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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

In Brazil the telegraph lines have to
contend both with the natural decay,
rapid as that is in tropical country,
and with the sudden fall of the tempera-
ture at sundown, that causes wires and
insulators to break by contraction. All
nature is leagued against them. The
luxurious vegetation of the tropics, de-
spite all attempts to keep. it down,
causes no end Of trouble. Birds build
their nests on top of the poles, and ants
up their sides, while skunks and arma-
dlllos undermine them and cause their
sudden fall. The ants nests have to be
chopped off with axes, when old and
hard. Wasps build nests in the bell
shaped porcelain insulators, apes meddle
with the wires, and enormous swarms of
birds, flying by night, often wreck or
tangle them. More mischievious than
any of these is a huge spider that weaves
its web between the wires and interferes
with the electric currents. Worst of all,
the tremendous tropical thunderstorms
smash wires, poles, insulators, and all.
almost daily in their season, despite all
precautions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

Victoria, born Morosini married to
Hulskamp Schsling, her fathers coach
man, has now secured a permenent posi-
tion as minor performer in light
opera company, where she sings five bars
of music during the evening Her
husband, the famous Ernest, fallen from
his high estpte of coachman, conducts a
raging horse car on Sixth avenue, New
York. The young couple may never set
the world afre again, and yet, AYERS the
Current, they are undoubtedly earning
more money than Victoria's father and
mother made at the same age.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20
A Pigeon in Love With a Piano.

A young lady in this city has a pet
pigeon that is very fond Of music. When
she wants it she goes into the parlor and
commences playing the piano, and, no
matter where the pigeon is, it will start
Immediately for the parlor and perch
itself on the piano. 1t appears to be
perfectly delighted with the music, show
ing uumistakable signs of pleasure.
Columbus (GG.) Enquirer san.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20
Tricks of Memory.

After Church.
| wish that could remember
Our minister's Sunday text;
My memory is so treacherous
That Pm often really vexed.
When asked about some sermon
Which know was really fms,
1t is dreadful Notifying
When l can't recall line.
FiUs Minutes Later.
Did notice Miss jenkins bonnetl
Yes; what a horrid shape
And noticed Miss Brown was wearing
Her old last seasons cape.
She wears different trimming
Last year, you know, twas fur
But l remember ths garment
AS wen as lido her.
-LO0eH CourisT.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

A steam sheep shearing machine is
successfully used in Melbourne, Aus
tralia. 1t consists of cutting wheel
geared to the shaft of small turbine,
about three inches in diameter, and
which is operated by current Of steam
conveyed from the boiler by an india
rubber tube In front of the cutter is
comb which serves as guard against
cutting the skin of the sheep. The
apparatus is made of brass, something in
the shape of small trowel. 1t is used
in the same fashion as the shears, but
cuts much more rapidly and .cleaner,
without the least danger of injuring the
fleece or the sheep
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

For an American to marry in Mexico
is somewhat serious business. He
must be three times married, twice in
Spanish and once in English, beside
having public notice of his intention
of marriage placed on a bulletin board
for twenty days before the ceremony.
This is the law. The public notice can
be gotten around by the payment of
sum of money but residence of one
month is necessary. The three ceremonies
are the contract of marriage, the civil
marriage-the only marriage recognized
by law since 1SjS-and the usual but
not obligatory church service. The first
two must take place before a judge, and
in the presence of at least four wit
nesses and the American consul. The
civil marriage is the legal form of mar
riage. These ceremonies are necessarily
in Spanish. Most weddings arc confirmed
by a church service.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

OF the 800, 900, 900 eggs annually used
in Paris every one is inspected by being
held before a candle. Rotten ones are
thrown into a vat, which is emptied
daily. Those "spotted" and unfit for
food are sold to manufacturers, who ex-
tract their albumen and other chemical
ingredients. The price of eggs is rising
in Paris, owing to the increased demand
of other countries and to onerous Gus
toms duties on those imported.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

The French railway companies are
employing women in all positions on their
roads. They are ticket sellers, account
ants, gate tenders, bookkeepers, letter
copyers, clerks in transportation and
store departments, and they have charge
of lunch-rooms and newspaper stands.
Altogether there are $500 women EN-.
ploycd, of whom 42O are widows, who
provide the sole support of their families.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

Many of the Cd railroads in the South
in existence in 1880 have been purchased
since by syndicatei, and vastly improved
and extended 50 as to develop new ter
ritory or make new connections. Beside
this, however, many millions of dollars
have been expended in building new
roads, and wonderful impetus has been
given to the development of the resour-
ces of the South. The increase in mileage
alone in five years has been o, 323 miles.
The smallest increase of any State has
been in Maryland forty miles-and
South Carolina comes next in smallness
with 1856 miles. Virginia shows an
increase of 794 miles, which is exceeded
by only two States-Texas and Ar
kansas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

There is one province Of Turkey that
even in time of peace suffers many of
the horrors of war This is the classic
province of Macedon. In that region it
is not unusual to see a Greek Bulgarian
Turkish and Albanian village standing
side by side, each as alien from the
others as though separated by the Alps.
It results that the dissensions so uniyer
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

The most profitable way TO advertise
is through the newspapers. They are
the 'abstract and brief chronicles of the
times, and those who want information
on any business subject consult their col.
umns, and almost involuntarily run their
eyes over the advertisements while they
arc in search Of the news.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

Mississippi is rapidly coming forward
as dairy State. One county with the
remarkable name of Oktibbeha has
twenty silos, built the present year,
while there were previously five others
in use. There is also creamery in full
blast in that county, and if a years ex-
pcrience proves success more of them
may be looked for in the immediate fu-
ture, for they are rushing things down
there now.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
COULD WE BUT HAVE OUR WAY

This world is not so very bad
As some are prone to say,
But we could make it much more glad
Could we but have our way.
We very quickly would destroy
Some foes TO earthly bliss,
And bores who now this space enjoy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20
B
We'd bottle up in this:

We'd bottle up in this:
B
Now there's the individual,
The hero quite unknown,
Who oft his wondrous tales will tel
Of doings all his own;
His future fame he paints for you,
Or pictures what he was,
And this is what he's going to do.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

While this is what he does:

While this is what he does:
There's the ever omnipresent hog
We meet on railway trains,
Whose etiquette would shame dog
OF average canine brains,
His is the class of all our race
We could most gladly miss,
For while he spreads DER this much pace
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

And this is what she buys:
Z
And at the opera and play
We meet another class,
We sometimes wish were far away,
But they never are, alas!
At bonnets huge as Ararat
INTERNALLY we rage,
And watch this mnch Of woman's hat
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

X
Tired women stand on this:
r
Then there's another common bore,
A female, by the way,
Who on her round from store to store
Is sure to go each day;
She fingers longest opening days.
And the salesman's patience tries,
For here's the goods which he displays
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

And this much of the stage;
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20
Very truly yours,

P. S. am compelled to inform you that
the ''deestrick SCHOOL, is already taken by
Squire Jones nephew, circumstance which
| cannot regret, as | think the other situa-
tion which is open to you can be made far
more pleasant and profitable. r. E.
And Alice thought so, too.- Woman'S
,T0uyn0L
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23
Got Headed Up.

Ed. McGuirk is a quiet, decent fallow
when he is sober. but when he gets his
tank filled with bad whiskey, Ed. goes on
the war-path. Last Friday he was Great
ing a disturbance and was arrested by M.
J.. Healey, deputy sheriff. But Ed. was
pugnacious and was bound to resist. When
Mike. Healey, as an officer, arrests a man,
that man must travel with him or take the
consequences. The result of McGuirk's
resistance was a very black eye and an ex-
ceedingly disfigured face. He didn't try
to pick up any more rocks to throw at
Healey, that trip. He was landed in the
cooler, but Justice Huy allowed him to go
without a fine. Ed. took this as a vindica-
ton and turned his tongue loose on Healey
and was promptly laid out by the latter in
his individual capacity. He looked rather
di1apidated when he finally concluded To
leave town for his iumbercamp. May he
be wiser If not sadder hereafter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

clearly defines the close relations existing
between the willy Col. and his client, and
at the polls will cost him many votes. That
the Northern Pacific is using every inf1u-
ence at its command, backed by $4,000 in
cash, to elect Sanders, there can be no
further doubt, and every vote cast for him
b the voters of Great Falls, is blow atruck
at our rising young city and at the promo
tiers Of the many enterprises which are to
be established here. To the republican
readers of the TRIBUNE, we ask you to
consider well this all-important matter be-
fore casting your vote for Sanders, who
cannot be otherwise than a%ntagonistic to the
Manitoba railroads further progress and
the development of Northern Montana.
This is a matter of self-interest, not poll
tics, and any resident of Great Falls, after
knowing all the facts, cannot, unless he is
owned by Sanders, c~onscientiously vote for
him, and claim any allegiance to Great
Falls. j. K. Toole is our pledged friend
and supporter, and to him we each and
everyone of us owe our vote at the coming
election. Let US make no mistakes, for at
this stage of our young city's progress a
direct blow will prove disastrous. and we
say in all candor that Sanders will deliver
it if the Northern Pacific railroad succeeds
in securing his election.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Among our guests this week is Mr.. Joel
F. Whitmore, the veteran lumberman of
Minneapolis. Five years ago next month,
Mr.. Whitmore, H. P. Rolfe and Paris Glib
son We're travelling along the Missouri in
search Of Rainbow falls. A snow storm
overlook them when they We're within a
mile Of the falls and they obliged to camp
over night in the coulee which from that
circumstance, Mr.. Gibson gave the name
Of "Whitmore's Coulee," now we'll known
as such by all the people in this vicinity.
The gentlemen were obliged to consult
their compass in order to find their way
back to Belt creek. Mr.. Rolfe says that
he did not see the Rainbow falls until the
following year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Ladies can buy a new Singer sewing
machine Tor five dollars a month from G.
P. Thomson, county agent at this place.
There are Ger one hundred Singers in
Use for every n of any other machine
made and they are warranted to do the
best work. Run the easiest and last five
times as long as any other machine made.
If
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Dr.. Ladd's little daughter met with a
very painful accident last week. She
caught the second finger of her right hand
in j door and lost the finger-nail 50 entire
" that iy,caa never grow out again. It is
d sad misfortune to the poor little sufferer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Col. c. &. BrGadwater, accompanied by
his wife and Miss Wheeler, arrived here
last Wednesday. The Col. mightbe called
the great American traveller. He don't
think anything of a 300 mile drive.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23
CASUAL.

People Of the east who are wont to asso-
ciate romance with stage riding, only need
experience to show them wherein their
judgment errs. If there is any real enjoy
ment or comfort in being sandwitched in a
coach SO tight. that it is difficult to draw a
natural breath, with a journey Of a hun
dred and more miles ahead of you, | for
one would like to know how it is to
be obtained, and also where the romantic
part comes in. Stage riding in this west
ern country is exceedingly pleasant to read
about while enjoying the luxury of a com
Portable eastern home, but when you give
it a practical test you will be most
thoroughly convinced that your magma
ton for once got the better of you. The
stage ride from Helena to Great Falls has
many advantages over other lines. 1t is
well equipped and better managed, while
the scenery along the route is superb, par
ticularly SO in the canyons. One indeed
must have a soul devoid of all appreciation
of the grand and beautiful, who cannot for
the time forget the fatigue and pesky jost-
ling of the coach as it dashes through this
grand work of nature, at ever angle disclos-
ing to view some gigantic piece of variegat-
ed masonary, or grotesque figure carved by
natures practiced hands. A young pill
grim friend who was making her first pill
grimage in Montana, was completely carried
away by the grandeur of the canyons and
expressed her appreciation Of It's beauties
by exclaiming GLOW lovely!" at every turn
in the road. Similar expressions will be
voiced by thousands of tourists, with the
completion of the Montana Central rail
road, which will rank at the top of the
scenic routes Of the railroads on this con
tinent.
Politics in the capital city are moving
quietly on the surface, but there is a ire
mendous amount of quiet but effective
work being done by both parties, with the
u1tinatum closely obscured. Sanders is
iosiiiS SOME gIouhu as MS poaltiNe Soilllec-
ton with the Northern Pacific becomes
more and more apparent. His friends
gave up in disgust trying to explain how it
came about that he was furnished a special
train to transport him from Bozeman to
Helena, SO that he could reach Marysville
in time to fill an appointment. They claim
ed that as ;attorney of the Northern Pa
ciic, he had the privilege of a special at
his command, but the explanation would
not hold water, as a special train would not
be furnished him unless it be in the inter
of the company. This special train
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

r. 3. Wood, Frank w. Webster and ].
A. Bush. Of jamestown, Dakota, were look
ing into the advantages Of Great Falls
this week. They We're well pleased and
may return here TO remain.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Mrs. r. A. Tolbert and Mrs. E. Sorrick
have opened dress making and millinery
parlors in the Canary building N Sd street.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

The democrats will have a grand blow
out Saturday evening. No one should fail
to be on hand.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Messrs. Ben. Webster and Geo. Wester-
welt, prominent sheepmen and favorite
citizens Of Benton, are sizing up Great
Falls this week. Mr.. Westervelt is under
sheriff at Benton.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

". Fl. Black is with US again looking
after his barbed wire fences.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Mrs. Ehrhart's mother and sister Gertrude
and Amt, Miss Webb, of Coldwather, Mich.
have come to Great Falls to spendt the winter
Mrs. Barrett is the widow of the late Col.
Blrrett of the 10th Infantry. He left his
profession of TIE law to fight for the Union
at the head Of the 44th Ill. volunteers and
after the war continued in the regular
army.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

The graders on the Montana Central have
resumed work between Ulm's and Great
Falls. Several hundred men will be EN-
ployed to prosecute the work with vigor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

B. L. Powers, Of Benton, was at the
Park hotel Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Among the Minneapolitans here this
week are G. W. Laing and j. F. Whit
more.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Jelica have lost a child
through that most cruel of infant maladies.
scarlet fever.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

in such a position that he could not defend
himself.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

The republicans held a mass meeting
last Thursday evening at the Park hotel.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Pink Wilson. ". Z. Read, Michael John
son and Neils Monson, from the Montana
Central survey, were guests at the Park
hotel Sunday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

c. B. McHenry, representing the North
British Fire Insurance CO., of California,
was looking after the interests of his com
pany, at Great Falls this week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

The children of J. J.. Gibbons are all
well again.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Jos. Allin was on hand this week.
c. W. Black dropped in from Belt last
Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

Some practical s%joSers Q vandals stole
the flags Of both democratic and REPUBLICAN
clubs 1t sun River, the other day. They
ran a horse-collar up on the republican
flagstaff and concealed all the ladders in
town so that it could not be taken down.
A liberal reward has been offered for the
apprehension of these unpatriotic purloin-
ers, who must belong to some third party,
possibly the prohibition.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23

james Wilbur the saloon proprietor who
struck the butcher, Henry on the head
with a revolver, takes exceptions to our re-
port Of the fracas, We thought we were
giving q fair, unbiased statement. but are
willing to give the hitter a hearing for his
cause and then the hittee can come back
at him. Mr.. Wilbur says that Henry was
charging on him with q chair and threat
ened to demolish him and the whole sa-
loon. that he warned Henry to desist but
he didn't and 50 he struck him a sumner.
Wilbur says that he did not hit his antago-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-23
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SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
Jos. Allin was on hand this week.
c. W. Black dropped in from Belt last
Tuesday.
The children Of J. j. Gibbons are all
we'll again.
B. L. Powers, Of Benton, was at the
Park hotel Tuesday.
W. Fl. Black is with US again looking
after his barbed wire fences.
The republicans held a mass meeting
last Thursday evening at the Park hotel.
Among the Minneapolitans here this
week are G. W. LANG and j. F. Whit
more.
The democrats will have a grand blow
out Saturday evening. No one should fail
to be on hand.
Nj. and Mrs. Jelica have lost a child
through that most cruel of infant maladies.
scarlet fever.
Mrs. r. A. Tolbert and Mrs. E. Sorrick
have opened dress making and millinery
parlors in the Canary building on Sd street.
tt.
Pink Wilson. WI Read, Michael john
r1, o,I EaI1- NIo,-1, f-,,, Tho NJ,rt,ro
Central survey, We're guests at the Park
hotel Sunday.
c. B. M%cIenry, representing the North
British Fire Insurance Co, of California, !
was looking after the interests of his COM
pany, at Great Falls this week.
The graders on the Montana Central have
resumed work between Ulm's and Great
Falls. Several hundred men will be en-
ployed to prosecute the work with vigor.
Messrs. Ben. Webster and Geo. Wester-
welt, prominent sheepmen and favorite
citizens Of Benton. are sizing up Great
Falls this week. Mr.. Westervelt is under
sheriff at Benton.
r. 3. Wood. Frank W. Webster and ].
A. Bush. Of jamestown, Dakota, were look
ing into the advantages of Great Falls
this week. They were well pleased and
may return here TO remain.
Col. c. &. Broadwater, accompanied by
his wife and Miss Wheeler, arrived here
last Wednesday. The Col. might be called
the great American traveller. He don't
think anything OF a 300 mile drive.
Dr.. Ladd's little daughter met with a
very painful accident last week. She
caught the second finger of her right HAND
il ;, Cor and lost the tinGer-nail SO entire |
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-07-02
ONLY HALF ALIVE.

There are hosts of men and women who, to
coin a phrase, are only half alive. That is to
say, they have seldom if ever any appetite, are
nervous, weak, f1dgetty and troubled by num-
berless small pains and aches. In the presence
of vigorous, exuberant vitality they seem mere
pigmies. Such persons are usually fond of
frequently dosing themselves, swallowing in
the course of the year enough drugs to stock
any apothecarys shop of average dimensions
This of course. defeats instead of furthering
the end in view, viz, the recovery of health and
vigsr. Were they to seek it from an unfailing
scource of vitality, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
vigor would return to their debilitated frames,
the glow of health to their wan cheeks their
trembling, uncertain gait would grow firm and
would give a relish for the daily food were #
ever SO coarse, and refreshing sleep would
crown the tasks of the day.