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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
Bears In COrnileids.

In the district of Rachinsk, in the
Trans Caucasus, bears are regarded as
the worst enemies of the maize fields,
and when the season for the maize
cobs to ripen comes round, the popu-
lation take all possible steps to pro-
tect the fruits of their toll. In the
evening, says our consul at Batoum,
the peasant, armed with a gun, kin
jal, stout oaken cudgel, or whatever
other weapon he can secure. takes all
the dogs he possesses with him aud
goes off to the field, where he sleep.
lessly guards his maize during the
whole night, sometimes at the risk of
his life. He passes the night in firing
of his gun and continual shouting,
while during the day he is forced to
work to the utmost of his powers, see
ing that it is just at this period, i. g.,
when the maize is ripening, that he
has to thresh his wheat, gather in his
crop of beans, repair his winnower.
and make ready the places for storing
his maize. If bear gets into maize
field in which he does not expect to
be disturbed during the whole night,
he first sets to work and gorges him
self; then, feeling heavy, he begins
to roll and sprawl on his back. Hav-
ing sprawled about bit, the bear be.
gins to feel playful, and it is then
that the maize stalks suffer most Sc
verely; tucking his legs under him,
he rolls head over heels from one end
of the field to the other, and in his
course he naturally breaks and rolls
down everything in his way, render
ing the whole crop useless. London
News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
HE MEANT IT, ANYWAY.

An old gentleman reproved his
nephew for fighting with another boy.
''But," said the lad, she called my
sister names"
"Why, you haven't any sister, and
never had one" exclaimed the uucl', {,
in astonishment.
81 know it, replied the boy, dog
gedly, "but he thought had, and said
she was squint-eyed, and 1 thrashed
him. Weekly Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

Steel wagon roads. as advocated by
Martin Dodge, State Road Commis-
sioner of Ohio, are likely to have
thorough trial in several States this
year, predicts the American Agricul-
turist. These roads consist of two
rails made of steel the thickness of
boiler plate, each formed in the shape
OF a gutter five inches wide, with a
square perpendicular shoulder half an
inch high, then an angle of one inch
outward slightly raised. The gutter
forms conduit for the water, aud
makes it easy for the wheels to enter
or leave the track. Such a double
track steel railroad, 16 feet wide, filled
in between with broken stone, macadam
size, would cost about $4,000 as against
$1,000 PER mile for 1acadam roadbed
of the same width, but the cost OF Il
rural one-track steel road would be
only about $4,000 q mile. 1t is claimed
that such a road would last much
longer than stone and that one horse
will draw on steel track twenty times
rs much as on dict road, aud five
+i'''es as muoh aa an ma m lam
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
The Colored Man Curiosity There.

There is only one colored man in all
Of Deer Isle, Me-, which has popula-
tion of about 5000 persons, including
the sailormen who sailed the Defender
ia,t fall. The colored citizen is Oliver
Van Meter. lie is seventy-seven years,
aud lac distinguished himself last week
by getting married. Colored folk are
rare in many parts of Maine. Many
towns and villages have not one col.
ored resident, aud the children re-
gard any colored man who may stray
into q cir neighborhood as great
curiosity, and will follow him about
open mouthed. New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

tt e Board of Education of Whining.
ton, Del, had knotty problem to
solve the other day, but they were
equal to the situation, records the
Trenton IN. J.) American. 1t appears
that Hindoo boy had been brought to
one of the public schools and was ad-
mitted under protest. Afterwards the
parents of some of the other children
raised objections, claiming that the
Hindoo lad came under the law in re-.
lation to colored schools. The Board
decided that the boy was NOT a negro,
and had as much right to attend q
white school as an Italian or any 9TH
er foreigner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
Claimed He Invented Matches.

Johann Irinyi died few days ago
in Hungary, at the age OF seventy
nine. He was one OF the five or six
persons who claimed to be the in.
ventor of matches in their present
form. He brought ont his invention
in Vienna in 1886, aud factory was
started to work it, For the last few
years he acted as Government in
spector of match factories in Hungary.
He died a poor man.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

Potatoes were selling for two cents
q sack in San Francisco a week or SO
ago, and sold slowly even at that
price. The potato crop all over the
country last season was enormous, and
most growers lost money on a consid-
erable part of their crop. In some
regions the potatoes were not taken
out of the ground, the price got down
SO low.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
Orange o the Holy Lan1.

The orange and the lemon are staple
products of Palestine. The orange of
the Holy Land is golden in color, and
its taste is superior to that of any
other fruit of its kind. Eight years
ago the export of oranges from Pales-
tine was limited to Turkey and Egypt I;
but now it has been extended to the
Partisan market and America also,
and its good reputation has placed it
above even the Italian orange.
The Hebrew agricultural school in
Joppa Mikwei Israel (hope of Israeli
sends large quantities of the gold
skinned fruit from its plantations to
France. An ambitious Hebrew, writes
w. e. Curtis, told me six years ago:
''In twenty years from hence we will
compete in wine with Oporto, in figs
with Smyrna, and our oranges will
even capture the American market.
His prophecy seems to have been full
filed before its time. The wine is
handled by the Rothschilds. They
pay the colonist 3 francs go centa)
for ten llters (about three quarts), and
the ambitious natives are now girding
their loins to invade the American
market also. 1t is possible that il
they come into competition with Cali
tornia they will be able to undersell
our farmers, because of their cheap
home labor and cheap transportation.
In Palestine the laborer ON the orange
plantation is paid ] franc, which is
worth about 30 cents of American
money, for a days work, which lasts
from sunrise to sunset. 1t will, how
ever, take some little time before the
Palestinians are able to supply the
large quantities demanded by the
home markets. Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
on An ENGLISH RAILWAY.

First Old Lady-"Guard, open this
window; shall smother to death.
Second Ditto-''Guard, shut this
window. or I'll freeze to death"
First Old Lady (again) n)-"Guard,
will you raise"
Irate Male Passenger Gnterrupting)
-"Gusrd, open that window and
freeze one of these old women to
death; then shut it and smother the
other one"
Silence IN tkc car. -Tit-Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

The Referee, one of the most influ-
eutial sporting papers in England, dc.
clares that the game of football there
is being ruined by professionalism.
Jerome j. Jerome's weekly paper in
dorses this opinion, editorially, and
says football as played in England
now is simply trade. The sooner it
ceases to call itself sport the better. 4"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
THE Observation-Disclosures SONG.

Oh Ohio! the herring is coming!
The brcezes are hummingl
AloIt flies the sail
The sea-gulls are teeming,
Aud fighting and screaming,
Adrift on the gale!
Obi! Ohio! the west wind is veering,
The fishing feet steering
Through whirlwinds Of spray.
Ohio! lads, how merry
To speed the frail wherry
Der the billowy way
Obi Ohio! my heart leaps toward hovj
Ny friend is aboard her,
Ny true love, my kingl
He feasts upon danger,
The daring sea,ranger!
When hurricanes sing!
OH! Ohio! now down the blac. hollows,
Ger deeps, and DER shadows,
A glorious ride!
May good luck betids him,
And cheer him, and guide him
Safe home to his bridei
-Hialmar Hiorth Boyscon, in Century.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
IN ABSENCE.

When shadows dim the meadow-gold, and
mignonette and musk
Perfume through every scented fold the gar
ments of the dusk,
When all the heavens arc yearning TO the
FIRST faint silver star,
Ny spirit leans across to you, beloved, from
afar.
When courier winds begin to ride the high
ways of the dawn,
And up the orient hills, in pride, the cur Of
day is drawn,
Even rs the bridegroom, Sol, appears, and
Earth's dismays are done,
love from out the dark and tears, arise aud
be my sum-
Margaret Armour, in Black and White.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
HUMOR OF TIE DAY.

''Don't you think, mamma, asked
Edith, pointing to the baby, "that he's
little out of tune to-day P'-Puck.
Alfred Austin was much more sue.
cessful in laying his pipes than he has
been in piping his lays. New York
World.
He called his verse "boler,"
| But he grow incensed at ms
Because put it on the flames
To brew pot of tea.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Some people get great reputation
for philanthropy by inducing other
people TO let them give away their
money. --Somerville Journal.
All men would have of wealth share
And no one need his lot deplore
II all would work as hard as men
Who have so much they need no moro.
Puck.
Brown (of the firm of Brown &
Jones)-"Why did you countermand
your order tor those fountain pens?"
Jones-"The agent took down my
order with a lead pencil. PUCK.
His wedding trip was very short,
For he was seen to falter--
a., He TOOK 1t on her bridal train,
Descending from the altar.
New York Herald.
ItThe Boss" Where's the cashier?'
| The Smallest Junior - "He's gone
home, sir; his wife sent telegraph
to say the twins were asleep, and he's
gone home to see what it s like. -
Ally Sloper.
Little Girl-"Your papa has got
only one leg, hasn't he?" Veterans
Little Girl-"Yes. Little Girl
"Where's his other one?" Veterans
Little Girl-"Hush, dear; it's in
heaven. SCRAPS.
Hiland-'Your friend Brushton is
very remarkable man in one respect"
Halket-"In what respect do you
meanP" Hiland d--"He tells Inc he can
sleep in n sleeping car. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Stout Man Whose appetite has been
the envy of his fellow boarders) )-'T
declare, have three buttons off my
will probably find them in the diuing
room, sir. ."-Town and Country Jour
nal.
A young man had been talking to
bored editor for quite quarter of an
hour, and at last observed: "rhere
are some things in this world that go
without saying" YES" said the
editor, land there are still more per
sons in the world who say a good deal
without going Tit
Perry Patettic--"I've done some
good in my time, anyhow. Once I
saved a baby from burning building.
Wayworn "That's good as
fur as ii goes, but one time waded
right out into cold water up to my
neck almost and saved a kid from
gittiu' drowned. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Simmons - "What is tie matter
with youp You look as ii some one
had made you angry" Timmins-
'Some one has. l asked the editor of
the Bugle what he really thought OF
my poetry, and he told me if there
were such place as the laureateship
in this country, would be sure to get
il. indianapolis journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
TgEap'g A TIME For rvenyruryn

Exasperated Citizen-"Look nere,
I want to make a complaint against
your confounded cable cars. Yeater.
day got caught in a blockade, and
had to sit and wait for nearly an
hour"
Superintendent -"That's Just like
you fellows-neyer satisfied. Why,
another man just came in and COM
planned that the cars went so fast he
couldn't get on. life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
PRESCIENCE.

She stood before the glass. gazing
earnestly. "Really," she said, II Go
believe l have mustache coming"
And yet she seemed rather pleased
than otherwise.
In another moment tho young man
she had seen through the window had
entered the room, bringing his mus
tGche with him. indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
No PLATFoRM FOR HIM.

Z The politician shook his head en-
phatieally.
"rheIe is no use getting up a plat
form, as far as l am concerned" he
said. 81 shall not run for Office on a
platform this time.
"But, my dear sir" protested tho
party manager, lit is necessary in or
der to get the votes"
Nonsense, " replied the politician.
81 shall make my race this time on a
pneumatic tire and endeayor to cap
ture the bicycle vote, Chicago Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

The trouble with the magazio poets,
the Chicago Times Herald concludes,
is that they are writing from copies.
Good copios-but copies. zone gen
uinc, original singer like Frank Stan
ton gets nearer to the people than the
whole raft loOd of sonneteers."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
The Czarina's Carriage Clock.

The carriage clock presented to the
Empress OF Russia on her marriage
by the English ladies residing in St.
Petersburg was made of tortoise shell,
mounted in pure gold. The handle
was studded with diamonds, aud above
the dial was the imperial crown, with
the initial "a" beneath it, both en-.
tirely composed OF diamonds. New
York Mail aud Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

Buddhism of late is gaining quite a
number of adherents among the intel
lectual leaders in Germany, writes
Wolf Won Schierbrand, such as George
Ebers, Gabriel Max, Julius Stiude, f.
Hartmann, and they have just begun
to issue q monthly at Brunswick un-
der the title "Sphinx."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

By the law of Scotland the bushes
or shrubs planted in the garden be-
long to the landlord, and the tenant
cannot remove them at the end of his
tenancy. The English law is the same
on this point.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

Husband-"Why do you pay the
newspapers at advertising rates to ex-
agerate the success of our party,
Helen? 1t was colorless affair, and
some of our guests seemed really mis-.
CRADLE"
Wife-''So many sent regrets and
stayed away, dear; I want to make
them feel miserable, too. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

The Attorney. General of New Hamp-
shire has decided that the appoint
ment of women as notnries public in
that State is unconstitutional.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
A SURE SIGN,

Two blind men we're In trNin.
Suddenly loud smacks we're heard in
the compartment.
"There," said one to the other,
''that's the fourth tunnel we are pass
ing through. Pick Me-Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

The horseloss vehicle has taken root
in France and Germany. The steam
carriage brought out by M. Serpolet
between 1892 and 1895 is running in
oil parts of France.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
THE DIFFERENCE,

Biggs s-"I am so stout that I know
exercise would do me lots of good"
Tams-"Then why don't you get
out and shovel that snow of the
walk?"
Biggs-''That's not exercise; that's
work. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

"How is your daughter getting on
with the piano, Numson?"
''First rate. She can play with
both hands now. Says she will be
able to play with her ear in six
months. ."-Household Words.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
A REFLECTION.

Father-'You should not be so
angry at Cholly for proposing to you.
His love is a compliment to your
beauty"
Daughter-"Yes, hut his asking me
to be his wife is an insult to my intel
ligence. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
The Sihnrinn RaiImnr-

Two sections Of the great Russian
railway across Siberia are now in op.
GRAFTON. The aggregate Of the two is
76l miles. The total leugt4 ., the
road is TO be 1000 miles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
Three-fourths of the total population
of Russia are farmers.

Britain brags that the guns now used
by her army will send q bullet through
four ranks OF men at distance of 45O
yards.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
THE WORM TURNS.

Mrs. scrapleigh during the fight)
-'Now, have 1 made myself plain 81
Mr.. Scrapleigh-"No; you were
born that way ?"--Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
PARENT AND OFFSPRING

Mamma-"What are you playing
with, Essie?"
Essie-"A caterpillar an two little
kittenpillars. Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25

That new baby of Youn8father's is
o remarkably wide-awake child"
$50 I've heard. We live next door
to it. detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
GRANpFATHrR's CLOCK,

eyes, my boy, it's over hundred
years old, aud goes for eight day with
out winding"
"And how long does it 60 when you
wind it?"-Judy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
A Remedy Heroic-Parent and or
spriDg-The Worm Turns-A Re-
flectIon-A sure Sign, Etc.

"Nfy lips are sore, but camphor ice
1 viii not have" said May.
hOf course 'twould cure them, but, you see,
Twould keep the chaps away"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
RATES OF ADVERTISING,

=
Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work-cash ON delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
A CHILD OF SILENCE.
by MYRTLE REED.

IGHT at the end Of the
street stood the little
white house Jack Ward
was pleased to call his
own. Five years he had
lived there, he and
Dorothy. How happy
they had beenl Bnt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02
rnrene tield.s onen nan.l

II was cemcn happenin~ in the
e,News'' office. while Mr. Field still
did his work there. for some ragged
unwashed, woe hegone creature too
much abashed TO take the elevator. 10
come toiling M the stairs and downthe
long passage into cne Of the editoria
rooms where he would blurt out fear
fully. sometimes half dedautly. but
always rs II confident in the power OF
the name he spoke; is 'Geue Field
here2' Sometimes an overzealous
ofiice-boy would try to drive one Of
these poor fellows away, aud woe to
that boy II Field found it out. II
knew Gene Field in Denver, * I
worked with Field on the Kansas
City Times, these were sufficient
passwords. and never failed 10 call
forth the theery voice from Fields
room That's all right. show him
here; he's friend OF miue And
then after grip Of the hand aud some
talk ovel former experience which
Field may or may not have remom.
bered, hut always pretended 10 the
inevitable half dollar or dollar MAS
forthcoming ami another unfortunate
went out int the world blessing the
name OF a man who, whether he was
orthodox ornot ia his religions views,
always acted ~ the principle that
il j. more blessed tu give than 10 re-
ceigc EN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02

And it came to pass that the PEG
pie erected a great temple of learning
and imported wise man from the
East to reign as king therein. And
the temple was filed with seekers af-
ter wisdom and the kings power
grew and his fame spread throughout
the land. But when the people began
to murmur because of grievous bur-
dens of taxes and fees and the aris-
toeratic habits Of the king and his
court, not to mention rumors of Bac-
chanalian revels, the king was wroth
and he cried unto the murmurers.
Even as Nehemiah Of old rebuked
Tobiah, Sanballat and Goshen even so
repuke / you. Who are We that |
should come down and hearken unto
youp Oh. We weak minds. We Inn
beciles.n And they that had been
likened unto Tobiah, Sanballat and
Goshen spake in low tones one to an
other aud placed their fingers to their
noses saying He moeks Us and re-
yiles as: will he indeed not come
down and hearkene And they went
their way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02
Princess Harry Is Fascinating.

Curiosity is rife, . says the London
Figaro, concerning the projected en-
gagement Of young Prince Christian Of
Denmark and one of the Princesses of
Wales. Princess Victoria by disposition
and inclination is far more suited to be
the consort of future ruler. But she has
neither the beauty. verve nor charm of
Princess Maud, who, as Miss Mills, >
has, when paying private visits to init
mate friends broken the hearts of scores
of susceptible youths. Harry, as the
royal family call Princess Maud is a
most fascinating girl. gifted with many
talents, a strong viii and an affection
ate disposition. She is her fathers IA
vorite daughter and is in taste and tenn
per exactly fitted to be the wife of an
English gentleman. She is very clever
with her fingers-after hoyish fashion
and her favorite pastime is stuffing and
mounting birds aud small animals, wood
carving and the working of iron and
copper She rides, drives and skates to
perfection, but, contrary TO general be
lief, does not shoot -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02

The teachers of Wisconsin assem-
bled in Milwaukee last week in their
annual association meeting. 1t was
the largest gathering Of the kind ever
held in the state, about one thousand
members of the association being
present. Among the most notable
features Of the meeting were the lect-
ure OF G. Stanley Hall of Clark Uni
versity the reply OF President Adams
to critics Of the state University, and
the address of ". j. Brier OF River
Falls, president OF the association.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02

Fees at the State university range
from $50 per year to two or three
times that amount according to the
course pursued and privileges re-
ceived. The total fees per year pro-
badly exceeds fifty th usand dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02

The twenty-eight annual conyen-
tion of the National-American Woman
Suffrage association will be held in
Washington, d. c., the last week in
January. The object is to promote
freedom of thought and action among
women, to incite them to higher as
pirations, to advance J~ss legislation
and wise public sentiment, and hast
en- the recognition Of the justice of
womens claim to equal political
rights with men. A call embodying
these ideas has been issued ''to all
who desire the physical, intellectual
and moral improvement of mankind
signed by Susan b. Anthony and
Rachel f. Avery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02

Notice is hereby given that at the regular
February term of the Circuit Court for
Grant County. Wisconsin to he held at the
Court house in the city of Lancaster i'm said
county. commencing GA the 18th dav of Feb
rnafv A ID ls96 the following matter will
be heard ana considered.
The application of Henry Dotenberg. who
j. commonly known as Henry Csrandrath
for an order OF said court changing his
name TO henry Cran9ratb ana establishing
his name as heary Graudrath
Ba{Gu December rs A. ~. 1895.
by 0r0cr of che Court
GEO MF.NTSoN
4sW6 Judge.