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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
SMALL PERTATERS
CHRISTMAS PARTY.
81
BY MARGARET EYr1NGE.

went on again, carrying it with him,
the dog still following. But he had
only gone q block farther, when he
heard pitiful mewing come from an
ash-barrel that stood before tene-
ment house, and, peeping in, he saw
black and white kitten sitting on the
ashes.
"'Pears to me I'm boun' to have q
party ter-night," said Small Pertaters.
Here's another young friend await
in to come home with me. All right,
pussy; here goes. And he lifted her
out of the barrel, and slowed her away
inside of his big coat. '"There's moth
in mean bout me, specially roun'
Christmas times"
And in another minute or two he
and his three guests had arrived at
the end Of the street, and the end of
their journey. They had reached
Small Pertaters' home-"sweet, sweet
home," indeed, in one sense of the
word; for what do you think it was?
An old molasses cask lying upon its
side on the wharf, near the river.
Getting down on his hands and knees,
Small Pertaters, by the aid of street
lamp that stood near by, took O sur
vey of the inside of the cask, and
finding no intruder there, crawled in,
laid down the hen and kitten, and
then went back for the dog, who lin
gered at the entrance.
"Come in, ole feller," said he coax
ingly.
But the dog suddenly turned tail,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Wild birds do not sing more than
eight or ten weeks in the year.
In a year horse will eat nine times
his own weight, so will a COW, an OK
six times and q sheep six times.
The greatest force known to science
is that produced by the contraction
and expansion of metals, resulting
from the action of heat and cold.
It is stated that the right hand,
which is more sensitive to the touch
than the left, is less sensitive than the
latter to the effect of heat and cold.
lightning rods may be valuable if
large enough, and insulated sufficiently
to carry away a bolt of lightning. The
common lightning rod is not of much
use.
In a recent lecture Professor
Bergman, of Berlin, stated that in fifty
cases of perforating the skull fo1
epilepsy he knew of only one perma
nent cure.
1t has been calculated by Robert
Ball that the whole coal supply of oul
planet would barely suffice to produce
heat equal to that which the sun dis
sipates in tenth of a second.
At the beginning of recent thunder
shower after n warm and MINDLESS day
M. Maurice Despres, of Cordova, Spain,
noticed electrified drops that cracked
family on touching the ground an6
emitted sparks. The phenomenon
lasted several seconds, ceasing as the
air became moistened.
The first use of the photograph in
telegraphy seems to have been in Spain,
where receiving operators were unable
to take down rapidly enough messages
received by telephone, and repeated
into phonograph. This repetition
being heard at the sending end, serves
also as control for the correctness of
the message.
A new laboratory turbine, claiming
great steadiness, noiselessness aud
economy of water, has been designed
by German chemist, and is to be
made in Berlin by Koehler and Mar.
TIM. A circular piece of wire gauze,
rotating in thin cylindrical space, is
attached to the axle. The water jet
strikes the edge of the gauze at q
tangent, escaping by pipe in the
center opposite the axle, and may
readily be made to give speed of
1000 revolutions per minute.
Professor Eschenhagen, of Potsdam,
has continued his researches on the
small variations of the earth's magnet
ism first announced by him last year.
The most important oscillations have
q period of about thirty seconds and
occur chiefly between a. m. and p.
m, but on two days since last October
November 7, 1896, and February 4,
1S97-shorter waves, lasting twelve or
fifteen seconds, were observed. Groups
of waves have been noticed on several
occasions. The cause of the phenom-
enon is uncertain, but it is believed
to be atmospheric.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

If you can spell every word correct
ly in the following rhymes-all legiti
mate expressions-you may consider
yourself qualified to enter a spellins
bee:
stand up, ye spoilers, now and spell
Spell phenakistosoope and knell;
Or take some simple word as chilly
Or gauger or the garden lily.
To spell such words as sylloglsm,
Aud lachrymose and sYnchrOnism,
And Pentateuch and saecharlne
Apocrypha and celadino,
Jcpnlne and homeopathy,
Paralysis and chloroform,
RhinOcorOs and pachyderm,
Metempsychosis, gherkins, basque,
Is certainly no easy task.
Kaleidoscope and Tennessee,
Kamtchatka and erysipelas,
And etiquette and'sassafras,
Infallible and ptyalism.
Allopathy and rheumatism,
Aud cataclysm and beleaguer,
Twelfth, eighteenth, rendezvous, intriguer.
And hosts OF other words all found
On English aud on classic ground.
Thus, Bering Straits and Michaelmas,
Thermopylae, ialap, Havana,
Cinquefoil aud ipecacuanha,
Aud Rappanhaunock and Shenandoah.
Aud Skuylkill and u thousand more,
Are words some prime good spoilers miss
In dictionary lands like this,
Nor need one think himself a scroyle
II some of these his efforts foil,
Nor deem himself undone forever
To miss the name Of either river,
The Dneiper, Seine or Guadalquiyer.
Boston journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

"And you can't tell us where to find
him?" said the gentleman. ''My lit
tie girls Christmas won't be a very
merry one unless she gets some tidings
of her pet"
"Well, sir, You might make a try for
it. Go along the north side of Ganse-
voort street till you come to the river;
Small Pertaters has a sleeping place
somewhere in that neighborhood, and
maybe you'll meet him coming over to
the avenue looking for his breakfast" "
So, leaving many thanks and sill
yer dollar for the officers baby son be-
hind them, the chill and her father
started off again, and. reaching Ganse-
WORT street, turned into it, walking
slowly along and watching both sides
of the way, when, just as they arrived
at the last corner, they met another
policeman.
"Small Pertaters?" said he, in an
swer to q question Of Mr.. Mitchell's
that was the name of the little girls
father. II guess you'll find him at
home"
"And is his home near?" asked
Dolly (that was the name of the little
girl herselD.
"Right over there" replied the po-
liceman. But, as there was no house
where he pointed, the gentleman be-
gan TO laugh. "Do you see that mo-
lasses cask?" said he. ''Well, that's
Small Pertaters' home"
"What q queer homer said Dolly;
and, running across the street, she
stopped aud looked into the cask.
There lay the poor boy, piece of car
pet wrapped around him, fast asleep.
On his breast sat the kitten washing
her face, and from his side, with Joy
full bark, bounded little white dog to
greet his beloved mistress. The bark
Awoke the sleeping boy. He rubbed
his eyes with his knuckles, opened
them, saw q lovely face looking in at
him, heard @ sweet voice call "Merry
Christmas, Small Pertaters," and
scrambled, winking and blinking, out
into the sunlight.
Jimmy Jinks if didu't think you
was one of them Christmas angels,
fust," he said, with curious mixture
of shyness and boldness. "Then 1
'membered twas you I seen last night
comm out of q mince pie-I mean q
baker shop. An foun' your little
dorg, an L picked up kitten an
froze choking. Jimmy jerks if she
amt melted" he exclaimed, as the
hen came slowly walking out Of the
cask. can 1 went halves with my
supper an had regular Christmas
party"
"I'm ever so much obliged to you,"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

The Boston Herald thinks it is singu-
lar that in the search for paralNl to
the death of Henry George the in
stance of Daniel Webster has not been
mentioned. There is no perfect par-
allel to Mr.. Georges death. Some of
our exchanges have gone so far as that
of Horace Greeley to seek it, though
Mr.. Greeley died after the voting was
all over. Daniel Webster died at the
height of the campaign of 1852, when
there was ticket of electors in nomi-
nation for him in Massachusetts,, to
which he had assented, if not as test
of his strength, with view to lessen
ing the vote of the regular Whig can
didate for the Presidency. He was
not living when the vote was taken,
but the ticket was kept in the field,
and was supported by those who put
it there, after his death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
rruit JuIeo Shoe PolIsh.

Orange juice is one of the best dress
ings for black shoes or boots, Take Il
slice or quarter Of an orange and rub
it on the shoe or boot; then, when dry,
brush with a soft brush until the shoe
shines like a looking-glass, This is
an English recipe. Another fruit
dressing is for tan shoes, the inside of
a banana skin. Rub the skin all over
the shoe, thoroughly, wipe off care
fully with II soft cloth briskly. Patent
leather shoes should not be polished
with backing. These are the hardest
kind of shoes to keep looking well, and
require constant care. They may be
cleaned with a damp sponge and i'm
mediately dried with soft cloth, with
occasionally little vaseline or sweet
oil. They must never be donned in
cold weather without heating, or they
will crack as soon as exposed to the
cold air.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
The New York Tribune thinks it i

The New York Tribune thinks it is
certainly something of tribute to
American educational institutions and
scholars that when, some years ago, a
graduate of Harvard went to Oxford
and applied for admittanee there to
make special study of Shakespeare
for a year, he was told: $50 back to
Harvard and Professor Child. They
can teach you far more there than we
can here" 1t seems, however, that
this opinion had been expressed be.
fore, even at time when Harvard and
American colleges had not nearly at
tained their present standard, for the
elder Edward Everett, in a letter dated
as far back as 1878, said, writing from
Oxford: 81 have been over two
months in England, and am now visit
ing Oxford, having passed a week in
Cambridge. There is more teaching
and more learning in our American
oambridg than there is in both the
English u universities together, though
between n m they have four times
our numbeIsof students. "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
Holly.

1t has been thought that "holly" is
only another name for ''holy," as the
tree was once considered sacred, but
it is likely that the name is from the
Welsh word for armor ON account Of
the spear-shaped leaves. The holly
is a slow growing tree which does not
usually attain great size. English
holly is not quite hardy here, but
may be grown with some protection.
The leaves are a brighter green and
the berries a deeper red than those
of our native holly. Some parts of
the tree are good for medicinal pur-
poses.
The wood of the holly is very hard
aud therefore useful for cabinet work
A variety of holly was used in the
time of Henry VIII in England to
mako skewers, picks, and even pins
for dresses. The inner bark has te-
nacious substance from which bird
lime is made. There is a variety of
holly in South America from the bark
or leaves of which "mate" or Jesuit
tea is made.
Besides the red-beYried holly there
are other varieties bearing white,
yellow, and black fruit. One kind
without berries bear fragrant flowers.
The holly blooms in May bearing pis-
tillate and staminate flowers on differ
ent trees. The most curious thing
about the holly is that on the lower
branches the leaves are notched, as
for protection, but the foliage higher
up is smooth. Evelyn, in his famous
garden, used holly as a hedge, and a
very beautiful hedge it must have
been.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

A calamity has fallen upon Boston,
and soon an appeal for pecuniary aid
may be expected The calamity is
without precedent in that city, al
though it is common enough in some
other places. There are 5000 children
without a school in which to say their
lessons, and oil because the funds of
the School Board have run out and
necessary repairs cannot be made on
the school buildings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

struggling hen hugged close to his
breast. And after they reached the
gentleman's house it wasn't long be-
fore the unexpected visitor had had a
warm bath and a warm breakfast, and
only a little longer before he found
himself dressed in new clothes from
head to foot.
And the next day a bright-faced,
neat-looking lad tackled a paper, on
which was printed the words ''To Let, "
on the big molasses cask that lay on
the wharf, aud then, stepping back
ward few steps, he made a flying
leap over it, and ran away from his
old street life forever.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

The Philadelphia Record says in
regard to Thomas A. Edison's latest
project that it is a discovery in the
science of economies. Whether or
not his particular operations at Edison,
N. j., upon which he has expended q
fortune of about so, 900, 900 shall sue
ceed or fall, enough is known of his
work to enable us to predict that it
will revolu!ionize future methods of
blasting mountains, handling rock,
concentrating low grade ore and pro-
ducing q marketable product by auto
mNc appliances, using natures forces
inethe most economical fashion. Never
before has q new experiment been
undertaken upon such a gigantic scale,
and the very nature of the problem
compelled its treatment in this whole
sale manner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

"Build your own boat" is the in.
struction given to Klondike explorers
who would cross some of the waters
that intervene between them and the
gold fields. In one sense every man
is obliged in this world not only to
"paddle his own canoe" but also to
build his own boat. There are some
things that each human being must do
for himself. Free transportation
across life's difficult stretches cannot
be expected to be always at hand. In-
dividual enterprise is continually
called for.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

And, as though he understood his
new friend perfectly, the dog trotted
after him as he went a few blocks
down the avenue, and turned, first
into Thirteenth street, and then into
Gansevoort street. Here the boy
strobe quickly along, whistling cheer
lily, his hands in what was left of his
trousers pockets, until he stumbled
over something that was lying on the
sidewalk. STOPPING to see what it was,
he found brown hen, with her legs
sticking up straight and stiff.
TITS got shut out of its lodgin's"
said he, "an' it's froze. But p'r'ps
faint a hull goner I'll git it loose
an take it home with me, anyhow. u
So he searched about until he found
stone, with which he broke the ice
around the hen, and, setting it free,
with the loss OF few feathers. he
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

The wealth of Greater New York is
almost beyond belief. It's real estate
and personal property are assessed at
the enormous, the almost inconceiv.
able sum of 50, 800, 900, 900. Compare
this with the assessted value Of all the
property in the richest States of the
Union, as follows: Massachusetts,, So,
154, 1000, 900; Pennsylvania, 50, ego,
1000; Ohio, Sits, 10000 and
Illinois, $S1O, 900, 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

The French War Department has
begun a series Of experiments with
horseless carriages to test their value
in time of war. A number of engi.
neers are engaged in testing them in
every way, going off the public roads
into lanes and by-paths or across
plowed fields. Very full notes are
taken as to the consumption of oil or
essence speed attained, aud all the
slight incidents of the route.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
A French Poultry School.

Britain's bill for eggs and poultry
last year came to e4,6OS, COG, which
went into foreign pockets. On the
contrary, France pocketed e14, 200, 900
for her eggs and poultry. 1t is time
we had poultry schools ON the pattern
of the one at ,Gambais, in the depart
ment of the Seine and Disc. The
course is three months and the fee
Ella, which includes board and lodging
Scholarships are founded to assist
those who cannot afford the fee.
These are, of course, given only to
French learners, but other nationalities
are not excluded, and there are three
English pupils at the school now. 1t
is to be hoped that they will bring back
a few hints with them, for there is no
reason why we should not rear poultry
as well as the French, and keep the
greater part of that four and half
million pounds in the country. They
work hard at the Gambais School, and
they have needed to do so, for they
hatch 10000 chickens in the season.
The hours are from 6 n. m. to p. m, ,
and out of this three hours are de-
voted to theoretical study. Half an
hour is given to breakfast aud half an
hour to supper. There is n recess
from ii till l, during which comes
dinner. The rest of the time is spent
in active labor. r.-Tid-Bits
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
Leather UnIucly at Christmas.

Christmas being the period in which
gifts are numerous it seems rather
curious that it should be thought un.
lucky to bring shoes or leather arti.
cles into the house at this period, but
such things are forbidden in an Eng
lish county In another it is counted
unlucky to bring any holly into the
house before Christmas Eve, and in
London it must all be burned on
Twelfth Day morning.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

I was about nine
o'clock on Christ
mas Eve. Small
p Pertaters was
standing on one
leg, with the other
twisted aroundit,
looking into one
of the windows of
Purcell's larg o
bakery. He could
smell the mince
pies, that, fresh
from the oven q
short time before,
had just be en-
placed in it.
"They smells
bnlly good" he
said, giving a
great sniff. 81
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
SWEET CHRISTMAS TIME.

The good old man will plot and plan
Like any great commander,
Or swim deep seas-the young to please
As did the brave Leander.
Not only packs Of Jumping Jacks
Adorn MS ample shoulders,
But hats and boots aud stylish suits
Astonish all beholders.
o Christmas bells, your music tells
tale ofjoy and gladness--
OF flreslde poace, of sweet Increase
And not n tale OF sadness;
For even Poverty lifts up
Her thousand, thousand voices,
And for this time, this one bright time
ofgoodly cheer, rejoicesl
Mrs. NJ. A. Kidder.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
FOUR THINGS.

Four things q man must learn to do,
II he would make his record true;
To think without confusion clearly,
To love his fellow man sincerely,
To act from honest motives purely,
To trust in God and heaven securely.
DIR, Horny Van DYKE
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

The mostprodigious power of muscle
is exhibited by fish The whale
moves with a velocity through a dense
medium of water that would carry
him, if continued, round the world in
something less than a fortnight, and
swordhsh has been known 10 strike
his weapon clean through the oak
plank of a ship.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

A suggestion from Tennessee, that
the body of General Sam. Houston be
removed thither for reinterment, has
aroused indignant and vehement pro-
tests in Texas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

Twenty-Five Of tho counties OF
Georgia were named for men who had
been Governors of the State, oil of
Ante-war times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

'"The church-bells of innumerable
sects are all chime-bells to-day, ring
ing in sweet accordance throughout
many lands and awaking n great joy
in the heart of our common humanity"
Rev. DIR. Chaplin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

oh Christmas chimes o Christmas time
The sweetest aud the brightest;
When hearts beat high and pulses fly,
And childhood's steps are lightestl
When ruddy cheeks are ruddlest,
And red lips like cherry.
o Christmas nearl o Christmas herel
SO sparkling and so merrYl
Old Santa Clnus-with ample cause,
For children all adore him
While they're asleep, takes many peep
At trundle-beds before him;
Aud then he laughs-not in his sleeve,
For that Is full, believe It,
or Christmas toys, for girls and boys,
And could not well receive it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

And childish eyes are sparkling bright,
And childish hearts with Joy o'erdow,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22
Tho Christmas Tree.
A stately FIR tree rears its head,
With stars and tapers all ablpze;
IL, NhA o. H.,

ANA qulVerlng ID tne tairy ray,
The glitterlng loaded branches spread
The record-union., 1897-03-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the office of the Secretary of
State as follows:
California Cold Mining Company
Principal place Of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors, T. j. Trafford Hute-
son, Central City, Neb.; Chas. II.
Mass. F. H. Ames James McNab and
James Long. all Of San Francisco. Cap
itaI stock $4,000, of which amount So
has been subscribed.
California Betting Company. Formed
to deal in leather, rubber and cotton
goods and hides. pelts, etc. Principal
place Of business. San Francisco. Di-
Joseph L. Konrad, George Read, C. A.
Malm and James H. Graham, all of San
Francisco. Capital stock SOC. COO
Subscribed stock, s312 80.
Capay Land and Stock Company
Formed to deal in real estate and live
stock. Principal place of business,
Woodland, Yolo County Director,
Chas. @. Nelson. L. D. Stephens, J. S.
Craig, Woodland: ]. w Duncan, Ca
pay. and G. d. Stephens. Madison. Cap
tal stock, $50, 900. Subscribed stock.
$500.
Hanson Mill Company Formed to
conduct and operate saw mills. Prin-
cipal place of business, Ryan's Slough.
Humboldt County. Directors, Olney
c. Hanson, Henry L. Ford, Martin
Gross. James Hanson and F. F. Wood
lee. all of Eureka. Capital stock, S4O,-
600. all subscribed
Delta Upsilon Alumni Association at
Stanford University ENoru,ad to 20
ceive and hold real and personal prop
corporation. Principal place of BUSH
ness. Stanford University. Directors,
j. c. Branner, w. r. Dudley, A. b.
Clark and ]. ID. Griffin of Stanford Uni
versity, and C. ]. Duffy of Rio Vista
Capital stock, $4,000. Subscribed
stock. S6.74S
Evanite Manufacturing and Supply
Company. Formed to manufacture
and sell a new metal called Evanite.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors. J. c. Young. S. w.
Shaw. Geo. r. Evans, J. L. Boone and
C. L. Benton. all OF San Francisco. Cap
ital stock. S250,000. Subscribed stock.
SCI 90
Clarendon Heights Company. Formed
to mine for petroleum. Principal
place of business, Whittier. Directors,
VIM. H. Russell, w. r. Strong. H. r.
Strong. Georgiana Strong and VIM. NJ.
Hiatt, all of Los Angeles. Capital
stock, $4,000, all paid
CoaMnga Oil Company. Formed to
operate in oils. Principal place of bus
mess, Los Angeles. Directors, Hen