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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
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MIRAGE.

Wen read that book, wen sing that song,
But whenl Oh, when the days are long;
When thoughts are free, and voices clear;
Some happy time within the year
The days troop by with noiseless tread,
The song unsung; the book unread.
Wen see that friend, and make him feel
The weight of friendship, true as steel;
Some flower Of sympathy bestow-
But time sweeps ON with steady flow,
Until with quick reproachful tear,
We lay our flowers upon his bier.
And still we walk the desert sands,
And still with trihes fill our hand,
While ever, just beyond our reach,
A fairer purpose shows to each.
The deeds we have not done, but wllled,
Remain to haunt us-unfulhlled
--Nei0 York Commercial Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
Florldn,s Great Sail Water Fish.

The tarpon, the great salt water fish
caught in Florida, is making its APP
pearance in the taxidermist stores in this
city. Some Of them are more than four
feet long, and weigh from 100 to zoo
pounds. They are distinctly of the
salmon family, and, although caught
with hook and reel, often busy a fisher
man for two hours before they are landed.
During the battle they are likely to carry
his boat like mad through the water,
They are such pretty conquests TO the
fishermen that few Of them mind paying
forty or fifty dollars to have the body
OF their biggest fish stuffed, varnis he'd,
and mounted on great panel of plush
for exhibition in their dining rooms -
-Net0 York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
Unique Use for Broomsticks.

Broomsticks are not such useless arti-
cles after all. Aside from the proverbal
use as woman's weapon, the broom
stick can serve as an ornament. Three
Of these with hoe bored half way be-
tween the ends and tied together, and
when left to fall into tent-shape form the
legs of very unique little table. A
square, or circular, or indeed any shaped
piece of board makes top. Now cover
this top with plush or velvet. Crazy
silk patch work used to be seen, but
this, like its friends, the bedquilts, are
being discarded. The broomsticks are
pretty, gilded. Tie the legs with broad
ribbon and place on the bow bunch of
grasses or flowers. Broomsticks ar
ranged in this tent like shape can be used
for n gypsy kettle or most any kind of
hanging basket. - Commercial Adrertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
A simpIe sideboard.

A simple and inexpensive sideboard,
which does good duty and is very ap-
propriate in the modestly furnished
house, is made of plain deal table about
two.thirds the width of the ordinary
kitchen table, with shelf fitted below.
Stain this to initiate old oak with mix
ture Of raw Sienna, burnt Sienna and
Vandyke brown thinned to the proper
consistency with sizing. Hang some
plain shelves above, either stained or
covered with felt cloth, to hold orna-
mental pieces of china and glass. Lay
upon the top of the table scarf OF
butchers linen, with knotted fringe,
and further ornamented with drawn
work or outline designs in washable
silks. and then will be had sideboard OF
which no one need be ashamed. Prairie
Farmer,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

THE OLD AND NEW.

Old radiant faces are VI IT,
However good the
The first have smiled .oou lhe test
OF many years review.
Old voices yield the richest song,
Though dark the clouds above,
Their echoings are sweet and long
With changeless notes Of love.
Old lips thrill with a monotone,
Old hearts have steady beats,
Their fashioning was in the zone
OF truth, and not deceits.
Old eyes glow with a steady light
When new ones turn away,
Old hands renew their youthful might
In sorrows darkest day.
So will cling TO friendships old,
And stand always for right,
Inconstant hearts can never hold
A solace for lifes night.
Henry Z. Orr, in Virginfon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.


Take eight large potatoes and three
onions; cut them in small pieces and boil
them id pint Of water until soft. Pass
them through a fine colander. Have
ready two quarts of skinned milk; boil
it; add very little powdered mace and
one piece Of loaf sugar, pinch OF
cayenne and the puree of potatoes.
When all boils together, thicken the
soup with two tablespoonfuls of potato
flour or ordinary flour. Before pouring
the soup into the tureen, place in the
latter tablespoonful of butter. Fry
some crutons in good beef dripping and
serve them with the soup, but on a sep
arate dish. - Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

The New York Herald prints letter
isom Lieutenant Commander Charles II.
Rockwell, United States Navy, on the
much mooted question of fog signaling
at sea. ''This officer" says the Herald,
''lnakes it very clear that what is wanted
is a signal quickly and certainly con
veyed and instantly understood. His
plan that there shall be only four such
signals-one for each quadrant of the
eompass-seems to be sufficiently com.
frehensiye and yet by no means compli-
Gated, This matter ought to be agitated,
IS Commander Rockwell suggests, until
tome simple, ineligible method can be
leyised to prevent collisions in fog"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

George Muller, celebrated throughout
the world as worker for the good of
his fellow-men, is now eighty-two years
old and as full Of zeal and activity as
ever. He has just returned to England
|aklor a preaching tour of $1,000 miles
|hfough Australia, China, Japan and
s. Der countries. Two thousand chill
8Iian greeted him at Bristol upon his re-
turn, the little ones being inmates of his
orphanage in that city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
oMt dariing. mr darlineri was the

"Mt darling, my darlingr' was the
broken cry in response.
ooh, wife, think how she has suffered
rejoice that all pain will soon be past. "
"See, see, how bright--it grows.
Listen the sweet t-music-hushl 1t
comes nearer-nearer- oh-the--bright
pretty light. Mamma-papa--sister
the dark-is all gone now"
A faint gasp for breath, tremor OF
the eyelds, and as the gray light of the
early morn stole in, there amidst the
flowers she loved, Ada lay at rest for.
ever. Yankee Blade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
charaeter Of a certain class Of

fc character of certain class of
|1fesl booty seems to be undergoing a
|fp.cte revolution. Only short time
1to their boldness extended to carrying
o4 stoves. Then it became more expan-
e'Te, so as to include house roofs, and
now one of the rascals out in Kansas has
capped the climax by digging up and
carting away 800 sweet potato plants.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

eThe years clutch all alike" philoso-
phizes the San Francisco 1rgoaapt, ''and
Queen Victoria has fallen into the habit
|of taking little cat maps in her chair,
even when visitors are present. At such
times the royal lady goes through the
Same routine, followed by the most hum
bic Of her subjects. Her head falls a
little forward, swaying slightly from
aide to side; then she sits bolt upright,
opens her eyes very wide, and assumes
an appearance of great intelligence and
alertness.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11
SnIeIde of a Robin Redbreast.

There was peculiar suicide in Laney
Park, Elmira, n. y, the other morning.
A robin redbreast, deserted by its mate,
sought TO drown its misery in death.
Taking long string which he had
picked up to put into its nest, he swung
it around bough, then wound Il around
his neck and expired. The body hung
in the tree all day, aud many pedestrians
gazed at it curiously.-Pitts5urg Dis
patch,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

a police have seized documents re-
''& The widespread nature of the
|<,s thwarted conspircy in Servia. 1t
1ntended by the plotters to arrest
|< Milan and the leading public men
be capital and install Prince Kara
sesics on the throne, and also to pro-
h > revolt in Bosnia. The conspiracy
afibuted to Russian influence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

he New York Ne,cs declares there
n fortune waiting the man who can
6At some economical method Of doing
with the risks Of using natural gas.
41nnsslvania alone it has caused
by FIRE amounting to 5000, 151 in
NJ lnnrs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

The recent development Of industrial
apd commercial enterprise in japan has
06cn very great. Since January, 1887,
f. .hfoe hundred and thirty.one companies
|tpo been started.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

gust Burkhart, of Knoxville, Tenn,
.ni this extraordinary letter to the
an agent: "Please strike my name
4 Emitted States pension.rolls, as 1
fectly cured aud need the assist
n tho Government no longer. In
4aa my pension"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

'Atmcnt TO those German soldiers
Hht aud fell for the C1nfederacy
eoen begun at Charleston, S. G.
be erected mainly by the four
Companies who fought under
Ice many of whom are among
|dcss men OF that city to-day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

New York broker made $42, 600 in
days. He put $50, 900 with it to
3 $3.50, 600 in three days, and lost
entiro sum in six hours turn Of the
ktt. In the morning he lived in a
30. In the evening he was out look
Ion apartments.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

"A Porter. the boy preacher, who
4en astonishing congregations in
|a and Kentucky by his eloquent
4arped sermons, is only eleven years
&nd dresses in knickerbockers; a
HlI blouse, jaunty little hat and
hntton shoes complete his attire.
'any respects he looks like an or
u schoolboy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

7<|ng leopold of Belgium recently
'|I.bascd copy of General Grants
H1 and he has recommended the study
notican history in she schools and
'ttcs OF his kingdom.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

In the Grand Court Of tnc Kremlin at
Moscow there is about to be erected a
monumcnt in memory Of the late Czar
which will cost $3.50, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

zhe ,743 Fijiaus inhabiting the
Islands, more than nine e-tenths at
church with fair regularity; where
years since there was not single
.tlan, to-day there is not single
4ff heathen; al the Fiji children
Ia the schools; the schools and
i|Aes have wholly displaced the
|lsn temples
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

At committee having in charge the
sfopher Columbus celebration at
'ciona, Spain, offers prize of $40, :
fpr the best book, in any language,
ie geographical discoveries of Portu-
= Apd Spanish explorers prior to the
eI Magellan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

Glass windows commenced to make
their appearance in English private
houses in 100. Glass was first brought
TO England in 60S.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-11

A woman in New York died recently
from the effects of swallowing four false
teeth on a rubber plate,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20
THE QUEENS MATERnAL DUTIES
A Spanking Which the Prince Of
Wales Probably Remembers.
From an Aberdeen p.nor ,e..

lFrom an Aberdeen Paper, 1s44.1
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince
Consort and the royal children, tarried long
time on her way to Balmoral. On the trip
the yacht in which the party Travelled by
water, called at Aberdeen, and of course
the loyal inhabitants Of that city turned out
In large numbers to do honor to their below
ed sovereign. A guard of honor consisting
OF the merchants of the place, was formed
and, in all the glory of black broadcloth and
width kids, paraded on the edge of the dock
to which the vessel was moored at, just suf-
hcient distance to prevent people from STEP
ping on board. Seats were erected on the
bank, tier above tier like those of circus,
to accommodate thousands that assembled to
gaze ON the spectacle of an anoited queen.
Her Majesty good-naturedly remained on
deck to crafty as much as possible the Curl
oslty OF the b0nny Scots, and promeuaded
about In full view of the immense crowd.
Inc Prince OF Wales, child of about five or
six years, was with her. Among other
things placed on the deck for the accommo-
dation OF the Queen was a costly and very
splendid sofa, Ornamented with tassels and
the Prince, like other boys of that age, being
OF destructive turn, began to pull at one in
manner that threatened to detach it, His
mother observed the act and ordered him to
desist. he did so, but as soon as her back
was turned seized the tassel again TO give
another jerk. The Queen appeared to have
expected something OF the kind, for she was
at that moment watching him from the
corner of her eve.
In an instant she turned and seized the
luckless heir apparent Of England by the
''scruff OF the neck" elevated one of her
feet upon the sofa, hoisted the yonngster
over her knee, adjusted him In the position
mutually familiar to parents and children
generally, when such ceremonies are TO be
performed, and gave him sound spanking.
1t may be proper TO mention en- PEASANT.
pr the Information of youths, who some.
times lind themselves similarly Circumstance
ed, that the illustrious sufferer kicked and
beloved under the affective dispensation
quite as Justify as boys Of lower birth are
won't to do. The amazement with which the
spectators witnessed the example of royal
domestic discipline may be Imagined but
scarcely described in fitting terms. A dead
silence prevailed for moment but was sud
denly broken by tremendous roar of laugh
ter. which could not be suppressed by any
Thought Of decorum, respect for the Queen.
or sympathy for the victim of her displeasure'
The explosion recalled the royal mother to a
sense of her position, and, having turned
toward the crowd for moment, her face
siitfused with crimson, she hastily descended
into the cabin and was seen no more by the
exultant populaco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20
The Next Apportionment.

1t has frequently been predicted that the
next time the country is apportioned into
congressional districts, which will be as
soon as the census of 1890 is sufficiently fan
along to serve as basis, the representation
OF Maine will probably be reduced to three.
The last apportionment, after the census of
$780, cut down the representation of this
State from five to four, and indications are
that the next census will be almost az expen-
sve TO New England's political influence in
the lower branch of Congress. The trempp-
dous growth of the West is responsible for
this change, the States in that region do.
handing each decade larger share of the
common store Of congressman. Some idea
of the demands that the next census will
justify the West in making may be obtained
from glance at the condition of the Fourth
congressional District of Minnesota. This
district contains the twin cities of ST. Paul
ana Minneapolis. When, following the CEN
sus OF 1880, an apportionment was made
placing ST. Paul aud Minneapolis in the
same district. their combined census popula-
tion was put at less than 10000. Now the
man who speaks for these cities alone at
washington has more than 400, 900 people be-
hind him. But there are other counties also
in this district bringing up the population 40
that the vote of the entire district in the
recent election was some over eighty thous.
and. A st. Paul paper claius that this il
nearly three times as great as the entire vote
of the State Of Georgia In the congressional
election Of 1886. 1t is nearly half as much
more as the entire vote of the State of Flori-
da, either in the election of 1886 or for Presi-
dent in 1884. 1t is greater than the entire
vote cast for President in 1884 by Colorado,
Delaware, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode
Island or Vermont, and almost the same as
the entire vote of New Hampshire. OF
course the next apportionment will make
several districts of what is now the Fourth
Minnesota. In all the other Western States
there are regions where the growth of popu-
latlon has been tremendous in the last dec
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20
JUST LIKE A MAN.
How Mr.. creenIng Tried to Vote His
Wife's Errand List.
Detroit Journal

Detroit Journal
There is one gracious privilege that
never neglect" said Mr.. Greening, as he
proudly approached the polls this morning
and held out bulky piece of paper toward
the inspector.
"What denomination is that. Mr.. Green.
ing?" asked the election officer.
That's none of your concern, sir" retort-
ed Elisha, angrily. II vote as fought-away
from the madding crowd
I But, surely, that isn't your ticket" per.
sisted the officer.
do look like a man who would trifio at
so serious moment?' and Elisha's face
showed sorrow and shame and anger Then
he looked at his ballot, and blush over
spread his face as he slewly unrolled it.
boys, this is a horse on me-" he finally
said, as for the delectation of the impatient
crowd he read the following ticket, prepared
in feminine hand:
One dozen nursery pins.
Five pounds aniSe seed.
Ten yards cheese cloth.
Two boxes Ridges TODD
One bottle castoria.
Another dozen nursery pins.
Two bolts cotton.
Don't forget to telephone the doctor.
Get prices on babies wraps.
Elish fished the right ticket out of his vest
pocket and left the polls disguised with him.
self, and with fool men who always laugh al
small mistakes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20
AoUeER PosrmAN.
A cockfoach Trained as a Letter
Carrier by Two Convlcts.

It'd Bits
A common cockroa oh was trained to aci
as letter carrier between William Rodfel
and Starlight Jack" Ryan, convicts in the
southern Indiana penitentiaIy. 1t is prob
ably the first instance on record, too, where
there was any use found for this little crea-
ture
Rodifer occupied a cell in the tier just
above the one where Jack was confined, and
Tor long time they had no mears of COM
municating with one another. Rodifer was
a daring fellow, but he had not sufficient
Imagination to get up plan of escape, and
he relied on the bright mind of his friend,
starlight jack" to suggest an idea.
One evening Rodifer noticed an innocent
looking cockroach running about on the
floor. After watching Its gambolings for a
time he concluded he would use it, So writ
ing short note to his friend. he tied it to the
cockrosche's wing, and kneeling down on
the floor, he put it out on the wall under the
iron balcony in front of his cell. He calcu-
lated that it would run into the cell under
meath and it did.
Jack neted the paper, caught the insect
and read the note. Then he answered it and
poked the little creature out on the wall
liVii VIC CclltiiS ONcI tu6 uOOT, where lie re-
leased it, The roach went into Rodifer's
cell and was caught. Then they fed and
cared for it, and used 1t in this manner for
some months. In fact it grew to,understand
its business.
1t must have been a female cockroach,
however, for one day it stopped to cnat with
friend and was noticed by warden. The
note, which was written in some sort of
cipher, was taken off, and the hospital stew
ard. DR.. Sid G, Mcclure, read it. Then the
beetle was put on the balcony floor and il ran
into Rodifer's cell. Thus the officials were
posted as to the two famous jail breakers.
After time Jack began to suspect that
something was wrong and he added a post
script to his letter something like this:
IF everything is all right you will find a
hair from my head in this note"
The warden read it, as he did the others,
but dropped the hair and lost it.
Never mind it," said Capt Craig, whose
hair was red; put one Of mine in it,
The answer came back That last whip
ping must have been an awful one, Jack, for
it has changed the color of your hair"
The scheming of these two WORTHLESS came
to naught, however, and they served their
terms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20

Little Rock. the capital of Arkansas, gave
majority of 119 for Harrison and Morton.
Little Rock is little brick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Proclamation by the Governor
Of Maine,
Governor Marble has issued the following

Governor Marble has issued the following
Thanksgiving Day address:
Among the traditions inhel tied from our fathers
Is tho observance Of a day Of thanksgiving praise
and festivty near the close Of every year. The
memories that cluster round this cherished legacy
cause its return TO be hailed by the people Of
Maine with pleasure and gratitude.
In recognition Of this Christian and appronriate
custom now esta llshed in all the states OF this
union, ana In accordance with the recommended
ton of the President Of the United States, with
the advice Of the Executive Council, hereby des
ignate Thursday, the twenty-nnth day of Novem-
Der, next, as day OF Thanksgiving and Prayer.
On that occasion, let us fOrego our usual vOca-
tons, and In appreciation Of the blessings Of
peace, health aud comfort that nave been so gen.
erousiy Snowered upOa us as people throughout
the year. lift up our hearts to Him " who doeth all
things WE'LL" in earnest, thoughtulness and
praise.
And appeal TO all those VITO are the recipients
Of plenty TO remember that they have the poor
with them always" that thus remembering out of
their allowance in deeds of charity. and with
liberal hand they minister TO the sick and dis
pense material aid TO the poor and unfortunate,
TO the end that all may eniUy as fully as possible
the sixiy-eighth THANKSGIVING DAY anniser-
sary Of our State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-20


Before the Republican national convention
there was considerable discussion over the
attitude of the Northwest towards the tariff
question. The independent course of Con-
gresham Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, and
the pronounced utterances of leading North
western journals like the Chicago Tribune
and st. Paul Pioneer-P Press gave wide
spread impression that an agitation of the
tariff issue meant disaster to the Republican
party in thu Northwest. The greatest i'm
preston. Of course, was made upon the
Democrats, who caught eagerly at the idea Of
making large gains in the stronghold OF Re-
publicanism. The result has been a most
decided overthrow of these preconceived
ideas. The Northwest was never SO Loyalty
Repuslican as at the present time, and all
the alarming signs of last summer have ap-
parently come to naught The ST. Paul
Pioneer-Press explains the result, so unex-
pee ed IN some quarters. in this way. "The
solution of the puzzle is not difficult The
people OF the country, we believe, inter-
preted the issues clearly. They believe ia
tariff reform, but they want that eform to
come to them at the hands Of the party
rather than from the party whose war cry is
tariff for revenue only. When, in former
campaigns, the Southern issue was raised.
and orators surrounded it with exsggeration
and magnifed it in every part, the people
turned away wearied. At this election they
we're equally bored with the presentation of
tariff arguments that they nrrt not wholly
prepared to receive, and While, were partially
impracticable. They took ,le bort cut on
that, by choosing the party that could be
trusted to reform the tariff u itaaut injury to
home industries and turned their backs upon
the sectional and free whiske, Mills BILL"
This means that the people ef the North
west are protectionists. and lot they will
remain so if the Republican irrty fulfls its
pledges, which it has never failed to do
when 1t has had the power and will not fail
to do in the next Congress if it can command
anything like working majority.