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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
The sun yields 800, 900 times the light

The sun yields 800, 900 times the light
of the moon.
Babbitt metal consists of eighty-nine
parts Of tin, three of copper and eight Of
ahtimony.
Athens, Greece, now boasts Of possess
ing the largest electric-light plant iu
eastern Europe.
Europe and America electricity is now
largely employed for the electrolytic de-
position of copper.
A hundred laying hens produce in egg
shells about 1877 pounds of chalk or
limestone annually.
The corporation of London has made a
contract for supplying electric lights to a
large portion of the city.
Military men are very highly pleased
with the new repeating carbine which
has been adopted for the French cavalry.
A Professor Adametz has discovered
that soft cheese, near the periphery,
contains from 5000, 900 to 5000, 900
microbes.
A luminous buoy has been invented,
the light for which is produced by phos-
phuret of calcium, and is visible two and
half miles away.
Electrically deposited copper is so
ductile that it can be drawn down until
it resembles the finest hair, and this, too,
without annealing.
The application of electricity to the
testing and working of metals goes on
apace, and nearly every week sees some
new development of electrical arts in this
direction.
During the last two or three years the
process of electric welding has sprung
into prominence, and it is now being en-
ployed in variety of ways, such, for
instance, as the making of wheel tires,
boiler tubes, chain links, shells for large
guns, etc.
In the process of photographing col
ors, lately discovered, the photographs
are taken on glass and paper, and the
tints range from a deep red, thorugh yel-
low, to bright blue, but green is absent
in all the positives. Very long exposure
is required.
The Rrophor is a new invention from
Germany of great Importance in textile
factories, and is being introduced into
the factories of England as well as Ger
many. 1t is an apparatus to dilfuse moist
ure necessary for spinning without injury
to health or machinery.
A school of modern agriculture is to
be established on a Government farm in
one of the provinces of Spain. Lessons
are to be given in plowing, drilling,
threshing grain, etc., and the implements
will be let at moderate price to farmers
who have learned their use.
Among the most important subjects
for investigation by our scientists aud
experiment stations are the discovery and
propagation of friendly insects or para
sites which may hold in check some of
the many insect foes which infest the
field, the garden and the orchard.
Weldless tubes of steel are now made
in Germany by the Mannesman process
out of solid bars. A pair of rolls revolve
at the rate of 200 or 800 revolutions a
minute. A bar of hot and therefore
plastic steel is delivered to them, and by
their action it is stretched and hollow
is made in the centre. The tubes made
J by this process are peculiarly strong and
light,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

A horse belonging to a Brewer grocer
appears to hold the palm for politeness
just now. One day recently he had been
backed up TO the door TO receive his
load, so that the wagon stood directly
across the sidewalk. Turning his head
he saw some one coming on the side
walk, and deliberately, although those
in the store kept calling him to stop,
stepped into the road and stood there
with plenty of room for passing, nor
would he return in spite of all comn1pls
until the traveller had gone on his way
rejoicing that he had not been obliged
to go out into the muddy street. Keaas-
bee (Ne.) Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24
HypnOtlzlng Ones Self.

1t is not a difficult thing for some
people to hypnotize themselves; that is,
to a certain degree. They assume an easy
position, sitting up or half reclining, and
breathe deeply aud evenly, and at the
same time rapidly. Very soon sleep en-.
sues. And after retiring, if troubled
with wakefulness, it can generally be
quickly overcome by this simple pro-
cedure. Another way is TO take an easy
position aud steadfastly gaze at a small,
shining object placed about two feet
from the eyes and little above their
level. Sleep will ten ensue within five
minutes,- OhieagO Herald
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24
WHEN TWILIGHT FALLS.

When twilight falls in splendor drest,
His couch tho sun seeks in the west,
Portward the toiling fisher wends,
And from the task the swain unbends,
With simple thoughts of home and rest.
A lingering thrush, his joy expressed
In one last anthem. seeks his nest;
And quiet with the few descends,
When twilight falls.
The lifting music in the breast
or duty done--of fault contest
or trespass softened by amends
OF love surprising love of friends
Ali would-ahl would this were my rest,
When twilight falls.
--NelU York Observer
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

An official in the Census Bureau says
that there are 134 religious denomina-
tions in the United States % that it is
estimated that the church membership
will reach 25, 900, 600. The leading de-
nominations will run about as follows
Methodiats, 5000, 900; Baptists, 4,OOO,-
900; Catholics, 100000 Presbyte-
rians, 5000, 900, and Episcopalians, o.
O0O. 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

The achievement of the naval ordnance
officers at Washington in firing a pro-
jectle filled with emmensite through a
two-inch steel plate and exploding it on
the other side is something that the
Times Democrat thinks will open the
eyes of experts all over the world. This
feat is regarded as one of the most im-
portant developments in the field of high
explosives. 1t is said that no doubt is
felt that the explosive can be successfully
fired from the new large.calibre rihed
mortar which the Ordnance Bureau has
under consideration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

Lawrence County, Tennessee, is plan
ming monument to Davy Crockett, who
began his remarkable career at Lawrencs-
burg as a Justice of the Peace, and
ended it in glory at the Almo, Texas.
He was a famous backwoodsmau, an un-
ique border soldier and politician of a
peculiar and striking type. 1t was he
who said, "Be sure you are right and
then go ahead"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

Il would seem, remarks the National
Horse Breeder, that all blacksmiths
should have thorough knowledge of a
Horses foot, but such is not the case, for
there is perhaps no trade in the world,
where there are more botch mechanics
than among blacksmiths. This should
not be, for incompetent and thoughtless
smiths do great amount of damage and
cause much suffering to the equine race.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

If you have ever paid money to see a
gorilla go and demand it back at once, is
the advice of the New Orleans Picdyuns,
for the most eminent naturalist in the
country says that no gorilla-no genuine,
straight edged gorilla-has even been
captured by man, and that if he had he
would never live to make the journey
from Africa. They simply have been
giving us out grown monkeys.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

DIR. Junk who 1earned in Central
Africa to liy5 on rs and various other
delicacics of the So nc nations, says that
If white explorers $gAld aocustom hem.
selves to native food they would keep
in better health and would not mind
when their European resources were
exhausted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
BALLADE OF THE BABY.

Cheeks that are dimpled and pink,
Twin roses abloom on a spray;
Red lips full of love to the brink;
Soft glances, that, pensive or gay,
A world Of sweet meaning convey; ;
Wee fingers that flutter and cling,
A snowdrift of crumpled array
This is the Baby, the King
What though he tips over my ink, =
And drives my five wits all astray?
Shall grumble indeed do you think,
Because, in his innocent way,
He wakes me long hours before day
And wants me TO walk and TO sing2
Why not, if it pleases him, pray?
This is the Baby, the King
Our fortunes they rise and they sink,
We let the world wag as it may;
Our lives narrow down to the chink
That encircles his Majesty. Nay,
Our lives and our fortunes we lay
At his feet, with his rattle and ring,
Content TO adore him and say,
This is the Baby, the Kingr
ENVOY.
Prince, you may boast of your sway,
'Tis but an ephemeral thing!
The Empire of Hearts is for aye,
This is the Baby, the King:
-Margaret Johnson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

Count Pappenheim, of Germany, has
been compelled to choose between his
American wife and his title, aud has
surrendered the latter. 1t may be said, +"
cynically observes the Detroit Free Press,
"that the wife had money and the title
did not; but, still, the Count is entitled
to credit-a thing he could not obtain
before marriage"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

During the past fiscal year exports
from the United States reached the high
est figure ever known, viz, 1858, 000,-
600; value of imports for the same time,
$3.50. 600. 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24
VNHVNNH " 7
ernuent.

The Chicago Sun predicts that the
standing armies of Europe will be dis
banded before many years, and the pub.
lie debts wiped out.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24

The Mormons are gaining foothold
in the Canadian Northwest, and IL is
believed will make trouble for the Gov
ernment
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
MOVED DOWN BY A CYCLONE.

Alabama and Mississippi Towns Partly
Wrecked-A Number of People Hurt.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March IA special
from Talladega, Ala, gives an account of a
most terrible storm which passed over that
place Friday morning. 1t made a path
about 100 yards wide, and death and destruc-
hon mark its entire course Houses were
blown down, and the boards, and even the
beams and raiters, carried for a considerable
distance. Trees were snapped off like pipe
items, or torn from the ground by the roots.
Cows, horses and other domestic animals
we're killed, and a number of people living
the houses blown down were seriously in
.ured, but none fatally.
Family Buried in the Rims.
The town OF Carthage, Miss, was partial
y destroyed by the tornado. The court
house was first struck, and the cupola, roof
ing and chimneys carried away. Several
residences were demolished, including that
of Z. +. Brennan. The Brennan family,
consisting of husband, wife and four chill
dren, were buried In the debris. All were
severely wounded, one OF the children hav.
ing since died of it's injuries.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
ALLISON HAS EIGHT MAJORITY.

The Iowa Senator Reelected to His Seat
Legislative Notes.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, March 5-Senator
William b, Allison was yesterday reelected
to the United States senate by the Iowa leg
islature. Each house voted separately. In
the senate the vote stood: William B. ALI
son (Rep), 2S; L. Bestow Dem), 20; Will
lam Larrabee Farmers Alliance candidate),
2. In the house Allison received 80 votes
Bestow AZ, and Larrabee 6. This gave ALI
son a clear majority, and obviated the neces-
sity of second vote being taken in joint
session.
Proceedings in the Legislature.
In the senate yesterday resolution de-
claring that Mondays elections were pro-
hibition defeat, and calling for tax law to
regulate liquor was introduced, but went
over. In the house bill was introduced
for Uniform text books in the schools, and to
authorize school districts to vote on the ques-
ton of free text books. Resolutions were
introduced opposing the liquor traffic in all
its bearings, favoring the taxation of mort
cages, prohibiting the imitation of butter
color in imitation butter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
REPUBLICANS AT NASHVILLE.
The National League Clubs of the Various
States in Session.

The National League Clubs of the Various
States in Session.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March Al he state
delegations to the National League of Re
publican Clubs began to arrive at Amuse-
ment hall shortly after II o'clock Tuesday
morning and from that time until the as.
semblage was called to order the members
busted themselves in wire pulling for the
next president of the organization and in be-
coming acquainted with each other Shortly
before noon when Hon. A. j. Watson, chair
man of the local executive committee,
called the assemblage to order and made the
address Of welcome
Hon. G. N. Tillman, Capt. William Rule
editor of The Knoxville journal, and w. G..
Winstead, all of Tennessee, followed with
brief addresses, after which the convention
was turned over to President Thurston, of
Nebraska, who delivered his annual ad-
dress. The usual committees were then ap-
pointed, after which the convention took a
recess to allow the various committees to
complete their work
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07

,lerk ana obtained a matrimonial permit,
routed out a local parson and were made
one-for a consideration-and then took tho
mkt train Tor Detroit Time is precious, ur-
der some circumstances
Abraham Wagonmakes. Grand Rapids
laborer employed in the alabAstsr works in
that city, was eau hit by rapidly revolving
shaft and whirled to his death in frightful
manner.
A bill has been introduced in congress by
preventative Stephenson, to create "a
United st ties judicial circuit of the upper
peninsula. 1t has been referred to the judi
ciary committee, where it is more than
likely to sleep the sleep that knows no
waking.
Some time ago West Branch baker
planted large and handsome cake in his
show window for sign. He had occasion
to move the appetizer a few days SINCE
when its apparent lightness led him to in
vestigate, and this is what he found: A
very hollow cake inhabited by a mouse nest
and family of young mice.
The Michigan Millers' association held a
session at Lansing a few days since to see IL
they couldn't get reduction in railway
shipping rates without knocking a hole in
the Interstate commerce law.
Battle Greek rooster engaged in flying
trip the other day which took him directly
through the plate glass front OF Leon e. Jen-
nings' store. Loss, $40. Expensive trip.
Flint chap engaged in harvesting wheat
from local elevator and then sold it back
to the elevator people. Finally he was
caught at the game and fed, holly pursued
by some of the employees of the institution.
His course took him across the river, but the
thin ice let him into the drink, from which
he was rescued by his pursuers and duly
hung up in the bastile to dry.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
Death of "a WelI-Known Editor.

CLEVELAND, o., March 8. edwin Cowles,
so long known as editor and proprietor of
TIE Cleveland Leader, died here yesterday
at the age of 65 years, having been confined
to his bed for the last three weeks. His dis
ease was a complication of heart and stom-
ach troubles which have caused him much
suffering for the past four years He came
to this city in 1889 and has been identified
with the press here ever since he was 10
years old. He was born at Austinsburg,
Ashtabula, county, this state. After the
battle of Bull Run he wrote an article, en-
titled, "Now is the Time to Abolish Slavery"
which was denounced far and wide, and the
president was Urged to remove him from
office to conciliate the south, but declined to
do
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
A Vessel Bound from Australia to Lon
don Goes Down with 200 Souls.

A Vessel Bound from Australia to Lon
don Goes Down with 200 Souls.
LONDON, March 3.-The British steamer
Quetta, plying between this city and Indian
and Australian ports, left Cookstown, Au-
stralia, Feb. "a on her voyage to London.
While making the passage of Torres straits,
at the northern end of Australia, the ship
struck a rock not down on the chart and
sank. The number of her passengers is not
known, but 200 lives were lost by the disas-
ter. The vessel was of 2,254 tons burden,
had six water-tight compartments, and was
rated high at Lloyds'.
One Hundred and Sixty-fOur Lost.
A later dispatch from Brisbane says the
steamship Quetta, which recently found
deredat sea on her voyage from Cookstown,
Queensland, for London, had on board $50
persons. OF these 116 were saved, including
the captain and several officers of the ship.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
Don't Want to Pay That Bond.

CHICAGO, March Alderman Whelan
and F. II. Trude, the surities on the $4,000
bail bond of John Graham, the missing jury
briber, filed pleas in the criminal court yes
terday, contesting the forfeiture of the
bonds. Their claim is that. they were re-
leased from all liability when the sheriff
took Graham out of their charge by arrest
ing him on second Indictment. A number
of lawyers think the plea will be good.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
The indianapolis Club to stick

CINCINNATI, March 5.-John Martin, one
of the directors of the indianapolis Base Ball
club is in the city. He was interviewed
yesterday afternoon on the question Of re-
ducing the League from ten to eight clubs,
and the possibility of dropping the lndianap-
oils team. Mr. Martin grew warm on the
subject, and declartd that the club would not
be dropped under any circumstances.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
How the Gar Treats Rasca,s.

LONDON, March 1.-Two of the contrac-
tors of the mole at Batoum are said to have
disappeared, and ugly stories are in circula-
ton as to their fate The car was furious
at the ruin of the pier which cost over 4, 000,-
900 rubles and which succumbei TO storm,
owing, as the military engineers declare, to
faulty construction and poor material It
is believed that their seclusion is altogether
involuntary and will be of long duration.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-07
Death of Ex-Governor English.

New HAVEN, March Ex-Governor James
Edward English died yesterday in his 18th
year. He had been i'll for some week, with
pneumonia. Governor English was promi-
nent in the politics of his state, and in 1867
enjoyed the distinction OF being the only
Democratic governor in the United States.
He leaves large fortune to his widow and
SON.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-05

As a sacrifice on the altar of Lib.
e,sy?' asked the young officer scorn.
fully, but coming nearer the truth thar
he imagined. "Well, you can't do it to.
night for Master Cathcart has gone into
the town. Call in the morning, if you
please; but doubt if after to-day he
will want Yankee dogs of any sort"
The Englishman's contemptuous tone
and words made Nelson's blood boil,
and quickly retorting: "Talxe care. the
Yankee dogs you so despise may yet nip
the heels of all redcoatsl" he turned and
hurried off with swelling heart, think
ing that after all it was too hard lines to
have TO give up his darling Penn to the
enemies of his country; and yet who
else did he know now, in those uncer-
tain times, who would pay four guineas
| for the animal that 'ate as much as two
menw He scarcely needed the brilliant
fires and decorations in the street, but
hastened home, where he was met on
the threshold by his mother, her nan
ner betraying new and strange excite
ment-
What is the matter?" he asked, fear.
ing some fresh misfortune; but for an
swer she only flung wide the door of the
living-room and he beheld the figure of
a man sitting in the soft light of the
! homemade candle. He looked, and
rubbed his eyes and looked again.
Could it be? Yes, there was no mis-
taking the blonde hair and blue orbs so
like his own; and in another moment
his fathers hand was on his shoulder
and familiar voice sounded in his ears,
saying: MY dear boy, this is rarely
| happy night for us, for in honor of this
| glorious day our wise rulers have
opened the debtors prison and set all
the prisoners free" A historical fact.
"Huzza! huzzar' shouted Nelson,
tossing up his hat and hugging his fa-
ther, mother and Penn by turns. ~
shall love that old Liberty Bell all my
| life"
But it was not until the trio were
gathered about the supper table that
Nelson realized the fullness of his hap
piness; and then suddenly he threw
down the spoon with which he was eat
ing pop robins and milk and exclaimed:
'Oh, hip, hip, hurraV! Now l won't
have to sell PENN
Sell Penn! What dc you mean?"
asked his mother; and in few words
he told her of his recent resolution and
how it had been frustrated AS he
finished tears glistened in Mrs, Hard
ing's eyes, while his father said: No.
ny generous boy, there is now no need
of the sacrifice, but you and your pst
shall stay and guard the mother whi's
60 to join the Continental army add
fight for America and her newborn in
dependence" - Agnes Carr Sage, in
American Agriculturist
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-05

carried, and shouting: "Keep off, sirrahl
How dare you lay finger on the son Of
a British officer and the grandson of a
lord! You shall be reported and locked
up for this"
"a fig for your Kings men! l am an
American, and Americans dare to fight,
as you and your fine Tory friends will
soon learn" and the peppery little Yam
kee struck out boldly from the shoul-
der, while Penn, seeing his masters
war-like attitude, showed his teeth in a
low, ominous growl.
Another moment and the hot-headed
youngsters clinched, and would have
been down in rough-and-tumble fight
had not an old man, in plain Quaker
garb, suddenly appeared on the scene
and separated them.
"Peace, there!" he said, laying hand
on the shoulder OF each and gazing
sternly into their flushed, angry faces
SIS this time for fighting and brawl-