and
aid to secretion.
These are not empty
assertions, as tlious-
ands Of our country
m en- an Il women
who h ave eNpari-
enced its effects are
aware, but are
backed up by irref.
Tagnble proofs. The
Bitters also give a
hcalthnl stimulus
TO the urinary or
gaus. For sale by
all Druggists and
Dealers generally.
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An old and famous compOser-A dali
sermon,
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'lal neeh. Try q bottle.
As these cnts indicate, the on IL -.Sed success.
ully for all diseases OF the human, Joci and antat
frsh Shake well before using.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-11
Henry A. Parsons, Jr., Edi
The New Light of Asia.

1.-THE Iliad of India" some call It,
and Others liken it to Milton's Para
disc Lost" Whatever terms may ba
used to describe it, Edwin Aruold
remarkable poem, "The Light of
Asia" has certainly won place
among the classics in literature, and
the best edition of it will he wanted in
every home library. Related to the
religion ofIndia it is not unlike Milton's
immortal poem as related to the
Christian religion. The new edition
just issued by the Useful knowledge
Publishing Company, New York, is
perhaps the most beautiful, typograpIl-
ically, which has ever appeared, and
is of course far lower in price then any
other edition published, which will
compare with it, being only 20 cts. for
the Utility binding, 80 cts. for cloth,
and 40 cts. for the half Russia or for
the extra cloth gilt edges. This edi
lion is especially valuable, and for that
reason will displace every other, and
cause those who IRE already supplied
with other editions to put them aside
and take this, because of the sketches
of the lives of Edwin Arnold, the au
thor, and of Buddha, the sui bject aud
the numerous illustrative notes eX-
planning the many references to per
sons, places, customs, etc, which are
necessarily enigmatical to any one not
deeply versed in the history, religion,
and literature of India. These valu-
able additions are from the pen of
Mrs. /. l.. Hauser, most competent
writer, who was for many years u
resident of India, and is known as the
-authcr Of "rhc Orient and Its People,
Enterprising booksellers will supply
this edition. and canvassers and club
agents are wanted verywhere, to whom
very unusual terms and facilities are
offered by the publishers.
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Elk County Court Proclamation.

WHEREAS, the Hon. VIM. d.
Brown, President Geo. Ed. Weis and
G. G.. Messenger, Associate Judges of
the Court, of Common Pleas, and JUS
tees of the Common Pleas, and JUS
tices of the Court of Quarter Sessions,
and Orphans Court, and Court of Oyer
and Terminer, and General Jail De
livery, for the trial of capital and other
offences in the Couny of Elk by their
precepts to me directed, have ordered
a Court of Common Pleas, a Court of
Quarter Sessions, Orphans Court of
Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail
Delivery, to be holden at Ridgway, in
and for said county of Elk on the
FOURTH MONDAY IN MAY, 1882,
being the 22d day Of the month, to
continue one week, Notice is hereby
given to the Coroner, Justices of the
Peace and Constables of Elk county,
that they are by these presents COM
manded to be then and there in their
proper persons, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of
said day, with their rolls, records and
inquisitiOns and other rememberances,
to do those things which to their Off
ces appertain to be done, and that all
Justices of said county make returns
of all recOgniZanceS entered into be-
fore them to the clerk of the Courts as
per Act of Assembly passed May Sth,
1884, and those who are bound by
their recogniZancCs, to prosecute the
prisoners that are or shall be in the
Jail of the said county of Elk, and
then and there to prosecute against
them as shall be just.
THOMAS SULLIVAN, Sheriff.
May 18th, 1882.
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LIST OF CAUSES.

GET down for trial at the May Term
y of the Elk County Court of Com
mon Pleas, commencing on Monday,
the I'D. .,.
l. Abner Burley ct al. VS.. Armel
Turley. No, 50, May Term, 1850.
2. Daniel Euwer etal. VS.. G. r. Farley
ct al. No. 10, January Term, 1881.
3. jerome Powell VS.. Jerome Powell
No. 81, May Term, 1881.
4. George II. Everett vs Henry
Stcinhilper. No. SO, May Term, 1881.
5. Leonard Whitman VS.. stephen
Henry. No 35, September Term, 1881
6. Thomas Tosier vs.. Thomas Sulli
van, sheriff, &c. No. SO, September
Term, 1881.
Z. Il. M. Painter VS.. Gust LOebman
ct al. No. D, January Term, 1882.
S. George Eaton vs.. Thomas Tosier
No. Sd, January Term, 1882.
FRED. SCHENING, Prothonotary
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ORGANS.
Prof. GliImGttR'S French LIVER PAD.

Will positively cure Fever and Ague,
Dumb Ague, Ague Cake, Bilious
Fever, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, and all
diseases of the Liver, Stomach and
Blood Price 81 80 by mail. Send for
Prof. Guilmette's Treatise on the Kid
neys and Liver free BY mail. Address
FRENCH PAD co,
Toledo, Ohio.
For sale by Chas. McNean, St.
Marys, Pa.
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APPL.ETo M'SAMERsCkE CYGL0
REUlh

This admirable work is now COM
pletein 1G vols. EachvOlume cOntainss0O
pages. 1t makesa complete and well
selected library, and no one can
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5000 in leather, or $500 in elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. H. Fairchild, POrtville, Gait. Co.,
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. X. Judson,
general agent.
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TREASURER'S SALES OF UN-
SEATED LANDS.

NOTICE is hereby given that,
1915, entitled "An act to amend an act
directing the mode of selling unseated
and the several supplements thereto,
the following tracts of unseated lands,
situated in Elk county, Pennsylvnia,
will he exposed to sale by public ven
due or outcry, at the court house in
Ridgway, in said county, on the
SECOND MONDAY OF JUNE
NENT, being the
12th DAY OF JUNE Az ID. 1889,
for the arrearages of taxes for the
years lSS0Sl, unless the taxes are paid
prior to said date:
Dn,N- 1rz 1NrrI, trnnrNrSIIID