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Morris tribune., 1883-04-14
An OLD IRICK.
Mn Who Wtre Uaable to Uaders'assd the
Elasticity of Aiy.

Mn Who We're Uaable to Uaders'assd the
Elasticity of Air.
From the Fort Wayne Gazettel
While crowd of men were engaged
in contests of skill in a shooting gallery
there entered tall and sinister-looking
tranger, who stood with folded arms
Watching the marksmen. Pretty soon,
when there was a lull in the shooting,
he stepped up to the counter, against
which the shooters always stand, and
licked one of the guns, loaded it, laid
down a nickel for the shot, and firing
off-hand at the smallest and most diff
cult target, hit the bull's-eye with ease.
Then he examined the gun closely, and,
with sheer, asked the proprietor why
ae kept such worthless rifles to shoot
with. This query nettled the boss of
the miniature rifle range, and he 1e-
torted that they were good enough
guns for any one to shoot with"
THAT may be-" responded the soothing
visitor, "but they are perfect toys, and
would not be afraid to be shot at
forty times day with such pop-guns.
Why" and he picked up cartridge
and inserted it in the breech of the rifle
he held, You can't shoot through a
sheet of paper with this, and I can hold
the ball in the old thing with my finger.
1t is loaded now, as you see, and l will
put my thumb over the muzzle and your
old pop-gun can't drive the ball out. ;"
The shooting-gallery man looked at
the stranger with an expression that
plainly said that he thought of calling
the police to take charge of an escaped
lunatie, and then there came into his
eve a steely glitter which BODIED no
good to the man who jeered at his guns,
and he began to tumble around the
trigger of the rifle, over the muzzle of
which the scoffer held his thumb.
Pull the trigger if you want to-"
urged the stranger.
"Au right, Tn = if l DON'T" said the
owner of the weapon; "you fellers here
witness that if I blow his whole hand off
it is his own fault" and he pressed the
little curved piece of iron that released
the hammer.
There was very faint and dull re-
port, totally unlike the sharp, whip-like
crack rifle ordinarily makes, not par
ticle of smoke was seen, the strangers
thumb was intact over the muzzle, and
the bullet was heard to rattle back in
the barrel. The spectators stood aghast,
and slowly fell back as though the
stranger was something uncanny, while
the proprietor of the gallery was as pale
as a ghost. "Are you the devil?" he
finally ga ped, while the stranger
smiled, and, removing his thumb,
turned up the gun, let the bullet roll
out on the floor, set it up against the
wall and walked out.
The stranger had simply performed
an old trick, showing the resistance of
the air to guns. His thumb prevented
the air from escaping from the barrel
of the weapon, and the air acted as a
cushion between the thumb 1...1 the
bullet. ::
Morris tribune., 1883-04-14
BLOOMING PROSPERITY.

A drummer was travelling in buggy
along country road in Arkansas when
he came upon a tall, roughly-dressed
man sitting upon rail fence whiting.
With sociable agood-morning" the
traveller drew up his horse and asked:
as that your field of corn over
there?
aWal, I calkilate I'll freeze onto a
right smart sheer of it. I'm working
the piece ON sheers.
sLooks like fine CROP
1T does"
II presume you are figuring on great
prosperity in future, such immense crops
indicating plenty for all.
prosperity? Stranger that haint
no name fur the cyclone that's agoin' to
hit this settlement atween the eyes this
season. A tornado mout come jist now
an land every burned bit o. grain in
the county over in Tennessee, and yit
the smiles of contentment a never shift
off'n our facesp
aSome unexpected good luck has be-
fallen you, the tourist replied.
sThat's the play to a t-y ty. We're
getting our slice o. the millennium away
ahead O the advertised date. Fust, oil
Jack Bolton up an died last month, an
thar, hasn't been car o. corn or q side
q, bacon missed in the community since
we tumbled the dirt on top O him.
Then Wash Tompkins, the boss oil
sIedge player, got sent to State prison
fur horse stealth, thus givin' US poor
players show fur our pile; then Snaky
the saloonkeeper mp at the forks q the
road, dropped down to 10 cents drink
fur whisky, and said he'd take corr
same as cash; then my old woman raI
off with Yankee SEWN -machine ped
d en-, an IL bsoomin' prosperity amt
hangin over the neighborhood I'm
gilt-edged liar from the Red rive
swamps. Got any sweet tobacker about
you p Euansuille argus.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-14
CHROMO RELIGION.

Church members and non-church
members who attend service for what
ever reason do not dispute the reason
ableness of giving to church support.
They readily admit the benefits, the
privileges, the uses of churches and
church societies, and they acknowledge
the duty of contributing. Now appears
the inconsistency. Many people-the
best of people-insist upon receiving
some temporal as well asspiritual remu-
neration for their offerings to God.
They say, practically, as they patronize
fairs" and other entertainments, that
the privilege of preaching and worship
is not sufficient for their outlay, unless
accompanied by chrome in the shape
of fancy knick-knacks or an evenings
enjoyment. 4.
This chrome religion is not an agree
able or hopeful phase of modern Christ
ianity, nor is it particularly compi.
rnentary way Of treating the message OF
the Master. tbs as though men thought
"We believein the necessity of religious
institutions, and are willing to pay for
their support, but we must be paid
something additional for our outlay" 1t
is humiliating spectacle, and some
what akin to scene twice repeated in
the New Testament story, Jesus of MAJ
areth coming to the house of prayer and
finding within the sacred precincts,
close to the holy place, the table Of
money changers and the seats of them
that sold merchandise. Fancy Paul at
tending an "oyster supper" of his Cor
inthian converts, who would thus raise
the money for his expenses, or John
managing a "bazaar" to establish a
church at Ephesus. x Christian Union.
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Morris tribune., 1883-04-14

why am you like one of de kinds OF
wood?"
Me, sab? Imost decidedly and sur
reptitiously GIBBS it up"
We'll, sab, it's because you am a low
cuss. Detroit Post.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-14

In IS stated that 1900 depositors in
Connecticut savings banks have not
made inquiries about their money for
twenty years past.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
Barbara frletrhir.

I went down to see old Barbara
Erie c'iie's no u.s., or where il stool. and
/ til wight how useful in the Ian was a
poet who colld make this listless, I'M
heroic town fash into light. lyrealizing
W Inn his spirit some heroine that may
N aver have been. The Ere ler.ck peo-
pie seem to have heen labTilg for
twenty year, to dies rJv the beiief that
Barbra Fr.etchie ever waved the flag
OF her government iii Stoaewill Jack.
sons face. Tho only proof of what
they saw is themselves. ! hardly see
how such o true-he,rted cd woman
colld have lived in this dali, monastery
society. Yet ont in the cemetery OF
Frrle lex lies bErie,l the man wio wro.e
% he Star-Spanslel Banner" under a
little. penuriols tomb. winch I shoalI
think Senator Pen lletoa would take
away. Mr.. Key wrote the s,ng TO the
flag VIII ca this old woman hadpr,bab' y
heard aal believed in I, I'd there has
rot been another song VIZ item about
tnis beautiful reeion since thai his any
vitality except the ballad Of Barbara
Frietclie.'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
After Forty Years
New Yo,k Times.

Mr.. Josiah Fl. Stringly. forty wears
ago. was leaning on his 'ox-car. in front
OF the BAPTIST mec.inghouse at csh.
kos'l when the steeple was struck hy
lightning. Mr.. Strincly was stunned.
Ia oxen killed. and the cart WAS appa :
ently annihi atei. After recovering from
the effects Of the lighting h'r. otringly
became book agent d practiced
that calling until about week
ogo, when an indurated swelling OF ! is
right cheek attracted his attention. He
found that it was carsel by o link of an
OF chain. and on irving to pull the link
ont Of the cheek ue.vc feet Of heavy
ox-chain and the missing OK cart were
recovered-the Ia ter in perfect condi-
ton. with the execution of one of the
tines which WAS slig tlv c,rrolel.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
IpJsslpOSAIS.

OFFICE or COUNTY CLERK OF CUSTER COUNTY,
MILES CT v. NJ. r., uctoter nth. iaSi
IN COMPLIANCE WITH 4 RESOLUTION OF
1.-The board Of County, commission ers Of said county.
adopiei October Ffh lssi, sea cd prop, sal ere
hereby invited and viii be received until lecem.
Der LIST, lsS, at o'clock p, of N day. Tor the
care, support and maintenance OF the sicl, poor
aud inii,m of "a d county. at the County Poor
House, par capita by the week, Tor the period Of
one ,ear, or until December, 1881 Said proposals
TO inrlude aud cover the entire cost of esding.
clots ny and nursing Of said sick. DOR md inhr,
and all lur nj expenses erof The said pr 20.
sails shall be addressed 10 the Clerk OF the Beard OF
County Comm ssioners, and the s,me arr 90 te
opened in the presence Of bidders ON the day and
bonr above mention,d The Board reserve the
right TO reeci any and all bids.
JAMES H. GARL0Ck.
County Clerk aud Clerk VI Board Of Commits
By CHARLIE DOUGLASS, lsputv Clerk. D
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
PROP.,sAI.s.

OSvrcE 90 c,rsTv CLERK % CUSTER COUNTY,
MILLS CRY. NJ T., Utsoirr iuh, lso3 !
IN COMPLiANcE wirii A RE-uLrT IN "
Ihs Doari Ccanty Co,ymissi.ner. Of said
county. adopted October I'm. lssa sealed propo ais
are hereby invited aud viii h. rccein until Zee i,
1884 ii zo'clock p ~ Vf said day, a. ~inch TIM
the same will b. opened and the contfnei ssnrdee
to sumo resident prnrticing phssicInh OF ssla
cossiy 10 furnish medicines and nscdic' nissed-
amer 10 I've sick, p,os and iahrn. aud 10 Tue w.
mst~~ ~ the ,ossiy isii VI sa'a ceu'iy who may
require n,edicinc OF tr<sfnsepi tueacci.rsard s"r
.ns year. or uni ! Dctmisr. 1xl ne said pro-
pcsah 10 Include he Gust VI nsltcfns inedicai ap-
plisnscs and siher nxluies nevsrsry fr me prsies
10, diosl care aud irslh~ut II the ps'sons herein
bsfo-e Inferred 10. The mid prop IA Il ar ~ b
ADDRESSED 10 The t<sk Of the ik,srs - ennty svm.
mirsS-sxx> ~ aid county. shd y " b. olei - ~
ths psvspcc u, biadcrs II ths tifla siv n,sn-
tiot.d Tie bosfd rs<ef, y ~ rFtt 20 :, Get any
I Z ah&ysls ~ yAN<< "a .uAfskvi4.
County t1esk s"A c'ssk u sAs h's'as' os>n''-
~ CnAsin Duuasxss. Dspssy clsrs. -
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
PROPOsALs.

OFFICE or CTSTY CLERK oF cusrER COUNTY
MILEs Cry, NJ q October 10Th. 1873
IL COMPLIANCE WITH A RESOLUTION Of
1.-The Board OF ,ounty COMMISSIONERS ii Custer
County adopted Octo,er Eth, lsss, sealed proposals
are invited and will be received until the lat day
OF Decrmler, 1888. at = O'Clock y m y sal, day.
Tor such amounts oi Goal and wooa as NAV lie
needed for he county. To be d. svsrei "a quaint
IN NAV be directed By he board u tommission-
ers. at the i'oor aud Court House. respectively,
said pro o.a. 10 include cot OF delivery. and
the said Coal aud Wood to be IL good quality The
payment Tor tire sane 10 hc maic iH warrants
drawn ON the General Fund The board reserve.
the right TO reject any aud . bids
JAAEs II GARLDrk.
County Clerk and c ERIK Of the Board Of Commits
sioDers.
by CHARLES DOUGLASS. Deputy Clerk. q
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
What the "'rhundcr~rr Says Of tie.
runp."
RI ,,Aa,, r,,.,,,n

What the "'rhundrr~r" Says Of .Te.
eunp."
LONDON rimes.l
Gen. Sherman lore a pre-eminent
part in TIE execution Of the mastery
movements to which the collapse OF the
south was due. in the woglds military
history his famous progress through
the heat OF the Confederate states
will fill b older page than the re-
morseless shrek Of dead-wei eight hurled
by his clIief against the insur,ent front.
Its sulariv was q calculated audacity.
He inflicted moral wound more dis
astrons than the material shock. by his
flank march he shattered the nerveo. the
enemy. The absence of resi- lance on his
expcnition through Georgia to the
SCH was not n happy accident on which
his success depended. He was pre-
Pared 10 fight, and would have fought
and con luere,l. if opposed, in Georgia
as-le fought and Conquered the ne t
year in the Cnrolinas. in linn the
United States had the good fortune to
posses born general, who has always
understood war o. a game Of skill rs
we'll as trial of brute strength and
doee,d endurance. Except Gen. Lee,
il would be had TO say what com
inindrr on either sile committC Il fewer
mistakes and earaed victory more
rigitfully than Gen. Sherman.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-11-30
A Portrait In SILK.


A lady in Cynth n a, Ky, has n picture
OF Abraham Lincoln woven in black
and white silk, which was made IL
yons. Fran e at ::st of $50 lie
making is said to have required tie
work one man and three women for
folr months.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-18
Electricity aud Storms.

The question of the electric nature
of cyclones is question of fact, and
cannot be determined by balancing
opinion. Facts alone can decide, by
proving or disproving that cyclones are
caused ly electricity. | maintain that
not only cyclones, but all the phenom-
ena of the atmosphere are electric in
their nature and character. The facts
upon which strongly rely and adduce
to prove the electrical nature of cy-
clones cannot lie stated here, for they
are too voluminous. The substance,
however, is briefly as follows: A lumi-
nous or fiery cloud-spot is seen to de-
scend from the clouds, which is met by
a flash from the earth where the spout
touches. Simultaneous with the flash
everything free at the point struck ex-
p.odes into fragments, is carried clean
away, and generally hurled into the
clouds through the vortex. Likewise,
whenever an electric discharge takes
place, ozone in sitting quantities APP
pears with the flash. Combustil les
are set on fire in the buildings struck,
and destroyed. Flashes issue from the
furniture in the houses, and sparks
from the walls, like from al emery
wheel After night the tornado clou
is invariably lumlnOus-Often not per-
ceived in the daytime and wave
like flame on the earth confronts the
clcud-spot as it sweeps forward on the
surface of the ground.
interpret these facts to say that
this luminosity, these sparks and
flames, are electricity, and hence that
the whole phenomenon is an electric
one.-PTO teSSOT j. II. Tice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-18

legs and arms? That Mas me, and
everything depended on me. Sup
pose / had gone off the stage
at the critical moment, or laughed
when | should have looked fierce at the
inspired ofds Of the Roman senator,
it would have been a dead give away
on Mccullough. AS the populace Of
Rome l consider myself glittering
success, and Nc took me by the hand
when they carried Cesar's dead body
out, and he said, us three did our
selves proud Such praise from Nc
Cul.ough is seldom accorded to
supe. But l don't consider the pop
ulac of tle imperial city of Rome my
masterpiece. Where L excel is in
coming out before the curtain be-
tween the acts and unlocking the
carpet. Some supeS go out and turn
their backs to the audience, showing
patches on their pants, and rip up the
carpet with no style about them, and
the dust fl es, and the boys yell 'supe,
and the supe gets nervous and for
gets his cue, and goes off tumbling
over the carpet, and the orchestra
leader is afraid the supe will fall
on him. But 1 go out with quiet
dignity that is only gained by expert.
ence, and take hold of the carpet the
way Hamlet takes up the skull of
Yorick, and the audience is paraIyzed.
l kneel down on the carpet, to unhook
it, in a devotional sort of a way that
makes the audience bow their heads
as though they were in church, and
before they realize that l am only
supe L have the carpet unlocked and
march out. They never guy me,
cause l act well my part"
'Well, I'd like TO go obehind the scenes
with you some night" said the grocery
man, offering the bad boy an orange to
get solid with him, in view of future
complimentary tickets. "No danger,
is there?'
"No danger if you keep off the
grass. Some time next fall you put on
clean sh rt and pair of sheet iron
pants, with stove legs on the inside,
and l will take you behind the scenes
to see some good moral show. In the
meantime, if you have occasion to talk
with pa. tell him that Booth, and Bar
rett, and Keene commenced on the
stage as supes, and Salvini roasted
peanuts in the lobby of some theatre.
l wait our folks to feel that 1 am
taking the right course to become a
star. 1 prythe au reservoir l go
hens, but to return. Avaunt !" And
the bad boy walked oIt on his toes a
la Booth.-Peck'S san.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-18
Man,s Needs Supplied.

An English girl read, some time ago
that the supply Of coal in the mines Of
Great Britain would be exhausted in
three hundred years. The poor child
was 50 troubled by the thought of dis
tr6ss which would follow this disaster
that she became i'll. 1t doubtless did
not occur to her that, long before the
thr e hundred years had elapsed, the
world might be heated and lighted by
electricity, or some other potent
agency. In like manner thoughtful
people have been troubled by the
decay of that important article
of food, the potato. But recently
we had the news of great dis
coyery of native wild potatoes
in Arizona. The tubers are in process
of cultivation, and no doubt we shall
soon have a new and hardy stock. Up
to the present time nature has always
provided fresh stores for man accord
ing to his needs. If we make a good
and proper use of the gifts Of Poyi-
dence we need have no fear of their
exhaustion n.-GOtdeH ArgOSy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-18
The PagOdas OF japan.

An instance of the way in which
man adapts himself to his surround
ings is shown by the Japanese in the
construction of their pagodas. These
curious buildings are the most remark
able specimens of Eastern architecture.
They often rise to a great height, and,
although they are built in land where
earthquakes are severe and frequent,
some of them have stood unimpaired
for six or seven hundred years. Any
tall building of brick or stone would
certainly be overthrown by an earth
quake; therefore the pagodas are built
of wood, and in a manner which
eyinces the great ingenuity of Japanese
architects. A traveller thus describes
one which he visited:
When first ascende1 l was struck
with the amount of timber employed
in its construction; and 1 could not
help feeling that the material here
wasted was even absurdly excessive
But what offended my feelings most
was the presence of an enormous log
Of wood, in the center of the structure,
which assembled from its base to les
apex. At the top this mass of timber
was nearly two feet in diameter, and
lower down log equally large was
bolted to each of the four sides of this
central mass. / was so surprised with
this waste of timber that l called the
attention of my good friend Sakata to
the matter, and especially denounced
the use of the center block. To my
| establishment lie told me that the
structure must be strong to support
the vast central mass. In my ignOr-
ance replied that the center part was
not supported by the sides, but upon
reaching the top l found this mon
strous central mass suspended like a
clapper of bell; and when l descend
ed | could, by lying on the ground, see
that there was an inch Of space inter
vening between it and the earth, which
formed the floor of the pagoda. BY its
clever construction it is thus enabled
to retain its vertical position even dur
ing the continuation of earthquake
shocks; for, by the swinging of this
vast pendulum, the center of gravity
is kept within the base. now under
stood the reason for that lavish use of
timber which l had so rashly pro-
nounced to be useless; and l see that
there is a method in japanese con-
struction which is worthy of high APP
probation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-18
1F1wERE A VOICE.

If we're a Voice-a persuasive Voice.
That could travel the wide world through,
Iwould fly on the beams of the morning light
And speak to men with gentle might.
And tell them to be true.
I'd fly, I'd fly, Ger land and sea,
Wherever human heart might be,
Telling tale, or singing a song,
In praise of the Right, in blame of the Wrong
If we're Voice-a consoling Voice
I'd fly on the wings of air;
The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I'd seek,
And calm and truthful words I'd speak,
To save them from Despair.
Pdfiy, I'd fly, DER the crowded town,
And drop, like the happy sunlight down
Into the hearts of suffering men,
And teach them to rejoice again.
If we're Voice-a convincing Voice
I'd travel with the wind;
And whenever saw the nations torn
By warfare, jealousy or scorn,
Or hatred of their kind,
I'd fly, I'd fly, on the thunder-crash,
And into their blinded bosoms flash,
And, all their evil thoughts subdued,
I'd teach them Christian Brotherhood.
If were a Voice-a pervading Voice
I'd seek the kings of earth;
I'd find them alone on their beds at night,
And whisper words that should guide them
right
Lessons of priceless worth.
I'd fly more swift than the swiftest bird,
And tell them things they never heard
Truths which the ages for aye repeat,
Unknown to the statesmen at their feet.
If were Voice-an immortal Voice
I'd speak in the peoples ear;
And whenever they shouted Liberty"
Without deserving to be free,
I'd make their mission clear.
I'd fly, I'd fly on the wings of day,
Rebuking wrong on my worldwide way,
And making all the earth rejoice
If were a Voice-an immortal Voice.
Charles Mdcldy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-18
A SONG OF WAKING.

Tho maple buds are red, are red,
The robins call is sweet;
The blue sky floats above thy head,
Tho violets kiss thy feet,
The sun paints emeralds on the spray
And sapphires on the lake;
A million wings unfold to-day,
A million flowers awake.
Their starry cups the cowslips lift
To catch the golden light,
And like a spirit fresh from shrif'
The cherry tree is white,
The innocent looks up with eyes
That know no deeper shade
Than falls from wings of butterflies
Too fair to make afraid.
With long, green raiment blown and wet
The willows, hand in hand,
Lean low to teach the rivulet
What trees may understand
OF murmurous tune and idle dance,
With broken rhymes whose flow
A poets ear shall catch, perchance,
Ascore of miles below.
Across ihe sky to fairy realm
There sails n cloudboin ship;
A wind sprite standeth at the helm,
With laughter ON his lip;
The melting masts are tipped with gold,
Tho broidered pennons stream;
The vessel beareth in her hold
The lading of dream.
1t lis the hour to rend thy chains,
The blossom time of souls.
Yield all the rest to care and pains
To-day delighc controls.
Grid ON thy glory and thy pride,
For growth is of the sun.
Expand thy wings what e'er betide,
The summer is begun.
-Kdtherinc Lee Bates.