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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
TIE RArN ON TIE RooF.

Under the caves is the haunt Lowell
With the outer world myth,
With the cloud-sea drowning the stars above,
And the day work over with;
To lean me back with my thoughts in tune,
To feel from my cares aloof,
To hear o'erhead in a soothing rune
The rain on the roof.
IT'S magic realm, where 1 am king;
can live a whole life through
In transient hour, and my dreamings bring
Delight that Is ever new;
And the cries without of the weather wild
Seem all for my sole behoof,
And 1t makes my heat the heart OF a child,
The rain on the roof
My wonder-book II is nigh at hand,
The drip-drip lulls me TO rest
'Tis music soft and spirit bland,
And a comrade whose way is best.
So see but the fair, smooth face Of life,
Forgetting its cloven hooi,
AS lie and list to the winds wild strife,
The rain on the roof.
For old-time voices and boyhood calls,
Laughter silver and tears,
All float In as the evening falls
And summons the vanished years.
Tho the warp besomber that binds me round
Yet q sweet and shining woof
Is woven in with that winsome sound,
The rain on the roof.
Richard Burton, in the Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
PerIIs of Deep Sea Fish.

An extraordinary danger to which
the deep sea fish are liable Is pointed
out in a very vivid manner, according
to knowledge, in a new book by DIR.
Hickson. At the great depths at which
these animals live the pressure is enor-
mous-about two and half tons
on the square inch at a depth OF $500
fathoms. 1t sometimes happens that
in the excitement of chasing a pros
pective meal the unwary fish rises too
high above his usual sphere of life,
when the gases in the swimming
bladder expand, and he is driven by
his increasing buoyanoy rapidly to the
surface. If he has not gone too far
when consciousness of his danger
grows greater than his eagerness for
prey, the muscles of the body may
be able to counteract this, but above
this limit he will continue to float up
wards, the swimming bladder getting
more and more inflated as the un-
fortunate creature rises. Death by
internal rupture results during this
upward fall, and thus it happens that
deep sea fish are at times found dead
and floating on the ocean surface, hay
ing tumbled up from the abyss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The insect known as the San Jose
scale, which for long time was the
pest of the fruit-growers of the Pacific
Coast, threatens to become equally
destructive in the East. 1t appeared
in Virgins last year, being found on
peach trees, and a short time ago was
discovered in Charles County, Mary.
land, and at De Funiak Springs, Fla.
The supposition is that the scale was
introduced in young trees sent East
by the California nurseries. The
Black Tartarian cherry is probably
the only deciduous tree that escapes
the ravages of this sect. L. o. How
ard, acting entomologist of the De.
partment of Agriculture, gives the
Baltimore Sun the following account
of the scale: ''The insect itself is
small, fiat, round scale, little lighter
in color than the bark of the tree, and
will be found most abundantly upon
the younger limbs and twigs. 1t is at
this season of the year one-eighth OF
an inch or less in diameter, and there
is in the middle of each scale small,
elevated, shiny, blackish, rounded
point. Sometimes the centre of the
scale appears yellowish. The wood
underneath the scale is apt to be dis
colored and somewhat purplish. When
the insect is abundant, the bark is
completely hidden by a close layer of
these scales, which are then hardly
distinguishable to the naked eye and
give the appearance of slight dis
coloration or slight roughening of
the bark. No other scale upon apple,
pear, peach, cherry or plum trees
possess these characteristics and the
insect ought, therefore, to be readily
distinguished. The full-grown insect
is motionless. The young animals are
active crawlers, but even the young
would not crawl more than 100 feet in
their lifetime. They are, however,
carried from orchard to orchard by
insects upon which they have crawled.
and by birds which fly from tree to
tree" The Department has prepared
several washes to be used at various
stages of the blight caused by the
scale. If a tree has become thor.
oughly inerusted it is recommended
that the tree be cut down and burned.
Mr.. Howard says that if this enemy is
not energetieally treated at the start
it threatens to cripple the entire fruit.
growing interests of the United States.
The Easter States have no laws regulat-
ing the traffic in diseased nursery stock,
and unless laws are speedily enacted
to protect fruit-growers. serious con
sequences m9y be developed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The Russian Government, in its
efforts TO suppress the Polish national
spirit, recently ordered the police of
Warsaw TO visit all the stores and
studios and destroy all the busts of
the Polish heroes, Kosciuszko and
Powniatowski, which they could find.
All sculptors in the city were obliged
to send written communication to
the city officials, promising not to
make busts or statues of the two men
Ia the future.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The export of cottonseed oil to the
Netherlands for adulteration of butter
has rapidly increased. In 1889 we
furnished the Dutch butter-makers
with 1,789,3 ,341 gallons. In 1893 it was
3,736, 1856 gallons, and during the first
eight months of the present fiscal year
il was 2, ,227, 631 gallons. Our imports
OF olive oil from Spain have decreased
very rapidly owing to the increased
use Of cottonseed oil on the tables of
the United States-in 1890, 80, 202
gallons in 1891, IL, 252 gallons, and
in 1893, only $40 gallons. A similar
decrease is shown in our imports from
Italy. Our exports of cottonseed oil
TO Italy last year were much smaller
than usual, for in 1890 we rent 2,197,-
81i gallons and took only AS, 964
gallons of olive oil. In 1891 we sent
1859, 1853 gallons of cottonseed oil
and took 826, 748 gallons of olive oil.
In 1892 we sent 1,OO4, 200 gallons of
cottonseed oil and took 431, 1872 gal
Ions of olive oil.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

A society which the New York Tri-
bune believes would have wide field
of usefulness in this country would be
one of similar to the Shipwrecked Mar
iners' Society, of England, which has
headquarters in London and agencies
scattered all over the United Kingdom.
By the payment of seventy-five cents
ayear British seaman can enroll him
self as q member, securing many ad-
vantages for himself and his family in
health and material assistance in case
OF shipwreck or sickness.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
How Marbles Are Made.

Most of the stone marbles used by
boys are made in Germany. The re-
fuse only of the marble and agate
quarries is employed and this is
treated in such way that there is
practically no waste. Men and boys
are employed to break the refuse
stone into small cubes, and with their
hammers they acquire a marvellous
dexterity. The little cubes are then
thrown into a mill consisting OF a
grooved bed-stone and a revolving
runner. Water is fed to the mill and
the runner is rapidly revolved, while
the friction does the rest. In half an
hour the mill is stopped and bushel
or SO of perfectly rounded marbles
taken out. The whole process costs
the merest trihe. = Philadelphia
Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The railways that have been estab-
lished in Australian colonies, and in
deed, in practically all new countries,
have not, in the estimation of the Rail
way Review, yielded results as a rule
that were sufficiently satisfactory to
encourage capital, considered merely
at an investment. Take Australia as
q case in point. In Victoria the Gov.
ernment railways only return 2.64 per
cent. in the form of net revenue on
the invested capital; in Queensland
the return is 2.65 per cent; in New
South Wales 3.67 per cent; while in
South Australia the amount rises to
4.65 per cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

A remarkable loss of patronage Is
reported by the Mercantile Library in
Philadelphia, which is one of the
largest and best in the United States.
1t is pay library, and in 1871 it had
11,786 members and subscribers and
circulated 268,277 books. Since that
year which saw it's "high water mark, +"
its business has gradually ebbed away
to membership Including subscrib-
ers) of 31l5, and a circulation of
S6,563, those being the figures for
1893. This astonishing condition of
affairs is hard to explain, admits the
New York Mail and Express, as no
great free library has been started in
Philadelphia to warrant the decrease
in the Mercantile's business.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
THE WOMAN ACROSS THE wAw

My windows open to southward,
And the sun shines in all the day,
Her windows all look northward,
Ny neighbor's across the way.
My windows are draped with curtains
OF lace, like a filmy sprayi
She has only shades Of linen,
The lady across the way.
There are diamond rings on my fingers
That over the easement stray;
have never noticed any
On my neighbor's across the way.
But what cares she for sunlight,
This lady over the way,
When baby face illumines the place
Like the light of summers day.
What need has she for curtains
OF rare and costly lace
When the light shines through golden
mesh
OF curls round baby's face.
Jewels are plenty for money,
But cold to the light that lies
Rejecting the image of souls that meet
In the heaven of baby's eyes.
And sit alone in the darkness
When night comes down, and pray
That God will keep her treasure safe
For the woman across the way.
Frances R. Haswin, in Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

A St. Louis drummer says that the
typewriter has cost him good many
customers in the backwoods districts
of Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
He tells of visit that he made in the
country some thirty miles from New
port, Ark, to customer, who had
always received him gladly, and enter
tanned him Loyalty. This time, relates
the Atlanta Constitution, the merchant
would hardly speak to him, aud his
wife and daughters turned their backs
and walked out of the store when he
entered. The situation was soon ex-
planned. Said the merchant, tossing
q typewriter letter toward him
''You think up thar in st. Louis thet
me an my darters can't read 'ritin,
do your an SO you've gone to havin'
my letters printed" In vain the
drummer explained the machine on
which the work was done and the uni
versatility of its use by business houses,
Che man would not believe that there
was any such machine, and persisted
in considering the letter as printed
circular and . personal affront.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
Why Manila Paper Is Tough.

The tough paper which comes from
China and Japan is made from MANILA
fiber. The new and fresh fiber is not
used, it being too expensive, but after
it has served its purpose as rope or
cordage and has become old it is care
fully picked TO pieces into a stringy
pulp and manufactured into paper.
The paper is singularly strong; when
rolled up into a string or cord it is
a very good substitute for cotton or
fax twine. Its strength is solely due
to that of the MANILA, which is one of
the strongest tibers known to the man
ufaeturer. Chicago Herald
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The New York Sun contends that oil
papers printed and intended for circu-
lation in this country should be in the
English language. Itsays that foreign
ers in the United States are seriously
hampered every way by their ignor-
ance of the vernacular of the country,
and that they should set themselves at
once TO the task of mastering it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

wrapped in buffalo robes, speeding
away behind two powerful horses.
Mr.. Lincoln was talkative, and Will
soon found that Lizzie was Lizzie
Burton still.
"a smart girl" said Lincoln ''she's
got grit, tell you. She's our school
ms'am, and my two youngsters think
the world of her.
It was quite dark when they reached
the schoolhouse.
'1'll have to let you out here" said
Lincoln. '1'm sorry, for it's storm
ing pretty bad but you see there's
nobody at home to do the chores,
and"-
Will interrupted him by declaring
that he thought nothing of the walk,
and was very grateful for the favor re-
ceived.
''Thar's their light straight ahead,
stranger, and if you keep your eye on
that you can't miss it..
With an interchange of ''good
nights" the two men went their sep
arate ways. Will plodded on through
the deepening snow for perhaps half
the distance, when he stumbled
against something nearly buried in a
drift. he stopped to see what it was.
A woman-and perhaps frozen to
deathi A sudden fear chilled his
heart. He felt for his matches and
lit one. He caught only glimpse of
the white face before the blaze was
gone, but that was enough.
ooh, God," he cried, "help me, and
grant that she is not dead !"
He raised the senseless girl in his
strong arms, his valise lying unheeded
where it fell, and pressed on. Gould
he reach that light in time? Every
thought was a prayer for help in this
his time of great need. He struggled
on, now and again stumbling to his
knees, for Lizzie was dead weight on
his arms.
"Had it been any one else," he said
afterward, 81 think my strength must
have failed.
Mrs. Barton, now thoroughly alarmed
about her daughter, had started out
with lantern tolook for her i; she met
Will few rods from the door, and to-
gether they bore the unconscious Liz
zie into the warm room. How they
worked to save her precious lifel And
when their efforts were at last success
full, and she opened her eyes to see
Will bending over her-Ah, it's of no
use for me to try to describe that
scenel
The next morning, when all had
been told, and the mystery of the lost
letters wondered over, Mr.. Barton
hobbled to his desk, and unlocking 6
drawer took therefrom a small pack.
age. Giving it to Lizzie, he said:
'There, child, wont have that OF
my mind any longer. 1 suppose you'll
always hate your old father, but
thought was doing it for your good.
"Why, father My letters-and-
snd-Will'sl Oh, how could? How
could you?"
"Hush, Lizzie |" said Will. 'It'
all right now, and we won't hold any
hard feelings. Will you give her K
me now, sir?"
"Well," broke in Mrs. Barton, &c
think she belongs to you if she does t.
anybody, for you have saved her life
twice, first from fire and now from
freezing"
Mr.. Barton could not speak. HI
held out his hand, which viii graspe'
heartily, while Lizzie threw her arm
around his neck New York Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

Since the lull in the silver mining
business has emphasized hard times in
Colorado the New York Recorder AYERS
that the good people of Morrison, in
that State, have found their principal
industry in the catching or killing OF
coyotes, which are unusually common
around there. The coyote is good
enough as a distraction. He isn't
good for anything else.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

Philadelphia has the name of being
almost supernaturally well behaved
and quiet, notes the Now York Mail
and Express, but some statistics re-
Gently published in regard to the pop
ular demand for books at one of her
big public libraries show that the pro-
portion of novels called for is LOT
times greater than that for spiritual
and religious works"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
The FrIgate Bind.

Though the petrol is swift, the
frigate bird is far swifter. Seamen
generally believe that the frigate bird
can start at daybreak with the trade
winds from the coast of Africa and
roost the same night upon the Ameri-
can shore. Whether this is fact has
not yet been conclusively determined ;
but it is certain that this bird is the
swiftest of winged creatures. and is
able to fly, under favorable conditions,
200 miles an hour. Atlanta Oonstitu.
tion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The wheat crop of 1898 in the
United States amounted to 1896, 1871, :
725 bushels, grown on "a, ,629, 4ls
acres OF land. 1t yielded about eleven
bushels per acre, and was worth at the
farm fifty-four cents per bushel, MAX
ing a gross return of $6.16 per acre.
Total value, $21S, III, ,3s1.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

Russia has few stranded actors.
When manager takes troupe on
the road he must make deposit with
the Government TO pay the way homo
for the members in case they become
stranded.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
JUST In TINE.

ELL, mother. said
Mr.. Barton, as he
walked excitedly
into the pleasant
sitting room where
his wife sat placid
ly knitting, '1've
got a chance to sell
the place for cash,
and at pretty fair
figures, too, itseems
to me-"
ooh, father ! but
You won't do it?'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

Says the New York Independent;
'Reports from the South show South.
ern advancement such as at Atlanta, a
city not only attractive in appearance,
but whose trade is growing and has
every appearance of solidity."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

Tho Hessian fly is gradually extend.
ing it's ravages in Europe, as, in the
summer Of 1898, it was recorded, &C.
cording to Nature, as occurring in
Norway, and iniuring barley.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The Germans published $4,000
books last year as many as England,
the United States, France and Italy
combined.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The aggregate capital stock Of
United States railways is $4,s6S, 49,.
079, with bonded indebtedness
amounting to 81, 900, 900, 600 more.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The Railway Age says that though
times are hard, there will be more
than $4,000 miles of railroad built in
this country during 1894.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06

The population of the almshouses
of the United States is estimated at
"a 600
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02

say 10 you that am In favor OF the
unlimited free coinage OF both silver
and gold. without discrimination
against either metal. at the ratio OF i6
To 1, Is this plain enough for your
Some OF the mon who, a few years
ago helped to teach me this doctrine
have changed. Is II not reasonu BILE
their moinds may undergo another
change within the next two years? /
have not changed and do not Intend to
change unless 1 am convinced at the
end of a full, thorough test that sill
yer Is unit for use as 4 money metal,
and that 1t cannot be maintained ut
the old ratio, which is i6 10 4. Then
shall believe there Is some
trick at the bottom OF the failure.
Suppression OF silver or q change OF
ratio before the 100000 600 Of bonds
become due in 1907 and are paid ac-
cording TO contract believe would
be disastrous to public Interest and in
tolerable 10 the people.
learn that some men are going
over the country saying that this IL
populistic doctrine. The aub-treas.
ury certificate plan Is popullsm. But
this doctrine OF free silver was advo-
Gated by the Democratic party before
the Popullst party was ever thought
OF II their purpose In making faces
at this proposition. In deriding those
who advocate IL. in criticlslng the men
In general of the Democratic party
who support II, is 20 drive such men
from the party ranks they reckon
without their hosts. They viii miss
their mark.
Democrats, wish TO say 10 you.
stay In the house OF your fathers and
fight for the principles with which the
life and destiny OF the great party
are inseparably linked. II gentlemen
differ with us on this financial guess
ton, that Is their privilege. They
haven't the right TO denouncc those
who advocate the free, unlimited colin
age OF silver as undemocrauc or as
favorlng Populistlc Views. We Will
serve notice ON them now that the
contest over this two years from now
will be waged; and II the Democratic
party will stay together and hoist the
silver flag and rally round the banner
of the people. we viii teach them that
Texas Is for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the present ratio
OF 10 to /, and ~ such II Il Democratic
state. IL there Ia any leaving the par
~. or boiling TO be done. It viii come
from the gold bugs and the monome-
tnlllsts.
In conclusion, beg 10 thank you
and through you the great people OF
Texas. for the multiplied favors and
compliments they have bestowed upon
me. In closing my official career, |
stand pledged TO them, that upon
every and all questions, consistent
with the obligations due to my family
and long neglected private affairs,
they can call upon me for support OF
their local, state and national ticket,
and to aid In the preservation of the
pure principles Of Democracy 10 essen.
tiai to the promotion OF their rights
and liberties.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02
THINK mn WILL WIN.
Fort Worth Democrats Are Wiling
10 Wnger ON Hiii'a Election.

10 W fh''AANNf
There has been complete change In
the public sentiment OF Fort Worth
regarding the grent political battle now
being wagea in New York within the
last few days. A week ago even DEM
ocrats were willing to concede that
the Elmlra statesman had an uphill
race to land the Tammany Tiger across
the wire.
Now this has all changed. There
are scores Of men who Will wager 20
notes on his success aud when Repnp-
lean commences talking OF Mortons
majority his bluffs are cut on In short
order.
A Gazette reporter and OF course an
admirer of the great Tammany chief
tain, heard many expressions OF opin-
ion from men OF all parties yester-
day. The Democrats are hopeful, con-
ndent and willing to back up Their
Judgment with the rlong green" 1t
they can find ono to bet with. The
Eepubllcans are not half so confident
as they were some while since and the
Associated Press dispatches telling the
enthusiasm. literally unbounded, which
greets David Bennett everywhere he
goes. are bitter medicine for them to
Mr. C.. l.. Prescott. MS good a Morton
man as Sloat Fassett, and a New
Yorker. who was back at his old home
not long since and who keeps In active
touch with the politics OF that state
through his father, prominent Re-
publican politician, In conversation
with the reporter yesterday, said. II
believe myself that Morton's chances
IA week ago were much better than now,
and that they are getting simmer each
day HIN seems to be rallylng the
laborlng vote solidly TO his support
and no one can deny the unbrokon
front Tammany always presents at
the ballot box. never could under
stand why HIN was so popular, lie Is
cold. phlegmatlc In his nature but
his followers are Wild over their lead
er. as were those OF Henry Clay. /
hear too, that the president has over
shot" himself. In his apparent desire
TO weaken his bitter opponent In the
past he has defeated his own purpose,
and It seems that thousands OF voters
who would not have voted for him
are now enthusiastic Hlll men. all
on account OF Cleyeland's attitude"
The whole political world watches
the Titanic struggle day by day with
almost breathlcss interest. Such words
as these are certainly cheering 10 ali
Democrats, aud many say they would
be willing To lose the house OF repre-
sentatives almost II Hin and Billy
Wilson can only win.