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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
Oysters Four Feet Long.

In the Bad Lands of the West late
expedition of geologists sent out by the
government came upon bed of extinct
oysters whose size was almost beyond be-
lief, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Many
were four feet in length, and the animal,
when alive, must have been a curious
spectacle. Imagine a dozen of these on
the half she'll The shells in this local
ity were strewn about over the plain as
if the feast of some Titanic race had sud
denly been broken up. Some were part
ly buried, and rapidly disintegrating
under the influence of wind and weather.
On the northwestern coast a clam has re.
Gently been discovered very similar 70
the soft clam of the East, with the ex-
ception that the new finds weigh about
two pounds apiece and are foot OF more
in length. They are called geoducks by
the natives, and are said to be fine eat
ing, the meat rather resembling that Of
crab or lobster than the rest of the
clam family. --.-S
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

her future life are settled and sealed.
Ten or a dozen years later they pilgrim.
age together to the nearest Greek church,
which may be fifty or a hundred miller
away, and are married.
For all these Yakui are Christians,
though | should not like to assert that
they understand very we'll the mysterie,
of the faith to which they were intro.
duced in such summary fashion.
noticed when we started on our journeys
that the mounted yemschick in front OF
my sled invariably took off his fur car
Immediately after starting out, and with
long series of crosses commended him.
self and the party intrusted to his care
and guidance to the god of the Greek
church. But all along the road on the
trees were tufts of horse hair and bits OF
rags, and these learned had been placed
there by the Yakut yemschks in order
to propitiate their old divinity, Shamai,
and to induce him to give them good
weather and good roads. But neither
horse hair nor rags were of any avail as
regards speed. d.-AeU York. Telegram.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
Trapping a Tigress.

She was captured about nine months
ago in obedience to an order sent to
India by Mr.. Reiche for one of her kind.
A tiger track was found in the Jungle
leading to the reedy banks of river. A
pit about twenty feet deep was dug in
the path and covered over with branches
of trees and brushwood The natives
then concealed themselves, and at night
the tigress, going down to the water,
crashed through the covering, and lay,
half stunned and wholly helpless, at the
bottom of the pit. She was allowed to
lie there for a week. The mouth of the
pit was again closed, and for seven days
she lived in darkness, without food OF
water Such treatment very often kills
tiger, but it is the only known mode OF
reducing them from the savage frenzy
succeeding their capture to anything like
submission.
When at last the coverings were again
removed, the then un- named Fanny was
found to be anything but subdued. She
was, however, weak, and her furious
bounds to reach the mouth of the pit
were short at first, and grew shorter with
every effort. Then the natives began to
angle for her. 1t was hard and danger
Gus fishing but slowly moose after moose
was dropped around her body, her fore
legs were drawn tightly to her sides, and
size was pulled up at last, firmly bound
and powerless. Other cords were thrown
around her, and with her feet in the all
and her back down, she was lashed to
bamboo poles and carried by a score OF
men to place of embarkation. She had
very little life left in her when she was
put on board ship and dispatched to Ger,
many.
When she landed in Europe, however,
she had quite recovered, and Mr. Reiche,
who is living in Germany, was delighted
with her appearance. He gave her the
name of Fanny, and secured her passage
to America. She is now worth perhaps
$3, 500.-Ne York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
A Monkey Girl.

Recently reporter called at the resi-
dence of Alexander A. Baldwin, at New
Orleans, where a curious child was said
to have lately arrived.
"This curious child" said Mr.. Bald
win, twas in the house, but being ac-
customed to live in the open air, the
room seemed too close for her and we
have placed her where she can have
plenty of space" Preceding the reporter,
he passed through the garden into an
outhouse, where a sort of bed had been
arranged upon the ground, and upon it
lay what appeared to be bundle of
clothes. 'She is sleeping" said Mr..
Baldwin, and is not we'll. Not know
ing yesterday whether she required a
special food, gave her piece of ham
and it made her sick"
He approached softly and removed the
covering. There lay, gathered in bum
die, this curious being, with her knees
drawn up against her chest and an unus-
ually small head, with large ears bent
forward and resting against the knees,
in position usually taken by quadru-
peds when cold. Mr.. Baldwin gently
cried out "Rose, Rosew Hearing her
name cried out the child opened her
eyes and looked around. She finally
aroused herself, and, being stood up by
Mr.. Baldwin, gave the writer a full op-
portunity of examining her.
She is about thirty inches in height,
with no noticeable deformity in the for
nation of her body, with the one eXcep-
ton of having the right leg larger and
longer than the left and her breast pro-
truding somewhat like that of a chicken.
The striking feature is the extraordinary
small size of the neck and head and its
shape. 1t is formed more like that of an
ape than human being, and is only ten
inches in circumference. At the summit
of the head there appears to exist no
bone, and constant pulsation is visible.
In stature she is very small, and Mr..
Baldwin thinks she is about ten years
old. All her movements are quick and
monkey-like, and she is particularly fond
of biting and pinching. She appears to
enjoy caresses, and when Mr.. Baldwin
speaks to her she clings to his neck and
tries to climb into his lap and hug him
closely, as if seeking protection. She
also appears very fond of music, and
when any one begins to sing her face
brightens up, and She at once dances and
jumps around on one leg. Her eyes are
very black and unnaturally bright, and
her teeth remarkably fine and strong.
She delights in biting at everything
looking like flesh, and once, when un-
observed, seized little puppy near her,
and almost bit large piece of its skin
off.
This strange being was born in the
piney woods in the rear Of Bay st. Louis,
her parents being Indians. Her mother
died when she was an infant, and shortly
afterward her father again married.
Some months ago her father and
mother died, and Mr.. Bour-
geois, of Bay St. Louis, took her under
his care. Rose-for such is her name
is mute, but understands when spoken
to, and without hesitation obeyed Mr.
Baldwin and did all she was told to do.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
WISE WORDS.

Scholars are frequently to be met with
who are ignorant of nothing saving their
own ignorance.
Education begins the gentleman, but
reading, good company and reflection
must finish him
Who could live surrounded by calam-
ities did not smiling hope cheer him with
expectation of deliverance.
Weakness works more i'll than wicked
ness it is easier, between the hand
which strikes and the reed which gives
way, to defend ourselves against the
assaults of the former than to guard
against the untrustworthiness of the
latter.
True generosity does not consist in
obeying every impulse of humanity, in
following blind passion for our guide,
and impairing our circumstances by pres
ent benelactions, so as to render us incapa-
BILE of future ones.
That every day has its pains and sor-
rows is universally experienced and most
universally confessed; but let us not
attend only to mournful truths; if we
look impartially about us, we shall find
that every day has likewise its pleasures
and its joys.
Be cheerful. 1t is better to live in
sunshine than in gloom If cloud
rests upon your heart, turn its silver
lining to your friends, and the glow of
cheer it will cast upon them viii be re-
flected on you, and the cloud will give
way before the brightness and Joy its
own light has begotten.
When amiability descends to weakness,
it loses all claims to respect or admira-
tion. To be worthy of regard it must
be strong and to be strong it must
stand upon solid foundation. He who
is able and willing to say ''No" firmly
whenever the case of right requires it
will say eyes" with fuller and richer
meaning at all other times.
A man passes for what he is worth.
Very idle is all curiosity concerning other
peoples estimate of us, and idle is all
fear OF remaining unknown. If man
knows that he can do anything-th he
can do it better than anyone ese-he
has pledge of the acknowledgment of
the fact by all persons. The world is
full of judgment days, and into every
assembly that man enters, in every action
he attempts, he is gauped and stamped .
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
A Quaint Old House.

The most remarkable and interesting
private residence in America, says n letter
to the Chicago Inter- Ocean, is that OF
Major Ben: Perley Poore, the veteran au.
thor raconteur and correspondent, at
Indian Hill, four miles from this place.
There are few ancestral or historic houses
in the new world, and scarcely any, be-
side Mount Vernon and the Hermitage OF
Andrew Jackson, that are familiar to the
people, where an attempt has been made
to preserve the frame in which the do.
mestic picture was once embraced, or re.
tain the relics of past customs and man
ners, which often change, and are soon
forgotten.
Around Major Poore's country home
cluster not only the family traditions,
which are as precious to him as they are
romantic to others, but he has pre-
served in permanent and vivid form
a picture of home-hfe as it was in the
colonies more than two hundred years
ago.
The family mansion itself, in quaint.
ness and antiquity, has no rival in the
United States 1t had commenced to
crumble before the declaration of inde-
pendence was framed, and four genera
tions had been born, lived and died
under its roof before the gallant DR..
Poore strapped his medicine bags and
case of surgical instruments upon the
old mares saddle and rode down to
Boston to dress the wounds of the heroic
rebels who fell at Bunker Hill
1t was away back in 1900 and some.
thing early, that a certain man by the
name of Poore, recent refugee from
political persecution, came over to New
England and engaged in driving team,
half stage and half express wagon, be.
tween the colonies below Boston and
those on the Piscataqua river, where
Portsmouth now stands. The Indians
were frequent and troublesome then, and
they attacked Mr.. Teamster Poore, killed
his oxen and burned up his cart.
AS an indemnity for the violation of
the rights of common carriers, even in
those early days the Indians were com
PEELED to grant Mr.. Poore a certant tract
of land on the Merrimac river, and with.
in sight of the sea, known as Indian
hill. 1t was the highest point of land
along the coast, and was famous as the
rendezvous for Massachusetts tribes.
whose signal fires, when blazing there,
lit up the whole sky from the White
mountains to that tip end of the Yankee
land known as Cape Cod. The docu-
ment, written in quaint style and signed
by several of the Indian chiefs, is Major
Poores title to his home, and it has never
been questioned
1t was in 1860 that the residence OF
Mr.. Poore was completed on Indian hill,
and he took his family there to dwell,
and they have dwelt there continuously
eight generations of them, the property
improved by each successive possessor,
until it is now great mansion of sixty
rooms, covered with clematis and honey.
suckles which have fed upon the frost
and sunshine of more than two cen.
turies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A new process in shot making will do
away with the tall towers. A strong
current of air is forced on the lead as it
falls into the water
It is not generally known, but appears
to be true, that the sweet spirits of nj
tire when kept for long while is con
verted from harmless remedy into a
deadly poison. Druggists should print
on their labels "use only when newly
made"
The organ of hearing is generally
double, but not always located in the
head, In the clam it is found at the base
of the foot some grasshoppers have it
in the forelegs, and in many insects it is
on the wing. Lobsters and crabs have
the auditory sacs at the base of the anten.
nae.
A writer in the Popular Science
Monthly attributes sea sickness TO an ir-
ritation to the semi circular canals of the
ear or the abdominal viscera, or both,
which become full of blood and cause
vomiting and illustrates the theory by a
detail of interesting facts and expert
ments.
Bricks made of cork now constitute
one of the new German industries. The
usual size is ten by four and three
fourths and two and half inches
They are prepared from small corks, re-
fuse and cement, and have not only been
used for certain building purposes, on
account of their lightness and isolating
properties, but are also employed as a
covering tor boiler, in preventing the ra-
diation of heat.
Setting apart differences OF muscular
capacity and adaptation, man, says Mr..
Richard A. Proctor, in order to fly
would need wings bearing the same pro
portion to his body as we observe in the
sparrow or the pigeon. In fact the wings
commonly assigned to angels by sculp-
tors and painters would not be so dis
proportioned to the requirements of
fight as has been commonly supposed, if
only the muscular power of the human
frame were well adapted to act upon
wings so placed and shaped and there
were no actual inferiority in the power
of human muscles (cross section for cross
section) as compared with those of birds
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
The Fearl ess Midom

A New York widow was taking the
fresh air in Central park with her two
children, when she met former lover,
with whom she entered into converse,
ton.
"I am completely broken up, Amelia,
he said, seizing her hand. "There is nc
telling what might not say and DO if il
were not for these children.
children" said the fond mother,
pushing them away, run over yondei
where the goat carriages are, ana play
until l send for you. "-SytiRgS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

About thirty years ago, a prominent
physician by the name of DIR. William Hall
discovered, or produced after long experi.
mental research, a remedy for diseases of the
throat, chest and lungs, which was of such
wonderful efficacy that it soon gained wide
reputation in this country. The name of the
medicine is Dr. VIM Halls Balsam for the
Lungs and may be safely relied on as
speedy and positive cure for coughs, colds
sore throat etc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
"ItKnnnI,sthn snnt..n

and everything in the nature Of eruptions
blotches, pimples, ulcers, scrofulous humors,
and incipient consumption, which IS nothing
more nor less than scrofula of the lungs, com
pletely out Of the system. 1t stimulates and
lnvigorates the liver, tones up the stomach,
regulates the bowels, purifies the blood. and
builds up the weak places Of the body. II is a
purely vegetable compound and win do more
than is claimed for it. We refer to Dr. Pierce's
"Golden Melicnl Discovery
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Hay-Fever is a type of catarrh having pc
cullar symptoms II is attended by an in.
hamed condition Of the lining membrane of
the nostrlls, tear-ducts and throat. affecting
the lungs. An acrid mucus is secreted, the
discharge is accompanied with burning SEN
sation. There are severe spasns of sneezng.
frequent attacks Of headache, watery and i'm.
hamed eyes Ely's Cream Balm is remedy
founded on a correct diagnosis Of this disease.
and can be depended upon. 80 cts at drug
glstsi % cts. by mail Sample bottle by mail
oO Gus ELY Bros, Druggists, Owego, n. Y.
A baldheaded man, who has heard that the
mars OF mans head are numbered, wants to
know II there is not some place where he can
obtain the back numbers. Carboline will
supply the demand
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

The NoLTAIc BELT Co, of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send thei' celebrated ELECTRO
NoLTAIC 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. No
risk is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed
Write them at once for Illustrated pamphlet
free
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are the words used by a lady, who was at one
time given up by the most eminent physicians,
and left to die Reduced TO a mere skeleton,
pale and haggard, not able TO leave her bed
from all those distressing diseases peculiar TO
suffering females, such as displacements, leu
corrhoea, inflammation, etc. etc She began
taking Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription -
and also using the local treatments recon.
mended by him, and is now, she says, las
good as new." Price reduced to one dollar
By DRUGGISTS
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

The great unanimity with which dairymen of
high reputation have ADOPTED, in preference
to anything else, the Improved Butter Color
made by Wells, Richardson a. Co, of Burling-
ton, Vt, is remarkable. 1t shows that the
claims of initiative colors are baseless; wise
dairymen will use no other.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
is TO be had at the nearest drug store for a dol.
lar. 1t is not claimed that this remedy will
cure every disease under the sun, but that it
does all that it claims to do, thousands of
good women know and declare
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

When our new method is guaranteed to per-
manently cure the worst cases of rupture
without the use of knife. Send two letter
stamps for pamphlet and references. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, G63 Main
street. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

THE New York horse cars last year killed
twenty-four persons and injured eighty-nine
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Headache, fever, chills, malaria. dyspepsia
cured by "Wels' Health Renewer." ST.
v.,, 20 Cents
WIN buy TREATISE on THE HORSE AND HIS
DISEASES Book Of 100 pages, valuable to
every owner Of horses. Postage stamps taken.
Sent postpaid. New YORK HORSE Book Co.
lS4 Leonard Street. New York city.
Beware Of the incipient stages of consurnp.
ton Take Piso's Cure in time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

GERMANY expends S3O,u00 annually for tho
maintenance of experimental forest stations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

The Best Rntter CoInr.

Porous and Strengthening, Improved, the
oest for backache, pains in chest or side, ,rheu-
neura gia. 25c. Druggists or mail
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Cures collie, cramps, diarrhna; externally
Tor aches, pains, sprGins, headache, neuralgia
rheumatism. For man or beast. % and so,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Is your Back lame and al
lame had to roll ont OF bed"
o. NJ. Iallmaga. MLl-A .
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

NITRE beds are being found in Nevada
rivaling in productiveness those of Peru.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Have you Liver Com
Henry Ward, late Col. SstEi lSal q
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15
An Undoubtcd RIessInn.

The electric light on Washington monu.
ment can be seen seventeen miles away.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Suffering from Diat
'Kidnsy-Wort i8 the most successfi| j..
ever used. Gives almost immcdlalf
DR.. Philip @. Ballon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Every Farmer and Horse
should own a book desert
of the Horse, and the Disc
to which the noble anima
liable, that sickness may be
ognized in its incipiency ai
relief promptly afforded. d
book should be in the hand
every Horse owner, as the knoN
edge it contains may be WI
hundreds of dollars at amy
ment. If you want to knon
about your Horse, how 70
his Age, how to Shoe him.
send 25c. in stamps, and
the book, postpaid, from
NEW YORK HORSE B0OK q
1874 Leonard ST.. N.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Children, slow IN development, ,puny, ,scrawny
and delicate, use ''Wells' Health Remover - =
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Have you Malaria
f'Kidney-Wort has done better than 41
remedy have ever used In my practlc1|
Dr. II. X. Clark, South 4
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Ladies, are y,u suffer
"Kidney-Wort cure mo OF peeulin7
several years gtandinf Many friends us1 -
it," Mrs. + LamoreRux, Isle -
IF you would Danish d
/ and gain Health, Tan
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Are your NERVES ~

kidney. Wort cured me from ncrS1
&c, after | was not expected TO livo.H !.
Goodwin, Ed. Christidn MOnftOr CleVn|1
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Have you Bright's ''
kidney Wort cured me when ray 4
like chalk and then like blood. H
Frank WILSON,
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Are YOU Biliousp
Are YOU tormented viii

s'Kidrey-Wo ort has done me more good
other remedy have ever taken" Z.
Mrs. j. T. Galloway, Fix Fl.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

Have you Kidney Did
"hidn y-Wort made me sound In llett 81
after years OF unsuccessful dPtforfn| :
$40 box."-Saml Hodges, WilllanstoHr
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Are you Constipat6U
''Kidney-Wort causes easy CANCELLATIONS .
me after 10 years use OF other medicinH
Nelson Fairchild, 81 ~
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"kidney-Wort cured me, A.,er ! va
die by physicians and had suffered thIIt'
Elbridgo Malcolm, West
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Are yo,l Rheumatism h

.'Kidney-Wort permanently cured ma
piles. DIR. w. q. Kline neTecommendcd II "
Geo. II. Horst, Cashier III. Bank, RI1 y
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Are your Kidneys dis11''
Kidney Wort brought me from ~
were, after had been given up by "a M "
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NTatrimOny-Alr responsible parties desiring cores
NL ponden for anus -ment matrmony send lUc for
C,layeraok m. " College 1920 year. Il Instruc
- tors; 2i2 rooms hrstclass. Alonzo Black, Pres't
pATENVSt Thos. ?, Simpson, Washington.
"A EN ~ ID. q. No piy asked for pat ~
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