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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
A Rnre RnnI,.

The Carnegie Free Library in Allie
gheny, Penn, has become the fortunate
possessor of o copy of Audubon's "Birds
Of America" the gift of Mrs. William
]. Alexander, of Monongahela. The
work is one of considerable rarity and Of
great value, copies Of tho original edi-
tion of 1874 selling at from S250O to
$4,000. 1t is not generally known that
the great naturalist's daughters live in
old homestead near Audubon Park over
looking tbs Hudson. They were once
possessed of considerable wealth, but it
was lost through unfortunate invest
ments, and they are now in somewhat
straitened circumstances. Some of the
big handsome plates from which Audu-
bon's monumental work was printed are
preserved in the Museum Of Natural
History in Central Park.-BJstoH Tran
scPiDk
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

Of thinking of it9 I don't believe In fate,
but | believe in love at first sight. All,
me James is staying a long time.
told him TO ride both ways. What a
mercy it was that did not carry out my
first plan of applying for information at
the house in Fifth avenue to which they
we're going. should have looked a
precious idiot. had made up my mind
to relate the car incident in an off-hand
way and to describe the two ladies, par
ticularly the old one, her soft, white hair
and grey eyes, and all that, but any one,
at least any woman, would have seen that
was in love and would have taken inf
mite pleasure in enlightening me. 1
thank my lucky stars that l did not 90
there, but received another inspiration
when within five yards of the house. |
took one more look at the cape and saw
that it was quite new and had the makers
name inside the collar. l dashed over to
the elevated, caught the next train, rode
down town, and reached the furrier' 5
shop just as it was closing up. The pro-
prietor was very obliging, called up his
men, had the matter looked into, and in
formed me that cape similar to the one
| showed him had been made a week ago
for Mrs. Charles Botan. Married,
married-Theodoral He gave me her
address. l shall leave on Saturday and
join mother and the girls in Switzerland.
Here is James. Well2
James-It's all right, sir. The lady
described the cape exactly, so 1 gave it
to her. She was very much obliged to
you, and the gentleman gave me five
dollars, sir.
Duncan-Yes; very we'll. Now want
you to pack my small trunk. / am going
to Europe. And, James, about what age
is-er-the gentleman, Mr.. Botan9 Did
he seem to be a feeble, delicate looking
sort of man at all2
James-No, sir. took him to be
about thirty-six or seven--a little older
than yourself, sir.
Duncan-Yes. Now go. Fate is
against me!
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
Forests and Pnre Air.

A Partisan scientist, while testifying
to the greater purity of the air in the vi,
cinity of forests, does not attribute the
cause to a great richness IN oxygen, the
quantity of the latter being the same in
the atmosphere of woods as in plains, but
to the absence of those agents which vi
tiate the atmosphere Of towns. When
forests are not surrounded by marshes, a
well-treed region is next to exempt from
epidemics. Versailles is a case in point.
II is surrounded by screen of forests
epidemics are unknown, yet the cit
most wretched water
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
DORA.

duncan holmes (sollloqulzlng IN street
CARL don't believe in love at first
sight, but believe in fate. Ten min
utes ago I was on my way down town
with the fixed intention of going in that
direction and no other, yet here am
riding up town, with not the vaguest
idea of stopping anywhere. What in.
duced me to change my mind so sudden
ly3 have never done such an erratic
thing before. What lovely, lovely eyes
she has
Conductor-Chango cars for Thirty
fourth street ferry.
Duncan-Shall change cars7 Perhaps
I'd better.
A voice outside--Bananas Ten for a
quarter Put 'em up in bag for yer2
Duncan-No, I'll stay where l am. 1t
is true, / saw Sissy Tomkyns in this car
as it passed me, but 1 would never run
three blocks for the pleasure of talking
to him. Much more likely to run the
other way. He is an unmitigated ninny
every one knows that. Twas immense.
ly relieved when he got off the car.
Voice at the window-Ten for quar-
teri
Duncan-And then / got this seat di-
rectly opposite her. How fortunate !
Was there ever such face2 And such
beautiful hairl The old lady must be
her grandmother-no, don't want ban
anas. We were so near her when we
were hanging on that strap together that
she heard every word we said. Icould
see that plainly. That's Tomkyn's one
virtue, he gives person such opportun-
itics for being brilliant.
(Car goes on.)
Voicein distance-Ten--quarter-bag
for yer
Duncan-It's fate, that's clear. It is
a little dark in the tunnel, so now l can
look at her without her knowing it. /
have never seen such pretty profile nor
such lovely smile. And what soft,
sweet voice she has Iwould listen to it
oil day. The old lady seems to be a
sensible sort of party. Why does she
not drop her fan or her handkerchief, or
do something to give mo chance of
making myself useful1
Conductor-New Haven depot
Duncan-Nearly every one is getting
of the car. A little trip in the country
would be agreeable, perhaps. No, III
stay in town and go up the avenue. What
is the old lady saying to her nowl Some
thing about the streets2
Old Lady-We must not go too far up,
Dora. You will have to ask the con
ductor. Oooks round anxiously.)
Duncan (raising his hat)-Can be OF
any service, MADAME
Old Lady-ThanS you. ! want to
know where number - Fifth avenue is.
Duncan-I am not quite sure, but
will ask the driver. (Goes out on front
platform.)
Small Boy in the street-Look out for
de dogl
(Car stops and frightened cur runs
in.)
Small Boy (gleefullO-There he goes !
Mad dog, mad dogl
Qady passengers scream and rush out
the other door.)
Dora--Don't be frightened, grandma.
Wait for me; you will fall, grandma
Conductor-Well, never seed snch a
stampede.
Passenger Ito Duncan)-The young
lady dropped her cape. There she goes /;
you can catch her.
Duncan 0akingit and rushing OUT
Fate is with mel
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

The agent Of commercial bureau who
has been through nearly fourteen coun-
ties in western Kansas, for the purpose
of obtaining information on which to
base judgment of the business oondi-
tions of that part of the country, reports
that that portion of Kansas is enjoying
the most prosperous era in its history.
The banks, he says, are in excellent con-
ditioni their deposits are increasing, and
they are not using much Eastern money,
large amounts being received from farm
ers who are paying off mortgages and
have money on deposit after doing it.
The abundance of the crops this year is
such, he declares, as to make up for the
losses sustained by the farmers in pre-
Yious seasons. According to his obser-
vation the chief difficulty they have to
contend with is the lack of threshing-
machines to handle the wheat. But the
farmers do not let this trouble them
much as they are disposed to hold the
grain for higher prices, believing that
by next February they can get 81 a
bushel instead Of sixty cents, which is
the present price. The prosperity of the
sgrangers is having its effect on retail
|....t..--,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
THE WORLD AND LIFE.

The onward rushing stream Of life
Engrossed his every thought.
The turmoil Of the day, the strife
With which mans breath was wrought,
Made up existence TO his mind
The world was all in ALL
He was a captive-passive, blind
To struggle or to fall.
Such was his thought; he never knew
What force beyond it lay,
Until across his path Love threw
A rosy, sunlit ray.
He drank It's warmth, and then il seemed
Twas he who ruled the world;
And sweeter than he ever dreamed
Before him life unfurled.
-FlapeI Scott Mines in HarperSs Weetl,i
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
Rain Doesn,t F0llom RnItles.

A great many people are of the opin-
ion that battles are generally followed
by rain. IL may surprise them, there
fore, to be told that distinguished
writer in Science proves that out Of 220O
battles of the Civil War only 1873 were
followed by any rain at all, aud that often
was but little nore than shower.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

Although the summer of 1891 was ex-
ceptionally cool, murders aud suicides
were unusually numerous, a fact, that
maintains the New York Commercial
Adoertiser, that throws some discredit on
the old theory that heat provokes to
prir,a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

The large yield and high price of wheat
will, it is estimated and expected, make
this seasons crop in the two DakotaS
equal to those of the five preceding years.
This will give the farmers five years i'm
come with one years expense.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11
A HAUNTING THOUGHT.

II the wind is the breath of the dying
As ancient legends say, -
What rebel soul, defying, ssN
Sweeps down the storm to-dayi
What fruitless, mad regrettiug
Uttered that lingering wail2
What life Of war and tempest
Is spilled upon the gale?
If the Wind Is the breath Of the dying,
Across this sea Of light,
What sanity soul, replying, e
Goes out to God to night2
Whom does this moonlit zephyr
Uplift on its white breast?
What spirit, pure and patient,
In rapture sinks to rest?
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, in Independent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

One hundred years ago there were in
the South 54,26S colored people to every
100000 white people; to-day there are
but ALAG.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

1t is said that the general use Of the
typewriter has greatly injured the ink
business.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-11

Robert Bonner does not think the
trotting mile will reach 2:05.
, 1891-09-02

The primary condition for high speed
is fneness of form, so that the water at
the bow of the vessel may be separated
and thrown to n side and brought to
rest aguin at the stern and behind the
vess / with the least possible disturb
ance, and the measure of efficiency Of
form for the maximum speed intended
is inversely Mt the height of the waves
of disturbance.
A ship that has beer designed to attain
n speed of fifteen knots will, when NOV
ing at twelve knots, show a very slight
disturbance indeed, and in one designed
for eighteen knots, when moving at this
lower speed, it will be scarcely observa-
BILE; but however fine the lines of a ship
may be, she must at every speed pro-
duce some disturbance, although it may
be very slight, as the water displaced by
her must be raised above the normal
level and replaced at the normal level;
hence, at or near the bow of a ship there
is always the crest of a wave, and at or
near the stern the hollow of one.
When n vessel is going at its maximum
speed, and is properly designed for that
speed, the wave should not be very high,
nor should it extend beyond the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the bow; like
wise the wav of replacement should be
the same at or near the stern of u ship,
and the wake" or disturbance of water
left behind in the track of the ship
should be narrow.-A. E. Seaton in
Scribner's.
, 1891-09-02

One popular fallacy in connection with
fish may be noticed, namely, the oft re-
peated assertion that the eating of that
particular food increases brain power.
No one who has studied the subject can
possibly believe the assertion. A man
might eat a huge portion of fish every
day of his life, and on the day of his
death, if the quantity of phosphorus (the
brain invigorator) consumed were to be-
come visible, it would not amount to
more thnn might probably suffice to tip
a couple of lucifer matches.
Communities nave existed that lived
almost solely on fish, but these ichthy-
ophagists were certainly not famous for
intellectual attainments. Nor are our
fisher villages, in many of which much
fish is presumably consumed, the seats
of any great amount of brain power.
None of our fisherfolks are remarkable
for genius, or ever what is called COM
mon sense, their views of life and its re-
sponsibilities being shrouded in haze of
superstition, which they lack sufficient
strength of mind to see through.
No fishing community, SO far as is
known to the writer, has given to the
world a great man. Men of mark
poets, preachers, lawyers, philosophers,
warriors and physicians have ema-
mated, in Scotland at any rate, from all
classes except the fishing class.-Temple
Bar.
, 1891-09-02

The father of the popular name "om-
nibasr%according to Richard Kauf-
mann's story of 1.-The Omnibusin Paris"
was a certain NJ. Baudry, of Nantes, at
the beginning of our century. The Pas
cal coaches, which obtained a monopoly
from the king in 1862 for carrying his
subjects at five JUS a head, along three
different routes in Paris, were first used
by the bourgeoisie. But after a few
years gentlemen and ladies of high birth
and courtly breeding ruled that it was
not vulgar to ride in a Pascal chariot or
five sous coach"
The use of these public c~onveyances
by the quality" was noted as an i'm
portant event in the journals Of the
time; but it resulted in the exclusion of
the commo people from them, and the
virtual appropriation of these privileged
coaches by the aristocrats. The favorof
''the classes" ruined the monopoly, how
ever, which only paid SO long as its
coaches were crowded by the masses, or
"omnes." So the Pascal chariot disap-
peared from the streets of Paris because
it had ceased to be omnibus, or a demo-
cratic vehicle. Pail Mall Gazette.
, 1891-09-02

The story OF Edison's first marriage
shows how completely he is dominated
by the experimenting fever. He had
never thought of getting married, but
when some of his friends urged upon
him the ACCESSIBILITY of taking a wife he
assented and said that if they would find
a nice girl he would marry her, He
finally picked out d pleasant faced girl
from his factory and asked her to marry
him. She consented, and Edison agreed
to leave his beloved laboratory for a
days wedding trip. On the way from
the chapel in which they were married
to the railway station the carriage passed
the laboratory.
The temptation was too much. Edi-
son stopped the carriage and, telling the
bride that he would follow her to the
station in time to catch the train, he
plunged into some experiment that had
occurred to him during the church ser
vices. Hour after hour passed. The
poor bride waited all the afternoon in
the station and was then driven back to
the house. 1t was II o'clock at night
before his assistants could tear Edison
away from his laboratory and get him
home.
When he is at work Edison loses all
count of time. He will keep the whole
establishment OF a rush for hours at a
stretch, and seems astonished when any
one hints that it might be well to get
something to eat. He is capable of work
ing all day and night without showing
fatigue. Chicago Journal.
, 1891-09-02

What ought one to do with ones coat,
hat and umbrella on entering a res
taurant or other place of entertainment
What n ought not to do is to hang
them on the nearest peg. However in,
willingly these ~conyeniences may Offer
themselves, it is at your own risk that
you intrust your property to their keep
ing. You have no remedy if las will
sometimes happen even in the best regu-
lated r~estaurants) somebody makes off
with them, leaving a very inferior as
sortment of articles behind. If, how
ever, a polite waiter offers to help one
off with ones coat, all is well. If he
takes your property and hangs it up for
you he does so rs ar agent of his en-
ployers, and you a recover from them
If it disappears.
This principle has been asserted for
theatrical cloak rooms by a decision
against Mr.. Augustus Harris in the
Westminster county court. A gentle
man had left his coat and hat with Mr..
Harris-that is, in Mr.. Harris cloak
room-on the occasion of one Of the
fancy dress balls at Covent Garden.
They Disappeared He had to leave
without his property, and has only lately
and partially got some of it back. His
honor said 1--WE are glad to see) it wa
monstrous to say that merely nominal
damages were sufficient. Pail Mall
Budget.
, 1891-09-02

Miss Leale, from Guernsey, occupies
the proud position of being the only lady
to share with the Princess of Wales the
distinction of discharging a real rifle al
a real target across Bisley common, but,
unlike her royal highness, she sighted
her own weapon, held it in a soldierly
fashion to her shoulder and scored thirty
points out of a possible thirty.fve in
competition with trained rilemen. She
is a member of the association, and was
taking part In a contest restricted to
members. Her father is surgeon major
to the Channel Islands militia, and Miss
Leale is evidently familiar with the Mar.
tini-Henry, which she handled to such
purpose. Although only nineteen years
of age, she has already taken more than
one prize in her native island. In shoot
ing she occupied a sitting position
London Telegraph
, 1891-09-02

The porpoises killed in winter are the
latest and produce most oil. The largest
size measure about seven feet in length,
five feet in girth and weigh about 800
pounds. Such a porpoise yields from six
to seven gallons of oil. The blubber of a
big porpoise weighs about 100 pounds
and is one and a half inches thick in
summer and two in winter.
The jaws of the porpoise yield a su-
perior quality Of oil. When hung up in
the sun it readily drips away into cans
provided for the purpose, the quantity of
oil thus procured, however, being not
more than half a pint to the jaw. The
oil from the blubber gives an excellent
light and is in demand along the coast
for lighthouse use. 1t has no offensive
odor.
Porpoise shooting is followed at all
seasons and in all kinds of weather. On
a calm summers day the porpoise may
be heard blowing a mile or two away.
If you wound a porpoise, and there are
any sharks around, the shark is very apt
to share your booty with you even if he
doesn't devour it in toto.-New York
Recorder.
, 1891-09-02

Girls are certainly not kind to each
other, especiallyif each other is pretty.
Now there is that girl who wears a little
false fringei Her own hair is pretty,
goodness knows, only you see it isn't
curly and the sea air plays the dickens
with it. No one can blame her for wear
ing a little front" or course when she
pins her hat on the pin gets its best hold
through this front, and, would you be-
lieve it, | have seen one of her summer
friends deliberately borrow just those
hairpins that chiefly secure the false
piece, and then coax the wretched
wearer into II breeze that the hat, treach-
erous hat, may blow off and carry there
with the front, and-welll words fail.
The tears actually blinded me when /
saw that hat sail off down the beach, a
scalplike fringe hanging TO it, and be-
held n poor, innocent and beautiful girl
in one fell instant changed to a hideous,
ball looking creature, with a lot Of queer,
knobby things done in rags about her
forehead. The other girl could hardly
contain her joyful shouts. Oh, yesl and
that is not all | have seen.
One girl goes to another and says, ''Oh,
Maude, is my sash all right" and Maude
says, Just a minute, Kitty, dear" and
meanwhile she fixes" the sash crooked.
and then "Kittie, dear" says, "Maudie,
your rouge has smudged," and she vets
a bit OF handkerchief, puts it over her
finger and scrubs a little white place
right in the midst of Maudie's cheek,
and then the two girls look happy and
run away from each other, and set the
men looking at the ruin they have
wrought. oh, it just makes my heart
achei-Cor. Cleveland Leader.
, 1891-09-02

7. II. Backus, los Carlton avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"Allcock's Porus Plasters are undoubt-
eddy the best external remedy manufac-
tured. | make. this assertion to the pub
lie from my own personal experience of
their wonderful virtues. Suffering from
tracted through a severe cold, | applied a
couple Of Allcock's Porus Plasters upon
going to bed at night. The result wa.
tina: in eight hours after applying them
[ could get up and walk about with yer,
little pain or ache, when the night previ
GUS | could neither get up nor down with
out help, nor stoop to remov my shoes
| nave since used them in my family fol
various ailments. and have never known
them fail to give almost immediate re
liefn
, 1891-09-02

Home dressmaking and home millinery
seem to be becoming more and more
common. Some attribute this to the ex-
~travagant prices asked by the best known
dressmaking establishments, others to
the increasing facilities through the pa
pers and recently established dressmak-
ing classes for acquiring scientific knowl-
edge OF how garments should be made.
Be that as it may, every woman of the
middle class at least can count among
her friends several who cut and make
their own gowns, and these same are apt
to be very becomingly dressed
The art exchanges, seeing the need
and demand for a course of practical
demonstrations in dressmaking, last
winter engaged a competent dressmaker
to give lessons in cutting and fitting.
About the same methods were employed
as were so successful at Pratt's institute,
the only difference being that the classes
are smaller, being limited to a certain
number. The woman manager of a
New York city exchange told me she
was surprised to see that wealthy ladies
took advantage Of the opportunity thus
afforded. Just the same in Brooklyn,
many Of those attending Pratt are wom-
en-, who can afford to pay to have their
dresses made, but find it ~pleasanter and
more convenient to be able to do the
work themselves. Homemade dresses
affect the family economy as much as
homemade bread.
A woman who has been in the habit
of ordering the kind of a dress she de-
sired at a big establishment, without any
Of the trouble of selecting material, lin
ings and trimmings, was rather shocked
herself recently when the bill for a plain
black brilliantine travelling dress was
found to be eighty dollars. She was
still further shocked, when she looked
into the matter, to discover that the
materials could not, at the most, nave
cost over fifteen dollars, and might have
been procured for ten dollars. There
are plenty of women, however, who pre-
fer to pay a big sum like this and have
the satisfaction of knowing that a GER
tain name is printed on a bit of black
satin on the inside, but there are also
plenty Of others who do not care a fig
for the printed tag and who enjoy get
ting up their gowns just as cheaply as
possible. Brooklyn Eagle.