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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12

The officer who first discovered the
prisoner testified that on the spot where
Gourard's head rested there was great
pool of blood. M. CASTOR then called
the surgeon, who testified that the wound
on the head of Gourard could not have
been made as Richet had sworn-that it
was inflicted by club or some heavy
instrument.
With this evidence the young lawyer
rested his case, and it went to the jury.
The jury retired, and after an hours
absence returned into the courtroom with
verdict of not guilty. The great, the
rich reward of M. CASTOR was the almost
frantic Joy of the mother and son.
"The God of the widow and orphan
has sent you to us, sir, in our distress, and
his blessing will descend upon you through
all your days.
"Some day 1 shall reward you" said
young Gourard. The glittering drops
which stood in his eyes evidenced his
great gratitude. And thus the mother
and son took their leave of their generous
benefactor.
Years rolled on; the coup d'etat of
December 2, 1851, had made and unmade
I
his energy and eloquence against the
usurper But like many others, he had
been crushed. His great practice in the
law, that he had been years building up,
had been swept away, as had been his
fortune and his friends. AS he sat one
day in his own dingy Office, pondering
over his misfortunes and crowding his
brain for some means to obtain sufficient
sum with which to start again in life-for
he was still young mana gentlemanly
appearing man entered.
"Do you not remember me, NJ. Gaston2"
l do not, " was the reply.
My name is GoHard-Henri Gourard
whom you once defended on a serious
charge in this CITY,"
Another glance at the visitor convinced
CASTOR that it was the prisoner that he
had defended years ago.
Gourard then in few words informed
his benefactor that he was a well l-to-do
merchant, that fortune had smiled udon
him and given him prosperity. After
conversing half an hour he rose to take
his leave.
"Here is small package that my
mother, my wife and myself have made
up for you. Do not open it until have
left. l trust that it will convince you
that my words to you have not been for
gotten. May God bless you'll Good
bye"
He was gone.
With trembling hands M CASTOR
opened the package. 1t was with diff
Guilty that he could suppress his emotion.
There, spread out on the table were 5, 600
francs.
"This is, indeed, rich reward. In
turn say, God bless the widow and or
phan."
With this small fortune NJ. CASTOR
soon built up his practice and regained
his friends among whom he cherishes
none dearer than Madame and Henri
Gourard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12
TOrpedOes.

David Bushnell, of Connecticut, was
the first to introduce torpedo warfare on
our side of the water. One of his earliest
attempts was the famous Battle of the
Kegs, when he cast adrift from Borden
town in 1777 a number of floating torpe-
does in the shape of kegs for the purpose
of annoying the British shipping at
Philadelphia. The effect of his exper-
iment, however, proved more amusing to
the Americans than disastrous to the
British. For the latter, fearing the rapid
formation of the ice, had warped in their
ships to the wharves, thus escaping Mr..
Bushnell's unfriendly designs. The kegs
were charged with gunpowder, and were
to fire and explode by spring lock
on touching the bottom of vessel.
One which was taken up by the crew
of a barge exploded, killing four of
the men and wounding the rest.
The alarm of the explosion set the whole
city in commotiOn. Soldiers and sailors
lined the wharves. Housekeepsrs and
children hurried to their homes for shell
ter The British ran to their places of
muster; horns, drums, trumpets sounded
everywhere to arms, while cavalry and
horsemen added to the din and noise by
dashing to and fro in wild confusion.
The kegs themselves could not be seen
only the buOys which floated them were
above water-so imagination ran riot.
They were kegs filled with rebels; the
points of their bayonets had been seen
sticking through the bungholes; they
were filledwith combustibles which would
turn the Delaware into a sheet of flame
and envelop all the shipping; they were
magic machines, which would mount the
wharves and roll in flames into the city.
The firing was incessant, and the best
efforts of the officers . and men
were concentrated upon @every visi-
ible floating stick or chip. The
story of the day has come down to us in
Francis Hopkinson's humorous song, en-
titled "The Battle of the Kegs" of
which the following is an extract:
"These kegs, l am told, the rebels hold,
Packed up like picked herring,
And they've come down to attack the town
In this new way of ferrying.
1.-THE soldiers flew. the sailors too,
And, scared almost TO death, sir,
Wore out their shoes and spread the news,
And ran till out of breath, sir.
4" Arise, arise, Sir Erskine cries,
The rebels mores the pity,
Without boat are all ahoat,
And ranged before the city
" The royal band now ready stand
All ranged in dread array, sir,
With stomach stout to see it out
And make a bloody day, sir.
Such fiery feats did they perform
Among those wicked kegs, sir,
That years TO come, when they get home
THEY'LL make their boast and brag, sir"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12
Irrigation on a Large Scale.

The most gigantic irrigation enterprise
ever inaugurated in the State of Califor-
mia has been commenced in Fresno
county, the canal for which will be the
largest in the State, and fed by Kings
river. The water is intended to irrigate
10000, 600 acres of rich land, at present
barren through lack of water. The
source of supply of this canal will be
higher than any other debouching from
the same stream. It's Dimensions are
One hundred feet in width at the bottom;
levees an average of fifteen feet in
height and eight feet wide at the top,
broad enough for wagon road. The
depth of the water is expected
to be five feet with fall of eighteen
inches to the mile. The dam in the
mountain canon, whence the water is
taken, will be wonderful and permanent
one. 1t is twenty-five feet high, eight
hundred feet long, one hundred and
forty feet wide at the base and twenty
five feet wide on top. II is rip-rapped
on the inside with heavy rock, and every
precautiOn taken to make it sufficiently
strong to securely hold the great weight
of water that must be supported. The
water is led into the canal from large
headgate, constructed Of heavy timber
one hundred feet in width and eighteen
feet high 1t is planked over so as 10
make bridge for heavy wagons and has
wings to protect it from the floods. The
canal is expected TO carry thirteen hun
dred cubic feet of water per second. .-
Les AHQekes Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12
OUR DEAD DARLINos.

Little graves lie in the sunshine,
And little heads rest in peace,
But loving hearts keep on grieving
With a rain that will not cease,
Dreaming Of the dear departed
Forgetting their joys increase.
Ali how we brood over life's crosses,
And how we measure its sorrow,
Dreaming not that this days losses
May change into gain tomorrow.
Would we wish our darlings Ivingi
And to be as we have been3
To sleep on tear-wet pillow,
And mourn over woes unseen.
Are they not far better waiting
Under. their coverlids green
They eill miss lifes cary Crosses
They never viii taste its sorrow
They will sleep through its cares and losses
And wake on a fair tomorrow
Seep on, little darlings, soundlyl
The purer the seed we sow,
In the spring of Gods hereafter
The brighter the flower will grow
Heaven must surely be sweeter,
The less of earth's sin we know.
How grand the change from life's crosses
From the friction of its sorrow;
To land neer marked with losses
Where love waits for no tomorrow.
--Wm. LfjLe
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12
THE uNpERrow.

We gaze upon the sunlit sea,
But cannot scan the depths below,
Nor dream how strong It's pulse may be,
Until we feel It's undortow.
We may know well a sunny face,
But not the silent tide below;
The inner grace we cannot trace,
We know not what the undertow.
Our life is more than we yet see;
There still are greater depths to know,
The surface beautiful may be,
But grander is the undertow.
We cannot fathom all the strife,
The mysteries that round us flow:
We only have a faith In life,
We only feel the undertow
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12

John Simpson caught buffalo fish
weighing seyenty-two pounds ia the
canal in Louisville, KY.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-12-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements collected
Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work, cash ON delivery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
TO THE WEST.

There are number of routes leading to the
above mentioned section, but the direct and
reliable route is via Saint Louis over the
Missouri Pacific Railway. Two trains daily
are run from the Grand Union Depot, Saint
Louis to Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchi-
son, st. Joeph and Omaha.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the very
nnest make are attached to all trains.
At Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
Tor Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Cali
foinia connect with express trains Of all lines.
AT Atchison, connection is made with ex-
press trains for Kansas and Nebraska points.
AT Omaha, connection is made with the
Overland train for California.
This line offers to parties en- route to the
West and Northwest, not only fast time and
superior accommodations, but beautiful
scenery, as it passes through the finest p0r-
tion of Missouri and Nebraska. Send for IL
Illustrated maps, pamphlets, &C., of this line,
which will be mailed free.
G. h. KIENAN, +. CHANDLER,
Asst Geu'l Pass. Agent. Gen'I Pass Agent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

Editor CitiSen-I am in receipt Of letter
from Judge j. W. Emerson, of Ironton, Mo-,
in which he refers to the language used in
the statement made by me of the forged war
rant matter in the last weeks Citizen, to wit:
"Found in possession Of j. w. Emerson, of
Ironton, No." as doing him an injustice, in
this, "that to stranger it would seem that
thief had been run down and stolen property
found upon him." In the language referred
to it was not the intention to reflect on any
one, and 1t could only be SO construed by
wrong reading. 1t Is but justice to Judge
Emerson to say that the warrants in his pos
session were exhibited, and the numbers of
the same furnished, by himself to the officers
here, and that he returned them to Mr.. L. A.
Coquard, from whom he purchased them.
Instead of doing anything to reflect the least
on Judge E. the officials Of this county would
be more likely to extend their thanks for
considerable assistance rendered and courte-
sizes extended by him in the matter in refer
ence, and it is regretted if such construction
could be placed on the language which would
in the least reflect upon Judge Emerson.
aIa Respectfully, ..h
DrCrr r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
struck Him on the Wrong End.
New Madrid Record.1


Sheriff r. J. Waters arrested and
put in Jail last Saturday Jim Etheridge
for an attack on Harrison Emory (col.
ored) with a garden hoe. Saturday
morning, while Eetheridge and Emory
were working in the field in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Wat Jackson, a quarrel
ensued between the two darkies, and
after q fierce combat with words, Eth
eridge struck Emory with hoe on the
head knocking him senseless, crush
ing the left side of the skull above the
ear and letting the brains flow out
freely.
Emory was taken to Mr.. Jackson's IS
house where DR.. O'Bannon was im-
mediately summoned. Drs. Dawson
and Williams assisted in the treatment
of the case. Eight pieces of fractured
skull and bone were taken out of the
hole in the head, the horrible cash cut
by the hoe being three inches long and
almost as wide.
Harrison is Is years old and Jim
81. The wounded darkey it Is thought
will recover. If Etheridge had an
evil purpose he struck him on the
wrong end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

Some thirty-five saloon keepers at
Wichita, Kan, plead guilty to q viola
ton of the prohibition law of that State,
and were each fined 500 and costs, last
week. The costs were paid, but moth
ing was done about the fines. The law
law is pronounced failure at Wichita.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

A Brooklyn jury last week gave Ad-
elaide s. Smith judgement of $2.5OO
against Patrick Dempsey and Cornelius
Clark, liquor dealers, who, she alleged,
had made her husband q drunkard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

proper use, or woe is with us as peo-
pie. If one would regulate human life
he must constantly keep the means of
human life in view. FARMER.
NURRAYvILIE, Ill.,, June sth, 1888.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

The Bedford Springs property in
Pennsylvania has been bought by the
Vanderbilt family, and will be used in
connection with their new railroad line
in Southern Pennsylvania as . noun
tain summer resort. aasI bJa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

The seventy-second session of the
General Synod Of the Reformed Dutch
Church of America convened at AL
bany, N. Y, last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

The Pennsylvania Legislature ad-
journed Oh the 9th inst, and the Gov
ernor Immediately called an extra ses-
sion to consider the Apportionment
bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

Gen. Sherman's youngest daughter
daughter, Rachel, is betrothed to ex-
Secretary Blaine's second son, Mr.
Emmons Blaine. .iut
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

The President of the New York Fish
Culture Association protests against
the introduction of black bass in the
Adirondack region, fearing that they
would exterminate the trout,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

The connection of the Atlantic and
Pacific road with the Southern Pacific
was effected last Thursday, thus Sc
curing trancontinenta line for Atlantic
and Pacific from st. Louis and Chicago
to San Francisco.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
Societies.

NxA VALLEY LODGE. No. 1870 KNIGHTS
ENA1Ez HONOR. meet alternate " Wednesday
XNTNS evenings. a. follows February 2Sth
NW1AEAarch l4th and 2Sth; April lIth and
4Ss$&S 25ih; May 9th ami 23d; June 9th and
VA goth; July 4th and 18th; August 1sL
and 18th; September 18th and 26th; October 10th
snd Gath; November 1th and 21st: December 5t aut
18th. W. W NALL, Reporter.
EASTERN STAR LODGE, No. 62, A. +. & A.
M-Regular Communication second Saturday III
every mouth. All visiting Brethren are cordially
invited to attend. J. W. ARMS, W. M.
J. W. JACKSON, Secre airy.
Pilot KNOB LODGE, No 253 A o. Y. W..
meets every Friday even ing at Odd Fellows Hall,
Pilot Knob. J. II. PEACE, NJ. W.
&C MILLER, Reco
INDIAN CHAPTER, No. Il, r. A, meets on
on the First and Third Tuesdays in every month,
att o. clock P. M, in the Masonic Hall, lronton.
STARoFTHE WEST LoDGE No. 1873, A. F. II A.
NJ. meets in Masonic Hall. Ironton. on the Satur-
day of O preceding the full moon in each month.
Mosaic LODGE No. 35l, A F & A. NJ, meets
in the Masonic Hall, Cross Roads, on the Satur-
day Of or preceding the full moon in each month
IRoNToN ENCAMPMENr No, % / .. .. F.,
meets in the Odd-Fellows' Hail. IrOEton, on TIE
First and Third Thursdays of every month.
IRON LODGE No. 107. I. o. o. F. meets every
Monday evening, at its Hall, in Ironton.
PHOEBE LODGE No. $50, 10 OF, meets every
Thursday evening, in Masonic Hall, Cross Roads
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
Hung by a Mob.

Hung by Mob.
The town of Hermann, in Gasconadt
county, this State, was thrown into 8
state of intense excitement on the
morning of the 5th by the lynchiug o.
Whitney, the murderer of young Bur.
chard. The mob numbered about two
hundred. They surrounded the Jail
guards being stationed with drawn re.
! volvers to keep back the curious crowd
which was attracted By the noise made
in beating in the Jail doors. The jailer
refused to surrender the keys, when
axes were brought. Whitney suspect
ed the purpose of the assault, and
crouched on his cell floor and prayed
fervently. His voice could be heard
outside. The jailer was forced to lead
the way to Whitney's cell, which was
then forced open. A long rope the mob
had brought with it was put around his
waist. Half fainting, the doomed man
fell on his knees when once in the open
air, and asked leave to pray again. This
was granted, but as he continued his
appeals to Heaven too long, he was
jerked to his feet and dragged through
the town into dense woods that COW
ers bluff, dozen of the lynching par
ty warning the crowd not to follow, and
intinidating them by display of re-
volvers. When the woods were reach
ed the prisoner was handed over to q
dozen masked men, who led aim un-
der tree, and placed the moose around
his neck. He was very quiet when
this was being done, and except being
very pale, showed no signs of fear or
excitement. He was told to say what
he had to say, and replied that he did
not think he had killed young Bur-
chard, but if he had he hoped to be for
given, and felt as bad over his death as,
perhaps, the parents or brothers of the
dead man, but at the same time he
could not say that he did not fire the
shot which proved fatal. He said he
shot at them because he supposed they
were going to shoot at him and his
partner. He then stated that his real
name was not Whitney, but J. w.
Fisher, and that he had mother and
stepfather living in Chatham, Virginia.
He was then asked if he had anything
more to say, and said: Write to my
mother and tell her am gone, but for
Heavens sake do not tell her in what
manner came to my DEATH" His last
words were: II want to live as long as
/ am permitted to. am ready and
hope to meet you all in Heaven, where
hope to go. Good-by forever" He
then shook hands with part of the mob,
after which he was strung to the tree.
The next morning the Sheriff took
charge of the body, and the Coroner
held an inquest. After hearing the tes-
of number of witnesses the
Coroner's jury gave the following ver-
dict: "We, the jury, find that the de-
ceased, J. w. Whitney, came to his
death on the 5th day of June, at the
hands of men who hung him to tree. |
The names of such men are to this jury !
Whitney Tor Fisher) was desperate
IF the James stripe. He and another
outlaw, after stealing a couple Of horses
rom VIM. Reihl, of Washington coun-
~, and robbing several stores in Gas
,onade county, last month, attempted
% burglarize a store in the little town
If Bern, during which they shot and
killed young Burchard, son of one of
he proprietors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

Under the postal agreement between
the United States and Canada the lat
ter country will have to carry our let
ters at two cents, while they charge
three cents for their own mail service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

It is rumored in Washington that
Attorney-General Brewster, who has
been the laughing stock of verybody
at the Capitol, is soon to retire from
the Cabinet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
Churches.

4ERvICEs in the PRESBYTERIAN Church every
Sabbath morning at IOi clock. Sabbath School
st O'Clock Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
eyeuiuZ at u o'ciock. a. w WRIGHT, PASTOR.
NE. CHURCH, Cos. REYNOLDS and Mountain
Streets, Ironton. MARLAT Pastor. Resi-
slenee: IroutOn. Services, Second and Fourth
Sun lays in each month. Sabbath School every
Sunday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
HIGH Mass ami S-rmon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Fespers and
Benedicton of the Blessed Sac rlment ut o. cioc
Pm Mass and Sermon ut Pilot Knob Catholic
Church 1T 10 80 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children ut 30 o clock
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

Postmaster-General Gresham has Sc
lected metallic-red color for the new
two-cent postage stamp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
RICHARD l.. METCALFK.

We published last week an item from tho
REGISTER in regard to the Matching out In
one week Of eighty chickens in an incubator.
Madison county can beat this record by forty
with a hen-power incubator. Mr.. John II.
Osborne says that one hundred and twenty
chickens We're hatched out last week on his
place. Who can beat it?-PZQiudedler.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14
NUMBER 48
June 23d is fixed as the date for civil-
serv ice examinations in st. Louis.
The Iowa Democrats have nominat-
ed Judge l.. u. Kinne for Governor.

The Republicans of Ohio on the 9Th
inst. nominated Judge J. B. Foraker
for Governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

'How can a man loose character when
he never had one to loose:' asks the Benton
Record. Give it up: it's too big for us.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-14

1t is said that Walt Whitman is the favor
ite poet OF Governor Grover Cleveland, of
New York. s.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-19
SIGNS OF WIYTER WE1THER.
Trom The Cl.ioago Inter.Orfan.

From The Chicago IBterOrrdn o..
The rural editor sat in his Oihce, wrltln2 IN ail
ahle and convincing editorial on Tho European Mu
Cond" and mad succeeded In embrOllIg france prI-
many and spain in a sanguinary struggle Wheh the
"Od subscriber" entered squlrted stream oI tDaecO
mice with nice precision Into the cusplOi reho'eu 7Oo
thin from his vest pocket ana remaiKed'
"Weli what's that queried the editor. .
"That's Kentucky goose hOie' rlsht IRON the 49,
of fowl slaughtered only Last week: Ana aye see ta'
dark portion covering nearly the entire bone = ,
1Y-eis" said The editor vaguely IA le hahtlly scruu
nized the bone: What does II poItend -. ,,,,,,
n 1rcdics a bowling cold winter-thermometer Jump
ing away below zero every day during January and sno"
wing three feet the ground until the miile OF hu
The depth OF the black marx on me bone lmalcsteS to
depth OF tie cold, You thought you'd IKE 10 know
what a blizzard Of winter was coming, 10 you coulu
urge your readers to remember the poor. ,, o,.o
And the "Old Subscriber went out, leaving MS goore
hone yinc on the editorial table, while the editor with
Liyer buitOned M his coat thc cOal
FIRE and then commenced timely article hcadoi, "A
RfoTe me hal finished Lac editorial Constant Reader
entered, threw unhuskcd ear OF corn on the taDc'
and earnestly observed: 49,, l,.,,.
r-prophets; but you can't 20 back on the corn
husk 1t old reliable every time, ana i've money 10
bet omit" -, 81,
well" asked the editor, examining the agricultural
nroduc what does the corn husk predict this season
mild omen winter, Eir--the mildest we've had Tor
twenty hive Years. Look at that" stripping down nc
husk- when did an ear OF corn enVeloped WIN
a covering ag thin as Liisl You waser heavy odds
thai the succeeding winter will be pnenOncnhl Tor us en-
lal spnykc atmosphere and the absence Ot snow 1es
-r Next January Your Subscribers viii be sending you
dandeons in full bloom, pcked by the roadside just
prlnt piece in your paper saying That The coming win
Ter Wi be maTelOusrY summcry, aud atnOu2h pnlnbtls
aud may swear and belnoaa tLell hid uCh, ~
viii be blessing IoI tnc PoVi' 'HO NOi""''N "''
makes mistake" -, a.. -.
And when he had departed the editor mopped his brow
threw OIL his coat closed lne camper III ht hlpN' iu
commenced editorial entitled "sIgns OF an open Win
/ fgrb