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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11

and they flee like hares at the coming Of
a stranger. Lawlessness often prevails,
and those who are in need do not hest
tate to break open stores and help them
selves. But their most astonishing traits
are laziness and improvidence here in
sight of lheart-rending hardship and
want. Labrador, however, was formerly
a sea of plenty; fishing, sealing, trap
ping, gave even the indolent a sure,
though miserable living. In a few
weeks the average man could catch fish
enough to exchange with traders for the
necessaries of life. This enabled him to
idle away three-fourths of the year, and
relieved him of any sense of respon5
bility. But now fish, oil, and fur are no
longer so abundant. The average fami-
ly spends about one hundred dollars per
year to get only the absolute necessities
of life; and yet the government is
obliged very often to distribute flour and
pork to prevent actual starvation and it
offers free passage and work to those
who will leave the coast. The lazy de-
pend upon the Industrious the provs-
ions are shared, and if navigation is
tardy, the first sail is watched for in the
spring with eagerness. -Hdrper's Maga-
zine
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
An Iron Hand in Reality.

While passing down Dupont street
near the academy of sciences recently,
a Chronicle reporter observed O man
pounding away on nail with his hand.
1t was in blacksmith's shop which
opens on the street. The nail seemed to
penetrate further and further into the
wood, and the man did not appear to
feel as if the striking of his hand against
the nail hurt him at all. Approaching
nearer, the reporter saw that the hand
was made of iron. The steel-fsted man
said that while participating in Fourth
of July celebration in Marysville in 1864
he lost his right arm at the elbow by the
premature explosion of a cannon. Being
a blacksmith and key filter, the loss com
PEELED him to abandon his trade For
five years he wandered about the coun-
try, doing one thing or another. One
day, while in abacksmith's shop in Val
lejo, the idea entered his head to fabri-
cate an artificial hand out of iron. He
gave his directions and had the contriv-
ance he now wears manufactured. 1t con-
sists of steel cylinder about four or five
inches long. To this is affixed teacher
apparatus, which enables him to adjust
the artificial hand on the stump of his
arm. The stump fits into the apparatus
and is carefully strapped. The hand NAV
then be used as hammer, and the dents
in the steel show how much it has been
so applied. The deficiency of fingers to
grasp a file is supplied in the following
manner: A long hole projects into the
base of the cylinder, into which a file or
knife may be screwed. This is properly
frightened, and the loss of fingers is not
felt. If the iron-handed man desires to
pick up anything he adjusts a peculiar
hook or instrument resembling a chisel,
and he can bring to his reach anything
he may require. Beside the heavy hand,
which he generally uses for hard work,
he has more delicate apparatus of
brass, manufactured by himself, for easy
work. He says that he has worn the
steel hand for sixteen years, and he has
grown to regard it with great affection.
He scarcely feels the loss of his natural
hand AS he hammers or files at saws
behind his little glass window on Du-
pont street, the passers by gaze curiously.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
Building a Brain.

Our present life is sgnalized 10y a
union between soul and body. All at
tempts to disturb the harmony of this
marriage tie are futile aud mischevous.
The deyotees of India crawl into caves,
cultivate long hair and dirt, and starve
and torture themselves to emphasize
their hatred of these vile imprisoniug
bodies. They devOutly believe that the
soul can rise only as it climbs on the
ruins of the body. This struggle TO di-
vorce the soul from the body has ap.
peared among many peoples. We have
not altogether escaped it. With many of
us pale, languid woman is more of a
lady than rosy, robust one; and a
sepulchral Clergyman more of a saint
than broad chested, fun-loying one.
We are just beginning to apprehend
the spirit of the old Greek, aud to re-
gard the body as an honorable and
beautiful part of man. Already we
speak Of building perfect body,
crowned by perfect brains as at once
the greatest problem and grandest hope
Of the race. .-Di0 Lelois.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
THE FARMER'S TREASURES

The farmer lay dying, and standing around
We're his three sons, for idleness famed;
They had never put shovel OF hoe to the
ground,
And all share in the toll had disclaimed;
But now they were waiting TO catch his last
breath,
And near him they eagerly pressed
To hear what, perchance, he might say before
death
OF the treasures they thought he possessed.
''My boys"-so he whispered-"I worked for
the gold
That now must bequeath unto you,
Who never have helped me, though feeble
and old,
As more dutiful children would do.
But yet l shall leave all my earnings between
You three now my lifes race is run,
Treating EACH at this moment. as though he
had bcen
A faithful, afTectionate son.
''But the treasures are buried deep down in
the soil
shall not name the place where they lie
They cannot be reached without patience and
toll
Which, perhaps, it won't hurt you to try"
The farmer was dead and his sons were ar
rayed,
An army Of workers at last;
Every inch of the land was disturbed with the
spade,
And sloth was thing of the past
Bat where was the wealth that their father
had said
Lay buried deep down in the breast
OF the soill They could get no advice from
the dead
But one, less obtuse than the rest,
Saw the treasures that lay in the newly
turned earth;
The tale 10 his brothers he told
And next year the old farm laughed aloud in
its mirth
And bloomed out in harvest Of gold!
Edmund Lyons, IN the ~ Y. Clipper.
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Some years later I went one evening to

Some years later / went one evening to
the opera. Looking up at the array of
beauties above me l saw her. Never to
to be forgotten was the exceedingly
white skin, with the large, dark eyes
and hair of raven black1ess. She wore
a robe of white, with row after row of
priceless pearls around her throat.
"That's the beautiful Princess L, said
a gossip near me. "She has Just re-
turned to Florence with her husband for
the first time since the tragedy that so
nearly cost her life Do you know there
was rumor that she had been drugged
in some powerful fashion before the
murder was attempted But the whole
affair was so hushed up that little was
ever really known about it."
"Strange that no clew was found to
suggest motive for the crime," rejoined
his neighbor. ''If she, young, loving
and beloved, was so attacked, who is
safe2 That handsome man in the back
of her box, who is leaning over her
shoulder-see, he has Just withdrawn
into the Shadows her husband, l sup
pose"
"No, the prince is the slight, youth
full one, who is talking with the lady in
velvet The other-yes, there he comes
forwards the Count de S., who has
been so long absent on his travels in the
East They used TO say he was a suitor
for her hand, but apparently the fancy
is forgotten"
There, sitting at her elbow with an air
of easy confidence, ievidently the trusted
and familiar friend of wife and husband
I saw-my enemy and hers Chicago
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
Snake Ent Snnke.

The following snake story is relSed
by gentleman of unql STONED veraci-
ty, says a recent GAINESVILLE u hiol letter:
While harvesting few days u@o "a party
Madison township, Perry county "a few
miles from here, killed an lmu 'ally
large black snake, which had the tail Of
another snake sticking out of its mouth.
Upon pulling them apart the snake which
the black snake had swallowed was
found to be three and half feet long.
A large knot in the body Of the inner
snake attracted their attention, aud upon
examination the men We're wonder
stricken to find that the smaller snake
had also been cannihalizing, "a full sized
ground squirrel being found in its
stomach.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
A NEW POEM BY BURNS.

A poem by Robert Burns, hitherto unput
lished, has been found in one of the poet
manuscript excise books, and is given to th
world by the Dramatic ReUietg of London
which endorses it as genuine. IL is entities
"Youth," and is as follows:
Youth is the vision OF morn
That flies the coming day;
1t is the blossom on the thorn,
Which wild winds sweep away;
1t is the image of the sky
In CLASSY waters seen,
When not a cloud appears TO fly
Across the blue serene
But, when the waves begin to roar
And lift their foaming head
The morning stars appear no more
And all the heaven is fled.
'Tis fleeting as the passing rays
OF bright electric fire
That fash about with sudden blaze,
And in that blaze expire.
1t is the mornings gentle gale,
That as it swiftly blows
Scarce seems to sigh across the vale
Or bend the blushing rose.
But soon the gathering tempests soar
And all the sky deform;
The gale becomes the whirlwind's roar,
The sigh an angry storm.
For Care, and Sorrows morbid gloom,
And heart-corroding Strife,
And Weakness, pointing to the tomb,
Await the Noon of Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Bfeu upon the waterS-Reared at sea.
One rent paid is worth dozen in your
pants. - Waterloo Observer.
"What is ease2" asks philosopher.
Ease is thousand-dollar salary and
hundred dollar job.
A school journal advises, 'Make the
school interesting" That's what the
small boy tries to do to the best of his
ability. Burlington Free Press.
1t is wrong for married women 20
make fun of old maids. They would
have been old maids themselves if they
hadn't got married SOmeroiLe Journal.
He was bore and he remarked to the
editor: az wish l could leave town."
and the editor answered, 81 wish you
could" and the conversation ceased
Boston Post.
Lila M. Cushman, the poetess, says:
''My back is almost broken with this
weary, weary load" She ought to make
her husband carry up the coal. BurLing-
ton Haukeye.
An exchange refers to young ply
sician in a neighboring town as dude.
1t is inferred that when he lances a boil
is not the only time he ''cuts swell. -
N0rriSto,oR Herald.
In some parts of Europe men drink
cologne instead of liquor. When man
comes home very late in those countries
his wife is puzzled to decide whether he
has been in saloon or barbar shop
Richmond Wing.
Little boy, beware! The good, kind
lady who gives you gingerbread TO day,
when you come over to play with her
little boys and girls, may be your
mother-in-law some day in the rosy
future = Merchant Traveller.
"a sixteen-year old girl" in the Boston
Globe asked for remedy for too hard
hands, and "Mother" in Maiden sent
in the following heroic remedy: A six
teen-year old girl can soften and whiten
her hands by soaking them in dish water
three times every day.
She took his watch, and said to him;
when you have learned to do
The things ask, and you forget,
I'll give it back TO you.
That evening when she asked in tones
OF confidence sublime,
"Say, did you getit!n No. he said,
II didn't have the time.
Merchant Traveller.
A New York physician has written an
article entitled kissing as Medium of
Communicating Disease" 1t has long
been known that kissing causes q species
of heart disease which terminates in
matrimonial fever, and the victim dies
sooner or later. Generally later.-Nor-
TiStO0a Herald.
Erudite grocer balancing a can of
peaches in his hand)-"My dear madam,
did you know that we really knew moth
ing about canning fruit and vegetables
until the ruins of Pompeii were uncov-
cred, and splendid sDecimens recovered,
canned over twenty centuries ago2n Snap
pish lady customer-''No, / didn't know
it. But did know your canned goods
were very old. How long before you
will have your stock from Pompeii
worked oiT@'- Chicago Tribune.
A farmer was hoeing hard on his
patch of land when one of those town
loafers approached the fence. Hello,
Farmer b., what do you think of tho
outlookp "What outlookln "Why,
the business outlook" ''Didn't
know there was one. e" "We are
all talking about it down at the store,
and they sent me to hear what you had
to say" "Oh, yes, / see; well, tell EN-
if they will stop talking and 80 10 hoe,
ing that the country will prosper without
any outlook. Do YOU hearl'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11
The Difference.


This is an apple large and round,
At the top OF the barrel always found.
This the apple small and mean,
Always at the bottom SEEN
-Brid0stcdter Independent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11

Connecticut is the only State in the
Union, it is said whose legislature re-
tains judicial functions The Connect
cut legislature is still supreme court in
equity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-11

pass over the anguish of that day.
In the evening, able no longer to endure
my thoughts, went out to a cheap cafe
where could venture to ask for a sim
pie meal on trust, since by tomorrow
would arrive the small allowance sent
me by my widowed mother every month.
| asked for little, but | ate less. In my
dazed state l was conscious that people
around me were talking eXcltedly. BY
and by some newcomer suggested to
have the story over which they were all
gabbling, told connectedly. Thus it
was that, like creature in a dream, |
heard of the tragedy with which Flor.
ence that day was ringing-the tale of
an infamous attack the night before
upon lovely Princess N, on the eve
of her wedding day, by some unknown
miscreant, who, stabbing her while she
lay asleep, had left her there for dead.
That she did not die was a marvel, but
the stab, though deep, was not neces-
sarily mortal. Clearly the assassins
hand must have wavered in its aim.
Almost Immediately the attendants,
reused by some noise in the princess
room. had found her, and by prompt
measures the unfortunate lady was re-
stored to consciousness. Although
hardly possible that she could survive,
the physicians yet gave some hope.
Useless to speak of the sorrow befall-
ing the noble household, or of the
young bridegroom thus cruelty robbed
of his intended. Much more was printed
and said regarding the murderer, his
motive, and the search for him that was
to be set on foot, but for that l cared
little. was ready to deliver myself up
at that moment if it could serve to ex-
pose the villain who had used me for
hs tool. When returned home again
to mediate upon the best course for me
10 follow, found another note from
the destroyer of my peace, curt and mys-
teiious as the preceding.
"Fear nothing, doctor. You are safe
and unsuspected. Our patient has es-
capped u.s."
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RArEa on ApvERrIsIMo.

One Square, one inoh one insertion.. 90
One Square, one inch, one month. ........... . 90
One Square, one inch, three months. ....... ZEE
One Square, one incb one year.............. 10 %
Two Squares, one ear...................... Is 90
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Half Column, one year. ear.........s...........Ba - %
One Column, one year ear......................tee .tee %
Legal Advertisements ten ceAts per liAs each IL
ortion.
Marriage and death notices grata
All bills for yearly Advertisements csroeted auar-
tery. Temporary advertisements must be pad in
advance.
Job work-cash on delivery.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

An exchange says: "Some go to
church to weep, while others go to
sleep, Some go their wives to please
their consciences others go TO ease.
Some go to tell their woes, others go
10 show their clothes, Some go to
hear the preacher; other like the
solo scleeclier, Boys go to recen-
hotter, girls 60 because they ought
to. Many go for sage reflections :
precious few help collections.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

There seems to be some complaint
about bridges CT rather the want
of tliem--i in some sections of this
parish, and the people naturally
look to the Police Jury TO provide
them, with what are SO absolutely
necessary to the travelling: public.
We are assured by a prominent
member of the Police jury that
contracts for building all necessary
bridges in the parish will be made
whenever funds for that purpose
are forth coming. 1t is claimed
that the Police Jury has no
power to levy Il special tax for
bridges, ETC., except upon the
petition of citizens, and chat
an appropriation of other funds
for that purpose would be
illegal. This being the case, it
would I've we'll for persons interest
ed-instead of grumbling-to take
active steps toward procuring
these c0nvenienceS.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28
Sllerif's Sale.

John NJ. Lee, Adm Third Dist. Court.
VS.. No. 3Ol9 (Parish Of Union.
John K. Shultz. >state of louisiana
10y virtue of writ of Fl. Fa. issued out
ID of the Hon. Third Dis trict Court in
and for the aforesaid Parish and State,
and to me directed, have seized and will
offer for sale to the last and highest bidder
within the legal hours for Judicial sales,
ut the principal front door of the court
house in Farlnerville, Union parish, La :,
Saturday,the 10Th day Of September
A. D. 1856
the following described property, to wit {:
The North ! of the South East ! of the
South East I, Section thirty (3O), and all
that part Of the North Fast of the South
East ! of Section thirty, except that por
tion sold off Of the north end to Mrs. f.
Il. Manning evidenced by deed under pri-
vate signature from the said vendor to
Mrs. Manning, except ono acre on which
the colored Baptist church is situated,
commencing on the line between said ven
dor and Mrs Manning and running so as
to include said church; all in Section
thirty (3O), Township twenty-o (21),
north Range one Vast, containing in
all fifty acres, moro or less together with
all improvements thereon, situated in
town Of Farmerville, La, and known as
the John L. Barrett property.
Seized az the property Of John r, Shultz
deft., in the above entitled suit
Terms Of sale:-Cash, with the benefit
Of an appraisment.
J. c. Montgomery,
Dp'ty Sheriff.
Farmerville, La, August Sd. 1895.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

Mr. r. j. Tabor reports that
he learns from DIR. Brooks, of
Shiloh; who has an extensive
practice IN the north western por-
ton Of ward i, that sickness pre-
vailed to an unprecedented extent
in that section NJ to the past two
weeks, but has recently much
abated. The mala.ly was flux
which, when attended with fever
generally proved fatal. DR.. Brooks
also reports that the rust has ma.
tclia!ly injured the cotton crop.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28
DAVID AREN'T.

Mr.. Martin Gehring prominently
known as the best boot and shoe
maker in North Louisiana, has re.
Gently secured the services of an
expert assistant in the person OF
Mr.. Jack Hart, late OF Monroe
Mr.. Gchling will now manu- tac:urc
and responsibility Oh hand Il sup.
ply Of first clast, hand mGde "foot
cur at t'le very Low est rr:ces.
A,rl His work is noted for its last
ing qualities.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

The Very l"i'nI"rH",.>c ofJACOB
STEIN successes: to - STEM CO
has lon" hell the position Of the
leallnG DRY GOODS. U.OTIl Nj
ANA G~.NEi:A;. FT.;Nl&U! e :.STAD
!ISHNE~'r -: i'a,nlrrvi!le. will be
M"r...l y >u, port. Il for ~ election
10y MANY FRIENDS.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

-Ths GROCERY EMPORIUM
q .. MIN is the only place in
own where q Full Supply of ICE
= kepe constantly on hand. Iced
lemonade. Settler or App0llonaris
~ Y furnished day or night to
sait ebe convenience of customers.
! Also Ice-in quantity-for fami.
~ snst cases Of sickness.
JULIUS AREN'T, Ag't.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

Ny customers and the public
generally are notified that my Ell
tire stock OF Goods will in Il few
days be replcnisl,ed and, owing to
dull times, "verytl,in. will be
marAed dozen to ,he very lowest
price. JACOB STEIN.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28
RELIGIOUS.

Xrarc nthor'sc.l to Announce that Key
l.. Williams will preach AT Il f.l,w-
ing churches on the days l~Ic,ftc. named
curing the gear lss'
Fnrrnrryillc, Is. Slbbth IL r.:''h :H"nt!.
G,iswold's Chi.'cf, "a . :
I:nnrssr., :fh -
Elder $. c. Lee VII! preach il Farmer
Vile Oh the ash Sabbath in c.icil iionth.
Evangelist J. Il. Davis will preach at
WARTS chapel on ne first Snn',ayS, ani
Saturdays preceding, in Jane. August, o.
lutsr end Dccrnihrr; la sill preach at
Forest Grove school honsc on he nr>t stan
da,s-- nd Saturdays pl-cchIns--i July,
September and Nur. mbcr.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

The Piscall and Cherry Ridge
Base Ball clubs crossed bats Oh
on the Cherry Ridge diamond last
Friday with a score Of 10 to I III FIVE
innings, in favor Of the Pisgahs.
They will play their second game
to morrow Goth inst.)
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

The MANY friends of our towns
man. }. Z. Car2i]l. Esq. will be
glad tn learn that he is now recov.
erin- from his recent Illness.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28
-" \ NTEl)-

100000 pounds Of old Iron,
Steel and Bones, for which l will
pay 2jCTS PER HUNDRED-POUN
delivered at my store. | will pay
8 cents pcr pound for Brass and.
Copper.
JACOB STEIN.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

The family of Capt. J. r. Fuller.
Of Shiloh. passed through our town
Saturday on their return home
tiom visiting relatives near this
place.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

Mr.. Il. j. Grafton was in town
Saturday ~ith another supply Of
waterme'ons. lie says there is
but little sickness in his vicinity.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

We are informed that Mr.. l., T..
Thomas, of Marion, left this week
for Pougbkeepsie, New York, to
attend q commercial school at that
lAsue.
SCYTHES AND CRADLEs.-Just
received q large lot Of the above
nsentiO'.ed Indispensable articles,
and Offcr same for sale at the lowest
notch. JACOB STEIN.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

GRAPE MlLK.-A delight
fal M.\trag" which will not intoNi
cat"-tounl only ats: STEMS.
March ~ ,~5-if.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

MIR. David Nolan brought us Il
fine lot Of peaches Wednesday.
He thinks that while all relatives
are not diSagleeable. lie certainl,
has no kind feelings for his carb-
uncle.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

-Mr. L. }. Grafton mentions as a
peculiarly connected with the
finx epidemic in his vicinity that
it se ms to follow closely in the
track Of the meascl epidemic VII c..
was recently so prevalent.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

Capt. J. N. Rabun and Capt. I .
Brunnrr with the laudibic design
to furnish this section with needed
commercial advantages, left a few
days ago for Cincinnati to procure
!. steamboat for the OuacIIita and
D|Albonne trade.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

FRUIT JARS.--Tllc ladies' of
Union parish are informed that |
have just received Il large lot of
Fruit Jars, of Il new and superior
make. Call and see them.
JACOB STEIN.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

We learn that Hon y. Il. Steele.
state Auditor, is now on aHi>lt at
his home in Ouachita City.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

--HAEY CARRIAGES of the latest
style and most substantial build,
just received and for sale hv
JACOB STEIN.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

-JUST RECElvED: a large and
complete selection of Hats and
Bu,,ucts Of The latest style.
JACOB STEIN
Apr! II; Eft.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-08-28

SWEET CIDER hy the glass, gal
Ion Ol barrel, for sale by
JI.lIS AREN'T, A.t.