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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Christmas festivity he had no share.
There was no one to give thought to
him, no one of whom he must think.
And it was all Mans fault. She had
ruined his life. How could he help
hating her? Why had she never sent
that apology? Evidently she had
never repented her share of their
quarrel.
Reaching Main street again Heyser
hesitated, gave a quick glance around
him to see il any one were looking
who might suspect his purpose, and
then turned abruptly down a street
that led directly to the river. He
walked rapidly, with his head down,
the collar of his coat high above his
ears, and his slouch hat pulled down
over his scowling brow.
1t wouldn't do any harm to go and
give look at his old home-that
pretty brown cottage in which he and
Nan had lived for four short months.
He had nothing else to do-and he
needed the exercise.
The wind blew stiffly as he crossed
the bridge. On the other side a wo-
man was crossing in the opposite di-
rection. She had a shawl about her
shoulders and wore white hood. Hey
ser remembered that Nan had worn IL
white hood on Christmas Eve Just a
year ago. The keen air had made her
cheeks rosy, and given a sparkle to
her black eyes. People had turned to
look at her on the street, and he had
felt proud of his pretty wife. He had
not dreamed then that in less than
three months from that time he and
Nan would have gone separate ways.
1t was only short walk from the
bridge to the heart of Bridge City,
and the little brown cottage Heyser
had bought stood on one of the steep,
ungraded streets. He felt chill sense
of disappointment when he reached it
and saw that it was dark and all the
blinds were closed.
He stood at the little gate and stared
at the cottage for a long, long time.
Nan had deserted it, of course, aud it
had stood empty all these months. He
ought to have known she wouldn't I
stay there alone, and yet-somehow
he had always thought of her as keep
ing home there, waiting for him to
come back.
He was stiff and chilled when at last
he turned from the gate and went
slowly up the hill, with a vague idea
of walking through the village before
returning to L.. Not that he ex-
pected to meet Nan-that was most un-
likely. In all probability she had left
Bridge City and was following her
trade of dressmaking in some larger
place.
AS he reached the top of the hill he
saw a sudden tongue of flame shoot up
from the roof of an old house which
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

stood back from the street at some dis.
tance from any other. 1t was the
home of old Mrs. Wisk and her weak
minded daughter, and Heyser sprang
forward as if electrified, wondering Il
any one were inside.
As he approached the gate he saw
the imbecile girl run out from the
front door, and at the same moment
the flames burst from half q doze1
places in the roof.
els any one in there?" shouted Hey
ser, seizing the girl by the shoulder
She only whimpered and smiled il
reply, and Heyser released her, and
with one bound was at the door anC
had dashed it open.
Before the wide, open hearth was {
wickerwork carriage, and in it, staring
up with bright black eyes, lay baby
perhaps two months of age. Heysei
seized it in rough but careful grasp
and rushed out-iust in time, for the
old roof fell with crash behind him,
sending the sparks flying over him
and his precious charge.
The yard was full of people nov
who had come running from every
direction, and as Heyser staggered
forward with his burden be heard &
loud, piercing cry, and young wo
man in big shawl and q white hood
sprang through the gateway aud tore
the baby from his arms She wa
weak and almost breathless from
fright and her run up the hill.
Heyser looked down at her, passing
his hands over his eyes as if to clear
away mist.
"Nan !" he cried.
"Jerry! !" and around his neck went
one round arm, while the other helj
the baby close to her heart.
"Let's get away from here, Nan, ,
said Heyser, thickly; and he led hel
through the gateway and down the
hill, paying no attention to old Mrs
Wisk who ran after them, crying anG
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Probably one of the most interest
ing sects in Russia is the Dukhobor-
tsi, inhabiting large districts in West
ern Transcaucasia, remarks the New
York Independent. Their name,
''Wrestlers with the Spirit" indicates
that the society at its beginning had
views analogous to those of the Ger
man Pietists. They were men of
strong character and faith. But as
time went ON and active persecution
-oftAezl ceased, they began to show
signs of worldliness, to amass money
and land, and forget their pristine
simplicity Of life. News from the
Caucasus now states that strangely
interesting revival movement is stir
ring these people. Their leader,
Yeriein, has called upon them to di-
vide their property equally among all
tho brethren, and in response to his
call some of the richest Dukhobortsi
have. relinquished everything they
possess, one man, probably the rich
est among them, having cheerfully
withdrawn his whole property of
$4,000 from the bank and distributed
it among his less opulent brethren.
Verigii has ordered in all the women
Of the sect who are in service in
neighboring towns; they are not to
leave their homes in the future. And
10 view Of the possibility OF future
relapse from the faith their ener-
astio leader is stirring them up to
leave the fat lands Of the Caucasus for
The remote and desolate steppes OF tho
province OF Archangcl on tue shores
Of the White Sea- The Dukhobortsi
nniAber about one hundred thousand.
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to white heat. determinations and
reproaches followed, and the quarrel
had ended in his leaving the little
house which he had bought on their
marriage, vowing never to enter it
again until Nan spologized.
The next day he had sent a mes
senger for his clothes, half hoping the
apology would come instead. But it
hadn't. He had felt angry at himself
for searching all the pockets for a
note, only to be disappointed; and he
had sworn to make Nan sick of her
"blasted pride"
He had left his place in Hinckle's
store in Bridge City, where he had
been employed since boyhood, and
had gone to l., to take place in
the iron works. And not word had
ever come from Nan.
A bitter loneliness filed his heart
as he entered his cherries room with
its carpetless floor and curtainless
window. The fire in the rusty little
stove had gone out, and the cheap
kerosene lamp on the wooden mantel
gave only a sickly light.
Heyser shivered and flung out of
the room, muttering something be-
tween his teeth. 1t was too early to
go to bed, and he had lived so entire
ly to himself during the past year
that he had no friends in the tenement
house upon whom he could drop in
for an hours talk. What was he to
do with himself? Walk up and down
Main street, he supposed, and see peo-
pie stare at him because he had no
bundles.
As he went downstairs he heard the
Payne children laughing, and through
door that stood little njar saw them
hanging up their stockings.
Heyser's heart swelled with self
pity, and he tugged at the muller
about his throat as if it we're choking
him as he went stamping down the
bare, dark stairway. In all this
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
AT CHRISTMAS TIDE.

Bo bllthe this hour. when once sSs,n
The Star glows steadiast in the sky
So hope attuned, when human pain
Grows less, for faith that help Is nigh;
SO hallowed, when the angel train
With song and harp are passing by.
Once more, between tho midnight's gloom
And the pale rose OF breaking dawn,
Heavens matchless lilies wake and bloom,
And far athwRrt the enst are drawn
The pencilled sunbeams which flume
All pathways men must journey on.
Again the sages and tho Soers
Bend low before little child;
And DER the long and stormful years,
The desert spaces vast and wild,
The strife, the turmoil, and the tears,
He looks, and smiles, the undenled.
'ris Christmas tide At Mary's knee
The shepherds ani the princes meet
Love-bound in dear humility,
To clasp the infant savIour's feet.
The Star is bright ore land and sea
The Gloria song Is full and sweet
Margaret L. sangster, in Harper's Bazaar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

palm-branch divan occupying the
remainder of that side of the banquet
ting hall, and lot of rush mats on
the earthen floor. l took the place of
honor on the divan. says the writer,
and soon the Arabs commenced drop
ping in and squatting on the floor.
Our Copt had made so much noise that
be had awakened the whole village.
1t was Christmas Eve, or, rather,
morning, and felt liberal, 80 l or
dered coffee and mastic for the party,
and kept the landlord busy until had
filled the whole lot-a feat never be-
fore accomplished in Tel-el-Baroud.
I began to feel hungry, and the land
lord fished out from under the divan,
which also served as a chicken coop,
three squads, which he killed, pluoked,
broiled and served up on Arab bread.
This bread is baked of unbolted -four
in round cakes, seven inches in diane
ter. 1t is hollow like doughnut, and
of about the consistency of heavy
blotting paper.
After breakfast everybody went on
a hunting expedition. After their re-
turn they all went for their bath,
change of clothes, then to dinner
and such n dinner
The bill of fare could scarcely be
equalled at that season of the year in
this country; the little oysters from
Alexandria Harbor they we're first
planted there by McKillop Pasha, who
was admiral of the Egyptian fleet un-
der lsmail Pasha), soup, fish from the
Mediterranean, turkey, ham. ducks,
snipe, fresh vegetables of every de-
scriptioD, figs, grapes, oranges, ba-
nanas and the flaming English plum
nuddinO
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
Effects OF Electric Lights on Foliage.

In the larger cities, where shade
trees are few and scattering, electric
lighte seem to have no visible effect
upon their foliage. In the towns and
villages, however, many of which have
their electric light systems, the effect
is very noticeable, the leaves appear
ing as though they had been subjected
to the blightlng breath of harmat.
tan. The question was recently dis.
cussed at a meeting of the Eastern
aboriculturists, the conclusion being
that trees need darkness in order that
they may sleep, and that being con-
tinually kept awake and active they
have been worn out, and made pre-.
maturely old by the action of the
light. That this is probably the cor
rect solution of the mystery of the
dropping leaves may be judged from
the fact that similar trees in the
neishborhood of those affected Though
not exposed TO the illumination still
retain their color and seem bright and
strong. Chicago Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
Drugging Fish.

There are various drugs that have
been employed for stupefying or
making fish SO drunk that they could
be caught by hand or with small dip
nets; but fortunately for the fish,
laws have been passed in nearly if not
all of the States prohibiting the use
of such means for taking fish. In
many old books of recipes the coccu.
lus berry is recommended as the best
material for this purpose, but we DO
not think the Fish Commissioners
would care to have us tell you how to
prepare the noxious compound. New
York sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

In law court at Halle, Germany,
the other day a man named Wetzstein
was arraigned on separate indictments
for the murder of two women, and in
each case sentence of death was
passed upon him. But this was not
all. The man was further charged
with the attempted murder of two
more women. For these two offenses
he wes, Notwithstanding the death
sentences, gravelycondemnedto to fifteen
years Imprisonment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

The New York Independent says
II is not often that we hear of rail,
road being built from other than
business reasons, but the new Mont.
fort Colonization Railway, which has
just been opened, extending from
Montreal, Canada, northwest to Arun-
del, distance of thirty. three miles,
is said to have been constructed solely
for religious and philanthropic mo-
tiyes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Desiccated milk began to attract at
tention more than twenty years ago.
1t was them called lactoline, and, ac-
cording to accounts of the period. an
addition OF nine parts CT water would
reduce it to fresh milk. The New
York Sun maintains that the modern
condensed milk is an improvement
upon this eallier product.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
THE MODERN GAME.

How they jam EN-,
How they ram EN-,
How they slam 'em,
In the football camel
How they squirm with
Ghoulish Joy,
When they've killed
Some bright young boyi
How they roar and
How they laugh
When they've crushed
Some youth in half,
In tho football gamol
How they mangle.
How they strangle,
How they wrangle,
In the football camel
How sweetly soft
Their joyous tones,
Mingled with the
Awful groans
Listen to their
Happy cries
When they've Knocked
Out some ones eyes,
In the football game
Harold McGrath. In Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

The tumulus on the top of Psrlia-
ment Hill fields, London, is to be
opened. It is popularly supposed to
be the burial place of Boadicea, the
British warrior queen. A group of
statuary to her memory is to be erect
cd on the spot.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Horses are now being shipped from
this country TO Europe, and our ex.
ports of horses exceed in value those
imported. Formerly we bought a
great many horses from Europe for
purpose of improvement. but Europe
is now drawing on us for horses for
the same purpose.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
HEYSER'S CHRISTMAS.
by FLORENCE B. HAL1owE1n.

L was 7 o'clock on
Christmas Eve,
and the streets OF
the busy factory
town of L. were
crowded W it b
eager, xcite d
shoppers. Sill's
variety store was
like a great bee
hive, and the
clerks were kept
D"9y Wrapping up
dolls, trumpets,
drums, toy pistols
and other toys
dear TO the heart
of child b ood;
while the buyers
jostled and crowd
ed each other
Onol noA,,,aslI-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

IT is predicted by scientists that in
300 years the earth will flop and cause
the north and south poles to change
places, and that in 10000, 900 years
from now the sun will become ex.
tinct
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
Christmas in Egypt.

The following Christmas experienc I,
. in Egypt is related by writer in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. He
was at the house of Greek who was
apparently not Cr@sus, as the entire
furniture of his cafe consisted of a
stone-and-mud fireplace in one corner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

A certain plant destroying grub has
migrated across the Mexican border
into Texas and seriously threatens all
Of our future cotton crops.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19
As Usua..

'Did any one remember you on
Christmas Day?" inquired Jholes.
"Oh, yes, responded Smith, show
ing "A handsome collection of lately
opened envelopes, "my creditors
did.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

New South Wales is making strenu-
ous efforts 20 expand her export trade.
The testexperiment is consignment
Of frozen rabbits for the English mar
1ot
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

The New York Advertiser observes
that England's prejudices do not inter-
ferc with enormous purchases of our
apples and the well beloved Yankee
oyster.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Nine. Regnen a florist of ofRoostoen,
Holland, is the owner of a giant rose
bush, which had 5000 roses in full
bloom at one time during the past
summer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

''Scrub stock and scrub farming
are always found in connection with
scrub education" AYERS the New York
World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

The United States Navy Department
hes been obliged to put old ships out
Of commission to find crews for new
ones.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Austria now proposes TO tax cats in
order to avoid n deficit in her treas
urv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-19

Every eble.bodied male in Norway
has te serve in the army.
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RATES OF ADvERrIsIno,

One Square, one inch, one insertion. q IO
One Square, one inch, one month. 500
One Square, one inch. three months, 500
One Square, one inch. one year. 81. 10 %
Two Squar1s, one year .......... 10 o.
Quarter Column, one year. ....,....... 30 o.
Half Column, one year ar........... 80 90
One Column, ons year. ... ..... 100 ~
Legal advertisements ten cents per lias
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices graais.
All bills for yearly advertisements coElsetDs
quarterly. Temporary advertisements mast
bs paid in advance.
Job work--cash on delivery.
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ones.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
Bidding eoooeY TO HIS OWN BODY.

Farewell. dear bodyI have thrilled you
through
With all the love that angels ever knew!
Sometimes with towering rage and mischief
spice
That would drive Lucifcr out of paradise!
Sometimes with kindred spirits we have met
In high symposium that can't forgetI
How can we part? Alas! cannot stay
Hero ends the long, sweet sad, delightful way.
mourn for you. feel sensation creep
That would be tears. but spirits do not weep.
How have bnthcd. protected, petted you,
With constant care your lightest wish to dol
What heavenly beauty have known in you,
Those shapely limbs. with bright blood man
thing through,
The supreme air Of heavenly forms above.
Bright image of our God, whose name is love!
Tho Master calleth ME. must fulfill
My destined course and meet his holy will.
All aching, full of love. dear form, tell
Tho parting hours come Sweet clay, FAREWELL
Nov arise above the days and hours,
Bur chou mus; rest among the birds and flowers
y. Is. WigGn in Minneapolis Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
Polly rs Il PnStOr.

There was parrot once that belonged
to clergyman. In the circumstances
OF that gentlemans household Polly nat
urally became religious and learned sew
eral phrases Of its masters profession.
One day this irresponsible worshiper got,
nobody knew how. into church while
service was going on. AS it was behav-
ing itself nobody disturbed it, where it
sat perched on pew, for the remedy
might have proved worse than the evil.
AS for evil, the parrot never thought
of it. AT last the clergyman announced
hymn.
"Let us sing" said he. 1.-The four hun.
ared and first hymn"
But at this point it was found that
Polly was in another frame of devotion.
Immediately after the priests announce
ment of the hymn it exhorted the con-
gregation contradictorily, LET lis pray"
Boston Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
SlOpe of Rivers.

Generally speaking. the slope of rivers
flowing into the Mississippi from theeast
Is on an average about inches per
mile. Those entering it from the west
have an average descent of about inches
per mile. The average descent per mile
of the Missouri after it leaves the noun
tains is reckoned at about foot; the
Des Moines from its source to its con
junction with the Mississippi, 73 inches.
The entire length of the Ohio shows a
tall of even 8 inches. The Mississippi
from the mouth of the Ohio to the gulf
mas fall Of but 2. inches. Chicago
Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
Egyptian Cats Fond of the Water.

BY some persons the popularity of the
cat i'll Egypt has been attributed to the
fact that the animal was valuable in rid
ding the palaces of rats and mice and
also in hunting fowl. There are several
paintings i'll the British museum, exc
cuted by ancient Egyptian artists, rep
resenting Egyptian sportsmen i'll boats
on the river Nile, accompanied by large
cats, sitting on their launches i'll the
stern. Other pictures show the cats swim
ming with birds in their mouths after
the manner of retriever dogs. These
pictures have greatly perplexed modern
naturalists because the cat of today has
a strong aversion to water, and it is diff
ticult to reconcile such different traits
even after the lapse of thousands Of
years st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
THE BEAUTEoUS BEGINNER.

Sho stands all sweet and tremulous
Before our ravished sight,
In dainty garb, vision fair
or youth and beauty bright.
A ribboncd essay in her hand
She trembling holds and reads
Its sage reflections rs to what < .,
Humanity most needs.
she Is so fair, so sweet, so pure.
AS we behold her there,
That who of us hears what sho says-
Or who Of us can care
II an her thoughts arc oil her own
Or taken from some book,
UT II her practical mamma
Has taught her how to cook2
-Somervillc journal.
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EoAath, and lkrqrs.

2S And the sons of Samuel the first
born aVashni, and Abah.
20 The sons OF Mcrari; Mahli, Libni
his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
30 Shimea his son, llaggiah his son,
Asaiah his son.
81 And these are they whom David
set over the service of song in the
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| TAetamiNes Of Gersaom, l. CHRONICLES VI

cI mfSs iIara, and to the river Gozan, unto
cir. 30 this day.
CHAPTER VI.
caI:iriy i6 Tie llrsiits 81 6s,.iotp, Msrari ana
l kcii.. 80 TIE ofscr 81 .idn-,, and AS me unio
hlrsil.. So TIE e,iei II tie Irie:, and L<r:s..
tofr 1900 TJ>IiE sons of Levi; Gcrshon, 10
,c Me 8. Il hath, and Mcrari.
/ ii. 9 And the sons of Kohath Amram,
III. i6. Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzzicl.