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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
Metal Workers of Asia.

Among the half civilized peoples OF
Central Asia are many artistic workers
in metals. One of these Nations Oh
tribes, the Burates, is famous for in
laid work. The Russians call these
workmen "Bratskaya Robata." They
use gold, tin and silver for inlaid work
on iron. The art has been practiced
by them for thousands of years, and
their skill has been recorded in the
ancient folk songs of Asia. A writer
describing their work say they ham
mer the silver, gold or tin very thin.
Then the part of the object to be iu-
laid is made rough with hammer,
the surface OF which is roughened like
file. Templets of birch bark serve
to cut the metal into the proper shape,
which is laid upon the heated object
and lightly hammered into the rough
surface, then heated to u blue color,
and the inlaid metal is hammered
smooth with polished hammer =
Scientific American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
THE OLD cHuR 3H BELL.

High up DER the heads Of the people
That pass like vague ships on tho street,
1t hangs in its home in the steeple,
That throbs with the Winds rhythmic beat;
What heeds It the world or its noises2
What recks II Of trafIic's loud dlnl
OF tears, or the clamor OF voices
That speak Of the light hearts wlthin2
Enough that lis duty is ringing
In every condition OF weather,
Enough that its mission is bringing
The spiritual household together;
Enough that II strikes for the hours
That speed In a ne'er-ending chain,
And chimes over nuptal flowers,
And tolls for the funeral train.
Enough that II speaks 10 the mothers
In clear, unmistakable tones,
And fathers and sisters and brothers,
From all the earth's populous zones;
Enough that II brings to the altar
The ones who have strayed from the truth
As we'll as the weak ones who falter
Mid trials unknown in their youth.
SO there, while the pale stars are marching,
And rivers roll ON to the sea,
And heavens blue vault is o'er-arching,
The bell in its belfry will be;
And then, when its mission is ended;
And turned is the last burial sod,
Its echoes full-toned will be blended
with trumpets that call us to God.
ALFRED E. Hostelley, in New York Observer
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
LIKE THEY DO AT A CIRCUS.

The performance of the comic opera,
which was being rendered by the tall
entsd amateurs of Hawville, Okla
homa, had been going on for consid-
cradle time without hitch or Interrupt
tion, when suddenly Alkali Ike, the
affianced husband of Miss Lille Gu
sack, the prima donna of the occasion,
rose up in the midst of the cultured
and refined audience, with a loud
snort of wrath.
"Yere, nov, Ike !" demonstrated
Colonel Handy Polk, who was officiat-
ing as stage manager and also acting
as the heavy villain OF the opera.
"What in thunder is the matter with
you? If you don't like the perform
ance aud hain't got the manners to
keep still, git outl !"
81 came yere tonight, answered
Isaac, hoarsely, with the firm de-
termination to behave like meek and
humble rabbit, but, by hang, the next
gentleman that fings peanut into
Miss Cusack's mouth will think that
PIn wolf and this is my night to
howl "-Tsuth,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
Chose am Amusing Text.

An English clergyman who was sud.
denly called on to preach to con-
gregation of college students was un-
able to speak without notes, aud had
only one written sermon with him,
which was on the duties OF the mar
ried state, The topic was hardly one
that he would have chosen for the oc-
casion, bu. he hoped that it would
pass muster as being appropriate by
anticipation. But unfortunately he
did not read the sermon over, and SO
before he knew it he had uttered this
appeal: "And now, word to you
who are mothers. New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

How many of the people who use
the pump handle" handshake know
its origin? asks the Pathfinder. A
Westerner hit the idea of its discom-
fort when he said it was SER oil the
world like shakin' paws over barbed-
wire fence" The truth of the matter
is that 1t was originated by the Prince
of Wales when "that august person.
age" was suffering from boil under
the sarm, necessitating tho awkward
movement. Doesn't Shakespeare say,
"New customs, though they be never
SO ridiculous, nay, let them be unman.
ly, yet are followed"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
The Poison OF the Ornithorhynchus.

The hind feet of the ornithorhynch-
us. "the mole with webbed feet and
the bill of a duck" that puzzed ZOO
logists so much for a long time, are
provided with solid spur connected
with gland. Have we here poison
gland? From some apparently trust
worthy accounts that have reached him,
Mr.. Stewart thinks we have. This
gland is at least venomous at a certain
season. A dog was wounded by one
of these lpurs three times, anl the
symptoms the first time were those Of
pain and somnolence, but there were
no convulsions, titubations or tremb.
ling. Upon the two other occasions,
the symptoms were less pronounced,
and even null, thus indicating habitu-
alton. The poison has proved mortal
to the dog in four cases, but in man
the symptoms disappear without oaus-
ing misunderstanding American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
A Famoui Pielure BnrneI.

During the fire at Mar Lodge, hono
of the Duke of Fife, desperate but
vain efforts were made TO save Land,
seer's famous picture of "rhe Stag
Hunt," which he painted on the wall
OF the dining-room during one OF his
visits. A number of men attempted to
cut out the wall bodily, but the flames
burst into the room aud compelled
them 10 retreat. New York Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

Speaking of the harvest outlook,
the New York Herald says that winter
wheat fared very badly, but the loss is
considerably repaired by spring wheat,
the average condition of which is
1922, and for all wheat the average
condition is 76.2.--fgures which indi-
cate that the total wheat yield will be
over 400, 600, 600 bushels, from three
fourths to four-ffths of an average
harvest. The average condition of
corn is 1913, and the acreage 1918, as
compared with tho area planted in
1894. The largest corn crop ever pro-
duced in the United States was 2,060,-
600 bushels, in 1891. But If the
present estimates of the Department
of Agriculture prove to be correct the
corn crop of 1895 will break even this
record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
Attacked by Whales.

Captain Mitchell, of the steamer tug
Thomas J. Smith, which arrived here
from sea, having in tow the bone-laden
Italian bark, from Buenos Ayres,
which she picked up to the southwark
of Fenwick Island, reports having
been attacked by tremendous school
of whales while cruising forty miles
southeast of Cape Henlopen. The
whales surrounded the tug for period
of four hours, blowing large streams
of water into the air, which com
pletely shut out all view of the sur
roundings. Captain Mitchell says
that in thirty years service at
sea on tugs he never before saw such
large whales, nor were they ever
known to congregate in such numbers
so close to the land. 1t was serious
time on board the frail tug, and all
hands were badly scared, as these
monsters seemed iniuriNted and dashed
along the sides OF the boat with great
force Captain Mitchell ran the en-
gines full speed and attempted to get
clear of the school, but the huge
marine animals followed the tug, al
most swamping her with the immense
volumes of water they threw on board.
Finding that any attempt to get away
from them was futile, Captain Mitchell
loaded up large horse-pistol he la |
on board and began firing iuto them,
but the bullets took no effect. One
monster he put six shots into, but it
only infuriated the animal still more.
1t was about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when the leader of the school headed
off shore, and soon the whole number
followed and disappeared. -Philadel-
phia Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

The Atlanta Constitution observes: |:
The new directory OF st. Paul gives
that city u population of 100, 900,
whereupon the Minneapolitans ex.
claim: ooh, wait till you hear from our
directory man. He's not slow. He will
rise to the OCCASION" With these rival
cities 1T is question of which direc.
tory comes out last, or, as Colonel
Carter, OF Western Texas, used to say I:
"I like to hear the other fellow lie
first. ! then know just how far must
go to annihilate him"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

The New York Ledger maintains
that the secret of China's downfall is
in her insulation, which has lasted for
thousands of years, and strongly re-
PEELED all exterior influences. She
marked time while tho West marched
past, and her rude awakening has
come from Western forces via Japan
that is the exact truth of the situation.
Perhaps the agonies she has endured
IN the late war may be the birth .throes
of a nobler National existence for
China. Certainly, if the rulers we're
not so blind, there is not a more
patient quiet, enduring man than the
Chinaman. and unpopular though it
may be TO say SO, We believe that the
last word has not yet been spoken,
nor the last gun fired, in the struggle
for Asiatio supremacy, The Jap is
the Frenchman of Asia; the Chinaman
is the German. Germany knew the
bitterness of Jena, aud saw Napoleon
enter Berlin. But she also knew how
to wait, and Sedan followed on Ber.
lin. History has always repeated
itself II China really awakes. she
viii be heard Of in an irFepressiYe style
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

no tools that would enable him to Of.
feet his escape. Therefore 1 armed
myself with Adair's pistol, and Nam
mie and baby and kept watch over
my prisoner until we we're relieved at
Q o'clock by the arrival of my hus.
band.
Going out into the street, he sum-
moned policeman. The burglar was
brought out handcuffed and carried
away.
1 was not 81 rprised to recognize the
waiter James. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
TO A SUNBEAM.

So, lightly touch her dreaming head,
Nor sunder eyelids sealed asleep.
But fleck with fire the shining sweep
OF hair about her pillow shed,
So, lightly come and go.
And lose yourself and find yourself
In tawny tangles OF her hair;
Content you with the golden snare
Nor venture Ikea saucy elf,
To stray below her chin.
On carven temples lightly lie,
Nor vex the amcer eye that's hid
Meath either violet-veiled lid,
All! Swoon across her cheek and die
Upon her fervent mouth.
For, having slipped the honey there,
You may not live another hour,
To wanton with another flower
Nor burning rose-nor lily rare,
But perish in the kiss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
proMnIng Bor Saved by a Dog.

A large Newfoundland dog saved n
boys life at Baltimore yesterday. The
boy is Howard Connanbaugh, eight
years old, and the dog, formerly II
tramp, is now cared for by Edward
Lynch. The boy and the dog were
romping on the dock in the morning,
when the boy accidently fell over
board. There is twenty feet of water
in the dock. The big Newfoundland
saw the boy fall, and just as he came
to the surface sprang into the dock
and swan to the fast-siuking boy.
The boy olutched the woody hair on
the dogs neck, which kept him aaoat,
and then the dog started to swim with
his burden to the other side of the
dock. A man rushed TO the rescue,
and when the dog reached the place,
jumped into rowboat and managed
to pull both the dog and the boy out
of the water. The dog became hero
in the eyes OF the people who had
been attracted to the scene, aud he
was given a first-class dinner for his
heroism. Baltimore american.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

Tho capital employed in banking in
the principal countries is as follows {:
Great Britain, 81. O2o, 900, 600; United
States. 80, ,655. 900, ,OOO; Germany, ST.
i25, 900, 900; France, 81, ,025, 900, 900 I;
Austria, $3.50, 900, 900; Russia, s775, &.
10000; Italy, $l55, 900, 900; Aus
tralia, si15. 600, 900; Canada, $780,
600, 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
ANTICIPATION.

New Customer SIS that your dog?"
Barber Eyes, sir"
New Customer--"H seems very
fond of watching you cut hair.
BaI ber--."It is not that, sir. Some
times l make n mistake and take
leetle piece off gentleman's ear !'--
Tit-Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

A prominent physician thinks. il
amazing to see SO many people travel
ing for their health with a rapidity
that suggests they have been shot out
of gun. He thinks it rather remark
ablc that SO few of them kill them
selves in trying to get well.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
HOW HE pRoKE LIE IcE

Gus -"How did you happen TO ask
her to marry you the first time you
ever met her?"
Chollie-"W -"Well-ah-you see had
just been introduced to her, and I
ah-couldn't think of anything else to
say. Harper's Bazaar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
APrimiliye Confessional.

1t was a custom of the Crow Indians
that the members of a war party when
taking the trail should confess their
immoralities TO each 0 her The most
solemn oaths OF secrecy were taken,
and women were never admitted to
the secret sosieiies thas established,
-.NeY York WOrll,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

The New York Mail and Express re-
marks at is hopeful sign when
more than 200, 900 industrial work
ers receive an advance of wages aver
aging about ten per cent, during the
first half Of the year 1895. And the
figures are official"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

1t Is believed by some who have ez-
amined the histories of so-called musi-
cal prodigies that they are developed
by making when children the discov-
cry that the tips OF their fingers will
produce on piano the same time aud
tone they make with the tips of their
tongues in their mouths, NEG York
World
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
THE EVENING PRAYER.

Little Pet ION her knees, before re-
tiringl Mamma, may l pray for
rain?'
Mamma-"Y-e-s, if you want to,
but why"
Little Pet-"Susie Stuckupp didn't
invite me to her picnic. New York
Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

''Isn't Smith a poet?" ''No; can't
borrow quarter TO have his hair cut
that's allr"-Atlanta Constitution.
Kitty" "Why do they call it Ocean
Bluff HouseP" Tom-''Because it
makes bluff at being on the ocean"
Puck.
Jack-"To feather your nest you
must have money" Tom-"Yes, there
is nothing so delightful as cash down"
Truth.
Now the druggists face is beaming, as the
nickels to him pass,
And he thinks there's fun in selling froth
at half-a-dime glass.
'Im going to marry sensible wo-
man." Impossible. "Why~
"They are the ones who won't marry
you. Truth.
''I hate these bicycles built for two,
said Miss Jemmison. "It encourages
people to talk behind your back. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Little Girl--"What is tact, papa?"
a-'s5omething every woman has
and exercises until she gets married. "
New York Weekly.
''Oh, don't mind it so much, said
the sporty ex-banker, cheerfully, after
the failure; "we had run for our
money, anyhow w!"-Puck.
First Physician-''Is this case that
demands q consultation Second
Physician--'I think 1t is. The
patient is extremely rich. Truth.
Tommy Paw, what IS the board
of education?" Mr.. Figg-'In the
days when 1 went to school it was u
pine shingle. - indianapolis Journal.
''He has money to burn" is phrase played
out
In this season before dog days are felt
Aud now, to ease a financial doubt,
We are prone to say "He has ice to melt. y"
Detroit Free Press
He-"Is this the first time you've
ever been in love, darling?" She--
(thoughtlessly)-"Yes; but it's so nice
that / hope it won't be the last p
Tit-Bits.
"Guy, do be quiet" said mamma
"you are so noisy" 'I'm obliged to
make noise, mamma; somebody
might take me for a girl. "-Phila-
delphia Times.
Jasper-"As men grow older they
grow meaner." Jumpuppe--"Natur-
ally. The older they grow the more
they learn how mean the rest of the
world is. Truth,
Clara Winterbloom-"There is only
enough to about half fill this trunk.
What shall do; fill it with papers,"
Mrs. Winterbloom-"No; let your
father pack it. "-Brooklyn Life.
Cawker-''Barlow made rash pre-
diction Just now" Cumso-"What
did he say?" Cawker-"He said that
the time would come when it would
he respectable to be honest. Judge.
II have heard worse playing than that, J"
said he,
As he ceased. with cheerful air;
And the audience YEARLY rose to go,
Aud sadly murmured "Where?"
Life.
"Who is the master of this house?"
asked the agent of the man who an
swered his ring. "Well," was the
curious response, in a resigned tone,
''[ am the husband and father. -
Life.
First Little Girl-"And isn't your
cat afraid of mice?" Second Little
Girl-"Oh, no, not single bit, "
First Little Girl That's queer, And
she's lady cat, too, isn't she?"-
Someryille journal.
Van Pelt-"Isn't 81 a day rather
high for u hotel in the mountains"
Landlord-" "But, my dear sir, you
should think of the scenery" Van
Pelt-"How much do you charge for
that?" York World.
Kitiy-"I understand Mr.. SoIteigh
fell of the dock and ii was fifteen min
utes before he was fshed out. Jane
-"How did he keep his head above
water so long?" Kitty-"It was the
lightest part, | presume. Detroit
Free Press
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
A CHANCE IN THE CRY.

Wayside Ways-"Say, Rogers, don't
desc calamity howlers make yer
tired?"
Restful Rogers-''Naw; dey amt
half as bad as der business revival
shouters wot's inquisertivo cause yer
amt at work. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
uNMERCIFUL.

Miss Mature-"Do you know, peo-
pie are always making the most absurd
mistakes about my age. Why, some
men guess me to be no older than
some OF the chits of silly girls one
meets"
Mss Smart-"Ahl that's when you
talk. "-Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
NE INrvIrAnI.r coNcnus1CN.

Freddy-"Mamma, our principal
says that his school days were the
happiest days of his life. Do you be.
lieve thlt?"
Mamma-"Certainly. He wouldn't
say so if it were not true"
Freddy-"Well, Isuppose he played
hockey and didn't get caught. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
nEn1EyEp oF A BAD HABIT.

First Sportsman-"Does your setter
chase rabbits?"
Second Sportsman-"Not now.
"How did you cure him?"
"I've peppered him SO full of bird
shot that lie couldn't run if he tried.
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
AN ANNIVERSARY.
DAIR sELKIRK

ID Al r SELKIRK
AID I were quietly
married in the dear
little church of our
native village, and
as Adair had al
ready secured en-
ployment in q dis
tant town of some
Importance, we lett
! shortly after the
ceremony for our
future home.
We secured board
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
THAT SERVANT GIRL.

mo 7"
She spoke in accents of scorn.
''I can not be yours.
He turned away despondently and
sought another employment bureau. -
Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
DIsCoURAGNG,

DIsCoURAGrNG.
Clara--"He is so obstinate.
Maude-'Tn what way?"
Clara-'It's the hardest thing in
the world to convince him that 1 am
always right. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

In some of the Pacific Coast States
a horse is not worth so much as
sheep dog.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Dressed That -Discoura ging--
Nervous us-Lettlng the Cat Out of
the Bag-Not n Jllt, Etc, Etc.
Il wish were man. she sighcl.
He quickly raised his head.
And looked at her in wild surprise;
II thought you were" he said.
Brooklyn Life,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

William Carol, of Brooklyn, who
has lO7 years experience Of the worlds
affairs, says that it is steadily growing
better.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
NERVOUS.

Uncle Treetop must put in
day on the river; the fish are biting
now"
Jess IA niece from the city)-'Is
their bite poisonous ?"-Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
NOT A JILT.

NIL n JILL
'Have you broken your engage
ment with Fred?"
eyes"
"When did that happen?'
"Ohl When I married him. New
York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
AN UNSTEADY LIGHT.

"Tm very glad / don't live in
Rome" remarked Mrs. Bickers.
"Why?" asked her husband.
'l'm sure L never could learn to
read by the light of Roman candles"
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

General Schofeld wants the United
States Army increased to 100000
mon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.

I7I7I II4FI he N7h1 VUI VI IIII1 IAIs
Principal Ito new apprentice)
''Has the bookkeeper told you what
you have to do in tie afternoon?"
Youth-"Yes, sir. was to waken
him when 1 saw you coming. "-Da-
helm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
RArzs oE ADvERr.ssno.

One Square, one inch, one ipssrtion. q ~
One Square one inch, one month";. SOC
One Square, one inch three months. 800
Ono Square, one inch, one year ..... RW
Two Square, one year ,.......ss 10 "
Quarter Column, one year. ....,.ssss,. ~ ~
Half Column, one year r.....S........s e1W
One Column, one year -. -. ...... 10lW
Legal advertisements toN os1ts per N
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices grEtis.
All bills for yearly advertissmept8 cdnapeue
quarterly. Temporary advertisements nsaas
b paid in advanoa.
Job wurk-cash on delivery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
THE HELLO" IN ENGLAND.
1t Takes Time and Ceremony to Use the
Telephone There.

1t Takes Time and Ceremony to Use the
Telephone There.
The man had just come back from a
years sojourn in England and had used
the telephone to announce to friend his
presence in town, says the Chicago
Tribune.
"My, but that's different from the service
we get across the pond" said he. "Ove1
there it's something like this:
"You ring and say: Are you there?'
care you there2' is the answer.
"After assuring the young woman that
you are there, she asks what number you
want. You tell her. Then you ring off
and go out and transact some business.
The same morning, if you are lucky, there
comes ring and then:
" Are you there?'
You assure the young woman, on
honor, that you really are there; She
thanks you, and then says:
'''There you are
care you there?' This time it is the
man you want to talk to.
Are you there?' This time YOU are
answering him, for no self respecting
Briton will talk over the line unless all the
ceremonious details have been fully carried
out.
"When each becomes convinced that the
other is present in person, why, business
can proceed. But the service you get is bad.
long distance and all. I have almost
yelled my lungs out trying to talk to a man
in Paris, and results would have been al
most as satisfactory if I had stuck nv
head out of the window and simply hollered
across the channel"
Now this story may or may not be true
but the sequel is gospel fact.
One OF the men who heard the yarn had
occasion to use the telephone. He rang
and then:
Are you there2"
There was moments pause; then in an
apologize tone of voice, and with the all
OF man who had been squelched, he said
please