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The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30
Rag, Tag and Bobtail.

This Is probably an ODD hunting ex-
preston to signify a herd of deer. In
Prescott's "Phllip the Second" quoted
by Stryps and Hollingshead, is the fol-
lowing: ''They hunted the deer, aud
were so greedy of their destruction
that they killed them rag and tag, with
hands and swords" The word tegg,
or tag, signifies, according to Bailey,
"a doe in the second year OF her age"
Rag is defined by the same writer AS
"a herd of young colts" but older
writer's have raeg to signify a herd of
deer at rutting time. Bobtall means n
fawn Just after it has been weaned.
Tag and bobtail are used in the same
sense when speaking or sheep, but rag
does not seem to be known In this con-
n%ection. The complete original sense
of the phrase tag, rag and bobtail"
seems to have been a collection OF
sheep or deer, OF all sorts mixed ihdis-
crimiEately.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30

Mail Agent Davis was fatally hurt,
and baggage Master Taylor and four
passengers were slightly hurt. The
bridge was undermined by the heay
rain.
by the premature explosion Of a
dynamite cartridge at the New Park,
In Wellsyllle, New York, on the after
noon of the 9Th, Thomas Prentice and
Patrick Rooney were killed and Henry
MiIback WAS dangerously injured.
Several picnickers were close by when
the explosion occurred. and 1t is re-
markable that none were injured.
james Joustt, "A years old, shot
and probably fatally. wounded Arthur
Craven, a young mill employe IN Wan
'skutch. Rhode Island, on the evening
of the 26th. Jouett says Craven at
tempted to assault his daughter. In
st. Louis on the evening Of the 26th,
Policeman O'Sullivan attempted to ar
rest Frank Parker, cOlOred, for dis
orderly conduct: The officer was
fatally shot in the abdomen and Parker
was also shot, but escaped. Two by
ISLANDERS, John McHale and Samuel
Wilson, were also shot, but not dan
gerously wounded.
The small steam pleasure yacht
EuId was struck by the steamer James
W. Bald win, one mile north OF New
burgh, New York, on the evening of
the 9th. There were eight persons IN
the small boat, and two of them, Miss
Annie Miller and the wife of Benjamin
Obell, Jr., were drowned. The others
were rescued.
Wallace Mitchell, a murderer,
brought to Syracuse, Kansas, from
Colorado, on the evening of the 26th,
was taken from the Sheriff by an armed
mob and lynched.
Mrs. Julia Moore was run over and
killed by train at Henderson, North
Carolina, on the 9th. Seeing the train
approaching she tainted from fright
and fell upon the track. She was 81
years old.
The heaviest rainfall yer known
in the vicinity Of Nelson, Nebraska.
occurred on the 2Gth. Elk creek is
over Its banks and all bridges crossing
it have been washed away. Over ten
and three. quarters inches Of rain fell
in Mobile during SO hours ending on
the evening Of the 26th. Much dam
age was done by the leaking of roofs,
and many streets were deluged by the
unprecedented rainfall, which was the
heaviest ever recorded at Mobile.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30
Selling Souvenirs of Sedan.

A camp following tourist" found
himself caught in the railway station
at Sedan during the engagement. or
course he could not go cut except II
the risk of his life. So he amused HIM
self within the lnnermost doors OF the
office. "Look here" he said to a friend
afterward, opening a small bag full OF
railway tickets. "I've got some souve-
Mrs of Sedan" They were all marked
sedan, September l." and Indicated
an immense number of quite impossible
journeys, such as that to Metz, as hay
ing been made on that day. While the
storm was raging around, he had
stamped all the tickets he could lay
hands on with the date OF ths battle
till the ink gave out. "These will be
curlosities, " said he. adding. ''and I've
got money out of the pocket OF a dead
soldier; they say it's lucky" He
showed some silver OF which he had
robbed a cOrpSe
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30
A Fashionable Woman's whim.

The extent to which money is wasted
at a fashionable woman's within was
illustrated to me the other day. l was
In the shop OF a well known florist on
Broadway when a lady came In from .
private coach. She purchased three
huge roses, for which she paid s.. and
carried them daintily away by their
long stems. An hour afterward, going
by Delmonico's, l saw my lady Of the
roses lunching at one Of the windows
with q companion OF her own sex.
Fifteen minutes a~fterward. returning
by the same way. l noted that the table
where they sat wa vacant. Three bare
rose stems lay amid the dishes. which
were buried In rose leaves. The lady
of the roses had plucked SIS worth OF
flowers to pieces in . few minutes idle
conversation after her luncheon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30
A FLYING. FIRE BALL.
IT FALLS IN THE sTEET IN NEW YORK
SEVERAL PERSONS RECEIVE
rf rDrnrn crraCrro Ea..

1T FALLS IN THE STEET IN NEW YORK
SEVERAL PERSONS RECEIVE
ELECTRIC SHOCKS.
NEW YORK, June 26.-A flying ball
Of fire struck the ground, exploded and
scattered sparks and stones for 20 feet
In every direction in Feast Twenty.afth
street, between Second and Third ave-
nues, to-day. Workmen engaged In a
new building were paralyzed with fear.
and would not return to work for some
hours.
Dwellers in the immediate neighbOr-
hood rushed with blanched faces to
windows and doors, and pedestrians
who were blinded by the fash Of the
meteor and stunned by the explosion
fed to shelterlng doorways Oh fell
terror stricken where they stood. The
skies had rapidly cleared after the
first severe thunder shower, and about
LOS p. M. the sun appeared.
Almost simultaneously a dazzling,
brilliant. spherical body about
two feet in diameter and emitting
countless white sparks, was seen in the
air, descending rapidly. In its train
was a streak of livid fire, like a tail Of
a comet. The flying flre-ball came in a
southwestern direction, aud was first
noticed at about the height of the
houset0ps. 1t struck in q heap Of
gravel, bricks, planks and other build
ing material in the gutter, facing No.
210- East Twenty-6fth street, and a
sharp report like that Of u thousand
pistol shots followed.
There was a strange smell like that
accompanying lightning strokes, and
several persons near received severe
electric shocks, Big sparks few out
and the gravel and bricks were scatter
ed. The noise of the explosion was
heard as far away as East Twenty
ninth street and Fourth avenue. Five
minutes later West Twenty-6fth street
was filled with a crowd of excited peo-
pie that came running from all diree-
lions. and were asronished that no
greater damage had been done by the
bolt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30

A ns,1 kind of vertical steam boiler
has been invented by Mr.. Armer. The
object Of the design Is to obtain the
greatest possible efficiency in the steam
heating surfaces. In order to effect
this, the tubes have a hellcal twist
given them, which does 10 interfere
with the ease with which they may be
cleansed, but which causes greater im-
pingement of the gases against the
tube walls, and gives more freedom for
expansion than straight tubes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30

part Of it is IN ruins. The Mexican
Collector of Customs at Paso del Norte
received an official despatch stating
that loo miles of the Mexican Central
Railroad is impossible, and that 1t will
be 10 days before mails can get
through, and 20 days before freight can
be moved.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30
50th CONGRESS.-Fi First Session.
SENATE

SENATE.
In the U. s. Senate on the 25th,
Mr.. Allison, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the Legislative
Appropriation bill. A bill was also
reported to establish a lighthouse at
the mouth Of the WIcomico river,
Maryland. A conference report was
agreed to on the International Marine
Conference bill. Senate bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 for q public
building at Newport News, Virginia
| An executive session was held. When
the doors we're reopened, Mr.. Harris
spoke on the Presidents message. fav.
oring tariff reduction. The House
bills to relieve certain enlisted men Of
the navy from the charge of desertion
and for the improvement Of the mouth
of the Brazos river, Texas, were
passed, with amendments. Adjourned.
In the United States Seuate on the
26th, Mr.. Plumb gave notice OF an
amend ment to the Sundry Civil bill
providing that there shall not be pur-
chased for the use Of National Soldiers
| Homes any material or supplies pro-
duced by convict labor. The Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill was passed
with some unimpOrtant amendments.
A message was received from the
President vetoing a bill pensioning
the widow Of John A. Turley. Pend
ing action line Senate adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate or the 9th, the
River and Harbor bill was considered.
| The amendment increasing the appro-
priation for the harbor Of. Philadel-
phia to $3.50. 0C0 IA agreed to. Pend
Ing action on o Yadkin river North
Carolina) amendment the fact of no
Quorum was disclosed, and the Senate
adj burned.
In the House on the 25th, District
of Columbia bills were passed, among
them s nate bill making Decoration
Day a legal holiday in the District.
The bill to secure the rights Of settlers
on the public domain vas considered,
It's consideration being continued In an
evening session. Adjourned.
|, In the House on the 26th, the Pub
lie Lands bill was considered. Penc-
l lily dCtiOu ou OIL uChuLuCb oASASN
by Mr.. Holman, the point OF no quo
rum was raised, and the House ad-
iourued,
In the House on the 9th, the Public
Land bill was passed. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the Tariff bill. Alizonene colors were
added to the free list. The line ''bOne
black, ivory drop black and bone char
was stricken out. Olive, salad, cotton
seed, whale, seal and neatsfoOt oil were
specifically named IS entitled to free en-
try. China clay or kaoiine was stricken
out. Unwrought glass for use in the
manufacture of optical instruments was
placed on the free list. Mr.. Mills offered
Q committee amendment in placing on
the free list German looking glass
plates. Pending action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30

Wood is being employed scientincal-
Iy in surgery in a different folm from
ordinary splints. A foreigner has i'll
trOducded wood wool as a cheap and
useful dressing for wounds; and 1t is
prepared extensively as a commercial
staple for surgical dressings, 1t is fine
ly ground wood, as is extensively used
IN the manufacture OF paper. 1t is a
clean looking, d~elicate-Hbred, soft, yell
lowish-whlte substance, having an
odor of fresh wood, and absorbs an i'm
mense quantity OF liquid. The best
wood-wool was found to be that which
was obtained from pitch pine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30

The railroad from Llege to Macs
tricht, says a Belgian paper, has obtain.
ed permission to put upon its track be-
tween Llege and Wise small trains
made up Of cars of the ordinary horse
car pattern. These trains stop between
stations, and they are found to be a
great convenience for the small villa
zes along the route. The object OF the
company in ~inaugurating this system
of conveyance was to prevent the es-
tablishment of a competing street car
line
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-30

when Baby was sioA, we gave her castonAs
When she WAS a Child, she cried fer CaxteriA,
When she became Miss, she elung to Castoris,
When she hsd Children, sho rave them Castor1A
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18
Charter Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ application will be made to tho Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania at Harrisburg, Pa, ON the 20th day
of Jan'y, A. D., 1888, or rs soon thereafter
as may be, for q charter of Incorporation
under the provisions of the Act of Gener-
al Assembly OF said Commonwealth cnti-
tied ian act to provide for the incorpora-
ton and regulation of Natural Gas Com
ranies" approved the Goth day of May, A..
D., 1885. The name of said corporation is
"The Citizens Gas Company" Its char
acter and object shall be the producing,
dealing in, transporting, storing, and sup
plying natural gas in the counties of War
ren, Forest, Venango aud Crawford. The
places whore the said corporation in its
various branches is to he conducted are
Tidioute, EAST Hickory, West Hickory,
Oil City, Titusville, Pleasantville, and
other towns and villages and places in the
counties above mentioned. Tho principal
office of said Company will be i'm Tidioute,
Tenn. The names of the subscribers TO
the capital stock of said Company are
George IL. Ahrens, Curtis =. Barrett,
Charles X. Book, VIM. Schnur and G. w
Sill.
81. WILBUR & SCHNUR, Solicitors.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18
For Free Lumber.

Hon. Geo. A. jerks, Solicitor Gen.
eral, was in Pittsburgh last week look.
ing after business connected with the
Dubois estate, and while in the city
he was interviewed by representative
of the Press, when the following colo.
guy ensued;
And what will be done with the
tariff"
1T certainly will be reduced. This
seems to be generally conceded by
nearly ell, Republicans and Democrats
alike. The tariff must come off some
of the raw materials, but how much
seems to be the question"
"How do you propose to compromise
with the wool growers ?"
THE wool growers, of course, will
object to having the tariff reduced on
wool. 1t would be strange if they did
not. The lumoermen of Brookville,
my home, will also object to having
the tariff taken off lumber, which has
been and still is one Of the chief pro-
ducts of that section. The best inter
ests of the masses, however, demand
it."
The lumbermen Of Jefferson county,
and the men who work in the forest
and on the mills, can put Mr.. jerks
opinion in their pipes and smoke it.
He is aware of the baneful effects of a
removal of the tariff on lumber, and
yet he virtually asks, what are you
going to do about itf The answer can
be given at the polls next November,
when Grover Cleveland will be can.
date for re election. -BrookviHe Re.
publican.
The above applies with equal force
10 Forest county's chief industry.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

IS the midst of his suffering from
what may be an incurable and speed.
ly fatal disease, the Crown Prince Of
Germany seems to have become the
object of the designs of the assassin,
A Paris dispatch says a plot against
the Princes life has been discovered
at San Reno, and that one Of the
plotters, socialist, has turned inform.
er. 1t would seem as if no one in
high place, however excellent his char.
acter or exemplary his conduct, can
escape the malice which prompts the
assassin to his murderous schemes. II
any one ever 50 behaved, in health and
illness, as to win the respect Of those
who admire mauliuess and fortitude,
Prince Frederick William is that man,
and that the assassin should seek to
mul der him but adds fresh proof Of
the utter depravity of the socialistic
elements Of society.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

other direction, all ending "where the
worm dieth not aud tho fire is not
quenched." The young mother does
not realize the responsible position she
occupies and influence she wields.
Her husband uses tobacco, that is all,
hence the liquor question does not in.
terest her. Her husband is a professor
of religion. She cannot be interested
in the souls of those outside Of her
family, therefore missions is a work
for others, not for her. Her children
are all girls and as no women drink
or smoke in Forest County, therefore
81 shall not incur the i'll will Of my
neighbor and acquaintance by remon'
strating against the business be desires
to lcgitimately engage in. or course
it may ruin another neighbor's bus.
band aud anOther's boys, but that is a
matter Of theirs not mine. l have
no personal interest, My neighbours
husband gets all the liquor be wants
now either by doctors prescription or
by sending to Oil City, Titusville or
elsewhere to keep under its Influence
the greater part of the time, 50 | don't
see why should indemnity myself with
either side and become an enemy of
the other. Of course no great work
was ever accomplished except by a
little at time but don't think this
applies to the liquor question. l am
sorry for Mrs Faithful whose son has
acquired such habit Of intemperance.
During his sprees he antagonizes his
usual gentlemanly attractive manner,
neglects his business, acts the part of
a rowdy and wears the marks of i'm.
pudence TO others when he was not
himself. / sympathize with Miss AS
father who frequently rolls in the gut.
ter; whose heartbroken companion
keenly feels her position as a drunk.
ards wife and it is easy to understa nd
why they are strong temperance work.
ers but as for me | will never occupy
similar position aud do not propose
to borrow trouble" The husband does
not believe 10 drinking nor in the re.
monstrance, hides from the one who is
securing names, goes to the train a
half hour earlier to avoid it, promised
the other side he would do nothing
against him, sigued last year and lost
customers on account of it, don't be.
lieve in it unless it is made general.
"They help me i'll my business and !
could not Interfere with theirs. OF
course l am a professor of religion but
if can keep out of the way l can
truthtully say it was net presented to
me &c. &C."
Here are two firesides, two classes
of individuals pictured. The question
comes up, where have l been in the
past? Has my conscience responded
affirmatively to the position which
have taken. The new year is a good
time for forming good resolutions.
Shall | take the side For God and
| Home and Native Land ?"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18
HAPPY NEW YEAR.


The books of another year have
been closed and each individual &C.
count balanced. Had We an omnis.
cient mind we could glance over the
retreatiDg year and single out aud
comment upon the state of each &C.
count as the 1888 babe has found it.
This the good God alone can do ar d
we are glad We cannot. With exper.
ience, however, as teacher, it would
be easy for any of US TO geueralize
upon the successes and misfortuues of
struggling humanity. None of US can
look over the vanished year and hon.
estly appropriate the words of the
Master concerning Mary, "She has
done what she could" yet how many
may well weep over the approaching
harvest from scattered seeds of sin.
We look backward: Forest county
and our pretty suburban villa on the
river passes before US in panoramic
clearness. Its history is a repetition
of all 10 a greater or lesser degree.
We see the marital union of lovers
and the formation Of new homes. In
the possession Of their new relation.
ship there is but two directions to
travel. The habits of their former
life powerfully Influences their future.
Purity, honesty, temperance and re.
ligion are the parents Of all that il
beautiful aud enjoyable in this world
aud the key to unlock the beautiful
gates. In the following of such ped.
igree we most nearly approach him 10
whose image we were created. Proper
care of the house aud loving efforts to
make mankind purer characterizes the
wife, while industry and correct habits
is the reflection of the father of such
a home.
On the other hand it might be easy
to picture a household very much in
contrast with the above. Many are
the paths aud byways that lead in thC
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

WE have information from Mead.
vile that Col, "Jim" Reisinger, the
veteran editor of Crawford County, is
being urged by his friends 10 be a can.
didate for delegate to the Republican
National Convention from his district.
The same advices say that Col. Rel.
singer will accept the responsibility
and honor with becoming grace, and
will enter at once into the arena. No
better man could be selected as a del.
egate, and his long and valuable ser.
vices 10 the editorial harness of The
party, pulling up hill and holding
back going down, entities him to some
such recognition. 1t will afford hi:
friends Of the journalistic guild great
deal of pleasure to record his success,
in the race. = Oil City Derrick.
True, every word of it; by al
means elect Col. Reisinger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

CLEVELAND and his free trade mes.
sage are as unpopular in parts of the
South as they are in any part of Penn.
sylvania. Smith Clayton, Democrat
writing to the Atlanta Constitution
says: "Free trade people are as scarce
in Western Alabama as hairs on q
Mexican dog. l have never seen q
people more solid for anything than
they are for protection. / have heard
President Cleveland damned all ove
North Alabama, and believe that il
he should read his message to the peo.
pie of Birmingham it would lead to q
riot"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

The absurd ruling of the Post. Office
Department by which an immense
amount of mail matter was stopped in
the post-offices because of picture or
advertisement printed on the wrappers
has been cured, as far as the House of
Representatives can do il, by the pass.
age of a bill yesterday which permits
proper amount of printing and pic
lures on the back of wrappers. So
long as there is room enough left for a
legible direction, it matters not to the
POst.ofiiee how the sender utilizes the
remaining portion provided be does
not use it for personal correspondence.
Even if strict construction of the
law warranted the Interpretation 50
suddenly pat upon it by the Post .offic
Department, no public purpose was
served by departing from previous
usage. The only possible benefit the
literal enforcement of the law could
effect was to make the provision odious
and to insure its repeal. This might
have been accomplished just as we'll
without stopping a vast amount Of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

The Bradford County Republican
says that the nearly unanimous and
enthusiastic choice of the Republicans
of that congressional district is for
Blaine, and "no delegates should be
sent to the National Convention from
here who maintain any equivocal po.
sition offts tshis question" The Hunt.
ingdon Journal speaks in the same
way for its congressional district. And
that's about the size of it hereabouts
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

The great question among the Penn.
sylvania Democrats just now is as to
who shall be chairman of the State
committee. BY and by it will be:
How shall the Republican majority be
cut down ?-Phild. Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

IT IS wonderful how interested
Speaker Carlisle has suddenly become
in the contest which Mr.. Thoebe is
making against his seat. When the
contest was begun Mr., Carlisle merely
laughed at it, but now he is disposed
to regard it as really serious matter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18
w. @. Il. U. COLUMN.
Conducted by the TioneSta Union.

The w. G. T. u. meets the I'd and 4th
Tuesday of each month, at 3 p. IN.
President-Mrs. Eli Holeman,
Vice Presidents-Mrs. ]. G. Dale, Mrs
W. ]. Roberts.
Recording Sec'y-Mrs. L. a. Howe.
Cor. Sec. Il Treas.-Mrs. S. II. Irwin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

The Senators are said to be largely
in favor of removing the injunction of
secrecy from the reports and debates
on the Lamar case. If they should
agree to this, the country will without
doubt be favored with some very in.
esting reading.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

SENATOR VEsT's threat that the
Blair bill will be vetoed if it is passed
will not scare the friends of that meas.
ure. The South is pretty strong in
Congress, but not strong enough to
control legislation by the methods of
the bulldozer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

You never hear of Free Trade
philosopher publishing a work on Free
Trade and neglecting to copyright it.
On such products he wants Protection,
aud wants it badly. That is where his
inflated patriotism peters out and his
enligh tened self interest begins.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18
NATIONAL DELEGATE

LAMAR's nomination to the Supreme
Bench was confirmed by the Senate
on Monday, the vote standing 32 in
favor and 2S against confirmation.