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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
Curious Timepieces.

In the year 1889 a transparent watch
of small size, constructed principally Of
rock crystal, was presented to the Acad-
emy of Sciences in Paris The works
were all visible; the two-teethed wheels
which carried the hands were of rock
crystal and the others were metal All
the screws were fixed in crystal and each
axis turned on rubies. The escapement
was of sapphire, the balance wheel of
rock crystal and the spring of gold. 1t
kept excellent time.
A curiosity in the way of watches was
shown by the director of the Watch
makers school at Geneva before the ho-
rological section of the society of arts at
meeting last year This wonder is
nothing less than a watch with one
wheel, manufactured at Paris in the last
century.
A recent number of the Jeuclers' Circu-
lar describes an ancient musical clock
now in possession of citizen of Mari
eta, Wis. "It is 235 years old and
keeps good time. The movement is
made of wood, lead and iron.
The weight that runs the
musical part weighs fifty pounds. II
plays piece every hour, but il is rather
hoarse at present from old age. The dial
is large, and has the paintings of William
Penn, describing his history. At the top
are five musicians dressed in uniforms,
who raise their instruments to their lips
as they begin to play. The case is made
of maple and mahogany. Itwas made in
the year 1649, and was brought to this
country in 1647 by party of emigrants.
being the only timepiece brought with
them. y
A paragraph went the rounds of the
newspapers some time ago, describing
the novel invention of Salt Lake Jew
eler. 1t is a timepiece in the shape Of a
steel wire stretched across show win
dow, on which stuffed canary hops from
left to right, indicating as it goes the
hours of the day by pointing with his
beak at dial stretched beneath the wire
and having the figures from one to TWEEN
ty-four. When it reaches tbs latter fig
ure it glides across the figure to one again.
There is no mechanism whatever that can
be seen, it all being inside the bird. The
inventor says he was three years in study
ing it out.
A novel form of clock has recently
been designed by an English artizan
The face has the form of a tambourine
decorated with wreath of twelve How.
ers at equal distances apart. These
mark the hours, and over them glide two
gayly painted butterflies. one larger than
the other. These are the hands, the
larger indicating the minutes, the small
er the hours. The works are concealed
behind the tambourine, and the motions
of the butterflies, which are made Of
magnetic metal, are produced by mag,
nets carried ON the arms, forming the
real hands Of the clock Another clock
worthy of mention is exhibited in q
well, known clock makers window in
London. In is a framed and colorsd
of the houses of parliament,
Westminster, with real dial let INTO the
tower to represent g Big Ben. The dial
is very small TO match the Photograph;
it is said TO keep good time.
-Nep York Observer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The unequal distribution of land in
Great Britain may be judged by the fact
that seyenty-fve members of the new
house of commons own more than three
thousand acres of land each, with rer-
tai value Of more than $1e, eco year.
Two of these own 500, 900 cach, thr, e
more than $50, 600 acres, and seventeen
over 10000 acres apiece. Sir John Rams
den's rentals are nearly one million dol
lars per annum; Sir John St. Aubyn's
nearly half million, and four others are
over 100000 per year. The rentals of
twenty-eight members range from $50,
900 to $3.50, 600 each annually, and ye
there is but comparatively little emigra-
ton from ''the fast-anchored isle."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

A naturalist in the west has concluded
either that owls are without memory OIL
that they do not mind going about with
owl-traps fastened to their legs. He set
a trap to catch an owl and it mysteriously
disappeared He set heavier trap and
caught in it an owl which had the first
trap attached to one of its legs. The
phrase ''stupid as an owl' seems fitting
reflection upon bird which would set
shout making collection of owl-traps
in such a manner as this.-Harper's
Keeklv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The mahdi's grave outside omdurmau
in the Soudau is now marked by plain
monument, erected by his successor,
Sheikh Abdulla. The false prophet is
buried on the spot where he died, in his
tent, his sword and silver helmet lying
on his tomb, where four dervishes watch
AMI pray continuously. Now the grave
is enclosed in stone and brick tower,
about fourteen and half feet in diane
ter. The outside wall is whitewashed
and decorated with an inscription, in
huge black letters, stating that the
prophet rests beneath.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

missiles. He swan to the middle of the
stream, and when about half a mile below
the town came across Acting Masters
Mate Woodman, of the Commodore Hull.
Gushing assisted him all he was able, but
failed to get him ashore.
Completely exhausted, Cushing man
aged to reach the shore, but was too weak
to crawl out of the water until itist at
daylight, when he managed to creep into
the swamp close to the fort.
But four Of the thirteen escaped. Some
were drowned, others shot and number
captured The prisoners were surrounded
by the now thoroughly aroused and in
furiated phOb, who swore they would kill
the Yankees on the spot. Swords, re-
volvers, rifles and bowie knives were
branished and leveled The guard hav-
ing the prisoners in charge appeared
powerless, when the commander of the
Albemarle forced his way through the
crowd and gained the side of the cap
tives. He was tall, powerful man, and
exerting his strength soon cleared a
space sufficient for the guard to reform
and fix bayonets. Then drawing his
navy revolver he stood between the
glaring, fuming soldiery and their would
be victims. Facing the crowd he swore
he would die by their side before a haiI
of their heads should be harmed, and the
first one offering to molest them would
be shot. 81 have been thirty-fve years
in the United States navy" he said,
''and this is the bravest deed l have ever
known OF heard Of"
Under the protection of the Confeder-
ate naval officer the survivors were soon
lodged in a place OF safety and left to
their own reflections. But they had
heard enough - convince them that the
grand object of their mission had been
accomplished, and that the Albemarle
was thing of the past.
Cushing rested In the secure depths of
the swamps until the sun had risen and
then started through the dense mass Of
mud, water and entanglements of roots
until finally he came out upon solid
ground some distance below the town.
Here he met a negro who proceeded to
town and soon returned with the infor-
nation that the ram was sunk. Proceed
ing Through another swamp he came to a
creek, where he captured skiff or dug
out belonging to one of the advanced
pickets. With this and the aid of pad
die he managed to reach the Valley City
about IL o'clock that night.
1t was a. gallant exploit, unsurpassed
for GOODNESS in the history of any navy on
the face of the globe. A naval writer
thus renders the tribute of praise to his
brother officer. ga more heroic picture
can hardly be conceived than Cushing.
Standing in his launch, running hard on
to the Albemarle, the glare of the fire ON
shore throwing its lights and shadows on
the doomed ram, and Illuminating the
man, who pushed on, placed the torpedo
by his own hand, when he desired ex-
ploded it, and received at the same time,
at the cannon's mouth, the blast of a 100
FOUNDER rifle. He was at that time twenty
two years of age.n
With the loss of the Albemarle, the
last vessel of the Confederate iron-clad
navy disappeared The Merrimac, the
Arkansas, the Louisiana, the Mississippi,
the Manassas, the Atlanta and the Ten
nessee, had all been captured, sunk or
blownup.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
THE pIsAPPoINrEp


There are songs enough for the hero,
Who dwells on the heights Of fame;
sing for the disappointed,
For those who missed their aim.
sing with fearful cadence
Forone who stands in the dark,
And knows that his last, best arrow
Has bounded hack from the mark.
sing for the breathless runner.
The eager, anxious soul,
Who falls with his strength exhausted
Almost in sight of the goal
For the hearts that break in silence
With a sorrow all unknown;
For those who need companions,
Yet walk their ways alone.
There are songs enough for the lovers,
Who share loves tender pain;
sing for the one whose passion
is given and in vain.
For those whose spirit comrades
Have missed them on the way,
sing with heart o'erfiowing
This minor strain to-day.
And | know the solar system
Must somewhere keep in spa,s
A prize for that spent runner
Who barely lost the race.
For the Plan would be imperfecs
Unless it held some sphere
That paid for the toll and talent
And love that are wasted here.
Ella Wheeler Hilcos
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

One of those heroines of whom the
world hears but little lives near Lexing-
ton, Ga. Her name is Sallie Hansford.
Her husband has been bediidden with
rheumatism for nine years, and she has
had family of four children--two boys
and two girls--to support. Last year she
bought 107 acres of land, much of it orig
inal forest, and with the aid of her two
boys, fourteen and fifteen years old, clear
ell Ave acres She cut down the trees,
rolled the logs together, split the rails,
built the fence, and burnt the brush, with
their help; and made last year nine bales
of cotton, also corn and peas enough for
her own use, paid for her rent last year,
paid her store account, and paid $40 o
her land She has bought her meat for
this year and paid for it. In addition to
this she has done the cooking and gone
to market with eggs and chickens.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

Americans probably invest more money
in farming tools than any other people
BY the census of 1880 the value of agri-
cultural implements made the previous
year was sos, ,OOO,O ,OoO Ten years is a
long life to the average of farm tools, and
many are worthless after three or four
years use or rust. 1t is probable that the
entire amount invested in farm tools now
in use is nearly or quite 81, 900, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
A NOYel Trnde Custom.

"a novel commercial custom came to
my notice in Vera Cruz, Mexico says a
traveller in that country to a Pittsburg
Dispatch reporter. II went into a to-
bacco shop to buy a cigar, Igot one for
five cents, which pleased me, and then
asked the price of a box. / found that
if | bought box would have to pay at
the rate of five and half cents apiece.
They look upon our middle-men as rob
bsrs, and claim that we have no right, if
VI can sell box of cigars for three dol
lars and a half, to charge five cents
apiece"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

rIIE srARs sHINE our.

The stars shine out and gid the sl1y,
Softly the night winds breathe and sigh;
And, as the world fades from my sight
I feel the presence of the night
Wrapped in its strange deep mystery.
Dark vapors rise-their fingers lie
Coldly upon my brow, but
Liftup my startled gaze, and bright
The stars shine out.
Trust on, sad heart, nor question why
The shadows and the night draw nigh.
The mist Of doubt win melt in light,
Gods face win put them all 10 flight
Till then, lookup, for still on high
The stars shine out.
Walter Z. Field, IN The Current
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The death of sea captain recently
was ascribed by medical authorities to
biood-poisoning, caused by his vessel
carrying a cargo of nitrate of soda. The
sailors were affected by what they called
rheumatism. The captain, being in the
aiter-cabin, suffered the full force of the
evaporation of the nitrate. 1t is said
that four captains in the employ of a
leading eastern shipping firm have died
within few years from this same
cause
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

Mr., Ivan Levinstein. the president OF
the Manchester section of the Society of
Chemical Industry, calls attention to a
new substance which is extracted from
coal tar, and possesses sweetening prop
critics far stronger than the best cane or
beet-root sugar. The substance, he said,
seemed likely to enter into daily con
sumption. According to Mr.. Levinstein,
one part of it will give very sweet taste
10 10, 600 parts of water, for it is $50
times sweeter than best sugar, and taken
in the quantities added to food as sweet
ening material, has no injurious effects
on the human system. Patients suffering
from diabetes have been treated for the
last few months in one of the principal
hospitals in Berlin with saccharin with
out feeling in the least inoonyenienced
by its use. The use of saccharin would,
therefore, Mr. Levinstein said, be not
merely probable substitute for sugar,
but it might even be applied 10 medicinal
purposes where sugar was not permissi-
bic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
An ObIiging Animal.

Horse e-dealer-'T That's a beautiful hoss,
sir, just beautiful. / wouldn't part with
that hoss for the money TO anyone but
you"
inexperienced Buyer-"But there
seems to be something the matter with
his ribs. Why, you can see every rib in
his body"
se-dealer-''Yes, but just look at
the advantage. How many hosses do you
Not one in ten, sir; not one in ten. Why,
that hOss is so obliging that if he had an
idea that he had another rib slowed
away somewhere he'd actually feel sad,if
he couldn't show it. Yes, sir-yes, sir
Shall we cali it bargain P'--1id- Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
, An Elephant Wrecks a BustIe.

Catherine Cole, one of the best known
literary women of the South, told New
York Mail and ErpreSs reporter that the
worst fright she ever got in her life was
from the defunct elephant, Jumbo. The
lady described the thrilling incident as
follows: 'I was in England and visited the
Geological gardens frequently. That was
before Jumbo became noted for having
the 'moost, as the Mahouts call it-bad
temper in English. One fine day attired
myself in new dress with an exceeding
ly large hustle, as was the style then,
and in my rounds dropped in at the Zoo.
II was walking around the garden
when suddenly felt myself lifted like
feather into the air I tried to scream,
but l could not, l didn't have the time.
The power that raised me aloft had me by
the hustle, and l could hear that protu-
berauce crushing together as if noun
tain had smashed it. Then / described
a semi-circle and was let down, hustle
and all, on the walk. / heard a shout of
merry childish voices and Jumbo passed
with twenty or thirty children ON his
back. 1t seems that l was just in front
of him and quick as thought he seized
me by the hustle of my dress and care
fully lifted me to one side His gentle
squeeze of my hustle broke it into use
less wreck, and lost five pounds of flesh
from concentrated fright. 1t took me an
hour to realize exactly what had hap
pened and take an inventory of the smash
up. never went back to the Zoo any
more. am now as a Texas cowboy is
about Indians. He likes them better
dead. So do elephants always bus
tie to get away from these mastodons
when ] see them coming"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
A Slminn SeniIneI.

Abu Tama's band of Soudan guerrillas
have apet baboon, who accompanies them
on all their expeditions, and performs
picket duty when his two-legged com
rades are overcome with fatigue. His
coughing bark has several times foiled
the stea thy advance Of hostiles, and he
seems to understand the purpose OF fire.
arms, for at the first flash of rife he
win fing himself fiat on the ground -.
Chicago 1iinss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The richest silver ore in large bodies
ever discovered in the United States was
struck lately in the Iron Hin mine, near
Deadwood, Dakota. Much Of it assayed
si5, 900 to the ton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The Oldest Episcopal churchgin the
United States is that in williamsburg,
Va. It contains the font in which
Pocahontas was baptized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
FLUVANNA COUNTY.
The Weatber-Bsd Roads cee-Acci-


dents.
Correspondence of:he Richmond Dispatchl
COLUMBIA, January %, 1886.
The mild weather and almost contin-
uous rain for twenty-four hours have
made of our roads most abominabie
slush. The mud, whilst not yet deep,
will, when thoroughly worked up by
hoof and wheel and hardened by the
next Arctic wave, make travelling very
rough. Despite the weather and roads,
the offerings of tobacco yesterday were
larger than usual, and prices gave gene
raj satisfaction. Indeed, one planter
who cot eight dollars per hundred for an
inferior grade Of tobacco sad he expect
ed only six dollars.
The little daughter Of Mr.. John
Abram Perkins, who was badly burn
ed by the accidental catching a6re of
her clothes about ten days since, is still
in very critical condition.
DR.. Lewis |. Walton, who fe,l from
his horse last Friday by reason of pa
ralysis, is also reported to be in a pre-
carious condition.
The free ferry soon to be established
here across James river will greatly
enhance the business interests Of the
town and of the Richmond and Allie
ghany railroad by the increased facili-
ties which will thus be afforded the peo-
pie of Cumberland for reaching the
markets, &c.
The appointments of A. E. King as
county Judge and j. o. Shepherd as
Of public schools give
assurance Of faithful discharge Of the
dnties of their respective positions, and
consequently give general satisfaction.
/IP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
A BALLOON TRAGEDY.

Three Eronauts Reported TO Have Been Les,
with lie Fugiiir off Brest.
A Brest cable dispatch says; 1t is
now believed as certain that the bal
loon lie FugiGf has been destroyed il .
gale, and that three Mronauts, Anne
Girod, a musical composer; Jules
Renaud, the baritone, once attached to
a theatre in New York and Dubois
Carroul, have persisted. lie Fugitif was
last seen on Saturday circling over
Brest in gale Of wind. The eronauts
made frantic efforts to land and they
threw overheard all the objects in the
car-carpet-bags, overcoats, rugs,
shoes, watches, and instruments. Just
as the balloon descended nearly fifty
yards from the ground a sudden gust
whisked it seward and out Of sight. A
Russian steamer, now arrived, reported
that on Sunday, six miles off Brest, it
passed wrecked balloon and car an
swering exactly to the description Of
lie Fugitif. Scarcely any hope remains
that the eronauts have not persisted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
LEXINGTON.

D<base = Appointment = Sale or Property
lesutss.ss Psrsrsit--6rssa yury--Lsd,es
Bexsas-O s,riders Death Examine
tiers.
lC,osscspondsncs Of the Richmond pisps,chl
JANUARY 81, 1856.
Ths debate in the Franklin Society
csns OF as announced on LAST Saturday
night. The question, " Whether tho
People u Rockbridgs Should Vote for
Looal Option was discussed in the
Affirmative By Msssrs. N. L. Bobbitt
and Rev. a. P. Bouds, and In the mega
Tive b. Messrs. II. X. Preston and John
D. Le4cher. As the subject is one Of
eFsst interest, and there are several
cthsr gentlemen who are expected to
spoak, Il wss continued to the next
0soing, which conss of on Saturday
1ighk A vsry pleasant and profitable
Aohoto 4 anticipated.
osptAin Thomas II. Smith, Of Nor.
III, vho has received an appointment
= ~ Treasury Department ct Wash.
|ng1ons y . son d General y. n. Smith,
= ~ Yiyyinia Military Institute.
~ prsporty Known ~ the State
~ Hslehesy vs. put up recently for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.

Navy-Ysrd MISUNDERSTANDING Boutelie's
Chsrges- Shipping Coupon Cases.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
NORFOLK, January %, 1886.
The United States steamer Swatara,
Commander E. T. Woodward CON-
manding, after three months repairing
at the navy-y ard, received orders to-day
to sail, and will leave :. .ns yard next
week for Key West and cruise in the
West Indies, returning in time for the
naval drill in April at Tampa Boz or
Pensacola. The officers have spent an
enjoyable winter in Norfolk.
The Albatross not being able to reach
here on account of the ice in the Poto-
mac, the United States steamship Al
lance will be placed in the dry-dock
tomorrow for extensive repairs to her
bottom. The several hundred workmen
Of the construction department were
placed on half.time last night.
Mr.. A. w. Fletcher, Of the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy, was at the
yard this morning in conference with
Commodore Truxton in regard to the
Boutells charges, the real facts Of which
the Secretary desires to know all about.
The business Of our harbor is as
Stunning its normal condition again.
The Daytime steamer Carolina came
in on time this morning, and all the
steamers connecting here are running
on schedule time except the Potomac
and Rappahannock lines. The harbor
is full of westher-bound sailing vessels
to-day.
The steamer Ariel will leave here
for Richmond Saturday morning, having
been oyerhsulsd and repaired while
laid up.
The weather has been perfectly
wrstched in Norfolk for the last three
days.
In the County Court yesterday three
coupon cases were tried, the jury in all
being nine against the coupon-holders
and three against the Commonwealth.
The coupons were rendered for taxes,
and the suit was for yerihcation. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
sale, ssa bid in BY the Buildins-Fand
usjceiopera At 1000.

sale, sad bid in by the Building-Fand
Commissioners ct 1000.
Mrs. Thomas A. Scott has presented
to Warrington and Lee University .
very handsome three-quaster lhe-sszc
oil-paintipg Of her distinguished has
band. This great railroad man gave to
the University before his death s60,ooc.
The portrait Is . very striking likeness
a. well as fine work Of art, ana Is
suspended in the chapel on the LEFT Of
the arch.
The grand jury for the February
term OF our County Court next Mon
day is as follows: w. X. Echard, =.
G. gur,,s. w. NJ. Hull, @. II. Paxton,
W. f. Miller, Silas Nuckols, John
Crawford. John W. Zollnan, W. n.
Day. j. W. Berry, W. +. Person
Mark Hatton, Jr., Alfred Miller, ID.
W. Beard, Ashby Beard, Howard
East, j. X. Brown, I. II. Walker,
Scott Mackey, w. NJ. Crist, Seett
Cash. w. II. Willbourn, James Dixon,
and II, r. Mays.
IL is now definitely aud finally ar
ranged Mat the Ladies' Bazaar for the
jackson Monument Fund will open here
next Monday at the Ann Smith Acad-
envy and continue open day and night
until Saturday the 9th. A tempting
lunch WILDE served every day. One
of the attractive and interesting fea-
lures contemplated is an art gallery and
museum. The ladies have been work
ing nobly for the Bazaar, and it is hoped
that their tolls will be abundsntly sue
cessful.
The late DR.. Strider was held in high
regard by the people Of this community,
and his death is universally lsmented.
The professors and students Of WASH
ington and Lee University are busy
with the intermediate examinations nov
in progress.