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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
Climbing and Swimming Rabbits.

On the continent of Australia the
rabbits, by force of circumstances, are
obliged to modify their mode of life.
These animals are often observed to
climb trees in search of food when they
cannot obtain it on the ground At a
recent session of the geological Society
of London, Mr.. Tegetmeier exhibited
the forepaws of one of these Australian
rabbits, which were seen to be adapted
to this new mode of locomotion. It is
found, in the first place, that they are
more slender than those of'the English
wild rabbit. Their color is paler and
the spots are dark. Besides, their
claws are sharper and slenderer.
In the Australian rabbits differences
have also been observed in the manner
of raising their young. Thus, in GER
tain localities, we find their ordinary
seats, but in others the litter is placed
upon the ground, without any cover
ing. In summer they sometimes enter
the water, with only their heads pro-
iecting above the surface. When they
are pursued, during their migra-
tions, they swim exceedingly well and
cross the wide rivers with case
Scientific American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

From an unpublished Autograph
Narrative by Washington, in Scrib-
ner's Magazine, we quote as follows /:
1t was conceived that our party was
yielding the ground, upon which G.
w. with permission of the General,
called (per dispatch) for volunteers and
Immediately marched at their head, to
sustain, as was cOniectured, the retir-
ing troops. Led on by the firing till
he came within less than half a mile,
and it ceasing, he detached scouts to
investigate the cause, and to commu-
nicate his apprach to his friend Col
onel Mercer, advancing slowly in the
meantime. But it being near dusk,
and the intelligence not having been
fully disseminated among Colonel Mer-
GERS corps, and they taking us for the
enemy who had retreated approaching
in another direction, commenced a
heavy fire upon the relieving party
which drew fire in return in spite of
all the exertions of the officers, one of
whom, and several privates were killed
and many wounded before stop could
be put to it, TO accomplish which G..
w. never was in more imminent danger,
by being between two fires, knocking
up with his sword the presented pieces.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
Preserved a Fine Leg of Mutton.

There was an immense sensation
created at the NJ station the other
day, just previous to the starting OF
the afternoon express for Paris. The
Inspector was about to start the train
when a short, fat and pussy old gen,
tleman trotted up to him and ex-
claimed:
''Wait a minute, win you, please,
while I"
Impossible, sir !" interrupted the
officer, putting the whistle to his lips
'The train is overdue now.
''But you must wait !" cried the old
gentleman, excitedly. "There is Il
mans leg underneath the wheel.
Good gracious! Why didn't you
say SO at first? Where is he?" inquired
the horror-stricken inspector. "Hold
ON there"
And having stopped the train he
hurried after the old gentleman, while
couple of porters jumped down on
the line, amid the excitement of a
number of spectators After short
search one of the porters handed up
rush basket containing "a large and
fine looking leg of mutton.
"Thank you" said the old gentle
man.
'What do you mean, sir?" roared
the exasperated inspector. 'You said
-
81 said a mans leg was under the
wheel, and so it was" interrupted the
old gentleman. 81 bought this leg
and paid for it, and if it isn't mine |
should like to know who it belongs to,
that's all
Then the train moved ON. Paris
Figaro.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

At this time of year, when every
body is fretting about letters of credit
and all the other makeshifts to avoid
penury in n foreign land, it occurs to
the mind unskilled in questions of
finance to wonder why we cannot have
: one single international coin, which
would be good wherever it is spent,
says Kate Fields Washington. An en-
tire National currency is boon re-
served for our grandchildren, but a
single gold coin of the value say of SO
and half would be an immense con.
venience to travellers. A moderate
sum in such coins would not be bur.
densome, and before leaving each coun.
try the National currency could be ex-
changed into them at the hotel Office
or the nearest shop without any fuss
and feathers whatever. Multiples of
such II coin, to the extent of hundred
or more, would be easily portable, and
fractions of it would not be large
enough to cause serious embarrassment
to most travellers. The amount Of
time and trouble which single inter.
national coin would save is almost in.
calculable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
To Preserve Pictures.

A new method Of preserving pictures
is being experimental with in London.
1t consists of placing the surface of the
picture, be it canvas or paper, in a
vacuum, thus protecting it from atmos-
pheric action. The picture is enclosed
in metal frame or case, covering the
back and sides and projecting from the
sides like an ordinary frame. A plate
of glass is inserted in the edges of the
case, just as in an ordinary frame, and
Theoretically sealed to the metal. The
air is then withdrawn from between
the surface of the picture and the glass
and the painting is in a vacuum IL is
believed this plan will effectually pro
tect pictures from the action of damp
ness, air, gases and other causes that
operate TO destroy PAINTINGS exposed
or framed in the ordinary way.-De-
troit Free Press,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
TWILIGHT.

Sing, sweet, Il is the twilight hour
Thy voice brings rest and peace,
And unto thee rs given the power
To bid all discord cease.
Let day fade with it's load Of sorrows,
Now is enough for me;
l care not for the coming morrows,
For they may Danish thee.
Oh, that this eve could last forever,
Ambition sun be set,
For with thee near my heart would never
The busy world regret.
Only count us as Loves Tmmortals,
Let each be one in soul;
Bid Night halt at the western portals,
And Death collect no toll
Then twilight would be fraught with splendor
Bathed in Faiths golden stream
And each to each all love would render
Sing, sweet, and let me dream.
-Flavel Scott Mines, in Harpers Weekly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

An electric railway shortly to be con.
structed from New York to Philadel.
phia will carry passengers the entire
trip, ninety miles, in an hour, and it
= announced that similar line, run.
cars at the speed of 100 miles an
- will soon connect St Louis and
Chicago Already, there are signs of
a conflict between electric and steam
railway interests, remarks the Atlanta
Constitution. Electric roads do not
need deep cuts, heavy fills and ponder,
GUS locomotives They can be run
very eheaply, and hence their charges
will be lower than those of the steam
railways. Naturally, these new lines
will be formidable competitors of the
old ones, aud in granting charters the
Legislatures will have some difficult
questions to consider. Connecticut
has just adopted general law which
provids for the control of such enter
prises by local communities, No speed
is allowed higher than twenty-five
miles an hour, and the railway COM
mission must grant its consent before
any electric road can be constructed
which substantially parallels a steam
road. Merchandise and heavy bag
gage are not allowed to be carried on
the electric cars, and the whole sys-
tenn is under the rules of the railway
commission. Steam may always be a
actor of transportation, but it goes
ithout saying that the cheap electric
VS. will revolutionize travel and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.


Rubber is made from cotton seed oil.
Flies sometimes infect eatables with
cholera germs.
Scientists are of the opinion that
some icebergs last for 200 years
An electric railway will probably be
built between Atami and Odalvara in
Japan.
T. d. Curtis, the scientist, expects
to see country roads lighted with cleo
tricity.
Comb honey is said to be remedy
for dyspepsia. The wax must be eater
with the honey.
Fourteen wind planets were dis.
covered during last month, bringing
the total number of small planets
known up to 375.
Successful experiments have been
made in stimulating the growth of such
plants as wheat, corn and tobacco by
means of electric currents.
Granulated cork and bitumen, pressed
into blocks, is the latest favorite foI
paving London streets. It's elasticity
is its special recommendation.
The Chinese have bred whole
colony of goldfish, each having two
well-developed tails and two sets of
anal fins. Biologists say it would be
equally easy to breed quadrupeds with
eight legs.
The position of the lamprey cells
has been reviewed by Professor
Howes, who thinks that instead of
being primitive forms, they are aber-
rant fish-like forms, which have lost
their lower jaw, their sucking mouth
having been secondarily acquired.
If the heat of the sun were produced
by the burning of coal, it would re-
quire layer sixteen feet in thickness,
extending over its whole surface, to
feed the flame single hour. With
the sun solid body of coal, it would
burn up at this rate in forty-six CEN
turies.
Edison, the great inventor, is hope
full of being able to generate electricity
directly from heat, and thus dispense
with the steam engine and dynamo now
used for producing electric power. If
this plan be successful, it is likely that
simple piece of mechanism placed
over the kitchen chimney will supply
electric lights to every room in an or
dinary residence.
As the ashes contain only about six
per cent. of potash and less than two
of phosphoric acid, the value is not
more than forty cents per 100 pounds,
or 50 a ton. This estimate is based on
value of potash of Al cents pound
in muriate of potash, selling at $45 the
ton, and phosphoric acid at six cents Il
pound. The common price of wool
ashes is far beyond the actual value
compared with the price of other fer
tilizers.
As everybody is learning now, boil
ing kills the microbes in water, and it
was only when the authority of law
forbidding the use of the infected river
water was put in force in Hamburg
last autumn that the cholera was really
checked; and it is interesting to learn
that Cyrus, who seems TO have had
good ideas of sanitation, when crossing
the river Choaspes, had all the drink
ing water for his army boiled-in sill
yer bowls, the legend says.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

A statement recently published by
the authorities of Munich, Bavaria,
gives some startling information as TO
the increased consumption in that city
of dog flesh. So great an appetite
seems to have developed for the food,
declares the Chicago Herald, that the
authorities have thought it time to in
terfere for the protection of dog
ounara
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

The New York Post says: The prob
lem of the ultimate source of the Nile
seems finally to have reached a solution
through the recent explorations of
DIR. o. Baumann. Thirty years have
elapsed since Speke sent to the Royal
Geographical Society of London
his famous laconic despatch, "The
Nile is settled" announcing the dis
covery by him of the great equatorial
lake, Victoria Nyanza, supposed to be
main head basin of Africa's mighty
river. This discovery was followed
soon afterwards by that of a second,
seeming still larger, equatorial lake,
the Albert Nyanza, which divided the
honors of "Conqueror of the Nile" be-
tween Speke and Sir Samuel Baker.
The progress of more modern African
exploration, while it has served in many
ways TO bring about truer knowledge
of the mutual relations of these two
large lakes than was known to Speke
and Baker, and to establish the more
positive claims of the Victoria Lake,
had not, until DR.. Baumann's journey,
answered the still significant question,
regarding the position of the headwa-
ters of these lakes; in other words,
the actual fountain-head of the Nile
had yet to be discovered. This is now
shown to be on the eastern face of the
'height of land" which closely bor-
ders Lake Tanganyika on the north
east, the source of the Kagera, or
Ruvuvu, western, and the most pow
full, tributary of the Victoria Nyanza.
This position was reached by DIR. Bau-
mann on the 18th of September last.
With its source thus placed between
the third and fourth parallels of south
latitude, the Nile traverses thirty-Gye
degrees of latitude, and becomes IL
rival in length of the combined Mis-
sissippi-Missouri system Of rivers,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

Visitors to the Columbian Worlds
Fair at Chicago will find 500 guides
ready to do their bidding at an expense
of fifty or seventy-fve cents an hour.
Guides for parties of five or fewer per
sons will be charged for at the rate of
fifty cents, and, from five up, seventy
five cents an hour. The business of
the guide is not going TO be profitable,
as the salaries paid will not be greater
than $50 a month. The educational
advantages are expected to compensate
for the small wages. There are to be
twenty-five women guides Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer thought that unescorted
women would be in need of the services
of a guide, and in Difference to her
wishes appointments will be made.
The information givers are to be formed
into an organized and Differed corps
There will be at least five companies
under the command of sergeants. The
first sergeants will be paid $50 n month,
there being five of them. There will
be twenty second sergeants, with sal
aries of $40 n month. The grounds
will be divided into districts. There
are district headquarters where visitors
may apply for the services of guides.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
The Ancient Name OF Great Britain.

The oldest form of the name Britain
is Ortanis, from which comes the ud-
iective Ortnnicos, which in Irish is
Cruitnech. This last is the name which
the Irish gave to the Picts, once mas
ters of Great Britain. The adjective
mentioned became in the language of
the Gauls Pretanicos. Pytheas, the
Greek navigator of Marseilles, who
aourished about the time of Alexander
the Great, and is said to have made n
voyage to Britain, in one of his few
fragments now eXtant calls Great Bri-
tain the Pretanic Island. A century
after Pytheas, Gallo people II the
Britanni-drove the Picts out of the
larger portion of Great Britain, and
established themselves there. from
this came confusion in the minds of
Greek geographers between the name
of the conquerors and that of the con
queTed island. Out of this confusion
arose various and mixed forms. The
Pretanic Island became Bretaunic, and
then Britannia, which form bc anne
fixed, and has come down 10 US
Revue Areheologique,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
RATEs or
HORSE SENSE.

Plain hoss sense'l pull yer through
Wen there's nothin' else'l do;
You may still be poor and needy
With your bead a cyslopedy
An big poets, so they say,
Sometimes eat one meal day
Plain hoss sense'n pull yer through
When there's hothin' else'll do.
There are big men expect
Wallerin' in intellect,
Spoutin' swimmin in sea
OF their own philosophy,
Who might grab the shore an stand
On the dry and solid land
Plain boss sensell might pull 'em through
When philosophy wouldn' do
With horse sense you'll never fail
II you haven't been TO Yale,
Don't be scared, but use your head,
Not some other mans instead
Don't lay up there on the shelf,
Walk about an trust yerself
Plain hoss sense'n pull yer through,
When there's nothin' else'n do.
Sam Walter Foss. in Yankee Blade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

The country's money circulation has
increased from s726, 900, 600 in 1873
TO over 81, 600, 900, 900 at the present
time. The coinage of silver has in
creased from 1000, 600 in 1873 to
nearly $40, 900, 600 in 1890. There
was no silver in the treasury or in cir
eulatiun in 1873 and to-day there is
$3.50, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

A North Carolina man sold a single
tree the other day for $500, and the
purchaser said that he expected to
realize at least $500 for it when
it was worked up. The tree
measured three and a half feet at tho
stump, and was beautiful curley wal
nut, curled from root 10 the topmost
twig. There is great deal of walnut
in that State, and il is very yaiuaGle,
single trees selling at from 800 81
$500. New Orleans Picayune
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

The statistics of cyime throughout
the country show a marked increase in
the number of murders during recent
years-from 1886 in 1887 to 59O6 in
1s9l--while for several years prior to
1887 the number fell short of 200O.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

Professor Vambery has been lectur-
ing on the "Fashion of Language" be-
fore the Buda-Pesth hungary Eng
lish Club. English" he said, ''may
now be called the most fashionable
language in all the five parts of the
xvcrId -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

According TO the Shoe and Leather
Reporter, a convict in q certain peni-
tentiarv, whose crime was dishonesty,
is compelled TO spend his days cutting
out pieces of pasteboard to be put be-
tween the outer and inner soles Of shoes
which will be sold as made of solid
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

Tho Now York World concluded that
Philadelphians believe in life insur-
ance; Wanamaker has taken out poll
cies aggregating 81 800, 900, Hamilton
Disston 5000, 600, and j. b. Stetson,
S515,OO0.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

Chicago is now the fifth greatest sea-
port in the world, and yet, remarks the
Farm, Field and Fireside, the trade Of
the great lakes is only beginning to
show its possibilities, Twenty years
from now, at the present rate of growth,
it will be among the three greatest, if
not the greatest of ALL
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

In California, Vermont, Oregon,
Idaho, Utah, and Wisconsin days Of
grace on maturing notes, drafts, ac-
coptances and bills of exchanges have
been abolished, unless there is express
stipulation to the contrary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28
A SHOPPING EXPEDITION.

HE report started
in Blake's store.
To disbelieve q re-
port that started in
Blake's store was
an unheard of
heresy at the Cor
ners. So, astonish-
ing as this was, the
Corners received it
without N aboIo,r,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-28

The farmer in Japan who has ten
acres of land is looked upon as a mo-
popolist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23
PERSONAL.

E. j. Bonham, Chicago, is at the Man
haitian.
c. E. Gray, st. Louis is in the city on
business.
e. r. Kennedy, Leavenworth, is In the
city.
E. s. Finney, st. Louis, is at the Man
haitian.
G. NJ. Phillips, Westchester, Pa, is In
the city.
II. G. Hilbert, Mulvane. took in the con-
vention yesterday.
W. S. Wells, St. Louis. is guest in the
city.
J. C. Becker and wife, Ell Dorado, were In
the city yesterday.
w. E, Bemis, Chicago. is = guest at the
Carey.
c. F. Osborne, Harvard, was in town last
night.
S S. Weston. Omaha. is in the city on
business.
G. r. Brodwell, Hutchinson, is a visitor
in the city.
r. E. Dickson, Beaver, o. T., is in the
city.
Arthur Stsiger. Leavenworth. is in the
city on business.
w. FL. McHugh, Conway Springs, was in
the city yesterday,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23
CARD. AND THANKS.

To the Editor OF he Ea-le:
Allow US space in your valuable paper
to say few words concerning the way
orr little son lost his life. Our little
afflicted son Sammie was killed OF the
Hin last. 10y Il cow belonging TO Mr.. Milt.
Brown. Our son, little Sammie. aged S
years, and Mr.. Mill. Browns son Robert
were coming along the street and it was
supposed by those who SAW them that
they were playing. When not expected
by those WHO SAW il, Robert Brown put
the rope around little Sannie's neck
in half hitch. Sammie cried
out, Don't. Take the rope off Of
my heck" when the cow started
hurriedly away, Robert Brown holding TO
the end of the rope, little Sammie witG
the rope around his neck. between Robert
and the cow. BY the superior strength of
the cow, Robert was forced 10 relax his
grip, and the COW IAN at will with Ssumie
until stopped by gentleman who SAW it
and ran To the rescue, but too late: for
Sammie WAS maugleo, mutilated and
lfe.ess corpse,
Also allow us space to express our heart
felt thanks to the kind aud sympathetic
citizens and friends who aided us so liber-
ally in our very sore distress in the loss of
our son. May God bless the benevolent
aud generous people; may IL ever be theirs
10 prosper.
SANCEL AND IDA ISLER.
1415 Rochester ave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23
ED. ON TOP.
O'i3ryan Endorsed For Unit S ats District
Attorney by Martin

Yesterday was a great day for Senator
O'Bryan in more than one respect. Early
in the day lie had the pleasure of helping
to crush what is now known as the "Bea-
con ring" aud as a reward for the good
work RS 1t were, he received a letter in the
afternoon from Senator John Martin in
which he encloses his hearty Endorsement
for the Office of United States district at
torney. The ring which he helped to down
yesterday has been fighting him hard for
this position, and on this account Martins
letter was doubly pleasing. EDS friends
say that probably the other fellows will
join the stalwarts now
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23

Joseph McBee, well known farmer aud
old timer of Rockford township was seen
yesterday upon our streets. tie says that
Rockford township IS doing unusually
we'll, as 10 crop. corn prospects being good,
and large acreage being prepared for
fall wheat Quite a number u Rockford
township people will try FOR farms ia the
strip Especially numbeI % the younger
farmers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23

J. II. Purdy and family. a p. Warren
and family snd Luther Barns have gone
70 the Walnut. near Augusta, prepared
for a weeks fishing. They also went pre-
pared for squirrels, 0. which there are
reported SoSdly number 4 J. Apple
gate wi.I call OIL them today IA camp.
making the trip On rs wheel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23

The many friends OF ". f. Bort o.
Kingfsher will regret to learn of the un-
time death of Mrs. Bort last week. Dur
ing their year or more residence in this
city the Boris became quite widely ac-
quainted, aud Mrs. Bort's lovely Christian
character WAS admired by all. Mr.. Bort
and the four children will have the sym
pathy Of large circle in Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23
Guarantees to Cure the Following Diseas


'Three-Fingerei Jack" big hurry ne
gro. Went into "A restaurant ut No 7p4
East Doulas. yesterday afternoon aud IN
the fewest possible words informed those
present that he was "basl man" No ono
doubted his statement. bnt no one said "A
word He then said he could lick any OF
them, or all of them. The motion carried
by common consent. At this junc;ur,
Of1icer Aspey came upon the stage, sni
fne curtain WAS rung down. Hs was
locked up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23
cARD or 4HANEs.

We desire 20 express our slncers .rasi-
Iu9e u friends and elgAboFs WAC 80
gTzciously gave ss5siz1oe during De ,zse
Illness 0. our beloved o1a aaI 20 these
who rendered ro.tEs and tokens Of syGs.4-
iay in the hoEr ~ deso.xts1a aad -.rses
Nh AID MIS- J. +, En!DEysESE