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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
A Bank Messengers Duty.

"When we get to the bank in the
morning." said bank messenger to a
reporter, "the first duty is to open all
letters and take charge of drafts on city
parties. Then we start out and present
the drafts and receive in return checks
or cash. These we bring to the bank
and deposit. Now comes the answering
of the mail. This often requires CON
siderable time, and as soon as it is com
pleted we tie it up and help pack it off
to the postoffice. We are often intrusted
with large sums of money, but are re-
quired to give no bond. Our duties are
by no means light, as you can see. 1
once carried 500, 900 from the bank to
the Treasury Department in the Govern
ment building. On this occasion was
guarded by five trusty men, picked by
the bank officers. did not know who
they were, but they all knew me. Every
bank messengers carries a loaded re-
volver when on the street. - CiacianaH
Times Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
The recent outhnrst nrninst tho Z

The recent outburst against the Prince
OF Wales is, says London Truth, proof
positive that loyalty in the old sense OF
the word has ceased to exist. The
Queen is respected as woman, but not
as the descendant of line of Kings.
The monarchy rests upon the fragile basis
OF the good conduct of the occupant of
the throne. As principle it has already
disappeared. 1t has become mere ques-
tion of expediency whether we shall have
a King or do without one. Kingship
will last out my time, but it is doomed.
Whether England will get on better or
worse for being republic, l do not
know; but republic England is likely
to become before fifty years have ex-
pired.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
Origin Of the GrOssbeak.

There has always been dispute in
regard to the pretty grossbeaks which
have visited this city in large fiocks
nearly every winter for ten or twelve
years past. 1t has been claimed that
they originated from a number of the
birds of this species brought here in a
ship from China and turned loose by Mr..
Walter Moffet. Others claim that the
birds are natives of this country, and are
identical with the evening grossbeak OF
the Middle States. Among the birds
brought over on the Coloma, from Hong
Kong, to be turned loose here, are
number of these grossbeaks, which goes
to prove that the theory that the focks
here originated from birds brought from
China by Walter Moffet is the true one.
Old residents say that there were no such
birds here in carly days. 1t is scarcely
possible that they have emigrated here
over the Rocky Mountains. Portland
OTeg0niaR.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

The New York Adoertiser observes; /;
Italy's "fatal gift of beauty" has brought
upon her many woes. Whether it was
California's fatal gift of her "glorious
climate" that brought down upon her
those fatal hordes of Chinese we cannot
tell. But her woes never end, it would
seem. Backed by Federal legislation,
she is on the point of stemming the tide
of Celestial immigration. But now we
learn that the japanese have found her
out. There are now said TO be 5000
Japs in California; number soon to rise
to 10000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
ArmadillOs in Texas.

A Mr.. Cullen, who resides some eigh,
miles from Austin, Texas, brought into
that city recently an armadillo which he
captured near his home. Its back re-
sembles that of tortoise. 1t has nose
resembling an alligator or opossum, and
has long claws which resemble those OF
a bear. The armadillo burrows in the
ground like ground-hog and is peculiar
to the South American and Central Am-
orican countries, whose inhabitants es.
TEEN it good food. 1t is rather an odd
find in this country, though. Mr.. Cul.
leu says there are good many of them
to be seen ou Williamson Greek, in that
county. .-AetO Orleans PicayuAe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
Harvesting Frngs.

Frog hunting in the swamp districts
of Southern Missouri is getting to be a
lucrative and important industry. The
frogs come mostly from New Madrid
County, where the crop is now being
harvested. At the French Market in
st. Louis last Saturday we saw a pile of
frogs that would have filed two barrels.
A half-dozen men with pinchers were
pulling the breeches OIL the green, old,
original greenbacks. They are esteemed
great delicacy.-B0aae Terre (.no.)
Register.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

AS stated in a report of the British
Board of Trade, tho United States sent
to British ports in 1890 5O4, 1891 cattle
and 3S4, GAG sheep, while Canada sent
1888 cattle and 121, ,3O9 sheep. This
is an enormous increase in trade since
1871, in which year the United States
exploited to British ports 1888 cattle
an& 13, ,12O sheep, aud Canada 1880 cat
tie aid 0,275 sheep.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

The Emperor Of Japan has declared
himself an enemy of dueling. In re.
cent decree he ordered that every man
who accepted challenge should be fined
heavily and imprisoned from six months
to two years. Any one who causes a
duel is subject to the same law. Insult
ing a man who has declined to fight on
the field of honor is also punishable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
BEFORE THE GATE.

They gave the whole long day to idle laugh
ter.
To fitful song and jest,
To moods Of soberness as idle, after,
And silences, as idle, too, as the rest
But when at last upon their way returning,
Taciturn, late and loath,
Through the broad meadow in the sunset
burning,
They reached the gate, one fine spell him
dered them both.
Her heart was troubled with a subtle an
guish
Suoh as but women know.
That wait, and lest love speak or speak not,
languish,
And what they would, would rather they
would not so;
Till he said-manlike nothing comprehend
or all the wondrous guile
That women won win themselves with, and
bending
Eyes of relentless asking on her the
while
AL, II peJOhu VhiS BtiOe Jue PAIN united
Our steps as far as death,
And l might open it'-His voice, afPrighted
At its own daring, faltered under his
breath.
Then she-whom both his faith and fear en-
chanted
Far beyond words to tell.
Feeling her womans finest wit had wanted
The art he had that knew to blunder .,
we'll
shyly drew near little step, and mocking,
Shall we not be too late
For tear" she said. ''rm quite worn ont
with walking;
Yes, thanks, your arm. And will you
open the gateF'
--Willfoul Dean HotUciIs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
Unique CARPET for a Church.

A unique carpet is being made for the
Church of lie Ceur de Jesus, Montmar-
tire, in Paris, by some Partisan ladies.
1t will cost $50, 900, and the names of
the workers are to be embroidered
around the border. The centre repre-
sents Montmartre, and above are to be
the arms Of the city OF Parls.- Ohieago
Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

Thirty thousand tons, or two thousand
carloads, of staff will be used in the con
struction of the main buildings of the
Exposition at Chicago. 1t has been de-
cided that all of the buildings will be
faced with this material. staff was in
vented in France about 1876, and first
used in the buildings of the Paris Expo.
sition in 1873. 1t is composed chiefly
OF powdered gypsum, the other constit-
nents being alumni, glycerine and dex-
trine. These are mixed with water
without heat, and cast in molds in any
desired shape ana allowed to harden.
The natural color is murky white, but
other colors are produced by external
washes, rather than by additional ingre-
dients. To prevent brittleuess the ma
terial is cast around coarse cloth, bag
ging or oakum. The casts are shallow
like, and about half an inch thick. They
may be in any form-in imitation of cut
Stone, rock, faced stone, holdings, or
'the most delicate designs. For the low
er portions of the walls the material is
mixed with cement, which makes it hard.
ftaf is impervious to water, aud is a
|parmanent building material, although
s cost is less than one-tenth of that 0f
.aarble or granite.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

The Belgian Government has issued
an order forbidding all freight traffic ON
the State railroads on Sundays and the
great festival days. On these days no
goods are to be received except perish
able articles, which are to be conveyed
by fast trains.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

Nv dpmen doctors are becoming SO
nImd rous IN England that there is CON-
pa itA on for the appointments in hos
, pitals. When the Government decided
to supply women doctors in the hospitals
for Mohammedan women, there was a
call for limited number of women
physicians. So many applied for the
position, declares the New York Adcer-
tsser, that it will be a serious task to
select from the number.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

The Massachusetts Legislature has
passed a law prohibiting the erection Of
buildings over 1856 feet in height above
the street, except in the case of grain
elevators, sugar refineries, steeples,
towers, and purely ornamental struct-
ttraa
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26
WATCHING FOR THE MORNING.

When the shadows gather
And the night grows deep,
And the weary eyelids
Cannot close in sleep;
Mid these hours of sadness,
With their solemn warning,
Comes that song Of gladness
Watching for the morning."
When the morning clouds spread,
Der the azure sky,
And the bowling wild winds
Tell the storm is nigh;
When the stars all vanish,
Erst the heavens adorning,
Hope the gloom will Danish,
watching for the morning"
When disease has stolen
Strength and cheer from thee;
And the careworn spirit
Writhes In agony;
In the hour of sorrow,
Startled by its warning;
Comfort thou canst borrow,
Watching for the morning."
Years are gliding onward;
Ah, how fast they fyi
Wasting is life's fountain,
1t will soon run dry.
Death-be cannot harm thee
Tread on death with scorning;
Brightest visions charm thee,
"Watching for the morning.
Though the shadows gather,
And the night grows deep,
And the weary eyelids,
Close in deaths long sleep;
Through that night of sadness,
With its solemn warning,
Comes the song Of gladness,
watching for the morning.
Watching, watching, watchingl
Lord, how long, how longY
When shall break the shadows'
When burst forth the song?
Haste, o blessed ,laybreak,
with thy bright adorning;
Let the joyous lay wake,
"Morningl Lol The morningp
ID ID. T. Mclaughlin, in Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

The Chilian war has had very seri.
Gus effect on the English hatmakers who
supply the majority of the Chiliaus. The
latter have been so busy fighting that
they have had no time to attend to their
sombreros
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

"An increase of 15O, 900 people in ten
years is not so bad for a State which
has had so much trouble over paying its
debts as Virginia has, thinks the Wash
ington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

A Tennessee paper predicts that cot
ton will get down to five cents pound
In another year or two, if we 90 on pro.
ducing big crops.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

The Jesuit order has total member
ship Of l2,3OO, divided into twenty seven
provinces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
SWISS RAILWAY HORROR.
Many Persons Killed in a Collision Near
Berne.

Many Persons Killed in Collision Near
Berne.
BERNE, Aug. 1S.-The people Of this
Republic have hardly recovered from
the railroad scare caused by the terri
BILE accident at Mnnchenstein in June
last, by which over $50 persons on an
excursion train lost their lives and
about 800 were injured, when they were
again, yesterday, startled by another
wholesale loss of life by reason of rail-
road accident. This last disaster oc-
Cured on the Jura-Simplon Railroad,
near the village of Zollikoten, not far
from this city.
A special train carrying large num-
Der of eXcursionists from the country
districts to this city was on its way here,
the passengers intending to take part in
the centenary fetes which are now in
progress here and elsewhere through
out Switzerland. This excursion train
was stopped at Zollikofen in order to
enable 1t to be shunted into siding to
permit the Paris express to pass. By
some gross negligence, apl arently, upon
the part of the railroad officials. the
Paris train, loaded with foreign travel
ers, was not warned to look out for
the excursion train while passing Zolli-
kofen, and the result was that the ex-
press dashed into the special train
Luckily the engineer of the express had
caught sight Of the excursion train in
time to put down the brakes, and so the
damage done and the loss OF life was
not SO great as it might have been. AS
it was, the engine of the express cut in
to and almost entirely demolished the
guards van at the rear of the excursion
train which was empty, and then
crashed into the rearmost of the pas
senger cars, completely wrecking it and
causing considerable loss of life.
At this hour the exact number of
dead and wounded is not known, but
twelve corpses have already been re-
covered from the ruins, and it is known
that many people have been seriously
injured by the collision. No loss of life
has been reported in connection with
the passengers on the Paris express,
and therefore it is believed here that
they have all escaped.
A special train CARRYING wrecking ap-
planes, doctors and nurses from the
hospital, together with detachment of
engineers, has been dispatched to the
scene of the accident, and crowds of
people have started in the same direc-
ton. The majority of the passengers
on board the excursion train belong to
towns in the vicinity of this CITY. 1t is
thought that no foreign visitors were
among the excursionists, and no deaths
of American travellers have been re-
ported.
Thirteen people were killed and
eighteen were seriously injured, and
thirty others slightly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
DISASTER AT A PICNIC.
Deck of Barge Col1apses, Killing Four-
RannlR. .

Deck of Barge Coflapses, Mining -FOUR
teen People.
The employees of Theodore kaiser, OF
Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, went on an
excursion to Laurelton Grove, Cold
Spring Harbor. L. l., on the 12th, on
the steamer Crystal Stream and the
barge Republic. There We're 500 per-
sons crowded together on the upper
deck of the barge. Suddenly heavy
souall struck the barge, and the upper
deck gave way, pinionlng about nifty
persons Fourteen persons were IN
stantlv killed and twenty or more were
wounded. The injured were taken to
Oyster Bay for treatment.
The boat hands, anticipating shower,
had let down the canvas curtains which
are attached to the hurricane deck OF
the barge and fastened them down to
the port side. This prevented the wind
from blowing through, and as one strong
gust struck the barge it lifted the star
board side of the hurricane deck clear
from its fastenings and supports and
forced it and the posts and partitions
in the center over to the port side.
In moment the air was rent with
screams and agonizing cries of the poor
victims whose lives were being crushed
out and limbs broken. Some persons
think that the mast of the barge on
which the people were killed was struck
bv lightning. The scene was heart
| rending in the extreme. and the excite
| ment caused by the relatives and friends
of those on the barge, who were on the
steamer. only added to the pande-
monium which prevailed. The officers,
deck hands and other men on the
steamer lost no time in reach
ing the barge and doing all in
| their power to rescue all whom
! they could from the wreck. Willing
hands from the grove and neighborinng
places were also soon at work and IN
! fifteen minutes the fallen deck was
raised sufficiently to allow all those
who were alive and uninjured to crawl
out and the injured to be assisted from
the barge. 1t had been hoped that
none had been killed, but the Ilteless
| bodies of fourteen were seen to be lying
near the gunwale. All had had the life
crushed out of them by being caught
between the edge of the fallen deck and
the guard rails.
The place where the disaster occurred
is at the head of Cold Spring Harbor,
not far from Laurelton, and Is favor
| ite picnic ground The falling Of the
deck Of the barge and the sad results
| that followed are, it is said, due en-
tirelv to the rotten condition Of the
supports. Many Of the excursionists
carried home with them pieces Of the
center posts, which show that they
| were perfectly rotten at the core.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
CHINA FACES A CRISIS.
Powers Unite in a Demand for PromP'
Justice.

Powers Unite in a Demand for Prompt
Justice.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 17.-There is no use
Disgusting the fact that a most serious
state of affairs political exists IN tnis
country at the present moment, anu 1no
combined fleets of the powers may De
called upon at any moment to take Ell
fective action. The danger clouds nave
been seen on the horizon for months
past; the smoldering fires caused oy the
agitation existing against foreigners
and others among the populace nave
repeatedly broken out into tame, but
apparently without, until quite recently
revealing the strength of the volcano
which is threatening a most disastrous
outbreak. Internal affairs, undoupteu-
w are the inward and actual cause OF
the displays of ill-feeling against Tor
eieners which are only the outward
signs of the movement in progress.
In this city at present state OF great
excitement prevails at the Increased
and still increasing tension between the
Chinese government and the ministers
of foreign powers. From all appear
ances the former are obstinate in their
refusal to redress the injury done to
foreigners during the recent rlots.
Some people say that the government
dares not take this step demanded IN
common Justice to the powers, for fear
ofincurring storm of popular dlsap'
proval; in any case, there is no doubtas
to the obstinacy of the refusal to right
the wrongs inflicted upon the foreign
residents of China.
On the other hand there is also rea-
son to doubt if the Chinese authorizes
do not yield to the firm demands OF the
ministers Of the powers, concerted
hostile action upon the part Of the war
vessels of the various nations repre-
scented in these waters is imminent:
Too much damage has been done, ana
too many outyages have been perpe-
trated upon the foreign residents OF
his country to permit of the repre-
sentatives of the powers submitting
any longer to be put off with vague
statements. which in the main,
actually mean that China cannot, or will
not. redress the wrongs done to peace
full residents of foreign nationality, and
that China does not admit that the lat
ter have been outrageously treated IN
their persons or on their possessions
bv Chinese mobs over which the au-
thorities seem to have no control.
The foreign ministers have been COM
PEELED to inform the Chinese govern
ment that a joint naval demonstration
of an effective nature, in which the
French, American, British and German
squadrons will take part, will be ordered
in the near future unless speedy repara-
ton is made for the injuries, outrages
and abuses complained Of by the minis
tiers Of the powers.
Naturally the foreign population Of
this city, being aware of the firm stand
taken by the ministers and having
knowledge of the ultimatum sent to the
Chinese government, is in state OF
considerable anxious expectation, and
will so remain until the reply of the
Chinese government is made known.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
A NEW RESOLUTION.
Columbian Managers Make a Decision 8
to Power.

Columbian Managers Make Decision as
to Power.
A Chicago dispatch of the 18th says:
The chiefs of the different departments
of the Worlds Fair are to refrain from
interfering with the work in Jackson
Park; to have nothing to do with the
construction of the exposition buildings
or the installation Of the propelling
machinery until the whole has been
accepted by the national commission.
That is the substance of a resolution
passed to-day by the Board of Control.
It terminates the little squabble that
was brought up about the installation OF
engines in the grounds and leaves the
directors to construct and equip the
fair buildings for the national commits
sion to accept or reject. Chief Of Con-
structlon Burnham can no 60 ahead and
place the power he has arranged for,
and the directory saves 81 900, 900,
which would be required to buy
t the necessary Bpp roRBs1ng n ma
is, instead of tying up this
large sum of money, to have exhibitors
furnish the necessary machinery for
light, heat. and power; this machinery
10 be part of the owners competitive
exhibit, notwithstanding its use. Mr..
Burnham has already made satisfactory
arrangements in this line, and the
Board of Control to-day approved the
plan. The director-general and the
department chiefs have heretofore
claimed that Mr.. Burnham was
overstepping his authority and
getting into their departments.
The members of the Board of
Control have discovered that, if the de-
partment chiefs, appointed by their
recognized agent, the director-general
were to 90 to Jackson Park and dictate
about matters of construction, the COM
mission would not be in position to
reject these buildings even if they were
inadequate. For that reason they have
told the department chiefs to keep
hands off. The chiefs are to continue
to get up their exhibits, but are to have
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
A DisIocated Knee-Cap.

The Cologne Gazette gives the follow
ing as an authentic account of the En-
peror's recent accident: "The Emper-
or was leaning on the door of the
Imperial yacht, talking animatedly with
members of his suite when he suddenly
turned. and at the same time slipped on
the inoleum-covered deck. DR.. Lieut.
hold, on examination, found the En-
peror's right knee-cap dislocated: The
Emperor bore the painful operation of
the replacing of the knee-cap without
finching DR.. Leuthold bandaged the
knee and advised the Emperor to stay
in bed. The Emperor can now stand
and even walk without difficulty The
knee is still kept bandaged as matter
of nrecautiOn"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
DROPPED HIM INTO THE SEA.
CHILEAN insurgents End the Cruel frhc-
tees of Gov. VaIenZueia.

CHILEAN insurgents End the Cruel Prac-
tees of Gov. Valenzueia
SAN Francisco, Cal, Aug. Thames
Knox. native Of Chilli, whose father
was English, just reached here from
Pisaqua. He was an eyewitness OF the
capture of the city by Balmaceda
troops and the ferocious punishment OF
all who opposed the dictator. GOV.
Valenzuela, who had been driven
from the city by the insurgents, re,
turned with Balmaceda's soldiers and
wreaked his vengeance on those
who had conspired against him.
Executions became so common that
they excited no notice. Twenty miners
came in one day from the mountains,
and when they failed to get supplies
they attacked the Governor's house
with cobblestones. He ordered troops
to fire on the mob, and twenty-five,
mostly women and children, were
killed. Finally the city was bombarded
bv insurgents. Out of 300 troops onl,
twenty were alive when the hrlnE
,yeased, and losses among the lnhablt-
ants were terrible. Nalenzuela was
taken on board a war vessel which
steamed out of the harbor. When II
returned the Governor was missing,
and it was reported he was cast over
board as food for sharks.