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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
Hoisted by Her Own petard.

When Yale athletics were in New
York, prior to their departure for Ok
ford, well-known Brooklyn society
woman gave them dinner. 1t is part
of the creed of these young men never
to express surprise at any joke at
their expense. This their hostess
knew. She was determined to compel
q departure from this law and con-
ceived her plan with that object in
view. The women of the party had
been notified, but were bound over to
silence, until some comment should
be made by the broadclothed guests.
At an exquisiteiy appointed table the
party sat down. The buffers first
served coffee, liquors and candies.
Next came ices. Then salads. Talk
flowed on brilliantly and easily. Evil
IDENTIFY there was no stupidity on the
part of the servants in serving thus
contrary to established etiquette, for
the hostess remained unconcerned.
So did the Yale men.
The reversed dinner went through
its courses without hitch or jar, until
after the soup and just before the
CLAIMS were served. Then the Yale
men asked to be excused. The host
ess acquiesed with q broad touch of
wonder on her face. In ten minutes
the team filed back into the dining.
room, each with his "swallow-tail" on
''hind part before" They had done
honor to the reversed dinner. The
surface of unconoern was broken down.
The hostess was hoisted by her own
petard, but the table rang with APP
plause. --Argonaut.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
An Interesting People.

Interesting information is given by
a French traveller in China of the Mau-
tzu, people who occupy all the ter.
ritory between China proper and
Thibet. The feudal system prevails
among these mountaineers, who are
divided up into more than eighty small
States. Lamaism is the religion pro-
fessed by the majority. The Ian.
guages of these States, which are more
Thibetan than Chinese, differ very
much one from another. The Mau-
tzu are fairly we'll made and strong.
They do not wear que like the Chi
nese, and dress in coarse WOODEN fab
RIGS, which they make for themselves.
The men wear shirt with a collar,
and the women wear dresses consist
ing OF body and skirt, two styles un-
known in China, and reminding one
of European fashions. Their houses,
too, built of stone, have usually one
or two stories above the ground, the
latter being always occupied by cattle,
upon which they chiefly depend. The
animals reared by the Maa-tzu are the
horse, the horned and the hornless
yak, two species of COW, sheep with
long, spiral horns, and the goat, one
variety of which has four horns. The
pigs, dogs, cats and fowls which are
bred there are identical with those
found in the rest OF China. Rochester
Post Express
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

There are some very good people
who love to tell bad news.-Ram's
Horn.
The world owes a man living, but
he must go after it.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Love abhors crowd, but does not
want to be left entirely alone. Gal
weston News.
If you notice, the fellow who pays
his way is the one who weighs his pay.
Buffalo Courier.
A growler is a man who would much
rather sleep in q cyclone than in an
ordinary draft. Galveston News.
When men speak of woman, the
first question, and frequently the last,
is-"Is she pretty ?"-Ram's Horn.
A setting hen is quite anxious as to
the outcome of her mission; she
broods over it constantly. Lowell
Courier.
About the only martyrs for con-
sciences sake that we have in modern
times are our baseball umpires. -Dal-
las News.
A "forelady" advertises for work.
We hope she is accustomed to the
management of "sales-gentlemen. -
Chicago Post.
He--'T love you. know that / am
not all that ought to be-" She =
"Yes, everybody has told me that. -
New York World.
A headline in contemporary
reads, "On to Chicagoi" The coun-
try has been on to Chicago for some
time. me.-Kingston Freeman.
Mother-''Tommie, / am going to
spank you. Do you know what forP"
Tommie (indignantly)-"Yes. You
want to ease your own feelings by
hurting mine. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Stranger-"What price do you set
on that red COW of yours?" Mr.. Hal
cede-"See here, mister, Dir you a as
SCISSOR, or has she been run over by
the railroad ?"--Indianapolis Journal.
The Judge-'T should think you
would be sorry for having so forgotten
yourself as to throw plate at your
wife" The Prisoner (penitently)-
'I am, your honor; that plate cost
ten cents. Buffalo Courier.
81 don't see tho least use of this
tool case being put on my bicycle. "
He "Why, in case of an accident,
you'd have something to work with. "
"Oh, you absurd man don't 1 always
have hair-pins with me?"-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

California win pay dearly in the
end for the bounty of So granted for
every coyote scalp presented to the
State Treasurer, predicts the New
York Tribune. This bounty law was
passed to protect sheep, but it has
been costly. Last year over $500, 900
was paid out, and this year it is esti-
mated that $3.50, 900 will be needed to
satisfy the claims. As the coyotes live
on jack-rabbits, the slaughter Of one
pest will simply lead to the increase
Of the other.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
Russian OnlclaIs Fear Turtle Doves.

Most people regard the turtle dove
as an ideally innoeent creature, but
the Russian Minister of War evidently
looks upon it as positive danger to
the stability of the Cars domains. A
lady prestidigitator from the Folies-
Bergere, in Paris, was travelling to st.
Petersburg to fuldl an engagement in
that city. Along with her she carried
a number of turtle doves for profess
sional purposes, but on reaching the
Russian frontier these were leized in
virtue OF the War Minister'S order
really AIMED at the suppression of car
rier pigeons-prohibiting the intro
duetion OF any kind OF pigeon on any
pretext whatever. Prayers aud ex-
postulations were in vain, but it is
pleasing 10 think that the general
commandaat os the town gallantly
undertook to take good care of the
birds until their owner should re-
cross the frontier Westminster Ga
zette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

Wave you heard the troops a-marching3
Marching, marching,
o my soul, 10 hear the bugle and the long
roll of the druml
~ the hill and down the valley, can hear
his step among them.
Before you sec his scarlet coat, I'll know
my love has come.
VI can zee the troops a-marching,
Slowly, slowly.
As they near, the pale leaves tremble al
the coming OF that band;
There Is neither sound nor football, neither
bugle-blast nor drum-call,
A silent host they pass from sight into
silent land"
Nay, hear the bugle calling,
Calling, calling,
tho footsteps OF my soldier, can coun
them as they fall;
a. Itime mine to the echo, over hill ant
over valley,
lam marching, marching ever, to that uu
seen bugle's call
Mary Stewart Cutting.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A fash of lightning equals $4,000
horse power.
The mouth of the starish is exactly
IN the centre.
The wrist contains eight bones, the
palm five and the fingers fourteen.
During digestion the flow of blood
to the stomach is increased tenfold.
The principles of rainfall we're first
correctly set forth by Dalton in 1IS7
In proportion to the weight of the
body, woman's hair is longer than
mans.
Enamel of the teeth contains over
ninety-ive per cent. of calcareous
matter.
Four-tenths of the working ex-
penses of an electric light plant are
for coal.
In London, according to HALEY,
there was no total eclipse of the sun
between 1140 and 1715.
Soap bubbles are round because
every part OF their surface is equally
pressed by the atmosphere.
The heart ordinarily beats about
seventy times a minute, and throws
about two ounces of blood at each con-
traction.
The chemical composition of the
epidermis of the heel is nearly the
same as that of the matter of nails,
horns aud hoofs.
The song of wild birds is usually
succession OF three or four notes con-
tinued during the same interval,
mostly without interruption.
1t is SO hot at Massowah, Abyssinia,
that when the northwest wind blows
from the desert the thermometer
sometimes registers 160 degrees.
In tests last year in the German
town of Dessau it was shown that
cooking by wood and coal costs little
more than twice that done with gas.
OF the mineral spangolite only two
specimens are known to exist. One
was taken from Cornwall, England,
and the other is near Tombstone,
Arizona.
The hair has q life of its own apart
from that which animates the human
body. This accounts for the growth
of hair on the dead long after their
interment.
A mechanical fluid is the recent in
vention of an American engineer. 1t
is o mass of hard steel balls of two
sizes, one-eighth and one-fourth of an
inch in diameter, respectively. Under
pressure this mass flows and transmits
pressure in all directions like fluid.
The device is calculated for use wher.
ever fluid pressure is desired without
leakage, and it has already been en-
ployed for Tightening the brasses of
connecting rods. pocket at the side
being filed with the balls and pressure
applied with set screw.
The Worcester (England) munich
pality will utilize its plant, put in for
supplying electricity for lighting, to
, run electric motors for pumping pur-
poses at its waterworks, instead of
employing steam, as originally in
tended. There will be two thirty
horsepower alternate current motors
having a guaranteed efficiency of
ninety per cent, working pumps
capable of delivering 10000 gallons
of water per hour to an elevation of
300 feet through three miles of ten
inch Dine
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

Maine has produced men of aston
ishing yigor and longevity, but none
more notable in this way than DIR.
Westbrook Farrer, of Biddeford, il
the stories told OF him are true. He
is said to be a physician in active
practice, though ninety-eight years
old, and. still more remarkable, to be
in the habit of visiting his patients
regularly on bicycle. He attributes
his exceptional vigor at this advanced
age to the use of wintergreen tea, OF
which he is said to be an ardent advo-
cate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

The Province of Quebec has law
bestowing 100 acres of Government
land on every father of q family who
has twelve living children. Up to the
present time TIA, 200 acres have been
given under this law. Not all OF
these fathers, however, are satisfied
with the amount of this bounty, for
families of twenty children are not
rare, and the fathers of these want a
proportionately higher reward. One
old gentleman, Paul Belanger, of
River du Loup, wants 800 acres in
recognition of his family of thirty-six
living children.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

The University of Lille, France, is
said TO be the first institution of learn
ing on the Continent to add depart
ment of journalism. Abbe DR.. Cooten
viii read lectures on the great editors
OF England and Germany. Professor
Gaud will lecture on the laws govern
ing the press, and NJ. Tavermer, of
tho Paris "Uniyers, will speak upon
the duties of newspaper men and the
way paper is printed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
There are American ladies who ha,

There are American ladies who have
more valuable lace than any European
potentate. The laces OF the Astor
family are valued at $500, 900, those
OF the yanderbilts at $500, 1000. More
lace, it is said, is bought in New York
than any other city in the world. The
Pope's lace treasures are said to be
worth 1915, 900, those of the Queen
Of England eS75,O 900 and those of the
Princess of Wales $25O.oOO. The
Queens wedding dress was trimmed
with q piece of Honiton costing $4,000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
Cookroaches WIN sIx.Incl Wlngs.

When the transportation company's
barges brought ties for the trolley
here they also brought some Southern
eockroaches that dwarf tho local speci-
mems. The ties come from North Car
olina and Georgia, where these giant
cockroaches are abundant They are
about two inches long. aud when their
wings are spread out in flying they
measure nearly six inches across. They
are harmless and look something like
a beetle when their wings ara drawn
in. Hartford Conn Courant
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
A Colonel at Ten Years.

The third son of the Emperor Will
lam, Adalbert Ferdinand, celebrate
his tenth birthday, by his formal en-.
trance at Berlin. into the imperial
army, the youngster in knickerbock-
ers becoming Colonel of the famous
Uhlan Regiment. The entrance was
marked by ceremonies of eonsidera-
BILE pomp, and at night the regiment
had a grand banquet in celebration Of
the event. New York Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
Smallest DIrd Known.

The fly eater of Cuba is the smallest
bird know TO ornithologists. 1t 10
about one-third the size of the hum
ming bird. In the year 1892 Resaea
Espisioto, man of fabulous wealth,
caused 1000 of those birds to be caught
with nets and made into q pot pie,
which he ate at one sitting, and even
then he complained Of being hungry.
Espisioto was q man Of most eapricious
appetite.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

The San Francisco Chronicle re.
marks: When Colonel Sellers in
'sThe Gilded Ago" spoke of the i'm
mense sums of money he proposed to
make by dispensing his eye water to
the orientals he threw out a hint
which inventors have been slow to act
upon. The conditions of life in the
Orient are very peculiar, and the peo-
pie have CERTAIN wants which we in the
Western world are hardly more than
aware of. Among these is some rem
edy against the encroachments of
white ants. These destructive insects
make life a burden to the Europeans
living in China and other oriental
countries. They eat everything made
of timber, and as a consequence it is
almost impossible to keep house or
its adiuncts in repair. A correspon-
dent suggests that the known fact that
these ants have an aversion to lime
may put some ingenious American on
TO an idea which ii properly worked
out would be a benefaction to people
living in the Orient, especially Euro
peans, who would pay liberally for
some practical remedy for the nui-
sanes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

The worlds tunnels are estimated to
number about 1142, with total length
Of 514 miles. There are about 1000
railroad tunnels, ninety canal tunnels,
forty conduit tunnels, and twelve subas
queous tunnels, having On aggregate
length of about $50 miles, seventy
miles, eighty FIVE miles. and nine miles
: respectively.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

President Harper says that he en-
tered upon his duties at Chicago Uni
versity opposed to co-education, hav-
ing great misgivings because of the
presence of the girls. He now de-
clares that the young women's depart
ment of the university is the only ono
that never gave him any trouble.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
A KOREAN REBELS FATE.
DY CYRUS G. ADAMS.

KOREAN OF noble
birth, long prom
inent in public life
at home, stepped
from the Yoko-
hama steamer in
March last to the
wharf at Shanghai
and a few minutes
after lay dead in
the street, the vic.
tim Of an assassin.
A fellow country
man who had in
duaad hin, 20 ~ Ac
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
TIE clamp Bird. y

Some people call the eJormy petrol
the clamp bird" tits so oily that the
fishermen of st. Kilda stick a wick in
the mouth Of dead specimen, light it
and il burns for an hour. New YoSK
Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
RArEs or ADvERr,ssno, +,
MY sERENApE.
Ihave a cavalier.

have q cavalier. g
At dusk he draweth near
To walt outside my wicket.
/ hear him draw his bow;
He playeth soft and low, n
Hid In the maple thicket. <
The listening leaves are stirred; Y
The dreaming flowers have heard
His strain from out the shadow.
The broad moon. white and still,
Climbeth the dusky hill
The mists dance in the meadow.
Ny faithful cavalier,
AT dusk he draweth near
10 wait outside my wicket.
] hear him draw his bow;
He playeth soft and low,
My dreamy little cricket.
Dorothy Dean, in Kate Fields Washington
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03

The slav has not turned ont IN in.
dustrial or social success in the coke
regions, coniesses the New York Tri-
buno.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
The rate of taxation has nearly quad
ruplod in France since 1880.

The centre ofpopulation is now mid.
way between Cincinnati and Indian
apolis.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17
Merel, an orlleal nsIu.Ien.

A very tall man was sitting in the
front seat in the orchestra, much To
the annoyance OF those behind him,
whose view of the stage was thus cut
Z Il. Finally one Of the sufferers sew
eIal rows of seats in the rear called
out, Somebody make that man in
the front row sit down. = After this
request had been repeated several
times ''the tall manN became exRs.
perated and slowly stood up and
looked around 10 ascertain who was
making reference 10 allusi0n," The
latter, much 10 the amusement Of the
audience. exclaimed. "Great Scott
now the long Legged shanghai has
got up on tho seat, ~ 'eXas Slftings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17
A SERIOUS Case.

Customer-My watch won't go.
Jeweler examining iD-Myl my
Have you been in a railroad collision
Customer (surpriseO- why, no.
Jeweler (solemnly)-When You un.
dress, you should not throw your vest
ON the floor when your watch is in
the pocket
Customer (thoughtfullyl-I never
do, have been exceedingly careful
with that watch. Don't know how
it got hurt How long will it take to
fix it,
Jeweler (after another examina.
tion)AYoud better leave il here at
least a week, but il you can get along
without it would advise twoweelss,
Customer Very well, Do it up
right, Good day,
Jeweler to assistan0-Hans blow
that speck of dust Off this wheel and
charge up$S for repairs Good News.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17
Ask skAPoIIeeman.

A little negro does the waiting and
errand running Of fashionable
boarding house on West Fourth
street. He is not very well posted
about Cincinnati and Cincinnati
ways, as his home is in the country.
The lady in charge of the house
made some purchases at the Won.
ans Exchange and left them, with
instructions that she would send her
colored boy for them. Sam received
instructions as to the name and 10
cation and started. But the noise
and hurry of the street upset his
limited supply of reasoning facul'
ties, and he was barely able to reach
home, leaving his errand undone.
The lady said in surprise; why,
what was the matter, Saml Couldn't
you find the placei" Nom, - said
Sam. ~ dun looked and after a bit
axed q policeman whuh de Ladies'
Trade wus, and no said he blamed If
he knew, and den | cum back. For
il policeman didn't know duh
want no use for a niggah boy like
me TO hunt y Cincinnati Tribune
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17

In the course Of his speech on the
tariff Senator Mills Of Texas was asked
by Senator Mitchell Of Oregon: ''If a
specific duty is un-Amerfcan, undem-
ocratic, oppressive, and wrong, IS the
senator has characterized It, why Is it
that the bill contains within its pro-
vision between two and three hundred
items upon which specific duties are
id?n
senator Mills had the fairness to re
py: "Now / will answer my friend
from Oregon. want to be frank and
honest about all these things. do not
W sh TO deceive anybody. All legisls-
tjon Is a compromise. am giving my
opinion now, not to the opinion of any
b iy else on this side of the Chamber.
There are gentlemen here who believe
In specific duties, and who believe IN
them for the same reason you believe
In them and who advocate them for the
same reason you advocate them" /
.hpuld be remembered that Mills said
these words about Democrats.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17

Ata Tacoma horticultural meeting
the other day It was charged that
Washington is inundated with nursery
stock from the east and from Oregon
which ls badly infected With disease.
Il was agreed that there should be a
law making It an offence to bring Ia,
sell, give away or otherwise diffuse any
nursery stock without having 1t first
inspected aud certified as being free
from insect pest or disease. The state
board considered this one ofthe greatest
needs of the state as benefit to hOrti-
culture. The mem bers of the board re.
port that the prospects for the fruit
crop over all parts Of the state are very
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17
How,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of CataTrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENHY 4 Co., Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known Il.
j. Cheny for the last Is years, aud be-
lieve him perfectly honorable la all
ouainess transactions aud financially
able 10 carry out any obligation made
by their Arm. s.-.-.s
West a Truax, wholesale druggist,
Toledo, o., Walding, Klnnan 4 Mar
vim, Wholesale druggist, Toledo, Ohio,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internal
ly, acting upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by ell druggists. Testi.
m0nlals free.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17
.Yonr hToney or Vow $50. I

such = demand At the mouth Of q
,salx shooter sets man thinking
nreitg lively With = little more think
ine. there would be less SUFFERING.
phlnk of the terrible results Of neg
IetInd consumption, which mlghl
easily ~ aVnrfed BY tue timely use ~
Nrlnnels Great specific, DR.. Plerce's
Golden Alodloai Discovery,
f|anenmnlIon which n lung scror1la,
a /. r1nafinlianal disease. aud requires
|u.f nnch \ thorough and euectuai
constitutional remedy Taken IA time
before lht IuuR tIasuea ani Hesled, Il ~
.u4faaIted radical c0re. EQually
certain In an ocroiulone aItollons aud
blood a|sordon. Large puiiiea, one
dal|sf' of any droeel,,-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17

The railroad company Is said TO be
willing 10 deliver gravel at any Of IT,
aldlngs at a nominal cost. The South
ern Pacific has great interest In this
matter. without good roads all the
grain ls forced 20 market ia about sixty
days, causing plethora ol freight aud
blocking trafiic, while duTlag the sea.
son Of bad roads It's freight cars rnn
empty one way. No wonder railroad
company is Interested In good roads,
II would pay such a company well to
have good roads all over this county by
lncreaae Of It's passenger fares alone.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-17
Plasters.

If you are thinking Of buying plas.-
ter, remember that you will place II
upon your body and cannot get plas-
ter that will be too good for you.
Allcock's pOrus plaster Is the best
plaster made. Your druggist may
have some other plaster on his shelves
which he is anxious to get rid OF, or
else some worthless imitation pur--
chased at low price for the purpose OF
substitution. Do not accept bis u ust
as good" plea, insist upon having the
genuine. Allcuck's porus plaster has
no equal.
Brandreth's pills can always be re-
lied upon.