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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF FOREST COUNTY,
TIONEsTA PA. July 10. 1893.

OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF FOREST COUNTY,
TIoNEsTA, Pa, JULY 10, 1888.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this;
office until IL o'clock NJ. on August 1st,
1883, for the erection of Brick Water Clos
cts in the Court House yard at Tionests,
Pa.
Separate bids will be received as follows :
For drilling one water we'll A inches in
diameter.
For doing the Stone work.
For doing the Brick work, Plasteringr
and Carpenter work.
For putting on tin Roof, Conductors,
Cornice of galvanized iron, and painting
of same. Also putting in Closets, Plumb
ing, Furnace, Sewerage to Allegheny riv-
er, Derrick, Wind Engine and Pump.
All materials to be furnished by con-
tractors. Plans and specifications for
above can be seen, and all information
obtained, at the Commissioners Office, in
Court House.
A bond must accompany each proposal
to the full amount of the bid.
The right is reserved by the Commits
sioners to reject any and all bids.
w. ID. SHIELDS,
G. +. LEDEBUR,
j. J. PARSONS,
County Commissioners.
Attest-JAs. T. BRENNAN, Clerk.
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Niagara FaIIs-A Delightful Days
Outing.

The Annual Grand Excursion to
Niagara Falls, under the management
of the Western New York and Penn.
sylvania Railroad will take place
Thursday, August I'd, 1888. A special
train of through coaches will leave
Tionesta in the morning at $50,
Hickory 6:45, Truukeyville 6:55,
Tidioute 7:10, and stopping at oil in.
termediate points, arriving at the
Falls at LOO p N. Returning the
train will leave the N. Y. Central de
pot at 500 p. m, giving seven hours
at the Falls, hut all who wish to stop
over, can return on any regular train
leaving Buffalo the following day,
Friday, Aug. 8 Fare for the round
trip So 80. This will be the only ex.
cursion from this section during the
season, and all who wish to see this
great natural wonder, should not for.
get the date. Excursion Agent S. B
Newton will have charge Of the trair
which is a guarantee that all will have
pleasant time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

- Member Of C0ngreSs-JAMEs II. MAI
FETT.
Member oflSendte-J. II. WILSON.
scmbLy-CHARLE 4. RANDALL.
President JHdge--W. ID. BRo wN.
associate JWdges-LEw1s ARNER. JNo.
A. PROPER
redsWrer-SoLoMoN FITZGERALD.
ProthoHotdry, Register & Recorder, &c
cALvTN NJ. ARNER.
HheriG. GEO. w. SAwYEp.
C'bmnstssioners-WM ID. SHIELDS, G.
Fl fEDEBUR, J. J. PARSONS.
!. C0unty Superintendent-GEo w. X ERR.
Pistrict Attorney--P. NJ. CLARK.
Fstfy C0mmtsstonerS--C. ii. CHURCH,
AMOS T.. COOPER.
C0Nnty lSitrVeyor-H. G. WHITTEKIN.
f0roner-Dr. j. w. MoRRow.
Cosnty 4 Wditors-E. l.. JONES, X. "a.
WIN. BLUM.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
DON'T EXPERIMENT.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs are in dam
ger. Consumption always seems at first,
only a cold. Do not permit any dealer to
impose upon you with some cheap imita-
ton of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be
sure you get the genuine. Because he
can make more profit he may tell you he
has something just as good, or just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insist upon
getting DIR. Kings New Discovery, which
is guaranteed to give relief in all Throat,
Lung and Chest affections. Trial bottles
free at G. W. Bovard's Drug Store.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
A Sound Legal Opinion.

Z. Bainbridge Munday Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says: "Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results.
My brother also was very low with Ma
by timely use of this medicine. Am sat
isfied Electric Bitters saved his life." Mr..
d. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, KY, adds
a like testimony, saying: "He positively
believes he would have died, had it not
been for Electric Bitters. This great rem
edy will ward off, as well as cure all Ma
larial Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver
and Stomach Disorders stands unequaled.
Price soc. and $l.00 at G.. w. Bovard's
Drug Store.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

ESTATE OF SAMUEL F. RoHRER,
Il late of jerks township, Forest county,
Pa, deceased.
Letters of administration on the said
estate having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted thereto are
requested to make prompt payment, and
those having claims against the same, will
present them without delay, to
CLORINE l.. ROHRER,
Administrators, Marienville, Pa.
or f. L. DAVIS, Attorney, Tionesta, Pa.
June l. 1888
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

company that is applying for charter
and will do business in the counties Of
Forest, Warren, Crawford and We.
mango. The names ofthe stockholders
are familiar to nearly all our readers,
and they are a guarantee that the
institution will not be run on surface
gas, by a long shot.
The Franklin NelOs gives this
timely advice: august is at hand.
It's the boss month for epidemics and
intestinal 'ructionS. Eat plenty of
good, plain food don't guzzle too
much ice water; don't enter into the
stimulating part of the political cam
paign until the days shorten up; don't
suicide until you find out how the fall
trade opens up"
After a brief illness of one week,
Mrs. Catherine Flynn passed array
quietly, at the residence of her son.in.
law, ROb't w. Pimm, Faguudus, Pa,
July 26, 1888, aged "a years, and 27
days. Her remains we're laid to rest
in St. Johns Cemetery, at Tidioute,
the funeral being attended by a large
concourse of sympathizing, friends
and acquaintance.
We fnd the following sad news
in an item among the Meadville cor.
respondence of the Oil City Blizzard
of Monday: "a little two.year old
daughter of Miles w. Tate and wife,
who came here from Forest county
last year, died Saturday morning, and
was buried yesterday. The most ex'
cellent family have the sympathy of
ell who know them in their bereave.
ment."
Geo. Raab, who now has barber
shop that would be credit and orpa.
ment to any city, is constantly adding
new and attractive features. He now
carries line of the finest brands Of
tobacco and cigars to be had in the
market and sells them down at bottom
figures. Allie Dunkle, a handy little
fellow, has erected a neat stand for
shining shoes, and puts on gloss like
a French plate mirror, all for a nickel.
Customers always receive prompt at.
tention.
Mr.. Eli Holeman met with quite
a painful accident last Thursday. He
ives painting bis barn, and had placed
the ladder on a box ito make il
REACH" and the foundation, being
rather shakey, gave way, throwing
Mr.. Holeman backward a distance Of
about fifteen feet. He struck on his
right shoulder, bruising him consider
ably, but fortunately breaking nc
bones, although necessitating the car
rying Of the injured arm in sling for
the time being.
The large hay and grain barn oi
Wheeler & Dusenbury, situated on the
flats about half a mile below New
town, was totally destroyed by fire on
Thursday evening last about 8 o'clock
The firm had just finished their har.
vest that day, and the barn was filled
with hay and wheat, and the farm ma
chinery, such as mowers, hay rakes,
wagons, &C., had all been slowed
away. The loss is quite heavy; we
have not heard it estimated. The or.
igin of the fire is a mystery, but the
opinion prevails to some extent that
spontaneous combustion was the cause
Another theory is that the fire caught
from sparks from lighted pipes or ci.
gsrs which were smoked about the
premises.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
Administrators Notice.

ESTATE OF RACH Ell SIGGINS, late
Il of Harmony township, Forest county,
Pa, deceased.
Letters of administration on the above
Estate having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to the said
Estate are requested 70 make payment
same without delay to
J. b. SIGGINS, Administrator.
May %, lSSS-6t. Tionesta, Pa.
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For Sale.

A nice farm of so acres, principally
bottom land, about go acres improved,
on 1ionesta creek, located about one
mile from Tionesta borough, and
known as the Kiser Farm. Will be
sold at bargain. For full informa-
ton address j. B. Agnew, Tionesta,
Pa. IF.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
Condensed Time Table Tlonesta station.
Church and sabbath School.
TION ESTA-, PA

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
IN, M. E. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in NJ. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. Rumberger.
Services in Lutheran Mt. lions Church,
German Hill, every Sunday at 1890 a. M,
English and German alternating. s. s..
every Sunday at $3.50 a. IN. II. j. Graetz,
Pastor.
Preaching in the +. NJ. Church next
Sunday evening at usual hour, Rev. s..
Sager, Pastor. Also on German Hill at
u. m.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

of Messrs. Wheeler & Dusenbury for
many years, who are particularly so.
licitous for the safety and welfare Of
their employees, and they naturally
feel the unfortunate occurrence very
keanlv
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
May16tf.
RUCKLEN,s ARNICA sALyR.

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by G. w. Bovard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

-Arnica & Oil Liniment is very
healing and soothing, and does won
ders when applied to old sores. For
sale by G.. w. Bovard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
Transactions in Real Estate.

The Prothonotary's Office of Forest
county shows the following transA ctions
in real estate for the week ending
July 30, 1888:
Deed Mary L. Strauahan and c,
w. Stranahan to Trustees Tionesta
Lodge, No. 369, l. o. o. F., one acre,
55 perches, Lot No, 6. TiOnesta Boro
Deed-Barney Dessell and wife
from w. P. Siggins, 1910 square feet
in West Hickory, Pa.
Deed-Geo. W. Robinson ct ux and
Charles Bonner ct ux to w. A. Wray,
1876 acres, Sub. No. 5, Warrant 5141,
jerks Twp.
Deed-James T. Brennan to Nellie
G. NOrmile. house and lot, Elm St.,
Tionesta Boro.
Deed-Gertrude NJ. Turner Ex. to
Samuel II. Haslet, lot in Tionesta
BorO, near bis present residence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
SEALED PROPOSALS..
OFFICE or THE

OFFICE or THE
COMMISSIONERS OF FOREST COUNTY,
TIoNESrA, PA, july 10. lSSS.
Sealed Proposals will he received at this
Office until II o'clock NJ, August ], 1855
for Rip Rapping the approaches to the
Maple Creek Bridge, at mouth OF Maple
Creek, Forest County, Pa. All infOrma-
ton can be obtained from w, ID. Shields,
Clarington, Pa.
The right is reserved by the Commits
sioners to reject any and all bids.
w. ID. SHIELDS,
q, Il. LEDEBUR,
j. j. PARSONS,
County Commissioners.
Attest-JAs. r.. BRENNAN, Clerk,
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THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1, 1888.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Burocss.-D. s. KNOX.
CouHcilmen--North ward, L. j. Hop
kins, II. NJ. Foreman, s. ID. Irwin. South
ward, J. G. Scowden, VIM. Smearbaugh,
J. r. Proper.
%. s. Knox.
Constable and C0ilcctor-S. S. Garfield.
SCHOOL Directorate. w. Robinson, A.
=. Kelly, j. II. Dingmau, d. s. Knox,
d. w. Clark, j. 4. Brennan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01
w. MORROW. NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEO

b cf Armstrong county, having located
||oresta is prepared to attend all pro-
'onat calls promptly and at all hours.
40 i'd residence two doors north of
|fence House. Office hours I to 3 A.
ptad Il 10 IL NJ; 2 to 3 and 81 to Z. p.
sundays, to 10 A. M; 2 to and ct
4 r. M. may-lSSl
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rISTRY.
ID h I.
DIR. J. w, MORROW.

1|t>ing purchased the materials &C., OF
+ sfeadman, would respectfully an
<,rco that he will carry ON the Dental
|<ll,ess in Tionesta. and having had over
years successful experience, considers
1iself fully competent to give entire sat
*ction. shall always give my medi-
practice the preference. mar22-S2.
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For Sale.

My house and lot on corner of Elm
and Helen Sts., Tionesta. Terms easy.
G. NJ. SHAwKEY,
May16tf. Warren, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

<ENTRAL HOUSE, OF CITY, PA.
w. IL. ROTH. Proprietor.
The largest, Bost Located and Furnished
{Hoss In the City. Near Union Depot.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

fB SIGGINS, NJ. n,
Physician, Surgeon S Druggist,
TION ESTA, PA.
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"A common cold should not be
neglected. Downs Elixir will cure it.
For sale by G. W. Bovard.
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IAY, PARK & CO.,

fA -BA Nix ERS,-
9fner OF Elm II Walnut Sts., Tionesta,
<l4k- Bank of Discount and Deposit. In
serest allowed on Time Deposits. Collec-
lions made on all the Principal points of
file u. s. Collections solicited.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

cox A WEEK and upwards positively
Sp@ - secured by men agents selling Dr.
Scotrs Genuine Electric Belt, Suspensory,
ETC., and by ladies selling DR.. SCOTS Elec-
trio Corsets. Sample free. State sex. DR..
Scott, s4s Broadway, N. Y. Noy.l6-3m.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-01

The motto of the proprietors of
Dr. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters
is, "the greatest good to the greatest
number" and so sell a large bottle of
a valuable remedy for the small price
of 20 cents, and warrant every bottle
to give satisfaction or money refunded.
For sale by G. w. Bovard.
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1. DAVIS,

|GKTRAL HOUSE, Tionesta, Pa,
q. g. Brownell. Proprietor. This is a
n house, and has Just been fitted up tor
B accommodation of the public. A por-
4 of the patronage of the public is solic-
q. 46-ly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26
Bucknell University,

Invites attention TO N)ts full courses OF study (2)
It's improved buildings, (3)its free scholarshp,(D
its large library fund. (5)ts new astronomical OBJ
servatory, (6) its healthulness Of location ~ It's
cheapness, and (S) Its new art and
music building. Has no superior in Pennsylya-
mia, Three departments. For men, young wo-
men, anaiyouths. Catalogues and information
will be sent on application to President
DAVID j. HILL, LII. ID. Lewisburg, Pa.
Dec. l '6s.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26
4 Pennsylvania Romance.

In October, 1850. John Slime, n
Mcll-to-du business man of Browns
Vile. Pa, was married to Miss
Martha Brannon. the daughter of
one of the towns wealthiest citizens.
The marriage was clandestine and
the brides parents were not told of
it for two years later, because they
had always opposed the match.
When apprised of the fact the young
wife was hastily prepared and sent
TO Europe, but not until she was fol-
lowed several miles from her home
and torn from the arms of her hus-
band. who was wounded by pistol
ball fired by the irate father.
Never since that eventful night,
when young Stine attempted to
claim his own, until the other day
has he been able to learn anything
of his wife. He wasted all OF his
small fortune i'll "A vain effort to hnd
her, but every attempt resulted III
IN ignominious failure. Two years
ago he went to Louisville, KY, re-
duced in circumstances and III bad
health. He worked at any kind OF
labor to be found, and, employed
most of the time. The wife remain
ed in Europe with an uncle for two
years. and during her stay child
IL bright little gill-was born to her.
She prevailed upon her relatives to
allow hen to return to America, ana
finally her parents consent that she
should Arriving at this side OF the
Atlantic, she began to search for her
lost husband, but time after time
was met with failure. Not to be
daunted or allow any obstacle to be
laid in her way, she kept up courage,
and at last was rewarded by learn
ir".", 'ouy rat four years ago man
by me name of John Stine had lived
III Steubenville, Ind, and from there
had gone to Cleveland, o., where
he shipped on board of II grain stea-
mer for Buffalo.
Going to Buffalo, she found that
Stine had located i'll Columbus, o.,
thence to Cincinnati, and from there
went to Kansas City, and ut last to
Louisville, Ky. Mrs. in quiet
way learned that man by the same
name a. thai of her husband passed
down Green street in that city every
evening, and placed herself in Il po
sition to identify him if possible
For two or three evenings the mai
was permitted to pass unnoticed
but the other day, being satisfied
that she had discovered him, she
with the child. stood Oh the wall
until ,hc long lost husband I'm,
father came near them, and withou
ceremony rushed upon him. If tn
heavens had fallen he could no
have been more surprised, and tn
trio seemed overcome with JOY
They are to return to their old hom
in Pennsylvania, where the forum
of the wife is large enough to SUI
port them III comfort for the rest {
their lives.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26
Written for the Posr.
Farming.

Agriculture may be truly said to
be the foundation stone upon
which is built every nations riches,
and the prosperity Of the whole hu-
man race depends more or less Oh it's
resources. 1t would he useless to
attempt to trace the progress OF
agriculture back to the wandering
husbandmau who roumed from place
to place with their immense iiocks
until by eventual adoption of n fixed
abode and the expenditure OF time
and labor fixed certain value on
their land. Fiom tins period 1t may
be said the cultivation of the soil
dates, ut this time the soil was in It's
virgin state and rs II matter OF
course yielded its hidden stores
with n liberal hand. But as time
flew ON, nature could not supply the
plant food that was taken from her.
The first who were alarmed by fall
ing off of crops were the European
scientists, such men as Liebig,
Lawes, and Gilbert. Ours being
essentially on age of thought and
progress, the time has come when
farmers must realize that the tilling
of the soil will only be profitable
pursuit on condition of yearly OBJ
tanning from every acre maximum
and cheap return, and that i'll order
to succeed III this. he must restore to
the soil those elements which it once
contained. but which have been tax
en- from the ground in the process
OF nourishing the plants This brings
us to the question, how may such
soils be restored to fertility of which
| shall speak i'll the future.
FARMER
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For First Place.

A great amount of POLITICAL engineer-
ing will be done by friends OF candid
ates to secure for their man the first
place on the tickets, and the best
man will probably secure the coveted
place. Then if iudorsed by the ma
jority OF the people, the election is
assured. Electric Bitters has been
put to the front, its meits passed upon,
has been endorsed. and unanimously
given the first place, among remedies
peculiarly adapted to the relief and
cure of all Diseases Of Kidneys, Liver
aud Stomach. Price 5Oc. and 81 pei
bottle at Il. NJ. Shindels drug store.
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Their Business Booming

Probably no one thing as.caused such
II general revival Of trade at q. Nj.
Shindel's drug store as their giving
away to customers Of SO many free
trial bottles OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covory for Consumption. Their trade
is simply enormous in this very value
able article from the fact that it al
ways cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, and allthroat and lung diseases
quickly cured You can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle tree,
large size 81. Every bottle warranted
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26
DIR. Theel. the great Specialist, ha,

DR.. Theel, the great Specialist, has
:, ,red more cases OF special, kidney,
- I'd and nervous diseases than all
IL IS combined. The power Of heal
,a', ~ at the Doctor possesses is no
an,,ht n ue to his complete, practical
Snow,eds 9 Of the allopathic. hoin@o-
aath;o and eclectic system of medicine
We would advise those suffering to
.onsu,t him IN person or by letter
Oe,ce 5sS North Forth Street, Phila-
,,-n,o pa z l>SS-ly.
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One Hundred Dollars Bounty.

following bill has passed both
The congress and now awaits
house'o- Cleveland's signature to
PRESIDENT Y. 1t is of great impor-
become II taN of the veterans i'll this
tance 10 many anxiously waiting to
county who are =:
get their Just due. g, That the Act
Te il nacted. ct, in relation to
entitled, AN act 'rll 22nd, 1872,
bountiCs, approved Al ing out the
be am en-, led by strik. 9th, 1861, "
words ''b cfore August amended
and $ aid ct, as hereby Nect from
shall have tulI force and ell
rrTIny 2. That the PRO- and
r ,nnt;ng officers of treasury be. ted
iH,'a"ehy authorized and dire Id
are nncnnsider the claims OF all so, G
70 and their heirs, who may nav
iel' 'Jnnied the bounty OF one nun,
heehh 'Snllors granted by the Act OF
areGn oand. 1872, under any consiruc-
hPlh g'id 'uaid Act. which has since peei
modified or rescilluou ao,.oct " and iust
claims shall if found GoIreNr; GoIo';dnd d the
he allowed and PAID, prooiHd prooo,i;Sted for
so)diers were enrolled 9r or. 90 1871.
three years prior 10 Juif ,Le nresi.
'mder The proclamation oi INC of Nav
dnnt of the United Statesf' tba War
Ard 1861, and the orders rsuance Va ,r
recruitment issued III pnStared
thereof and We're actualy ;tad States
INTO the service oI ind Tue
and honorably discharged
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-16

Along the coast of France, where the
land line is formed by long stretches of
sand banks lying between the high cliff
uplands, there used to be found innumer-
able rabbits, who made their burrows in
the dry sand above high water mark.
They ran one hole into another, SO that
the labyrinth of underground passages
frequently extended for several hundred
feet, rendering it next to impossible to
dislodge the inmates in the usual man.
ner by slipping ferret into one of the
holes. For, if this were done, the ferret
would simply drive the rabbits from one
corner of the network to another, where
they would hide as soon as they evaded
him.
The continental poacher, ever prolific
in devices, knowing that the instinct of
the crab will lead him always to descend
in search of water, elaborated system
Of placing bolt net at the mouth Of
every hole he could locate, no matter how
many there might be. Then, taking a
dozen or so Of good sized crabs, he
fastened about half an inch of composite
wax candle to the center of each shell,
fixing them firmly enough for his pur-
pOoS W cAShtiy hiChtiLE NdA tC IilC
bottom, and then pressing it into the
shell. These pieces of wax candles he
obtained from the inn keepers and lodg-
ing house keepers in the adjacent coast
town. He then lighted the candles and
turned one crab into each of the main
runs.
The crab, just taken from a damp
place, Immediately sought the lowest
ground in the burrow, carrying his light
with him, where light had never pene-
trated before. The rabbits, frightened
almost to death, rushed madly through
the runs to the mouths of the holes,
sprang out into the bolt nets and hope
lessly tangling themselves in the meshes,
lay painting until the poacher came and
put them out Of their misery. More than
100 rabbits have been taken from single
burrow at one haul, and the practice
proved so destructive to the rabbits that
the French government took the matter
in hand and subjected every offender to
a heavy fine and imprisonment.-The
Argonaut.