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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
SEs-Iligl ~ FEE.
49,
ODDS AND ENDS.

Great Britain has $4,000 women trade
unionists
Missouri has 23,OOO square miles OF
coal fields
There is only one sudden death among
women to every eight among men
The British war office has given 10000
worn out helmets 70 the Salvation Army
The United States mint IN san Fran
ciscn is the largest one of its kind in the
world.
One-third of the crime committed in
London is perpetrated on Saturday
nights
Cheapside street London. is traversed
hy 5000 and Mansion House street by
about 23.0OO vehicles daily
Harvard college is 225 years old and
has graduated u, 200 students A little
more than half of them are living
The temple OF HON -mon-ji. AT Ikega-
mi. begun in 1879 and finished in 1907. is
one of the most famous religious struc-
lures in Japan.
The right to vote at the age OF eight
cen is one of the especial privileges of
the young men IN Venezuela Another
is the fact that the girls are allowed TO
marry at fifteen
II is estimated that 100000 Americans |
visit Europe every year and leave there
800, 600. COO No other country on the |
face OF the globe could stand such a
strain and not feel IT,
The Dominion senate has passed IA bill
aboIishing the dual language system IN
the northwest territories, though French
is allowed to be used officially, If neces
sary. in territorial courts
The lowest body of water ON the globe |
is the Caspian sea The level has been
gradually lowering for centuries and |
now it is eighty-fve feet below the level
Of its neighbor. the Black sea.
In person and attire the scrupulous
cleanliness of the Malay women is pro
verbal throughout the orient Twice
daily she bathes, changes her garments
and washes and rinses her luxuriant
black hair
Thirteen years ago student in Berlin
was mobbed in the streets for appearing
on a bicycle. Now the German Union
OF Bcyclists, which has just held its
eighth annual conference at Breslau, has
$4,000 members.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
CHATS ABOUT MEN.

Secretary Proctor has given $1,000 to
endow free bed in the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington, Vt
Jules Simon, the celebrated French
economist, detests tobacco, and says
that he is an inveterate enemy Of alco-
hol.
The Duke of Hamilton is said to draw
a neat little rental of $3.50, 200 per an
mum from his tenantry in the Island OF
Arran
Sir Henry Hawkins, who is one of the
clearest headed judges Of the court OF
queens bench, is sporting man, a cap
ital Judge Of horses and member Of
the Jockey club.
Justice Field says that he is great
admirer of the Judicial robe, and that he
thought that judges were as much en-
titled to this mark of their high station
as officers to their uniforms.
Deacon Price, of Manchester, Mass,
has had longer experience as u school
teacher than any man on record in this
country. He is eighty-three years old,
and in his tine has taught more than
l,700 pupils.
The house which Benedict Arnold oc-
cupied when young man in New Haven
is still standing. He was u compounder
of drugs, and the sign which swung be-
fore his little shop is preserved by the
New Haven Historical society
Adolph Sutro, the man who made a
large fortunesOut of tunnels, is trying to
rival the ancient Romans with the mag
nifcence of his bath. Acres of sea are
to be inclosed with granite walls, paved
and tiled and covered with glass, the
tides being admitted through suitable
channels in the living stnna
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
RAILROAD JoTTlNes.

In mile of English railway there are
about AHA sleepers.
The railroads of the United States car
ry 800, 900 passengers and 1000, 900 tons
Of freight every day in the year.
It is said that the Lake Erie and West
ern will, in the near future, use the Wa
bash line for entrance into Fort Wayne.
The building of the Indiana Midland
into the Brazil coal fields is not rushing
forward with great rapidity, and conse-
quently the road viii not derive much
benefit from it this year.
The employees Of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi shops at Washington. Ind, have
organized n FIRE department. and the
company has purchased 1900 feet Of
hose and two carriages for its use,
The Illinois Central expects 70 place
twenty new locomotives and 800 new
freight cars on its line between Cairo
and New Orleans by Feb. l. 1892. OF
the freight cars 400 will be improved
fruit cars, 100 aat cars and 1000 box
cars
Within a few months II Is expected
that the first single rail and saddle track
railroad win be- built in Oregon. Work
on the first locomotive has commenced
at Portland. Mr.. MahAnA. the inventor
is confident that the trial Of his system
will result in success.
In New York the supreme court holds
that when a passenger, while passing
from the smoking car. where be went Il
smoke. 10 his seat ON another coach on 1
moving train. is thrown of by th'
breaking Of the coupling between tive
cars. caused by the negligence Of th'
railroad colnnany. the colnnany "a liable
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
ARouNp rHE ThRoNes

The queen regent OF Spain is not a
beauty.
The German emperor has siA children
living-one dead
The Prince Of SAxony has a watch set
in the horn Of his saddle
When Queen Victoria has her photo
graph taken she stands upon small
stool 10 increase her height
The Empress EhEAbeth's gorgeous new
palace At Corfu win have : high light
house near Il. shining with electric
tights OF ia.00o candle power ia the
grounds about the palace there will b.
ea.0oo roze bushes ana many tine cAotus
plAnss
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
70 ELEVATE The MONKEYS.
A Scheme for Producing an AristOcracy
OF inteiIect Among Simians.


A Scheme for Producing an Aristocrac.
OF inteiIeci Among Simians.
A man OF large means. who resides II
Washington, has declared his intention
privately, to devote $1,000 to a yer,
original purpose. Tie idea is that ne
satisfactory opportunity has ever beer
!afTOrded for the development Of the In
teIlect Of the brute Intelligence, like
bodily qualities. is susceptible of i'm
provement through breeding. as every
one knows who has thought about the
evolution of the dog from the wolf by
artificial selection This rich man pro
poses that monkeys or apes shall be
taken as subjects for experiment, simply
because man understands those animals
better than he does Others.
Let fifty of them. half males and
half females. be placed in a paddock
suitably provided with separate quar-
ters for the sexes Then have them
breed pair by pair. as shall be directed
by those who superintend. Some Of
them will develop certain abilities more
conspicuously than others For exam
Pile certain individuals will exhibit a
superior understanding of the com
mands addressed TO them or will show
a greater dexterity in the handling of
objects Those which appear stupid
are to be expelled from the colony,
their places being filled by fresh re-
cruits. When a male and female are
found who. exhibit the same sort of
aptitude in any direction they are to be
mated This process, carried on for
generations would necessarily result in
the development of superior characters
until finally. after the lapse of twenty |
Eve years perhaps. there would almost |
certainly be apes or monkeys far higher
In the scale of reason than any known
up to the present time.
These putative cousins of the human
race have already exhibited a mental
and even mechanical capacity sufficient
to give ground for great hopes of pos
sible development in point Of intellect.
have been taught to bring
.hings to the table. and the big Langur
Oaboon of India is commonly used in
hat country today as a servant for
working the punkah fans, with which
lies are kept away from dinner tables.
Explorer Stanley has given an account
# apes which carry torches at night.
This is believed by scientists to be an
.bsurdity, because all the anthropoid
nd sinian tribes are too afraid of fire
o render such thing possible 1t is
act well known that gorillas, while
hey will gather about deserted camp
ire for the sake of warmth, will never
hink of keeping the embers alight by
ldding fuel. Nevertheless, every book
IN natural history relates many an in
tance illustrative of these creatures
linking powers, and there is no ques-
ion that it could be greatly improved
y the process of judicious breeding.
Even a pig can be taught to count up
o ten. Washington Evening Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
SHE WAS DIPLOMATIC.
A Selfish and Annoying Traveller Invol-
UNFAIRLY Gives Up His Seat.

, A Selfish and Annoying Traveller Invol
UNFAIRLY Gives Up His Seat.
The east bound Jersey Central trail
on which was coming to town Tn
other day was crowded. and severa
ladies were standing in the aisle. Beinl
as young as look, unlike my neigh
Dor. gave up my seat.
A garrulous. middle aged man wh'
occupied the outside seat next TO me
seemingly stung by remorse and may
hap shame, but too selfish to give NJ
his seat. said TO the lady who was stand
ing near him
Madam. would gladly offer you
this seat. but | really am much Older
man than look.
Pause for a polite refusal of that
which was not profTered But the lady
took no notice of him.
Under ordinary circumstances | con.
! tend that no man should retain his seat
and allow a lady 70 stand. But you
would hardly believe that / am well
nigh on to sixty-one, would youl Yet
such is the fact. People, particularly
passengers, often take me to be no
more than forty at the most, and con-
sequently think ought to give my seat
to the ladies; but that is my misfor.
tune
No response.
III presume that you yourself are at
present the victim of your youthful
appearance just now"
He thought he noticed faint smile,
but of this history makes no record.
81 feel confident that am old
enough to be your grandfather, con-
tinued the willy talker. and besides !
had one foot cut off and was shot in
the other in our late unpleasantness,
and have contracted rheumatism, so
that can hardly stand, and it takes
me half day TO walk mile, and |
know that under such circumstances
yon will pardon my seeming impolite-
ness.
Still no recognition.
Il fear lest | appear rude and bold
in thus addressing you, a stranger, but
owing to my extremely youthful ap-
pearance and the fact that retained
my seat while you, madam, were
standing, l felt that some explanation
was due you, and hasten to make it. "
The lady turned her head away.
believe me, assure you, that if
we're not so heavily and unfortunately
laudicapped"-
Just then the conductor passed by.
The lady whom that human hog had
mad the audacity to try to engage in
in attempted excuse for
his hoggishness without the slightest
Indication that she had noticed or
heard him, said to the conductor:
please, sir, eject that man. He has
oeen annoying and insulting me, as
hese people will prove"
THAT is true" said another lady
Who was victim of this species of BIZ
,eds.
So the garrulous hog was hustled
nto the smoking car at a rate which
howed that his battle SCARED feet
we're well heeled, to the satisfaction of
II eyewitnesses.
He had no sooner been lifted out of
lis seat than the lady whom he had |
'een addressing ensconced herself in it.
And thus the human hog had after
IL involuntarily given her his seat.
sometimes pays. New York
Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23

The line Though lost to sight to
memory dear" has never been placed,
in spite Of the most persistent research.
II was no doubt the title of ballad
or a pleasing line in il, but the name
of the author remains unknown. II
has been stated that it was found en-
graved upon bracelet fashioned In
the Seventeenth century. -Philadel,
phia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
whsn ,hs Drum r.rsa % seare.

The cicada, by using a drum at the
base of the abdomen, produces a re-
markable sound, sufficient to even
frighten of an enemy, yet once saw a
big wasp bearing of a big eioada larger
than itself, despite the ''Leeing" and
drumming of the victim. st Paul Dis
patch.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23

The postmaster general says that
1900, 900, 900 pieces Of mail nsatter are
distributed by the postal ears every
year over 5000, ,00o pieces Of mail are
deposited every minute Of the year in
the letter boxes and postoilces of the
land.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23

John London Maeadam, the inven-
tor of the road that bears his name,
labored for years 10 perfect his ideas,
and although the English parliament
voted him $50, 900 il hardly covered his
outlay. His monument Is the roads OF
England.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
$500 Rewards

WE viii psy fhe above reward for an,
stise ol hNtr cuiupi2llt, dyspepsia. sick
ae,tdaoae, indigestion, cOns tipafiOD er 90
,NeneSs y q cannot cure NsiiW vests Ver
-..s PEI lqer RUS, when iae directions arr
rlIletls coiupivd With. I hey are purely
Nestit ~, Ehd never Esli - cive Ssfi- ~
.luii; Sge'tr coated. l-lnfe h.,A us. eantsin.
ths ~ pills, IS cents. NcUNre OF .1nnter.
ss .slls aoc ulsiaiions The Fenulas mann.
%. ChiczsgO IN. "A
.,s..: sid y y Geo, = Good. Druggist, sus Com
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23

Le Riehau's Golden BaIsam No. 1
Sures Chaneres, hrst and second stages
sores en- the Legs and Beiy: sore F5-s
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper-colorsd R,otchss
syphlhtie CAtarrh, diseased Scalp- and Al
primary forms Of the disease known a,
syphilis. Price, IS 90 per Rostls
lie htchau's Golden BaIsam No :
Cures-Iertiary, MercuFiai 9yphilitie Rhet,
matisml Pains in the Bones. Pains In thf
Head, back OF the Mex, liberated sorC
Throat, syphilitic Rash, iumpS and con.
tseted Cords, Stiffness Of the Limbs, and
el-uis1tes an disease from the system
EhSsher caused BY indiscretion or Abuss
A Aercory. leaving the blood pure anl
healthy. Price IS 90 Der BottIe.
LIE ktchau's Golden Spanish Amt.
aote Tor the cure Of Gon0rrh0sA. Gleet
lrltAuon Gravel, and all Urinary or Geni
l alsarFAngements. Price - SO per
Z. Riehau's Golden Spanish In.
(eetton. Tor severe cases of Gonorrhaa
an.n1nnAtory elect. Strictures,&c. Pries
~ 80 per Bottle.
Ls kttchau's Golden Ointment
for the effective heAlinrof s,-nhilif,s So.
and erupuons- Price a. 90 r,sr Es,,
LIE htehaa'a Golden PIi.s-Nerv,
Nla br@in treatment: luss Of physical pow
Price - 90 per Box,
TenAe and Nsrvine,
sent eseryuhere. c. o. D., sscursfr uacses
Per exprclA
ThE RICHARDS DRUG Co. Avsets
800 A sII MARKET "a
San Rranee>ees o.
sASaalAns sac, Ss9@
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-23
Radabaugh 4 CrOSSan,
State Street Livery.
Best Rigs and Stock. Boarding and Feed
Stable. "A Slate street.
New Location

The J. Q. Booth real estate once has been
moved over Jones a Bernardo, New bush
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

pY VIRTUE of writ of Vendi. Ex.,
ID issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Forest County, Pennsylvania,
and to me directed, there will be exposed
to sale by public vendue or outcry, at the
Court House, in the Borough of Tionesta,
Pa, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, A. D. 1891,
at 2 o'clock p. m. the following described
real estate, to-wit;
J. L. GRANDIN and w. J. GRANDIN,
firm of GRANDIN BROS. VS.. FRED.
FISHER, JOHN FISHER and HEN
RY FISHER, firm of FISHER BROS,
Vendi. Ex., No. 80, December Term,
lS9l.-E. l.. Davis, Atty.
All the defendants interest of, in and to
certain tract of land situate in the Town
ship of Tionesta, County of Forest, State
of Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at post on the
southeast corner of George Stevon land
and running thence south twenty-five de-
grees east sixty-five and five-tenths perch
es to pitch pine; thence south seventy
five and four-tenths perches to a post and
stones; thence by lands of James Beatty
south sixty degrees west one hundred and
eighty-seven and siX-tenths perches to a
post and stones thence north one hundred
and five and seven-tenths perches to a
post; thence north twenty-five degrees
west fifty -four and four-tenths perches to
north siXty-five degrees east one hundred
and seventy-tour perches to the place of
beginning. Containing one hundred and
forty eight acres and ninety-five perches,
be the same more or less, and being part
of larger tract Of land. About 80 acres
cleared, barn about 30X36 feet, l small
house erected thereon, and one small or
chard.
Taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of Fred. Fisher, John Fisher and
Henry Fisher, firm of Fisher Bros, at the
suit of j. l.. Grandin and w. j. Grandin,
firm of Grandin Bros.
TERMS OF SALE.-The following
must be strictly complied with when the
property is stricken down:
l. When the plaintiff or other lien cred
itors becoHe the purchaser, the costs on
the writs must be paid. and list of liens
including mortgage searches on the prop
erty sold, together with such lien credit
or's receipt for the amount of the pro-
ceeds of the sale or such portion thereof as
he may claim, must be furnished the
Sheriff.
2. All bids must be paid in full.
3. All sales not settled Immediately will
be continued until o'clock p. m,, of the
next day, at which time all property not
settled for will again be put up and sold
at the expense and risk of the person TO
whom first sold.
See Purdon's Digest, Ninth Edition
page 4 G and Smiths Forms, page 3S4.
JOHN r. OSGOOD, Sheriff.
Sheritrs Office, Tionesta, Pa, November
%, 1891.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
MORE BURGLARS.

Sunday night last burglars made
another raid on Tionesta, the victim
this time being Louis Nunemap, who
lives in the old Venango house, near
the eastern end of the bridge. About
one o'clock Mrs. N. heard strange
noises in the house and awakened her
husband, who jumped out of bed just
in time to hear the retreating steps OF
a man at the back door. He discov.
cred his pantalOons lying near the
door, and further discovered the ab.
sence of S1l u in money which be
had 10 bis pockets when be retired.
Louie gave the alarm and a number
of citizens parolled the town till near.
ly daylight, and believe they had the
thieves iu pretty close quarters at one
time, but were not aware of il until
they had made good their escape. Two
men-a tall and a short one-were
seen by lady trying to gain an en-.
trance to the old skating rink, pre-,
sumably to hide, and it was here that
close search was made. After the
searchers had moved to another spot a
racket among the board piles near by
Was heard which is supposed to have
been the hiding thieves, but having
every advantage in their favor they
succeeded in escaping
1t proves just as everybody "told
you sO;" no sooner has the scare from
the raid of few weeks ago subsided,
when another is made, and had they
not been disturbed evidently on the
'start in" more houses would doubtless
have been visited. Let everybody be
we'll loaded and sleep with one eye
open until few members of the gang
have been weighed down with cold
lead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
County Institute.

The teachers annual county institute
will be held in the Court House, at Tio-
nesta, during the week commencing
Monday, December %, 1891, at 2:30 p. NJ.
Supts. Geo. b. Lord of Venango county,
and @. J. Swift Of Elk county, will be the
principal instructors. Mr.. f. a. Wheeler
of Titusville, will have charge of the
music at both the day and evening ses-
sions. Every teacher i'm the county is
expected 10 be present. The same reason,
only, that would keep him away from his
school, should keep him away from insti-
tute. Thursday afternoon will be direct
ors' day, at which time subjects relative to
their duty will be discussed. On Monday
evening the fourth Demorest Medal Con-
test will take place. Tuesday evening a
lecture by DIR. James Hedley, subject,
'The Sunny Side of Life" Col. l.. f.
Copeland will lecture Wednesday evening
on "Seeing the Elephant" and Thursday
evening on Handsome People,"
G. w. KERR, Co. Supt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Tho Hon. Charles II. Noyes,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions, &C., at Tionesta, for
the County of Forest, TO commence on the
Third Monday of Dec, being the 2lst dav
of Dec, 1891. Notice is therefore given 10
the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, of said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other Iemembrances, TO do those things
which to their office appertain to be done,
and to those who are bound in recognizanCe
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there To prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this 23d day OF
November, A. ID. 1891.
JOHN X. OSGOOD, [L.s.l Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
ASSIGNEE SALE.

By order of the Courts of Common Pleas
of the Counties of Forest and Elk, Pa,
the undersigned Assignee of VIM. f.
Browne, of the County of Forest, Pa,
offers for sale the valuable mill property
at Duhring, on the II. V. r. r. Said
property consists of well equipped saw
mill, well located, tram road, tram cars,
equity interest in tram locomotive engine,
peeled hemlock timber estimated from
ten to fifteen million feet, and sundry
other property. Mill property, timber
ETC., etc., can be inspected on the premises
Contracts for timber title, locomotive in
terest, etc., can be seen at the Office OF the
Assignee, Marienville, Pa. Information
gladly furnished to purchasers, creditors
or other interested persons, by L. L.
Davis, Atty, Tionesta, Pa, or the under.
signed at his office.
S. S. FOWLER. Assipnee
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
To Whom 1t May Concern.

l will be in Hopkins & Co.'s store
this week and will open my stock OF
Christmas goods, and leave the very
choicest things with them for my
many Forest county friends, and
hope nobody will be forgotten, espec.
tally the children. There will be
plenty there, so that all may be happy.
With best Christmas wishes, l remain,
Yours Truly, SANTA CLAUS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-09
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of Congress-G. +. KR1BBs.
Member Of SeNdte-HARRY A. HALL.
ASsemblv-S. S. fowler.
President JEdge--CHARLE II. MOVES
Associate JudgeS-JoHN II. WHITE, G,
w. CLARK.
Treasurer-JAs. r. HAaaERTY.
ProthonotdrV, Register C Recorder, &C.
CALVIN M. ARNER.
SheriG.-JoHN II. OsaooD.
90 OnntssiorerS-C. T.. LEDEBUR, JAS,
McIETYRE, PHILIP EMEpT.
County SuperinteRdent--GEo.W w. KERR
District AttorneV-P. NJ. CLARK.
Jury Comm mtssioners-JoHNN n. HEATH,
JOHN MuENzENBERGER,
County Surpeyor-J. f. PROPER.
CoToner--Dr. G. G. RUMBERGER.
County uditorS-W. w, THOMAS, q,
W. RoBINsoN, X. FLYNN.
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p. M. Clark has a good house and
lot for rent in the borough. Call on
him If in need. If.

You have heard your friends and neigh
bors talking about il. You may yourself
be one of the many who know from per-
sonal experience just how good thing it
is. If you have ever tried it, you are one
of its staunch friends, because the won
derful thing about it is, that when once
given a trial, Dr. Kings New Discovery
ever after holds place in the house. If
you have never used it and should be
afflicted with a cough, cold or any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble, secure a bottle at
once and give IL fair trial. It is guaran.
teed every time, or money refunded.
Trial Bottles Free at Proper q Doutt's
Drugstore