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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

1t is the man with the most property
that has tie greatest will power. --Loac-
ELL Courier.
When a man is just about to sneeze
you couldn't buy him off with con-
sulate.-BostOn Post.
Nothing is impossible to him who
wills" says a philosopher. No, nor 70
tho lawyer who conducts the case.
Boston Post.
A grain of sand may be the germ of
new world, but button in the righs
place does more good in the rushing
present. Carl P0etzegs Weekly.
A writer asks, "Why does the modern
woman tire so easily2n One reason is
that the modern woman usually has
modern husband to look after Graphic.
Her pa and ma were safe in bed
They'd gone to sleep with the birds;
The girl hung on to the garden gate,
Her beau hung on to her words.
Merchant 4rdreLer.
Bell, the telephone man, has an article
in the current issue of Science, telling
how to avoid icebergs. We haven't read
it, but one good way is to travel only by
railroad. .-Norrist0so Herald.
Professor Huxley calls primrose "a
corolIihoral dicotyledonous exogen,n but
he wouldn't do it if the primrose was
able to hit back. Some men are terri
bly, ovcrbearing toward the weak. .--Bos-
ton Post.
"Have you," asked the judge of re-
Gently convicted man, anything to offer
the court before sentence is passedw
No, your Honor" replied the prisoner,
"my lawyer took my last cent. "--lScran-
ton Truth.
1t is claimed that tho highest faculty
of language is to conceal thought It
may be, but when a man falls over
wheeIbarrow in the dark, it seems to
lose its grip somewhat in that particular.
= Chicago Ledger.
A Vermont paper, speaking of the
fashion of making gold badges to repre-
sent kitchen utensils, asked how gold
gridiron would strike us. Very much
like an iron one, perhaps, If We didn't
dodge it. Binghamt0n Republican.
At recent social gathering an Osh-
kosh woman demonstrated that she could
hold her breath two minutes. Within
three days afterward she got nineteen
proposals of marriage and an oftcf'fro
a dime museum Chicago Ledger.
Attorney General Garland decide
that an Indian cannot hold a postoffice.
Not having a very loud voice in the
matter, this paper will not criticise the
Attorney Generals decision, but it does
seem that man who can hold buck
jumping pony can hold almost anything.
-ArkansaD ITaUelIer.
A NEW coHUNDRuM
'rPray tell me the difference, DEAR"
Said Edward 10 his lass,
''There is between a store cashier
And the teacher of q classin
The dansel, smiling said, II viii,
This difference you will find;
The store cashier he minds the till,
Toe teacher tills the mind"
Boston Courier.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
A Remarkable Glass Of Thieves.

The police of st. Petersburg have been
for some time puzzled by the conduct OF
a remarkable class of thieves, who com
mitted robbery not only in the open day,
but, moreover, with ostentation. They
were Films, but were all young men.
When arrested, they calmly pleaded
guilty, and were sentenced 20 imprison.
ment for terms varying from one to three
months. At the expiration OF the sen
tence, they promptly disappeared. II
turned out that they had returned to
their own country, and had there re-
sumed their several ayocations without
loss of social position. The law Of Fin
land forbids the enrolment in the army
of any persons who have undergone i'm,
JSisonment for civil offenses., 80 these
: . g = Firms had deliberately
!. 8 4prisonment in order to avoid
\ s ption. ~ London Truth.
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RArEa oE ApvERrIslMo.
FArr

When ships al buried in thesea,
And men greet death unfinchingly5
When, as in battles bloody shock,
Death finds his prey firm as a rock,
Or when, between sob-echoing walls,
Wos hardest blow on life's joy falls
Death seems unmeet, heroic, OF sublin'a
The mourners give a fitting pail;
Fame crowns those who in conflict fall;
And waves chant dirges ON the shore
For those who sail the deep no more;
These live in stone, or brass, or thought
Half welcome death to lives thus wrought
With fame complete, they merit deashless
rhyme.
To bear a storm of lies and sneers,
And die for right bereft OF tears;
In haunts OF dire disease TO walk,
Life pawned death, visible, to balk;
To do and die, unheeding fame
Tho man may not, God marks your name
Oh, grand and sweet these fatesl They
conquer time.
IT G. La MoiIIc. In the Current
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
INSTRUCTING THE BLIND.
SUBSTITUTE FOR EYES IN THE CASE
or s1oHTLEss PEOPLE.
How They Are Taught to Read,
Write and Play on Musical IN.
atrumeuta-An Interesting study,

How They Are Taught 10 Read,
Write and Play ON Musical IN.
strumemts-An Interesting study.
In general way it is known that a
blind man may be taught few of the
rudiments of learning, and to care for
himself under certain limited circum-
stances and after fashion. And it was
not until the last five years that the edu-
cation Of the blind much exceeded those
limits. During that time, however,
progress has been made which puts the
sightless nearly on a plane with those
whose sight is perfect. The educated
blind man of the period not only reads
and writes, but he does SO with unerriDg
accuracy-fuently and well. He studies
geography, with maps; astronomy, with
sidereal charts and apparatus; and
ranges at will through all the hitherto
forbidden fields Of natural science. Let
q seeing man, if he can, read to him
sheet of music; he will transcribe it
faster than it is read, and, taking it to
piano, will compel that instrument to
give up a faultless Interpretation of the
notes. 1t is no uncommon sight in the
neighborhood of blind school to see
group of the pupils at popular lecture
taking notes which they will afterward
transcribe at length in their rooms.
There are actually thousands of persons
in Illinois, who never saw the light of
day, carrying on an untrammeed CORE
spondence in characters which are
neither English, nor Hebrew, nor Chal-
daic, nor cuneiform-nor anything else
than the "blind alphabet" Blind men
teach their seeing friends to do this in
order that they may correspond as other
people do.
These splendid results have been
achieved by means so simple that the
wonder is that they were not known
long before. Until recently the blind
pupil received all instruction orally.
Everything was read to him for the ample
reason that he could not himself read, ex-
cepting in the old fashioned "raised let
teri literature, of which there was compa-
ratively little in existence, and which, as
is generally known, was traced with
great labor by the ends of the blind mans
fingers. This he could read, but, neces-
sarily, he could not write. It was to
overcome this defect that the existing
'point systems were invented. These
are two in number, the ''New York
point" and the "Braille point" between
which thereis only technical difference.
Taking the "Braile" by way of illustra-
ton, the blind mans writing outfit con-
sists of paper, ''slate, and ''point." {"
A ''slate' is best described as two mar
row strips of brass, folding together
something like a pocket rule. In the
upper arm are punctured two or more
oblong holes like this:
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The pupil inserts a sheet of paper be-
tween the two arms and begins his work
with his ''point, which is simply di-
minutive awl. By inserting this awl at
any one of these points the paper is in
dented, but not punctured through, with
a corresponding point. Thus an impress
sion is made on the lower side of the
paper which is appreciable to the touch.
1t will be seen that this system of six
points admits of practically unlimited
number of combinations. Upon these
combinations are based the alphabet, the
Arabic numerals, musical notes. or any
other character in common use in any
literature. Thus :. expresses one letter,
/: another and 50 on. AS his characters
are written in the reverse, the blind
writer begins at the right and works
backward, as in Hebrew.
By these means the blind writer at
tains very credtable speed, varying,
of course, according to his individual
talents. For purposes of ordinary cor
respondence he uses common note paper
and makes an impression that suffices for
one or two readings before it is obliter-
ated by contact with the fingers. For
more enduring matter a special, heavy
paper is employed.
From writing to type.setting was but
a step, and there are now very few blind
institutions not provided with a com
posing room and complete outfits of
types, cases and other paraphernalia,
which are brought into requisition to
print anything required. Blind printers,
pressmen and binders do all the work.
Maps for the blind, geometric figures
and all similar devices are easily made
by raising the boundary lines and indie
eating cities, points, ETC., by brass pq ;
The eagerness with which the pukS
seize upon these means of supplying thu 5
great defect, their great desire to learns
and their grateful appreciation Of what
has been done for them compensates in
a great measure for their lack of sight
Instructors of the blind delight to dwell
lpon the facile disposition aud talents
IT their pupils, and exhibit evidences OF
their work which teach the lesson clearly
chat intelligent philanthropy mas done
much TO take away the sting of one OF
the greatest of physical bereayements.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
Weighing a Hair.

''To number the hairs of your head is
not a very difficult task, " the refner OF
the assay Office said "a very close ap-
proclamation can be made by weighing
a single hair. The weight Of the former
divided by that of the latter will, Of
course, give the desired number. II you
will pluck out hair from your beard
can show you
A long and straggly one was accord
ingly detached, the rehner putting it on
a scale. which was enclosed in glass
case, and graduated with extreme ac.
curaey. With little weights Of alumni
ium he piled up one arm, until an equi-
poise was reached. The hair weighed
three milligrammes. IF you reduce this
to figures" he said, ''it would require
8, 600 hairs TO weigh an ounce, and sup
posing you have six ounces, you have
ze, 600 hairs n---N6p York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
How Bruin Rugged a Busy Saw.

"Talking about funny things. said a
big, bronzed, bearded man in the read
ing-room of an uptown hotel, ''the fun
niest thing ever heard of happened in
my saw-mill out in Michigan. We used
a heavy upright saw for saving heavy
timber. One day not long ago the men
had all gone to dinner, leaving the saw.
which ran by water power, going at full
speed. While we were away big black
bear came into the mill and went noSng
around. The saw caught his fur and
twitched him little. Bruin didn't like
this for a cent, so he turned around and
fetched the saw a lick with his paw.
Result: badly cut paw. A blow with
the other paw followed, and it was also
cut. The bear was by this time aroused
to perfect fury, and, rushing at the saw,
caught it in his grasp and gave tyemen.
dous hug. 1t was his last hug, and we
lived on bear steak for a week When
we came up from dinner there was a half
bear on each side of the saw, which
was going ahead as nicely as though IL
had never seen bear. This is fact, SO
help me, Bob, " and the big lumberman
bit off fresh chew Of tobacco. ~ Nelo
York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

The tide flows up, the tide flows down;
The water brims the creek and falls;
A cottage, weather-stained and brown,
Lifts at the brink lis time-worn walls.
Beneath tho lowly window-sill
A little bank Of blossoms gay
The wandering airs with fragrance fill,
Swoeten the night and charm the day.
The tide flows up, the tide flows down;
From the low windows humble square
A woman in faded gown,
With care-dimmed eyes and tangled hair,
Looks out across the smiling space
Where golden stars and suns unfold;
Blue larkspur the pied pansy's face,
Nasturtium bells OF scarlet bold
She sees them not nor cares nor knows.
A mans rough figure. noon and night
Andmorning, DER the threshold goes
No sense has he for their delight.
The tide flows up, tho tide flows down,
In that dull house n little maid
Lives lonely, under Fortunes frown,
A life unchildllSo and afraid.
To her that tiny garden plot
Means heaven. She comes at eve to stand
Mid mallow and forget-me-not
Andmarigolds on either hand.
They look at her with brilliant eyes,
Their scent Is greeting and caress;
They spread their rich and glowing dyes
Her saddened soul to cheer and bless
The tide flows up, the tide flows down;
Within, how base the life and poorl
Without, what wealth and beauty crown
Tho humble flowers beside the door
Celia Tharter in Atlantic Monthly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

Nothing makes a man prouder than to
dnd when he has got his garden nicely
laid out and the seeds all in, that every
hen within mile of him seems deter
mined TO have a Claw III the Job, and 10
show him how she would have arranged
matters if he Had consulted her.--,tstll
RisG Adpaaes(
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
A Royal Ratcatcher.

once met chimney-sweep who
prided himself on being royal ramoneur
on the strength of having the contract to
sweep the chimneys of st. James palace
But | was not aware until last week thu
there is proud individual who can -
the title OF "Royal Ratcatcher
say "Ratcatcher jpoa
Majesty" sipS 49,
has been viseS esA
rats have sfN -n
deemed adESe -atcher
for the pks.N -.a now re.
eeiyes pay IS per annum,
though whee. .Ae other loyal servants,
special livery has been devised for hii
use deponent knoweth not. -London
Fsga'o'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

"smith, why don't you get your dia-
monds insured?p said Jones. "Where
can do thatgn innocently asked Smith
f" AT the United States Plate Glass In
surance Company, of couree, and cool
ness has grown up between them. Pitts
burg Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

Some natures are 50 sour and migrate
ful that they are never to bo obliged. e..
LEstTanos.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05

A camel someti mes lives TO the age 0
100 years. No wonder he has hump
upon his back. --Bosten Budget
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-08-05
| NEW coNUNDRuM.

'sPray tell me the difference, dear,n
Said Edward 10 his lass,
''There is between a store cashier
And the teacher of classin
The damsel, smiling, said, II viii,
This difference you will find
The store cashier he minds tho till,
Tne teacher tills the mind"
Boston Courie
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RHRAAr. THE OPERA uousE.
The Charming Actress Pfesents n Beautifa
Piay Before n Fine Audience.


4 Play petoss Fine Audience. ii
Wheeling has a tender spot for Rhea.
no bill that yiyacions and charming per-
SON Is sufficient to bring out the inselli-
gence and the fashion Of the city. Last
night, at the Opera House, she gave for
the tistt time in this city, Arcadia an
adaptation from the French OF Nictoien
Sardou. Helene (Rhea) Is in love with
young HtHri I,etadief. The young man
has allowed himself to look for q moment
with eoYetous eyes on AeleMe's mar
.riel sister, the BARNES de 1Fu9r-
rills, who with matronly prudence
rejects his stlit and forces from him the
promise that he Will cease. To- persecute
her with his attentions. Helene comes
upon the scene, Is oyerjoyed 70 see her
favored one, in the innocence OF young
womanhood Is sure that he came 10 see
her, takes for granted his devotion, really
wins him and awakens the noblest i'm.
pulses in really honorable young man
Whose conscience has slumbered for but q
moment. The plot Is made TO hang on
HeIffs admiration Of the Bdrolsas, and
from this are developed striking situations.
Found in the apartment Of the Baroness,
Henri SEXES her diamonds and declares
himself q thief rather than compromise
an innocent woman in q situation which
could not then be explained. In time
the Baron discovers the hali.trntn-that
Henri has lied to save bis wife's honor
and duel is arranged. In the end Helene,
In the joyous and innocent freedom OF
young love, takes into her confidence the
Baron, her brother-in.law, who for the
first time hears OF her love. The light
breaks, the suspected wileis taken to Der
husbands arms, the young loyers marry,
and the curtain goes down on very
beautiful and altogether pure play.
The illusion OF the stage could hardly
be more perfect. The play Is so enyeloped
in the atmosphere Of possibility, the
actors arc so like real men and women,
that 1t all seems like life itself. This
much being said, there really remains
nothing to add, as indeed there is nothing
more to desire.
Rhea Ia greater in characters which give
more scope for power, but in none more
pleasing than in this delightful imperson-
alton OF an innocent and unconventional
young girl-so different in character from
Camille, 9 character which the highestart
eau never make less than revolving. The
very great enjoyment OF the evening was
due in large measure to the excellent COM
pany which the star has the good judg-
ment to bring to her support. This after
noon, 'Ihe Power Of Love-" tonight,
srhe American Countess, both new.
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A BOY DROWNED.
The Missionary Convention and Other Mat
tors nt BeIlaire.

Inc h1l8Alpuhts NouNSuion una 0tnef uthts
tiers at Bellaire.
Col. G. s.. s. Baron is on the.streets again.
Mrs. Kate Patterson, will to-day move to
Steubenyille.
Raw. Moritze Heinze and family arc at
New Philadelphia.
Thecolored folks will hayea masquerade
at the Elysianrink Monday next.
.sUncle" John II eatherington, brother
OF Jacob Heatherington, died yesterday
afternoon.
Andrew Roeder is preparing to build
himself an Office on Union street, at Thirty
third street. IL
Mrs. Lilly Kelly has received a $1,000
life insuranceof her husband 3 from . New
York company.
Money sold by. the Buckeye Building
Association Monday evening at IS to II
cents per share per month.
Some OF heboys with skis made apret-
ty good thing OF 1t, catching ties floating
from the Cap. car that ran into the river.
A sturgeon was caught in a seine Just
below tho bridge by James ClellGnd that
weighed thirty-nine pounds and was q
few inches over four feet long.
Lon Young, an apprentice at the Bellaire
window glass works, was drowned Mon.
day night between here and Moundsyille.
He fell from ajohn.boat while fishing.
The missionary convention atthe First
Presbyterian Church will be in session fos
two days. Tomorrow Mira r. NJ. Brown
will deliver an address Of welcome in the
morning and the day will be spent in the
reception OF the members, the appoint
ment Of committees, hearing reports and
addresses. In the evening Rev. G. E.
Dale will make an address on Syria
Thursday, officers will be chosen and mis-
cellaneous business attendedto. Several
papers will be read by delegates and in thC
evening Rev. G. F. Dale and others vii
make addresses
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Clerk Galligan, of the Board Of Public
Works, is endeavoring to have William
Henry released from the City Prison.
Henry Is the young man who got crazy
drunk Saturday night, April A, and was
arrested by Officer Junkins as he was en-
gagged in tearing things up in HaS.
kins' shooting gallery. He resisted the
officer, chewed one OF his fingers and car.
ried on in an outrageous manner pener.
ally. Judge JetIers gave him four months.
Henry lisa young man who has heretofore
borne good character and has been
employed as payer by the b. p. w.
He has a family and q father to support.
Mr.. Galligan went 10 Mayor Gru6'b to get
him released, but that official stay.ed that
he thought the officer should DO Sustained
that it was not good policy to De leniept
with those who resisted police officers, but
that il petition from the @proper parties
was presented, asking for the release, so
that he, the Mayor, mig at report TO Conn.
ellis JUST for tn, release he would
consider the case. /Nr. Galligan was
busily engaged last night In getting
Councilmen to sim a petition.
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HEcEiPIs OF nm WEE.

OTEcE or mn CAlvIKroN LIVE sIocH YARns,
MONDAY, April -. 1855. )
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Matters Of Minor Moment In and Abeut the
City.
AlLTISEes Of both theatres this after
noon.
A PRryGrE skating partyvill occupy tile
floor Of the Alhambra Palace Rink TINS
evening.
ExcEls,oR Lodge No. 10 i. o. o. T. has
engaged the North End rink for Friday
night for y benefit.
Two marriage licenses we're Issued and
two deeds OF trust admitted to record by
Clerk Hook yesterday.
ABoY named Clarity fellirore Pewiky
trestle at Benwood yesterday, and was Sc
riously and II was feared fatally injured.
THIS afternoon Rhea will present 'EThe
Power OF Love-" in which she takes the
roll Of o boy; and this evening IAN
American Countess"
EVERY little girl attending the Little
Red Riding Hood" matinee OF Charley
ShaY's Theatre this afternoon will be pre-.
sentOd with q nice doll.
j. X. BuRRErr and VIII Laue are
booked for o three.mile race at the Island
rink tomorrow evening There has been
considerable betting on the result.
jams FaRE xAS, a brakeman employed
in the 3. e .. yard, in coupling cars yes
terday had one OF his hands 50 badly
crushed that was necessary for DR.. j. A.
Campbell to amputate oneof the fingers.
JONI 4lcLANARA was arrested by the
police yesterday on q warrant issued by
Squire Afkle lest week on q charge Of as
sauldng bis wife. He was committed to
jail to awaita hearing before the justice
Thursday afternoon.
TaE apron and. necktie party at the
Chapline street rink tomorrow night i
regarded with unusuaiinterest. The hand.
some prizes offered are provoking earnest
competition, and the sight on the surface
will be striking one,
SECRETARY OF STATE WALKER yesterday
Issued a certificate OF incorporation tothe
j.. a. Carr Milling Company, Of Charles
ton; capital Sl2, 600, may be increased 10
$4,000. The stockholders are all Jnem.
bers Of the Carr family hut one,
John FiSEEGAN, living at 28la 0hapline
street, fell over g balustrade yesterday and
was severely injured, His son, q boy Of
JIG, met with seYersr accident. He was
playing base ball, when he fell and broke
the small bone in one Of his limbs.
SOME Of the young men belonging to the
social organization known as the Social
Sevenn took exception to an article in yes.
days paper that was written without any
intention TO ipjure anyone. Some Of the
young men felt hurt over the report and
the 1SrELIIeENcER is glad to bind up their
wounds.
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Strangers in the City and wheeling Folks
Abroad.
eSsIoIa' Sauator n w Ryt1a ~ NhoElar-
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The lsinehnrt children,

The children's opera at Charley shay's
continues to delight the audiences. BERTHE
and Goldie Rinehart arc tho equals in
all respects Of many grown up artistes, and
little Joseph Whitman, the boy cornetist,
IL entitled 10 his name, "the boy Levy
Heis master Of this difficult instrument,
though but eleven years old.
Thecompany was at the Capital skating
rink yesterday afternoon, and the mem.
bers made as god an impression off the
stage as on.
This afternoon the matinee should see
the house crowded with children. Among
the other attractions offered is the only
horse on ollerskates ever seen anywhere,
and q wolf that Is "toa tnnny.n