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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
SELECT sIFTINGs.

The moclking-birds are 80 numerous in
Dry Valley, Nevada, this season that
during the night they drown the yelp Of
the coyotes with their songs
A novelty reported is pair of specta-
cles having a silvered area on the inner
edges of the glasses, $50 that objects
out of the direct field of vision may be
seen by the vigilant wearer."
The Puritans in the time of Charles,
considered it a sin, according to Macau-
lev. to hang garlands on a Nsypole, to
drink a friends health, to fly hawk, to
hunt stag, to play at chess, to put starch
in ruff or to read the ''Fairy Queen"
Toothache, caused by q cold in the
facial nerves, may often be relieved by
wringing soft towel out of cold water and
sprinkling it with strong vinegar. This
should be laid on the face like poultice,
and will often be followed by refresh.
ing sleep.
A French statistician gives the follow
ing as the proportionate number of per-
sons killed annually on the railways of the
respective countries: France, one in every
Q, 900, 600; England, one in every $780,
900, Belgium, one in every 5000, 600;
Prussia, one in every 81, 100000.
In the time of King Ethelwald, the
father of Alfred, itwas not otthought need
full for Kings, noblemen or gentlemen to
know how to read. This was left for
Priests or Clergymen. Kings used to
make their mark when they signed
document. The young Princes and
Mobiles were taught hunting, wrestling
Al oil
toned to hear poems and songs in their
own language.
The Mandan Indians have a peculiar
way Of roasting meat. The roast is sus-
pended from the roof of the hut exactly
over the fire, the cord, being passed
through and fastened to the centre of the
piece, keeps it in fiat position directly
over the flames. A person is seated near
it-and with small stick keeps it contin-
ually in motion by pushing it to and fro.
When one side is done it is turned over
and fit for use. The method is much
more expeditions than the common way
of roasting before the fire and is pref
erable, as it retains the natural juice and
flavor.
The Calendarium of the ancient Ro-
mans, like our own almanac and calen-
dar, contained the astronomical, agricul-
tural aud religious notices of each month
in the year, the name of the month, the
number of days it contained, and the
length of the day and night, the sign of
the zodiac through which the sun passes,
the various agricultural operations to be
performed during the month, the divinity
under whose guardianship the month was
placed, and the various religious festi-
walls which fell in it. One made of mar
BILE was found among the ruins of Pom.
peii.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
Losing Control of the Nerves.

"Riding last fall on a crowded train"
said a Chicago physician, II noticed
young fellow, handsome, dashing, and
reckless, who was indulging in all sorts
of daredevil capers on the platform. He
seemed to have most perfect control of
his nerves. He would lean out from the
car, standing on the platform steps, stoop
to grab at the flowers and shrubs along
the line, as though he took delight in
frightening the ladies who were protest
ing against his movements. He gave no
attention at all to the warnings of tho
Taihodd men, leaning out even as one
spoke sharply to him, with a look of
smiling incredulity on his face. The
train was flying by a switch, and the
signal piece of the switch beam or lever
uck the man fair on the check. 1t was
a terrible blow and it left a terrible
wound. My bold, recl less, daring man
was on the instant as nerveless as fright
ened girl. 1t required the quick use of
restoratiyes and the most careful treat
ment to have him rally, and he was for
weeks themost despondent, discouraged
invalid tha( have ever been called upon
TO treat.
''Per contf8 said young fellow who
had listened WsLh great attention to this
story, "there is my wife. She is the most
nervous, excitabIe little piece of human
ity that you will find anywhere. A
caterpillar will frighten her off of the
sidewalk and a mouse OF a rat will give
her more trouble and misery than wild
lion would me, The other day we were
moving some piece of furniture and in
the skirmish squeezed my fhumb until /
howled like an Indian. Idropped every
thing TO look after my bruised thumb. 1
was called to my senses by the quiet tones
of my nervous wife. She said without a
trace Of excitement in her voice, MY
hand is under this, and that was true
The little pinch that had set me bowling
was as a drop 10 that crushed hand, and
/ yet she waited patiently till / lifted the
heavy load from Il and released her. l
will never say m Puse to her again. ~
Inter Ocean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
The Cars Letter.

A party of Russian engineer officers
ventured into the hostile Territory of
Bokhara, with the hope of surveying a
portion of it before they were discovered.
But they were compelled to relinquish
their design on the appearance of an
overwhelming force of Bokhariote horse
men, who quickly surrounded them.
Seeing that resistance was impossible,
heR1Rian leader advanced with friendly
greetings and announced himself as
special envoy from the Car to the
Ameer, and in that character demanded
to be led into the presencepf that i'm
portant parsonage. The RISE worked
like charm, and the party made tri-
umphant entry into the capital, escorted
by their captors. With due ceremony
the gentlemen were adm bed to an
audience, and the chief officer, with
dignity and impressiveness, conveyed
assurances of profound regard from the
Car of all the Russias, to his royal
brother and concluded by present
ihg his own gold watch and silver
handled knife to the savage despot
as gifts from his august master to the
Ameer. Everything was proceeding
chlOObatJy NlCh llO hSldblS ming upoCb
the whole business by asking for the
Czar's letter. He knew how such matters
were always conducted-of course the
Czar had accompanied his gifts by let
ter. At this demand the self-appointed
ambassador turned as pale as death, and
stood the picture of mute despair. But
young subaltern at his side came to the
rescue. With almost preternatural
presence of mind, he drew forth his
pocket book. and carefully unfolded an
old play-bill of the Alexander theatre, at
St ipetersburg, and coOlly read from it an
imaginary letter OF congratulation, wind
ing up by handing 1t to the Ameer, with
a profound obesance. HIS Eminence oi
Bokhara had already seen the Czar'l
name appended to official documents
and was entirely satisfied by the sight o.
the huge line Alexander" at the top o.
the bill, together with the Odouble eagl,
of Russia, and the precious play-bill'wa
reverently deposited among the archive
of Bokhara, where it probably remain
to this day, a sonrce of wonder anC
| amusement q
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
Horseback TObOgganing.

Turkish riders arc very daring, and
their horses are well trained. Captain
Burnaby tells of an adventure he me.
with in riding through the mountains OF
Armenia which is certainly novel. With
his guide and servants, he came to
glacier down which they must go. The
frozen surface extended for at least ono
hundred yards. The incline, he says,
was sleeper than the roof of an average
English house. One of the servants cast
an inquiring glance at the guide. The
latter gave grunt.
"What do you think of it, Moham'
medJ" asked.
"Effendi, we shall go down very fast.
If the Lord wills it, we shall not break
our bones"
IF we do not take this route" said
the guide, "wc must make detour for
at least two hours. 1 think the horses
can manage it, effendi."
"Vcry well, " said, "you can try"
The guide rode his horse to the glacier.
The poor animal trembled when he
reached the brink.
"Hade, get on!" cried Mohammed
from behind, and. striking the quadruped
on his flanks, the animal stretched his
forelegs over the declivity, almost touch
ing the slippery surface with his girth.
Another crack with the whip, away went
the guide and horse down the glacier.
For the first fifty yards the man succeed.
ed in keeping his steed's head straight.
A slight inequality in the ice gave tho
animals foot twist in another direction
horse and rider went round in may cir
cles. They had nearly attained the veloc'
ity of an express train, when they were
suddenly brought up by snow drift.
There was-not much damage done, and
now 1 prepared to make the descent. II
was not an agreeable sensation. was
on the edge of the. precipicc. The yell
ing Mohammed was castigating my ami
NAL from behind. would have gladly
given him five shillings or new coat tc
dcsist from the fagellating process.
However, the die was cast. My follow.
ers were looking on. What the guide
had done, it was very clear that an Eng
lishman ought to do. Icommitted my
self to Providence. Away we went
Was on my horse, or was 1 not2 Nov
we were waltzing madly down the slip
perry surface, and then my boots were
touching the ice itself, owing to my ami
malls position. A second later we were
buried, as the guide had been, in six feet
of snow.
Next came the turn of my followers
Their descent was fearful thing to wit
ness, but, fortunately, not half so dan
gerous as it appeared. With the excep
ton of some damage to the luggage an6
saddlery, there was little harm done.
81 never thought as how horse coulC
skate, sir, beforel" remarked an Englisl
servant, as he slowly extracated himsel
from the snow drift. at was more thar
sliding, that il was-a cutting of figure
of eight all down the roof of house
And then 1 was buried alive to finish VI
| with"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
Use of Colored Glass.

/ asked Mr.. Mitchell, manager of the
Tiffany Glass Company to what be at
tributed the recent marked developments
in the use q colored glass. "There are
several causes, he replied. "The Cen
tennial Exhibition gave an impetus to
eyerythingapertaining to art, and no form
benefited more than that which employs
colored glass 1t has been found that
not only is it beautiful and useful for
home decoration, but that it is an art
especially adapted to the preservation of
memorials While glass is one of the
most fragile of substances it has proved
b be one of the most enduring. Glass
Of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
dsists TO day in as perfect a condition, as
- color, design and inscriptions, as
when it was first made. Marble and
granite have been the materials most em-
ployed heretofore in memorials of the
dead or of great events. The tendency
now is to use colored glasses more large
ly for such purposes, and to decorate our
churches rather than our cemeteries.
Memorials are, moreover, properly asso-
ciated with religious sentiments; and
this natural association is finding express
sion in this form of church decoration.
A memorial window IN a church or Ca
thedral serves at once to keep alive the
memory Of the dead, TO express the grat.
itude Of the donors TO the church, and tC
offer in some suitable inscription the con
solations OF religion to those who
mourn. n-Neao York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
In tho Now York Produce Exchange,

Business begins in the 'Pit at $50
A. NJ. Buyers and sellers are indiscrimi-
nately blended in the compact throb.
bing, surging mass. All offers and bids
are on a unit basis of 5000 bushels.
Winter wheat is the only grain in mind.
''I'll give four and a half 044 cents per
bushel for May wheat" is the bid Of a
nervous, active broker, emphasized by
uplifted hand and moving fingers. 'Tn
sell at five," is the quick reJoinder of a
neighbor. "Ill give five-eighths." "T'n
sell you at three-quarters. One-eighth
is the only obstacle to bargain. Long
and furiously, or short and sharply, the
conflict RACES around that one-eighth.
The tug of war on the part of the seller
is to pull the buyer up one
eighth, and on the part of the
buyer to pull the seller down one-eighth,
The contest is quite as exciting as aught
IN the intercollegiate games. But sell
dom is the battle drawn. Victory, hesi-
tant in the vocal hurricane, decides for
one of two parties Bids and offers are
usually regulated by kilograms from
Chicago. The difference in prices be-
tween the two marts should be the cost
of transmission from the latter to New
York. Manipulation, or, in other words,
gambling, at either point, defes all
criteria of value. A corner in Chi
cago may raise wheat there above the
normal price at New York; or broken
corner in New York may depress wheat
below the healthful standard at Chicago.
-Harper.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

In removing the shell, which lies ioos
on the ground and can be picked ul
readily. These fisheries produce the true
pearl oyster, for the shell Of which Their
Is great demand, both in America ant
Europe. 1t is especially priced for th'
choice inlaid cabinet work that come
from artistic hands, but is used princi
pally for knife handles, buttons, ant
ornamental work.
Each day when the boats run in to the
stations the men open the oysters, tax,
out the pearls, if there are any, anc
throw the fish overheard. The shells
accurately counted, are cleaned aad
packed in eases of about 800 pound
each. The fishermen think more of oh
tanning she'll than pearls, while the island
ers care nothing for shell, and solely
seek the pearls. The best pearls ART
found when the oyster is four years old
and the shell at that age is also at its best
The pearl of an oyster of this age is OK
ceedingly transparent and pure, Will,
that of the young oyster is of a yellow
ish color, and that of the older of s
pinkish hue. Sometimes it is found o.
all colors, such as white, silver brown
steel, gray, blue, and even perfect je
black. Several specimens have beer
found as large as hazel nut, and som,
oysters are caught which are filled witt
as many as 100 small pearlettes, the "seeJ
pearl" of the artist. Last year therr
was found at Nickel Bay mass of oys
ters in the form of a cross, each contain
ing pearl of about the size of pea, anC
without flaw of form or color.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
Origin of a Familiar. Word.

The word "queern has a remarkable
origin attributed to it. One night, tAen
the performance at Drury Lane was fin
ished, the celebrated Quin, many of
whose jokes are still remembered, offered
TO bet a young nobleman g100 that next
morning word would be in universal
use which had never been heard before.
The nobleman accepted the wager and
left the theatre. Then Quin summoned
all the "supers," who happened to be
very numerous, und gave each large
piece of chalk. He told them to go all
through the leading thoroughfares Of
London, and write at intervals on the
flags the word "queer" Quin's orders
were faithfully carried out; and, on the
following morning, of course, people
were astonished-th word was in every
bodys mouth. The great actor with lit
tie difficulty made good his claim TO the
nobleman's banknote, while bequeathing
a new word to the language. = 7iusley'S
Md0dziue
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
Origin Of n Famous Phrase.

In answer to a readers inquiry the
Inter Ocean gives the following account
of the origin of the well-known phrase,
"To the Victor belongs the spoils." This
famous phrase originated with William
i. Marcy, of New York, who in n speech
before the Senate in January, 1882, in
defense of President Jackson, said of
his constituents, that they "see nothing
wrong in the rule that to the victors be-
long the spoils of the enemy" The doc
trine is called Jacksonian, because Presi-
dent Jackson had put the principle so
strongly in force even before it had been
thus systematically enunciated by Mr..
Marcy, and because he s the first Presi-
dent who did so. feekeen April 80,
1889, when Washington was inaugurated
as President, and the Inauguration of
Jackson, March 4, 1929, only seventy
three removals from Office had been made
by all the Presidents, including all re-
movals for cause. During the first year
of President Jackson's administration he
made over 700 removals, almost wholly
for political reasons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11


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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

The best save used in the world for cuts. Bruises,
Piles Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, letter, Chapped
Hands Chilblains Corns, and all kinds Of Skin Erup
tions Freckles and Pimples The salve is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction in every BE sure
you get HESRY's CARBoIIc sALYE, as all others are
but limitations and counterfelts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

OUR faults-like weeds-spring up sponta-
neousy, and require no cultivation. Our vir-
tues, on the contrary-like flowers-require
care and attention. If neglected they are apt
to degenerate into vices-as weeds, If allowed
to grow o'ertop the flowers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

According to the testimony of physicians
and coroners, in all parts of the Union, deaths
have resulted from the use of cough syrups,
containing morphia, opium and other poisons.
In this connection, DIR. Sam1 Cox, of Wash
ington, after careful analyses, endorses Red
Star Cough Cure as being purely vegetable,
and absolutely free from opiates, poisons and
narcotics. Price, twenty-five cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
A Mast LibernI Ofieri

offer to send their Celebrated VoLTAIo BELTS
and Electric Appliances on thirty days trial
to any man afflicted with Nervous Debility,
Loss of Vitality, Manhood, &c. Illustrated
pamphlet in sealed envelope with full particu-
lars mailed FREQ. Write them at once.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

is what you you often hear said when the pros
pective groom is the victim of catarrh 'How
can she ever bear such a breath Z" "How
resolve TO link her destiny with that of one
with a disease, that unless arrested, will end
in consumption, or perhaps in insanity?" Let
the husband that is, or is TO be, get DIR. Sage's
CatarTh Bemedy, and cure himself before il is
too late, BV druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
Sound Principle but Poor Poetry.

Jacob Halstead, who died recently at
Elbridge, N. Y, is said TO have lived ac-
cording to the following motto:
I'll get my living by the sweat of my face,
And bear good will to the human race;
I'll pay my debts as soon as due,
And wear my old clothes till can make new,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

Were women allowed to vote, every one in
the land who has used DIR. Pierce'e "FavOrite
Prescription" would vote IL 10 be an unfailing
rem edy for the diseases peculiar TO her sex.
BY druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

EVERYONE must see daily instances of people
who complain from a mere habit of complain
ing; and make their friends uneasy, and
strangers merry, by murmuring at evils that
do not exist, and repining at grievances which
they do not really feel.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

or those with weak lungs, splitting of blood,
bronchitis, or kindred affections of throat or
PieTce's treatise on these matadies. Address
the doctor. Buffalo n. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

LYONS Patent Metallic Heel Stiffeners keen
new boots and shoes from running over. Sold
by shoe and hardware dealers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

Better results are derived from Halls Hair
Remover than from any similar preparation.
IL you suffer with chills and fever, take
Ayers Ague cure. II viii cure you.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

THE Chinese Government declares that il
will build no more railroads.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
How Women would Votc.

THE experiment of growing jute IN Nevada
soil is likely 10 prove successful.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

Dr. r. Butler. Master of Arts, Cambridge
University, England, says: "St. Jacobs Oil acts
like magic,n
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
eeHow Gan Sic Ever Love HIm q,

AN English firm has at last succeeded
making a colored water mark.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. 2bc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11


For long time we steadily refused to pub
lish testimonials, believing that, in the opinion
Of the public generally. the great majority
were manufactured to order by unprincipled
parties As a means of disposing Of their worth.
less preparations.
That this view of the case Is to a certain ex-
tent true, there can be no doubt.
AT last, several years ago, we came to the
conclusion that every intelligent person can
readily discriminate between spurious and
bona hde testimonials, apd determined to use
as advertisements a few of tho many hum
drods Of unsolicited certificates In our possess
sion.
In doing this, wo published them As nearly az
possible in tho exact language used by our cor
respondents, only changing the phraseology, in
some cases, so as to compress them into a
smaller space than they would otherwise
occupy, but without in the least exaggerating
or destroying the meaning of the writers.
We are glad to say that our final conclusion
was correct one-that n letter recommend
ing. an article having true merit fnds favor
with tho people.
The original Of every testimonial published
which will prove to the most skeptical that our
assertion made above, that only the facts are
given rs they appear therein, Is true.
But as IL would be very inconveniont, II moi
impossible, for all OF our friends to call on u;
for that purpose, we invite those who doubt III
there be such), to correspond with any OF ths
parties whose names signed to our testi
monials. and ask them IL we have made any
misstatoments, so far as their knowledge ex
tends, in this article. In other words, II We
have not published their letters As nearly yer
batim a. possible.
Very Pespectfully
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

IT is said that there is not a single heather
to-day in Fiji.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

You may add my testimony as 70 tho merits
OF Piso's Cure for Consumption. l took n
severe cold last February, which settled on my
lungs. They became liberated and wero so
painful that had no rest for two days and
nights. got bottle of Pisos Cure for Con-
sumption, and was relieved by the time had
taken half OF II. Since that time have kept
Pisos Cure in the house, and use II as a pre-
ventive, both for lung troubles and Group, for
which 1 can recommend it MS tho best medi.
for have used at least twenty others. besides
about as many physiciaus prescriptions.
Piso's Cure for Consumption has never failed
70 give reliofin my family.
A. J. GRUBB,
n GpripUNaid
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11

The farmers, in their swamps, we're sure
Gould find the roots and plants that cure;
II by their knowledge they only knew
For Just the disease each one grew.
Take courage now and "Swamp-RO try
uor kidney, liver and bladder complaints),
As on this remedy You can rely,