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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-02-12
FEBRUARY II, 1892.

caused the bullet 10 90 upward
when it entered your sideW
III do net know, unless it was the
sausages had eaten. After all ]
may owe my life to sausages. |
have he lead IN me yet. When
those fellows heard hat they had
captured me ant had permitted
me 10 escape | reckon they III
tered Cu,s words"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-02-12

There is on the statute books OF
the Uniied States a law that
should have been repealed many
years ago. 1t is a section that
says that no man who was in The
Confederate service shall enter The
service Of he un;!ca S.s.nS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-02-12

ltis understood that The pension
agents, as a rule, think il rather
cowardly in Chill TO have aveilel
. 49,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
william Henry Harrison.

William Henry Harrison the ninth
President of the United States was of an
old Virginia family, around whose man
sion is spread the beautisul estate of
Berkely. In it singer of the Dcclara-
alton of Independence had been born,
and again one of the Presidents. Har-
rison was born February 8, 1878. He
graduated at Hampden Sidney College,
and then went to Philadelphia to study
medicine. But he was born soldier,
and when an army was gathered to fight
the Indians in the west he Immediately
joined it. At the age of nineteen he
was with Wayne in all his conflicts with
the northwestern tribes, where he
greatly distinguished himself by his
wisdom and bravery. In 1901 he was
chosen Governor Of that immense dis
trict now including the States of Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. The
population of this tract was much scat
tered and exposed to continual attacks
years he renamed in this far west and
distant country, watching it settle into
peaceful and wonderful prosperity. He
was inaugurated Chief Magistrate in
March, 1841; and perhaps no man since
Washington has received such an en-
thusiastic and spontaneous welcome as
the hero of Tippecauoe. For ouly
twenty days did he bear the clamor of
Office seekers and the fatigue of the
routine of state business; then his slight
constitution, already undermined by his
Western life, gave way and just one
month after his Inauguration he died.
He was an honest man, brave general,
and true lover of his country. The
last words his lips uttered were wish
for the perpetual existence of the Con-
stitution. At his death he was in his
sixty-nlnth year. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

In the Forum, Camille Pelletau quotes
some striking figures to show the burden
of the military expenditures of France
and Germany during the last twenty
years. He says that bstween the close of
the last war and the year 1889, France
spent sum equal to S2,500, 900, 900 for
the support of her military and naval
forces, and more than $500, 900, 600 for
the renewal of her military material, or
say, 5000, 900, 600 in all. Except for
the navy he estimates the disbursements
OF Germany as being very nearly the
same. The one country spends annually
$3.50, 600, 900 on its army and navy, the
other $3.50, 900, OooS and the group of
five great. Continental powers shows an
aggregate annual war expenditure of
$500, 900, coo. Well may NJ. Pelletan
ask, show long can European labor,
obliged to compete with that of the New
World, support such overwhelming bur-
densii
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

The wonderful growth of property in.
vested in the railroads can be seen from
the following; This country possesses
30, 900 locomotives, costing $3.50, 900, :
600. OF cars there are 1,109,O 900, of
which 26, 900 are used for passengers.
The latter represents $3.50, 600, 900, and
the others about $500, 900, 900. Coupled
together, this would fern n train nearly
1000 miles loag aud capa BILE of carrying
1900, coo passengers, besides weight
Of freight equal to the hepyramids ofEgypt
and Of all the State Capitols of the
United States.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
Cnrions Sunerstifions.

The people of the West Indies are the
most superstitious in the world. To them
everything out of the ordinary is a
''sign." In Cuba person with sore or
wound of any kird will not look upon a
dead person, fearing that the spot will be-
come incurable and never heal. The rum
used in washing a dead body is, how
ever, regarded as a sure cure for all eye
troubles. They also believe that if the
light from candle or lamp falls on the
face of the dead that death will shortly
come to him or her who was carrying the
light. Rain during a burial is consid-
cred an excellent "sign" throughout the
islands. If one measures his own height
with rod which has been used in meas
uring a corpse for the coffin he himself
will die within the year. A stroke with
the hand of a corpse is believed by tho
West Indian to be sure cure for all
pains and swellings. The lilac or shay
brush" is a common charm against all
evil spirits, and is on that account usu-
ally planted at doorways or under win
dows. In Barbados the ground dove
sitting on house is "sign" that some
member of the family there residing will
die before the birds nest again. A pro-
cession of black ants is said to be n
presage of a funeral In all but one or
two of the West Indies. In St. Croix a
small bird locally called "creeper" is
thought to be the forerunner OF illness
OF trouble Chicago Neios.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
The Spontaneous Ignition of Coal.

An excellent paper Goa the Spontan-
eous Ignition of Coal" was read by Pro.
fcssor Lewis before the British Associa.
tion at their recent meeting at Cardiff.
In this paper the Professor points out
that the common idea that spontaneous
ignition is caused by the presence of iron
pyrites in the coal caunot be true, be-
cause in many manufactures. pyrites are
largely used, and although stored in
heaps and undergoing continuous oxida-
ton, he has been unable to trace single
case of heating. Spontaneous combus.
tion may be more truly traced to the alb
sorptive power of newly-won coal for
oxygen, an action which is accompanied
by great rise Of temperature, and is
naturally hastened If the coal be stored
on shipboard that portion of it is near
the funnel or boilers.
Accidents from this cause are most
numerous in ships which have to cross
tropical seas, from the greatly increased
temperature to which the coal is sub
jected. Ventilation in many ships is
worse than useless, for it provides the
coal with just sufficient oxygen to
feed 1t when burning. Moisture is also
an important factor in determining the
ignition of stored coal. Professor Lewes
says that if newly-won coal were stored
for a month in moderate sized heaps, so as
to allow it to take up its oxygen and
cool down after the heating caused in the
process, spontaneous ignition would be
almost unknown. Chambers Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
Sand In School.

Sixty years ago the schools of this
town occupied the old courthouse, writes
a correspondent, and | was one of the
scholars. In the grand-jury room there
was long table about eighteen inches
high with a strip of board fastened
around the sides. The centre was filled
with fine sand an inch deep. At the
end of the table was wheel on which
the letters of the alphabet was printed
so that but one letter would appear at II
time; around the table the smallest chill
dren were gathered and each furnished
with stick. l, as the pedagogue ap'
pointed by the head teacher, would take
my stand at the end of the table and
alongside of the wheel, and as | novel
it would announce the letter that was
brought to view, which the children
would proceed TO make in the sand with
their sticks. When all had made that
letter, l would level the sand with u
comb, and the wheel would be moved
on to another letter. These little ones
were called the 'sand class" 1t was an
interesting sight. The system was
somewhat like the kindergarten of the
present day, and it was clearly an
economic mode of supplying writing ma
terial. l.-HarFisbuyg penn. Telegram.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

"Perry turned like he'd ben kicked.
II was tn first tine we'd ever heerd him
sassed, an we was lookin' fer tn artist
feller T. get bruised whole lot. But he
wasu't-not any. Perry looked at him
a whole minute, an seen tlere was no
scare there, so he jest turned an walked
out, grumblin' an cursin'.
"Somebody, hid, took shot at
Spenceley few nights later, but he
never kicked none, only come up t tn
store an blowed hisself in fer forty
four an took shots at mark ev'ry day
jes' fer sport, he sez; but l kinder
s'mised he was 'xpectin' Mister Roane
an hind hev trouble in tn near
foochur, which was erect.
zone day, not long arter this, some
galoot brung word thet tn 'Paches was
out thou muzzles, an was chawin ev'ry-
thin in sight-an', moreovermore,
comm our way, an not fur off, nuther.
Nope, we didn't wait none. Men tn
ole man ies' tux all tn dust in tn box,
hid all th' stock we could, nailed up th'
shop-'twas stone-an' lit out fer Hen
dershott's, T. tell them. Thar Skerrett
leaves me, him havin' TIL fastest little
mustang in tn kentry, an goes ont tell
folks, ez many ez he kin.
"Wa-al, Hendershott's folks was
ready, real sudden, only Ole 81, he
wouldn't go. Sez he: Il hain't goin'
one foot. This here's all I've got, 'cept
tn ole lady an Hetty, an Pm goin' t
stay right here an hold 1t. Eff them
wimmen he'd me an no ranch they'd be
wuss off nor nothin'.' An there Ole 81
stayed, an bundled men tn artist an
the women folks off fer Chloride quick.
Th' wimmen was in light waggin, little
Jose, Greaser kid, drivin' an two
Greaser girls on tn back seat. Men
Spenceley ride bronco back, 'lonside.
Long in tn afternoon, bout 8, we
looked over south, an here comes a fel-
Ter on hossback, like streak O. creased
lghtnin', throwin' dust like the very
dooce-an' back o. him, bout two 4
three miles, come bout dozen r fifteen
fellers-near as we cd guess-also kick
in up big cloud.
"'Twas a good ten mile t. Chloride,
an we thought we was goners, fer, of
course, we didn't s'pose them last fellers
was nothin' but Injuns.
"Spenceley set his teeth an looked at
his guns, an so did l. Then he rid up
t tn waggin, give Hetty a six-shooter,
sayin' somethin' / didn't hear, an told
TIL boy t make them mules fly. Then
he come back where wuz an sez, real
quiet: 'D'ye think we kin holi 'em of
long 'nough, Mister Harden'' Igucssed
yes; but great Scott! didn't l wish
was outer that
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
The SneezIng Superstition.

The custom of saying "God bless
youl" when person sneezes dates from
the time of the Patriarch Jacob. The
rabbis say that prior to the time when
Jacob lived a man never sneezed but
once-the shock consequent was certain
death. When Jacob came on the scene,
he iuterceded with the Master aud oh.
tanned a relaxation of this rigid law
subject to the condition that in all coun-
tries when a person sneezed, he himself,
if alone, or a friend if one happened to
be near, should make pious exclama-
tion. This soon crystalized into one
general form, that of "God bless you'll"
1t is rather singular that this curious
custom is now observed, in one form OF
another. in most European countries to-
day. In Germany the sneezer is saluted
with "Your good health" in Ireland
with 'God bless your honor" In Italy
aud Spain similar expressions are used.
The Russians, in order to be odd, | sup
pose, exclaim, "How do you dol"--
st, Louis ReHablic,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

A lugubrious and ludicrous story OF
national disaster is reported from Central
America. The San Salvadorean navy
has been severely crippled, if not disa-
hled, and in the event of war the posi-
tion of the Republic would be most seri-
Gus. The news is that Admiral Ambro-
sini, an Italian, by the way, who was
commander of the little Criscatlan, the
only war vessel belonging to Salvador,
has abandoned his post and gone to San
Francisco carrying with him about $4,000
of the national funds which the Govern
meat had sent to him to pay fd neccs-
sary repairs to the vessel.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

A brave French ofic Or, now on the re-
tired list, who lost his right arm IN
the Frauco-Prussian war, appeared as a
witness before court in a city in the
south of France few weeks ago, relates
the New Orleans Times Democrat. When
called upon TO swear that he would tell
the truth, in the customary manner, the
officer naturally raised his left hand.
The counsel for the defendant objected
TO the witness at once, on the grounds
that San oath taken with the left hand
was worthless. The learned judges
we're unable to decide the question, and
withdrew to an aute.room for consulta-
ton. In few minutes the solons re-
appeared, and the President read the
following decision, from literary and
patriotic point of view worthy of a
Monsieur Prudhomme; "In considera-
ton OF the fact that, when the glorious
nants of our army appear in our
fespond TO their legal duties,
nd that they take 90"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

eth lone chap come racin' up. Twas
Perry Roane, winter a gravestone. He
didn't stop, only yelled 'Injuns' an
KEEP on goin' not stoppin' t. say 'Hellop
t'Hetty in tn waggin-jes' KEEP on,
headed fer Chloride, TIL artist turned
t. me in minute, with his mouth curled
up, an sez, 'stampededp
"We waited, all ready for them Iniuns,
but when they come up tn blood sort of
come back t. my heart agen, cause we
cd see mile off thet they was white
surveyors an cowboys; some stampeded
themselves, We foun' out.
"Things got quiet in day r so, fer il
happened thet Uncle Sam he'd a lot o.
sojers lyin' in camp near Chloride, an
TIL way they KEEP them Injuns movin'
back south was real lively.
oval in week r so, up come Mister
Roaue jes'z big ez life, an ez clipper,
an goes t Hendershott's when tn old
folks was at tn store and Spenceley out
ridin.' reckon him n Hetty jes' he'd a
real lovely row. He he'd tn gall t. tell
'er thet he was jes' ridin' fer doctor fer
sick cowboy, an hadn't heard o. nc
Injuns. Hetty was onto him, though,
an talked real rough t. the cuss,
reckon.
"'Bout 9 o'clock, little Jose come
ridin' t tn store in hurry, an tol' us
he'd ben listenin' t Hetty an Roane
tallxin', an all of a sudden he heerd q
little scream. Mex thing, he seen RoanC
carryin' Hetty outer tn door an putin
'er in his buggy-she lookin' like she'd
fainted-an' Roane druv off, an Jose lii
out fer tn store, ,meetin' Spenceley on tn
way, an tellin' him.
eth ole man an l guessed tn same
thing-he'd doped tn girl with
chloryform, r somethin', an lit out fol
Mineral Point, whar Eph Hines, 1
justice of tn peace, lived. 1 dom
know how we come t think of it; but
he'd read o sech things, an so had 81,
reckon. Lord, but tn ole chap looked
tur'blel He didn't say nothin', but h'
looked like he was thinkin' lots, an i
didn't take men him long { git I
Mineral Point, fifteen mile-bad trail
too. When we got near th' burg, Ole S
loosened up, an Of he didn't cuss fer fif
teen minutes, Pm jay.
"We rid up t Illness, ready t. shoot
an ST kicked tn door open-an' there
on tn floor, lynn tied hans an feet, wa
Perry Roane-an Spenceley, kind o.
illustrated, but smilin', riz up an point
in T. Hetty, who was settin' in a cheer,
hlookin' kind OF pale, sez: 'Gentlemen
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
RATES oF ADVERTISING.
OPPORTUNITY.

Once, passing through garden fair,
Youth spied a flower unfolding to the
day;
Its blood-red-bud lips longed to snare
In conquest the young traveller on his way.
So filed with life that flower. its soul it
spent
In fragrance, which was mutely eloquent
Take mer' it breathed' ito you all re-
sign"
Youth answered: ION the morrow you'll bs
mine"
That which was called the morrow came;
The sweet bloom strained its petals to the
light
Its fragrant furnace glowed its ruddiest
flame,
So strong was expectation, it betokened
might.
The bright day waned, nor for rose would
stay;
Unto his bed night led his bride the day
The flower, forgotten, pale1 and sickly
grew,
While from its being fell cold tears Of dew.
At last one day did Youth appear,
Seeking the beauty he before denied;
No kindly welcome showed as-he drew near,
For that dear life had lived its day and
died.
Ashes of splendid hours-beauteous in birth,
Now fire extinguished fallen back to
earth;
To EARTH the cradle of the great and small,
The inevitable bier that awaits us all
H. T. Dodsloorth, in Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
soap is a Great BeautIfler.

A curious prejudice that some people
have is against soap as an application for
the face; this is a great fallacy. Good
soap is a great beautiief, and great pre-
ventive of the uncomely looking "black-
heads" which are such a Disagreement
and are so hard to get rid of. The real
cause of these unpleasant little specks is
not, as a rule, anything more serious
than this; Some people have much larger
skin pores than others, aud the dust col
lects, settles and finally forms hard,
black little substance which probably
would never have had a chance of de-
veloping if the skin was thoroughly
washed with soap twice day and rubbed
vigorously with soarse towel. Do not
hs afraid Of red 'ose; the redness viii
away aud LED
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

Some years ago rich-e'asgow (scot-
land) merchant nam ID Buchanan left the
money to build and maintain suburban
home for sixteen unfortunate business
men or other deserving citizens OF Glas-
Cow, the only stipulation being that they
should bear the name of Buchanan. The
place, which is under the trusteeshit of
the Proyosts and magistrates of Glasgow,
is now ready for occupancy. There is a
park OF three acres, a handsome build
Ing, accommodations for sixteen men in
perfect style, aud an annual revenue of
$4,000. The only thing lacking is inn
poverished Buchanans. There are lots
of that name in the town, but none who
needs help, and the Trustees are going
to apply to the courts for permission to
install bearers with less fortunate
patronymics instead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

A strange figure on the streets OF
Washington, states tho Chicago Herald,
is that of Josephine J. Jarocki, Polish
Countess and grAndniece of Count
Pulaski, of Revolutionary fame. She is
described as a "human dried apple, "
poor to indigence and shabbily dressed,
and she is about fifty years old. For
twenty years she has been fighting for
fortune left by Count Pulaski.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

ley there, he walks up an says to- him;
See here, my pale-faced an weak-oyed
consumptive. Dye know whose toes
you've been steppin' onl'
"Spenceley looked at him kind of
queer, but said he didn't know as he'd
hurt anybody.
"'Well, says Perry, Sits my toes, an
it'll pay you T. climb from under, fore
somethin' draps on ye. Dye know who
has tn first claim on Miss Hendershott's
company2 Better find out an take care
of yourself An Perry started t 60
out, swaggerin', but tn artist says, real
-harp, 'Mr. Roane, l wasn't aware that
interf lou. II am,
earru
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

oncet, since which time 1 hev ben a
whole lot more respective IN speakin'
Of 'em.
Ns'Twas in the summer OF 1S-. j
was then workin' fer Ole Harvey Skier
rett, who KEEP store an run a ranch
down at Three Forks, in tn foothills.
,'Near Skerrett, bout two miles
away, O.e 81 Hendershott he'd ranch.
He likewise he'd bout tn purtiest an
incest darter thet ever wore millinery,
an 81, he was proper proud of her, you
bet. Moroovermore, all of us galoo is
round Three Forks was up to our back
hair in love with her-plumb, tearin', /,
wide awake mashed, as I've heard say.
But it didn't do none of us no good
leastways, only one of us. That war
Perry Roane,a youngrancher from. down
tn creek bout ten mile. Perry, he cut
us all out, 'thout half-tryin', cause he
was big. han'so cuss, an well fixed,
besides havin' been t school lots when
kid. So he went in an winned-almost.
That is t say, he froze us out an KEEP
reg'lar company with Hetty. l guess
twas all settled that they was { be
hitched some time or other, when bout
May, along come feller from Boston
with letter to Ole 81 from some relation
of his'n, an jes' camped right at Sis fer
the summer. He was one of these here
artist chumps-not a real, genooine
Photographer, but one of tn sort that
carries lot of paper, an pencils, an
colors in little lead squirt-guns, and
draws red, white an blue Sunsets, like
wise funny -lookin' trees an 'bowlders. He
talked like book an called all TIL
boys mister, besides saying 'beg pard-
ing if he didn't hear what yo said first
time.
"Sure 'nough, we gpyed the chap lots
at first; but Spenceley-that wuz tn
tenderfoot's name-was so doggoned
nice an pleasant, an took joke so easy,
we all t likin' him tiptop. All Except
Perry Roaue. He hated him lots soon:
he seen him. Cause why2 Jest cause
Srenceley was under tn same roof with
Hetty, an he knowed that it might turn
out kind of bad fer him specially as he
knowed right then-which nobody else
did-that Hetty want much stuck on
him, anyhow, an had only promised t
marry him t please tn ole man. Ye
see, Perry was good deal OF bully, an
drank considerable, an then there was
an ole story bout his havin' skipped ont
from tn States, leavin' a wife that died
little later. But this didn't cut no fig
ger with 81. He had his eye on Perry's
pile, an was willin' T. take cnances OF
maxim Perry treat Hetty first rate, 'caus'
tn ole man was toler'ble dangerous
cuss himself.
''Well, tn artist feller got T. feelin
soft of soft ON Hetty himself, au' mos
ev'ry day they'd go wanderin' round tn
country, drawin', an fishin', and so on
an in tn evenin' when Perry come ovel
t. set a while he'd find Mister Arts
there in tn settin'-room, cool as a'cucum
Der an polite as polite, him not KNOWN
that Perry had first film on th' calico
An Hetty, jest like any woman, 'njoyeC
| it all immense.
''But Perry wasn't tn chap t stand
this very long; so one mornin', happen
in T. be at tn store an meetin' Spence
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
An Oid.Teeth Market.

A Philadelphia dentist displays a peck
or more of teeth, the product of many
aching jaws, in glass case in front OF
his establishment. A curious individual
recently asked the doctor if the teeth
outside were all drawn by him. "Yes,
and down in my cellar l have a flour
barrel full of all sizes. We used to sell
them TO articulators of skeletons, and we
got 81 a quart for them. They had tc
buy more than quart sometimes to get
even one tooth to suit, because slSele-
ton with full set of teeth was worth at
least Sl5 more than one not having all
his teeth. But they eau set up skele-
ton much cheaper in France. San
Francisco Examiner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

only gagged Ter, an, between thar an
tn Point, he'd made Ter premise T. marry
him an make no fuss, + else he'd kill
him an her both-an' he meant it.
Hines was jes' gettin' ready fer tn per-
formance when Spenceley rid up. Perry
reached for his gun, but Spenceley was
too sudden, an caught i'm in tn gum
arm, an him an Hines, who tumbled
at oncet, tied tn cuss, arter which he
asst Hetty t. marry him on tn spot, an
she done il.
"No, don't never play low on no
tenderfoot. - in San Francisco Arqo-
nnfif
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
DREAM AND DEED.

What Of the deed without the dreamS A
song
Reft of its music and scentless rose.
Except the heart outsoar the hand, the
throng
viii bless thee little for thy labor throes
The dream without the deede Dawn's fairy
gold
Paled, ere 1t wake the hills, to misty gray.
Except the hand obey the heart behold,
Thy grievei angel turns his face away.
--Kdthdrine Lee Bates.