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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
LOBBYISTS in England,

In England lobbyists are called parlia-
mentary lawyers, and they are upheld by
some people who really do not know
much about them as a class infinitely SUI
perior to our lobbyists. Maybe they are
as class better than some of our lob
byists, but there are some of them a
great deal worse than our lobbyists are as
a class. They are supposed simply to
argue before parliamentary committees,
but what is to prevent them from argu-
ing with the individual members of the
committeesl In the House of Commons
of Great Britain are some of the most
disreputable scamps in England, They
frequent the gambling houses and the
low saloons, and they are Just as pur-
chasable by an unscrupulous "parliamen-
tary lawyer" as any member of Congress
is in this country by a lobbyist. If
there were statistics in existence they
would show, without shadow of a
doubt, a greater percentage of corrupti-
BILE members of the House of Commons
than OF the House of Representatives
The British lobbyist is at any rate II
luxury fully as expensive as one Of ours.
A number of years ago it is said, that the
enormous sum of S41O, 600 was paid the
parliamentary solicitors" for one rail-
way bill that never got into the House of
Commons at all. There is a story of au-
other British "lawyer," ''who being re-
tanned to appear before a number of diff
ferent committees at the same hour of
the same day, having received a num-
Der of guineas for each attendance, was
found by a friend reposing under a
tree in the park, in order, as he said,
that he might do equal justice to
all his clients" Perhaps the cunning
of our lobbyists was an inheritance from
the old country. If the truth were
known it would be found that many lob
byists prey upon the credulity of their
clients and that they pretend to do a
great deal of bribing, where in reality
they do but little WdShiHgtOn Star
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
a dozen whales of from thirty-five to
forty feet in length were playing for an
hour, or preaching, as whalerS call IL.
This is running out of the water exactly
rs 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 flat
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 little effort. The Captain
said that the right whale never 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 knife or Jpade could safely be
used to cut up the blubber.-San Diego
(Cak) Union.
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 and in the
huge piece of meat which formed a part
of its meal was 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 lioness
gave birth TO four beautiful cubs. They
are living and the owners of the show
value them at $4,000. In speaking of
the matter Mr.. Barnum said to a reporter:
'I 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. - WaShihgtoa
Cf1ys
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
About Glass Eyes.

"Good glass eyes come high" said al
occulist recently.
"Cost a big price, do they2"
"Yes, the good ones do"
"Then there is a good deal of differ.
encen
"Oh, yes. They range all the way
from fifty cents to $780,"
"Is there such big demand fol-
themp
"Larger than most people suppose.
The fact is that many people get along
so well with glass eye that not one per-
son in ten suspects the fact"
-"Some of our friends may be wearing
one of these solid visual organs and we
do not itG"
"Precisely. I'll bet that several peo-
pie in this city with whom you are ac-
quainted are wearing glass eyes and the
fact has always escaped your attention" :"
"Tell me something about the bust
ness, doctor"
''In the first place the greater share of
glass eyes, so called, are not glass. The
best quality of artificial eyes is manufac-
IuiOu III hihSliOd Ny pIOCcSS MhiCu ID
kept absolutely secret. These are the
lightest and best and will last longer.
The Germans also make fine artificial
eye. The best eyes are made of stone.
The German article is cheaper than the
American. The veining in the foreign
eye is not so well marked"
"What makes the trade profitablel"
"Ill tell you. One-eyed men are
likely to be rather scarce, and one would
think that having once stocked up they
would buy no more. But this is not the
case. An artificial eye gets to be a nuis-
ance after it has been on duty for two or
three months. Another one has to be
purchased. This explains the reason for
the lively trade in these articles. There'l
always be a trade in them, and a good
one, too"
"How is it VIC don't notice a glass eye
in some men"
"Because they know enough to keeT
still about the matter and wear the best
eyes obtainable. In this way, if you no.
tice anything at all peculiar about theil
optics you imagine they save a squint OIL
are cross-eyed. ."-Bu6alO (N. ~ NeOS
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 aud 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 ciuders are left and the
stones are well heated, the bather takes
a seat inside aud proceeds 10 perspire. -
Washington Star,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

The United States has now become the
greatest iron producing nation of the
world, having produced 9,202, 703 gross
tons of pig iron in 1890, against about
s,000,0 600 gross tons produced in Great
Britain, an excess of about 1900, 900
tons, or fifteen per cent. 1t has been at
tanned by the most astoundingly rapid
development of vast industry which the
world has ever seen, our 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 7.42 to 500 million
tons, or about rs per cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
A Faculty Prairie Dogs Lack.

Dr. 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 fiat, level plain,
destitute of pitfalls Of any kind. Sew
eral dogs experimental with walked over
the elges of tables, chairs aud other
pieces Of furniture, and seemed to be
greatly surprised when their adventure
ended in a fall to the ground. Que dog
fell h a window. sill twenty feet above
a graz pavement .-Nes0. York J0arHat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
OUR KIND OF A MAN.


Not an Apollo with snow-white hand,
A trihe austere, nor yet too bland;
But heart Of gold all through and through,
And tender and sympathetic, too
Our kind Of a mani
All, one who, walking the worlds broad
ways,
Sees little TO blame and much TO praise;
Has cheer and smile for the weary throng
And bold contempt for the bitter wrong
Our kind Of a mani
Yea, one who, ignoring baser ends,
Liveth for home and the good of friends;
Where, self forgotten, broad manhood lies,
A star in the glory of the skies
Our kind of 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
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
AN AIR CASTLE.
built house in my youthful Dreams

l built house in my youthful Dreams
In a sunny and pleasant nook,
Where might listen tile whole day long
To the voice Of gurgling brook;
A cottage with wide and airy rooms,
And broad and shining hooFs-
A house with the hidden charms of home,
And the freedom of out-of-doors.
Fair morning-glorios 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 purpls plumage high,
While honeysuclhes drop their sweets
On every passer-by.
Down at the end of a pleasant path
Is group Of evergreen trees
Pine and henilock, and spruce aud fir,
with their spicy fragrances;
And, sweetest picture Of calm content
That mortal ever saw,
Under low-boughed apple tree,
Is bee hive made of straw.
have pictured it all a hundred times
l shall do it a hundred more
But never shall own the pleasant home
With the roses over the door.
Never dream of mine came truei
It is Fate's unbending law.
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 treo
And the bee hive made of straw.
Elisabeth Akers Allen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

If there is no law upon the statute
books to prevent same person from
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 save him from incarcera-
ton in lunatic asylum, it is time, in
sists the New York Netos, that one should
be passed. How easily man may be
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
ject evidently requires ovcrhauling.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01
Insects and Cold.

Entomologists have determined that
the severity of winters is not destuc-
tive to insect life. Larvae 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 mortar, and yet be cap
able of transmitting diseases. 49, Chicago
Iimes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

A spark from locomotive on the
Southern Pacific Railroad in California
caused the burning of wheat crop. The
company being sued for damages showed
that the fire was caused by a locomotive
of the Santa Fe Company, lessee of the
road, and the United States Court sus-
tanned the position that the lessor was
not liable for the acts of the lesse, which
the New York Commercial Adoertiser
halls as an important principle, of wide
application.
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 seers
to have sprung not from the lawlessness
or unrest of the people, but from the un-
patriotic course of a few politicians,
especially Senor 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 insurrection which has
haracterized so many countries of Latin
.merica. After they have taught some
Oliticians salutary lesson order will
1ubtless be restored, and the people
IN again resume the industrial and com
ercal pursuits in which they have 50
.nally distinguished themselves in tho
St,
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, and they
have been found suited for the work.
Mrs. Caroline lie Conte has been ap-
pointed State Librarian of South Caro-
lima. She is An accomplished student, a
resident of Columbia, and is the first
woman to hold such position in the
State.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

The New York World estimates that
''in Western Nebraska from 5000 to TO-
900 people are on the. verge of starva-
tion, and in New York City about 90
600 families are evicted every year for
non-payment of rent. But more corn is
produced in this country than 80,000,-
600 people could consume and the land
lords of New York pocket over $40, ,OoO,-
600 rent per annum."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

be better than the unfavorable condi'
tions indicated that it would be. Tn,
Nile was unusually low, and the weather
was not all that could be desired. Sys.
tematic irrigation produced a good eff
feet; nevertheless, and the season proved
to be fairly prosperous. .-Nsp Yo5k Times
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

The cigarette is an Illegal luxury for
youth in twenty-nine States.

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

The University of Geno, Italy, has es-
tablished an academy for scientific travel
els. 1t proposes to teach students how
to observe and investigate all phe-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01

Says the St, Louis Republic: We think
We have some big cbErches here in
merica, but ssw Of them have seating
..pacity of over 1900 persons. Com
pared with some of the big churches of
Europe ours are but as mole.hills to
mountains.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11

The teeth and bones Of the fossil
elephants found in Europe were for
merly assigned to giants, and many re-
markable stories were circulated re-
garding what was supposed 10 have
been an extinct race of men with
teeth weighing from four to ten
pounds The last of these finds.
which vas believed TO be the remains
of a giant of the genus homo, was dis
covered during the reign Of Louis XIV,
and was referred to as the giant of
Dauphine.
These gigantic remains were discov-
cred by a surgeon, who stated they
were inclosed in an enormous sepul-
chre, covered with a stone slab which
bore the inscription, 'Teutobochus
rex, and hat in the vicinity there were
also found coins and medals. all of
which showed the remains TO be those
Of a giant king Of Cimbri who fought
against Marius and was slain. Ii was
afterward proved that the surgeon
discoverer Of these gigantic remains
was as great a fraud as the man who
manufactured the plaster cast known
as the Cardiff Giant. st. Louis Re
public.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11

The habits of seals are very interest
ing. The very young seal is helpless
in the water until he is taught by his
mother 20 swim. She takes him into
the water daily on her fin and dumps
him in, and when he gets tired of houn-
dering about places him on her fin
again and returns to her camp. When
the young seals are well grown they
suddenly disappear with their mothers
and the bull seals. No one knows
where they go, and their return is
equally a sudden as their departure.
The bulls are the first TO put in an ap-
pearance at the camping ground.
When they arrive they commence at
once to prepare a camp for their mates,
which they stake of, and for which
they fight until they die. In the mean
time the female seals remain quite a
distance from land, floating lazily on
the water and seemingly having a good
m .-Interview in st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11

Ii is not true that ''all men smoke. "
Il would be safe 20 say that al least
one-thirl Of the full grown men in this
city never use tobacco "a any shape.
This conclusion has , ~ reached bv
the present writer after inquiry and Oh
servation. Not one-thiri Of the pedes-
trians in the streets are 10 be seen
smoking at any hour Of the day or
evening. In several large business es-
Establishments, which may be taken as
examples Of concerns of that kind. ii
was found that just about one-third Of
the employees were smokers. In an up-
town club three-quarters Of the mem.
ber were found TO be smokers. In a
number Of big boarding houses a ma
jority Of the boarders we're smokers
1t is Of course impossible 10 tell the
exact proportion of the population
that is given 10 habitual smoking
but let it stand at two-thirds until the
statistics are furnished by the Anti-To-
baccO society. New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11

celve man matter. Parties in search
of debtors are the most frequent in
quirers. Others are those who have
sold goods on an installment and can
not find the parties who have taken
them, and then disappeared, leaving a
balance due. Sewing machine agents
ask after those who have disappeared
with machines, not having paid for
them.
There is only one way 20 find out
the addresses of partica through the
postofice, and that is by addressing a
letter to the old address of the person
sought. The postofice authorities are
bound to deliver the letter. OF course
this is not availablr 10 those in search
of people against whom they hold
claims, but when an address is sought
by a friend he may be pretty sure that
a letter will find the person to whom
it is addressed New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11
II


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ing Room ~sleepers. Dining Cars and Coaches Of
latest design, between Chicago and Milw -lket
and ~. Paul and Minneapolis.
fast Trains with Pullman Nestibuled Draw
m Room sleepers, Dining Cans and Coaches Of
latest design, between Chicago and Milwaukee
and Ashland and Duluth.
through Pullman N~estibuled ing
Room and COlonist sleeper via the North
trn Pacific Railroad between Chicago and
Portland, Ore.
convenient Trains 10 and from Eas ern
western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
shording uuequalled service o. and from Wan
kezha, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh, Neenah,
menashs. Chippewa Pals. Etu Caire
hurley. Wis, and and Besscmer,
Mich.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations, time
tanles and otneT information, apply 10 Agents OF
,9e Inc or 10 Ticket Agents anywhere in the
Uhited states or Canada.
r. AINSLlE. Genl MgT MILWAUKEE WIS,
>; ~ ANNAFO D.GtnlTraEMgr 81. Paul. linn
1fAkLON, Traf. Mig, MILWAUKEE, Wis.
louis ECksTEIN, Assistant General Passar
and Ticket Agent. .MILWA-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11
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For Pamphlet .Fiyiug Irdofcucnts, Sc. 81
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-11
AveNelNe HER own MISTAKE.



a Terrible Berating Received by a Postal
Clerk for a Woman's Error.
There was something decidedly be
hgerent in her appearance as she APP
preached the money order window at
the ~postofice just before closing time
the other day, and sharply said, DO
you remember meT'
"No, madam. l can't say that | do"
replied the clerk.
You don't, chr continued the Wis
ftOr. Well, I'm not at all surprised at
that. | didn't suppose you would adj
INIT that you had ever seen me before.
But | remember you, just the same. and
perhaps that will do Just as well. There
3 no mistake about it. l know you;
you are the fellow I'm after; I'd know
you anywhere"
Il don't understand you, madam, /
assur you. What can l do for your
"Do. Do! Why, pay me back my
money! don't care to make any I'M
necessary trouble for you, but l don't
propose to be robbed in this way, that's
all"
pray calm yourself, madam. Now,
then, what is it, Something about
money!
"Have you the brazen impudence to
stand there and tell me that you didn't
get itr'
Perhaps don't know. / receive
agreat deal Of money here sometimes.
What are you talking abOutF
You know very well what | am talk
ing about I'll almit that the amount
amt very large, out it is plenty large
enough and I'm going to have it, too.
Ms the p-incipl | care for more than
the moPey irsel
That's RICH How much was itf'
Don't try Z at dodge. young man.
You know Il amount well enough.
l paid it TO va myself. But you never
sent it-you .Ist pocketed It. Ii is Of
no use TO deny it. I can prove it and /
want that money back OF there will be
trouble"
"Ahal l zee. You paid me some
money. When was it and how much
wa it,
Il came here a week before Christ
mas and paid you SO to be sent 70 my
sister In Rockford. / handed the
money to you right here, and you
know il.
Well"
well. She hasn't received the
money. You never sent it. You tried
to keep il. But | was smar enough TO
keep the receipt you gave me. and I've
got it yet; so ! don't propose 10 be
swindled, and don't you forget it,
Him! Yes. You must have been
very thoughtful So | really gave you
a receipt, did II must have forgotten
il Just look at the date of that re-
eeipt, will you, pleasef'
From the mysterious depths Of her
pocket tie woman tished up a crinkled
and folded paper which proved TO be
a money order payable at the Rockford
POstofice. The purchaser had mis-
taken it for a receipt for the money
which she paid the clerk.
The nature and value Of the re
ceipt' we're fully explained, and as its
possessor left the building she bestowed
upon the clerk a glare which was so
chilly that il completely covered the
money order window with frosr.-Chi-
Mail.