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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Hard-soled-The barefoot boy.
Woman's sphere-A ball of yarn.
Adam was not a polygamist, al
though in his day he married all the
women in the world.-BoStOR Bulletin.
IT'S now the sons Of Italy
Do kerosene their oranks,
And bore the public ia ally
With tLeir hurdy- -gurdles' yank5.
-Nei0 York Journal.
Decatur county, Tex, has family
of bobtail cats. a bobtail cat is
easily acquired, but has anybody seen
a cat with bobbed off howl?-HGrt-
ford Post
"Please to give me something, sir"
said an old woman. "I had blind
child; he was my only means Of sub
sistence, and the poor boy has recov-
cred his sight"
Cyclones are after circuses," says
the New Orleans Picayunc. 1t must
be mighty poor picking for the cy-
clone where the circus has gone be-
fore.-BOSton Transcript
The reason that a woman never
puts on the gloves in the ring is prob
ably that it would take her too long.
She would always demand a size
smaller than she could wear.-Boston
Budget.
Mrs. Homespun, who has terrible
time every morning to get her young
brood out of their beds, says she cam
not understand why the children are
called the rising generatiOn.-B0
transcript.
The quantity of beer produced in
the UniteI States l. 81 year ayerag d
more than fourteen gallons for every
inhabitant of the country. Somebody
has played a wretched mean trick on
us, then.-BurlingtoH Free Press.
When the weary granger sits down
in the field to rest him, and sudden y
jumps up as though an electric cur
rent had trayersed his system, it is not
always a shock of wheat which he ex-
periences. Sometimes it is a hornet.
Huntington Free Press.
A news item says that the brain Of
circus employe, found dying near
Middletown, weighed fifty-six ounces,
the same size as that of the first Nl>
pOleOn and of Daniel Webster OF
course, he was the man who wrote the
circus advertisements. - NOTristO1Cn
HeTaLd.
The whistle of locomotive is hearl
$500 yards, the noise Of train 2,SD0
yards, the report of a mHsket and the
bark OF a dog 1900 yards, the roll of
drum l,6C0 yards, the croak of frog
800 yards, and a cricket's chr SOC
yards. The cry of the next door neigh
bor's baby can BE- heard moren mile.
Troy Times.
DILEMMA.
To write, OF not to wri Q. that is the question
WI ether it ls nober in the mind 10 suffer
TIL pu.ation of b. Ing asGed by
A young lady to write her autograph
al1uu,
And having KEEP tie book two years, more
or less,
And then not written in it
Or to take the pen against hot Of doubts
and fears,
And by once witng, end them 2-To start:
to Write;-
To write -perchsn,e, 10 mae b o-AX
there's the rub
For in that Cara some blot wha' feel ngs are
Shown fortL-n ryousness distrust of 80 I,
And IN. ny Others Not as
When one is writing 10 his 81 |, for then
If he should axe a blot, he draws a line
Round t, and lys
1t was intent Cnal. and meant to mask
A place whei c he did kis And sc
Believes the yarn, a-d isses it, and thinks
Boston Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26
Diana in the Schoolroom.

Miss Fuller is a schoolteacher in
Grand Marais, Northern Michigan.
She is also an admirable shot with the
rifle, and, after school hours, goes hunt
ing in the neighboring woods. The
family with whom she boards are kept
well supplied with game, large and
small. She is the admiration of the
county, and all the young men are in
love with her.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26

An Italian chemist has perfected a
process by which wine can be con-
densed and hardened. and chemist at
Marseilles has succe sfuly done the
same with brandy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements collected
quarterly. Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work, cash on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26
The following are the totals for the

The following are the totals for the
population of the great cities OF Eu-
rope London, 1882, ,440 inhabitants;
Paris, 2,2Z59l0: Berlin, l,222,50O;
Vienna, l,l03,l10; st. Petersburg.
676,57O Moscow, 6l1,970; Constan.
tinople, GOO,000 Glasgow, 555,940i
Liverpool, 552, $50; Naples, 493,ll0;
Hamburg, 4l0,l2) Birmingham, 400,-
760 Lyons, 372, 800 Madrid, 367, ,2S0;
Buda-Pesth, 360,5S0 Marseilles, 357,-
20; Manchester, 341,5l0; Warsaw,
339,340; Milan, 32l, $40; Amster-
dam, 3l70l0 Dublin, 1860 Leeds,
09,l3O; Rome, 300,470; Sheffield,
2S4,4lO; Breslau, 272,9l0; Turin
252,s30.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26

A true Bostonian never cries sire 7"
He alarms the neighborhood by shout
ing, IAN impending cOnAagratiOn. -
Rochester Post
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26

A Florida grower has raised grana'
dilla vine, which bears an East Indian
fruit, oval in shape, of light yellow
color. 1t is eaten by scooping out the
inside with a spoon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-26

P1is Experience with the Dread in Russia
Graphically Describ ribed-.PrecnutiOn the
People of America SnOuld Take.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10
THE ELECTIONS.

Tuesday was bad day for the
Democrats. The news of Republican
victories in New York, Massachusetts
Connecticut, and other Eastern States
is glorious. Ben Butler failed to
carry Massachusetts, by about $4,000
votes and Robinson was the lucky
man, while in New York the 900, 900
Democratic majority has not only
been wiped out, but the Republicans
have elected the Secretary of State
and carry majority of both branch
es of the Legislature. Connecticut
which has been doubtful State has
gone Republican by a good majority
and Nebraska, Colorado, and Mime
sofa have also given a good Repub.
lican majority, while Pennsylvania
has given a majority of something
like 10000. Taking it all in all
things look very encouraging for the
Republicans to make a clean sweep
next year and elect a Republican
President by good rousing majority.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

-IT transpires, says an ex-
change, that George Cannons mis-
sion in the East is to work In the
interest of the Mormon Church Ill
ACQUIRING The removal Of Governor
Murray, and no money is being SPAR
ed TO accomplish his overthrow,
There is a movement on foo. among
the Gentiles to have him reappoint-
ed. The Apostle, since the Governor
succeeded 10 BUSTING him as dele
gate from Utah, is determined to get
even by securing Murray's removal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

The Chicago Tribune of the 18th
inst. says: Tho Republican party has
much reason to rejoice over the re-
suit of the election yesterday in
Massachusetts. Ben Butler, pestif-
erous demagogue, and one of the
most dangerous men lately prominent
in American politics, is unquestiona'
bly, defeated. 1t was not question
OF majority in Massachusetts,; the
defeat of Butler was the object aimed
at, and it was accomplished in spite
of his vile charges against the man
agement o! Republican institutions.
Possibly in consequence he was
refused re. election. The issue was
not the same as if he had been seek
ing a reelection as Governor on tue
same terms as Mr.. Robson; he had
served one term, and usage in Massa-
chusetts gives the second term to the
Governor whose administration has
reflected honor upon himself and the
common wealth. The retirement of
Butler to private life is equivalent to
censure upon his private aud pub
lie conduct. 1t puts an end sum
marily to Bntler's Presidential
aspirations.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10
JUDGE MURPHY's ORDER.

In last weeks ISSUE Vi TIC Almbo
was published Judge Murphy's order
in what has been styled the landslide
AN Act passed during the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, whereby a
portion of Esmeralda county was cut
off and annexed to Lyon county.
In this order Judge Murphy has
found the amount Lyon county must
pay for this piece of territory to be
$10,247.54, and goes on to state when
and in what manner this debt shall
be paid. The sum of $S,339.71,
known as tho funded indebtednesf of
Esmeralda county he claims must be
paid at certain times and in the man
ner provided in the bonds with inter-
est at Z per cent. payable semi-annu-
ally, on the 9th day of April and the
9th day of October in each year.
Why Lyon county should have to pay
this amount in a manner as required
BY the bonds 10 conundrum. The
law says nothing about any bonds,
but this is what it does say in section
3 of Gan Act to detach portion of
Esmeralda county and annex the
same to Lyon county" "The Board
of County Commissioners of Lyon
county shall annually, from the rev.
enues collected in SAID Lyon county
set apart and pay to the county of
Esmeralda such an amount as will
warrant the speedy liquidation of the
debt assumed by Lyon county; PRO-
v1DED, the last payment shall not be
made subsequent to the final cancel
lation of Esmeralda county's present
Indebtedness. According to this
Lyon county has the privilege of
paying this debt at once, should she
choose to do 80, provided the last
payment sh all not be made subsequent
to the final cancellation of Esmeral-
das county's debt. Now the county
can under the act pay this debt with
in 81 of the full amount if she so
chooses to do, and thereby save the
interest that would have to be paid
were payments made according to the
order Of the Judge. The sum Of
$1,826 IS, known as the current ex-
penss bonds of Esmeralda county is
to be paid in the same manner, &C.
cordlng to the order, and the bal
ance, $S1 65 is owing on the interest
on Esmeralda's current expense
bonds up to the 1st day of April,
1888. The Act giving Lyon the ter
ritory above mentioned went into
effect on Masch 1st, 1888, and in
Judge Murphy's order the date is
made April LIST, so that it will bring
the date up to within a few days of
the time when this interest on the
bonds Is due, and thereby require
the payment of one months more
interest. Why the Judge has fixed
the date at April 1st instead of
March LIST, is not quite clear. 1t is
believed that he made the order in
good faith, but there are few errors
that will have to be corrected before
the order csn be allowed to stand.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

The Union Pacific road has
completed its extension, and now
passengers can go via Weber, Canon,
and Salt Lake direct to Portland and
all points in Oregon, over the Union
Pacific route. Tits will be good
news and a great saying to passengers
going to the northwest from Denver
and southern cities.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

THERE has been considerable
grumbling of late by the ranchers of
Mason VALLEY, on account of hard
times and the lack of a market in
which to sell their grain and produce,
and the last season has proved q bad
one for the reason that there was not
sufficient water 20 irrigate their land.
1t must be born in mind that last
season was an exceptionally dry Que.
The Walker River has never been
known to run dry before, and it is
not likely that such an occurrence
will take place again. To show that
all are not discouraged with their
prospects in the Valley it might be
we'll to call attention to the fact that
quite a number of -anchers are
proving up their land. which looks
very much as though they were GO
ing to stay. There is hardly doubt
in the mind of reasonable man that
Mason Valley will at no distant day
be one of the most thriving farming
ca mmunities in the State of Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

CHINESE officials are unques-
tionably the most venal in the world.
1t is not surprising, therefore, to find
that crowd of coolie laborers should
arrive By the City Of Rio de Jsneiro
on the 18th, provided with official
certificates to the effec. that they were
either merchants, travellers, or stu.
dents, for the purpose of evading the
restriction law. The attention of the
President should be called to this
fact. The evasion was so pslpable and
clrcumstantisl in some cases that the
Custom House officers refused to per,
NIT the suspected parties to land.
If this kind of thing continues, it
may become necessary to forbid the
landing of any Chinaman who does
not bring a verification of his papers
by the United States Consul at the
port whence he sailed. We can read
lily understand corrupt arrangen emf
between the agents of the Chinese
labor companies here and local man
darins to evade the restriction law
by the issuance of bogus certificates
This is evidently what has already
taken PLACES. F. Post.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

MA. MOSES, the husband of
the fat girl who recently died in the
East, has sold the body for $25.
Estimating that she weighed 500
pounds he would have received five
cents a pound for her. Not a very
healthy speculation for Mr.. Moses,
as he paid considerably more than
that.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10
THE Post says that Mar

THE Post says that Mary
Anderson wears a patent apparatus
which keeps her skirts fastened down
so that her feet are invisible when
she walks the streets. Mary is y
good, modest girl-one of the kind
that puts skirts on the piano.legs and
calls her own legs her limbs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAMB OFFICE AT CARSON Few.

LAMB OFFICE AT CARSON rev.
November LIST, 1888.
NOTICE ia hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intent
ion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Carson City,
New, on the 3rd day Of December, 1883, viz:
John Parson. Homestead Application No. S06
for the K y NV \ NE AZ 4 and W u
MEX Sec. IS TIP. Is N. y Is e. n d NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz; Charles o. Damon,
George Robson. II. F. Swasey. and John NJ
Damon, all of Wsbuska, Lyon county, New.
Postoffice address, Wabusks, Lyon county
Nevada.
Charles o, Damon, Homestead Application
No. 307, for the e \ N E \ N w u N n \ and
ASEk Sec. IS, Up. 10 N, r Is E. NJ D N.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz John Parson, George
Robson, H. +. swsssy and John NJ. Damon.
all of Wabusks, Lyon county, Nevada. Post
office address, Wsbuska, Lyon county. New.
G. A. WITHERELL, Register
Nov. 3, 1888. St
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-11-10

Oh. BERGsTEIN threatens to
make it very unhealthy for the Asy-
lum authorities.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
Issues Of the Canvass.

Among the many subjects which
should engage the attention of the in
coming Legislature, may be mentioned
The Improvement of the Levec avs
tenn.
The lien law.
Change of the election laws SO as to
dispense with the expense and trouble
OF annual elections.
Supervision of corporations.
An elective judiciary.
Fixing salaries and dispensing with
perquisites and fees in all cases where
practicable.
Modifying the public school system
so as to increase the scholastic year and
to restrict teaching to the elementary
branches, reading, writing, gram ar,
arithmetic and geography.
A better system of road working.
Amendment of the Congressional Dis.
trict law.
A law to secure the more equitable as.
sessment Of property.
The reduction of taxes to the lowest
point compatible with the economical
and efficient administration of the gov.
eminent.
There are other subjects that will
come up, but the foregoing are among
the most important.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
An Elective Judiciary.

New Albany Democrat Hon. J. H. Dalton)
When the Democratic party took con-
troll of the Government of Mississippi
in 1876, we had an appointive Judiciary.
A system fastened upon the organic
law of our State by the Republican
party.
Our people were then satisfied, with a
bare rescue of the State from Radical
domination, and happy in the hope that
in the future eur State would be ruled
by the best people, and in the interest of
economy and honesty.
Under the circumstances, with black
majority in the State, well organized for
political combat, it was perhaps best for
the time being, to continue an appoin-
tive Judiciary. The continued supre-
macy of the Democratic or conservative
people, in some of the Judicial districts
in the State, in the face of the cOlored
majorities, was at the time so doubtful,
as to the propriety of changing the
matter of appointing judges. This dan
ger has passed; there is no doubt but
that intelligence, honesty and capacity,
with proper care will rule Mississippi in
the future. The Democracy is in no
danger of loosing control Of the State
Government, and we believe that a re-
turn to our ante war policy, of eecting
our Judiciary would be political wis
dom.
We elect our Governor, State and
county officers, and why not elect our
Judges? We believe the people directly
interested, would be as likely to elect a
competent and efficient Judiciery as the
Governor. Besides it would save the
Governor aygrcat embarrassment, and
would enable us to steer clear of the
effects Of that Capitalization consequent
upon the power to appoint to Office, and
the great dissatisfaction with which it
exists on account of appointment to
Office. The great danger to the general
government is the tendency towards
Capitalization, and the influence of the
100000 appointed Office holders, who bv
their influence often thwart the Ameri-
can people, and when it comes to State
Governments in the administration of
the affairs of which the people are direct
interested, we see no reason why the peo-
pie should not have voice in the cleo
ton of all the officers who rule, and who
the law.
Besides it is democratic and fair, and
will to a great extent abolish the prac-
tice that to the victor belongs the
spoils.
We have no complaint to make of the
present Judiciary, we think Our present
Judges are pure and good men, and we
believe our present Governor has con-
scientiously exercised his appointing
power; yet we believe that in a republi,
can government the people should be
trusted, and their will expressed and
that return to the old land marks of
democracy, even in this matter would be
political wisdom.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
Railroad News.

What is commonly known as the
Memphis and New Orleans Road, when
fms he'd will be known as the Louisville
New Orleans and Texas Railroad. Grad
ing between Memphis and Clarksdale, CO.
ahoma county, has been about completed.
A shipment of steel rails will arrive this
week, and track-laying viii be com
menced July |. The officers of the com
pany say that by the first of October
daily trains will be running from Mem
phis to Clarksdale, and that by January
connections will have been made be-
tween Memphis and Port Gibson, and
soon thereafter then entire through con-
nection will be made.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
Hon. H. s. Van Eaton.

The New York Herald Of the 4th pub
fishes the result of its investigations last
November to ascertain the opinions of
the Representatives elect to the 4Sth
Congress, in regard to the speakership
and questions prominently before the
public. A letter from Hon. II. S. Van
Eaton of the 9th District, is the only
expression from the Mississippi delega.
ton. We have published it in another
column. On the subject Of the odious
internal revenue system, which is hate
ful relic of the war, and contrary to the
spirit Of our institutions and the tradi-
tons Of the country, he leaves no room
for doubt as to his position He is level
headed and outspoken The Mississippi
Democracy have made but one record on
that question, and it is decidedly against
the pcrpetuatiou Of the system Mr..
Van Eaton is abreast with Democratic
opinion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
Hon. J. W. c. Watson.

The Holly Springs Reporter says there
Is movement in Marshall county to
send Hon. J. W. c. Watson to the Leg
islature' 1t will be grand thing to see
man OF his experience, ability, states
manship, and thorough devotion to the
welfare of the commonwealth, serving
here in her councils where her best tai
ent is needed. 1t is Home Rule that
deals with the people in their most deli
cate and important concerns. 81
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13

The CLARION sensibly suggests that
the Trustees of the A. and NJ. College, at
the coming June meeting, fill existing
vacancies with native Mississippians,
known to the people, and thus patron
ronage will be secured to it that other
wise will not be. 1t is intimated that this
is reason why so few boys from central
Mississippi have been attracted to it
Meridian Mercury.
The suggestion originated with the
Canton Citizen; but it is endorsed by
The CLARION.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
Is it Civil Service Reform or What!
From the Cincinnati Enquirer

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. ThOman, member of the Civil
Service Commission, and Mr.. Lyman,
Chief Examiner, have made tour of
a large section of country, taking the
preliminary steps to the appointment of
local Boards of Examiners What have
they done? Take Cincinnati for ex-
ample. Mr.. Lyman arrived here Thurs
day evening, and awaited the coming of
Mr.. Thoman yesterday friday morn
ing. Yesterday these eminent reformers
visited the Post Office (the only depart
ment in Cincinnati coming under the
Civil Service law and after consulta-
ton with the Postmaster took away a
list of names of Post Office clerks, &c,
from which the names of Board of
three Local Examiners are to be selected
by the Commission in Washington.
They got the list of names, and that was
all there was of their business here. Mr.
Lyman folded his tent and departed for
Washington yesterday evening, and Mr.
Thoman might have departed also, so
far as public business was concerned
The Commissioners and Examiner have
been travelling over the country to at
tend to business that could have been
transacted by mail at cost of three
cents for each town.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
District Convention.

There being no Democratic Executive Committee
for this Ninth Judicial District We tile undersigned
hereby agree upon Wednesday the 18th day Of Au-
lst Is the time and jackson the place, ioF hold
ing Convention Of the Democratic pagty Of said
district for the purpose Of terminating candidate
for District Attorney mas
The basis Of Representation to be the same as
adopted by the Democratic state Conventions.
The Democratic conventions Of the different corin-
IS Of the District will please send delegates accord
ngly, r .a- H.sC. CONN t~.
at Chm'n Dem. Tx Com CDpiah Co.
II SItAEFER nv
Chm N Dem. Tx. Com Yaz0o CO.
ROBT row ELL,
Chmn Dem. EX. Com Madison Go.
GEO. W. HARPER
Chm n Dem. Ex Com. Kinds Co.
ns. Al the papers of tlc District will please copy
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-13
A Family" Question.


The Civil Service, Commission, at a
meeting in Washington, has considered
various questions arising npder the new
rules. Among them was the question,
whether the words Zone family"-in
that clause of the act which provides
that when two persons of one family are
employed in the civil service of the
Government no other members of that
family shall be eligible to appointment
means only the parents and their child
rem, or whether it extends to nephews
and nieces, brothers and sisters, grand
children, cousins and relations by mar
rage, of persons holding places in the
civil service. 1t was finally decided to
ask an opinion from the Attorney Can
eral.