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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-10

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Ais. Levari Facias to me directed
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
OF Wilmington, New Castle county,
InI. "a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Over seven thousand varieties OF
microscopic sea shells have been emu
merated by naturalists.
The perfume Of the nutmeg flower
is said by some naturalists to have an
intoxicating effect on small birds.
The ivy-leaved lettuce opens its
leaves and flowers at 8 O'Clock in the
morning and generally closes again
by 4.
A Canadian experimenter preserves
wood from the boring beetle by soak
ing it two or three months in satu-
rated solution of lime.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany will use crude petroleum from
the Los Angeles oil fields as fuel for a
number of their locomotives.
One legal ohm equals 1.0112 British
Association units; hence, to transform
resistances expressed in British Asso-
citation units to legal ohms, the nu-
merical values have to be reduced by
about one-tenth per cent.
1t is reported that vein Of iron ore
has been discovered in Midland Coun-
ty, Michigan, lying from a few inches
to few feet under the surface, run
ming for distance of one and one-half
miles before coming to the end, the
vein being eighty rods in width.
In the case of musk, as it comes to
the refner, the odor is SO pungent and
unpleasant that those who have to ex-
anime the pods in which it comes have
to wear cloths over their mouth and
nose, and in some cases inhalation of
the odor produces bleeding at the nose.
Behring's law says that the blood
and blood serum of an individual
which has been artificially rendered
immune against a certain infectious
disease may be transferred into an
other individual with the effect to
render the latter also immune, no mat
ter how susceptible this animal is to
the disease in question.
Among the latest foreign rivals to
cordite is "normal powder" which is
manufactured in Sweden, and which,
it's owners say, is more reliable than
cordite. They offer to bear the ex-
pense of competitive trials between
this and all the best known rife pow
ders in Europe. They claim also that
by "normal powder" remarkably even
velocities and low pressures are OBJ
tained.
The cotton thread used for. the fila
ments of incandescent lamps is parch-
mentized before carbonization by
passing it slowly through solution of
sulphuric acid two parts, water one
part, and finally washing it in water
until every particle of the acid is re-
moved. The parchmentized thread,
after drying, is reduced to a uniform
diameter by drawing it through dies,
after the manner of wire drawing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
A Babe Born Fond OF Bicycling.

A lady in Reno has a baby less than
a year old which has inherited a pc.
culiarity. The child has been very
puny and appeared to be constantly
craving something. One thing after
another has been given to it and every
means known to professional nurses
was used in an endeavor to satisfy
this craving.
The mother is an expert bicyclist
and is very fond of riding. 1t was
remembered that before the birth of
the child she had an almost irresistible
desire to take a spin on her wheel, aud
it was thought likely that the child
had been marked in this respect.
About two weeks ago a basket ar
rangement was attached to bicycle.
the child put into it and given a ride
of a mile or two. A change was i'm
mediately noticeable in its condition.
and daily outings of this character
have resulted in a complete cure of
the little ones peeYishness, aud the
child has rapidly gained strength and
desh uudev this treatment. Reno
lNeyl Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
Transnlantinp Teeth.

Among the wonders of modern sur,
gerry there is nothing more remarka.
BILE than the transplanting of teeth.
Some years ago a dentist on the Pa
cifc coast created a sensation by ex-
tracting a tooth from the jaw of one
person and inserting it in the jaw of
another. Since that time the opera
tion has been repeatedly tried, but
with not altogether satisfactory re.
suits. At least twenty-five per cent.
of the cases have failed of success.
Considering that the experiment is in
its infancy, this is encouraging. The
method is to select the tooth required
for the purpose, pains being taken
that it is Of just the size and shape to
fit the space OF the one removed. The
crown is severed from the root, which
is then deprived of its pericementum
and shaped to suit the operator. A
thorough cleansing of the nerve canal
is next in order, then the apex of the
root is filled and hermetically sealed
with tiny platina tube carefully
fitted into the nerve canal. After the
most careful course of antiseptic
treatment the socket is prepared to
received the new root, which is Sc.
cured in place and SO covered that it
is safe from shocks and pressure. After
about six weeks, or when the union
has taken place, provided the opera.
tion is successful. a porcelain crown
is attached TO the root and the patient
has fine, strong aud natural-looking
tooth. New York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
Brought Them Back.

A New York man bought his own
despised horse back at an auction sale
not many moons ago, and now a tale
to match 1t comes from London. A
man with passion for good bargains
in secondhand furniture failed to Sc
cure a wife who shared it. When the
house got so full OF relics that there
was no room for more, she selected a
few pieces which she thought would
not be missed and sent them to an
auction room to be sold. The even
ing of the day of the sale came, and
with it a return of all those pieces and
a few more. Her husband had hap
penod in on the sale and, not recog
nizing his own furniture, bought it
over again at bargain which made
the terms of the original purchaser
sink out of sight.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

a French scientist has recently dis
covered means of increasing the
illuminating power of ordinary coal
gas about fifteen times. The increase
is accomplished by supplying a small
but constant current of air to the
flame. A tiny electric motor is fixed
in the body of the gas lamp which is
diminutive ventilator. The motor
is run by current supplied by
couple of small accumulators. The
flame has a remarkable brilliancy, and
lamps have been constructed on this
pattern with an illuminating power of
So0-candle power.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
Acme OF Ingratitude.

A well-known auctioneer, inter-
viewed in London recently, tells this
story:
We had the conduct of a sale of the
library and effects of gentleman we'll
known in his day for his speculations
and his varied career as their result,
and the usual crowd attended the auc-
tion. The first days sale passed with
out any incident, but in the second
days proceedings a remarkable Incl
dent occurred. just before the first
lot of the books was offered gentle
man walked into the room and asked
the auctioneer if he'could purchase the
library in its entirety, so that the
books should not be disturbed. There
could be no objection to this as the Ii
brary had been previously valued, and
its price was named by the auctioneer.
The would-be purchaser drew his
check for the amount and the library
was his-for a few minutes only, for
he said, "I am unknown to the man
whose books you have just sold, and I
wish you to hand them back to him
with my card. "
The gentleman who made this gen.
erous gift was an engineer and con-
tractor, and a member of a firm
of worldwide celebrity. Some
years afterward met him on Brighton
Pier, and reminded him OF the cir
eumstance. He then told me, to my
astonishment, that the recipient of the
books had in no way acknowledged the
gift, which, to say the truth, was
more remarkable than the generosity
of his benefactor-Ne York Mail and
ExDress
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

The young King OF Spain saw his
first bull fight the other day, an
nounces the New York Tribune. His
mother. who has horror of the brutal
sport, postponed the event as long as
possible; but oven she was unable to
override the ancient court precedent
that prescribes attendance on bull
fights as part of the education of
Christian monarch. The little chap
viewed the sport without betraying
any enthusiasm, and departed without
rewarding the successful matador, in
accordance with custom. And some
Spaniards, therefore. fear that he may
bring discredit on his order and race
by taking stand against the National
sport when he grows to mans estate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
THE BEST WORLD STILL.


It's n sad old world when the sun don't shine,
But there ain't no use repinin';
There's a bright, sweet spot, where the roses
twine,
An love when the sun amt shinin'.
An the winds may blow,
An the frosts may KILL
It's the best old world
In the country still
It's cold. cold world when the silver's gone,
But there amt no use bewailin';
The seas run high, but the ships sail on
An the sailors sing with the sailin'.
An the winds may blow,
An the lightin' kill;
It's the best old world
In the country still
#. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution. 3,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
Spain nOw bias in Cuba an army Of

Spain now has in Cuba an army OF
s0,0 men. This is force greater
by 10, 900 than the whole British army
in India. The entire population, white
and colored. is only four times as
great, and its proportion to the num-
Der of whites capable of bearing arms
is about that of one or two. Rarely
does history record an instance where
a country SO small has been invaded
by an army SO great, aud when it is
remembered that the Spaniards con.
troll the whole administrative and in
dustrial machinery of Cuba, and that
they have the more or less effective
sympathy of a not inconsiderable local
party, the New York Times thinks
their lack OF success is a startling
commentary both on the military
skill of Spain's Generals and soldiers
and on the merits of the cause for
which they are supposed to be fight
inp
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
IN THE FIELDS.

The reepers-they are singing in the fields
of golden grain,
And merry song arises on the mountain
and the plain;
And it's no for life and living, for no bless
ing heaven denied,
And song Of glad thanksgiving goes in
music to the skies!
The reapers-they are singing, for the har-
vest smiles to God.
Where the heavenly benedlction gave tho
color to the clod;
There is gladness in the morning-there is
gladness in the night;
For the corn is hanging heavy, and the cot
ton fields are white
che reapers--they are singing, for the sum
mer days are past,
and toll is crowned with plenty, and with
sweet reward at last
And it's hol for life and living, for no bless
ing heaven denies,
And songs Of glad thanksgiving go in music
to the skies
Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
An Enormous steamer.

The Westmeath, a new freight
steamer recently launched at Walls
end, England, is "A wonder in ship
architecture. She is 465 feet long,
fifty-six feet beam, 34I feet moulded
beam, and has carrying capacity of
10, 500 tons dead weight OF cargo, or
ii, 500 tons by measurement. The en-
gines are triple expansion, with 1S0
pounds pressure. The bottom is
double, and the construction is sys-
tenn of ballast tanks. 1t is supposed
that the vessel is practically unsink-
able; but there have been so many ac-
eidents and failures IN this line that
even the most sanguine believers in
water-tight compartments have grown
skeptical. New York Ledger
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

The New York Independent pub.
lishes one of the most remarkable dig
eoyeries ever made in American his
tory. 1t is nothing less than the
oldest document in existence of the
period of the Dutch settlement of New
York. 1t is q long official journal
kept, in the winter of 1634-36, by
Aren't Van Corlear, one of the leading
men in the colony, who made a visit
to the villages of the Iroquois con-
federation, consisting of the Mohawks,
Oneidaa, Onondagas, Cayugas and
Seneca Indian tribes. This journal,
which has lain lost in a garret in Hol-
land for two hundred and sixty years,
has been found by General James
Grant Wilson, and brought to this
country, and the translation shows
it to be of extraordinary interest for
the history of New York and the geo.
graphy of the region between Albany
and Utica, which was then wholly held
by Indians. The conclusion of the
journal consists of list of Indian
words with their translations, making
the earliest Iroquois vocabulary
known, the publication of Which is de-
layed till another week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Her Father lappearing suddenly
over the walD-"Ah young mau it's
you, Ell? Did my daughter promise
to meet you here?"
The Young Man Scared into telling
the truthl-"Y-e-e-s, sir. She prom
ised to meet me here a quarter OF an
hour ago but-but--l haven't seen
-anything-of-her."
Her Father langrily) -"That is Just
like women, for all the world They
have no respect for an engagement,
whatever. You just stand here, aud
Ill go back to the house and find her.
Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

Chinese rainmakers dress dog in
comic attire and carry it through the
streets, in the belief that the laughter
excited will cause a pleasant frame of
mind among the gods and induce them
to end drought. The Chinese claim
that their rainmakers are as success
ful as the American and far less ex-
pensiYe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
A GREAT RENUNcIArIoy.

Sally Gay--"Miss Oldgil had ter
rible battle between pride an in-
clination last night"
Dolly Swift "dow was th9t, le1r?"
Sally Gay--"Why, it was her thirty.
first birthday, aud old Jack Gidlyboy
wanted to kiss her once for each year,
but she took only twenty. New York
World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
HIS RULING rAssIoS.

''Bunkins is worth Millions" re-
marked one of the clerks in the tax
Office. "And yet I'll bet anything he
will be on the delinquent tax list as
usual"
eyes, was the reply. ''l never in
my life knew man so crazy to get
his name in print. Washington
Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

The failure of several water-power
electric plants from dry weather sug-
gests to the Atlanta Constitution the
necessity OF small steam power in re-
serve in case of works using nearly all
their available water power in ordin-
airy dry seasons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
HIS SUSPICION.

"Mabel," said her father, after Mr..
Stalate had left, just in time to catch
the last car, "that young man owns
stock in the gas company, does he
not?"
eyes"
"And he is also heavily interested
in the coal trader"
81 believe so.
"Well, hereafter he must be re-
minded that his departure is due at 10
p. m. l am convinced that his devo-
tion to you Is not disinterested. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
A GOOD TURN.

Drummer "Pve done big days
work to-day; have taken orders for
over $4,000 worth of gools."
Bill Collector -"Who are the par
ties? ?"
Drummer to Skinner q Slow
pay"
Bill Collector -"rhat means stea ly
employment for me for ten months.
Thanks don't know what 1 should do
if it wern't for you. boston Tran.
script.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
GOING HIM ONE nErrER.

II began life without cent in my
pocket, " said the purse pronl mau to
an acquaintance.
II didn't even have a pocSet, re-
piled the latter, meekly. .-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

The great decrease in the percent
age of diphtheria mortality in New
York City for 1895, as shown by the
Board of Health statistics, is strong
argument in favor OF the anti-toxine
remedy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

The Director of the United States
Mint estimates, and believes his esti-
mate to be within the mark, that the
worlds production of gold for 1895
will amount to 5000, 900. 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
A LIVELY MORNING.

Teacher r-"What excuse have You
for being late?"
Truthful James-"Me watch was
stole by highwaymsn; an it took me
half an ho1r ter kill him an git it
back Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
NO DISGUISE.

Husband (admiringly) There's no
use trying to disguise the fact, you
are smarter than I am, my dear.
Wife (complacently) y)-"rhe facS,
my love, has never been iu disguise
among those who know us.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

might have become Of that brave girl
in the snow. It surprised me q little
perhaps, to see her 80 happy after
such a dangerous undertaking. But
that was, of course, natural then, as l
did not know what had passed be-
TWEEN them on that ride.
''During the absence of the young
fellow one of his comrades had cheek
enough to examine his effects-to find
out who he was and notify his rela-
tives of his death, so he said, but as I
believe. to see what the duce il was
that kept him so busy during the
evenings. But the big stories the man
expected TO tell of what he found are
still untold, for he found only lot
of books, principally law books,
newspaper clippings Of testimony in
trials and lot of other useless trash
as he expressed himself. What the
deuce the fellow was doing with these
was more than he could imagine. Then
great light burst upon me. I'm
agine private in the service of Uncle
Sam giving up all the pleasures of
army service-very few there are
for the sake of studying law, ahd you
have view of our mysterious pri-
vate,' with the mystery cleared up.
"Well, as you have perhaps already
guessed, they both left us few
months later. The young fellows en-
listment expired, and 1 guess he was
pretty tired of army life. He went to
New York, 1 believe, taking the belle
of the fort with him. I have strong
reasons TO believe that this was settled
during that ride into the fort. I
heard of him once since then. One of
his friends at the fort said he had
quite law practice down East here.
"The Indians were rounded up af-
terward and subdued. They were
scared, I guess, by what they had
done, and"
"What's the matter, Langdon, not
gcing already, are you? The story
did not effect you SO seriously. did itP
Why, man, / actually believe there
are tears in your eyesI''
'sWell, no>-but--I really have to
go now. have an appointment at
home and I've got to go now, or am
liable to be late.
Whether Robert Langdon had On
appointment at home or not, does not
matter much. Sufficient is it to say
that he did go directly home, where he
found his wife on the lounge, just
where she had thrown herself as he
left to go the club. A sob greeted
him as he approached her.
"Genevieve, can you forgive me?
1t was all my fault, and if you'll for
give me, I'll never do it again"
She turned up her tear stained face
to him and he bent over and kissed
her, wondering how it ever entered
into him to be SO cruel.
''No, it was not your fault, it was
mine. I actually drove you to that
horrid club, when know you don't
care to go there"
"Well, we will not fight about that
just now. Do you remember Major
Hunt at the fort? / heard him tell
story at the club to-night-a story
of how a young girl at a Western fort,
a few years ago, rode out into the
snow to rescue q man who had got
lost from his troop, and how she
brought him in safe and sound. Shall
l tell it to you? I remember it, word
for word"
''No, you need not, and if you're
not going to stop your everlasting talk
about that I am just going to get
angry again; nowl"
He stopped.-Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
TOO SuGGESTIYE.

'I don't eat any more at Snagg's
restaurant"
"Why not?'
'I complained of the STEAK yester
day, and he told me to bride my
appetite. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
FINE DELICACY.

She-"He is man of the finest
delicacy of feeling, don't care what
you say about him.
He-"That's so. He only touched
me for quarter when he might have
made it a dollar. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
OLE THE WORLD.

Higgins-"Do you think the earth
is round?"
Wiggins- -"Blessed il | know. Judg-
ing from my experience with the
people who live on it, I'm pretty sure
that it isn't square. "--Dstroit Free
Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
THINK OF THE BUrrERMrBKl

''We had some lovely grape butter
in the country"
''Do you know now they made it?"
ooh, churned the juice, suppose !"
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION.

He-'T don't see why you need
blubber so, even if Charley has gone
away"
She-'Don't you see I'm quite un-
manned?"-I Iarper's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

The Fashionable Ailment-One More
Victlm-hnew It's Dangers-A
Sufficient Explanation, Etc, Etc.
zone views these things said Bier Fox,
According as his light Is.
do not doubt those grapes are sweet
But fear appendicitis"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

Building ground comes high in
London. Lately plot of fifty-seven
square yards in Lombard street sold
at $4,000 per square yard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
KNEW IT'S DANGERS

Lady OF the House-"Are you fa-
miliar with all kinds of work?"
Weary Willy "Yes, num- I'm
onto it. - Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
ONE MORE VICTIM.

Anything new on hand, Ethel?'
sYes; another engagement ring"
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

The great exodus from Canada to
the United States has become q party
issue in the Dominion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-04
EFFECT OF A STORY.

ERHAPS it was
partly her fault,
or may be it was
all his fault. Any
way, they had just
had a quarrel, one
of those unpleas-
ant little affairs in
which neither one
nor the other will