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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 q 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
from the Indians. For nearly fifteen
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, 1S41; and perhaps 10 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 ninth year. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
The Spontaneous Ignition Of Coal.

An excellent paper Goa the Spontau-
eous Ignition of Coal" was read by Pro.
fessor 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-
tion, he has been unable to trace a 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 graud-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 a 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 a stick. l, as the pedagogue APP
pointed by the head teacher, would take
my stand at the end of the table and
alongside of the wheel, aud 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, | would level the sand with
comb, and the wheel would be moved
on to another letter. These little ones
were called the "sand Glass; 1t was au
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. -HarrisJuyg penn Telegram.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
Curious Superstitions.

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 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 a rod which has been used in meas
uring corpse for the coffin he himself
will die within the year. A stroke with
the hand of corpse is believed by the
West Indian to be q 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 a "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 q
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 Neaos.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

"Perry turned like he'd ben kicked.
It was tn first timc we'd ever heerd him
sassed, an we was lookin' fer tn artist
feller t. get bruised a whole lot. But he
wasn'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 a shot at
spenceley a 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 1 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 PEACHES 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 jes' tux all tn dust in tn box,
hid all tn 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' tn fastest little
mustang in tn kentry, an goes ont tell
folks, ez many ez he kin.
"Wa-al, Hendcrshott'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 I'm goin' t
,,s.le hN1
wimmen he'd me an no ranch they'd he
wuss off nor nothin'.' An there Ole 81
stayed, an bundled men tn artist an
the women folks off fer Chloride quick.
Tn wimmen was in a light waggin, little
Jose, a Greaser kid, drivin' an two
Greaser girls on tn back seat. Men
Spenceley ride bronco back, 'lonside.
4" Long in th' afternoon, bout 3, 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 +
three miles, come bout dozen r fifteen
fellers-near as we cd guess-also kick
in up "a 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 Iujuns.
"Spenceley set his teeth an looked at
his guns, an so did l. Then he rid up
t tn waggin, give Hetty six-shooter,
sayin' somethin' l didn't hear, an told
tn boy t. make them mules fly. Then
he come back where wuz an sez, real
quiet: 'D'ye think we kin hol1 'em off
long 'nough, Mister Harden" Igucssed
yes; but great Scott! didn't ! wish /
was outer that!
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The wonderful growth of propert

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, 600, :
600. OF cars there are 1,109,0 of
which 26, 900 are used for passengers.
The latter represents $3.50, 900, 900, and
the others about $500, 900, 900. Coupled
together, this would fern train nearly
1000 miles loag aud capa BILE of carrying
1,500, 900 passengers, besides Il weight
of freight equal to thepyramids ofEgypt
and of all the State Capitols of the
United States.
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I'M the Ehru,n. camilla pellnLnn .

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 between the close of
the last war aud the year 1889, France
spent a sum equal to So, 500, ,000,0 900 for
the support of her military and naval
forces, aud more than $500, 900, 900 for
the renewal of her military material, or
say, So, 200, 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, 100000 on its army and navy, the
other $3.50, 600, ,O0O; and the group of
five great Continental powers shows an
aggregate annual war expenditure of
5000, 100000. Well may NJ. Pelletan
ask, show long can European labor,
obliged to compete with that of the New
World, support such overwhelming bur-
densY'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

Some years ago rich~e1asgow (Scot-
lsnd) merchant nam d Buchanan left the
money to build aud maintain suburban
home for sixteen unfortunate business
men or other deserving citizens OF Glas-
gow,t the only stipulation being thai they
should bear the name of Buchanan. The
place, which is under the trusteeshif of
the Provosts and magistrates of Glasgow,
is now ready for occupancy. There is a
park OF three acres, handsome build
ing, accommodations for sixteen men in
perfect style, and an annual revenue of
$4,000. The only thing lacking is i'm
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.
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eth lone chap come racin' up. Twas
Perry Roane, whiter'n gravestone. He
didn't stop, only yelled 'InjunsP 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 a mile off thet they was white
surveyors an cowboys; some stampeded
themselves, we foun' out.
"Things got quiet in a day r so, fer it
happened thet Uncle Sam he'd lot o.
soiers lyin' in camp near Chloride, an
tn way they KEEP them Injuns movin'
back south was real lively.
"WaP in a week r so, up come Mister
Roane jes'z big ez life, an ez clipper,
an goes t Hendershotts when tn old
folks was at tn store and Spenceley out
ridin. reckon him n Hetty jes' he'd
real lovely row. He he'd tn gall T. tell
'er thet he was jes' rdin' fer a doctor fer
sick cowboy, an hadn't heard o. no
Injuns. Hetty was onto him, though,
an talked real rough t the cuss, l
reckon.
"Bout 8 o'clock, little Jose come
ridin' t tn store in hurry, an toll us
he'd ben lstenin' t Hetty an Roane
talkIn', an all of sudden he heerd a
little scream. Mex thing, he seen Roane
carryin' Hetty outer tn door an putin
'er in his buggy-she lookin' like she'd
fainted-an' Roane druv off, an Jose lit
out fer tn store, ,meetin' Spenceley on tn
way, an' tellin' him.
9Th ole man an l guessed tn same
thing-he'd doped tn girl with
chloryform, r somethiu', an lit out for
Mineral Point, whar Eph Hines, a
justice of tn peace, lived. l don't
know how we come t think of it; but l
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 he
looked like he was thinkin' lots, an it
didn't take men him long t git t
Mineral Point, fifteen mile-bad trail,
too. When we got near th' burg, Ole 81
loosened up, an ef he didn't cuss fer fif-
teen minutes, Pm jay.
''We rid up t. Illness, ready T. shoot,
an 81 kicked tn door open-an' there,
on tn floor, lynn tied hans an feet, was
Perry Roane-an' spenceley, kind of
illustrated, but smilin', riz up an point
in T. Hetty, who was sethn' in a cheer,
lookin' kind Of pale, SEE: Gentlemen,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
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.
'tTake mer' it breathed' ito you 1 all re.
sign"
Youth answered; ION tho 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
fame,
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, palel 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. 7. Dodstoorth in Boston Transcript.
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oncet, since which time l hev ben a
whole lot more respective IN speakin'
of 'em.
"Twas in the summer of IS.
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, Ole 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. Moreovermore, 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 young rancher from down
tn creek bout ten mile. Perry, he cut
us all out, 'thout half-tryin', cause he
was a big, handsome cuss, an well fixed,
besides havin' been T. school lots when a
kid. So he went in an' winned-almost.
That is t say, he frozo 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 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 ny-lookin' trees an bowlders. He
talked like book an called all tn
boys mister, besides saying 'beg pard-
ing il he didn't hear what yc said first
time.
"Sure 'nough, we guycd 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 'xcept
Perry Roaue. He hated him lots soon's
he seen him. Cause why2 Jest cause
Srenceley was under tn same roof with
IIetty, 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 out
from tn States, leavin' wife that died
a 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 on
maxim Perry treat Hetty first rate, cause
tn ole man was toler'ble dangerous
cuss himself.
swell, tn artist feller got t feelin'
soft of soft on Hetty himself, an most
ev'ry day they'd go wanderin' round tn
country, drawin', an tishin', and so on,
an in tn evenin' when Perry come over
t. set while he'd find Mister Artist
there in tn settin'-room, cool as a.cucum-
ber an polite as polite, him not KNOWN
that Perry had first film on th' calico.
An Hetty, jest like any woman, 'njoyed
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

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
ment 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 otic2 now on the re-
tired list, who lost his right arm IN
the Frauoo-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
were unable to decide the question, and
withdrew to an auteroom for consulta-
ton. In a 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
naRnts of our army appear in our
respond 10 their legal duties,
nand that they take 90"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

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

The custom of saying "God bless
you!" when a person sneezes dates from
the time of the Patriarch Jacob. The
Tabbis say that prior to the time when
Jacob lived man never sneezed but
once--the shock consequent was certain
death. When Jacob came on the scene,
he iuterceded with the Master aud OBJ
tanned a relaxation of this rigid law,
subject to the condition that in all couu-
tries when person sneezed, he himself,
if alone, OF a friend if one happened to
be near, should make a pious exclama-
tiCn. This soon crystalized into one
general form, that of "God bless youl'
1t is rather singular that this curious
custom is now observed, in one form or
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 dop-
50. Louis Reaublie,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

A curious prejudice that some people
have is against soap as an application for
the face; this is great fallacy. Good
soap is great beautiGer, and great pre-
ventive of the uucomely looking 'blacl1-
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
leots, settles and finally forms a hard,
black little substance which probably
would never have had chance of de-
veloping if the skin was thoroughly
washed with soap twice day and rubbed
vigorously with coarse towel Do not
he afraid of a red r'ose; the redness will
away aud lea
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only gagged Ter, an, between thar an
tn Point, he'd made 'er premise t. marry
him an make no fuss, r 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 it.
"No, l don't never play low on no
tenderfoot. y in San Francisco Arqo-
ndut.
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ley there, he walks up an says to- him 4;
See here, my pale-faced an weak-eyed
consumptiye. 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, 'it's 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 S
companyl Better find out an take care
of yourself An Perry started t go
out, swaggerin', but tn artist says, real
"harp, 'Mr. Roane, wasn't aware that
interf q" -au. If / am,
carru .
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03
An Old Teeth Market.

A Philadelphia dentist displays peck
or more Of teeth, the product of many
aching jaws, in a 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 | 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 to
buy more than a quart sometimes to get
even one tooth to suit, because skele-
ton with a full set of teeth was worth at
least $50 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
DREAM AND DEED.

What of the deed without the dreami 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 deed9 Dawn's fairy
gold
Paled, ere IL wake the hills to misty gray.
Except the band obey the heart behold,
Thy grievei angel turns his face away.
Katharine Lee Bates.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

The railroads Of this country owe the
United States Government the enormous
sum of SIP, 2,512, ,613, AMI the debt is
rapidly approaching maturity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

1t has been figured out that the
Worlds Fair will cost S21, 900, 900 and
that SIC, 900, 900 of this sum must be ex-
pended before dollar of revenue comes
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

Sir Edwin Arnold says that the people
Of Boston preserve the purest traditions
jof English speech.
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A TENDERFOOT.
nv II. L. KEToHUM.

S Jim Harden, with
with a critical air,
packed the tobacco
in the bowl of his
pipe, preparatory
to lighting that ar
ticle, he suddenly
looked up and said:
"Speakin' of ten
derfeet reminds me
of one l knowed