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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15
Gen. Swaim's Intentions.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 14.-Judge Advocate
general Swain threatens to institute an investi-
cation showing Congress. next winter, into the
nv Ca,y 4~o1- -
p~As va H-eAttary Ln6 recent
courtmartial proceedings General Swain in
Inmates that Mr. Lincoln exercised undue infu-
ence over the members Of the court martial and
asks for an itemized account of the expenses Of
the trial, which is construed to mean an insnua-
ton of bribery, or something of that sort. Gen
eral Swain thinks President Cleveland will
remit certain portions of the sentence, as was
done by Mr.. Hayes in the Fitz John Porter case
that part of the sentence which disqualified him
from holding Office being RENTED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15

WHAT caused the Models hat department to
take the lead at once in the hat business of the
city? The undisputed fact that our prices are at
least % per cent. below all competition.
MODEL CLOTHING Go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15

cold wave signal. A slight cold wave coming.
The temperature will fall from fifteen to twenty
degrees in the next twenty -four to thirty two
hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15
Blood Flying and Blows Banging.

Special TO The IndlanapOlls Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Yesterday the Ten
nessee contingent met for the purpose of fixing
a slate by which the pap in Middle Tennessee
should be equitably apportioned among all claim
ants. A member of the conclave reports that
they had a monkey and parrot time with all the
embellishments, eliminating in the passing
around of numerous d-s and 60 there's, and a
sad separation, more hasty than dignifed leav-
ing decided odor of birthstone in the room
where the meeting was held Sticking plaster
will have to be literally used to put the slate to-
gether again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15
Hard Times Ahead for National Banks.
nacial to the India n q nolis Lournal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN March IA. A gentleman from
New York says that national bankers should
keep their eyes on the Secretary Of the Treasury
all the time; that Secretary Manning like many
other Democrats, is intensely hostile to the ma
tional banking system, and will make his hostil-
ity felt right along. If he does, national bank
stock will not be very profitable during the next
four years. There are financial breakers ahead
if this gentleman's story is correct
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-15

For this week balance of medium and heavy
weight suits, worth $l4 and $l5, for $lo, at the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Gave Fifty Dollars to Kiss Booth

A good story was told of Booth when
he was here last, says the Philadelphia
Press, which illustrates his indifference
to the class of women who always find
something irresistible and fascinating in
the men who earn their living behind
the footlights. Booth was travelling on
the Boston and Albany road one day,
having just closed an engagement in the
New England metropolis. He heard an
expensively dressed, handsome, middle
aged woman back of him sigh and say
to her companion: 81 would give $50 to
kiss that man." Booth turned sud
denly and looked at the speaker.
''Do you mean that 2" he demanded,
fixing his fine dark eyes upon her,
and causing the blood to mount up to
the very roots of her hair. "Why, yes,
of course do, ;" replied the woman, con
fusedly, looking in helpless sort of
way at the great tragedian and at the
smiling passengers. "Well, ! accept the
terms, madam" exclaimed Booth, sol
emnly. "And stand by my PROPOSE
tion," said the woman, recovering her
self possession, and, rising, sheimprinted
a sound kiss upon the actors lips.
Booths face did not betray the slight
est emotion. He received the kiss
stolidly, and did not reUuk it, but
waited until the impetuous won 'ound
her purse and handed him bill.
He took the money. thanked Ar, ana
turning to a feeble, shabbily y-dressed
woman on the other side of the aisle.
who was travelling with two young chill.
dren, placed the money in her hands,
and with courtly bow said "This is
for the children, madam. Take it,
please" and without another word he
left the car.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
How the Earth is Built Up Hourly
by MeteOrs.

DR.. Kleiber, of st. Petersburg, pub.
fishes in the AstrOnomiSche Nacbricten the
results OF investigations by himself and
DR.. Keller on the amount by which the
earth's mass is increased each hour by
the meteors falling upon the globe from
space. The original memoirs, which are
printed in Russian, have not reached
this country, but the summary referred
to is extremely interesting.
Observations by Professor Schmidt, of
Athens, and others, have shown that on
the average a single observer will see
about ten meteors per hour. This is a
number which depends upon experiment
simply. A single observer does not
command the whole sky above his hori.
zon, but only some twenty-three per cent.
of it.
Professor Newton, of Yale college, has
shown that about 10, 460 times as many
meteors fall on the whole earth in an
hour as fall so as to be visible above any
one horizon. Combining these separate
deductions, it follows that 10x10O, 460K
% (or about 400, 000) fall on the surface
of the whole earth each hour. 1t is to
be remembered, too, that only such me-
teors as would be visible to the naked
eye are included in this enumeration.
Every astronomer knows that there are
vast quantities of extremely minute tele-
scopic meteors in the heavens. One can
hardly work for two or three hours
without seeing at least one meteor in
every small field of the telescope. The
number given above, then, is clearly a
m nimum.
Professor Alexander Herschel has
shown that the average weight of me-
teor may be taken as five grams, whence
it follows that the earth receives hourly
not less than 1880 Kilograms, or 4. $50
pounds of foreign material deposited
upon it from the celestial space.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29

part. Some years ago, when began
spending my winters in Florida,
devoted almost my entire time to
hshing-sea fishing, you know-and
almost the first fish that caught me
was one of these murrays. This is
a modium-siz one. They attain
in the Bahamas and around Cuba
a length of four or five feet, and, being
proportionately stout, present formi-
dable appearance. One day was fish
ing off the reef, in about five fathoms,
and had been having fine luck with
grunts and yellow-tails, when suddenly
l had bite that brought me to my
feet. 1 hauled the fish and the fish
hauled me, and after ten minutes hard
work had him at the surface, and,
with tremendous jerk, landed, not a
fish, but one of those murrays -
rouser. / was amazed as much as the
murray.
''No sooner did it feel itself in the
boat then it opened its cavernous mouth
and made a rush for me. There were
but two methods of escape open to me,
one to jump overheard and the other to
climb the small mast of my boat 1
SA1SoS hhS AobbCl3 dlh dS bAlO AAlulloN
reached the spot just cleared it, and
there was in the attitude generally
known as shining. The murray made
the circuit of the boat several times
dragging the line, thrashing the oars
about, and darting its ugly head in my
direction at every move l made. 1t was
impossible, however, to hold such a
position long, and / was about consider
ing the possibilities of leaping into the
water and Swimming to the reef when
the creature wriggled overheard. l
then slid down and cut the line. When
Igot ashore my friends asked me what
was shining the mast of the dingy
for. They had been watching me
through a spy glass. told them l had
been clearing the halyards. If they had
ever got hold of it that had been there
for ten minutes to get away from that
green-hued eel, l should never have
heard the last of it."-NeU York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
mnsthended by n FIsh.

"Here's an old acquaintance, " said my
friend, as we stood looking at the fish
display of Commissioner Blackford, point
ing out parti-colored eel.like fish sew
eral feet long and of most villainous as
pect. In form it resembled the typical
sea serpent that figures in the old works
of Pontoppidan and others. The body
was high, the mouth large, and in it
appeared most formidable array of
teeth.
THAT is the famous, or rather infa-
nous, murray of the South, - explained
my companion, giving the creature a
spiteful dig. "It's as much Of a sea SER
pent as ever want to see, and / must
tell you a good joke on myself in which
one Of these brutes played a prominent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
The Hero Was Slain.

One of the farmers who succeeded in
backing his wagon into place at the City
Hall market yesterday morning had sew
eral errands to do around the neighbor-
hood, and he left his son of fourteen on
the vehicle to make a sale of five or six
bags of potatoes. The old man had
scarcely disappeared when bill dis
tributor came along and threw into the
wagon the first chapters of sensational
serial. The boy grabbed for the ''hy"
and began to devour' the literature in
chunks and hunks, and of the half
dozen people who came along and asked
~the price of his potatoes he answered
only one, and him so absent-mindedly
that no sale was made. In about half
an hour the old man returned. Ho
halted at the back end of the wagon and
took in the situation, and then asked;
George, what you got9"
"Story."
"What about2"
'Injuns."
''Do they kill anyb ody?"
"Tney are after a feller and guess
they git him"
HES the hero s'posel"
eyes"
"Don't sell any taters, does he?"
"No."
81 thought not, but reckon I'll soon
know the reason whyp
With that he leisurely climbed over
the tail board, reached for the boy and
the shaking up that youth received will
make him dream of earthquakes for many
nights to come.
''You don't want any more OF that, "
said the old man, as he finished business
and dropped the "fy" overheard. "The
Injuns not only overlook the hero but
they slew him in the most fatal manner,
and don't you forget it! Now you git
up'n gallop and sell these 'taters l"-
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Not SO Easy for Men to Fly.

With wings of any moderate spread
horse power is able to lift about twenty
five pounds. To lift $50 pounds, the
average weight of man, calls for six
horse power, while mans power is esti-
mated to be about one-ffth of horse
power when eXerted to the greatest ad-
vantage. In other words, if the machin-
cry for the purpose weighed nothing,
mans strength must be increased thirty
times at least before he can sustain him
self in the air. Even then he could fly only
in a calm. 1t has been stated that the
average velocity of air currents at dis
tance above the earth is twenty miles per
hour These must be met and overcome
by any flying apparatus before it can be
successful. These facts ought to be
enough to settle one side of the ques-
tion, at least. Men cannot hope to fly
by muscular exeI ton, Any flying APP
paratus must weigh less than twenty-five
pounds per horse power in order to sus-
tain itself, and, il SUI poned by a bal
loon, must be even 4ter. Industrial
american.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The daughters of millionaire always
have fine figures.
The root of evil is hog in flower
garden. Picayune.
The mosquito always makes himself
to hum. m.--BOstOn Post.
A young man may be good on loaf,
yet make bad bread winner.
Economy will always pay;
The man who saves is wise;
And those content with mush to-day
VIII one day eat mince pies.
Boston Courier.
A maid is young lady who is single
and who will be won if she marries-
Judge.
A tough steak is something like an
incorrigible boy. Both may be i'm
proved by pounding. g.-Lo,OeU Citizen.
The biggest men in the country are the
drum.major of the local brass band and
the pitcher of the local baseball club
LOl0eU Citizen.
One of the hardest things for boy to
do is to convince himself that the pants
made for him by his mother look just as
if they had come from clothier's.
Judge-''You say you are not va
grant" Prisoner-'No, your honor"
Judge-''Did any motive bring you to
the city9" Prisoner 'Yes, your hon
or" Judge ''WhatG" Prisoner-"Lo-
comotive." " Judge-"Thirty days.
Boston Post.
Now TO the pond the small boy hies
To fish for pickerel, perch, and pout
But soon returns with weeping eyes,
To have that ruby hook cut out
boston Courier.
''Have you seen 'Schurz ON the South
ern peopleQ" asked Jones, as he laid
down the morning paper to shake hands
with Smith. 81 never saw Southerner
without one on" replied Smith. Jones
resumed the reading of his newspaper
Atlanta Constitution.
ON A SUMMERS DAY.
How lovely it is in the summer,
To go TO the mountain or sea,
And there is a restfu abandon,
Be happy as mortal can be.
All, lovely it is in the summer,
In the shadowy caverns TO lurk-
Gut, brethren, it's tough in the summer
To have TO stay home and work.
Merchant IrdDelLer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29

Indian Slavery in Early Mexico.

The old Spaniards were not at all
afraid of the savages, and enslaved as
many as they wished and made them
work we'll in the mines. History tells
us this, and tells us beside that they
treated the Indians with great cruelty.
Even the pious fathers made the Indians
cultivate the soil and lead clean lives,
and, above all, caused them to give up
their ways of idleness.
Every evening the Indians came in
from labor, and, after singing some re-
ligious songs, were locked up for the
night in about the same way that the
slaves of the Southern States were
formerly locked up. There was no non
sense about it, and near every mission
there was kept small party of Spanish
soldiers who disciplined the Indians
whenever they needed it, which was
quite often.
Whenever any of them made their es-
cape to the mountains the soldiers went
after them and brought them home, or
rather back to the missions, and again
set them TO work. Some of these In
dians eventually became respectable
members of society and good men,
though others returned TO their vaga-
bond life after the priests had lost their
hold upon them and the church proper
ty had been secularized, which occurred
as far back as 1888.
When the church property was aban-
doned, as was virtually done in conse-
quenee of a decree OF the supreme gov-
erninent OF the city of Mexico, dated
August II, 1888, the semi civilized In
dians found themselves free, as they
considered it, and returned to their wild
ways.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Training a TrOtter by Swimming.

While Mr.. Robert Bonner was inspect
ing John Turner's horses in Philadelphia
the general told a curious story of horse
training. "When was boy, and $2OC
looked as big as a million, had horse
matched against a PAGER to go a single
mile for $3.50 a side. In training him
discovered that through excess OF action
he hit his aims. was in despair, when
/ was advised to try and put him into
condition by swimming. Like drown
ing man, l grasped at a straw. The river
ran near my door. hired man to row
me in boat, while l sat in the stern and
held the halter. We started up stream,
and the horse swan beautifully. On the
return he struck out eagerly. and actually
towed the boat. l kept this up for ten
days and never brought horse to the
post in better condition. The violent
action in the water had given pliancy and
firmness to his muscles and made his
wind as clear rs the ring of bell. won
the race easily. but it was lucky that il
was a single dash, because through his
faulty action he cut his arms into rib
bons. - Turf, Field and Farm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
TRY AND MAKE 1T DO.

"My home is small, and yet I've all
The room that require,
For, had more, 'twould take my store
OF Goals to feed the fire
On frosty days. But now blaze
keep the winter through
Though scarce enough when winds blow
rough,
try to make it do.
My cupboard there is often bare
AS Mother Hubbards own;
No toothsome sweetsl no wholesome meats,
Not cen a chiclen-bone
Appears in sight My appetite
Oft Graves a bit, tis true,
But if must have but crust,
1 try to make it dc.
Though should miss the greater bliss
That other folks enjoy,
What do gain il complain
And peace of mind destroy?
Though luxury dwells not with me,
And much is lacking, still
Ny tables spread, and am fed
According to His willr'
Thus spake dame need not name,
For she is known TO all
Who makes the best of what's possessed,
Nor frown what'er befall;
Who may not have the joys they crave,
Yet cheerfully pursue
Their clouded way, from day to day,
AS if their sky was blue.
If its your fate from high estate
And region rich to fall,
Despite your hurt, your faith assert
In Him who ruleth all.
1t may be but little hut
In which you dwell, yet you
May make it shine with light divine,
'Tis what you ought to do.
Josephine Pollard
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
LATE FOR DINNER.
A ooNJuaAL DIALOGUE.

AT the Macy mansion the dinner hour
is six o'clock, sharp. Mr. Macy, who has
been absent since morning, comes home
seven minutes late.
Mrs. Macy mot giving him time to Of
fer an excuse)-"Well, when you rang
thought certainly it was the DOCTOR"
Mr.. Macy (anxiously-"The doctor9
Are you expecting himl What is the
mAtterp
She-'I suppose it has never entered
your mind that woman, though blessed
with constitution of iron, might suffer
from having her meals at all hours of the
day and night. Neither would you call
it being sick, suppose, for her to sit
and wait aud worry, tormented by all
kinds of onjectures and fears; expect
ing every moment to hear that her hus-
band has been crushed to death by a
cable car, or met with some other fright
full accident"
Macy who sees the storm coming,
wisely remains silently
She-''Will you at least condescend to
answer the only question that shall ask
youw
-'Assuredly, my dear"
She-"Will you be good enough to
inform me if you intend to come home at
this late hour every night2n
He (deprecatingly)-" "Surely, my dear,
you arc not going to scold because am
seven minutes late this once. l was de-
tanned by business; but do not ask what
itwas, for promised not to tell"
She-'I have no doubt that you will
be whole week late one of these DAYS,
and will end, perhaps, by being away
from your family for years"
He-"Pshaw, my dearl How alb
surdm
She-"Absurd, is it2 Why, it was no
later than last night that you were tell
ing me about the sea. captain-La Pc
rouse believe his name was-who left
home one day, promising to return at
the usual time, and has never been seen
since by his unhappy family"
He-"But that happened ninety years
ago."
She-"So much the worse.n
-"Beside, don't you remember l
told you he was shipwrecked
She-"Oh, yes; it is easy enough to
say that man was lost at sea, especial
ly when he is not here to contradict
you. But don't think, when you make
up your mind to leave home forever
that you will be able to deceive me by
some foolish story printed in the papers,
declaring, for instance, that you have
gone up in a balloon which has never
come down again; oh, no, l shall not
believe that story any more than the
one you tell to-day"
He-'I am sure l do not know to
what story you refer, my dear
She-"Oh, indeedl A man comes
home brimful of mystery, and when his
wife questions him, when she ventures
TO ask him a question, he responds
gnardedly that it is a secret. Oh,
am not at all curious l have not the
slightest desire to know your wonderful
secret. Far be it from me to try to
find out what perhaps would be the last
thing / should want to know"
He-"Now, are you going to imagine
all sorts Of foolish things, because hap
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Tho Dencon,n Dog.

A good story is told of the presence
of mind of a New Hampshire deacon
who was very fond of dogs. He had
one valuable setter that he had trained
himself, and that understood his every
word and slightest gesture with an al
most human intelligence. One evening
at a prayer meeting the good man was
offering an earnest exhortation and the
people sat with bowed heads, giving earn
est attention. The audience faced the
stand where sat the pastor; the doors
opened on either side. Ali at once one
of the doors, which had been left ajar,
was pushed open, and the handsome
head of the deacon's favorite setter was
thrust in. The head was followed by
the body, and the dog in toto had just
started with joyful bound toward its
master. The deacon generally knew
what was going on about him, whether
he was praying or shooting, and the first
movement of the intruder attracted his
attention. Quick as flash, the deacon,
raising his head with warning gesture,
exclaimed: "Thou hast given us our
charge; help us to keep it" At the EN-
phasized word so well known to his ca
nine ear, the handsome brute stopped as
if shot on the very threshold of the door,
with his intelligent eye fixed upon his
master. In the same unmoved tone, with
a slight wave of the extended hand
"We would not return back to Thee
with our duty ON earth unfulflled. ~
Again the perfect training of the dea-
cons pet was made evident, for, without
a whimper, he turned as noiselessly as
he had entered and remained quietly
outside until his master appeared.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Mhnt He Uaed.

"You say that you was forcibly
ejected2"
''No, sir; 1 don't say nothing of the
kind"
''Didn't understand you to say that
he removed you with violencep
81 don't know what you understood,
but didn't say that"
81 inferred from what you told me
that he used force to compel your exit. :"
'T don't see how you got that into
your head, for l didn't say nothing of
the kind"
"You didn't go out of your own ac-
count2"
''Not by tarnal sight"
''Then how did you get out
"Why, gosh it all, he kicked me out. I"
"Well, want to know if he didn't use
violence"
"No, I'll be shrunk if he did. He used
his foot. - Chicago Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29

The cheerful alacrity with which a
young man will guide his best girl
toward a milliner's show window before
they are married, is equaled only by the
marvellous skill with which he will steer
her away from it after she is his wife,
SemerDilio Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
MOMENTS FOR MERRIMENT.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FoUHD IN
OUR EXCHANGES.

Tho Late Husband-Whnt He Used
The DeHcOn'S DOg-Ths Hero Was
SIain-Mastheaded by n Fish,
A gentleman came home in the "wee
sma' hours ayont the twal, ",at the South
End recently, and was surprised to find
his wife clad in black.
why, are you wearing these mourn
ing garments" he said, somewhat un-
steadily.
''For my late husband, was the sig
nifcant reply.
He has Deen in 1.-THE house at 10 ever
since. Boston Bud0et.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29

All attempts to make billiard balls OF
anything but ivory have been failures,
though celluloid is used Tor pool balls
The material of which billiard balls arc
made is imported from Asia and Airica
in tusk form. The principal points Of
expectation are Zanzibar and West
Cape
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29

There arc said to be II, 600 lawyers in
the State of New York.