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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
Power of Pedaling,

A series of experiments have been
made by NJ. Bouny, of Paris, says En-
.gineering, to determine the power ex-
erted in propelling bicycle at differ
ent speeds. The method adopted was
to take an autograPhic record of the
total force exerted on the pedal through
complete revolution. An examina.
tion of the records showed, in the first
place, that there was no absolute dead
point such as occurs with an ordinary
connecting rod and crank motion /;
and, secondly, that there is always
some pressure on the pedal during the
rise, and this, of course, tends slightly
to reduce the speed. For speed OF
ten miles an hour nineteen foot.
pounds of work was done per semi
revolution, and for a speed of twenty
miles an hour the work done was sixty
seven foot-pounds. These figures show
that the average pressure of the foot
required on the pedal increased very
rapidly with the speed, treble the work
being needed in order to double the
velocity. The bicycle was run on &
wooden racing track, and the result'
would probably dlfer considerable il
the trials were made on a rough road
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
Amber and Its Production.

An enormous amount of amber
comes from Prussia, where it is mined
by what is practically a monopoly.
The company controlling the greater
part of the output pay to the G overn,
ment over Sl60, 900 a year for the
privilege of control. 1t is said that
over 50, 900, 900 has already been pAid
by this firm in royalties to the Gov.
ernment. The beach IN East Prussia,
after heavy northwest winds, is often
thickly strewn with amber, which
comes up in the seaweed that is often
piled up to the height of three or four
feet along the shore. After a storm
men, women and children swarm over
the beach, gathering amber and find.
ing most profitable employment there
by. From a hundred to hundred
and fifty tons of raw amber are worked
up every year in one city. The great.
er part of it is melted to make varnish
and lac. Beads are made of many oil
the best pieces, and these are i'll de.
mand all over the world.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Professor Huxley says that an oyster
IS far more complicated piece of
machinery than the finest Swiss watch.
Toxic, Japan, has adopted the arch
system for the two miles of elevated
railroad which il has been decided to
build there at a cost of 81, 200, 900.
Health Commissioner Starkloff, of
st. Louis, Mo-, will at the next meet
ing of the Board of Health recommend
that preliminary tuberculosis be de-
clared infectious.
Celery is said to be excellent for the
nervous system and is a fine remedy
for rheumatism and neuralgia. II may
be taken in the natural state, or in
salads, soups and in tea.
A horseless sleigh is one of the lat
est inventions, Gasoline furnishes
the motive power and a sharp-toothed
wheel under the centre of the sleigh
applies it to the frozen earth and
pushes the sleigh along.
g In North Carolina the long pine
needles of certain species of pine are
treated with solution of soda to Sc
cure the fiber, which is woven into
coarse blankets, cloths and mats. This
product is also made in Germany and
Sweden.
A complete series of photographs of
the recent Ohinese.J Japanese wal, taken
on the spot, forms q feature of the in
ternational Photographic exhibition
now being held at Berlin. The collec.
tion has excited much interest as the
most comprehensive Photographic
record of war yet shown.
A product called "wire-glass" which,
it is asserted, presents an effective
barrier against fire, consists simply OF
a mesh-work of wire embedded in 6
| glass plate. Even when licked by
flames and raised to a red heat it does
not fall to pieces, and it not only re.
sists the heat of fire, but also the
shattering effects of cold water poured
over it while it is yet glowing hot.
At Bargerton (Ohio) match factory
recently III, 1926, 400 matches were
made in a day. At that rate that
factory can produce in year GA, 943,
1856, 900 matches, which means 927
matchesa year, or nearly three matches
day for each one of the 70, 900, ,00C
inhabitants of the country. All this
work is done by automatic machinery,
that is without its equal in the work.
[ A double-dec tunnel is the project
of the Metropolitan District Railway,
of London, for facilitating traffic on
it's underground line in that city. The
, present underground line has double
track and it is proposed to build two
single track tunnels at some distance
below this line, to be used for express
trains, there being only one station
between the terminus and the point
where the low level line will rise tc
the grade CT the existing line.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
Wearing Out Needlessly.

Many people wear themselves out
needlessly; their conscience is a
tyrant. An exaggerated sense of duty
leads a person to anxious, ceaseless
activity, to be constantly doing some,
thing, over-punctual, never idle q
second of time, scorn to rest; such
are in unconscious nerve tension.
They say they have no time to rest,
they have so much to do, not thinking
they are rapidly uniting themselves
for probably what would have been
their best aud greatest work in after
years. The ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
"THEY SAY"


"They say'-ahl well, suppose they dc
But can they prove the story true2
Suspicion may arise for naught,
But malice, envy, want Of thought.
Why count yourself among the "they"
Who whisper what they dare not sayF
"They say" But why the tale'rehearso
And help to make the matter worse2
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is it not a noble plan
To speak Of all the best you can2
"They say" Well. if it should be 50
Why need you tell the tale Of woe2
Will 1t the bitter wrong redress,
Or make one pang Of sorrow less?
Will It the errin0 one restore, y
Henceforth to Ego and sin no more?" u
"They say"-Oh! pause and look withini
See how your heart iuclines to sin,
Watchl lest in dark temptations hour
You, too, should sink beneath its power
Pity the frail, weep DER their fall.
But speak of good, "or not at ALL"
New Haven Register.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

Japan is n country already begin.
ming to suffer from the "disease OF
civilization" although but few years
have elapsed since it emerged from
primitive and comparatively innocent
conditions. According to Mr.. Saitc
Wokofu, a stdistieian of note, sui.
oides have been extraordinarily fre.
quent during the past ten years anG
are steadily on the increase, especially
among womeu. The Japanese statis.
tician, pursuing his investigations
further, finds that about one.half tn
suicides are persons of unsound mind
and among men the most frequent
causes of insanity is financial trouble.
The people seem to be getting only
what is worst in Nineteenth Century
civilization.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

The French Minister of Agriculture
has Instituted an extra parliamentary
commission for the purpose OF study
ing certain proposals for the improve.
ment of agriculture. France contains
about 10, 600, 900 acres of uncultivated
land, and for some years there have
been discussions as to the best mode
of utilizing it. The proposals were
reafforesting, irrigation, water supply
and restocking with fish the ponds and
streams. The area OF land unculti-
waited is as follows: Moor and heather,
9,722, 500 acres; rocky and marshy
land, 1895 900; bogs and swamps,
100000, and peat land, 10000.
These figures show that out Of every
nine acres OF land in France nearly
one is in an uneultiYated condition.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
SnOW-White Cattle.

The breed of white cattle which
were used in the sacrifices in Athens
and. Rome from 2000 to $500 years
ago, is still in existence in Calabria,
Italy. Great pains are taken to main
tain the strain of blood in all its
purity, and calves showing single
hair of any other color than white are
At once separated from the herd.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

One historical authority states that
the earliest discovery OF iron within
the present limits of this country was
the nountain range of western North
Carolina, and the first effort to manu-.
facture it into merchantable form was
made in the State of Virginia in 1919.
The foundry was destroyed by the In
dians in 1922.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

An impressive instance of patriotic
service is presented in the case of
President Britlin, of the New Orleans
City Council, who has directed the
Committee on Budget and Assessment
TO transfer the amount of his salary,
$4,000, to the contingent fund, as he
does not intend to accept any money
consideration for his official services.
1t is not believed that this sort Of
thing will ever become chronic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

The County Court Judge of Oldham,
England. has recently decided that a
cat is "a quasi-domestic animal" and
that its owner is not responsible for
its actions. In the course of his de-
cision, the Judge said the feline's
''intellect is not so extensive as to
render it able to distinguish between
chickens aud small birds"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

The notion that the inhabitants OF
the South Sea islands are everywhere
dying out is not borne out in Nauru,
where the German residents made a
census of the natives on September 3,
1890, and found 1917, while in 1898
the number had increased to 1877.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
THE PROBABILITY.

"Does your wife worry about burg.
lars?"
mot much" answered Mr. Meek
ton.
81 wonder what she'd say if she
found one in the house?"
81 don't know. But l have an idea
that she'd ask him how he dared come
IN the house without wipiug his shoes
on the mat, Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

A writer on beauty says that to OBJ
tain perfect ideal of the female form
divine one should study Greek models
for the head, English for the complex
ion, Irieh for the hands, American for
finger nails, Hinlostanee for the feet
and Spanish for the carriage.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
ONE on TIE HuMoR1sr.

81 have brought you a bag of pea
nuts, thinking you would appreciate a
change" said young Mr.. Pompon to
Smokers, the humorist.
'A changer" replied the humorist,
thoughtfully.
"Yes, change from chestnuts, you
know. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
A SMILE AND A FRowN.

Only frownl yet 1t pressed a sting
Into the day which had been so glad;
The red rose turned 10 a senseless thing,
The bird song ceased with discordant ring,
And heart was heavy and sad,
Only a smilel yet II cast a spell
Over the sky whlch had been so gray,
The rain made music wherever It fell,
The wind sung the song of a marrlage-bell
And heart was light and gay.
Emma @. Dowd.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT.

Visitor lin Ruralvillel-"This is n
very pleasant and home-like place, and
l cannot understand why SO many
families should have moved away from
it during the past few months as you
say"
Native-"You haven't heard our
young ladies' brass band yes."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
AN IMTrATOR.

"romlinson initiates me in every
conceivable way. He dresses like me,
talks like me, acts like me and in fact,
does everything like me-"
"Well, Tomlinson always was lit
tie bit inclined to make an ass of him
self. New York Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

"Don't you want to get into this
National Encyclopedia of Prominent
People-cost you only $25P"
"No sir; don't like the way it is
run-look at George Washington and
John Quincy Adams getting in for
nothing. g."-Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

A Philadelphia parer gathers a Ger.
tain amount OF comfort from the fact
that the ''scrapple" of the Quaker
City and the baked .beans of Boston
are to be found on the menu cards of
the. New York restaurants. It argues
from this gastronomic fact thnt the
above alimentary t.bits have put the
three cities on more friendly foot
-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

Ontario farm lands have taken big
drop in value during the past twelve
years. The total value in 1888 was
placed at 1854, 793, 900; in 1895 the
valuation was reduced to s572, 99s, 900.
The bringing OF Lew wheat districts
into competition with the Ontario
fields is given as the cause of the rapid
decline.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
Copper Coins for Russia.

The Birmingham England) Mint
has just received huge order from
the Russian Government for copper
coins. The total number of COINS re-
quired is over O,OOO,O 900. The coins,
which consist of three, two, one, half
and quarter kopeck pieces, are already
being struck of.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
A Good Judge of Art.

Queen Vietoria's judgment of pic
lures has been remarkably accurate,
and pictures for which she gave II com
paratiyely small sum few years ago
would now fetch big figures. The
value OF her pictures by Landseer
alone Is over $500, 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
ANNOUNCED.

Priscilla Jack is the oldest fe'-
low. He took me driving yesterday,
and when we were seven miles from
home he said, if l wouldn't promise
to marry him he'd make me get out
and walk back"
Penelope-"Did you walk back?"
Puscilla-"No, indeed; but the
horse did !"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

The State OF Massachusetts has alone
and unaided fought the gypsy moth,
and has thus far prevented it from
spreading beyond its limits. 1t has
within the past four years expended
$3.50, 900, with the result of keeping
the pest from spreading and Grad icat
ing it in few localities.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

Says tho Montgomery (Ala,) Ad.
vertiser In the last twenty years the
Sonthern States have expended $780, :
00O,0O for colored schools. Nearly
every dollar was furnished by the
white people.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
A NEW METHOD.

"Maria," said Silas Wintersmith,
looking toward the parlor-door, "Be-
linda an her beau are keepin' mighty
quiet"
"Mebbe they're courtin'." replied
his wife, "by mind.readin' or that
hypnertism plan 1 read about last
week"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL.

Jones-'I hear that Simpson is
hopelessly in debt"
Smith-'T guess not. He struck me
for ten yesterday, and seemed to think
he was going to get it. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
UTILIZING HIS MISFORTUNE.

''No," said the doctor; "your finger
will never be in good shape again.
"Well," said the base ball pitcher,
eff can pitch at all with that finger,
ought to be able to send in some
dandy new curves. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
JAYS IDEA.

Josh Medders-"How does that
nephew of Judge Tophill's, that is
visitin' him, look?"
Jay Green-"Wa.al, he's 80 cross.
eyed that l guess he has to lay on his
back to look down the we'll. Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
Nebraska Populist papers want de.
partment stores abolished.

Paris florists are already setting out
plants 80 they may sell flowers from
the grave of Lafayette to patriotic
Americans during the exposition Of
1900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
AN IMPORTANT MATTER,

"Just had talk with Brainard, the
inventor. He has a big problem on
hand now."
"What is he trying to doP"
Trying to make both ends meet I"
Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
HIS STATUS.

"Whewi That fellow knows a great
deal, doesn't he?" commented Poots
when Gassaway had departed.
"Yes," replied Grimshaw. "de
knows entirely too much for one man /;
he ought to be Incorporated"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
A BACHELORS DINNER.

; Time is popularly
represented as an
aged man, with
flowing beard and
drapery of white,
bearing in on Q
hand IN hour glass
and in the other n
soythe, so would i
conceive a figure
of Poverty, except
that l would have
him carry a bill
or q sherif's at.
fanbmant o;on;
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
HE HAD IT.

Conductor 1 get your fare,
sir?"
Passenger-"You must have. You
didn't ring it up for the company. -
Town Topics.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
EQUIPPED.

zone of your wife's lungs is gone,
my dear sir"
"That doesn't do me any good, doc.
tor the one she has left is a star. -
Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Depths of HumilIation--EQuipped-
He Had It-Nice to Teach-Hope
Springs Eternal, etc.
The inconsistency Of man
Is not a joke. but real;
The more you sell fellow for,
The cheaper he vii! feel.
Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10

On a conservative estimate the
apple crop OF the United States this
season amounts to two barrels for
every man, woman and child.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
EVIDENTLY HIS OWN,

Smithers-"Do you think Charley
Litewate's jokes are all original?"
Nubbins-"Yes; they are too stupid
to be borrowed from anybody else. -
Twinkles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-10
NICE TO TEACH.

Madge -"I wonder why Dolly gets
taken out skating so much"
Majorie-'It's because she doesn't
know how to skate. Judge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08
Lots of new goods, amor

Lots of new goods, among
them flower pot bracket, SC; door
latch, SC; sand pail and shovel Sc;
IS marbles, lie; legal cap, 7 and SC
quire; fine tablets, s.; rat trap, Ioc;
checker board, TO-; ladies vests, Sc,
Ioc, I6c; paper rack, s.; trimming
braid, SC; II dress stays s.; cel.u-
lcid collars, Ioc; linen thread a.;
kid gloves, S5c; wool gloves, I2c;
fine steel shears, Is and 25c; table
knives, FAC set; fine side combs, 5
and Ioc; hat pins, SC a dozen; rus
sett polish, SC; mems shoe soles,
I2c; ladies fine shoes, SSc and Sl.22;
coffee mills, 20; window shades, Is
and csc; mems caps, Ioc; boys
caps, &c; boys wool hats, I5c; pearl
link shoe buttons, I5c; belt pins,
&c; fine shirt waist sets IS and 25c;
kantopen hooks and eyes, &c card.
The Racket.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08

The steamship Florida has re-
sumed service between Port Tam
pa and Mobile. sailing on the fol
lowing schedule:
Lv. Pt. Tampa Saturdays o:3o pm.
Ar. Mobile Mondays 500 am.
Lv. Mobile Tuesdays 200 pm.
Ar. Pt. Tampa Thursdays 800 am.
The steamship Florida has supe-
rior accommadions for both first
and second class cabin passengers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08

"A good Marion c,unty broom
for Is cents at Gerig's.
Everything for the sick room
at the Anti-Monoply drug store.
See the frog pond at the An
ti-Monopoly drug store.
Prescriptions carefully and
accurately filled, at Tydings & Co.
Only the best groceries kept
at Gerig's and delivered to any
house in the city.
Any one suffering with stiff
joints lameness and all kinds of
pains and aches, by bringing a
small bottle to Tydings & Co, will
receive good trial sample of Ter
keeween Oil" Warranted to cure
WOOD For SALE-Those de-
string wood hauled in any length
can leave orders at Edwards Bros.
city market, and the order will be
promptly filled. ia. GILES. If.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08

The term of United States SEN
ator Call expired on last Thursday.
On Saturday Governor Bloxham
appointed Hon. John A. Hender-
son of Tallahassee to fill the va
cancy until our state legislature
meets and elects one. Mr.. Hen
derson, while being a statesman OF
recognized ability is not considered
a candidate for the position. This
is looked upon as the principle
reason for his appointment to fill
the vacancy. The legislature will
now be free to take up the man of
their choice and elect him next
month, The Jacksonville Citizen
in its issue of yesterday says:
Whether Colonel Henderson will
be seated is somewhat doubtful.
Information today from Washing
ton by wire gives the opinion of
leading Senator's that the appoint
ments from both Kentucky aud
Florida are invalid. Any decided
opposition could prevent a vote,
and it is possible that this delay
may deprive the new Senator OF
his seat till the Legislature shall
elect a successor to Senator Call
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08

Fresh garden seeds, Buists
and Livingston's in bulk at Tyd-
ings & CO.
DR.. Nichols again tests eyes iCr
glasses free. He is the only regular
physician in the state who makes
the eye a specially. The doctor
refers to Capt. Poser, Drs. Fuller
and Chase and many others be fi.-
ted. Call soon. With Coadon,
the ieweler.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08
The abuse tina. is being heape

The abuse tina. is being heaped
upon our city council for not hav-
ing sufficient street lights is en-
tirely uncalled for. When the
present council took their seat.
some. weeks ago they were con-
ffonted with a condition. The e.
lectric lights were beirg u cd an6
a warrant was b irg issued ever,
month to pay for them. Ta;s in
the face of the fact that a city or
dinance is in full force to the eff
feet that no contract shall be mace
for lighting the city except by vote
Of the people. That the methods
employed by the old council was
clearly a violation of the ordinance
there is little doubt. The. electric
lights while taken and paid for by
the month was none the less con-
tract and it was done reg ardless OF
the voice and endorsement of the
people. The action of council at
the last meeting in turning off the
lights was simply for the purpose
of adjusting the matter in compli-
ance with our city laws. It is GER
tainly a great Inconvenience to be
without street lights these dark
nights but it is far better for US to
endure that for short time than
to throw ourselves liable to have
Our entire appropriation for lights
desided illegal and thus deprived
of any means Of paying for them
That business was transacted in
haphazzard style last year is 10
reason why the present coun-
Gil should continue in the
same rut. They are perfectly
justified in the action they have
taken but are urged to use all pos
sible haste to light our streets in
compliance with the city ordinance
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08

"A complete stock of fresh
flower and garden seeds just re-
ceived by Martinot's French Bak-
cry.
We put headache stop against
a headache, for 10 cts and relieve,
at the Monopoly drug store.
We make specially of filling
prescriptions at the lowest prices.
-Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08
P. C. & P. Special Rates.

OcALA.-On account annual con-
vention of tie Church of Christ,
tickets will be sod on March
and 8, at one and one-fourth fare
round trip, limited to March 8.
DE FUNIAK SPRINGs-On account
of Florida Chautauqua, tickets
will be sold from Feb. Is to
March II inclusive, limited to
April 10, 1897, at SI4 SO round
trip from Ocala.
A. O. MAcDoNELL, G. P.
Jacksonville.
John Dozier. Agent.
w. H. Hopkins, Trav. Pass. Agt.,
w. w. Condor, Ticket Agent.
Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-03-08
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