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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
The Invention Of spectacles.

Old Roger Bacon is generally ac-
credited with the invention of spectacles,
at least of the pattern now used by per-
sons of falling or defective eyesight. 1t
seems to be more than likely that his
work in this direction, as early as 1892,
originated the custom Of wearing glasses,
at least in the western nations. Alless-
andre de Spino, a monk of Pisa, has also
been credited with the same discovery,
but his pretensions---or rather those Of
his adherents, for he has never been
heard to say a word on the subject him
self-are disputed by students who think
Salvinus Armatus was the real father of
the spectacle. But as both these bene-
factors flourished later than Bacon, and
as he is known to have mentioned the
work, they are probably much in the
position of the gentleman who invented
the telephone after another had shown
them the waY.-OhieaQ0 Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
Profits in wild Animal Breeding.

One of Barnum's big tigers died re-
Gently at Bridgeport, Conn. The ami
NAL was given its breakfast aud in the
huge piece of meat which formed a part
of its meal was a small bone which got
stuck in the animals throat, and before
it could be removed the tiger had checked
to death. The carcass of the dead tiger
was sent to the Barnum museum at
Tufts College. The same night that the
tiger died there was quite an addition to
the family of animals at the quarters.
By the law of compensation a lioness
gave birth to four beautiful cubs. They
are living and the owners of the show
value them at SIS, 000. In speaking Of
the matter Mr.. Barnum said to a reporter:
81 have offered my partner, Mr.. Bailey,
800, 900 for the first baby elephant
born in Philadelphia, and it will be
worth every dollar of that amount. Our
gains by the birth of wild animals among
those in the menagerie of our show are
annually about $50 900 greater than our
losses by death of animals Washington
STIR
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

Many women are finding congenial en-,
ployment in the various libraries which
have been established in nearly all The
cities and towns throughout the country.
The work is eminentlY suited for them,
declares the New York World, aud they
have been found suited for the work.
Mrs. Caroline lie Conte has been ap,
pointed State Librarian Of South Caro-.
lima. She is I'm accomplished student, a
resident Of Columbia, and is the first
woman to hold such a position in III,
State.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
A Primitive Turkish Bath.

The Alaskans, as a rule, are not par
ticularly fond of bathing, but some OF
them like occasionally to indulge in a
sort of Turkish bath of a primitive
character. For this purpose a number
of long sticks are driven into the ground
in a circle four feet in diameter, being
thereupon drawn together and tied at a
point six feet from the bottom. A small
fire of wood, with stones, is lighted in
the middle, and the heat is kept in with
the blankets spread over the framework.
When only the eiuders are left and the
stones are well heated, the bather takes
a seat inside aud proceeds to perspire.-
Washington Star,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
Z on I
AN I CASTLE

Ibuilt a house in my youthful Dreams
In a sunny and pleasant nook,
Where I might listen tile whole day long
To the voice Of a gurgling brook;
A cottage with wide and airy rooms,
And broad and shining fooTs-
A house with the hidden charms of home,
And the freedom Of out-of-doors.
Fair morning -glorfes climb and bloom
At will by the eastern caves,
And on the doorstep and window sill
The roses shake their leaves;
And fair old-fashioned lilacs toss
Their purple plumage high,
While honeysuclhes drop their sweets
On every passer-by.
Down at the end Of a pleasant path
Is a group Of evergreen trees
Pine and hemlock, and spruce aud fir,
With their spicy fragrances;
And, sweetest picture Of calm content
That mortal ever saw,
Under a low-boughed apple tree,
Is a bee hive made of straw.
1 have pictured it all a hundred times
1 shall do it a hundred more
But l never shall own the pleasant home
With the roses over the door.
Never a dream of mine came true;
1t is Fate's unbending law.
I never shall see the apple tree,
Nor the bee hive made Of straw.
But yet, in the airy realm of dreams
Where all my riches be,
I enter into the heritage
Which is else denied to me;
Ihave but to close my eyes to find
My Eden without a flaw
The home, the garden, the apple tree
And the bee hive made of straw.
Elizabeth Akers Allen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
Rarnacles ON Whales.

Lighthouse Keeper Israel, who was in
town yesterday, says that tie best exhi-
bition of whales occurred right in front
of the lighthouse the other day. Half
q dozen whales of from thirty-fiv to
forty feet in length were playing for an
hour, or preaching, as whalers call Ii.
This is running out of the water exactly
as a fish does and falling lack heavily on
the ocean, so as to thresh off the barnales
that cover their under side 1t is a fiat
barnacle, rayed in gray and white streaks
from a small central hole. This variety
of barnacle coming from colder northern
waters ''gets sick" in nautical phrase, in
the warm southern waters when the
whales come to breed, and ara easily
shaken off by a little effort. The Captain
said that the right whale newer ventured
into these waters unless heavily loaded
with ~barnacles, when they would be
shaken off by preaching. In the old
whaling camp opposite Ballast Point, on
North Island, whales have been found so
thickly encrusted with barnacles that
they had to be skinned on the under side
before a knife or spade could safely be
used to cut up the blubber San Diego
(Cat.) Union.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

If there is no law upon the statut,
books to prevent a same person iron
being dragged from home, declared in.
sane on the authority Of two physicians,
and left to the chance Of meeting an up.
right judge to ave him from incarcera,
ton in q lunatic asylum, it is time, il
sists the New York Meas, that one should
be passed. How easily a man may b.
got out Of the way in New York has re
Gently been shown in the case Of a we'll
to-do citizen, and the fact is not credit
able. The existing statute on the sub
iect evidently requires overhauling.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
QUA KIND OF A MAN.

Not an Apollo with snow-white hand,
A trifie a~ustere nor yet too bland;
But a heart Of gold all through and through,
And tender and sympathetic, too
Our kind OF mani
All, one who, walking the worlds broad
ways,
Sees little TO blame and much 10 praise;
Has cheer and smile for the weary throng
And bold contempt for the bitter wrong
Our kind Of a mani
Yea, n who, ignoring baser ends,
Ltveth for home and the good of friends;
Where, self forgotten, broad manhood lies,
A star In the glory Of the skies
Our kind of a mani
Who not for theories but for deeds,
Christ's own apostle, with love for creeds.
The worlds brave prophet after Gods plan.
In healing and teaching he leads the van
Our kind of a mani
E. S. L. Thompson, IN Frank Leslie's.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

That the Chilians, who have been
dubbed the Yankees of South America
because of their business enterprise and
stability of character, should have a
revolution on their hands has disap.
pointed and even shocked their we'll
wisheIs in this country, admits the New
York Tribune. But the trouble seems
to have sprung not from the lawlessness
or unrest Of the people, but from the I'M
patriotic course Of a few politicians,
especially Senior Balmaceda. The Chill
ians have advanced too far in the path of
civilization to make it either possible or
probable that they will revert to the
tate Of chronic instruction which has
characterized so many countries of Latin
-merica. After they have taught some
Olitcians a salutary lesson order will
,ubtless be restored, and the people
IN again resume the industrial and COM
srcial pursuits in which they have SO
,nally distinguished themselves in tho
st.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
The United States has now become

The United States has now become the
greatest iron producing nation of the
world, having produced 1902, 709 gross
tons of pig iron in 1890, against about
5000, 900 gross tons produced in Great
Britain, an excess of about 1900, 0OO
tons, or fifteen per cent. 1t has been at
tanned by the most astoundingly rapid
development OF a vast industry which the
world has ever seen, u pig iron product
having increased from 4.04 millions in
1885 to 9.20 millions in 1890, an in.
crease OF Bic millions or 12S per cent.
during which period the British product
increased only from ZAP to 500 million
tons, or about rs per cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

The New York World estimates that
sin Western Nebraska from 5000 to 10,
600 people are on the. verge of starva-
ton, and in New York City about 90,
600 families are evicted every year for
non-payment Of rent. But moro corn Is
produced in this country than 80, O0O,-
600 people could consume aud the land
lords Of New York pocket over $40, OOO,-
600 rent per aunum."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
Insects and Cold.

Entomologists have determined that
the severity of winters is not destruc-
tive to insect life. Larve may be frozen
stiff, and yet they will revive with the
return of the warmth. Bumblebees and
butterflies are often met with in the arc
tic regions. Disease microbes are even
more tenacious Of life. Watchmurth and
Verna found that they could lie subjected
to cold forty degrees below zero, be
powdered with a mortar, and yet be cap
able of transmitting diseases - Chicago
Tina.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
A Faculty Prairie Dogs Lack.

DIR. Wilder has made an interesting note
relative to prairie dogs. They seem to lack
any sense Of height or distance, owing, it
is thought, TO the nature of their ordi-
nary surroundings-a fiat, level plain,
destitute of pitfalls of any kind. Sew
eral dogs experimental with walked over
the e3ges Of tables, chairs and other
pieces Of furniture, and seemed to be
greatly surprised when their adventure
ended in a fall TO the ground. Que dog
fell ~ a window sill twenty feet above
a graz pavement .-AeO. York Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

be better than the ~unfavorable condi.
tons indicated that 1t would be. Tht
Nile was unusually low, and the weather
was not all that could be desired. Sys.
tematie irrigation produced a good eff.
feet; nevertheless, and the season proved
TO be fairly prosperous .-New York Times
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

The University Of Geno, Italy, has es-
tablishcd an academy for scientific travel
els. 1t proposes to teach students how
to observe and investigate all phe-
nnmnnn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
The cigarette is an illegal luxury for
youth in t~wenty-nine States.

A census Of the Province Of Quebec,
Canada, compared with the returns of
1881, shows a great exodus Of the popu-
Iation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

Says the St. Louis Repu'iic' We think
We have some big ehHfches here in
merica, bnt &w Of them have a seating
opacity of over 1900 persons. Com
pared with some Of the big churches Of
Europe ours are but as mole-hills to
mountains.
, 1891-05-20
TOWN TALK.


H. - ----I
0]nnos;,n ~ D. men koouS at
lu' neers oi tue Ola Il CLUB Will
give . uauoe 'nIS evening al
hee'o nan
Ladies and chlldren's shoes are selling
at cost at the Racket store. They are
clearing out this line OF goods.
Nicely furnished rooms on first and
, 1891-05-20
RROK IN pITNgFR

a bhOhEN
Word was brought in that the ~plunger
pump at the pump house had suddenly
broken, and unless some arrangement
could be made the city was at the mercy
Of fire. A telegram will at once be sent
ordering a new piece for the pump and
meanwhile the necessary piece will be
borrowed from the Union Pacific.
OPEN SESSION.
The mayor announced that he had some
communications TO send in in regard to
filling the vacant city offices, and asked
the council il they wished to hold a secret
or open session. On motion OF Mr..
Richardson, seconded by Mr.. Merrill, the
council decided by a vote of two to one to
hold an open session.
The vote was. Richardson and Merrill
aye, jerks no. Messrs. Bond, He'll
man, Bristol and Harrington not voting.
Mr.. Merrill was elected chairman.
The mayor sent in the name of G. r..
Palmer for the vacant place of marshal
On motion of Mr.. jerks. seconded by
Mr.. Bond, Mr.. Palmer was rejected.
The mayor then sent in the name of j. ].
Flynn, who is a conductor on the Union
Pacific, but Mr.. Bond moved to reject,
with a second by klr. Hellman. and then
the council decided BY a partisan vote that
even be was not able to Gil the vacant place
Of the only" The mayor had another
good man ready for their action and sent
in the name OF p. HANNA, but he was
treated worse than the rest. On motion Of
Mr.. Bond, seconded by Mr.. jerks, the
name was referred to the committee on
public health n cemeteries Tor investiga.
ton, probably a joke, not from any desire
to have the matter Investigated.
Mr.. Bresnahen had another name ready
and handed in the nam of J. A. Breck-
ons, but Mr.. jerks, rising to a point OF
order declaring that they had one name
before them, and had to await the action
of the committee on public health and
cemeteries before they could act on an
other name.
The mayor replied that the city charter
states distinctly that if one name is refused
he shall send in another and so on until
one man is confirmed to the vacant place.
He took occasion to tell the council some
plain truths while he had the floor, telling
them that the last city election was an ex-
preston of the will Of the people and the
people wished the officers changed and
the ring smashed, not that a mere gang
OF gang of seven for a quarter" poll
ticians should rule and defeat their will.
Mr.. jerks rose to a point of order, think
ing the language OF the mayor was not
proper.
The mayor replied that the language he
used was perfectly proper, considering to
whom he was talking. The chair ruled
the last nomination out of order and the
council adjourned.
, 1891-05-20

ton, so the fire laddies, will have to
wait two weeks longer before they can
move in.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The city council will meet next Thurs
day at 10 O'Clock a. M, to act as a board
OF equalszatiou.
A NEW GRADE
The people on Eddy street who are 60
ing to have a new side walk want the
grade laid so that they can put down the
walks. The city engineer was instructed
to hire a helper some time ago but has so
far not been able to secure one. He ex-
poets, however, TO be able to get one soon
and then the grades will be laid both on
the south and north sides. The engineer
reports he has too much work on his
hands now or else i. would be done at
Onco.
, 1891-05-20
Personal POINTS.

Alex Bowie is in from Chugwater.
Miss Lizzie Shelhorn of Little Bear is
in the city.
Mrs. Cahlll is suffering from an attack
of the grip.
D. MacPhec of Islay is registered at
the Inter Ocean.
A. D. Adamson and L. A. Rivenburg
are IN from Horse creek.
Mrs. j. NJ. Newman and child leave
this morning for Monroe, Wis,
United States Attorney b. F. Fowler
came down from Sundanee yesterday.
Maj. Burnham Of Omaha, Inspector of
rife practise, spent yesterday at Fort
Russell.
G. B. Goodell leaves today for Port
land, Ore. Mrs. Goodell will leave to-
morrow for Amcs. Neb.
W. o. Craven, NJ. f. Armstrong and
Chas. Culross, all of Laramie, are re-
gistered at the Inter Ocean.
Mr.. u. T. Hedges, the well known
Arkansas newspaper man, is in the city
and will remain here several days.
Ex-Mayor Riuer. T. B. Hicks and Jno.
F. Carroll went to Denver last evening to
attend the TRANSIT Mississippi congress.
A. H. Reel, who has Just returned from
the Sweetwater ranges, reports every
thing in very fine condition owing to the
recent rains.
Rev. Dr.. Raiter will go to Evanston
today, where he will attend a c~onvocatiop
of the Clergy of Wyoming and Idaho.
Bishop Leonard of Utah and Nevada
will preach a missionary sermon on Fri
day. DIR. Raftor will preach the con
vocation sermon on Thursday.
, 1891-05-20

Company of the 9th infantry, once
stationed at Fort Russell, is now made up
o. Indians. Lieut.. McNutt has charge
of the company which is composed of
San Carlos Apaches, Mojaves. Yumas,
TOntos and White Mountain Apaches.
Lieut.. John F. McBlain Of Tie 9th
cavalry will be married at Washington,
D. c., May 18th, to Miss Roberta Hard.
estry. Lieut.. McBlain has numerous
friends in this city.
Creighton X. Sniffen, son of Major
Sniffcn, formerly of Camp Carlin, wa.
married on MAY 18th to Miss Mamie f.
Oliver.
, 1891-05-20
BROOKS-THOMAS AS.
An Evening Wedding at st. Marks
Church.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at St. Marks church, Rev.
DIR. Rafter officiating, the bride being
Miss Emma Thomas, a well known young
society lady of this city, and the groom
Mr.. 7. W. Brooks, the well known horse
man.
Owing to the recent death of Mrs.
Thomas, the wedding ceremonies were
made as informal as possible, and only
verbal invitations to be present at the
church were given the friends of the
bridal couple.
The handsome interior OF the church,
however, was appropriately decorated for
the occasion. Directly in the centre OF
the chanoel, fronting the altar, wa a
gothic arch of evergreens surmounted by
a cross. On either side OF the arch we're
pyramids and on the altar were fan shaped
stands of burning tapers, On the chan
Gel rails were banked flowers and plants.
From the vestibule to the street a canopy
was erected and the walk underneath was
carpeted.
Guests commenced arriving at s o'clock.
The ushers receiving them were Governor
Barber, G.. F. Rossire, J.. T. l.. Ployart
and f. De Billier. They were attlred in
full dress and seemed at times slightly
embarrassed some OF the guests being
allowed to find places 10 the church at will.
For fifteen minutes before the time set
for the ceremony Prof. Fred Sellick, who
presided at the organ, by request rendered
popular selections. Among other favorites
he played "Tanhauser March, and bridal
music from "Lohengrin" aud al $50
began Memberships Wedding March"
the wedding party entering the church at
the same moment.
The bride was escorted by Mr.. Gorham
b. Goodell. Her costume was an elegant
MoRslin de Sole, e~ntrain, Elizabethian
style. She carried a bouquet of roses.
The bride and her escort were preceded
down the aisle to the chancel steps by the
ushers. They were met in the chancel by
DIR. Rafter who advanced under the arch
in the center. At the same ONE the
groom and his best Nan Mr.. Percy S.
Hoyt came from the left. the groom
taking his place at the right hand of the
bride.
The impressive ceremony of the church
was then read. The responses were
made by the bride and groom in clear
tones audible in all parts of the church.
After the concluding prayer the bridal
party lett the church to the strains of the
wedding march.
Among those who were present at the
church were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sturgis,
Jr., Mr.. aud Mrs, T. b. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Freedom. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A.
Abbott, Mr.. G. L. Beard. Mrs. T. A.
Kent, Miss Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. p. o.
Brewster, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hay, Mrs.
Maynard, Miss Eta Maynard. Miss
Woods, Mrs. f. Mason Smith Miss
Louise and Lisle Smith, Mrs. G. w.
Baxter, Mrs. F. E. Warren, Mrs. Bark.
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Tassell and John
Harrington.
A reception was given the bride and
groo m and a number of their intimate
friends by Mr.. and Mrs. t. B. Adams at
their residence on East Seventeenth street
after the at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks will spend a few
days in Denver where Mr.. Brooks has a
number of entries in the spring races.
ODon their return they will occupy the
Thomas residence on East Seventeenth
street for the summer.
, 1891-05-20
SHoP RESOURCES.
An Investigation of Them the Object
OF President DIIIon's Pour.

Special Dispatch to The Leader.
OMAHA. May l9.-President Sidney
Dillon OF the Union Pacific, accompanied
by his family, will arrive in Omaha to-
morrow. Mr.. Dillon will make a trip
over the road on a tour of inspection, ac.
companied by Vice President Clark and
Assistant General Manager Dickinson .
The party will visit all the principal points
on the road. o. W. Mink of Boston,
comptroller of the road, arrived in the
city this morning and will accompany Mr..
Dillon over the road. Mr.. Mink declared
in an interview that the tour was for the
purpose of investigating the shop re-
sources of the company at Denver, Chey-
enne and Salt Lake and in the event of
finding the shops crowded with work they
will be Immediately enlarged.
, 1891-05-20

An interesting visit was made yester-
day to Forepaugh's advertising car now
in the city. The car is loaded with about
ten tons OF Autographed paper with which
the country will be billed all the way from
Cheyenne to San Francisco. George Fl.
Robinson. who has charge OF the car and
the half dozen bill posters, is a veteran il
the business and is certain that the
Western trip of the Forepaugh show vii
be a big success.
, 1891-05-20

M. X. Barnum, superintendent OF the
shops has resigned his position and will
accept one much better in the East. Mr..
Barnum has been here for some time as
superintendent Of the shops and has made
many friends among the shop employees
and throughout the city, all of whom will
be sorry to hear of his contemplated
denArture.
, 1891-05-20

Messrs. Tracey and Chapman sold yes
to +. A. Abbott, cashier of the First
National bank, the 7. B. Adams resi-
dence on the corner of Eighteenth and
Pebrican streets. The consideration was
5 1000.
, 1891-05-20

John Schuneman yesterday received hi.
dog Tom Gladstone which mysteriously
disappeared from the Denver bench show.
The animal looked like & fit subject for a
shadow dance. 1t was simply skin and
bone. Nj. Schuneman is, however. glad
to get his dog back even in this condition.
, 1891-05-20

Mrs. f. j. Himstreet and children de-
sire to thank their friends and neighbors
for the kind assistance rendered them
during the bereavement caused by the
death of their husband and father, f. j..
HImstreet.
, 1891-05-20

Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon may be
all right; so are we when we offer as we
do now lots in the following blocks on
small cash payments, followed by monthly
lnstallments on easy terms: Blocks Is,
SIS, 49S, sos. 557, 5Ss, G2O. 622. 623.
RINER Il JOHNSON.
, 1891-05-20

and buy a lot of Riner & johnson before
the prices run higher. You will find be-
low a list of blocks which contain lots to
be had on easy payments.
, 1891-05-20
BLACK and cOIOred STR,
shirts at NJ. Marks.

Wisdom's Robertine Is the only thinl
now used by fashionable women to per
petuate a beautiful complexion.
, 1891-05-20

In publishing the standing OF the con-
testants in The LEADER prize contest a
week ago the name j. F. Crawford APP
pears at the head of the list. 1t should
have been Mark Crawford. The list now
stands:
, 1891-05-20

Cheyenne now has a well equipped
wood yard, with machinery for making
kidding. See VIM. Murphy's ad in an
other column.
, 1891-05-20

Harry Busse is anxious to enter the
puzo ring with George Messick at any
time and place agreeable to Messick.
twenty-five dollars forfeit aud the fight
to be for $500 a side.
, 1891-05-20

Jack Frost -four is the best.
, 1891-05-20

Chopped pickles, u fine
relish lUith meat, at KH-
Bis market.
, 1891-05-20

ARNICATED EUREKA CREAM
IS the finest and most effectual lotion FOL
chapDed hands, rough and sore skin. es.
p~ecially prepared for this climate and
pleases every body. Try it. Twenty FIVE
cent bottles. Druggists.
, 1891-05-20

asparagus at Heath'S
market.
, 1891-05-20

California cherries al
HeaIH'S market.
, 1891-05-20

Merchants lunch for Is cents from II
to 3 p. m, at Germania Hall.