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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

For several years past and probably
for several years to come, predicts the
New York Independent, the news
which will tell most in the worlds fu-
ture history is that which comes from
Africa. During the past week there
has been an important new chapter
added to this history, A French
military force has entered Timbuctoo
in the very interior and most mac
cessible part of the South Sahara
neighborhood. France proposes to
control the whole of this territory,
and she reaches Timbuctoo from the
north by way of Algeria and from the
west by way of Senegal. Timbuctoo
has been an almost unknown city.
visited very rarely, and generally by
Europeans only in disguise The in.
formation is too meagre as yet for us
to understand the full meaning of this
occupation. So far as we know the
force is small one, and a small force
could have no chance in case of oppo-
sition. We have no question that
France intends to make Hmbuctoo
great centre for its influence and
power, nor that Northwest Africa will
be finally under French control. 1t is
often said, and truly said, that France
has shown no great aptitude for colo
nial enterprises owing to lack of sur
plus population. But she has put
Algeria under civilized conditions,
and Frenehmen may multiply more
rapidly in the colonies than they do
in their own country. The partition
of Africa will afford great outlet for
Europern population and enterprise
aud will have great influence on the
world,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

lace il he wants it. " thought 1; land
the money is safe in a Branal-locked
desk The studio window is deal
too high for him to escape that way,
besides being guarded with strong
wire netting; and / don't see how else
he can escape, unless he goes up the
chimney"
Then I went back to my own room,
where the fire cracked cheerily, and
Polly snored with soothing monotony I;
but the reader can easily imagine that
there was no sleep for me that night.
With the crimson flush of daybreak,
was about to rouse Polly up and
send her down to summon her father,
when loud knocking at the door
startled me.
1t was Rufus himselfl
"Well, pussy" said he, 'were you
nervous about being left alone? 1 got
Sam Penny to row me over the river,
aud came across country in a cutter.
Here's Seth Shapley, with his OK team,
to take his girl home. Got any fire?
I'm half frozen to death"
'Rufus--Mr. Shapley !" l gasped,
"don't stop here! Come right TO the
studio. Here's the key. I don't
know, but | think--I'm almost sure
there's man locked up there |"
Without pausing to answer their
eager questions, hurried them along
the wide, tile-paved hall, and in al
most less time than it takes to relate
the incidents the door was unlocked
and sturdy Seth had got the stout,
red-faced man by the throat, while
Rufus was pinioning his arms.
It's you, is it, Ben Frowley?"
shouted Seth. 'Just out O. Danne-
more Jail for one offense, an now
you're qualifyin' for another term,
hay? Ye shif'less, thievin', drunken
scamp, I know ye"
And in minute or two they had
him, safely secured with ropes, lying
painting and breathless on the floor
The stage necklace was in his
pocket, and he had contrived to pick
the Branal lock in spite of everything
and possess himself of the few bills in
the desk drawer, while the actual
jointed substratum of the White Lady
of Avenel, whose garments he had
taken to conceal his identity, under
the semblance of a draped lay figure,
was pushed beneath the dais in wooden
confusion.
All of sudden we heard the voice
of Polly behind us.
"I knowed the critter moved its
head !" said she. "Didn't 1 tell ye
so, Mis- Arden?"
And that was the last time l ever
allowed myself to be left alone in
Raquette House.
"Not that I'm afraid" said I, ''but
but every one knows that discretion
is the better part of valor. Saturday
Night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

An ironical but timely application
of phrase away from its customary
significance is the command "hold up
your hands," directed by the city
police TO tramps who attempt to abide
in El Paso, Texas, relates the Atlanta
Constitution. This town of agreeable
winter temperature, lying as it does
on the southern railroad route from
California, was becoming overrun, as
other Texas towns have been, by the
rufiian mendicants that for months
have been thronging eastward. The
evil abated when the rule was put in
force. Now whenever a tramp applies
for relief he is compelled to hold up
his hands. If the palms do not fur
nish evidence that he is genuine work
ingman he is promptly set to cleaning
the streets. As the methods for en-
forcing ordinances in III Paso empha-
size prompitude with plenty of force
and fireworks it is not strange that
tramps hold aloof from that city and
bestow their unwelcome visitations on
other places.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
A Flsh MIN a RnLher Band.

Forest and Stream speaks of a
curious find in the Cape Ann fish mar
ket, at Gloucester, Mas. 1t was
nothing less than mackerel with a
rubber band around the body. The
band had been put on the fish when
quite small, and stayed there in spite
of the rapid growth of the wearer.
The fish's body under the band did not
grow, which caused a depression in
the full-grown body of about three
inches in depth. The depression was
covered with healthy skin in no way
unlike that on the rest of the body.
The fish measured in length fourteen
inches, diameter of body each side of
the depression, seven and three-fourths
inches, diameter of depression, five
inches. The fish WAS undoubtadl in
a healthy condition, and the ba I was
sound and could be stretched likr qnY
other band.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04


Bridge is broke" declared Seth,
faint no way of fixin' it before to-
morrow noon !"
Cant he come around by way of
Millville?" 1 asked.
Seth shook his head
'"They've took off the night train. :"
said he. "Warn't enough passengers
to pay this winter"
Seth looked at his oxen's ears. l
looked at Seth.
"All alone up there, amt you?"
said he, abruptly.
eyes," L acknowledged, 81 am all
alone"
"Better jest git aboard the sled and
come down to our place to stay all
night, suggested Seth.
"Oh, / couldn't do that?" I an
swered. 81 expect Rufus's mother
down from Montreal at any time now;
and there's the house to look after
Besides, I'm not all afraid Why
should be?"
"Oh, I dunnoi - said Seth, cutting a
fresh plug of tobacco. 'It's kind o.
spooky up there, amt it, with Betsey
gomez"
And then 1 remembered that my
maid-of-all- had been summoned
10 the sick bed of some ancient rela-
tive, few miles away.
My perturbed face must have ap-
pesled to honest Seth's sense of chiv-
airy, for he burst out all of sndden:
III tell ye what, Mrs. Arden, I'll
send little Polly up to stay all night
with you. Polly's only slip of a
thing, but she's deal o. company,
and I'm pretty sartin she wouldn't
like nothin' no better.
"Oh, thank you !" said I. "It will
be very kind of you, Mr.. Shapely."
And strolled back to the house,
the crisp wind blowing my hair back,
and the red sunset CLEANS lighting up
tho frozen landscape as with bars of
blood.
was an artists wife. We had not
been married a year yet, and Rufus
had gone to the city to see about some
pictures that he was placing on sale in
a great art room.
We had been able to hire Raquette
House, as this fine old mansion was
called, at a merely nominal rate, as
the wealthy pork-packer who built it
was tired of the loneliness of the stu
alton and had moved to Atlantic City.
where his money would make more
show. And Rufus had the option of
paying the rent by painting set of
panel pictures for his seaside dining
room.
1t WAS larger house than We need
ed, but the grounds and gardens were
delightful, and after all, as Rufus and
reasoned, it didn't cost us any more
than Il smaller house would, and was a
deal more artistic.
But it did seem rather big aud
gloomy in the gathering dusk as l
came in that night, more especially as
Ihad never before been alone in it more
than a few hours at time
Consequently I was moi sorry few
minutes afterward TO hear Polly Shap.
!ey'S voice as ! sat-by the fire.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
MOTHERS PAY,

When the babe lies on the heart
Cares depart
Heavenly peace, heavenly rest
Fill the breast,
When the babe lies on the heart.
When look on baby's face
In baby's place,
Vexing snarls to smoothness run
Magic spun,
When 1 see that peaceful face.
Than queen to people. more to thee
I Joy to be;
Than people to their queen thou'rt more
Told DER and DER
In every breath of thine to me.
When thou liest on my heart
Hatred's smart
Turns to sweet loves soft spell
The way knows well
Through baby's lips TO mothers heart.
Der responsive eyes and lips
Sleeps eclipse
Softly falls, breathing bliss
As kiss
The tiny, rosy fingertips.
While with thee sweet tryst keep,
Half asleep,
In thy silver, dream-world boat
Soft float
Ger slumber's sacred deep.
All the wild worlds maddening fray
Melts away;
Gladly all the world to lose
would choose
Gould take this heavenly pay.
Lesser duty's strident scream
Drops its theme;
Joy and duty are one code,
HeaYen-bestowed,
While watch my baby dream.
As gaze on baby's face
Angels grace
Falls around. Who from home
Cares to roam
While she sees the baby's face2
When my babe lies on my heart
Cares depart
Heaven and home by Heavens grace
Are one place,
When my babe lies on my heart.
Martha Foote Crow, in Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
This Minor Was Lucky.

Michael O'Reilly's lucky star must
have shone over him, for he had about
as narrow an escape from instant death
Mt the Rarus Mine as was ever record
ed. He was ascending the Underway
in the pumping shaft above the 400,
when one of the ladder rounds broke,
and he lost his balance and fell into
the shaft. He dropped about fifty feet,
and in some manner managed to grasp
hold of a water-pipe OF something of
the kind and chung to it. Otherwise,
he would have fallen 200 feet to the
six-hundred level and into seventy-five
feet of water. He managed to swing
to the ladder again, Another miner
assisted him to a level. He was raised
to the surface, aud Drs. Wells and Me
Crimmon were summoned. They
found that, aside from fractured
ankle and some painful bruises, the
man was not seriously hurt, but tho
shock had been great. He was carried
to his home, in Dublin Gulch. Mr..
O'Reilly has wife and one child. -
Butte (Montana) Inter Mountain
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

After careful calculation of the
risks from all possible data the Lon
don life insurance companies have
fixed the ''war risks to be paid extra
by their patrons ordered on active
service at $2. IL per $500. That is to
say, the British soldier has but about
one chance in $50 more of dying on
active service, than if he staid quietly
at home in London.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

Chicago is worried over the fact
that so many of its streets and avenues
have the same names, notes the New
Orleans Picayune. One hundred and
sixty-five names have to do duty for
100 streets, and the result is not
wholly satisfactory. 1t has twelve
Centre streets, seven Ashland ave-
nues, seven Chestnut streets, ten Lin
den streets, thirteen Oak streets, thir-
teen Park streets and fourteen Wash
ington streets, besides number
which are less reduplicated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

Women's colleges, in sundry places,
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
have broadened out wonderfully since
the early days of Vassar Not to speak
of Smith and Tufts in Massachusetts,
Mr.. Henry +. Durant, by his ex.
traordinary gift of 81, 900, 900, made
possible the establishment of Wellesley
College. In addition to this princely
gift, Boston University, with its mil
lions, 50 broadsned its scope that il
opened its doors to women, being en-
abled to do so by the generosity of
Jacob Sleeper. In Baltimore the
liberality of Mr.. Goucher provided the
women's college; also, Miss Mary Gar.
rett founded a preparatory school,
which is worth everything in pre-
liminary education while Johns Hop.
kins has granted entrance to some OF
its courses. For Philadelphia, DIR.
Taylor established in the suburb of
Bryn Mawr II splendid college at an
expenditure of $1,000, 600. In New
Orleans exists the Sophie Newcomb
College, in connection with Tulane
University. st. Louis has opened the
doors of the Washington University,
and women members stand on the
same footing with men, thanks to John
ID. Rockefeller, in the great University
of Chicago.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

One of the curiosities of trade ia
shown in the fact that large Nor
wegiau steamship has been chartered
to carry thirteen hundred tons of pa
per pulp to Fleetwood, England, from
a wood pulp factory in Maine. For
the year ending December 81, 1898,
we imported 30, 504 tons of wood pulp.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

An illustration of the severity of the
times is found by the New York Inde.
pendent in the fact that two physicians
lately advertised in daily paper, Of
fering $4,000 to a man who would sub.
NIT to an experimental surgical opera.
tion involving some risk. One
hundred and forty-two answers were
racaivad
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
MRS. ARDENS STORY,
BY HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

UESS your man
won't be home to-
night" said Seth
Shapley.
l was standing at
the gate, where the
Norway spruces
cast long shadows
on the sn ow,
watching the Grim :
son dyes of the
sunset, when Seth's s
cumbrous 81 e d ,
drawn by tw o
sleepy oxen, creak-
ed past.
"Why, what do
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

The scarlet tanager, by many con.
sidered the most beautiful bird in
America, has within few years be-
come 80 rare that it is seldom seen.
The milliners have almost exterminat-
cd them
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

The Chicago Evening Post says that
"Chicago policemen do less work for
more pay than any other class of the
unemployed. "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
The Best Bananas.

Tn selecting bananas it is well to re-
member that the fruit which is largest
the deepest yellow, and the least angu-
lar is, as rule, the best. One who
has become banans-wise through look
ing into their culture in Jamaica
where most of the bananas that come
TO our market are grown denies the
current belief that bananas are ripened
on the plant in that country, and there.
fore much superior 90 those that are
cut green. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

An English newspaper asked for
opinions on tho most popular name
for girl and boy. "Harold" and
Dorothy" got most votes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

The Paris Steele says that England
acts as though it owned the world,
and that il is about time for an ex.
nlnnntinn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

Since 1910 the worlds production
of meat has increased fifty-seven per
cent, that of grain 420 per cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

Marriages are proportionately about
twice rs numerous in small Western
cities as in New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
LOVE THE MAGICIAN.

Sing bird, ripple rill
Purple is the distant hill;
Sky is bright, and dag is clear.
Love is here.
Frown sky, vanish hill;
Mute the bird, and dry the rill;
All the day is drear and dead.
Love is fed.
George B. Gallup, in Munsey.'s
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
RATEs or ADVERTISING, 1,

Ouo Ootutuilt Ou9 yeAFs ssss.- Aoy y
Legal advertisements ten cents per btns
Zach insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
Ali bills for yearly advertisements co1sgeod
quarterly. Temporary advertisements nssst
Be paid in advance.
Job work-cash on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04

Canada forbids the adulJeTauQg Of
cheese, Gad Caasds is right
Evening journal., 1894-12-14

We are offering special in
ducements in our fine Onyx
black stockings for useful hol-
iday gifts.
Mems Onyx black stock
ings, with white feet, 25c.
Mems sanitary wool stock
ings of Camels-hair, 8 pairs
for soc or 25c per pair.
Boys extra heavy Onyx
black stockings, 8 pairs for soc
or 25c per pair.
Ladies Onyx black stock.
ings, fine quality, 3 pairs for
soc.
We've a lot of blanket
shawls, all wool, in brown
stripes and plaids, plain CEN
tres with borders, green and
blue plaid, dark and blue cen
tres, and reversibles, all our
regular So goods. We shall
sell this lot for $4.75 each.
A few plain dark greys
from 81 to $5.75.
A few blacks with white
plaids reduced from 30 to
l$475.
Scotch wool shawls in grey,
green and blue plaids-the
$12 ones for $3.50, the $II
ones $3.50, the So ones for
1880.
Our skin capes are always
selected with the greatest care
for quality of skins. We
have some exceptionally fine
ones that holiday buyers in
this line would do we'll to ex.
anime.
Electric and China Seal
Capes, from "a to SO inches
long, from $40 to SIS.
Extra Monkey Capes, 2;
inches long, $50.
Fine grade Astrakan Cape
80 inches long, $37.
Persian Claw, 80 inche'
long, a splendid novelty, $25
A splendid line of ladies
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
Nearly every physician in Wilmington
wears and recommends Jaeger woolens,
onlY at Doughten's
PENINSULA NEWs PARAoRAPHs.

PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS,
Eggs are in demand in the Elkton mar
ket at 30 cents dozen,
A white muskrat is the latest Kent
county, Md, curiosity.
There Is not prisoner In the WIcomico
county jail.
Snow Hills City Council pays but
per cent for the collection Of corporation
taxes.
The plant Of the Kent County Tele-
phone Company will be sold next Tuesday.
Il has not paid the stockholders for sew
eral years.
The prize hog raisers OF Denton are e..
Q Fields, $50 pound porker Sheriff Berry,
527; and Samuel Porter, 507
Berlin is to have one Of the largest
canning factories on the Peninsula, and
work will commence on 1t January /.
In three years the little scholars in one
of Smyrna's schools have saved In small
amounts $12l 81 With the money thuc
raised every year they purchase presents
for their teachers.
The Sc. Michael Comet and Advertiser
will appear on Saturday with the namsi
Of John 8. Hambleton and w. d. j
Morris as editors and proprietors. 8 H
Wiley, the former publisher Of tbs
paper, owing to his duties in thu
Government Printing Office, Washing
ton, was compelled to dispose OF 1t.
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
Mao ooe scARe Ar NewARK. d
New Town Ordinance which May Prove
Toe Stringent to Be Enforced.


Toe Stringent to BE Enforced.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Dec. 14.--There was con-
siderable excitement created here yestei-
day by the appearance Of supposed mad
dog No one could tell anything about
him, only that he was FIRST noticed near
the B. s. o railroad. The dog evidently
belonged to some farmer; 1T was a
shepherd of dirty yellow color Before
IL reached the end of town 1t
George Evans, Dr. Wolf George
John Greggs. The dog was fighter FROM
way back. he passed several school
children on the street, and also a number
Of other persons, but did not attempb TO
bite AS soon as the report became
current, Samuel NJ. Donuell aud Joseph
H. Hossinger started in pursuit They
came across the brute lying along the
road about mile from town They
called to him and he got up, wsgged his
tail and started toward Ogletown, Here
several fights occurred and 1t went on
towards Stanton The actions of the
dog did not satisfy Messrs Donnell and
Hossinger that he was mad, and they
allowed him 10 go on his way. There Is
some excitement here over the affair and
many think the dogs bitten should be
killed.
The old ordinances of the town being
obsolete, Council passed set OF new laws
TO govern the town, at late meeting.
They are quite stringent in their provis-
ions. Section 2 says: ANY person who
shall suffer any horse, mule, COW or other
cattle, goat, sheep, hog or poultry be-
longing to or In their care to run at large
shall forfeit and pay fine Of 81 and
costs for each and every offense."
Section 14.-"That any person, not
citizen of the town Of Newark excepting
dealers in meats and provisions, offering
anything for sale on the streets,
sidewalks, OF open lots of the town,
shall bs required to pay for the privilege
to the treasurer So for each and every
day, and any person found violating this
ordinance shall be fined 50 and cost for
each and every offense
This ordinance prohibits dealers or
truckers accommodating the people of the
town with vegetables. These ordinances
are too stringent to be enforced and will
probably soon be dead letters
A donation was rendered Rev. DR. sN.
b. Miller and family last evening. The
gond church folks Wed with each OF her
In supplying the larder of the reverend
family. The sum Of $40 was also donated
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
Afralrs IN LiveIy nTIadIetown.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MIUDLETowN, Dsc. IA The funeral of
Mrs. Jsnnie Walker, who died In the
jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. on
Monday, took place yesterday afternoon
from the home of Mrs a. M. Price. q
sister of the deceased, and was very
largely attended. Impressive services
were conducted in the Methodist Church
by Rev. N M. Browne, assisted by Rev.
F. II. Moore, after which interment was
made In Forest Cemetery.
There were but one or two tramps seen
lettering about town yesterday. It Is
believed that the presence Of the two
state detectives who appeared st the
depot rather suddenly and Unexpectedly
few days ago, had the effect gratifying
to all good citizens, for these so called
"oystsrmen" have been comparatively
scarce since
Messrs. Armstrong and Sparks pro
prietors Of the Middletown Hotel have
disposed Of the hotel to James and
Joseph Manlovs. The new proprietors
will take possession Of that wellknown
hostslry on March %
A well known New York business man
is desirous Of locating his hosiery factory
hers and he proposes to come here In
few days for an inspection Of the town.
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
aeolal nna Psrsonal rrentr.

The marriage Of Miss Nora Il Powell,
daughter of John Fl Powell, of Princess
Anne, and Benjamin Il Elliott, of Laurel,
book place yesterday at the home of the
bride In Princess Anne.
Mr.. Romaine, Of New York, who has
proved 30 efficient a coach In former
HplRys given by the Dramatic Club, will
direct the nsxt play 70 be given during
the coming week.
Rev. T. Gardiner Littell, d. D., Of
Baltimore, was called to this city by
|ths critical illness of bis son, Rev. John
Is. Littsll, assistant rector ct st. An
sdrew's Church.
Mrs James Ward will return home to
this city this evening from q two days
visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter entertained
&C dinner Wednesday evening Mr..
Mcintosh, OF New York, who will take q
prominent part in the Dramatic Club
|play TO be given on December 20.
Evening journal., 1894-12-14

Many beautiful and useful
things are offered in our stock
at surprisingly low prices and
a visit here will repay you.
Among our linen depart
ments we have made most
wonderful reductions for use
full household holiday gifts.
Table Linens, extra heavy
Irish, So inches vice, 5o-cent
quality for Size.
Table Linen-fne cream
double damask, 70 inches
wide, always 75-cent goods,
now 5oc-the best you ever
saw.
Table Llnen-hne bleached
double damask, 70 inches
wide, $I.25 quality for S3c.
Napkins to match, 81 to
So per dozen.
Towels-One hundred doz-
en- extra fine Devonshire
huckaback towels, hemmed or
fringed-regular 25c goods
for I2Hc, all white or colored
borders-and fifty dozen with
knotted fringe the same way.
All of our finest damask
and huck towels are much re-
duced in price. You will find
them on the bargain table in
the annex at the following
prices: