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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-12-01
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Xmas ard New Years next.


this morning.
Look out for Smearbaugh & Co.'S
Holiday card next week.
oil market closed yesterday 78l.
Opening this morning at 7oic.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Foreman, on Monday evening last,
boy.
Mr.. Orion Siggins of West Hick.
ory paid our sanctum pleasant call
yesterday.
james d. Davis came down from
Warren to turkeyize at home on
Thanksgiving.
--Tionesta merchants are beginning
to trot out their holiday wares. Now's
the time to advertise.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Thomas, of Hemlock,
Tionests township, is the happy dad
Of an eight pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heron, of
Armstrong county, are visiting with
the family of Mr.. H. NJ. Foreman
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Irwin return
ed TO Tionesta this afternoon from a
visit Of few days with relatives in
this city. Franklin Nc,cs.
Geo. Osgood, collector of Kings.
ley township, gives notice that five
per cent. will be added to all taxes
not paid on or before December 18th.
Mrs. Albert Hayden has returned
from visit with relatives in Forest
county, and she and her husband will
remove to this city and 60 to house
keepiug.-Franklin Ne,cs
-"Ad." Shriver and three other
gentlemen killed a buck out near
Hemlock last week which weighed
over two hundred pounds. Every
man had bullet.hole in the critter,
Mr.. w. w. Walford has pur.
chased ten.acre lot 10 the north
ward, and has lumber on the ground
FOR the erection of new dwelling.
Aud thus Tionesta improves, surely.
1t is dangerous these days to
write an item about tbs weather until
fifteen minutes before going to press,
and then due allowance must be made
for changes while mailing the paper.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School met on last Sabbath
and decided to have Christmas Tree
on Christmas Eve. All necessary
committees were appointed, and it il
expected to be the finest affair of the
kind yet held 10 that church.
Agreeable to the expectations o.
their friends here some of the deer
Z slayers came down from Forest county
;; yesterday for supplies, having already
r eaten what game they killed. They
return to camp this morning, Guy
: Hecker is still with the party.--Der
rick.
Sam. W. Calvin Esq, Of Cooks
burg this county, writes us a lettel
from El PasO, Texas, which will prove
entertaining reading to his many
friends in this section. Sam. is spend
ing the winter in Texas for his health
which we are pleased to learn is i'm
proving.
Thanksgiving Day was pleasant
: ly spent by the people hereaboutS, &C
cording to all appearances. The al
most incessaut falling of the "beauti
ful snow" seemed to add to the cheer
. fnlness Of an indoor gathering as tn
fumes of the roasting turkey wer
gently waited through a comfortabl
!, filled room of guests. For it is fac
that most everybody had guests o
we're guests that day, and of cours
turkey was there also. Services wer
held in the Presbyterian church at l
' o'clock, and all the stores and bushes
= places were closed during a part {
~ the day
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I w. MORROW. NJ. D.,
Js PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON,

in Tionesta Is prepared to attend all pro-
fossional o&lls promptly and at all hours.
Ofiico aad residence two doors north of
Lawrence Hoase. Office hours 7 to A.
", and IL 20 l2M.; 2 TO and 6A to "a p.
n. Sundays, TO 10 A. NJ; to 8 and ct
70 II p. M. may-lS-Sl.
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Time Table TlOnestn station.
Chureh and Sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. NJ. f. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in NJ. e. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. Small.
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Ths 9ursst 8tpabIifaa.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. /, 1886.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Barsess.--JoHN REcK.
CoNRcilmen-- North ward. L. J. Hop
kins. j. II. Clark, w. l.. Klinestiver
South ward. J. r. Proper, G. .'Randall,
Chas. Bonner.
ID. 3. Knox.
CDnstdble--S. 3. Canfeid.
,Schoct Directors-G. w. Robinson, A.
n. Kelly, G. M. Shawkey, d. s. Knox,
%, w. Clark, e. l.. Davis.
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4 rENrRAL HOUSE, OIL CITY, PA.
~ w. II. ROTH. Proprietor.
The largest, Bost Located and Furnished
HOUSE In the City. Near Union Depot.
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OENTRAL HOUSE, Tionesta, Pa,
~ q. G. Rrown0ll. Proprietor. This is q
new house. and has just been fitted up tor
the accommodation of the public. A por-
tiop Of the patronage OF the public is solic-
lied. 46-ly.
, 1886-05-27

The ailments which anlict the kidneys
aud bladder are So numerous that merely
to name them would fill a space far out
running the limits of this article. Suffice
it to ray. that they are both obstinate and
dangerous. To their prevention Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitten is well adapted.
The stimulus which it lends to the action
Of the kidneys when they are lethargic,
serve to counterfeit a tendency in them to
lapse. first. into n state of per ,icious in
activity, and afterwards into one of posi-
rive organic disease, which soon destroys
their delicate ~integuments, poisons the
blood and causes death A double pur.
pose is served by this dcpurcnt. 1t pro-
notes inactivity of the kidneys. and expels
impurities from the blood which have no
natural channel OF outlet except those or
gans. Constipation, biliousness, fever
and avue, rheumatism and dyspepsia, are
also rcmedied by this medicine Of thorough
action aud wide scope.
, 1886-05-27
THE poLYGAMY AMENDMENT.

The following is the full textof the con
-titutional amendment reported to the
house of representatives by the committee
on the judiciary
"Resolrei, etc. That il is deemed
necessary by the two houses ofcongress TO
propose an amendment to the constitution,
which shall be valid to all %intents and pur-
poses as a part of the constitution when
ratified as herein proposed by the legisla
lures of three fourths ofthe several states,
the proposed amendment to be numbered
and to read as fellows, to Wit
Article XVI-Frst, The marriage
relation by contract or in fact by one per
son o fcithcr sex and more than one per
-on Of the other sex shall be deemed
polygamy. Neither polygamy nor any
p%olygsmous association or cohabitation
between the sexes shall exist or be lawful
in any place within the jurisdiction of the
United States, or any Of the states,
"Second-The United States shall not,
nor shall any state make or enforce any
law which shall allow polygaiay or any
polygamous association or cohabitalior
, 1886-05-27

According to Mr.. ID. A. Wells. in The
Popular Science Monthly, ancient Mex
leo never had any ver,' large cities. The
inhabitants had 10 domestic animals, no
beasts of burden. no means of trans
portation. They were far inferior in civ
ilization to the Toltecs, living to the
southwark. The Mexico of to-day has
not made any great strides. Mr.. Wells
says; at is one of the very poorest and
most wretchcd of all countries, and is
not likely under any circumstances to de
velop into n great, civilized, rich and
powerful nation" The fertile land con-
sists Of a narrow strip along either ocean.
The interior Is a Negotiable land, from
e.ee9to 1000 feet above the level OF the
SCI. There is no navigable river of inn
portance, and the country at large is as
arid as Arabia. There are hundreds of
square miles of unexplored territory, and
eavage tribes of Indians that remain in
dependent of the government and with
out contact with the whites. As to
precious metals, they have been greatly
overestimatcd.
This is an uninviting picture, but Mr..
Wells writes with the air of a man who
is stating facts. Before our capitalists
build any more railroads in Mexico they
will do well to investigate these state
ments.-Atlanta Constitution.
, 1886-05-27
THE 9gAstion OF shorter hours for labor

II agH5tIon OF shorter hours for labor
lends a good deal of interest to the state
ments Of Benjamin Jones, an English
economic writer, on the subject of paying
wages by the hour. This plan is stated
to be rapidly coming into practice in
England, and its adoption has been the
result OF agitation for shortened hours OF
labor. Thu Of results where j.
has been ig operAlion does not seem to be
altogether satisfactory nom the labor
point OF view, While fewer hours have
been made possible by this means,
without direct reduction of wages, work
was stopped at the close of any hour
of the day in case Of threatening weather
in outdoor employment, or OF dlsarange-
meut of machinery or other causes in
indoor %avocations, and the workmen lost
the wages for the remainder of the day.
Consequently the average pay received at
the end of the month was less. 1t would
seem as though the hour system might be
put on a basis which should not impose
Oh the workingmen the loss Of stoppages
from causes which are not produced by
their fault. The piccc-price plan is I'M
doubtedly the most equitably basis for
wages where it is possible. Where it
it cannot be adopted, it is still a question
of i'm ortance whether wages by the day
or hour will yield the most satisfactory re
LIZ.
, 1886-05-27
OUR DEFENcELEss POSITION.

In connection with the dispute between
Canada and this country over the fishery
question, il is very fortunate that the re
lations between the United States and
Great Britain are OF such an amicable
character as gives promise of an ultimate
fair as well as peaceful settlement. The
sentiment of right and Justice prevailing
between these two great nations makes an
IN understanding certain without resort even
10 appearance or threats of bclligerency.
But, all the same, whenever such qUes-
lions come up, the United States cannot
help rejecting that it mast depend solely
upon such kindly feeling and fair DISPOSE
tion for a settlement of any point that
may arise between it and foreign powers
With unprotected coasts and a navy only
Ia name, Uncle Sam is in no position to
stand upon anything else 1t is very for
innate certainly that eBtsnglemonts with
foreign nations are few and far between.
and that toward no nation, in past or
present times has such general good will
been ext ,nded by all contemporary powers.
Still, conceding all this, it does still seem
TO bethe case that prudence and business
u veil as diplomatic Judgment require
that this country should have sufficient
material as well as moral defense to serve
in any possible complications that may
come to the surface. 1t is a poor econo-
my that pcrseveres in overlooking this
necessity. When will our statesmen
awaken TO this?
, 1886-05-27
NEGRO LIFE ON JAMES ISLAND.
How CoIored Folks Exist on the s-a-Gir
Isles Near Charleston, =. C..


1t was communion sunday, and the mu-
latto preacher. delivered n sermon we'll
worth hearing, Judging from the last part
of il. As soon as they We're outside. hnw
! ever, the laughing and chnttering WIS in
mense. Everybody laughed everyday
shook hands and smiled and chartered.
with ~How-a. how-a, Ms Lucy; gwyne
long DUAL way" Not 'smornin'. Mr..
.JefInhs-gwyne 'Sessionville way wild
Aunt Polly "IIow You uns long o. dis
week, Uncle Reuben "So't o. poahly,
tank you, Ben. but strivin'-step in and
see Aunt Polly tonight" Try to, uncle,
God willin', " and so on, by the hundred.
And as | walked OF | could hear them for
a mile or more rs they laughed in childish
glee. But | could understand their words,
which is more than | can say for those on
the south sile of the island, whose talk Is
little more than "A barbarous cultural.
TIT common life of the negroes is indie
scribably rude and cheap. Not one cabin
in ten has 50 worth OF furniture in it.
Every article in many of them could not
be forced to a sale in lndiana. In some
there are no bedding except n quilt for
each one, ana with 1t a pile OF cotton, rags,
or dried moss Frequently there are no
dishes in the house except gourds and the
cooking utensils 1t is very rare to see a
use "A box picked up at the nearest store.
But they have SUNDAY clothes'-the ex-
ceptions are very few-and make their
BEST appearance on that day Inc abund-
ance OF hsh' oysters, and CLANS helps them
greatly, especially in these hard times. No
WHISKY Is sold on James island. There Is
no school Tor whites, but the colored
schools are iairiy wei and run
three months; teachers salaries 50 per
month Inc advances made by motors
on last years crop are not yet repaid, as
Tue cyclone destroyed the cotton' so adj
Vahces are SLOW TINS spring. Even the
carts ana mules are ~mortgaged ana the
poverty OF ordinary times Is now intensi-
neu. Teari Brlts cost the laborer
si'4o per pusnel, one bushel lasting a
man a month wheh ne uses no Dread, as
many 40 not A rather poor article OF
bacon Is retained at cents. groceries
, 1886-05-27

between the sexes, but the United States
and every state shall prohibit the same
by law within their respective jurisdiction.
"Third-The judicial power of the
United States shall extend to the prosecu-
ton of the crime ofpolygamy and of poly
gamous association or cohabitation be-
tween the sexes under this article, and
congress shall have power to declare by
law the punishment thereof
Fourth-Nothing in the constitution
nor in this article shall be construed to
deny to any state the exclusive power
subject to the provisions of this article to
make and enforce all laws concerning
marriage and divorce within its iurisdic-
ton or to vest in the United States any
power respecting the same within any
state"
, 1886-05-27

Miner Fothergill, one of the most
charming and sensible OF medical teach
ers, writes that the advocacy of dietetics
in the treatment OF disease is the absorb
ing topic of the present time. To him, in
deed. it Is the great therapeutic matter of
the day, and he feels in duty bound to lend
it what aid re can. OF the necessity of
some systematic teaching of dietetics in u
course Of medical education no one can en-
terrain II doubt. 1t IL surely rs desirable
that n medical man be taught how to feed
a patient acutely i'll as how to prescribe
for him. lit be II ~pyrexia, it is rs desira-
bic to maintain the strength and call as
little MS possible upon the bodily reserves
as il IS to keep down the body tcmpera-
ture. To prevent exhaustion both mat
ter, must receive attention. Every sick
person IS more or less d%yspeptic, and dys-
pepsia requires appropriate and suitable
food. Many dyspeptics can alone per
form their daily toll by Il watchful atten-
tion to their food and requirements.-Chi-
cupO News.
, 1886-05-27

Physical Appearance of OsD Joseph T..
Johnston.
There is much of the physical man yet
eft of Gen. Joseph Il. Johnston. He is
almost six feet in height. weighs about
80 or 1850 pounds, is supple and quick as
q boy. His nerve are considerably
shattered, however. AZ those of a man
above 60 might be naturally. He wears
a full. short beard. which is almost
snowy white, as is a.so his hair, which
is "A little long and straight. His head is
bald on top ami half way down the
back. He has a quick. piercing, little,
light eye, and there is "A fullness about
his eye which phrenulogists say denotes
adeptnesS at study. The general was
dressed il Il plain. cut-away coat. 1t Is
said he nevor uses tobacco, and is not
given to eNcos,es of any kind. His florid
face Indicates health.
Gen. Johnston is Il good-natured and
and intensely popular. 1t developed
during his investigation that he was an
electrician during his early life, but he
explained that his knowledge of the
science was now of no more use than
that of DR.. Franklin's, because it was too
antiquated. lie evinccd a very keen
memory and a wide knowledge of gen
eral affairs. His education must have
hecn thorough. Gen. Johnston is one of
those who prizes his honor, and who
would fight a regiment if his integrity
was questioned. He was always con
sidered among the most loyal men Of the
III ..I "
, 1886-05-27

Ever since the days of Lots wife the
antiseptic and preventative action of chlo-
ride of sodium, or common salt, has been
generally known, Plates of salt have
been plnced on collins and lead bodies
from time ~immemorial, probably from
some Misunderstood idea Of its sanitary
virtues. Tn addition of "A little vinegar
to n dish of salt causes the disengagement
of chloride, which is a potent antiseptic
and disinfcctant During the prevalence
of epidemic diseases, of where the drink.
ing water is liable TO contamination with
organic matters from any cause, it may he
well to increase the amount OF salt taken
with the daily food, as the gastric juices
would d~iscngage a certain amount OF
free chloride in the stomach iicngo
News
, 1886-05-27

Great excitement has been caused in
Paris, Tex, by the remarkable recovery
OF j. L. Corlcy, who was so helpless he
could not turn in bed, or raise his head;
everybody said he was dying of consump-
ton: a trial bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Medical Discovery was sent him. Finding
relief he bought a large bottle and a box
of DR. Kings New Life Pills: by the time
he had taken two boxes of pills and two
bottles of the discovery. he was well and
had gained thirty-slx pounds. Trial bot
ties of this great discovery for cousump-
ton free ut w. n. Hunts.
, 1886-05-27

The barnacles have begun to talk about
the weather. They say that not since the
summer of 1868 has the weather been so
hot at this time of the year as it is now.
The weather-wise are predicting a long,
dry summer. They say that many Of the
smaller streams will run dry. 1t is too
Don yet to take any stock in predictions
50 dire; but it will be well Ior the farmers
of the state to take such precaution as
they may be able to, to avert the catas
trophe OF a drought. The lands surround
ing Denver art already very dry. - Doa.
tsy Trihuno-R cpubLicaM.
, 1886-05-27

The German singers have the mos.
robust voices; the Italians the purest
There is strength and endurance to the
German voice~@Aich the Italians doel
not possess; the latter is fragile, sweet
and perfect, but it must be carefully
nursed and can not be abused. That is
why Italian singers of the finest quality
do not sing 10 often.-Globe- Democrat
Interview
, 1886-05-27

The residents of the new settlement on
Running Water, in this county, are di.
vided on the question of naming the town.
Some want it to be Silver Cliff, others
prefer the name of Lusk, after the pioneer
settler, Frank Lusk, who has been of
great service in forming the new town.
, 1886-05-27

al have two men who come here every
day whom | am %tattooing all over the
body. from the neck to the ankles. One of
them will go to Australia after it Is done,
and the other goes in n dime museum here
at S25 a week as the escaped shipwrecked
mariner. They come here for three bouts
every day for four months, and pay me
slCO each when done. Yesterday | had
two ladies up here to be tattpued. On one
| worked n star and a name upon her
pretty arm sighed the brawny artist.
NO. | don't have many lady patrons, but
some of the sea %captains's wiYes have II
done, for you know it is n cure for rheum-
atism and n sure p%reventive.-Sm Fran
siaco
, 1886-05-27

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company, san Francisco, Cal,
is natures W true laxative. This pleas
ant California liauid fruit remedy may be
had of W. n. Hunt. Large bottles at
50 cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system, to act on
the liver. kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches. colds and
fevers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills.
, 1886-05-27

Sensations OF vision require a definite
time of exposure OF the retina, which time
Mr.. J. NJ. Cattell OF the university Of Leip.
sic, finds TO be considerably dependent on
the nature Of the object and the intensity
of the light. 1t varies with the several
colors. Orange gives the quickest impress.
sion on the eye, and yellow closely follows
II. then comes blue, red and green; while
the retina is least sensitive TO violet light,
the time for which is from two or three
times as long ms the orange. by lamp
light the eye works more slowly than by
daylight, and the order of perceiving
colors is changed to orange, red, yellow,
violet and blue. -Arkansaw Traveller.
, 1886-05-27

s"t
in Philadelphia there are 1000 more
women than men. In Massachusetts
there is 10000 majority, and a recent es-
tinate shows that in Europe the women
exceed the males by more than 4, SOC, 900.
Why is this the case:" | asked of a social
philosopher.
THE men are killed off by wars ana
accidents, l suppose" he replied.
Why is it, them l asked, that Ken
lucky. which has MS many men killed as
any state. has . fair preponderancen Of
males:'
"Oh. that is easily explained he re
piled. Kentucky women are so beauti-
full and charming that the men from
other states come and carry them away
rs soon rs they are grown."-Louisville
Post.
, 1886-05-27

GREEN RIVER, IN this territory, is badly
infested with bunko men, says the Salt
Lake Tribune, and the journal calls upon
the Union Pacific officials to break up the
gang of thieves at once. Bunko men
and other confidence operators intesting a
railroad town are a curse to it and the
railroad company, and the company
should get rid of them by the same means
employed in Sidney a few years ago.
, 1886-05-27

IT WILL probably take three months to
revise and compile the statutes of Wyo-
ming which go into effect on the first of
January next The contract for the
printing and binding of these statutes can
therefore not be let until Sent. l..
, 1886-05-27

Experiments to determine the relative
while alcohol increases the production of
heat it really lowers the bodily tempera-
ture, The caffeine in coffee produces
the opposite effect, and thus. if given in
conjunction with alcohol, coffee prevents
the reduction of temperature.-Chicag
Np,Ns
, 1886-05-27

True dcIlcacy Of flavor with true efficacy
OF action. has been attained in the famous
California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup OF
Figs. Its pleasant taste and beneficial eff
iccts have rendered it immensely popular.
Large bottles for sale by w. n. Hunt,
1919 Eddy street.
, 1886-05-27

The whole country will honor Gen.
Grants memory by sending flowers to
decorate his tomb on Monday next. Cali
fornia's magnificent tribute will pass
through this city in a special car, at
tached to the regular passenger train, this
, 1886-05-27

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever,
sores, letter, chappcd hands. chilblains,
corns and all skin oruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, OF
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by w. N. Hunt.
, 1886-05-27

English interest in biographies accord
ing to a leading bookseller, is very short
lived. Gordon is forgotten" already
Froude's Carlyle is scarcely ever
wanted Cross George Eliot is be-
ginning to "pall.T-Frank Leslie's.
, 1886-05-27

GOVERNOR HousER, of Montana, has
proclaimed a quarantine against all cattle
from Texas and the Atlantic states. He
evidently thinks his territory has all the
cattle it can feed.
, 1886-05-27

A new burglar alarm consists in n small
weight which falls off n window when
raised and explodes a thirty-two blank
cartridge.
, 1886-05-27

\ question likely soc 10 come to the
fore is the practicabili.y Of tunnelling
between England and Ireland, At one
point the distance is under twenty-five
miles. -ENchange.
, 1886-05-27

Delicious ice cream and the finest soda
water with all the various fruit syrups, at
ii. II. Ellis.
, 1886-05-27

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives g. Hi