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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

has none Of the berbels and curious ap,
pendages that characterize those iish.
brst noticed them IN the Spice islands
when was there in 1879. Twas walk
ing by the shore one day at low tide
where the beach was formed Of dark mud
and weed-covered rocks, when my COM
panion said, pointing to some small
objects that were hopping along shore
near the water: Isn't it rather queer for
frogs to 20 with salt waterP replied,
perhaps il il something new So we
determined to find out what they were,
and, taking of our shoes, we waded in
and along the beach go as to drive the
supposed frogs ashore. But all at once
one started right up under my eyes and
gave hop Of about foot, and to my as
tonishment il was a fish; aud so an
nounced to my friend who was behind.
He wouldn't believe me; but when he
came up, there the little creature was,
high and dry, resting on q stone, with
Its head somewhat raised, on its promi-
nent pectoral fins. Imade Jump forit,
and my friend did the same, but away It
went, hopping Just like 3 toad, and for
several moments there was q race between
man and fish. We soon hemmed it in,
however, and l have 1t in my cabinet
now. The aide fms are almost arms, and
are strong and powerful, and on them
the fish rests and jumps. In Australia
some years ago some geologists found
somO fossil bones that were pronounced
to belong to large fish. In 1875 some
one discovered the identical fish alive.
''The way they did SO is somewhat
curious. They were on a hunting trip
up the country, and one night camped
near small stream. In the middle Of
the night one of the purity was awakened
by a curious barking sound, and think
ing It might be some wild animal after
their horses, he slipped on his clothes,
took . rife and went out. The noise
came at regular intervals from the river
below, and, taking narrow path he
started after it. The moon was bright,
and when he got down to the level OF
the water he heard the bark. and saw
large glistening object, and then saw it
leap along or founder through the grass.
Upon this he fired, and, to his amaze
ment found that he had shot fish. The
shot awakened the rest, and the creature
was brought into camp. 1t was about
SIX feet long, had small head and enor-
nous scales, while the body ended not
in fin. but in a point. It was found
that they breathed both cir and water
with perfect ease, and that when hungry
the great fish, which was q vegetable
feeder, would come to the shore, expel
the air that it held in its air-bladder,
thus making the barking sound, and
wander over the fats in search of food.
'The other day they dredged fish
that was all head, and its mouth had a
pouch large enough to contain seven or
eight bodies of its own size. 1t had no
eyes or fms, and its gills were more or
less upon the inside. 1t was taken from
water mile or more deep. Another
fish found, and related to the cod, had
a stomach that was so like rubber that
it could swallow fishes over three times
its own size. Its jaws worked exactly
like those of snake, and in swallowing
this monster pulled itself over its prey
like glove"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
How Much Sleep.

The only rule is, take enough. Old
Mother Means in Eggleston's " Hoosier
Schoolmaster" advised her husband when
buying cheap land, "While yer a-gettln',
get a plenty" So say we in regard to
sleep, full quantity of which IS more
valuable than the grandest prairie farms
the sun ever shone upon.
It is during the wakeful hours that
the muscles and the nervous system and
brain expend their energies. Muscles
are partially recruited during the day by
nourishment taken, but the greatest re-
cuperating work of the nerves and brain
is done during sleep.s Such recuperation
must at least equal the expenditure made
through the day, or else the brain is ILL
uourished, wastes, withers. Persons who.
in early English history, were condemned
to death by being prevented from sleep
ing, always died raving maniacs. Per-
sons who are starved to death suffer
brain starvation also, and pass into halu-
cinations and then into insanity. Health
and Home.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

In thirty years successful experience in the
manufacture of 10000 instruments, the
Mason g. Hamlin company have accumulated
facilities for manufacture without which they
could neither produce as good organs as they
now make, nor with as great economy. Said
the operation Of single machine in their fac.
tory recently; zone boy with that machine
does as much work as ten skilled worlkmen
could do without IL, and does it better at
that
These accumulated facilities, including ex.
perienced and skilled worlSnen, are the secret
OF their producing organs which are unques
tionably the best yet can be sold at prices
which are little more than those Of the poor
est.--BoSton TTdpeller.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
The American Girl on Her Dignity.

"Absolute dignity of manner is un-
known to the American girl" says the
London World. This was written by a
chump who never attained the distinc-
ion of standing on the train of an
American girls party dress at the pre-
else moment when its fair wearer is taken
with a spasmodic impulse to rush across
the room If it isn't absolute dignity of
manner that she exhibits when she turns
upon her helpless offender perhaps some-
body win say what it is. --PAiladelp1is
Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Isn't that Mrs Holmesl 1 thought the
doctors gave her up She looks well now"
She is well. After the doctors gave up
scription' and began to get better right away.
heard her say not long ago that she hadn't
felt SO well in twenty years. She does her
own work and says that life seems worth liv-
ing, at last. Why said she. / feel as IL !
had been raised from the dead, almost ~
Thus do thousands attest the marvellous eff.
cacy of this God-given remedy for female
weakness, prolapsus, liberation, leucorrhna,
morning sickness, weakness of stomach, ten.
dency TO cancerous disease, nervous prostra-
tion, general debility and kindred affections.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

A Santa Barbara (Cal.) fsherman has
found near San Miguel Island a little
island about three acres in extent, which
was so covered with sea-fowls' nests that
it was difficult to walk without treading
on the eggs. The man says it would be
easy 10 load ship with eggs from that
island The real owners of them were
gulls, shags, and small bird called the
saltwater duck. Though so close
neighbors, they appeared to live in per-
feet pesce, Don't you think Il strange
that each bird could know her own nestl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
Young NIen:-Read ThIs.

The VOLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO.
VoLTAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLI.
ANcEs on trial for thirty days, TO men young
or old afflicted with nervous debility, loss OF
vitality and manhood and all kindred troubles.
Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and
many other diseases. Complete restoration
to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed Nc
risk is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed.
free
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Composed of genuine French Grape
Brandy, Extract of Smart Weed and ia
maica Ginger, with Camphor Water, Dr.
Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart Weed
excels as a remedy for colic, cholera morbus,
diarrhPa, dysentery or bloody-fiux, or TO
break up colds, fevers or inhammatory at
tacxs
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Handel, the composer, was q great
eater. He would often erder dinner
for three, and then frighten the walters
half to death by calmly eating ths triple
dinner himself.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
MENsMAN,a PEproN1zrp BEEN roNro. tha o

MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC the only
preparation Object containingits entire niitri-
tious properties. II contains blood making
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility;
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result OF exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly il resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard 4
Co., Proprietors. New York. Soldby druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Delicate diseases of either sex,
however induced, speedily and permanently
cured. Book of particulars 8 cents, in stamps
Consultation free. Address, Worlds Dispen
sary Medical Association Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Win buy TREATISE ON THE HORSE AND HIS
DISEASES Book Of 100 pages, valuable to
every owner of horses. Postage stamps taken.
Sentpostpaid. New YORK HORSE Book Co.,
134 Leonard Street. New York city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is highly praised by those who are Obliged to
stand all day in stores, and is genuine bless
ing in every such case, as well az to the tired
out housekeeper who must be ON her feet ali
day
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

"Rough on PnIn'' Piaster.
Porous and strengthening, improved, the
best for backache, pains in chest or side, ,rheu-
matism, neuralgia. 25c. Druggists or mail
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Petroleum is a natural production, and as
nature never makes a mistake Carboline, made
from pure petroleum, is a certain invigoratol
for diseased and sickly hair, and where once
used viii never be substituted by any other
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

BISMARCK isa zeafeus pisciculturist, and
every stream and lake near his estate is well
stocked.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

FORTY thousand persons in Switzerland are
employed in the watch making industry.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

"ROugh on COughs.,'
Ask for Rough on Coughs for Coughs
Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Troches, 15c.
Liquid, 25c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

THE ancient city of Nuremberg is to
have next year an exhibition of goldsmiths'
work.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
"Isn't that Mrs. Holmesl | thought the

Ell MAHDI, the false prophet, sleeps during
the day and transacts business at night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
Cararrh of the Bladder.

Singing irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, cured by Buchu
Paihan al
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

IT is estimated that one voter in seven can,
not write.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26
The Hope ofthe NatIono

Children, slow in mdevelopment, ,puny ,scrawny
and delicate, use ''Wells' Health Renewer.n y
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

sEAwEED tea is an anti-fat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Ladies, are yJu suffering7
"Kidney-wort cure me Of peculiar troubles Of
several years standing Many friends use and praise
It." Ara. r Lamoreaux, Isle La Motto, VI.
If you would Danish Disease
Ia and gain Health, Take
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-26

Are your Kidneys disorderedq
Kidney Wort brought me from my grave. a. 10
we're efer bad been given mp BY ~ best doceort IN
Detroi@" n W. Deveranxs Mechanic, tenins kich.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-21
ABOUT FERNS.


Place In Every Garden.
I.think there Is growing interest
in the cultivation of ferns. 1t certain-
ly furnishes much pleasurable salts
faction. In talking with friends I have
often been told that they did not un-
derstand sufficiently well how to culti-
vate ferns to make the effort success
full. If you win publish the following
on this subject, it will, believe, be.
read with interest by many of our
patrons. For much of the informa-
ton / am indebted to friend in Eu-
rope.
Many species of ferns may be grown
in the open air. Some require protec-
ton, but even these thrive admirably
and produce a beautiful appearance,
if they have only the protection of a.
window case. Nevertheless, many mis-
takes are made in the cultivation of
these plants, apparently for the reason
that this, although not difficult, re-
quires, like most other things, q GER
tain amount of attention. For instance,
it is mistake to suppose that for the
cultivation of ferns nothing is required
but to give them plenty of water and
keep them in the shade. Acting upon
this advice, the poor ferns are kept
drenched with water until the soil be-
comes a perfect bog, and they are
carefully excluded from even a chance
streak of sunshine; the result of such
treatment naturally is that after a
brief existence they miserably perish
Another mistake into which people
fall is based on the theory that
ferns require plenty of heat,
shade, and moisture and this is
acted upon without the slightest qualifi-
cation, no matter whether the ferns in
question are natives of California or
Cochin China, Botany Bay or Bengal.
To a certain extent these views are right
enough, but they require modification,
and special application in particular
cases. 1t may safely be laid down as
general principle that moisture in
abundance is essential to the well-being
of all ferns, but provision must always
be made to carry it away quickly, for il
allowed to become stagnant about their
follow. Again, ferns enjoy shade, but
it is quite erroneous to suppose that in
state of nature they grow in sunless
spots, for some of the most delicate
kinds are growing on the sunny side of
mountain slopes, although some species
do grow most luxuriously on northern
aspect. In the matter of heat, even
with the strictly tropical kinds, cult
vators usually err on the side of excess,
the consequences of which are weakly
growth and plague of thrips; for it
may be taken for granted that when
these insect pests abound. the atmos-
phcre is too hot or too dry, or in all
probability both, and the subject of
their attacks must at once be removed
to cooler temperature. European
ferns generally are easy to cultivate,
and yet there are among their numbers
some few species which are. quite as
difficult TO grow creditably as any in
the known world.-Home Science.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-21
Female Workmanship.

A tall man with military air and
only fraction of one arm stood in the
center of small circle Of friends in an
uptown hotel the other evening.
How did you lose your arm, Col
onela" asked one of the number.
1T was on the plains in IS, replied
the armless warrior. Il was taken
prisoner by the Sioux Indians. and after
short trial was condemned to DEATH
The sentence was that should be fas--
tened TO stake and shot to death by
the squaws. l was accordingly taken
out of the camp and tied to post with
my arms crossed over my ches. facing
about a hundred Indian women, all
armed with repeating rifles At a given
signal they all opened fire.
II suppose your arms were taken off
the first rouEd?" inquired one of the
listeners.
mo, indeed. They fired all afternoon
and evening, and l wasn't even
scratched. / suppose I might have
escaped altogetherif they had continued
to aim at me. But unfortunately enc
of the squaws saw strange dog behind
her and turned her back upon me to
shoot it. The dog escaped but the bali
hit my arms and wa: eat down fes
dead. IN T. Graphic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-21
Thanksgiving Day.

WASHINGTON. November 10.-The Presi.
lent has issued the following proclamation:
wont of tais people to observe a day ap-
pointed fer this purpose by the President rs
an especial occasion for thanksgiving unto
God. Now, therefore. in recognition of this
hallowed custom, l, Chester A. Arthur. Presi.
dent of the United States. do hereby desig-
nate rs such day of general Thanksgiving.
Thursday, the nth of this present November,
and do recommend that throughout the
land. people, ceasing from their accustomed
occupations, do then keep II holiday at
their several homes and their several places
of worship. and with heart and voice pay
revoreGt acknowledgment 10 the Giver of ell
Good for the countless blessings whcrewith
He has visited this Nation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-21
COARSE FODDER.
How 1t May Bo Fed BeneficiaIly to Sheep
and Cows.

Il
and Cows.
A correspondent proposes to buy
stock to eat up his straw, corn-stalks,
bean and pea-straw, and clover hay
and asks which win be most profitable
and make the best manure? Sheep will
will make the most manure. If the;
cows are giving milk the manure will
lose the nitrogen. phosphoric acid and
potash carried off in the milk. But you
can sell this nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and potash in the milk at q high price,
and buy it at a comparatively low price
in the form of hay, mill-feed, cotton
seed cake, brewers grains, malt-sprouts,
etc. Whether sheep or cows viii be
most profitable, all things considered,
will depend on your conveniences for
carrying on the work, or the kinds of
coarse fodder, and on the demand and
price of milk at the farm, and what
you propose to do with the COWS after
your fodder is exhausted
Farrow COWS that are giving milk,
can often be bought cheap. flied lib
orally they will give rich milk, and i'm
plONc III hcSH Ut tit Sdlilc tllIt, tiu SUI
in the spring for considerably more
than you paid for them. And the same
is true of cows that are expected to
calve in the winter. New mich cows
in the winter. or early spring, are al
ways wanted by the regular milkmen.
We know men, who for years have
made regular business of buying cows
in the fall, and feeding them all win
ter-selling part to the butchers, and
part to the milkmen. They make money
and manure, and find cows more profit
able than sheep. Those who have had
no experience, might do better by
trying sheep. Sheep will do bet
ter on straw than cows. Good corn
preserved, are excellent alike for cows
and sheep, but they are probably fed to
cows with more profit. And this is
true of hay. The real profit in either
ease, especially where. manure is
wanted, comes from the extra grain,
Jil-cake, ETC., fed in conjunction with
coarse fodder. Straw and stalks alone
make poor manure. We gain nothing
by passing straw through a sheep or
cow 1t is straw still. We must feed
bran, oil-cake. malt-sprouts, or grain
and clover hay in addition to the corn
fodder, if we want to fatten the sheep,
produce milk and make rich manure.
We need no. say that less labor is re-
quired to take care of the sheep. If
You are in the country where there is
little demand for milk. keep sheep; if
near city or village where there are
plenty of dogs, keep eows.-American
AgricultuTist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-21
ALL OVER.
The Last OF the Observation-Disclosures
Odicial Plurality.

the Last OF the northumberland
Oniciai Plurality.
New YORK, November 1.-THE Board
IT Supervisors met in the Aldermanic
Chamber at ten o'clock Saturday morning.
and resumed the work Of counting the vote
of New York County. The Fifteenth As
sembly District was completed without any
material change from the original count
In one of the election districts of the Six
teenth Assembly District slight error was
dicovcred. The vote of the district was re-
turned to the Committee on Corrected Re
turns. Otherwise there was no material
change in the count of the Six
teenth District, which was completed
at 1855. The Seventeenth Assembly
District was completed at 11:l5 a. m.
The count of the First District Of the Eight
eenth Assembly District was objected to OIL
the ground that the total number of votes
as read was shown to be 1913, whereas it was
claimed that 226 votes were really cast in
the district. and that the Republican electO-
raj ticket received 81 votes instead of 81, as
recorded. The vote of the First Election
District was, therefore, referred to the Com
mittee on Corrected Returns. The canvass
of the Eighteenth Assembly District was
finished atnoOn. Mother errors were found
than the one in the First Election District.
The Nineteenth Assembly District was
completed without incident 1t was re-
solved to request the Committee on Cor
rected Returns 10 give preference to the
electoral ticket. The canvass of the re-
turns from the Twentieth District was COM
pleted at 1890 p. IN. without any objection
being made. In the Twenty-first Assembly
District no objections or changes were
made. Five defective ballots and four
blanks were found, In the Twenty-sec-
ond Assembly District the returns were
canvassed without change. There were
ten defective and seven blank votes.
The returns of the Twenty-third Assembly
District were canvassed without change.
The Board of Canvassers completed the
canvass of the 712 election districts Satur-
day evening. The First Election District
of the Eighteenth Assembly District by
error returned 81 votes to the Blaine Elec-
tors. The number should have been 81.
The Committee on Corrections will rectify
the error and report in favor of 81 votes on
Monday morning. With that the return in the
official vote of the lowest Democratic Elec-
tor in the city is 1873, 1877, and for the high
est Republican ElectOr 90,093, giving the
lowest Cleveland ElectOr a plurality OF
43,064.
NEW YORK BY COUNTIES.
The following are the official figures as
returned by the Canvassing Boards through.
out tho Stafa.