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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
Mysteries of Amber.

Amber has only recently come to be
understood. The ancients regarded it
as altogether mysterious and even magi-
cal, says the Washington Star. They
found that it was rendered electrical by
friction so as to attract light substances,
and our word electricity" comes from
the Greek name for amber, which was
"electron." A favorite puzzle with them
was how the insects so frequently found
inclosed in amber came to be so situated.
have myself seen chunk of very
transparent amber in which a small liz
ard with five legs was enc ed, looking
as if it might have been alive yesterday,
though doubtless it had beh dead foI
thousands of years. The mystery of this
sort of phenomenon is easily enough ex.
planned when it is understood that am
Der is actually the fossil gum of an ex-
tinct kind of cone bearing tree. In the
process of hardening it imprisoned the
flies and other creatures preserved in the
chunks of it that are found to-day.
The finest specimen of amber in Eu-
rope is a cup made of that material, now
at the Brighton Museum, England, Am
Der now is worth from 81 to $50 a
pound, according to its quality. The
most important uses made of it is for
meerschaum and other pipes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The population Of the world doubles
itself every 800 years.
A new deposit of zinc ore has just
beer found near Bloomsbury, Penn.
The strawberry contains 90.52 per
cent. water and 9.4S per cent. dry
matter.
A Philadelphia syndicate has just
struck a solid mass of native copper in
Michigan.
The baryta deposits on McKellar's
Island, Canada, are now being worked.
Experts pronounce this to be the finest
deposit in America.
Along the shore of Hudson Bay there
has recently been discovered gold, sill
yer, copper, soapstone, mica, plumbago
and lead, besides iron ore.
Paint the tongues of your fever pa
tients with glycerine, says a physician
it will remove the sensation of thirst and
discomfort felt when the organ is dry
and foul.
The obiect-glass of the Lick telescope
in California has an area of 1018 square
inches. The next largest, that at Pull
kowa in Russia, has an area of only zoe
square inches.
To fill up cracks in boat, melt equal
parts of pitch and gutta percha in an
iron pot; thoroughly mix by stirring.
Make up in sticks and melt into the
cracks with a warm iron.
With the view of testing the rapidity
of electric Welding, twenty pieces Of
one-inch common round iron bars, with
rough ends, were recently welded to-
gether by two men in thirteen minutes.
Blacksmiths can start fire by pound.
ing violently a rod of soft iron, first
spreading on the anvil layer of pow
dered coal dust This is good Illus
tration of the conversion of force into
heat.
Several of the larger machinery max
ing concerns of the North are so crowded
with work that they are now obliged to
refuse orders. There is a very urgent
demand for electrical machinery. espec-
tally.
1t is claimed that wall paper can be
made in such way that the passage of
low tension electric currents will heat it
moderately warm to the touch, and diff
fuse throughout the room an agreeable
temperature.
The conclusions reached by modern
meteorologists are that cyclones of great
intensity are ascending spiral whirls of
wind having rotary motion in direc-
ton in the northern hemisphere opposite
to the movement of the hands of a
watch.
Photography has apparently dis
proved the theories of the old-school
meteorologists who maintained that
lightning never turned back in its path.
An examination of lightning photography
shows that flash not only turns back
sometimes, but tangles itself into kind
of knot.
An excellent thing to soften leather is
castor oil. The leather should first be
washed and softened with warm water
and then wiped, and while still damp
well oiled and the oil rubbed in. A lit
tie carbolic acid in the leather will deter
rats or mice from gnawing the leather.
After the oil is soaked in finishing may
be given with any of the shoe polishes
now in common use.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
A Grateful PIckpoeket.

When John Murphy was arraigned at
the bar in the Court Of General Sessions
recently he had no money with which to
pay a lawyer. The charge was grand
larceny-he had stolen watch. Law
yer Costello was assigned by the court
to defend him. Mr.. Costello did his
best for the man, and succeeded in pro-
curing a short sentence OF two years and
nine months for him.
AS he was led away Murphy turned TO
the lawyer aud said ~ thank you for
what you have done for me. / cannot
do anything for you now, but just as
soon as get out Of prison you shall have
the first yellow clock get" The yellow
clock is, in the parlance Of thieves, q
watch, and Murphy is "a professional
pickpocket. t.-NeV Yorku Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
RATES OF ApvERrIsImo.
HEARTs-EASE

Heart's-ease Is better than wealth, you know, (
Or than fame or culture; so let us go
To find the nights where heart's-ease must
grow,
Since we crave IL 50.
Then we wandered through many a pleasant
land;
The journey was sweet, hand clasped in
hand;
But we found not the hearts-ease we had
planned
On those nights 50 grand.
And asked Of one whom ! saw below,
Had he seen the iowerP He answered mo;
But 1 should think hearts-ease ought to grow
In the heart, you know"
So looked down into my heart; behold :
It was full Of hearts-ease, yellow as gold;'
As much as the happy heart could hold
So my love told.
And into his heart he looked to sec,
It was full to the brim as full could be
Of purple hearts-ease in bloom; ah, mel
How dull we're wei
"But don't like yellow" murmured low;
81 like purple better; don't your o, mol
81 do like yellow" he said; and 50
We exchanged, you know.
carry his heart's-ease in my hand;
He carries mine; do you understands
Each is safer; better than we had planned
Is heart's-ease )and.
And this is the moral I've pointed so;
II the sweetest of hearts-ease you would
SOW,
In somebody else's heart let it grow,
If you'd like to know.
Alice w. Rollins, ia Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
v. THE DETECTIVES STORY.

A dispatch was received at headquar-
ters last evening from R, requesting
the department to send man down to
the station and arrest a young woman
who was on the 10:40 express from the
East. was detailed for the work.
waited around the station until near
ly train time, and then heard rumor
that there had been a wreck down the
road. l investigated and found that
such was the case; in fact the accident
had occurred to the very train was
waiting for. obtained permission to go
on the relief train, and when we arrived
at the scene of the wreck commenced
to look around for the young woman.
As could find no one who answered
to the description sent, made inquiries
of the conductor and learned that the per-
son l was after had gone up to c. on
the engine that brought the news of the
accident to the city. 1t was after three
A. NJ. before got back and made my
report, and they decided not to do any
thing more about the matter until they
heard again from R.
The accident was a costly one for the
railroad company. but lucky one for
the young woman. Had it not occurred
she would have spent the night in the
station house.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

then closed her lips over her firm little
mouth and went to him without word.
l had placed her arm in a sling, and the
pain and emotion she had lately under.
gone had left their marks on her face. l
was sure that the sight OF her would
move her father to pity.
What took place during the interview
1 did not learn. It lasted for over an
hour, ana then l was called. l was not
unprepared for the scene that met my
gaze. Nena was holding her fathers
hand, and Mr.. Godfrey's eyes showed
that he had been shedding tears. Nena
turned to me with happy smile.
''Father has forgiven us" she said.--
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

The Milwaukee Wisconsin, gives credit
to sigvald Qyale for leaving 81 900, 900,
constituting the bulk of his estate, to
endow a State hospital for cdpples.
But it docs not give credit to him alone.
1t declares that Mrs. Qyale also is en-
titled to public praise aud gratitude, be-
cause, with full knowledge Of the effect
of her act, she signed the deed conveying
her husbands property to trustees for she
purpose named. Aud so she is, agrees
the Chicago Times. She deliberately
chose to second the humane and philan-
thropic wishes of her husband, when
she might have defeated them and Sc
cured much wealth for herself, and TO
bcstow upon her two sons by former
marriage. AS the adopted citizen who
made the bequest has set noble exam
pie for native Ars,S1O4hs of wealth, so
his wife, also a Scandinavian by birth,
has set noble example for native Amer
ican heirs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

A statement of the debt extinguish-
ment Of our country since the war never
ceases to be impressive. 1t reflects not
only the growth, but, exclaims the Bos-
ton Advertiser, the patriotism and pros
perity of our people as no other statisti-
cal exhibit does. The mere fact is start
ling that twenty-five years ago, less than
generation, the public debt was
s2, 2,756, 900, 900, cntailing an annual in
terest charge of s151, 900, 600, and it is
now only 1921, ,OO0, 900, and the interest
charge is but 500, 800, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
A Farm without a Whip,

There is beautiful farm just back Of
Ocean Springs, Miss, owned by Mr..
Parker Earle, who, very wisely, allows
no no man on the place 10 use a whip
on any OF the stock. II is said that there
is but one old whip on the farm, prob
ably a relic of some other owner, hut
the old whip is not used, and the farm
does well and the animals work with a
win and never feel tho lash, Kindness
can run anything, even a farm. --Asp
Orlaanl RIeaYlAa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
Adrices from FlorIdn 10 the Atlnnt

Advices from Florida to the Atlanta
Consultation state that the excitement in
the phosphate fields is intense. There is
much dissatisfaction over the news from
Washington that all the phosphate lands
will be classed as mineral lands, and that
those who have taken homesteads must
give them up. Many persons have been
stakisgpout claims, and when the proper
papers come from Washington there will
be a greater -upheaval than Oklahoma
ever saw. Lawyers aud business men
have beef stalking out claims, aud at least
5000 ejectment suits have already been
filed. The value Of the property involved
is at least SIG, 900, 900, aud the home.
steaders viii not yield to the Government
without a stubborn fight.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
v1LLANELLE.

The rose must die, tho love says MOI
The flower was thine, the words were mine,
Among the mists Of long ago.
We watched the dying afterglow;
The winds sighed softly thro' the pine
The rose must die tho love says MOI
We pledged our love thro' veal or woe,
Mylips to thino-thy hand in mine,
Among the mists of long ago.
The waves, with restless surge and flow,
Intoned with harmony divine
The rose must die, tho love says Mol
We both have suffered-even so;
And mem'ry sighs by loves cold shrine.
The rose must die, tho love says mol
Among the mists Of long ago.
-Sanborn Gove TenneH in Belford.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Owing to the fact that the lands of the
West are being rapidly taken up, Denver
paper predicts the abdication of the cattle
king and the extinction of the cowboy
OF the latter is said: "The cowboy, with
rattling spurs, his leather trousers, his
broad-brimmed hat and his defiant swag-
ger, win soon join the stage-driyer, the
hunter, the scout, the trapper and the
mountain explorer in the procession that
moves reluctantly to the quiet, pea ,eable
commonplace ways of life."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
Iv. rHE ooNpucroR's sronY.

Thore was one incident connected
with the accident TO my train last night
that did not give TO the reporters.
A young lady boarded tho train at
r. whom / recognized as the dAugh-
ter Of John Godfrey, one Of the stock
holders OF the road. She had a ticket
for c., and / noticed when I stopped
at her seat that she was pale aud agi-
tated. After the accident she was one
Of the first 10 get clear OF the wreck,
and did not appear 10 be injured.
Luckily the engine was not disabled,
the accident having been caused by the
rails spreading just as the baggage car
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

passed over them, and determined to go
to c. for assistance. Twas consulting
with the engineer when Miss Godfrey
touched me on the arm and begged ear
nestly to be allowed to ride on the en-
gine to c.. 1t was a case Of life and
death, The said.
She appeared so distressed at the
thought of delay, that / told the engineer
to take her with him. She was up in the
cab in an instant, and they "pulled out"
at once, so that one of my passengers at
least arrived at c. nearly on time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Says the Detroit Free Press: "Soldiers
Will drink and soldiers will play cards.
After fighting the idea for hundred
years Uncle Sam has at last recognized
the fact and opened 'canteeus' within the
posts. The soldier can now get his beer
at cost, and cards are furnished him to
play with. He is also to have pool and
billiard tables, and will have no excuse
for visiting saloons.p
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
BIsmarck Cons Won MOItEs,s sentIment

Ayoung lady one day requested Moltks
and Bismarck to write a few words in
her album. The Marshal took up the
pen first and wrote "Falsehood passes
away; truth remains. -- Won Moltke,
Field Marshal" After reading what
Moltke had written, Bismarck took the
pen and added the following al know
very well that truth prevails in the next
world, but in the meantime Field Mar
shal himself would be powerless against
falsehood in tkis world.-Voa Bismarck,
Chancellor Of the Empire. '--.Nep H0rk
World,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Among the items in the agricultural
appropriation bill is an appropriation of
800, 20 be used TO investigate the
natural history Of and remedies for de-
stroying tho cottonboll worm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

The Detroit Free Press boasts that in
case Of war with foreign nation this
government could raise five men TO ev-
cry one she had in the Civil War, and that,
probably, without rcsorting to the draft.
Financiers say that she could also raise
$50 now easier than she could raise a
dollar ia 1860.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

AT the meeting Of the National Coun-
Gil OF Education one Of the speakers said
that not twenty-five years hence he ex-
pccted TO see boys and young men knock
ing for admission into Vassar and other
young ladies' seminaries.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Tho Washington Star announces the
remarkable fact that the population of
Gettysburg, Penn, by the new census is
3,051, just nineteen loss than tho num-
Der OF Union soldiers killed in the battle
thoro
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Finanoier Henry Willard predicts that
In five years there will not be steam
locomotive on any railway in the United
States, and that all kinds of machinery
win be driven by electricity He says
that great discoveries are at hand, and
speaks so positively that he Is supposed
20 know just what the discoveries arc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A freak of fashion-The Dude.
Rough on the old man-His wrinkles.
If all flesh is grass mummies must be
hay.
A fur rug should always be laid down
side up.
Sickness is Natures way of saying
81 told you so."
Who are the contracting parties Girls
that lace.-Epoch.
Other game is losing ground, but the
deer always keeps up his lick.
A joke is never good until it is cracked,
and not always then.- Washington Star.
''Is your cook Frenchf" "No; Ameri-
can. Sort of Pan American. ."--Harpor's
Bazdr.
When the green man comes to town
and drops his yellow metal he departs
very blue.-Puck.
All things come to HIM who waits; so
amongst them.-Puek.
Black-"Say, White, can you tell me
what alligators eatl" "White-''All
live ones do, l believe. Life.
The woman who is cold to all but gold
ought to have the arctic circle for an sq-
gagement ring.-Boston Gazette.
How doth the little busy bee
Improve the passing hours
In gathering up the sweets Of life,
And dodging all the soursi
Puck.
Tourist-Do we stop here long enough
for luncheonl Brakeman-We do, un-
less you insist on eating a whole sand
wich.-Life.
First Mate-"Well, sir, things are 60
ing smooth now, SIR" Captain-"Yes.
hat is because several of the sailors have
Teen ironed. ."-Lippincotfs.
A flirting woman can cause more
trouble to mankind than devastating
army, but she is very much nicer than
the devastating army, after all.-Somer-
uille Journal.
There's Another Leap Year Coming
''Why don't the young men marryr
queried her young sister. al suppose
they are not asked, " absently replied the
bride of 1SSS.-Puek.
Hostess-"Mr. Feejee, let me help you
to some of the roast beef" Reformed
Cannibal with a wistlul, retrospective
sigh)-"No, tank you. Me vegetarian
now, ,"-Chicago Tribune.
"What are you reading, my dearl"
asked member of the Chicago Literary
Society of her daughter. "The autobio-
graphy of Thomas Jefferson, ma" "Who
wrote ltl"-NeU Yorb Sub.
"rll be a sister to you, John" said she,
And then he rose and kissed her.
'Ive always felt I'd like" said he,
ITO have an elder sister"
-NeiO York Sun.
Medical Professor in Charge of the
Disseoting. Room-'Gentlemen, may l
ask what you did with the subject when
you retiredl" Medical Student-"We
laid it on the table. Burlington Free
Press.
First CONTAMINATION did Colonel
strutter get his military title, do you
knowl" Second Kentuckian-''Yes;
when he was a young man he used TO
drill holes in quarry. "-Detr0n Free
Press.
Payday / with gold was glad,
Sunday still chinked my "tn;"
Monday but silver had,
Tuesday blew my nickel In;
Wednesday my last copper spun,
Thursday borrowed ON my "brass;n
Friday, when got dun,
Iron pierced my soul alas
Puck
"The cruiser Philadelphia made nine
teen knots an hour. By the way, par
son, what is your best timel" The Chi
cago minister thought moment "AIy
best / think was sixteen. But then
three Of them had never been married
before, and, Of course, their inexpeuence
caused some little delay. '-Philadelphia
Tfuss
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Tho railroad companies of the coun-
try are borrowing great deal Of money,
and the Chicago sun asserts that they
find less difficulty in getting it than they
cvor did
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

The government statistician of New
South Wales has estimated the population
Of Australia at the beginning of the cur
rent year to be 3,7s6, 79s This is an
increase during 1889 of 113, 995, or 3.1O
per cent. The population of New Zealand
is now $40, ,279, an increase during the
year of IL, ,S99.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Tho French refuse to do honor to Ex.
plorer Stanley, because they say he is a
hero for revenue only.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
III. THE TELEGRAPH orERAroR's STORY

III. THE TELEGRAPH OPERATIONS STORY.
Something rather out of the common
happened at our office last evening. The
following message was sent from C;
Miss Nona Godfrey, 1893 Kenyon avenue:
Come at once II possible. WIN is very low.
DIR. Orro SCHMIDT.
The message was delivered to Miss
Godfrey, aud about o'clock the lady's
father came into tho office. The clerk
having stepped out for a moment, got
up to wait on him.
Mr.. Godfrey wanted 10 know II we
had copy Of tho telegram that came
for his daughter that evening. told him
that was acquainted with the contents.
He then wanted to know II / would tell
him what was In IL. Ho said that he was
not at home when the message came
that his daughter had gone out and left
the message for him, but that the ser
wants had mislaid It.
As Mr. Godfrey Is well known citi-
zen complied with ms request. The
contents OF the telegram had an entirely
different effect upon him from what /
expected. Instead Of being surprised or
shocked, Il seemed 10 make him very
angry. He recovered himself quickly,
however, aud with curt "Much
obliged" be walked out. 1 wonder who
viii isl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03
II. rHr MrssENern noY,s STORY.

Las night bout z o'clock had ter
take message up on Kenyon avenue. 1t
was fer Miss Nena Godfrey, an wen
rung tn bell a young lady coined to tn
doom axed her if ther' was answer
an she tole me to come in an she would
see. She then went inter the parlor an
tore open the message, an wen she read
it she turned as white as a sheet, an l
thought she was goin' to faint. Jes'
then the boss came inter tn room an he
said to her, awful stern:
"W'at's the matterl Who's the tele-
gram fromp
She didn't answer an he said: "Let
me see it," but she turned quicker'n a
flash an threw it into the CRATE we're a
fire was burnin', an it blazed up in a
second
Tn old gent started for her, lookin'
awful mad. Jes' then he seed me an he
axed whas was waitin' fer. told him
tn answer. He said ther' wasn't nun
an fer me to clear out. I didn't wait
fer him to tell me twice. I'll bet,
though, he talked mighty sharp to his
daughter after I'd gone.
sees good many funny things
carryin' round messages, but never seed
anythin' like that before.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

Columbia is the wealthiest of Ameri.
can universities, and Harvard comes
next.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-11
A Mexican Joke.

Don Atenogenes complains bitterly of the
conduct of his son. He relates at length to
an old friend all the young mans escapades.
1You should speak to him with frmness to
call him to his duty" says the friend.
"But be pays not the least attention to
what say He listens only to the advice Of
fools wish you would talk TO him Mex
lean vun,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


Publie OMeerH.
Governor-E. p. Ferry
Lieutenant G Governor-C. =. Laughton.
9scrotary of State Allen Weir.
Treasurer "A A. Lindsley.
Auditor T. NJ. Reed.
Attorney .General-W. c. Jones.
Suporinteudent Public InAtrnction-R.
B. Bryan. wv
Forrest
Judges Supreme Court-R. o. Dunbar
T. c. Stiles, T. J. Anders and John P.
Ssnate-Watson C. Squire and John B.
Allen.
John L. Wilson.
State 6snator-W. II. Kneeland, Of
shslton.
State Representative-John McRsary Of
Union City.
Superior Judge-Mason Irwin, Of Mon.
ts:ano.
Prosecuting Attorney-W. a. Reynolds,
Of Chshalis.
Land Odlcers-Seattle District: 7. n
Reed Jr., Register; J. B. Hayden, Re.
seiyeF.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-17

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