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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
THE UNSEEN.

When eyes are bright with hope, the skies
are blue,
The seas are mother-o' pearl, 'the world is
fair;
Sunshine falls sweet on drops Of diamond
dew,
And fairies dwell in flower bells everywhere.
When eyes are dim with tears, the skies are
gray,
The seas are foaming floods, the world is
cold;
Sad mists creep down and shadow all the
way,
And every face we meet seems strangely old.
But when the eyes are closed to outward
sights
In Sleeps dear droamland, glories meet their
gaze;
Visions of hope-ilIed moons and love-alled
nights,
OF light aye radiant, made Of rainbow rays.
Then, when they look within, the realms OF
thought
Lie all outspread-what has been, what shall
be;
Mountain and plain into right focus brought.
"The Unseen" say you2 Nayl what we best
seel
The inward sight is true, and clear and
strong;
Age dims it not; no blindness comes with
tears:
For time is short, eternity is long.
ana souls are made for aeons NOT for vaare
-Chambers's Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Storm warnings we're first given
early in the last century.
A Washington doctor is now adver-
tising to cure failing memories.
II is said that men working in
livery stables are exempt from cholera
Aromatic trees and shrubs of many
varieties are said to destroy malaria.
Sulphur baths for horses are being
arranged at a cost of $4,000 in
Baden, Austria.
1t is estimated that the atmosphere
of Mars is one quarter as extensive as
that of the earth.
A scientist has calculated that n
single pair of rabbits, if all the young
were kept alive, would IN four years
multiply into 1,274, $40 rabbits.
A man in Bremen has invented n
kind of ''oil bomb" for calming the
waves, which can be fired n short
distance. There are small holes in
them, allowing the oil to run out i'll
about an hour.
The earth's attraction-of gravity
is stronger in oceanic islands than in
the interior of continents, a result, it
is supposed, of the great cooling of
the crust under the seas, the average
density being thus made greater than
on land, notwithstanding the light
ness of the water.
A Connecticut physician who has
examined 1000 pairs of eyes reports
that sixty-fve per cent of them re-
quired glasses. That, however, is
moro matter of opinion than of
science. Thousands of young people
are now wearing glasses who might
have done better without them.
Compressed air is used in Paris for
all purposes, from running clocks to
operating dynamos for electric lights.
The central station furnishes air AZ
pressure of seventy-five pounds to the
square inch. 1t is sent around the
city under the streets i'll pipes, and is
sold to customers by meter, just as
gas is.
Some time ago the city of Law
renee, Mass, discovered that its death
rate from typhoid fever was higher
than that of any other town in New
England. After an investigation of
the cause the water supply of the
place was filtered through sand, and
the mortality from the disease has
fallen from forty-three to eight in six
months.
Coffee has been found by German
investigator to possess marked
germicidal properties. Pure coffee
of the ordinary strength in which it IS
utilized as beverage killed cholera
bacilli in three hours and typhus
bacilli in twenty-four hours. The
anti-bacterial substances seem to be
developed in the coffee bean by the
roasting process.
1t is to the manner in which diff.
ferent colors are absorbed or reflected
by a body that its color is due. If
white light falls upon a red rose bush,
the red alone is reflected from the
flower, the other colors being alb.
sorbed. The green leaves, on the
other hand, absorb the red entirely,
and reflect nearly all the green light.
A rose in green light or leaf in red
light would appear absolutely black,
for in each case the light which the
object can reflect is absent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
HeaYY.Grade Locomotives.

Two big locomotives have been
turned out of the Schenectady Loco
motive Works, in fact, the largest aud
heaviest ever built at the shops.
These engines are for the Central Pa
ciAc Railroad, and are to be rsed in
heavy mountain work. They have
four pairs of drivers and two pairs of
truek-wheels. One of these engines
weighs 173, 900 pounds The tender
weighs, when loaded, 93, 800 pounds,
and carries 1000 gallons of water and
twelve tons of coal. The boiler is
seventy-two inches in diameter and
contains over 800 hu1s. It's size can
be imagined from the fact that six
foot man can stand upright inside OF
it. The cylinders are 22x2S, and all
other dimensions are in proportion.
Albany IN. " Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

In his speech in the United States
Senate, at the acceptance of the Web
ster statue, Senator Morrill,, of YER
mont, spoke of the fashionable earb
worn by ''Black Dan" when he dined
with him in Washington in 1852.
"Mr. Webster" said the Senator.
appeared in his blue coat with gilt
buttons, light buff vest, low shoes and
white silk half-hose, and led the con.
-versation most happily, whether
grave OF gay" This was the custom
of the great American statesman a Lit.
tie more than forty years ago, a
period which can be recalled by hun
dreds of thousands of our living citi-
zens. What would be thought of any
man, even Webster, who should APP
pear thus dressed in our timer Would
he not be an object of ridicule? asks
the San Francisco Argonaut. The
clothes of the American people have
been getting palmer and duller right
straight along for over a hundred
years. Look at the costumes of
Washington, Adams and the other
great men after peace had been won
through the Revolution. Look at the
rich and gay dress which was worn by
men who could afford it when our
own immediate sires trod the land.
Then look at the black and white
dress of fashion in the banquet hall
in this unpicturesgue and clustering
age. 1t is lovely woman alone who
dares to make display of colors,
frills, flowers, fringes, spangles,
jewelry and ornaments at this dismal
time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

A remarkable trial has Just ended At
Bucharest, Hungary. Two bows. one
SIX years and the other fourteen. were
charged upon their own confession
with attempting to drown a child two
years old. Their defense was that the
long drought had to be terminated.
and that the crime for which they
were on trial was the only successful
method known to accomplish the end
An explanation of this curious defense
is that the children of the villages in
times OF great drought are made to
throw the clay figure of a child into
the water. The boys threw in the
child merely because they had no CLAW
Ggure. The elder was sentenced to
two years imprisonment and the
younger returned to his mother for
chastisement.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
The Hair Book.

It is said new feminine fad in the
West is that of keeping what Is called
chair book" This interesting ar
ticle is supposed to contain lock of
hair of each football player who has
in any degree become famous on the
gridiron field. The first young lady
who is known to have commenced
such collection is Miss HELENE Will
IS, of California. Some time ago AL
bert Hall, captain of the football team
of Butler University, received a letter
from Miss Willis, asking for lock of
hair from each of tue members of his
team, to be accompanied by their
autographs, and explaining the unus-
ual request by stating that she has n
large scrapbook, in which are placed
the locks of hair and autographs of
the most prominent players of the
past season. This fad is dangerous.
Luxurious as the hair of the football
player is, he must in time become
bald if he is very popular and all the
ladies of his acquaintance undertake
to scrapbook his head. New Orleans
Picayune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
A Remarkable Month.

February, 1866, is referred to by
astronomers as "the month without a
full moon" January and March OF
that year had each two full moons,
while the intermediate month did not
have one. Says writer in an astrono,
mical journal. referring to this fact :
500 you realize what a rare thing in
nature it was? 1t has not happened
before since the beginning OF the
Christian era, or probably since the
creation of the world? 1t will not
occur again, according to the compu-
tations of the astronomer royal Of
England, for-how long do you think /?
Not until after $500, 600 years from
1865 l"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

The proposition to build a memor.
ial bridge across the Potomac River
connecting Washington City proper
with the great Arlington estate and
National Gene terry, is again before
Congress 1t is hoped by the Invent.
i've Age this matter will be given the
serious consideration its Importance
merits. Such a structure is needed
and that it should be q magnificent
piece of engineeringA-a monument 10
the genius of the present day-goes
without argument.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

The cigarette youth merits almost
any treatment that will squelch hi,
fatal habit, believes The Pathfinder.
The latest method, that of denying
him admission TO the public schools
unless he gives up smoking has been
employed in a Mis- souri, town. This
sort OF ostracism may bring pretty
effective influence to bear through the
parents. But may it not cause some
stubborn youngsters to go the other
way into deperate pathsp
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
RAIN AND SHINE.
Can't have sunshine al, the time
Got to come rain:

Can't have sunshine al, the time
Got to come a rain;
The dry land il gifts thirsty,
An the mountain an the plain,
They cry out fer a drop TO drink,
An all the within flowers
Is glad to see the rain fall free.
An freshen with the showers.
Can't have sunshine all the time:
Glad fer rain to fall;
Fills the wells an makes the dells
Look fresh an sparklin' all.
The raindrop makes the roses grow,
An il the rivers rise,
They water all the land, an 90
jest singin' meath the skies!
Can't have sunshine all the time:
like rainy day;
Fer that's the time fer readin' books
Or maxim fddles play.
To home, or TO the grocery store,
I'm happy when it rains;
Fer they need it on the mountains,
An it's welcome on the plains!
Atlanta Constitution
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
Sufficient Proof.

Relief, Russian man of letters,
had been implicated in the conspiracy
of 1925 and sentenced to be hanged.
He was launched from the fatal ladder,
when the rope broke and he was
thrown to the ground, severely
bruised, but conscious. He picked
himself up and said, quietly, "They
can do nothing in Russia, not even
twine cord properly" 1t was GUS
tomary in Russia to pardon the con-
demned after similar iasco, but on
Relieff's words being reported to the
late Czar Nicholas and his pleasure
demanded, herejoined, "Prove to him
that he is wrong" And they did
Detroit Free Pres
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
Aged TOrtOises.

Tortoises live to "a great age. In the
library at Lambeth Palace there is the
shell of one of these animals which
was brought to that palace in the year
1888 by Archbishop Laua, and lived
till the year 1853 when it was killed
by the cold weather, laborer in the
garden having dug it up from its win.
ter retreat and neglected to replace
It, Another was placed in the Bishop
OF London's garden at Fulham in 1928.
This died natural death in 1854. The
ages OF the tortoises when first placed
IN these gardens We're not known
New York Observer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

According to the figures of Chief
Engineer Parsons, of the New York
City Rapid Transit Commission, the
cost OF the proposed electric railway
. under Broadway will be S66, 900, 900,
exclusive of expenses for right of way,
damages to buildings, etc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

Tho Peoria Herald says it is almost
impossible for the average American
mind TO comprehend how Casimir.
Perier, with salary, as President of
the French Republic, of $500, 900
year, could make up his mind to re-
sign.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

A prominent Guatemalan official
said that though war between Guate-
mala and Mexico might bo delayed
for year, it was sure to come.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
AN OLD DICTIONARY.
by HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

ES, l know" said
A II n t Nabby, in q
voice about as cheer.
full as the croak of q
consumptive raven.
"The family is all
broke up, and every
thing is scattered.
And the furniture
was sold at auction.
Such n thino navar
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

The farmlands OF this country are
estimated TO be worth $13, ,279, ,252,.
Gf9.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
Great Seal OF the Coincidence

The Great Seal of the Confederacy
is now in the State House ut Colum-
bia, S. @. 1t is made of polished
bronze, and is about three inches in
diameter On one side of it is an
equestrian statue of Washington, and
on the other the inscription, "Confed.
crate States of America, 22d February,
1862. Dec Vindirece. 1t was made
in England, and reached Richmond
only few days before the evacuation.
In the general confusion that followed
it WAS overlooked, and afteward fell
into the hands of William Earle, OF
Washington, ID. c., by whom it was
presented TO the State above men
toned in 1883. New York Dispatch
The aye-aye of Madagascar is re-
markable chiefly for its eye, which
are larger, IL proportion TO its size,
than those of any other creature.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-08-31

the Prophet Adj in the MIDDLE of the
valley. The Yezidi worshipers are still
IN waiting there, and PROSTATE them
serves as before when the king bird is
carried past them.
At the shrine the "Farash." or
special functionary in charge, has mad
all ready, lighting up the interior brill
lantly and opening all the doors. We
go H. and L lind the interior a plain
quadrangle with a stone at the fur
Their extremity marking the actual
burial place of the founder of tho
Yezidis. The priests and others range
themselves as they did in the under.
ground temple, the ':Farash" takes a
vase of perfumed oil, sticks a good
sized wick in 1T, lights it, and takes IL
round to each functionary present
Each one shifts lightly at the scented
Oil, holds his hand for a moment over
the light, and then gently strokes his
beard.
A second black lamb is now brought
to the door Of the shrine and sacrificed
IN precisely the same manner as that
IN the underground temple. The flesh
IS, however, cut up in small pieces and
thrown to the Yezidis outside. who
scramble for them eagerly, and then
make for their homes before the dawn
appears. With this the ceremonial con
Guides, thus terminating my.first night
among the devil worshipers of Kur.
d1stan.-New York Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-08-31
A Phrase Older Than History.

The celebrated Metternich used the
phrase, '.After me, the deluge," as i'm
plying that after him no statesman
would be able to preserve the peace
Of Europe. But the celebrated mot
was not original with him, as Nine.
Pompadour, mistress Of Louis XIV,
who died nine years before Meter
mich was born, was quoted as saying,
"Apres nous lie deluge," and the
willy diplomatist only changed it to
"Apres moi.'' The idea did not orig
mate with her, quick witted though
she was. Cicero ascribes it to Ro-
man emperor, and Milton supplies the
name: "They practice that when they
fall, they may fall in a general ruin,
just as cruel Tiberius would wish;
When die, let the earth be rolled in
flames " Reasons Of Church Gov
ernment,'''- book T., chapter 5, page 81.
1t was older, however, than Tiberius,
and is a very ancient Greek proverb,
too old for any discovery Of it's author.
Tertullian ascribes it to Demosthenes,
but it turns out only to have been
used by him as common proverb,
familiar to the public even In his day.
Tiberius is represented as having said:
: After my death, perish the world by
tire. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-08-31

ed to the subterranean place Of Wor-
ship where the Yezidi rites are cele-
brated.
At one extremity Of the building is
low door which is guarded by six
young "pirs," or priests, holding light
ed torches in their hands And at this
door the procession with the 'king
bird' enters, following. We descend
ten or dozen steps and then reach a
passage only wide enough to pass two
abreast, along which we make our
way. The flutes are silent and the
cymbalS and tambourine cease their
rhythmic beat. We keep steadily on
the passage, sloping gently for two
hundred yards, andeafterward turn
ing sharply to the right. We are in
almost perfect darkness, the torches
carried in front by the "kara bash"
and thekawals giving no light what
ever in the confined space wherein we
are marching. On we go still for an
other two hundred yards, as near as
can estimate, then we descend for
short distance, when the procession
stops as we near our destination. At
ter a pause Of minutes duration we
are allowed to proceed, and then, uass-
ing what looks like an arched door
way, find ourselves in the under
ground temple of the devil worship
pers. And a more singular place of
worship was surely never contrived by
any body Of Eastern sectaries.
1t is huge vaulted cavern, evident
ly the work of nature, for the roof,
walls and floor are Of solid rock. It is
about sixty feet in width, but appears
to extend to a considerable distance
inward. The roof is circular, possibly
made so by the Yezidis. There is no
earthly or damp and mouldy odor per-
ceptible, but the torches and lamps
burn very low owing to the absence Of
fresh air, and it takes some little time
for the eyes to note the arrangements
4 Of the temple in the semi-gloom that
prevails.
In the center Of the cavern is a
square stone altar, about six feet by
four. On this is placed the "Jalwah, J"
a black book, which, with the COM
mentary upon it known among the
Yezidis as the ''Mashafe Rash," forms
the Bible of the devil worshipers.
Facing the stone altar, and with his
hands upon the Black Book, stands
the ''Kak," or spiritual head of the
fraternity, in black cap, and long,
yellow garment that reaches to the
ground. He neither moves nor speaks
as the procession enters and takes up
a position in the temple. The elder Of
the "pirs, " Or priests, in yellow robes
also, range themselves on the right of
their chief, the younger priests on the
left. The kaWals take their places at
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-08-31

her wheel, las punctured tires entang.
led IN his feet, it's cyclometer Nesting
on his vest pocket, and it's left pedal
grasped firmly in the unconscious vic
TINS handr l..
It was spring. George Washburne,
who had lain for three weeks delirous,
opened his eyes. Reason had returned
and his right arm had knit.
AT last" sobbed a fair girl, who
with his sister sat at the sick mans
side.
Where am I?'' he gasped.
Here, George" said .Parthenia, for
1t was she-"here. I'll never ride
again." -.
Sweetheart, was it you?" he muir
INJURED.
1T was, George" she answered,
with sob. II had not lit my lamp
ana L was coasting-and then-then it
happened. But never mind, my darl-
ing, shall never bike again."
"Oh, my love" he said, grasping her
hand and lifting it to his lips, ''do not
say that. Bike as much as you will;
the wheel that maligned brought US
together again. We owe it much. T
will tell why objected"
And then he told her all: how he
had tried to learn, and could not; and
how the desire to be with her always
mad led him to speak as he had. And
she, imprinting a kiss upon his fore
head, comforted him.
You were right, darling." she said.
I'VE will get a bicycle built for two,
and l will work the pedals, while you
can sit on the hind seat and whisper
words of love in NV oar,'
Ills answer was a smile. and hap
plness once more dawned for George
Washburne and Parthenia Hicks
worthy. They were wed last week.
and the groom's gift to his bride was
a nlckle-plated safety for two, with a
russet-1eather tool-chest and gold wire
guards to keep her skirts free from the
Wheel.-BaZar,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-08-31
BACKING A WIDOW.
She Wanted Six Bits for Her Hog
and She Got IT.

She Wanted Six Bits for Her Hog
and She Got It,
L was standing at the end of the de-
pot platform when little old woman
drove up with an OK harnessed to
cart, says the Detroit Free Press and.
handing the rope lines to a little color
ed boy who was loafng around, she
came up the steps and asked:
do you own this yere railroad,
sah?"
mo, ma'am, don't"
us the critter around yere who owns
this yere railroad?"
There's a critter inside there, but I
think he's only employed by the man
who owns the road"
stranger" she said, after looking
me over, will yO' back lone wilder
to git jestice?'
How back you?'
"This yere railroad has run over one
O. my hogs and won't pay fur him.
I've come down to get six bits for that
hog or turn loose on somebody! I'll
walk up to the critter inside and de-
AA~AANA
I'll tackle him. Will yo' back NE to
see fair fout?"
why, you are woman and should
not think of having a row with a
man." I replied.
woman, stranger! It's six bits or
tackle him, but it'll help me along, to
know you ar behind me- Will yo' do
io1y
cash to boot?''
l said I'd see fair play and went in
with her. She walked up to the sta
tionmaster and spat on her hands and
said:
"You know about that hog! It's six
bits or I'll light onto you"
"Why, Mrs. Ramsay, I don't own the
railroad!' he protested.
"Six bits or tackler' she replied.
I'll send your claim up to head
quarters to be acted on
stranger hold my sunbonnet, and
don't let him gouge my eyes out or
pull my harp she said, as she united
the strings. "NoW, then
Here's your six bits" he said, as he
handed out three quarters.
'"Thankee! Good money, is ito That
Squar'S the hog an thar won't be no
fout. jest reckoned thar was a way
to git at a railroad, but I didn't ex-
actly know how twas DONE"
went out to see her in the cart,
and as she got seated she extended her
hand and said:
'Stranger, I was a lone wilder and
wanted backin' and yo' backed me.
l hain't woman as kin shed tears
nor git off big words, but my airnest
wish is that the Lawd may dun hev
mercy on yor -g'lang,
Salv'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-08-31
THE CHILD-sEAsON,

% sunny life of childhood! blossoming
To gladden. all the world; as if the
spring -
.Were captive made. and your soft
hair ungird =
Had netted all springs sunshine as it
stirred; ~,
Your little nest has still it's singing
0 youth! fast learning to be wise and
Whose aims are lofty. In the race for
Great things seem possible-and yet
- to-day
Some grave that is milestone on the
way
Says over the worlds loud voice,
Kneel and pray
D, hearts that pain has chastened!
Well We know
The song of thankfulness. We but
forego
Your joy little while. The leaves
may tell
or autumn; yet be brave; We have
fought well,
Weep not; We know that other fighters
fell.
o, aged heads that many a Yule-tide
snow
Has whitencd! Though the time be
long ago
Since first We laughed in childhood's
golden ray,
The Child of Bethlehem takes your
hand to-day.
Gods blessing crowns your far more
perfect way
Chambers Journal.