The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-06-24
NEwSY NOTES.

! NTOCeT winchester, OF I1tuSVllle, Who
fixed gun over the doorway so that it
would go Off if burglars attempted to
enter, but which went off and killed
boy, has been acquitted by jury. The
worry has made a physical wreck of him.
The body of f. M. Haskell who has
been dead for over twenty years, was re-
Gently removed from his grave, at North
field, Mimi, it being purposed to put the
body in another lot When his body was
exposed it was found that he had a beard
over twenty-three inches long. His wife
said that before he died he had been
shaven, and all his hair must have grown
after burial.
1t takes % hours for the Philadelphia
Record to turn out printed papers, after
beginning to cut the willow in the woods
from which the pulp is made. The wood
is cut and ground into pulp; then it is
taken to the paper mill, then TO the press
room. In laborers, editors, reporters and
all necessary to complete the paper for
market Is ll4i persons, and it is then sold
at one cent copy; and 81, ,5OO,G GOO capital
is invested
Common dry salt is said to be one of the
best agents for cleaning marble, such as
wash stands, sink fixtures and the like,
1t requires no preparation, and may be
rubbed upon the tarnished surface. re-
moving any incrustation or deposits at
once, leaving the marble shining and
clean. This is well worthy of remem-
brance, as it is often found to be provok-
| ha r1 70 r1o 4.
without injuring the surface.
There is a large factory in Bridgeport,
near Chicago, employing one hundred
workers, in which waste animal blood is
converted into buttons. From 5000 to
100000 gallons of beef-blood arc used
daily for this purpose. 1t is prepared in
thin sheets by evaporation and chemical
processes, aud afterward worked into
various useful articles. Not only buttons,
but tons of earrings, combs, belt-clasps,
and trinkets are usually made in this
manner from blood.
TO determine the number of any con-
gress in this century add 10 to the year in
which the congress first convened and di-
vide by 2-the quotient will be the number
of congress. Thus the last congress con-
vened in 'S9; adding 1S gives 102, half of
which gives 81, the last being the tifty-frst
congress. Conversely, to find the year in
which any number of congress convened,
double the number of congress and deduct
Is. Thus of the fifteenth congress; 2
multiplied by 10 minus 13 equals IL and
the fifteenth congress met in 1917.
L.
very handsome number. There are two
beautiful full page engravings, and two
double fashion plates, and profuse sup
ply of capital illustrations, "Here and
There in Switzerland" by Olney Towne.
is very interesting sketch of places not
usually visited by the traveller and is
effectively illustrated. The number con-
tains numerous other good things. The
new volume opens brilliantly. Terms
$500 year, Sl.OO for six months. A sam
pie number will be sent for 8 cents Ad-
dress Peterson's Magazine, 306 Chestnut
ST., Philadelphia.
Some time ago the Wheeling Develop
ment Company began drilling a we'll near
Wheeling, W. Va, in search of petroleum
~ Soo' T. hO llOlO HAS ilOW TedClcu
depth of 400 feet. In this distance
several veins of coal have been passed,
and both oil and gas has been struck, but
not in paying quantities. The hole is s
inches in diameter. 1t is reported that
: Prof. White, State geologist of West Vir-
ginia, has succeeded in interesting the
officers of the United Geological Survey
in the exploration, and that the hole is Ia
be continued to depth of 1000 feet more
or as far as is practicable, with the idea Of
making investigations of temperature
and magnetic conditions.
By formal order issued from the war
Department the field or union of the ma
tional flag in use in the army will, on and
after July 4th, next, consist of forty-four
stars in six rows, the upper and lower
rows to have eight stars, and the second,
third, fourth and fifth rows seven stars
each, in blue field. Wyoming's star
will go upon the flag. Secretary Tracey,
mindful of the necessities of flag making,
gives timely notice of the way the new
union is to be arranged, with Wyoming's
star included.