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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
OPEN THY HEART.

Admit ibto thy silent breast
The otes OF but one bird,
And instantly thy soul will join
In iubilant accord.
The perfume OF single fow'r
Inhale like breath Of God,
And in the garden Of thy heart
A thousand buds will nod.
Toward one star in heaven expanse
Direct thy spirits flight,
And thou wilt have in the wide world
Ny child, enough light
johanna AmbrosiI
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

John Butts, Sr. --"I want to leave
my property to my two sons one
tenth to my youngest son, John Butts,
and nine-tenths to my eldest son,
Royal Chesterfield Chauncey De Pegs
ter Butts"
Family Lawyer-"H'm do you
think that's quite fair?'
John Butts, Sr.-"Yes;-I want 10
make some kind of reparation to Royal
for allowing his mother to give him
such IA name. PUCK.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Mr.. Stump, Commissioner OF Immi-
grafton, in his annual report, doubts
il there has been any increase in tho
foreign-born population OF this coun-
try since 1898.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
THE FIRST STEP.

az wish you would tell me, " said the
kind old Judge to the lady burglar,
chow you came to adopt such dis
reputable profession. How did you
begin?"
"Your honor" replied the misera'
BILE woman, "my first step was to go
through my husbands pockets while
he slept. After that the descent was
easy. y."-Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

A writer in the Windsor Magazine
says that "even Mr.. Gladstone, that
greatest OF all sticklers for official re-
ticence, held that Cabinet Minister
might impnrt secrets TO his wife and
his private secretary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
A CRUEL WORLD.

Weary Willie-''Yes, poor Slobsy
lost hear. completely an committed
suicide. He couldn't stem dis cruel,
heartless world no longer"
Flowery Fields Everybody against
him, supposeP"
Weary Willie-"Yes; everywhere
he went folks wuz offerin' him jobs. I"
Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

New York City, according to a re-
ligious journal OF the town, spends
about $21, ,OO0 daily for milk and Sl40,- =
coo for other beverages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
THE GENESIS OF A NAAIE.

"Why," asked the daughter with
the dreamy eyes, "why do they cell it
the honeymoon, mammal"
''Because," answered the mother
with the drawn lines about her mouth,
"because it is sort of sweet lanacy,
I suppose. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
IMAGINATIVE AND OTHERWISE.

Quilldriver-"The high salaries of
the new journalism make me think of
New York's tall buildings"
Wilson-"Tall buildings%
"Yes, there are so many stories
about them. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

party in q
rambling old
house on the
Thames is no
doubt a de-
lightful thing
in the alb.
stract, but if
the party is
not q carefully
selected one,
or there hap
pen to be
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
THAT'S DIFFERENT.

"Who's making all that racket out
therA2 1 want some chance to read
and Think"
"It's me as is singing" snapped the
autocrat of the kitchen5 "anl what of
it?"
= "Oh, beg your pardon. I thought
it was my wife. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Lawyer Investigating clients story
-"Now, you must keep nothing from
me."
Client-'1 haven't. I paid you
every cent had in the world for your
Zee. "-Tit-Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Daughter-"Ohl papa, what a
shocking thing read that young
girl was made crazy by sudden kiss. 1"
Father-"What did the focl go crazy
for?"
Daughter-"What for? Why, for
more, 1 suppose"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Soiled Hooks-"If live few years
longer 1 expect t die a rich man."
Seldum Fedd-"How yer goin' t.
work it2"
Soiled Hooks-"W'y, LOOK at de
money I'm savin' by not buyin' soap" ;"
Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Tho creditors OF the man who claims
thnt advertising doesn't pay are apt to
ilnd that ho doesn't, either, remarks
truth
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
THE VILLAGE HUMoRIsT.

Tomkins-''The royal ba5y has not
lived long, has it, Simkins?"
Simkins-"Be it dead ?"
Tomkins-"No, but it has not lived
'ong. Good morning. Sketch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
A FRIEND IN NEED.

Brown-'I haven't a friend in the
world"
Jones-"You can make one; need
FIVE. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
500 Per Year

As the uncontrolled master OF the
Russian Treasury, the Czar IS the rich-
est man on earth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

1t cost Tennessee 81, 526, 241 to take
care of her schools, and 81, 800, 600 to
take care Of her criminals in 1896.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Barker-'Dufferly ought to go and
soak his head"
Gruf-"Humph He couldn't get
anything on it."-Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
The MERRY SIDE OF LIFE

STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30

Plant of the ousewife-ImpossibI
"A Friend in Need-Had Given
ALA Cruel World, Etc, Etc,
Well-meaning man has seldom said
The thing precisely that he ought,
He sights her dainty homemade bread
And suavely fatters what she bought.
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
HIS WAY.

Bambury-'T hear that Stimpton is
dead. Did he leave his wife much?"
Mispah-'I suppose SO. He always
left her as much as he could while he
vas alive. ."-Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
RATES OF ADVERTISING,

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each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills FOR ytar.y advertise nints collected
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Job work--cash on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-30
HIS LAST CALL.

DI 5. bELOU3.
&RW LARGE winter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
A Comprehensive Monument.

After considerable hesitation, which
must have been justified, the park com
missioners of Philadelphia have accept
ed the 100000 bequest Of Richard
Smith for a memorial to himself II
Paramount park. The estimable Mr..
Smith gains this distinction by the
scope of his memorial, which is to be
adorned with statues of Mcclellan.
Hancock, Meade and Reynolds. and
bronze busts of other famous Pennsyl-
vanians-Andrew G.. Curtin, General
Hartranft, David d. Porter, John A
Dahlgren, General Beaver, General
Crawford-to whom are added John
Il. Gest, executor of the estate, and
James III. Windrim, architect of the
memorial. The inscription Richard
Smith, type founder of Philadelphia, .
is to be placed on the main column
and statue of Mr.. Smith is to be
placed at the right of the entrance.
1t will be a curious thing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
MEXICAN MINISTER'S WIFE.
One of the Most Gracious Hostesse s
at the National Capital.

One of the Most Gracious Hostesses
at the National Capital.
Nine Romero, wife of the Mexican
Minister at the national capital, enjoys
the reputatio of being one of the most
gracious hostesses, AS we'll as one OIL
the most diplomatic entertainers, Of
all the brilliant society stars who are
now in Washington. 1t is genuine
pleasure to attend her receptions and
dinners, for the reason that not only
are they always handsome affairs, but
are given with a heartiness that shows
that Nine Romero does not entertain
from a sense of duty SO much as from
desire to please her friends by OK
tending to them the hospitality of the
fine legation in / street. The first re-
ception of the season at the Mexican
legation was most enjoyable affair.
Nine. Romero wore costume of black
Dresden silk, with trimmings Of the
bodice of green. velvet and rare old
lace. combination producing most
striking effect. She welcomed her
guests from her stand near the main
entrance of the large drawing room.
Ry her side was Mrs. John w. Foster.
Of Indiana, wife of the ex-Secretary
of State and former minister TO Mexico.
Mrs. Foster wore a beautiful gown of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

Whelming that Barney Barnato and
the other agents Of Rhodes were nearly
swept off their feet.
Recently she has been carrying on a
campaign in Cape Colony which has for
it object the enlistment of the women
in her fight against Rhodes. She mar
ried member of parliament named
KrOnWright, but as he regards her as
the more prominent member Of the
name to his, and now they are known
as Mr.. and Mrs. Kronwright-Schrei
She is now engaged in making speeches,
writing articles, and carrying on what
South Africa has named a "petticOat"
campaign, with the help of her hus-
band and women in South Africa, to
keep Cecil Rhodes out Of the governing
business. There are a few newspapers
to assist her. The editors call Rhodes
a villain and tyrant. Rhodes, be-
fore his DOWNFALL bothered them by not
paying any attention to them. They
did not own many shares Of mining
stock.
~ MIS-. SCuIcluCI DcilCFCO IudtI ICuOuSS
is largely responsible for the present
state of affairs. He has made money
the god of South Africa. He is en-
shaving the poor and making the rich
more rich. She deplores that in this
new country, where socialism should be
feasible, the conditions in the old ma
tons are resulting. To her the idea
~
an enormous amount of the virgin soil
and of mineral wealth, which belong as
much to one man as to another, is
atrocious and not to be endured.-San
Francisco Examiner
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
RUINED HOMESTEAD OF PRESIDENT JAMES K POLK

and according to the directions Of the
court, the proceeds Of the sale will be
divided among them as follows: -Four
will get one-twelfth each, five will get
-thirty-sixth each. seven will get one
forty secondth each. six will get one
tifty-fourth each, eight will get one
ninety-sixth each, nine will get one
one-hundred and eighth each, seven
will get one one two hundred and sew
entieth each, and the remaining seven
will get one three hundred and seven
ty-eighth each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

tue estate TO 50 arrange 1t that It wouid
Iorever'remain In the Polk family. and
De known as Polk Place" and also
De the resting place OF him and his
WIic. In order to do this he willed
POLK Place totthe State of Tennessee
IN trust At the death Of his wife. II
should go to the Governor of the STATE
or tennessee, as trustee, or in case
OIL ms 1a1iure' to act or qualify as suck
trustee then to the Legislature of Ten
nesses. to direct the trust and desig-
nate some blood relative of the nana
OF Polk, who should occupy, have and
noM the property then known and to
be known as ''Poik Place" The trus-
tee, or trustees, in selecting the bens.
hciary OF this trust, were to give pres
erence to the nearest of kin of the
name OF Polk, f.such person was deem
ed worthy of the trust. II there should
no longer be "a blood relative of the
name OF Polk, deemed worthy to enjoy
this trust, then the trustees should Sc
lect as the beneficiary one who should
be a blood relative. though of other
name.
For forty-three years the wishes of
James K. Polk were complied with. In
1891 the widow, Sarah Cnildress Polk,
died, and was laid away beside the
maker Of this curious will Then the
heirs fell to quarreling about the es-
tate; the lawyers got in their work and
broke the will. Now the estate is 60
ing to ruin, and the bodies Of james X.
Polk and his wife have been removed
from the resting place they had chosen,
and now lie buried in the State House
yard. The court ordered the sale OF
this plot of ground. the proceeds to be
divided among a swarm of heirs, the
dividend to be in accordance with the
claim each one esta blished as to near
or remote kinship with the man who
made this property and tried to do as
he liked with his own. 1t will be d.
yided among ten heirs of the name
of Polk. seven heirs of the name Of
Caldwell, seven heirs Of the name of
Walker. three of the name of Vaulx.
and SO on to the number Of fifty-three.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

gear Songs are echoed back from
fAy walls and the only objects
|HNs with it's decadence are the
Mdolent negroes who bask in
NAlne around it's broken walls.
loCSe stands far back in the
nun either street as if trying
\ llde its head in shame at it's
|Na' Or in fear Of it's strange
Eahnss; and well it might feel
lA At the disregard with which
'AaeS OF it's builder have been
those who were of kinship
y Said a stranger who noted
whining the old place:
ID queer Old place, isn't it?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02


the bridegroom, is a strapping young
Partisan, who looks as if he could per
form the task twice over without much
fatigue. 1t is feared, however, by the
friends of NJ Calais that he will lose
his wager. as to accomplish it seems
impossible. Counting off the sea vOy-
age, the couple will have to traverse at
least $4,000 miles. Figuring that the
bridegroom wheelbarrow pusher viii
travel four to five miles per hour, and
that he will be on his feet ten hours per
day, he would in two years, of $50 days,
have covered not more than 10000
miles. The couple have started east
ward, and it is doubtful if they will
average as much in the deserts of Asia
Minor and other unpaved highways.
Indictment weather, storms, dangers
and sickness should also be taken into
consideration. It is suspected that III.
Calais undertook his queer honeymoon
more for the sake of gaining notoriety
than in the hope of winning his wager.
At any rate, reports from the continent
show that wherever they arrive the
couple get a hearty reception, and are
royalty entertained in towns and vii
lagos.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
EXPOSED CECIL RHODES.

Plucky Woman Who wagad War on
the South African Dictator.
The credit for exposing gmisdeeds
of Cecil Rhodes in South Africa and
the rottenness OF the Kaffir mining ex
citement in London belongs to Olive
Schreiner, a woman of genius, who WAS
born at little missionary station in
Cape Colony. She made a great hit
over ten years ago with a novel en-
titled 1.-THE Story OF an African Farm"
published under the pseudoRym of
Ralph Irons. This she followed with
q book Of allegories called Dreams
In the story of her life she says she
was a big girl before she had ever seen
a town or any of the ordinary evidences
of civilization. But she knew South
Africa thoroughly, and when she came
to woman's estate she saw many in
stances of the cruelty to the blacks as
we'll as Of injustice TO the Beers. Her
father was Dutch missionary and her
mother an Englishwoman; she seems to
have all the imagination of a recluse
and mystic, but she appears also to
have some good common sense, for
when London went wild over the rapid
advance in the Kaftir mining shares she
sounded the warning that brought the
gambling to sudden stop and nearly
created panic. She gave facts and
figures proving that nine-tenths Of the
South African mines listed on the Lon
don Mining Stock Exchange were I'M
developed, and that many did not even
consist of hole in the ground. Her
onslaught was so sudden and SO over
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

m
|ens oik was buried in q tomb
s aou 'ofty-tiye years where you
!, Vt oFokcn rocks and that fallen
d, It was his wish that his re-
~ Sa0ud rest there forever, and
wv i've of his wife should lie beside
\ him she passed away. She sur
h ID lorty- three years. Then her
h were placed as they had both
/, a. yondcr tomb that you sec
S,S ~ FOLK made a curious will.
IN III The usual form. Il, James
49, resident of the State of
Fl, gs' except four years a resident
shn. 1s'on, D. G., while serving as
b Win o' the United tSates, do
Da.,a; and bequeath." etc.
b. su,cnlaffy out of the ordinary
eono a.spositlon his will made of
ssh a'S OF which l am writing.
seem that he sought TO entail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Nobody Can Remembep.

Miss Willard says it is no longer con-
sidered Il breach of courtesy to de-
cline a drink in Kentucky. When was
the experiment ever tried?-Louisvilie
Commercial.
She-"Yes. l am deceived in her; |
was misled by her protestations Of
friendship" He-"What has she done r.
Thought cloak and hat just like
niue. Chicago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Of ]. K. POLK.
.,c,,MEkT WITH curl
MIS- PROVISIONS.
, % perpetuate His Nash-
rbc Heirs Quarre1cd
,r.oubyes Eecan-A Broken
r.. Wrecked Estate
:. IF LITIGATION.

O..als Oh I<aEs&" n
49, # Nashville, Tenn, like
'S Sri,t mon many hills. Crown
't+bpse hills, near the business
/ 4 r,e bright Southern city, Is
..,,d very large lot, either end
facing streets that run at
,l,s At the conveyance OF
lands al old-fashioned brick
/, that, facing on one Of the
,.ous a doric-columned, por-
|4ant, such Us is so common In
In The feature of the front
a..s rhe other street. is an old
a ponderous door. around
Iaer is a paneling of glass that
eo in its arrangement. Unkept
,rcared-f0r trees and shrubs,
,Ances, and dCcrepit gates mark
.7g away OF a spot that was
!, Drjde of the State Of Tennes-
ms the home of a President
United States. There is an I'M
n, painless, musty, unattrac-
: about the house that is for
and il tells the story of the
reference in dividing the prop
lman who was deemed worthy
aNfed to rule a nation. but
seems, did not know enough to
will that would withstand the
.it Of the modern attorney.
place has for nearly three
sof a century been known as
Place." the home of James X.
nee President of the United
On the streets on which the
faces, the hum of traffic rum
l DarS, the sharp clang Of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

them Rouses hepn Joneses be home
What the
of printin' their invites
gath'rn death Payne
IN
the ladies' things
with folks tibet
dressed fine,
Mat she he'd damon held upright most the time
he'd
whispered
Coin to all afternoon?
function,
didn't thing but talk
An gitba Maria
they're startn home"
Came nigh tibet time starvn goin home they he'd to
IN he function
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Animated Stones.

Now that the curious and eccentric
dumping beam has had it's run it will
next be in order for someone to make
an expedition into the desert region Of
Southwest Nevada and collect car
load Of animated or moving" stones.
long since acknowledged as being the
greatest geological curiosities in the
world. They are described as being 81
most perfectly round, the majority OF
them as large as Il walnut and of the
color. texture and hardness Of nodulcs
of kidney iron ore. When distributed
about the floor, table or other level sur
face, and within two or three feet OF
each other. they Immediately begin
moving towards Il common center and
never cease their curious travelling OPP
erationS until all gather around the
largest stone and lie huddled together
like eggs in nest. On the desert of
Nevada they are found most frequent
" in that portion that is comparatively
level. the surface being composed OF
bare, stratified rocks. Scattered over
this barren and rocky region are nu-
merouS little basins, from few Inches
to a rod or two in diameter, and i'll
these the eliminated stones" arc usual
| " found. The stones themselves aver
age about as noted above, but they are
| found in all sizes. from that OF bird
I'M to six or seven inches in diameter.
Thc cause of the peculiar animated &C
ttons of these stones is doubtless to he
| found in the material of which they are
! composed, which appear 70 De iode-
! stone" or magnetic iron ore.
In the Australian desert similar geo
lyrical oddities are found There they
| . "a called "trayeling stones. st. Louis
| Republic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

steele notions. Nor is it the whim of
a blase Englishman or a shabby gen.
teel Yankee. A young French bridal
couple will brave the jeers of the rural
folk and the ridicule of metropolitans.
They have already started for a big
wager on two years trip in this odd
fashion around the globe. III. Calais,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

John" she said, rather sternly. the
coal bin is empty Yes" was the
disconsolate reply, its that way the
most of the time. It's never of use
in an immediate emergency. I'm go
ing to change it's name and call it a
coalhas- BEEN Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
BRIDAL TOUR ON A BARROW.

A Honeymoon Trip on Whce1bar-
row Around the World.
A honeymoon trip on 4 wheelbarrow
around the world this is without ex
cepfion the most eccentric of all fin de
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

CTCK hcdnt the Featherkes
DFOlks wln miles
shncked bIAed
When leaked down smtn
Couldn't tell Jest what wuz cenn they'd hev to wait an
BE dangled doins, hevn dinner stead
of her an her mad autin' thing
Last they got them printed invites didn't what
Fur the invites pecuiur, bein' sumthn thiaway
AT home, then else bout House.
Plum Cr couldn't hardly make out what the Jonese meant
they said Wathn htched bout IL
Ought to know adei I2 instead
When the Browns drove midnight found the neses all In bed
Surely couldn't be qultn the asked,
Fancers bOrd thought to
Sech q thing keepin' time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

Hoax-My wife and some of her
friends are going to organize secret
society. Joax-Nonsense! The idea OF
women in secret society. Hoax GU
misunderstand. They are to meet 20
.au secrets Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

Unique-"She is the most original
woman ever knew" How is that!''
When she hasn't any thing to say she
doesn't taIk"-L6e
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Mrs. Foste.

white silk, trimmed with lavender sat
in and lace. The dining-room decora-
tions wers unusually elaborate. The
Romero silver service is one of the
handsomest to be found in Washing
ton.