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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Scientists declare that the cathode
light will penetrate steel half an inch
thick
There are 24s7 different varieties Of
FIRE escapes and ladders to be used in
emergencies.
The Chicago Academy Of Sciences
proposes 10 dredge the rivers aud
ponds Of Cook County for snails.
Aighanistan Is going ahead. The
Amser has decided TO light his capital
city by electricity, and run his fac
tories with the same.
Scientists who have made a study of
the eye say that hai h Of light lasting
40-i 900, 900, 0O0ths Of a second is
quite sufficient for distinct vision.
A bottle With a message and the date
was thrown into Boston Harbor July
%. On October II il was found on
the coast Of small island in the Car
ibbean Sea, $500 miles away.
Among DR.. Donaldson Smiths dis
coveries in the region OF Lake Ran.
dolph is that Of the existence Of fifteen
new tribes OF Africaus-ono Of them
dwarfe, none over five feet in height
The Grand Jury at Chicago has in
dicted a man for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, who, it appears,
hypnotized his victim, aud while in
this condition made him give up $1,000.
Professor A. q. Totten, of New
Haven. Conn, has issued a calendar
good for 67, 49, 25O years. 1t is said
20 have very simple key, and is
evolved on a cycle Of l,600, 900 years.
After about years experiment
with an aluminium torpedo boat, the
French naval authorities have decided
the aluminium is unfit for shipbuild-
| ing, unless some non-corrosive alloy,
or anti-corrosive paint can be discov-
cred,
DIR. Selle, practicing physician OF
Brandenburg, Germany, claims to have
contrived a Photographic instrument
which will in minute details reproduce
the various colors of objects, persons
and landscapes brought within speci-
fed range on the camera. American
SCIENTISTS are sceptical concerning
the reports Of this process.
II is stated that diamonds become
phosphorescent in the dark after expo
sure to the sunlight or electric light,
and when rubbed on wool, cloth or
metal. This is an important proper
ty, as IL enables the amateur to distin-
guish between paste aud real. This
property is not electric, as is clearly
shown by its being visible when the
gem is rubbed on metal.
There are as many laughs as there
are vowels. Those who laugh on A
(the broad sound) laugh openly and
frankly. The laugh in Il (short sound)
is appropriate to melancholy persons
The ] las in machinel is the habitual
laugh of timid, naive or irresolute
people. The o indicates generosity
and hardihooi. The person who
laughs in q is a miser aud hypocrite.
The fifteenth annual report Of the
New York State Board oi Health states
that the typhoid fever epidemic at
tributed to infected oysters which
were freshened in water contaminated
by sewerage at Port Richmond, led to
3 careful investigation by DR.. Il. @.
Curtis. His opinion is that not only
typhoid fever, but cholera and dinr.
rh@al diseases may thus be transmit
| tod
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
Spite Fences.

Millionaire Croker maintains
fence twenty-five feet high on one side
of his place on Mob Hill, San Fran.
cisco, fencing oil all the view from a
lot owned by the estate OF an uuder-
taker named Yung. Yung, who lived
there at the time. didn't want to sell
his lot, but after the fence was put up
had to move his house. The fence
cost $4,000.
Right in the middle o; George Van
derbilt's princely domain in Asheyille,
N. c., an old colored man owns six
acres of land, which Vanderbilt fenced
in. The owner says: 'las, sab, l
been waitin' 'steen yeahs 10 good
neiehbohs, an now | got one, | don
move. No, sab I"
In Saco, Me, two families are on
spite fence terms, and one OF them has
erected an ugly barrier OF brush to
darken the windows OF the other.
A fence six feet high is Just fence.
Make it sixteen feet and it becomes a
spite fence. At twenty.six feet it is
just-foolisbness. New York Es-
corder.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

General Trave.Ing Agent Stone, of
the ceorgia Southern Railroad, told a
Georgia man recently that he had dis.
covered an electrical process for con.
verting wood into stone. He could,
he said, petrify wood at a moments
notice, and he proposed to make for
tune by converting the plank walks
common in Southern cities into stone
pavements. He also said that there
ought to be lots of money in turning
frame buildings into stone houses.
Ills statement was printed in some of
the newspapers, and now Mr.. Stone is
kept busy telling his friends that he
was only joking.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

Andrew Carnegie has aroused British
wrath by saying that it would pay
England to burn up her railroad equip
ment and replace it with American
models. Andrew is undoubtedly right
if conyeniences and comfort of travel
are considered. Every American
who is not an Anglo maniac that has
ever tested their out.of-date traction
and tramway equipment will heartily
indorse Apdrew," adds the Atlanta
Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
A Remarkable Natural bridge.

One OF the many natura, wonders oi
Arizona scenery just made accessible
by tue opening mp oi new rail and
Stage roads is remarkable natural
bridge, in the rout1 basiu, not far
from Flagstaff The bridge Is 800
feet long aud spans % canon somo 200
feet deep, at the bottom 1t which lows
the river. The bridge Is " rock, and
is perfectly proporuonel. The under
side is gracefully archsi and the upper
perfectly level The wal's OF thc canon
are honeycombed with caves, ln Whifh
are a great proiusiou OF stalactites aud
stalagmitcs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
NoT DISPOSED TO ou1RnLr.

While the two urchins who had adj
iourned to the alley il the rear of the
barn to fight were stripping for ac-
tion, the larger one said:
"Kid, I'll let ye Off if ye're 'fraid. l
can lick ye in two minutes. I'm ten
pounds heavier'n you be-"
"That's all right" responded the
other. 'If you'd wash the dirt oAr'n
that mug o your'n we'd weigh bout
the same.
The fight that Immediately followed
was the tiercest one the neighborhood
had seen for many a day, and it is
with melancholy satisfaction the his
torian records the fact that the smaller
boy whipped. Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
WHEN THE DAY Is Done.

Darling, when the shadows fall,
Aud tho day Is done,
When the crimson veil Is drawn
Ger the sunkon sun,
Through the meadows, moist with dew,
Swift ! hie away;
All my hours Of pleasure come
With the close Of day.
As the perfumes from the flowers
Grow more sweet at night,
As the dewdrops softer glow
In the pale moonlight.
so, the hours Of care all assed
With the sunkon SUI,
Joy comes sprlngng to my soul
When the day is done
For thy pleasant face greet
And thy smile l see,
When across the dewy fields
have come to thee;
When hasten home, my love,
With the sinking sun,
All my sweetest pleasures como
When the day done.
Daniel ]. Donahoe, ia Boston Transcript
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

Treasury officials were greatly sur.
prised at the earelessness of many
bond bidders, writes Walter Wellmau.
IN the Chicago Times. Herald. In ad.
dition to the 1910 bids received there
were several score of offerings which
had to be thrown out because the men
making them had neglected to sign
their names or fill in the amount they
were willing to take or the price they
wished to bid. Most of these blum.
ders were made 10y bankers and busi-
ness men, and there were SO many
specimens that the Treasury officials
who opened the bids were forced to
wonder If their correspondents had
not been laboring under some excite.
ment when they filled out their blanks.
One bidder, a Western banker, wonld
be in pretty tx if the Department
were to accept his offer. He thought
he was going to be smart and so start
ed ont TO make his bid for a million
read Eat the lowest price offered. A"
But by some curious mental lapse he
wrote highest instead of "lowest, "
and greatly surprised and embar-
baTrassed man he would be if Secre.
tary Carlisle were to allot him his
million at 100,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
NNEAfONICS.

Professor A.-"Would you believe
1t, my dear colleague, l actually do
not know the ages of my children !"
Professor B.-"Such thing could
never happen with me. l was born
2300 years after Socrates; my wife
1900 years after the death of Tiberius /;
our son Leo, 1000 years after the pro.
mitigation of the Licinisn laws by III
berius Sempronius Gracious, and our
Amanda 1870 years after the COM
mencement of the great Migration.
Very simple, is it not?"-Zondaas-
blad.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
Wasted Energy.

Country Sam King owned a clock
which he wound daily for fifteen
years. A short time ago Mr., King
and all the members of his household
went away, and were absent from
home an entire week, When they re.
turned King noticed that the clock
was still running and concluded some
body had been in the house. Nothing
was missing, and an investigation
proved that it WAS an elght-day in
stead OF oneyaay cloek.-Atehison
lKan.l Globe,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE.

First Department OAicial-"I had
a strange experience to-day
strange"
Second Department Official -"You
look as if you'd seen n ghost. Come,
tell me the story; anything to relieve
the monotony."
at is not ghost story"
"Well, we'll; out with it,"
"a man came to me- to-day TO ask
about a matter which l couldn't refer
to any other department, and | actu-
ally had to attend to it myself. -
Sketch
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
Wanlpun.

This is the English uamo Tor tho
she'll beads used for ornament and as
currency among the northern tribos OF
Indians previous to the settlement OF
the country. They were made chiefly
on Long Island aud around New York
Bay, and were of two kinds, one made
of oonch or periwinkle shells and the
other of hard clam shells. The max
ing of wampum, TO be sold for orna-
ments, has been carried on for nearly
a hundred years by the Campbell fam
lily at Pascack, n. j., aud they are
now said to be the only persons who
know how TO bleach aud soften the
conch shells used in making white
wampum or to drill holes through the
still harder calm shells that arc made
into the more valuable black or deep
purple wampum. The conch shells
are brought from West Indian ports
by schooners. Tho clam shells are Of
the largest size obtaiuable, the small
er ones being too thin for the pur-
pose.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

South Carolina has passed bill,
which puts the life of any and every
dog in the State at the mercy of any
person who may catch it away from
home. Dogs of their owners property
may be killed for committing any sort
OF depreciation" and the killer is
judge and jury.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
THERE ARE OTHERS.

Mr.. Cityman-"I say, Mr., Medders,
the advent Of the bicycle and the con.
sequent decline of the horse must have
hurt you farmers considerably by cut
ting off the demand for one of your
chief products.
Mr.. Medders-"What product is
that?"
Mr.. Cityman-"Why, it must be OF
little use TO raise oats now |"
Mr.. Medders-"Yes; that's so Tho
bicycle has done us on that; but when
one door shuts another always opens.
We raise the arnica plant now
Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
UHsPOKEN.

The moonlight loves the plseid sea,
Yet pours its heart out silently.
The voiceless sunGowers, one by one,
Upliit their faces to the sun.
The scented south wind comes and goes
In worldless worship Of the rose.
And thus, dear heart, love you, though
I'D die before I'd tell you so.
Albert b. Paine, In Harper's Weekly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

1t is affirmed that poem offered in
contest for a prize to the Chicago
Times Herald, and which took the
prize, was a bold plagiarism from a
poem which was first printed in Chi.
cago paper more than twenty years
ago. The "author" was twenty
year-old girl of indianapolis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

II is reported that the constant vi
bration, caused by the heavy steam
and traction cars in Paris, has caused
great damage, especially to tall build
ings, and many of them are in an un-
safe condition.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
BHE Nt1sJupaEp HIM.

Mrs Hardhead (glaneing over let
ters)-"This young man who applies
for q situation has the stamp on
crooked, and it's Upside down. Doesn't
that indicate he is lazy. careless and
perhaps cranky?"
Mr.. Hardhead ian old business
man)-''No, my dear, it indicates
that he is a hustler who wastes no
time on triAes. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

Don't -it down ana Ull I0r ,u.e.
'lliu'ttlH wave
Get "a hustle, muhe u show.
Push your uu-iue-- -ulsH rl sos
Don't slt down aud walt irr trlit-
Faint the wHU,
ruiu'. tHr way.
II you've anything 90 -slI
Tell Do uut.
Let your neighbour -e. tuu re- 'iN,
Get up "birga,u-, dull 1919 di".
Ifyou'ye anything Go sc'l
Tell it Ou',
rcll IL OIt.
Folks won't know you 40 y0g dom,
Advertise
Keep thugs m0yin' rNsfy daN,
Talk about itt thHt' thH WAY
Folks won't know you I Nuu iau
Advertise
Ajyrrtisr
gr.A.cr l-A
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
LITTLE SQUIRES SCHOOL.

HE village, with
the school and
everything in it,
properly belonged
to the Squire T; but
people called the
school the little
Squire's school,
because no one
took such an in.
terest in it as did
Al. l.NAIa Gil
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

The largest decrease in the number
of deaths from diphtheria last year
occurred where the serum cure was
most generally adopted-in New York
City.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

The United States raises more to.
bacco than any other country on the
globe. British India comes next, pro-
dneing nearly as much.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
HANDICAPPED HIMSELF.

"You have the reputation of being
shrewd business man. remarked
the friend of young real estate
boomer.
eyes. was the reply. "It's getting
SO that when l offer a man q genuine
bargain he takes it for granted that l
am getting the best of him. Wash
ington Star,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
KEEPs RIGHT or.

Passenger ION the vestibule limited)
-"Porter, does this train stop at
Dinkeyville2'
Potter-"No, sab she doan' even
hesitate dar, sab. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01

Mister ooh, dear l wish l could
get hold of some good biscuits like
mother used to make for me-"
Missus-"And 1 wish / could get
some good clothes like father used to
buy for me. indianapolis Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
THE MERRY SIDE or LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BIZ THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

An Advantage of the Sterner Sex
ATale OF Adventure keeps Right
On--Two Wishes, etc, Etc.
Though n man has fourteen pockets,
And woman has but one,
He can 60 through all of hisu
While her search IS just boguni
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
In mathematics and chemistry
France leads the world at present.

Speaker Reed pronounoes Il ear
kansaw," when he recognizes a Repre-
sentative from that State.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-01
A TALE OF AnyENrrnr.

'Hello, Billy, where's your wife?"
''She's gone on a whaling expedi.
tion up in tho nufsery."-Chieago
Record.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. F. w. BUCKLEY OF THE
county of Monterey, State of California,
made certain deed OF trust to FRED Nj.
WEST and w. w. WESTBAY, dated Oc-
1895. in Book A, vol. S4 of Deeds of Trust,
page Ill and following, Records of San
Joaquin County. State OF California, and
recorded November Is. 1873, in Book 152
Records of Sacramento County, State of
California said deed conveying the real
property hereinafter described for the pur-
pose of securing the payment of promis-
sorry note of the date of said deed of trust,
and whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the intherest due on said
promissory note.
vested in Fred NJ. West and w. ". West
bay. trustees, by the said deed of trust
and upon application OF the holder of said
note the undersigned as such trustees will
on SATURDAY. December 3, 1896. at
thirty minutes past twelve 12) O'Clock. in
the afternoon, at the Main-street entrance
Stockton, County of San Joaquin, STATE Of
california. sell at public auction TO the
highest bidder, for cash in gold coin of the
Government of the United States of Amer
lea. all of the real property described in
said deed of trust to wit: The pieces or
parceIs OF land situated in the counties of
Sacramento and San Joaquin. State of Cal
;fornia and described as follows. to Wit !.
The east one-fourth Ga OF section ten
f1m the west one-haf Ga) of section
eleven QD, the southwest quarter Is. w
ID and the west halI M ", - OF the north
ali in township five (5) north, range eight
10 east of Mount Diablo base and merid-
ian. containing 720 acres. and known as
Together with the improvements and
appurtenances thereto belonging.
Stockton, Cal, November 2, 1896.
FRED. NJ WEST Trustee
". w WESTBAY, Trustee.
nfi-td
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Counterfeit Weather Reports.

There has been a species of fun in
Gulged in in some portions of the West
that if persisted in is likely to involve
the persons engaged in 1t in consider
able trouble. The fun consisted in pub
fishing counterfeit reports of the
Weather Bureau predicting storms and
cyclones by which a large number of
persons We're frightened and widespread
distress resulted. 1t appears that there
is law against counterfeiting these re-
ports the same as for issuing counter
felt money.
The penalty imposed is a fine Of $500
or Imprisonment for ninety days or
both, and this penalty was provided
IN order to prevent dishonest specula-
tors from using counterfeit reports for
the purpose of affecting markets by
spreading spurious forecasts as to the
weather. This law has been called into
operation by the use made of the spuri-
Gus forecasts to frighten people, and
it is probable one lesson Of this char
Gcter will be ample.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County, at their office, on / street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, up to 2 O'Clock
p. M, on November Is. 1896, for the per-
formance of work required on the upper
Stockton road extending from the Cosum-
mes River southerly about one mile. The
work to consist in the grading up of a
roadway 10 feet in width and to a hight
Of 21a feet above high water mark, and in
full conformity to specifications on file
with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
There will also be required about 229 lineal
feet Of trestlework as per specifications
on file. The grading will be contracted In
two sections, and separate bids will be re-
ceived for the trestlework. The estimated
amount of grading required is 1s, ,139 cubic
yards OF earth on the first section, and
14.601.5 cubic yards Of earth on the second
section.
Each bid must be accompanied by cer-
titled check payable to the order of the
Chairman of the Board Of Supervisors in
an amount equivalent to 10 per cent of the
aggregate amount of the bid submitted. as
a guarantee of good faith. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
BY order of the said board.
Attest: (Seal.) w. B. HAMILTON,
nS-10t Clerk
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed bids will be received by the Board
of Supervisors of Sacramento County, at
their office, on l street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. Sacramento City. on
WEDNESDAY, November IS, 1896, at 2
o'clock p. M, for the construction of pile
trestle l91 feet in length, and the altera-
ton of the incline on the three existing
trestles by raising them so as to fatten
the slopes and extending each incline 10
feet further, according to the plans and
specifications on file in the County Clerk s
office. Bids must state lump sum for
the entire work contemplated in the 19l
foot trestIe separately; also lump sum
for the alteration of the three trestles
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check or cash. or by bond as provided
by law, in an amount equivalent to 10 per
cent Of the aggregate amount of the bid
submitted as a guarantee of good faith
Such work is located on the lower Stockton
road north of the Mokelumne River in
township north, range east. The
board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids BY order of said board
Attest: (Seal) VIM B. HAMILTON,
nS-10t Clerk
The record-union., 1896-11-13
Real Estate in Sacramento.

The
RANENTO "A
suburban obtainable making
STRIDES TOWARDS 100000 the
ofrefned society beobtained
/ are of the
ECoRD-UNoN and who
We these that THEY BETTER come to
Sacramento with their you
come CALL ON ANY OF THE will give
you Information free charge
city ana country for sale, and w RECOMMEND
THOROUGHLY RELIABLE and SUSPICION OF
CRooAEONESA MANAGERS
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK MARKET

San Francisco, Nov. 12th.
Morning Session-Andes, 23c; B & B.
ssc Bullion, 14c; Challenge, 32c; Chollar
81 so; c c V, 81 20; C Point, 34c; & c.
64c; Justice, Sc; Mexican, Gle; Occidental
Bic; Ophir, 81 90 Potosi, 73c; Savage, &C
S Nevada, 62c; Utah, 9c; Yellow Jacket
45c.
Afternoon Session-Mexican, 60G55c;
& c, CSC: Potosi, 75676c; Yellow Jacket
44c: Belcher, 43c; S Nevada, Coo; Bullion
15c; Overman. 10c; Union, 49c; Challenge
30c; Andes, 23c; Bulwer, 40Q42c; B & b
SEC.
Closing Quotations-Alta, Sc; Alpha, Sc
Andes, 22c; Belcher, 43c; B & B, SIC
Bodie, soc; Bullion, 15c; Bulwer, 42c; Gale
donia, 1oc; Challenge, Sic; Chollar, 81 70
Confidence, 81; c c v 81 65; Con Imperial
&c, c Point, 36c; Exchequer. &c; G e. c
60c; H & N, 81 10; Justice, Sc; Kentuck
sc; Mexican, 59c; Occidental, 2Sc; Ophir
81 20; Overman, 10c; Potosi, 73c: Savage
5sc; Nevada, 60c; Union, SOC; Utah, Sc
Yellow Jacket, 42c.