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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
Tho Weather,

Forecast for Virginia: Clearing Sun
day morning; COLDER northwest winds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
Antiduity of the Saw.

The saw is an instrument of high an
tiqmty, its invention being attributed to
either Dadalus or to his nephew Perdix,
also called Talos, who, having found the
jaw of serpent and divided a piece of
wood with it, was led to initiate the
teeth in iron. In bass-relief pub
lished by Winckelman, Dedalus is rep
resented holding a saw approaching very
closely in form to the Egyptian saw. st.
Jerome seems clearly to allude to the
circular saw, which was probably used,
as at present, in cutting veneers. There
are also limitations of the use of the cen
tire bit, and even in the time of Cicero it
was employed by thieves. Pliny men
tions the use of the saw in Ancient Bel
gium for cutting white building stone;
some of the oolitic and cretaceous rocks
are still treated in the same manner, both
in that part of the Continent and in the
south of England. In this case Pliny
must be understood to speak of proper
or toothed saw. The saw without teeth
was then used just as it is now by the
workers in marble, and the place of
teeth was suppliel, 4, according to the
hardness of the stone, either by emery
or by various kinds of sand of inferior
hardness. In this manner the ancient
artifcers were able to cut slabs OF the
hardest rock, which consequently were
adapted to receive the highest polish,
such as granite, porphyry, lapis-lazuli
and amethyst. Scientific American,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
A Race with a Waterspout.

The British steamship Amur, Captain
Rouse, from Caibarein, dropped anchor
off Gloucester, N. j., on recent night
and her outward appearances foretold
the thrilling experiences she had with
the elements. When on the southern
edge of the gulf stream, the steamer
had an escape from destruction by
waterspout, which fortunately passed
under her stern not many yards from the
ship.
The first seen of this monstrous dis.
tur5auce was in the shape of heavy
cloud on the horizon directly to the
windward. But as it drew near it ap-
peared as though it would overtake the
ship and send all on board to the
bottom. 1t was desperate struggle to
get out of its way and the ship already
in a disabled condition, the engineer
stood by with the engines wide open,
realizing it was race for life. Nearer
and nearer the dangerous water column
drew to the ship, but by the time the
noise of its approach met the ears of the
crew the ship had gotten north to place
VI SalStJ' AZ phSoON bhO Anul SVoth
with deafening noise. 1t quickly
passed and disappeared.
The same evening the wind freshed
up and by midnight was blowing gale,
the ship driving directly under the
waves and sweeping from her decks
everything movable. The tarpaulins on
the matches were washed away, ports
were sealed and boat coverings torn
away. A tremendous sea from the
northeast still continued and decks were
started through the immense pressure
brought about by the great quantities of
water that was being continually
shipped. Everyone on board were more
or less injured through the ships terrific
rolling, and Captain Rouse pronounce'
it the worst passage he ever experienced
New Orleans Picayune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

''The little girl is righti' he cried, EN-.
phatically. "She ought to live with
both. Luke, confound your pate, you've
got good wife to be proud Of; and youj
Mrs. Marpod, have a husband to be
proud Of aud by gosh," cried Mr..
Hobbies, becoming red in the face aud
striking the desk heavy blow with his
fist, ''Pll have nothing more to do with
it. tied the knot when was magis-
trate, aud it looks as though you had
lost confidence in me-"
Flora ran to him, and smiling eager ly
through her tears, cried out: eyes, yes;
l want 'em bof."
That settled it, for Luke rose to his
feet, aud taking Sarah's hand in his muir
INJURED: 'I'll low that It's been all my
fault, and If YOU Il forgive me I'll never
get mad again"
Mrs. Marpod; on her part, protested
that it was she who had been to blame,
but Lawyer Hobbies scolded both and
sent them home as lovingly as possible.
Flora, who is now handsome young
lady, has slight remembrance of the
event mentioned, but just the tenor of it
she does not recollect. She would not
believe us we're we to tell her how serious
that trouble was, so great has been the
revolution Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The Patent Office has granted pat.
ent on a device worthy of the ancient
Greeks. Il is a system OF inger-taper-
ing and joint-reducing bands. The idea
is to make thimble- shaped bands of thin
and plant aluminium in sets of various
sizes to fit the fingers and thumbs, and
by wearing them at night gradually pro-
duce the slender aud tapering digits so
much admired by the fashionable half of
the world. The aluminium bands are
provided with rings which are crowded
down on the outside so as to compress
the fingers and drive the blood back to
any desired state of diminutiveness. The
letters patent do not state whether the
use Of this new device is attended with
pain OF not. 1t is said these bands have
been thoroughly tested by several of the
best known women of fashion in Wash
ington aud New York, aud they speak OF
them in the highest terms of praise. The
leading merchant in cosmetics and toile
articles in Chicago is forming a stoc
company to buy the patent and boo Il
the finger taperer at the Worlds Fai
The patentee says his idea will 90 Ink
wildfre, as have so many other inven 10
tions to produce beauty, aud he thinks
his patent is worth at least $50, ,OOO.-
Chicago Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
Idnho,s Precious STONES.

Collections being made in Idaho afford
unusual opportunity for studying the
geological and mineral production, The
exhibit for Custer Couaty contains
beautiful specimen of onyx. Indications
are that an agate field exists In the
county. Sapphires have also been found
there, one lot of which sold for Slloo.
But recent efforts have failed to produce
one for the exposition.
A sample of rock has been received
from Lewiston, the exact character OF
which has not been determined, but
which appears TO be variety OF jaspar.
This specimen cuts glass more readily
than the diamond, and is SO hard that
ten minutes grinding on an emery wheel
has scarcely any effect on it. II is varie-
gated IN color, with pink and green
tints. 1t is quite small, and efforts are
being made TO secure larger one. The
value of the rock is not known.
The variety Of opals will be very large.
There two mines in Latah and one about
forty miles from Boise City. They are the
genuine fire opals, and are said TO be OF
very superior quality.
PetTidcations are very numerous IN
the State. The chief specimen in this
department is a sample from the petrited
forest in Custer County, near Challis.
This distinctly shows the bark and wood
Of confer, a species of pine. Tue
stump from which it was taken Is four
teen leet above the ground, twelve feet
in diameter at the top, and fifteen at the
base. The bark is six inches thick. II
was discovered about five years ago
New York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

France lost valuable citizen few
day ago, says the New Orleans Picayune,
in George Hachette, the publisher, who
between 1867 aud 1873 brought out
1860 volumes. Every work he believed
useful for instruction he published re-
gardlnss of financial considerations. He
had the monopoly of railway station
libraries, and exercised over them a
supervision which was equivalent to a
vigorous censorship, but it was an en-
lightened censorship, and those who
protested against it had little sympathy
from men of education.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
panger in Feather Spring Rlfles.

Army authorities are in great fear that
the new magazine rifles now in use in the
British army will be the cause of the
death of many soldiers, because it goes
off so lightly that a man, after being
shot, may in the death spasm pull the
trigger aud shoot some of his comrades,
OF that even the moving of the body may
discharge the weapon. 1t Is therefore
ordered that two men shall be detained
from each company to follow the line in &C q.
tion ,aud when a man falls to Immediately
remove the magazine from his rife and
carry it away. The opponents to the use
of the new rifle say that this looks to
them to be very clumsy arrangement
and Que likely to cOunterbalanoe the ra-
pidity of firing gained by the use of
these feather spring weapons. - New
York u ress
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
THE CHILDHOOD OF THE HEART

Oh, the rosy days OF childhood,
How blissrully they sped,
When not charm had vanished,
And not wonder hodi
The year was fHll Of promise then,
The tongue was full Of praise
But think the cup issweeter now
Than in the childish days
oh, the laughing world Of childhood,
or ignorance and easel
The lightest touch could quicken,
And the least pleasure please;
Yet the upward paths are dearer,
With all the thorns they bear,
Than garden Of a hundred flowers
When Ignorance stherei
Oh. the beating heart OF childhood
That little heart Of show,
That doubt has never entered,
Nor sorrow has brought lowl
Trust me, not all the rapture
Its eager life can span
Can shadow forth the perfect love
That warns the breast of man.
Dora Read Goodale, in Harper's Weekly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
The nnrntlon of a Dream.

Those learned and scientific gentlemen
who have gone into the subject declare
the longest dreams hardly last few
minutes. The following instance lends
support to their views; One evening
Victor Hugo was debating letters to his
secretary. Overcome by fatigue the
great man dropped into slumber. A
few moments afterward he awoke,
haunted by a dream, which, as hC
thought, extended over several hours,
and he blamed his secretary for sitting
there waiting for him instead of waken-
ing him OF else going away. What was
his surprise when the bewildered secre-
tary told him that he had only just
finished writing the last sentence dictated
to him,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The Philadelphia Record is Mortified
to know that two thousand people be.
come insane in New York every year
owing to the noise and confusion incl
dent to life there. There are no siatis-
tics at hand, retorts the New York
World, to show how many are made
insane by the dullness and monotony of
village life in Philadelphia. people
who move there from the cities are said
TO die off rapidly"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

A "culinary academy" has been
formed among the leading cooks of
Paris. The members are thirty in num-
Der, and they meet once month in an
establishment In the Passage saulnier,
under the leadership of cook attached
to one of the most celebrated restaurants
In Paris.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The eight-hour-a-day proposition for
domestic servants ana various other
schemes for getting the British Parlia-
ment to interfere between servants and
employers, which have been urged by
the London Domestic Servants Union,
have failed to make even a favorable I'M
preston in critical examination before
the RoYaHIabor Commission. The COM
mission gave a long hearing to a repre-
sentative of the union, but the case fell
to pieces under questionings. The i'm.
practieability of the eight hour idea ap-
piled to domestic servants was very
clearly demonstrated. 1t also appeared
that the union itself was very weak, and
that the vast majority of domestic ser.
wants seemed to be well treated aud quite
content. The Investigations showed thai
the servant is far better of in regard ia
facilities for legal redress than is the
employer. The union had a proposition
to substitute a system of paying servants
''in kindn but its representative wa
''not quite prepared to suggest a system
to take the place of money wages" The
conclusions arrived at by the Commits
sion so far are that the relations betweeI
employer and domestic servant must be
of give and take character, and any in
reference by the Legislature would d,
more harm than good.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The fame of Kentucky as n horse
breeding centre has penetrated even to
far Japan, o number Of fine animals hav.
ing been purchased there by au agent of
the Mikado's Government, which leads
the Chicago Times to remark that it pays
to get a reputation for specially estab-
lished for given district. Then buyers
come direct to that market.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

According to one estimate the total
value of the crops of the United States
during 1892 was 5000, 900, 900, of
which the largest item was $3.50, ,oOO,.
900 worth of hay. The animal products,
Including meats, dairy products, poul.
try and eggs and wool, are placed at
at 1865, 200, 900 more.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Out and dried-Hay.
The Irish Sea-"say." -lss
Trying work-Experimenting.
A race across the Atlautic-The Eng.
lish.--Life.
Hard pressed for money-The produo-
tions of the Mint.
Many man has made goose Of him
self with single quill. Texas siftings.
Even the highest-pnced surgeons Will
give cut rates when asked to.-Philadel'
phia Record.
The Office boy who was taken on trial
was let go because he proved too much
of one.--Puck.
Contrary as it may seem, it's the tailor
who makes sales, and the sailor who
makes tales.-Life.
The man who salts away money does
not thus prevent his heir from being
"too fresh. Truth.
The stereopticon-man is never blamed
as turncoat, although he is continually
changing his views.-Puck.
Don't judge hastily. What may seem
to be very ordinary drum-majors are
often leading musicians.-Elmira Ga
zette.
Mr.. Hownow-"Miss Passee, what is
your opinion of the coming man" Miss
Passee-"That he is very, very Slow
What's Odd.
Imogene-"oh, stop your fattery, or
1 shall put my hands to my ears"
Alonzo-"Ah, your lovely hands are too
small. Fun.
The chrysanthemum IS a most worthy
flower; but, for the best of reasons, the
verse-makers fight shy of singing its
praises. s.-Puck.
Now, children, you must very good
to-day, for your father has hurt his hand,
and if you are naughty he cannot whip
Fliegende Blaetter.
Some folks not only count their chick
ems before they are hatched, but also
spend in advance the price of the pros
pective eggs they are to lay.-Truth.
There was one New York hackmau,
the other day, who failed to overcharge
his customer, but he died on his box be-
fore he got to his observation-disclosures
The boy stood on the burning deck
But who could blame him. please,
The price of coal had gone so high
1t was either this or freeze.
Chicago Inter-Oceau.
Judge-'Did your wife pick quarrel
with you9" Victim-''No, she don't
seem to have much choice about them;
any kind suits her. er.'-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
First Girl-"He said your hair was
dyed." Second GIrl-"That is false.
~ told him it was false, and he said
that was worse than dyeing it."-Phil'
adelphia Record.
When a girl gets so she can play mu-
sic in which she crosses her hands, she
stops referring to it by name and title,
and calls it ga little thing by Batoven." "
-Atchison Globe.
"There is one thing sure," said the
editor, who was reading the new re-
porter's long article; "you are In nc
danger of being troubled by shortage
in your accounts. Washington Star.
"Hen be heard in the world" said hi
mother,
"He'l be heard, it is easily TO tell"
Aud he was, quite beyond any other,
When his college class started its yell.
Washington Star.
Tommy-"Paw, what is specia
providencel" Mr.. Fight occur
when some other fellow is the victim
A misfortune that would otherwise havt
happened to yourself. f.'-Indianapoli'
Journal.
"How do you feel nowl" asked
Texas lawyer Of his client, condemned
murderer, who has just been reprleVed
rAs playful as a child, my boy" Lawye
(slapping him on the back)-"Ah, Sc
you have just skipped the rope. '-Texa
Siftings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

In the consular district of Piedras Ne.
gras; Mexico, there is not single Amer
ican commercial house. Trade is en-
tircly in the hands of Mexican, French,
German and English houses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The San Francisco Examiner relates
how St. Paul (Alinn.) man has had his
gold plate attached by dentist for
debt. This not only interfer es seriously
with his dining, but he cannot even
gnash his teeth in disapproval. The
only teeth he has have the misfortune to
apperta,u to the gold plate aforesaid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

Augusta, Ca, will realize in 1893
from her canal, in water rents from the
people aud amounts paid by the tacto.
ries for water power, at least 800, 900
or Al per cent. on $2, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
RArEs oE ApvERTnINo,
BEHIND THE MASK,
life is not what It might have been.

Life Is not what Il might have been,
Nor are we what we would
Aud we must meet with smiling misn,
And part in careless mood,
Knowing that each retains unseen,
In cells Of sense subdued,
A little lurking secret Of the blood
A little serpent secret ranking keen
That makes the heart its food.
Owen Meredith.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
Immense Dining HaII for Studeut,

An immense dining hall for students,
to be known as the Mensa Academica,
was opened in Vienna, Austria, the other
week. In it 1000 students can dine
together. The intent of the institution
is to enable students to eat together at a
minimum cost, instead of being COM
PEELED by reason of their small me ans TO
obtain their meals in cheap and low re.
sorts. The privileges OF the Mensa
Academica are restricted to reg ular sub.
scrlbers, and the rates are foI dinner,
$3.50 a month; for breakfast and din
ner, 1925, and for breakfast, dinner
and su pper, S4.75 a month.-Chicago
Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

W. II. Mallock declares in the Forum
chat Scott aud Dickens are not only read
by many people, but they arc read by
more people to-day than they ever were
hnforo
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The Boston Transcript declares that
American engineers have every reason to
congratulate themselves over the fact
that several large bridges on the line OF
the Transandne Railway, in South
America, were built by Americvn COM
panies in the face Of English competi- :
tion
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

Queen Victoria has given orders for
extensive decorative repairs to be car
ried out in Holyrood Palace, and the
office of works is now engaged in clean
ing and restoring the ceilings aud walls
of Queen Mary's audience chamber and
supper room and the adjoining corridor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

Mexico Is seriously considering plans
FOR building navy.

The nssessablo personal property in
New York City is set down at 81 500,-
O0O, 900, but only about one-ftth of that
amount is actually taxed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15

The walls of Babylon are said by
Herodotus to have been $50 high and
100 feet thick at the base.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-02-15
A DOM ESTIC REVOLUTION.

IKE MARPOD was
neither better nor
worse than the gen.
eral run of mortals,
and Mrs. Sarah Mar
pod, his wife, was,
as the world goes, a
very fair sample of a
woman. Luke Mar
- -
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-09
Wheeling Notes.

The York County Wheelmen of Bid
deford, gave variety concert in their
city last evening. The entertainment
was very much like minstrel show
A number of Portland cyclists attended
There is possibility of the entertain
ment being seen here later under the
auspices of the Wheel Club.
Several ambitious schemes for the fu-
ture are now being planned by Mr.. F. A.
Elwell. Next winter he intends organ
izing trip to Jamaica, where good
roads are said to abound. The follow
ing summer, among other tours to Eu-
rope, will be one for amateur photo
graphers; and the next season tour
around the world is in prospect-not as
an exploit but as pleasure trip. Bicy-
cles will be used only where the roads
are good. Japan, India and Egypt will
be among the countries across which the
route will lead.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-09
WHO ARE ELECTED?
The Town of Cape Elizabeth Appears to
Have Two Sets of Officers.

At the election last Monday the Repub-
ican committee of Cape Elizabeth fur
nished ballots which besides the other
town officers designated Charles E. Jor-
dan, William E. Allen and Joseph G.
Chaplin as candidates s'for selectmen,
assessors and overseers of the poor
The ballot furnished by the Democratic
committee contained the names of candi-
dates in the same form as the Republi-
can ballot except that George C. Mount
fort, M. j. Peabbles and Nathan R. Dyer
were designated as candidates for select
men. The custom is to elect three men
to serve as selectmen, assessors and over
seers of the poor. Though the Demo-
cratic ticket was victorious it is claimed
that the Republicans, Messrs. Jordan,
Allen and Chaplin were elected 'sasses-
sors and overseers of the poor" The
Democrats claim that they intended to
vote for the gentlemen elected ''select-
men, for the two other positions. The
Republicans say that the Democratic
ballot was blank as far as the Office of
assessor and of overseer of the poor is
concerned and that the men they voted
for are elected to those positions.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-09
And Old Watch.

A very old and curious watch was
brought into this city las week by Mr..
L. B. Mason, of Windham. Some years
ago an old man. named Hamilton died on
the poor farm there and left this watch,
which was once the property of his
grandfather. Since Hamilton would
have been 100 years old had he lived till
now, and since the watch is one of the
Verge watches, which antedate the "Bull
eyes," Mr.. Mason believes it to be, at
least, $50 years old. There are two
cases and the key is a very elaborate
handsome affair, with handle, oval in
shape, perhaps an inch long and worked
with colored beads. 1t is one of those
keys intended to hang outside the pocket
as an ornament.