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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
SELECT SIFTINGS.

DR.. B. w. Richardson finds that the
cat resists suffocation three times as long
as the dog on the average, and in one in
stance nine times as long.
English physicians have expressed the
opinion that the use of dynamite tends to
produce apoplexy, several miners having
fallen victims to the malady in one dis
srict.
Georgetown, Col, has had to import a
new corps of female teachers for its pub
ic schools, only one of last years
'schoolma ans" remaining. The rest
have all married or are engaged.
Fort Lewis, in La Plata county, is said
to be the highest military post in the
world, being 8, 500 feet above sea level.
at present there are six companies of
infantry and two companies of cavalry
with twenty-one officers stationed there.
Centipedes, such as abound in New
Mexico, make their attacks at night.
They are armed with about 200 little
ances lashed to the toe of each foot-of
which they have several-and at the
base of each lance is tiny sack of
venom.
In the golden age of the Roman re-
public all sorts of food were extremely
cheap, when compared to modern prices.
A bushel of wheat sold for eight cents
and bushel of corn for ten. Only as
much as half cent per day was charged
at an inn for food and lodgings.
Why is dram drinkers nose redY is
answered by DR.. johnson, of Washing
ton, d. c., who says that the dram
drinkers heart beats about thirteen times
oftener in the minute than the heart of
one who does not use liquor. The ar
teries, in consequence of this increased
heart action, carry the blood to the
nose quicker than the veins carry it
back. The blood, therefore remains
congealed in the over-filled vessels oft
nose and face.
This was one way of proving that a
woman was a witch in the olden time.
She was Aaced upon chair or stool
with her legs tied cross, that all the
weight of her body might rest upon one
place, and by that means, after some
time, the cireulation of the blood would
be much stopped. She was obliged to
remain in tins position for twenty-four
hours, without eithAlS leep or food. In
order to free herself from this torture it
is no wonder that she was willing to con-
fess that she practised witchcraft.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
The shamrock.

1t is related that when st. Patrick
landed in Ireland in the fifth century,
having overcoms the hostility of the
savage islanders, he proceeded to iu-
struct them in the doctrines of Chris.
tianity. But in vain did he endeavor to
explain to them the doctrine of the trim
ity in unity. His untutored hearers
failed to comprehend his reasoning till,
plueking trefol to serve as an illustra-
tion, he inquired of them, "Is it not as
possible for the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost as for these three leaves TO grow
upon a single stalk?" This arga-
ment, according to the legend, immedi-
ately convinced the Irish, who yielded
TO st. Patrlck's efforts for their conver-
sion. The shamrock was thenceforth
dedicated to the saint and became the
national cognizance 1t is somewhat
unfortunate that this pretty story is not
to be found in any Of the lives Of the
great saints of Ireland, but it is still
more unfortunate that it is again impos-
Bile to determine which is the true sham.
rock. According TO the best authorities,
however, the honor is due to the Black
Nonsuch or Medieago, or to the Dutch
clover. Both these plants are worn on
st. Patriek's day, and are held 10 be the
frns shamrock. II Ohanabers' Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
The STORY or the Telenhone.

In 1872 DR.. Bell had private school
for deaf mutes in Boston. Among his
pupils was Howard Glyndon, who is well
known in literary circles. One day,
while this lady was walking, she noticed
that whenever street cars were passing
and the mutt in which her hands were
placed was pressed against her body,
she experienced peculiar vibrations. On
informing DIR. Bell of her sensations, he
proceeded to construct what he called a
sound box, having drum. shaped heads,
which was to be worn in front, under
the clothing. DR.. Bell experlmented
with sound-boxes till he struck upon a
new idea. This idea excited him very
much, caused him to work sometimes all
night, and at length resulted in the tele-
phone.
DIR. Bell now needed capital to push
his idea. He was poor having nothing
but his salary as e .r. The way the
Bell telephone became a success was due
to causes wholly outside of its own merits.
Gardiner Green Hubbard, of Cambridge,
Mass, had a deaf-mute daughter at
school in Germany. Becoming dissatis-
fed with her progress he had her come
home, and employed Dr. Bell to teach
her. The young lady was very lovable,
and DIR. Bell soon discovered that the
feeling he had for her was very different
from the ordinary feeling existing be
tween teacher and pupil. He felt com
PEELED by honor to resign his position,
which he did. But the mischief was
done. The affection was mutual.
At first the young lady's parents OPP
posed the union. But when they found
their daughters happiness at stake they
gracefully surrendered.
DR.. Bell had won charming wife and
obtained as father in law wealthy bust
ness man. Gardiner Hubbard had every
inducement to push the telephone. From
this time nit was a sdecess.- Chicago
Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
The Welsh Leek.

The little kingdom of Wales, early
united to her more powerful neighbor of
England, has a distinctive badge drawn
from the vegetable world. The origin
of the Welsh leek is traced back to the
seventh century. On st. Davids day,
GAO, the Welsh under Cadwaller were
marching against an English army, and
wishing to adopt badges which might
distinguish them from their enemies,
they ayaled themselves of those most
easily obtained. Each man plucked
leek from the field through which he was
passing and stuck it in his cap The
Welsh arms were victorious; " SEX
was adopted in grateful mem9 he
event as the national embleU( II was
long worn by loyal Welshmen on every
anniversary Of St. David's day. In
Shakespeare's play of "Henry "" that
prince claims the right by his birth at
Monmouth to wear the leek. 1t would
appear, also, that the Welsh contingent
of the English army had worn this en-
blem at the battle OF Poictiers. We recol.
lect that leek in diamonds occupied a
prominent place in a present given by
the ladies of the principality Of Wales 10
the princess Of Wales on the occasion Of
her marriage. - Chambers JourAai.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A cooking club-The rolling-pin.
A conscientious milkman never wears
pumps.
The proper dress-goods for farmers
wlfe-Gros-grain.
Cinder ella-The girl who shakes our
ashes.-St. Paul Herald.
An important suit-a mans wedding
nts.-BurljngtoB Free Press
In the lottery of life the dentist is
lucky fellow; he's always drawing some
thing.-NeC York Ne1oS
Now's the time the average gunner
A man not of deeds, but words
To drop in and tell you a sumner,
How he bagged q score of birds.
-GOodalpS Sun.
crest and change are good for people, :"
said the wife, as she rose in the night to
rifle her husbands pockets. 'I've had a
rest, and now think I'll have little
change Boston Courier.
'Kiss the baby while you can, " ad-
monishes a poet. We can kiss her just
as well fifteen or twenty years from now
if she's that kind of baby, cautiously
remarks the Buffalo Express.
81 think my wife advertises her
mouth" said Jinks. "Why2 How do
you meanR" inquired frided "Oh, it
is very busy all the time, and is never
closed, even on holiday. "-Herchant-
7rageJer.
The loud mouthed tallzer makes a great dis,
play,
But what he said last night takes back to-
day.
The silent man makes very little show.
But he is never asked to swallow crow.
Boston Courier
A step ladder covered with plush is
the latest parlor adornment. The next
thing will be to cover the tack hammer
with plush, and then the average woman
may be trusted to hang picture. --New
York Graphic.
Somebody has been trying to prove by
figures that there is one COW for every
four people in the country, but folks
familiar with the gauzelike cream of the
boarding-house can never be brought to
believe it. Chicago Ledger.
"Uncle James, said city young lady,
who was spending a few days in the
country, sis that chicken by the gate
Brahmin?" "No, "replied Uncle James.
''he's Leghorn." why, certainly, to
be sure" said the young lady. "How
stupid of me / can see the horns on
his ankles. "-ROchester Express.
1t was tiny little bird
That sat upon tree
And warbled from her throbbing throat
Her trilling Minis trelsy.
crouching, creeping Thomas cat
Gazed at her from below,
But she sang ON and paid no heed
Unto her cruel foe
And nearer crept the Thomas cat,
And then he made a spring
The hapless bird was in his mouth
But ceased not yet 20 sing.
OH then chaste musics holy charm
Itself made felt ere long;
The cat released the singer, which
Still chanted its clear song.
All, balied catl an. happy bird
All, music's wondrous power
The bird, though, was pretty toy,
Which, wound up, sang an hour!
Boston Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
PURPOSE.

Not like the shifting sand beside the sea,
That landward drifts to every sea-wind'i
sweep,
Or back into the all-engulfing deep
When mountain currents bend the foothil
tree
Not like the sea-sand shall our purpose be,
But cherished as a sacred trust to keep
lnviolste and steadfast, so that we
Be strong with courage, though we laugh
OF weep.
Friends may depart by fate or chance; the
gold
That buys these worldly pleasures may
elude;
Een love may miss its other self in all,
II purpose be of active noble mold,
Not all in vain is life's great task pursued,
And splendid lights shall on our pathway
fall
&C. L. CleaUeland, in the Current
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
HEALTH HINTS

For nose bleed, get plenty of powdered
alum up into the nostrils.
A simple remedy for Aeuralgla is to
apply grated horseradish, prepared the
same as for table use, to the temple when
the face OF head is affected, or TO the
wrist when the pain is in the srm or
shoulder.
The French method of administering
castor oil to children is to pour the OIL
into pan over a moderate fire, break an
egg into il and stir up. When it is dore
favor with little salt or sugar or cur
rant jelly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
ONLY t4iIENJlS

Summers freshness fell around us,
Nature dreamed its sweetest dream,
Every balmy evening found us
By the meadow OF the stream
With our hearts as free from sadness
As the sunshine heaven sends;
Youths bright garden bloomed in gladness
Where we wandered-only friends.
Not word Of love was spoken,
No hot bushes flushed in red;
Loves first sleep was left unbroken,
Bitter tears were never she'd
We were young and merry-hearted,
Dreaming not of future ends,
And without a sigh we parted;
Tate had made us only friends
But little germ of sorrow
Wakened in my hearts recess,
When wandered on the morrow
By our haunts Of happiness
And this germ found deeper roofing
As the weary days wore on,
Till felt a blossom shooting
In loves garden all alone.
No kind fate threw us together,
We had missed the lucky tide;
Golden-gilded summer weather
Not forever doth abide.
But for me, though vainly signing
For love Time never sends,
Still is left this thought undying:
We, alasl were--only friends
Chambers Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16

For all grades below that of brigadier-
general ten per cent. of the above sala-
ries is added after five years, twenty per
cent after ten years, thirty per cent. after
fifteen years, and forty per cent. after
twenty years, with the exception, how
ever, of the pay of colonies, which
IS restricted to 81, 500 as a maximum,
aed thSt {pbsS& &ptenant-colonels to
S4, UW. No allowances can be granted
to officers in addition to their pay, ex-
cept quarters and forage furnished in
kind, and mileage at the rate of eight
cents per mile allowed for travel under
orders, The pay of private soldiers runs
from $13 month and rations for first
two years service up to $31 month and
rations after twenty years service. A
company usually consists of twelve
officers and ffty-five men, though the
law permits the number of privates to be
increased at the discretion of the Presi-
dedt, but not to exceed 100. An infantry
regiment consists of ten companies and
six regimental officers. A cavalry regi-
ment contains twelve troops-a troop of
cavalry having when at its maximum
fourteen officers and eighty-four men,
but usually consisting of less In the
ordinary arrangement of the army, the
law provides that two regiments of in
fantry and cavalry shall constitute a
brigade, and shall be the command of a
brigadier general; and that two briCades
shall constitute a division, and shall be
the command of major general; but
the commanding general has power to
change this arrangement whenever he
may think it proper to do so.- Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
Ranks and Salaries in the Army.

The rank and pay of officers in active
service of the United States are as fol-
lows:
, 1885-09-12
TRANSLATION.


ApT is hereby made known that
- the Colonial Council at its
meeting the 18th inst. has consented
to Planter J, HEWITT'S acting as
a member of the Road Commits
sion during the absence Of Planter
SKEOCH.
Governments Secretary's Office, st. Croix
9th September 1885.
LIMPRICHT.
Gctg.
, 1885-09-12
Passengers Arrived
hristiansted

ChriStIanSted
10th Sept.-Per schr. ''Nigilant from 81.
Thomas, = Rebecca Thomas, Elizabeth
Powlis, Eliza Gjellerup and Aurora Scipio.
Frederiksted.
9th Sept.-PeI sclrS. "Pptrel' and At
lantic1' from St. Thomas,-Elizabeth Will
liams, Diana Joseph, Nelly Petersen, Sam
mel Williams, Mary Williams, Ann b. Viii
liams, Rebecca Williams, JOS. Benjamin,
Miss Thyra Berentzen, Mrs. Russell, Mrs.
B. Howell, Mrs. Galway and 2 daughters,
Mrs. j. q. Dubois, Mrs. A. Liggett 2 child.
rem and 2 servants, Ellen Beverhoudt and
Margret Noblett, Miss J. Outwith, Mr.. j.
Evers, Sarah j. Joshua, Ferdinand Will
liams, Isaac Rodgers.
Passengers Left.
Christiansted.
18th Sept.-Per schr. "Vigilant" for st.
T~homas,-Peter H0yer, Mr.. This: Williams,
Bessie Conrad. Mary Hazlehurst and Miss
Elizabeth Philip
Frederiksted.
10th Sept.-Per SchrS. "Petrel and cat
~lantic" for st. Thomas - John Martin,
Elizabeth Hansen, Amelia James, Mary
Lambert. Rehecca Forster & 2 children,
Alice Benny, Mrs. Howell, Margret Ventor.
, 1885-09-12
20 1l}] A VS. %
Strisiia1str6 81. Srniz.
Saturday, September 18th 1885.

Our readers will be glad to learn that
the Telegraph Subsidy question has been
settled. Tie ST. Thomas Colonial Council
has passed "A draft Of ordinance granting
$4,000 yearly and the ST. Croix Council has
passed a similar draft granting $1,000
yearly. Thus the $4,000 which the Com
pany has agreed to accept has been Sc
cured. Under the conditions of the st.
Croix grant we shall in future receive the
daily kilograms here direct instead of as
heretofore through st. Thomas. To meet
this new condition Of things, We purpose
publishing a small daily sheet, Of which an
advertisement will be found in another
column. In to.day's issue we are able to
give the kilograms received here yesterday,
while those of the two previous days are
not yet to hand from st. Thomas. This
unavoidable gap will be filled, we hope,
on Monday morning.
, 1885-09-12
Bekjendtgiorelse

3AET bekjendtgj0res herved, at
~ Udkast til Repartitionen i
Skiftet cfter ~afgangne Doctor HANS
HENRIK HANSEN vii blive frem-
lagt i en- Session, som afholdes
FREDAGEN den Ode October f0rst-
kommende, Kl. 1 slet Eftermiddag,
hvOrefter Boet f0rventes sluttet.
FrederikstcdS Skifteret, St. Croix den
Ode September 1885.
Il. PETERSEN.
, 1885-09-12
To the Editor Of the "St. Croir Auis."
Dear Sir,

Dear ON,
The following article from the Hartford
Daily COurant, bears so closely OF one OF
the questions now before our Colonial Coun,
Gil, that its publication may be Of some
service and throw light on a matter of vi
tai importance 10 the Community, viz the in
crease of intemperance among our la
bOuring classes and how to arrest it.
Very Truly
Yours
, 1885-09-12
PrOklama.

mET bokiendtgj0ros herved, at
49, Detailhandler VICTOR PANNETS Bo
Days Dato etter hans egen Begjar
ing err taget under Skiftebehandling
som fallit.
ALE og Enhver, SON have Noget
at fordre paa bemeldte 30, inkaldes
herved med 3 MaanederS Varsel til
for undortegnede Skifteret at anmel-
de og bovisliggj0re deres Krav.
st. ThomB Skifteret, den ode Septem-
Der 1885.
MAXEN.
est.
, 1885-09-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Acknowledgements

~ EFT bekjendtgj6res herved, at
49, Colonialraadet j sit Mode den
7de aennes har meddelt Samtykke
til, at Planter J. HEWITT fungere
som Medlem af Vejkommissionen
under Planter SKEOCH'S Fra
v,Hrelse.
Commencement It's. ekretariatet, St. Croix
den Ode September 1885.
LIMPRICHT.
est.
, 1885-09-12

The Mails for Europe will be made up
on Tuesday next at l1.3O O'clock a. m.
The Directors Of The Bank of st. Thomas
have published in the Tjdende a full account
of their half,yparly meeting held on Monday
last, from which it appears that the bust
ness of the Bank is most satisfactory. The
profit for the half year was $8,66S.7 "a, and
the Directors were aOle to declare a divi-
dend Of six per cent per annum, or three
per cent for the six months, a larger divi-
dend we believe than has been paid for
many years. This result speaks we'll for
the management, and is a sign, let us hope,
that business in general 10 these islands Is
not so bad as is often supposed.
Additional interest attaches to this par
ticular anniversary of Her Maiesty'S birth,
ton Monday the 7th) inasmuch as on it the
ceremony of the betrOthal of Prince Val
demafgsd1 IA youngest son of Their Majesties,
to PRINCESS Marie, of Orleans, daughter of
the Due de Charities, took place. Many OF
our read%@ wilLhmve retained a vivid re.
collection of the handsome and courteous
young Prince who visited our Island III
1879, leaving on the minds of all an agree
able impression. He is described by the
London Times as, "a handsome young gen
tleman, fair like the charming princess to
whom he is betrothed." Amongst the
guests at the ceremony, there were to be
the Emperor and Empress of Russia, the
King and Queen of Greece, the Prince and
Princess of Wales, and the Duke and
Duchess of Cumberland. The ceremony
was to take place at the royal residence of
FredenSborg, Copenhagen. st. Thom@
Tidende.
, 1885-09-12

The Mails for Europe will be made up
Tuesday next at l1.3O O'clock a. m.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-17

Among the pretty stories associated with
the life of Mile. Rhea is that Of an early
romance which was cut in twain by one of
those cruel pranks with which capricous
fortune loves to cheat cupid. In spite of
Rhea's vivacity and esprit some shrewd OBJ
servers have thought that there was tinge
of sadness in her face at times, and 1t is GER
tain that many adorers have tried and failed
to win any hing more than smile--the heart
must have been lost and won long before.
Last week 1t was observed that bouquets
produced a very slight effect on Rhea, and
the more floral offerings that came the
more indifferent she was. But the reason
was that she affected only one particular
bouquet which was duplicated every morn
ing and evidently conveyed something
more than perfume.
Here is the explanation. 1t transpires
that Count Victor de Breuhl Faverlay, a
handsome Frenchman of middle age, and q
real chevalier In manners and accomplish
ments, Is at this moment on the rolling
deep in a Cunard steamer flying to tell
Rhea that his fortune is restored that his
heart and hand and title are hers. and all
The rest. He had telegraphed to begin the
siege with a floral bombardment, aud he
says in the beautiful language of love lin
French), "M'lle, je depose mes homages a
vas pieds."
The moral of this tale Is that other bou-
quet.sepders had just as we'll spare their
signs and capital.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-17
Am,rIcen CoIonlzn,lon MeetIng.

The sixty-eighth anniversary meeting Of
the American Colonization Society will
take place in Calvary Baptist Church, cor
ner of Eighth and II streets, on to-mor-
row Sunday evening, at 1880 o'clock, when
the annual discourse will BIO delivered by
the Rev. j. Q. Thomas, ID. D., Of Brooklyn,
NJ. Y.
This anniversary of Che Colonization So
oiety will be the most interesting ever held,
for the reason that all the nations of
Europe are now striving to plant colonies Ia
negro.land, Africa, which our country &C
complished successfully sixty-oight years
ago. The International Congo Conference
at Berlin, presided over by Prince Bis
marck, in which the United States took
prominent part, proves the great desire OF
European nations for African possessions,
colonization and commerce. They all now
recognize that colonization is the regenera-
tion of the earth, of which America Is the
most illustrious example, which they now
wish TO emulate in Africa. but 1t should
be distinctly noted that while European
emigrants cannot live 10 the African torrid
zone, hence the United States holds a
commanding advantage in 100000 At
rican black men precisely adapted to these
hot, malarial regions, Of whom at least
100000 are now anxious to return to the
homes of their forefathers If they had tho
means, which many of them will soon have,
and greater facilities for emigration by
steam.
Liberia is the largest and most success
full colony of blacks in Africa, but needs
many more colonists and capital to develop
and extend its rich resources of tropical
products, both of which our country pos
sesses in abundance. 1t has been truly
called the "open door" through which to
COLOMBO, civilize, Christianize and CONNER
cialize the equatorial regions of the vast
African continent. Soudan, to the east, on
territory about the size of the United
States, has fully 50,000,000 people, with
cities Of from 10000 to $4,000 inhabitants,
with excellent agriculture, vast flocks and
herds, some coarse manufactures, and is far
better civilized than the Congo region. To
open up this region steamship line Is
needed from our ports to carry out thou
sands of oolored emigrants yearly, and a
railroad from Liberia to the rich and popu-
lous interior of the Niger and Congo val
leys, ultimately to cross the entire continent
to the Nile and the Red Sea. Nowhere
could our surplus capital be better employed
to increase our depressed commerce and
furnish an abundant market for our enor-
nous and constantly. increasing surplus
manufactures than in penetrating the rich
tropical regions Of Africa, nth their 200,-
100000 half civilized people, wanting
nearly all kinds of manufactures. And If
we do not act promptly the English, and
especially the French, will surpass us there
as in the Panama Ship Canal. All the ma
tions of Europe are colonizing and annex
ing new countries, but the United States,
the greatest of the nations, ignores this
policy Of civilization. Citizens, colonists,
Christians, capitalists and Congressman
should attend the meeting and hear what
may DO said on this very interesting sub.
inrf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-17
Tho Letter.Carriers satisfied.

In regard to the letter-carriers' indigna-
tion against the manner of their SELECTION
to take charge Of the hat-rooms on the night
of the Inauguration ball, it should be stated
that the action which they took in the mat
ter was based upon what was supposed to
have been the course of Mr.. Bell, the chief
of the carriers. The matter being brought to
Mr.. Bells attention he promptly explained
all the facts connected Herewith to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the carriers, who imme-
diately appointed a committee to notify
him that his explanation was entirely salts
factory to them, and that their action was
taken under misapprehension of the
facts