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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
Making Pearl Ruttons.


The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says
pearl buttons is unique among New Eng
land button-making industries in that it
uses only simple machinery, depending
mainly on the trained hands and eyes of
its twenty-five or thirty workmen for the
perfection of its products. The marine
shells from which the mother pearl is
obtained-shells Of the pintadina variety,
coming from the East and West Indies,
California, and, in fact, all quarters of the
world-are taken as they come packed,
are rinsed in water, and are then ready
for turning. The shell is made up of
the mother-of pearl inside, this being of
a creamy or varied coloring and thinner
outer layer of bony texture. The she'll
is pierced through number of times by
a hollow boring tool, fitted to common
lathe, some dozen of small discs being
the result. Each disc then goes through
three or four or sometimes a half dozen
more operations at the hands of the men
standing in a line at one workbench,
each having a lathe and a three
cornered file, sharDened to suit his
work The bony part is cut from
it while revolved by the lathe against
the sharp steel held in the workman's
hand, no gauge being used. Some of the
buttons are grooyed with few lines on
the face, and few holes are punched in
each. Part of the buttons are subjected
to mysterious coloring operation in a
revolving box, but the best grades are
finished in the natural colors. The pol
ishing is mainly done by hand. The
whole process is very quick, and the
method has the great advantage of being
Immediately adapted to any style of but
ton desired, no change in machinery
being required, but merely fresh adj
justment of flesh and blood. All sizes
of ordinary buttons are turned out, as
well as some 'co lar buttons, though no
fancy articles are made. The hght-col-
ored material is the most valuable. Fifty
cents pound is paid for the rough shells,
and the buttons are worth from one to
seven or eight cents each. The store
room contains many bushels of these
valuable little things, ready for the fin
ishing touches to fill orders. The use of
pearl buttons has been confined mainly
to mems clothing for five or six years,
but the fashion is thought to be tending
toward more general use of them by
women. The company has been gradually
increasing its force for some months The
workmen are mostly imported from
Pennsylvania, and have served a long
apprenticeship. They are paid by the
piece, and the better workers make about
W day, Others averaging as low as ~.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
If WE HAD Bur a pay.


We should fill the hoar with sweetest things,
II we had but day;
Wc should drink alone OF the purest springs
In our upward way;
We should love with lifetimo's love in an
hour,
II the hours were few;
We should rest, not for dreams, but for
frcsher power
To be and TO do.
We should guide our wayward or weary
wills
By the clearest light;
We should keep our eyes on the heavenly
hills,
II they lay In sight;
We should trample the pride and the discon-
tent
Beneath our feet;
We should take whatever good God sent,
With trust complete
Weshould waste no moments in wea egret,
II the days were but one
Il what we remembered and we regret
Went out with the sum-
We should be from our clamorous selves SO
free
To work or TO pray,
And bo what our Father would have us be,
If we had but day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02

the star was going to leave her lines and
spring something new on the housei-
would you be willing to work and wait
for me, as Rachel waited at the well,
seven long yearsp
"Sevenl" he cried, in burst of gen.
uine devotion. "Sevenl Aye, gladly
Yes, and more Even until seventy times
sevenl Let's make it seventy, anyhow,
and prove nv devotion"
Somehow or other he was alone when
he left the parlor few minutes later,
and it looks now as thoughhe would have
to wait about 700 years before he saves
fuel by toasting his shins at the lowdown
gate in the parlor again. There are men,
my son, who always overdo the thing;
they want to be meeker than Moses,
stronger than Sampson and ten times
more particular than Job, the printer;
that is, he isn't but he used to Uz.-
Hdwkeye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
The Elevator.

I4o person that first put an elevator
into high structure, so as to save pas
sengers the labor of walking up many
steps of stairs, little dreamed of the i'm
portant results that have followed the
adoption of that expedient 1t has
practically revolutionized the domestic
and business architecture Of large cities.
In New York there are literally hundreds
of high buildings accommodating thous-
ands of persons. although the apartment
and Office buildings are thing of yester-
day. In this city there are scores of
dwellings between lao and 100 feet in
height. One house is over 180 feet high.
The lower part of New York has num-
Der of enormous STRUCTURES filed with
offices luxuriously furnished. The oc-
eupants of the upper floors prefer them
70 those nearer the surface Of the earth.
The air, they think. is purer, and there
are fewer annoyances, while the elevator
is a swift and pleasant means Of com-
municaiion. ~ DsmOreR
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02

Mrs. Jooblewizzle had hired new and
very green errand boy, and she sent
him with basket and the money to get
some groceries. When he came back he
did not report, and she called downstairs
to him:
"John, did you get the cabbage9"
"That's wot you tole me to git" he
answered, with lazy drawl.
"Did you get the potatoes2"
'That's wot you tole me to git"
''Did you get the starch3'
''That's wot you tole me to git"
'Did you get the soapG"
"That's wot you tole me to git"
''Did you get the sugara"
"That's what you tole me to git"
81 know that, she shrieked, after the
same monotonous reply foated up to her
for the fifth time, "but did you get
them2"
mo, ma'am, lost the money, and
some dang thiefuv boy stole the basket.
Merchant 1rGUeler.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02

business 1 gave orders respecting the
tree. / wished every trace of it to be
removed before her return, when perhaps
she would forget all about it and its
gloomy associations.
Returning home in the evening, was
met by the worlSmen with countenance
of interest and mystery. Their infor-
nation startled me. While busted in
cutting down the tree, they had heard
something rattle and fall within; and on
examination discovered within the bones
of skeleton, though whether human or
not they could not tell. Communicating
the fact to Mr.. Warren, who was in his
garden, they had by his advice desisted
until my arrival.
went to the spot, and with the men
and Mr.. Warren examined the tree.
Though the opening already made the
bones were clearly to be distinguished; ;
and directed that the trunk should at
once be felled. When this was done
there was exposed hollow stump, in
which lay mass of human bones, with
remains of a woman's dress; and beneath
these and the decayed wood and dust
which had gathered over them CLEANED
the lustre of Jewels and gold and silver
coin.
looked at Mr.. Warren, who, white
as death, had staggard to garden
bench.
"My Godl" he exclaimed. "It is
Emilyl''
Yes, it was Emily. OF this there
could be no doubt. The tree had long
held its fearful secret, and was still un-
able to reveal it. 1t had given up
Emily's skeleton, but how came the poor
girl to be immured within this living
tomb9
Further examination, however, re-
vealed the whole horrible truth.
~ see how it all was, " my old neigh
Dor said, in broken and faltering voice.
'She had thrown her shawl over the
wall that it might not be in her way,
and then mounted the tree to where the
three great branches meet; and there,
hidden by the masses of ivy, lay the
fatal trap. Through that great hole she
slipped, and the ivy closed over her in
her living tomb"
He shuddered, and the tears gushed
into his eyes.
We neither of us expressed the thoughts
which chilled and moved our hearts 10
plying horror. Had her death been
sudden, or had she here slowly starved
and pined to death Her cries could
not have been heard, for the house stood
apart, and her parents had left home and
gone in pursuit of her. thought of
Cecie's strange fancy concerning the old
tree, and lost myself in vague conjectures
as to the nature of those mysterious in
fiuences which sometimes affect our
human perceptions, how or whence we
may not know.
This was the secret which the old tree
so long held. And may add that to
this day Cecie knows nothing of it; for.
beside the clergyman who gave Christian
burial to the remains of the poor girl,
no one but ourselves, who made the dis
covery, ever knew the secret. We
thought it best that it should be so.
But observed that Cecie never after
complained of the uneasy influence which
had before so annoyed her. With the
removal of the tree and the burial of the
bones, nature resumed her bright and
joyous sway in the old garden.-SUsan
a. Weiss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
THE DEFENDER

Care came and laid his hand upon her
shoulder,
And Sorrow came, her lids with salt tears
wet;
And Pain, with features marred, and white
and set,
Pressed to her side; and then, storn-visagsds
gaunt,
Frightening her shaken soul, unpitying Want
Stared in her face; and then, growing
bolder
By ali these ills, Temptation, smiling, far,
Spread for her weary feet charmed snare,
With tender, cruel hand. So cold the world;
All her weak soul in a strange tempest
whirled
With whitensd lips, and sad, implOrfng
breath,
She stretches out her helpless hand TO Death.
Then lol ono came, before whose radiant
grace
Sorrow grew dumb, and grim Care hid his
face;
Before whose presence as radiant as tbs
day,
Temptation, vexed and beaten, fed away;
For whose dear sake she trembled at the
thought
or Death, whose pallid kiss she vain lad
sought.
With a strange rapture, holy, restful, sweet
Against her own she felt true heart beat
Oh, Life she cried, no Ill Of thins can hold
me,
Since Love, the mighty in his arms doth
fold me.
Charlotte PERM. in Vanitv Fair.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY.


The most courted belle-The dinner
bell.
The Egyptian injunction "Mummy's
the word"
The hen that thinks woman throws
shoo's at her for good luck is very much
mistaken. Bradford Mail.
Hospitality. "Do take some more Of
the vegetables, Mr.. Blood, for they go
to the pigs anyway. HarUGrd Lanlpoon.
"Another expedition to the pole, +"
said the man, as he wended his way to
his barber shop Cincinnati Saturday
Night
eyes" she said, 'T always obey my
husband, but reckon have something
to say about what his commands shall
be. "-Boston Post.
My love and for kisses played
And it did chance to be
The darling girl won all the stakes
And gave them all to me.
Salem Sunbeam.
The garden season is here, aud the
husband of the woman who throws
stones-at- t-the-hens is getting himself into
position to dodge. Bradford Sunday
Mail
Lady, to small boy with a dog-John-
ny, does that dog bark at night9 Johnny,
who is connoisseur in dogs-No, ma'am,
he barks at cats and other dogs.--Acr-
chant IraUeLer.
Now is the time when the small boy in
the country comes into the house with
his hair all wet and tells his mother that
he ran home from school so fast that he
is all perspired. Boston Post.
The price of Circassian girls hes lately
dropped to $6OO-the lowest figure ever
known. All young men who have been
despising matrimony because wives are
so cheap can now purchase one for about
years salary, and be happy. BHrIing-
ton Free Press.
'Idon't think Pm cranky, said dud-
ish young fellow, but when go out
with my dog, and hear man whistle
and look around, and he says he was
whistling at the old dog and not the
puppy, think it is time was asserting
my rights. Merchant 1rausler.
In Siberia you can purchase wife
for eight dogs" As long as girls can be
had for the asking in this country, very
few of our young men will 60 to Siberia
to procure wife. And one who has
seen a Siberian wife will wonder why
they come so terribly high. -NOrrist0tsn
Herald.
1t is said that as late as the latter part
Of the thirteenth century, 'the uppor
classes in Europe ate whales for dinner"
It is not stated, but we should think ono
whale would not only make dinner for
the largest family in Europe, but there
would be enough left over TO warm up
for next mornings breakfast. Norris
tO,on Herald.
A messenger boy recently fell off the
roof of very high building up town.
but was not hurt at all. 1t seems when
he fell he was asleep, and the slowness
which characterizes him when on life
and death errands didn't desert him,
In fact he dropped to the ground SO
slowly and softly, that when he landed
he was not awakened, but went right
on dreaming until a policeman aroused
him. m.-Plck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
new Gene and . Quarter PIeces

New Cent and a Quarter Pieces
Scene-Park Row.
Dramatis Persone-A bootblack and
newsboy.
Bootblack with great unction)-Say,
chummy, did you see any of the new
cent and quarter pieces?
Newsboy with vehement surprise)-
See what2
Bootblack with great deliberation)-
See any of the new cent and quarter
pieces.
Newsboy with evident sympathy
Been out all nightG
Bootblack with fervid anger)-No, 1
amt been out all night. pll bet you a
banana can show you one of the cent
and quarter pieces.
Newsboy with lofty scorn)-I don't
want no banana, but I'll buy a whole
bunch for you if you show me the cent
and quarter.
There was wicked look on the boot
blacks face as he went down in his
pocket. Then he retreated step or two
and took out a cent and quarter of a
dollar. "There's the cent and quarter
pieces" he said as he sloped away, ''and
I'll take the banana some other time. -
NeaO York american Queen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
A Too " nIing Young Man.

"Do you love me as dearly as men have
ever loved womenl" said Mabel, finding
an easy anchorage for her cheek about
the latitude of his upper vest pocket and
the longitude of his left suspender.
''More, A" said George, with waning en-
thusiasm, for this was about the two hun
dred and fourteenth encore to which he
had responded since 8 o'clock More,
far more dearly. Oh, ever so much
more"
"Would you, " she went on, and there
was tremulous impressiveness in her
voice that warned the young man that
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02
MOMENTS FOR MERRIMENT.
STORIES THAT WILL DRIvE DULL
CARE AWAY.

N0Grent LOss-Over the Fence-EHire I
HeIp-TOO TOugh-Neyg Cent and n
Quarter Pieces.
A gentleman bought a newspaper and
rendered in payment piece Of forty
sous.
The newspaper woman" haven't
the change; you can pay me as you pass
along morrow"
The gentleman" But suppose l
should be killed to-day"
The newspaper woman - "Oh, it
wouldn't be a very great lossp'-Paris
W.T..
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-02

A chants acquaintaince- -an introduc-
ton to pretty member Of the CHOIR
Hartford journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

HI NJ n A n 7
SUSPE Frs
Who ever heard Of such a thinGf We have, and ii
means Odd Lots few pairs of each kind We ca j
them "Remnants." and mark them at remnant prices.
good. firm. elastic WEB SUSPESDER patent draw
ers supporter. full length former price. 25c.
REMNANT PRICE. zoe.
Silk Embroidered. Firm. Elastic WEB SUSPES-
DER, full length: former price. 375Ic.
REMNANT PRICE, 25c
A Silk Embroidered, Firm Ella tic WEB SUSPENDER,
Patent Drawers supporters, Woven Raw silk Fasten-
ings, usual and extra length; former price, soc.
Remnant Pr ICE. 81 PC
firm AIL-S1Lk SUSPFNDER in tn. following solid
colors: Garnet d Gold. Card nal Light Blue Orange
Pink. Lavender and White former pri e. 81 per pair.
REMNANT PRICE, soc.
For Other Attractions To-morrow's POST and
REPUBLICAN.
WOODWARD Il LOTHROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY
921 Pa. Liy10l 9l2 d street
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Fmsr CHo1cE ALL SOLD,

Il IRST oHOICE ALL DOLD,
SECOND CHOICE NOW OFFERED WHEN THESE
ARE GONE THERE WILL BE NO MORE
DO YOU REMEMBER THE $500 PANTS WE SOLD
AT g. Is. AND THEN AT e. 90. WELL. THEY HAVE
BEEN PICKED OVER AND YOU CAN NOW TAKE
YOUR CHOICE OF WHAT IS LEFT AT s14s PAIR.
ONE LOT BOYS LINEN JACKETS AND PANTS,
NEVER SOLD FOR LESS THAN 81 EACH. NOW GO
AT 43c EACH.
THE CHILDRENs' JERSEY BLoUsEs THAT
WERE s12s. NOW GO AT ssc EACH.
ALL OF OUR IMPORTED FANCY DUCK VESTS.
ORIGINAL PRICE 81 so. IN OUR REMOVAL SALE
THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING AT s1so; COME AND
TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF WHAT THERE Is LEFT AT
sloO EACH
ONE LOT BLACK AND BLUE MIXED SERGE
COATS Up TO-DAY THE PRICE WAS IS EACH
NOW You CAN LOOK THEM OVER IF YOU FIND
ONE THAT PLEAsEs You. SO WILL BUY1E
DO YOU REMEMBER THE BOYS SUITS WE SOLD
AT sS' WELL. WE HAVE TOO MANY OF THEM
AND THEY NOW GO AT s31oA SUIT
VALUES NOT CONSIDERED WHEN WE OFFER
YOU THE CHOICE OF ALL OF OUR IS MEMS PAN
falcons At So Is PAIR
NUNS CLoTH-DRAP D'ETE AND SERGE COATS
THAT ARE CUT LONGER THAN THE PRESENT
STYLE. AND MAY BE JUST WHAT YOU WANT NO
HOUSE IN THIS COUNTRY OFFERS BETTER
COAT S. OURS GO AT $3.50 EACH
ONE LOT ENGLISH sEERsUCkER PANTS, ALSO
SOME BLUE LINEN ONES GOOD VALUE AT s1A
ALL GO AT 63C A PAIR
WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS WARM YOU WILL
WANT ONE OF OUR BLUE AND WHITE DoMEs-
TIC sEERsUCKER SUITS, POSSESSING EVERY
QUALITY OF THE CALCUTTA sEERsUCKER
EVERYBODY ASKS SIS SUIT. WHAT WE HAVE OF
THEM GO AT s4.5OAsUIT
CALCUTTA sEERsUCKER PANTALooNs SELL
THE WORLD ovERAT IS PAIR WE HAVE ONE
LOT. BLUE AND WHITE STRIPED WE ARE OF
FER1NG AT g. SO A PAIR
THOSE BROWN CHECK VESTS. SOLD WELL AT
CSC. APIECE. WE WANT TO CLOSE THEM OUT.
AND WHAT THERE is LEFT GO AT 40 EACH
WE THINK WE HAVE ALL SIZES IN SOME OF
THE ABOVE GOODS BUT YOU MUST NOT BE DIS
APPOINTED IF YOU CALL AND CANNOT BE
FITTED. THEY ARE ALL SMALL LOTS AND FOR
THIS REASON WE PUl SCCH Low FIGURES ON
THEM
A. SAKS & CO.,
LEADERS IN CLOTHING,
jy9 316 AND 3,s SEVENTH STREET
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

SOME MoaE
CLOSING OUT PRICES.
Real Seersucker Suits S10 or s. for Coat and Vest.
Imitation Seersucker Suits from Sc to 81
Eoys Suits down to SIS in the lot formerly sold
as high as $40
Mems suits down to Sc and IS: some in this lot sold
this season for Sl5
There only few in the last two lots and they are
mainly light colors but all good and very cheap.
No one need fear to purchase Light Cashmere Suit,
as the indications point to revival of this style
season with the finest trade
Blue Attakapas COttOnade Suit for 81 so.
BroWn Duck Pants, fine, from $50 to 81 so
Creole Check Pants. best. from 81 25 to 81
Bargain Coun ter i'll Rear,
First Floor.
Finest Tailoring on
Second Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

The stand taken b. representatives from the
south On the committee on resolutions OF the IA
tional democratic convention against free trade has
surprised the MorriSOn-CariiSle wing OF the party
Ihey counted, IL seems. with confidence upon the
cordlaI support OF that SECTION In making ..t ard-
for-reyenue-only platform. IL the free-traders will
consult the latest statistics OF the progress OF man
uiacturlng In tn. south they Will readily under
stand why the sentiment OF that section has under
gone such change On the tariff During the last
six months nearly $4,000 OO0 have been invested In
new Industrial enterprises IN the SOUTH and In ex-
iarsins and extending those already established
in Alabama alone nearly sl4,OOO.00O have been In
vested In the period named. almost as much in
kentucSy, over ili.cjOOO0 In Virginia nearly
ss,OOo0O In Texas upwards OF 5000 90 I'm Tennes-
SEE, nearly 40OO01o in Georgia. and the remainder
OF the ss0,ooo0uU in Maryland North Carolina South
Carolina, West Virginia Florida louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10
H E N n l N G,
G l. o T Il I Z K,
40 SEVENTH STREET.

LIFE Insurance
Under any and all systems consists in collecting from
the living to the of the dead That
Id substance Is all there is of life Insurance All the
rest mere method. That system plan is best for
The Insured which achieves this purpose smply
directly and expens!vely The system inauguraed by
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life association this 1t
Is superior to and an improve ment upon every other,
combining all the advantages and avoiding all the
fects and inconveniences of the levepremi, and
operative systems. between which it occupies middle
ground 1t avoids the perils of large accumuations,
and affords absolute indemnity at actual cost. Never
was there plan devised that grew rapidly popular
favor and although it has not reached its fourth
Of existence there but two three odine compa
MES in the country writing many policies per month
as this Association. Office, 1909 ST. Agents wanted
jyl0 l. Y KNIGHT, Genu Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

The house OF lords has obstructed the franchise
b'il oy dilatOry motion. and has thereby fastened
The radical reforms In tie makeup and the Office OF
that body which are n0N inevitable Even the
conservative Times loses It's e9aanimity, and tells
the lords that they shave placed themselves In
antagonism with the popular assembly in Il most
Defiant and aggressive manner" Their action Is
resented by the liberals and by the masses Of The
people and Will lead &c an angry agitation OF the
whole subject OF the Use and place of non-eected
Chamber as part OF the machinery Of government
In free country. The English are proyeroiaily
slow 70 change their institutions" a. witness
their reluctance 10 remove Temple Bar. even when
II had become danger 10 life and an obstacle 10
traffic, but Temple Bar finally had TO 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

The republicans say they would like nothing
Better than the nomination Of Cleveland, but they
Say II somewhat penslvely
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REusAsrs Or Roprs.


THIRTY WHITE EMBROIDERED ROBES
To make Regular Weekly Remnant Day Sale
attractive have decided to close these reduction
of % Per cent on former price.
Below give the Quantity. Stock NO, Former Price,
and the Reduced Price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

Now that the Delegates from the District Of
Columbia and the territories have been given the
night TO vote the total vote IN the Chicago conyen
ton has been increased 10 SD and the two-th,rds
70 SAT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

Tammany has supplied the republicans with
some good campaign material In case Cleveland Is
Nominated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

The New York sun, which was rather quiet VEG.
terday, returns to-day with new yigor to the as
sault upon Cleveland, and says IL thinks he Is
beaten; but II he is nominated "he will appear
upon the stage bearing the mark Of destiny. and
that destiny Will be defeat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-10

The District appropriations for street improve
ments and sewers VIII enable the Commissioners
70 90 some important work. In sixteen streets
asphalt pavements are 10 be extended, seven are to
have payements or granite blocks, and two are to
be graded and regulated Altogether s263 600 IS 10
be spent IN street improvements The work on the
sewers, under the haImill!0n dollar approximation
Is 10 begin at once over fifteen miles Of new sew
ers are 70 be laid.