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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
A DETERMINED WOMAN,
BY MAURICE sLINGsBY.

In one of the back settlements of
South Carolina, in the days which rem
dered the name of Marion, and other he
roes, forever glorious in the annals of
tneir country, dwelt brave and devoted
family of patriots, named Hart.
AbiJah and Abigail Hart were scarcely
past the prime of life, although they had
oeen blessed with a large family o, chill
dren, only three of whom, however-two
boys and girl-had survived the com
mon Ills incidental to childhood.
The elder son would have been two
and twenty had his life been spared /;
but eight months before he had fallen
an innocent victim to the rage and NAL
Ice OF the Tories, who swarmed in pred
atory bands throughout this section.
upon these numbering wretches, who
had thus wantonly deprived them of
thelr eldest born, at a time when he
might have been of inestimable service
to them, the father and mother,
and only remaining son, Silas, now in
ms nineteenth year-afterward the eel
ebrated Indian fighter of Hardin County,
hentucky-swore TO be revenged, when
ever and wherever an opportunity should
otier to wreak their vengeance.
Leah, their second remaining off
spring, was beautiful and warm hearted
maiden of seventeen, and the affianced
BRIDE of Randolph Darrell, a brave young
officer, at one time upon the staff of
General Marion.
Young Darrell was in the habit now
and then, whenever he could make an
excuse to obtain furlough, of paying
flying visit to Gum-Tree Farm, the
humble, though comfortable, home of
the Harts.
On one of these occasions a party of
seven mounted Tories pursued him near
ly the the entire distance from the Ameri-
can camp to the residence of the Harts,
he, however, contriving to elude them in
piece of woods just before reaching the
farm.
An abrupt bend in the road had fav-
ored him, aud the Tory rangers, not
dreaming of this adroit move on the part
OF the flying fugitive, dashed furiously
on TIL they came to the farmhouse,
where they tumultuously demanded of
Mrs. Hart, who was standing in the
doorway, if she had seen a horseman
pass by who wore the uniform of an
American officer.
The woman shrewdly surmised who
the officer might be who would be COM
ing alone in that direction, and promptly
inquired if the horse he rode was a sor-
rel one. To her seemingly careless ques-
tion the Tories promptly gave an affir-
native reply.
"Then he has rid into the swamp you-
der, by cartpath that leads on to the
Beechknoll road" answered the quick
witted woman, with an admirable pres
ence of mind, and an apparently cool in
difference to the subject, which carried
instant conviction to the minds of the
Tories, who again spurred on in supposed
pursuit of the fugitive; but, to their
great disappointmont, the cart-road pres
emily terminated in bog, and, on a care
tul examination, they discovered that no
other koHe-tracks had been left there
but those of their own 6aimals.
''iIe must have taken to the thicket, "
said the leader, after fully satisfying his
mind on the subject There is no use at
all in beating the ground farther, for he
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
ScOllOp Shucking Houses

When a fishing sloop's hold is filled
with scollops the Captain at once sets
sail for the "shucking" house, either in
New Suffolk, Mattituck, Sag Harbor,
Southold, Peconic, Greenport or some
other bay side town on Long Island.
"Shucking" is the vernacular for taking
the shells off the fish. A shucking
house is a rough boarl building, heated
by log fire. Along one side extends a
shelf on which the unopened scollops are
piled.
The shuckers are young men aud
women, and the work affords ample
opportunities for Irritation, as each young
man can work at the elbow of his sweet
heart. Facing the shelf filled with
scollops, each "shucker," armed with a
stout bladed knife, dexterously opens
the scollops, propping the edible tidbits
in pan and brushing the shells into
traps Mt their sides.
The shuckers work with amazing
rapidity. One turn of the wrist com.
pletes the operation. There are from
seventeen to twentY-one hundred scol-
lops in gallon, and an expert
"shucker" will score gallon in
an hour and half. They are
paid sixteen cents gallon for open
ing the scollops, which are at once
packed in stone jars or new tubs and
shipped to market by train. Scollop.
are a big source of income to the people
of many Long Island towns that befor,
the discovery of the shellish in Peconi'
Bay idled through the winter months
Nel0 York Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

at is singular" declares Frank les,
lies, "that the rise in silver threatens to
seriously affect Christian missions in for
eign lands. When SILVER was worth
twenty or thirty per cent. less than it is,
an American dollar was obviously worth
in the debased silver coinage of foreign
countries twenty or thirty per cent. more
than it is now. In other words, the rise
in silver has brought the currency of
silver lands pretty nearly to an equality
with that of countries banking on gold
basis. 1t is said that the Methodist Mis-
sionary Society will, by reason of the
rise in silver, require a special appropria-
tion of $50, 900 to meet the increased
cost of exchange in India, and that all
other religious missionary societies will
be seriously affected"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

The fact that the French colonists in
Algiers show increasing fecundity, while
the French in France are steadily falling
off in that respect, suggests that the
mother country is overcrowded aud the
social system unfavorable to marriage.
The cry is again raised that the Latin
race is dying out, which, asserts the
Washington Star, the fact recorded in
Algiers and Latin-America do not bear
out. Another reason for decadeuce in
population is the early army age and
long military service exaoted, which,
with other causes, prevent the multiplied
tion of the population.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
REVELATION.

Brain-weary, heart-weary, soul-weary
sit me down tonight;
And sadness deep enfolds me
rs the dark engulfs the light.
This daily toll and struggle
Does it not far outweigh
The little grains Of gladness
We pick up, day by dayt
Not for myself sorrow,
My lot is heavenly bright
In contrast to the many
That throng my thoughts tonight.
30 much of toll and troubled
So much Of needless painl
So much of wasted riches
OF hand and heart and brainl
strive TO put it from me,
This puzzle old as Time
OF unrewarded virtue,
OF thriving, happy crime.
glance about for something
To turn my thoughts sad strain;
My eye falls on the Cereus
That wreathes my window pane.
So gaunt and grim and ugly
In its torturous twistiugs there;
So full of thorns, so graceless,
Devoid Of all that's fair!
Fit symbol" muse |, sadly,
"Of our twisted, thorn-strewn lives:
All barren, bent and wasted,
Where hope alone survivesp
But even as l whisper
These words of rebel gloom,
A strange, delicious fragrance
Pervades my lonely room;
And starting up in wonder,
trace the perfumes source
To bud upon the branches
had scorned as mean and coarse,
watch it, wonder-stricken.
The clasping leaves unfold,
ana reveal its matchless beauty,
So pure, with heart of goldl
feel its mystic message
To my very beings core,
And the burden that oppressed mo
Is gone to come no more!
Could ever sweeter token
Or surer answer come,
Than this perfect, stainless blossom
From its strange, unsightly homer
A fash of revelation
Enlightens all my soul;
The clouds of doubt and darkness
Forever from me rolll
My heart swells up in gladness,
In gratitude and love,
In faith and trust, implicit,
To the FEather-heart above!
Know, past all distrusting,
That from our pain and strife,
WIN bloom in perfect beauty
A glorious after-lifel
--Beuiah r. iSterens, in the Housc,,ifc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
He ENJOYED the Pass.

Great men do not always write in the
grand manner, but Crowfoot, the Black
foot Chief, was not wcnting in this re-
spect.
He received a perpetual pass over the
Canadian Pacific Railroad and in ac-
acknowledgement of his thanks sent the
following letter:
Great Chief of the Railway: ! salute you
o Chief o great, l am pleased with rail
road key, opening road free TO me- The
chains and rich coverings of your name
writing, its wonderful power 10 open the
road, show the greatness OF your chieftness.
l have done. CROWFoOT.n
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
A CHASTITY Talisman.

"Better than a rabbits foot"
"Better than finding a horseshoe"
"Or four-leaf clover"
So spoke a number of hangers-on at
the police court yesterday.
"What are you referring to- asked a
friend.
"Fo bit of h0ngman's rope. It's the
best talisman in the world. Every crook
carries piece. It's for good luck. About
eVerJ third crook arrested has bit OF
rope In his pocket. He would rather
lose thousand dollars than part with
that piece of rope, II he did part with
it his luck would turn. The Sergeant
always returns it when the crook get.
out cf Jail and demands his property
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

The indianapolis Qnd.) RAMS Horn
says: "An erratic old gentleman in
New York recently went hence and left
large fortune to be expended in teach
ing people to eat with their forks. Had
he left one-half of the sum to provide
something for them to practice on, his
memory as a benefactor would have
lasted longer
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

Lawyer Simon Stevens says that when
he sold the Mariposa grant for General
Fremont the latter re2'iG9d 81, 237, 500.
He urged the General to put 5000, 900
into trust fund. ''ie was at first in
clined to listen to me, but Mrs. Fremont
was full of ideas that it could be invested
by him in speculation, where it would
yield him untold millions, and she car.
ried the day
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

A Chicago inventor claims to have pro-
duced machine for picking cotton that
will do the work in the Southern fields
for one-tenth the present cost. The pres
ent cost is estimated at nearly 800, 900,
600 year. 1t follows that if this ma.
chine will do all that is claimed for it,
the saving effected will be not much less
than 500, 900, 900 year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

1t is interesting to know that when the
new naval vessels are completed the ef-
fectlye force of the United States navy
compared with the Europen navies will
be as follows; United States, forty-two,
of which five will be battle ships and ten
other srmored vessels England, seventy
six armored, 291 unarmored; France,
fifty-seyen armored, 203 unarmored Rus
sia, forty-nine armored, 119 unarmored,
and Germany, forty armored, sixty
five unarmored. "But the comparison
with these greatest powers of the world
is more hattering, admits the Washing
ton Star, than that with the smaller
naval powers, such as Holland, Spain,
Italy, Turkey, China, Sweden and Aus.
tna; for we are surpassed by them all
even with the new ships added.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
Seamless Steel Boats.

Mr.. Heslop of Leeds, England, has
devised method of forming steel boats
without seam by one operation. The
metal plate used is one-sixteenth inch
thick, and Of oval shape. It. is heated
in furnace and then nodded in die
TO the required form by hydraulic pres.
sure. Three dies are employed to gain
the form by degIees, and thus preserve
the metal from cracking or buckling.
The boat is then polished, aud fitted up
with air-tight compartments aud other
necessaries.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

Great preparations are being made in
Australia for the forthcoming Austria
lasian Federation Convention, in which
all the Australian colonies of Great Brit
ain viii be represented, and the meeting
of which will be the first step toward a
national organization that is intended to
include all those colonies in one power
ful union represented in federal par
lis,cent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

II is an interesting fact, remarks the
Atlanta Constitution, that of 1885 acts
passed by the recent Congress, 1881, or
more than four-dfths, were for pensions
TO individuals
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

The Manutaeturers' Record claims that
"the agricultural possibilities of the
South are greater than those of the bal
ance of the country all combined, based
on the aggregate values aud on actual
profits TO producers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

Five years ago those who enjoyed
bowling on "ten pins" in and about New
York city certainly did not number more
than 5000, says the Ne1 York Times.
To-day, if a census would be taken it Il
doubtful if less than 20, 900 patrons of
the alley would be counted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

An English experimenter, E. T. Chap
lin, has given an account of hypnotizing
laying hen, and inducing her in that
manner to sit on sitting of eggs until
seven of them had hatched out.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
A Now pnZZln.

A new puzzle has been sprung upon
the inoffensive people of this weary
world. 1t is an innocent-looking affair,
and an inexpensive one withal, but more
deadly than "pigs in the pen" This
latest brain-raking device consists simply
of three columns of figures, ARRANGED thus
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

Jones--"I don't think you ought tc
go around saying that Robinson is the
biggest coward alive" Brown-''Why,
he shows in every way he's afraid of me.
Ioues-"Soi Wen, your justi6able. D."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

italy, il is announced, is strongly op.
posing emigration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

Footpads are becoming bold and auda-
eious in London at night, some going So
far as to "hold up cabs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

The President of the Mormon Church
himself admits that the days of polygamy
arc numbessd.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

Nov, the point is to add together any
six of the above figures and make the
total 21.-Philadelphia Record.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

In many places the meadows are yell
low with dandelionS. y number OF
Young beauX at StrauSstOwn and at
PottStown yesterday appeared on the
streets with buttonhole bouquets
made Of wild flowers gathered in the
suburban meadows. Henry w. En-
rich exhibited a strawberry plant to-
day which he had pulled up by the
roots on Sunday, and which bore sew
eral blossoms and buds. At Fleet
wood, north of here, Cosmos Lease has
a pear tree that is now bearing bios
SONS for the third time since the
spring of 1889. A crab apple tree be-
longing to Joseph Stoudt, at Mount
Pleasant, is producing its second crop
of crab apples. The fruit of the sec
ond crop is nearly full grown, but not
as plentiful as the first crop. lhe
phenomenally mild weather has also
had It's effect on animated nature, ana
insects and reptiles are showing their
susceptibility. The warmth mas
brought out swarms of bees from the
hives of j. II. Pennybacker, at Cumra;
of f. III. Meyer, at New Berlin, and OF
other farmers in the neighborhood.
The busy bees were out working ON
Christmas and New Years Day the
same as in July, a thing that has not
happened here before within the
memory of man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

NOTICE.-EsTATEo OF JEREMIAH HESS, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned admin
istrator OF thu esae jeremiah hess, late Of the
anpear befOre the Probate Court Of said county the
third Monday (being the 18th day of March, lssO,
the Probate Court Room. in Ottawa In sal county
when and where all persons having claims or demands
against said estate notified to attend and present the
same In writing for ad justment. 900
' SAMUEL GROVE,
ian 1I9w Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

The grain prices cover whole range of market, from
warehouse prices TO prices paid for odd loads for feed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11
County Court.

The taking of testimony in the case
of the People V. Williamson ct al. was
commenced in the county court Mon
day morning. Dan +. TrainOr was
appointed 10y the court to assist in the
prosecution. Otto BorchSeniuS, the
principal witness for plaintiff, was
not present, owing to sickness. After
three witnesses had been examined,
Moloney & Stead, attorneys for de-
PENDANTS. moved to exclude all teStl-
mony offered by the people. An hour
was spent in arguing the motion. The
court held there was no testimony SUI
ticiently strong to warrant the jury in
returning IA verdict of guilty In
case they did return such verdict, it
would not stand in the appellate
court. The motion to exclude was
sustained, and the jury was instructed
to return verdict of mot guilty.
The verdict was returned accordingly.
This disposes of the first case. but
there are still four cases pending
against these same defendants, which
will be tried when the states attOr-
ney is able to be in court.
The case of the People V. Barnes was
called for trial Wednesday morning by
JuuSt NDNutl lHc uNl'hN'"h' W."
called and defaulted. BY an agree,
ment between the defendant ana
states attorney the default was set
aside and cause reinstated. Court
costs were taxed to defendant Barnes,
The Jury was discharged until Monday
afternoon. g..
John f.. Best V. James Kidd. A suit
toreviye Judgment. Judgment against
defendant reviving Judgment.
Thomas NJ. Rowland got Judg-
ment in the county court Thursday
against Jesse O. Drake for Sl45.ol ON
a note for $ll2.05, given January IS,
1889. payable June 10 of the same year
The parties live in Marseilles.
Leave has been given Chase Fowler
assignee for Alonzo 5. Black, lnsol-
vent, to amend the list OF creditors
who have filed claims by adding the
claims of Jay BlOdgett and William
Carey.
The cases on the civil docket will be
called for trial next Monday, January
10. The following will be heard in
the order named: Rose V. City OF
Ottawa; Rose V. Tucker: Town of La
Sale V. Cody; Griffin V. Conklin
Mulford V. milford; Porter V
Butler.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

Creber, James Condren, Bruce; Isaac
Green, Dayton; L. j. Maher, Dim
mick: Richard Wolfe, Eagle: ). Il,
Lewis, Fall River; James &. Hyatt,
Farm Ridge; Il. +. AmeS, Groveland;
Edward Phillips, Hope; Samuel e.
Lambert, La Sale; Matt. Maierhotfer,
Maulins; Simeon Lee, Mendoza: j. b.
Keller, Mendoza: Lewis ii. Mason,
Mission; II. ID. Palmer, Ophir; William
Rohan, Usage: Chas. \. Ferguson, OF
tawa; Gust Lossig, Adolph Hoss, Peru;
William Hulse, South Ottawa; ,. D
Burgess, Nermillion; William Wilson,
ST., Waltham.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

Talking of balmy weather in mid
winter. this is how they are having it
in "old Mother Berks," Pa:
READING. Pa. Jan. Farmers are
blowing "a though il was spring. and
Sheep and cattle are running loose in
the pastures. The buds are bursting
on the trees. and early wild flowers
and cultivated plants are in bloom.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11
Deals i'm Real Estate,

Charles n. Harmon and wife have
sold lot in Strawn & Hammon'S ad,
dition to this city to II. W. johnson
for 5000.
Stephen Arnold has bought lot in
Aliens addition from f. G.. Allen fOl
a consideration of $3.50.
Christian HamOn sold TO Jane,
O'Neil a lot in States addition fol-
$3.50. James Dunlop bought lot in
the same addition from Hamon FOL
$3.50.
William f. Delahanty transferred q
lot in North Ottawa to Bridget Kenny
for a consideration of S4OO.
NJ. A. Mckee and Others have
transferred the entire plant of the
Mendoza gas works to the Mendoza
Gas COMPANY for the sum of $50, 900.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11
Don't Forget

Fiske & Beem's job Counter for low,
one-prjced goods, very cheap. Sdre
ntoney. The farmers, mechanics and
laborerS all call.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11
SALE

The undersigned will sell at Public Sale. at his resi-
dence in the town Of South OTTAWA miles southwest
Of Ottawa and one mile north Of Armstrong school
house on MOND ~. JANUARY l3. 1880 commtnc
ing AZ ~ 81 o'clock D. m. the following property 70
vii. head OF Horses consisting Of Brood Mares
in foal Geldings coming year, old, Spring Cgii-
Uor-e and Mare. Is head of Cattle consisting ~ u
Mich Cows 2-year old Steers, yearlns steer
steer Calves aud Is Iieifers Of different agrs.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums 81 Ell and unler'
cash; all sums over $40 credit Of u months VII -
given by purchasers giving note with approved serlI
ity without interest IL paid when due II not - paid
per cent interest will be charged from date OF safe
D. BENDER, Auct. gntgD AUGUST BEGUN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

Benjamin Benson and Emma An
derSon, Leland.
Andrew f. Anderson and Martha
Gesdahl. Leland.
John Hubert Edwards and Susan
Bushnell, Ottawa.
Daniel Holzhauer, of Livingston
county. and Karaline Fehl. Richland.
Frank Brakowski and Martha
Maricka, La Sale.
Andrew ShOstrum and Amelia
Olsen, StreatOr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11
E,n1l ,S0t,,r1nu'S C1iID


The last will and testament OF the
late Ernest j. Breuning was admitted
to probate Yesterday. and Eliza Breun-
ing was appointed administrators. "A
bond in the sum of 81, 900 was furnish
ed, with Charles s., Zimmerman as
surety. Mr. Breuning died in Peru
about a month ago. Letters or adj
ministration were issued to Mrs.
Breuning.
S. B. Anderson, administrator of
the Nels f.. Lee estate, has filed a
petition against Annie Catherine Lee
ct al. for leave to sell real estate and
pay debts.
The final report of accounts in the
matter of the guardianship of James
A. Amber was filed yesterday, and
Lucius b. CrOcker, the guardian, was
discharged.
r.. J. Hornick & Co., of Grand Ridge,
were given judgment for 49,. 43
against Henry G.. Maggie, on note for
$50, given in March, $780, payable in
ten days. They were also given a judg-
ment for $l5353, on note for 1872,
given Jan. |, 1899.
From .Sunduy's Daily.
Catherine DOoley, eXecutriX OF the
estate OF Michael DOOley, deceased,
was allowed a claim Of $4,000 against
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company yesterday. Dooley was killed
while in the employ of the company,
and the payment of $4,000 is satlsfac-
tory to both parties.
A. Hebel has been released as surety
on the bond of Philip Weidert, guard,
ian of Emma II. Weidert, "A minor
child. A new bond in the sum OF
1000 was furnished, with Henry Her,
bold and Charles Drummer, Of Peru, as
surety.
The final report of accounts and
order of distribution in the estate OF
Eugence Hamer was approved.
Samuel Grove was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Jeremia Hess
deceased. Monday. a bond in the
sum Of $1,000 with George Grove as
surety. Basil Green, Ira COnOver and
Henry j. Monvoit are the appraisers