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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

The failure of Decker, Howell & Co.
prominent brokers of Wall street,
New York City, oecasioned by the rise
in sugar, recalls the fact that this firm
failed in the Barring panic" of Novem-
Der l1th, 1890, with liabilities of $l2,
600, 600. The New York correspond
ent Of the Philadelphia Ledger fur
nishes the following interesting and
concise history of that event: '"rhe
incident is notable in the history of
the street as one Of the cases of phe-
nomenally rapid recovery of financial
standing and for one of the biggest
fees ever paid to a lawyer. Decker.
Howell & Co. were Mr.. Wizards
brokers. The panic swamped them.
William Nelson Cromwell, their assig-
nee, succeeded in Strengthening out
their affairs, paying their creditors in
full and getting them in condition for
a new start in business in sixty days.
The statutory fee received by the as
signee was S25O,OO and so pleased
were the creditors with his work that
they afterwards presented to him set
of silver plate, valued at 800, 900, as a
testimonial. 1t remains to be seen
whether 50 happy a result all around
will follow the present complications.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Says the Philadelphia Call; These
evidences of wealth, particularly the
irresistible fascination of gold, have
started tide of emigration TO Alaska
that will cover her barren wastes with
the evidences Of civilization. Cities and
towns will spring up. Railroads and
other means of transportation must
follow, and Alaska will not be long in
seeking admission to the Union.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
wATcHWoRos OF LIFE.

Hope,
While there's n hand to strike;
Dare,
While there's n young heart brave.
Toll,
While there's task unwrought;
Trust,
While there's a God to save.
Learn
That there's n work for each;
Feel
That there's n strength in God;
Know,
That there's crown reserved.
Wait,
Though meath the cloud and sod;
Love,
Where there's foe that wrongs;
Help,
Whom there's a brothers need;
Watch,
When there's a tempter near;
Pray,
Both In thy word and deed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Dick-"One is so apt to lose sight
of ones friends"
"'That's not necessary.
Mine stick to me with touching fdel-
ity."
Dick" How do you manage it9"
Harry "Oh, 1 borrow money OF
them. Pick Me-Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Since 1897 there have been 100
theatre fires with 10000 fatalities, az
cording to Mr. Sachs Fires aud
Public Entertainments, just pub.
lished. OF these 462 took took place
in the United States, 139 in Great
Britain aud 101 in Germany, France
having nearly the same number. Lon.
don has had thirty-five fires and Paris
twenty-eight. Out of 343 theatres de.
stroyed by fire, one-half were burned
within ten years after they were con
structed, forty of them within the first
year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Governor Black, Of New York, said
in Syracuse at recent meeting of the
representatives of institutions en-
braced in tho University of the State
of New York that if educators should
enter politics there would be no harm
to them, but politics would be much
more clean and pufSA
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

tie had married young widow and
was in the first flush of his happi-
ness.
Darling" he murmured, ''will you
ever forget your honeymoon?"
"Which?' she queried, absent
indedly.-Pick- Me- Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
A Modern scheherezade.

"AIrs. Meeker," observed a friend
of the family, sis a very superior
woman. She can converse intelligent
ly, L believe, ON a thousand different
topics"
"Yes," sighed Mr.. Meeker, ''and
she does. Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
Upsets the Bull by Twlstlng His Tail

When the Venezuelan cowboy wishes
to catch bull or COW for branding, OF
for any purpose, he rides alongside il
and, with horse and bovine ON the
dead-run, stoops from his saddle,
grasps the creatures tail, and, with a
sharp, peculiar twist sends the animal
rolling on his back. From the force
with which it falls, the creatures
horns almost invariably pin its head TO
the ground, giving the vaquero time
to dismount and sit on its head, hold
ing the animal helpless to rise, while
companion ties its legs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

A genuine hearty laugh is an aid to
digestion, stimulus to the circula-
ton Of the blood and positive beauti-
fer. The whole system is benefited
by cheerful, merry laugh, and ones
friends are attracted by the bright,
wholesome nature that riprles out in
sunny music like a happy woodland
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

She-''How would you punctuate
the following; Bank Of England
notes of various values were blown
along the street by the windP'
He-'I think 1 would make dash
after the notes. Household Words.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
Defined.

''Papa, what is deduction9"
cts that form of mathematics, my
boy, which takes nothing from moth
ing and obtains stupendous result. l"
Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Cora-"Oollege men seem very much
inclined to take life easy"
Dora-''Yes; even when they grad
uate they do it by degrees. Brook
lyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

''To save me, can't tell which
Jones girl want to marry"
"What is the trouble?"
"One makes such delicious straw
berry shortcake, but the other one
looks 80 lovely ON her wheel. De
troit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
Not n sentative Plant.

''What is hardy rose bush?"
''It is one that doesn't mind your
wife pulling it up by the roots every
few days to see if it has begun to grow
vet. "-Tid-B Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Critic-''Where did you get the idea
for that picture?"
Painter-"Out of my head"
Critic-''You must be glad that it is
out. ."-Fliegende Bl@tter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Kind Old Lady-"Poor mani You
look as if you had seen better days"
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-"I have,
madam. Once L dwelt in granite
halls"
Kind Old Lady-"And why this loss
of such homer"
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-"My term
expired. ST Louis Globe-De o.
crat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

McLubberty - "Begorra, Hogan
wanted to whup me last noight. "
O'Hoggarty-"How do yez know he
wanted to?"
McLubberty-"Avheh he hodn't wanted
to he wudn't hov done it, wud hep
Puck
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

"Why does Mr.. Birmingham hold
his head so high and assume such
naughty bearing?"
ellis thermometer registered three
degrees higher yesterday than any
others" - Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
The Trials of Genius.

Friend-''Why, what are you in
such fuss about? Anything hap
pened?"
Artist-"Oh, botheration, yesl
Eyerythingl was just getting some
of my latest pictures ready for framing,
and that confounded housekeeper OF
mine has SO mixed them up I'll never
in the wide world be able to tell the
top from the bottom again. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Rover-'My father took the first
prize at the exhibitionl"
Towser-"T That's nothing. My
mothers remains took a gold medal
at the health food fair. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Jeems-"The rustic of skirt is the
most attractive sound to aman's ears. !"
Deems-"Of course. There's al
ways a woman in it. Town Topics.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Miss Outertown-"Isn't there Mrs.
Skinner in this village, who keeps
boarders?"
Hi Hubbel-"She takes boarders,
ma'am, but she don't keep en-
Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

In n home tor sandwich men IN Lon
don there are said to be several uni.
versity graduates aud medical men,
aud Scotchman who ran through
$3.50, 600 in three years
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Out Of the 400 young men graduated
from Harvard College this year not
single one intends to take up the study
OF theology.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

One Square. one inch, one insertion. g 100
One square. one inch, one month e, 800
One Square one inch three months. 500
One Square one inch, one year ..... 1000
Two Squares, one year,. .......... - %
Quarter Column. one year ............ 30 %
Half Column, one year ar..,.......... soc
One Column, one year. ......,. 100 70
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 delivers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Cocoa, like milk, is believed to have
every element necessary to sustain the
human system.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
/ GING's wei

i GING'S well
come when 1
came, a bride, to
the ranch was
not the warmest.
The dusky adobe
wall, throwing
him into pictur-
esque relief, he
stood on the
ranch house YER
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Glasgow. Manchester and Birming.
ham are still the foremost industrial
oenters Of Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
THE HONORABLE ANNE.
BY EDITH ALLANDALE,.

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
THE BANCROFT FIRED UPON.

Apology From Turkey for Mistake at
 Smyrna-Two Turkish Officers Dis
 missed and Placed Under Arrest.
 Constantinople, Dec. 21.-It has been learned that when the United States steamer Bancroft arrived at Smyrna, during the night of December 4, she was greeted with a blank cannon shot and rifle bullets from the fort of Yeni- kale. A boat from the Bancroft, sent shoreWards to ask for explanations, was fired upon and compelled to return. Thereupon the American commander lodged protest with United States Minister Angell, who demanded the punishment of the guilty parties and an apology from the Turkish government, which was given last Sunday. In ad- dition, two Turkish officers were dis missed and sentenced to a weeks ar- rest.
 The entry of ships into the harbor of Smyrna at night is prohibited, but on this occasion the lamps in the outer lighthouses were still burning, and the Bancroft stopped when the requisite signals were made.
 Washington, Dec. 21-The navy de- partment to-day received news that the United States steamship Bancroft hac been fired on at Smyrna, but the cable message was much briefer than the As sociated Press dispatch, in the light of which comparatively little importance is attached to the incident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
MISS HERBERT DEAD.

EX-Secretary' Daughter Committed
 Suicide While Insane from Illness.
 Washington, Dec 21-Miss Leila Her bert, daughter of ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert, died at the family resi- dence here to-day.
 Some time ago while horseback rid ing in her native state of Alabama, she was thrown and received injuries from which she never recovered. She was a general favorite in society. During the Cleveland administration she was one of the cabinet circle, presiding over the home of her father, who is widower
 Miss Herbert fell from a three-story window of the house to-day. Her friends say it was an accident, but the police record it as a suicide during tenn porary alteration.
 An official announcement later says Miss Herbert yesterday began to show suicidal mania, and to-day severed an artery. While the nurse went to sum- mon assistance she sprang head fore most from the window.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
RATS AND MATCHES.

Westmoreland Hotel Was Set on Fire
 Again by Rodents.
 There was another fire at the West moreland hotel in State street this morning, and in the same room where the fire of Monday was. Had it start ed in the night, when it would have plenty of time to get under headWay, the result might have been disastrous.
 A still alarm was sent in to steamer and the chemical engine responded. The filemeu found under the floor another rats nest lined with paper, which was burning. In it were many matches, inside the nest; some had been burned and others had not. The fire men put some of their chemicals into the nest and into the surroundings and then tore up the flooring for quite a large area in order to see if there was any moref fire around anywhere.
 Without doubt the rats gnawed the matches as they did on the previous day and set the blaze going. The loss was nominal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
THE PULLMAN ESTATE.

The Widow to Take Her Dover Rights
 A Provision for the Disnherited
 Sons,
 Chicago Dec. 21-Mrs. George M. Pullman has decided to accept her dover in the estate of her husband, in stead of abiding by the terms of the will. According to the will, she was given $50, 900 in cash, the homestead in Chicago, and the income from Sl,250, 900 during her life. the sum to revert to the estate after her death. Her acceptance of the will would have made it practi- cally impossible for her to leave any thing to the two sons who were prac- tically disinherited by their father. Her third interest as dover gives her $3,0OO,- GOO in personal property and one-third interest for life in the real estate held by MT. Pullman. This estimate makes the estate of MT. Pullman aggregate at least $15. 900 900 instead of S7000,O 1000, as announced immediately after his death
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
WRITING THE scARLETLETTER."

One wintry day Hawthorne had re- ceived notice that his services would no longer be required at his office. Weary and downcast, he returned to his humble home. His young wife stood waiting for him. and noticed at once that something was wrong. He told her his troubles. Straightway the brave little woman with her own hands kind led a bright fire; fetched pen, ink and paper which she set beside him; then, with a beaming face, she touched the sad man on the shoulder and said, Now you can write your book" I'm mediately the cloud cleared, and things presented themselves to Hawthorne under a changed aspect. He felt a freed man; the office appeared as a cage from which he had escaped. "The Scarlet Letter. was written, and proved marvellous success, and fame rewarded Hawthorne and the brave little wife, who had faced the cloud and found it's silver llning.-Philadelph Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE.
Complete Line of Holiday Presents at
 Brown &, Durham's

Complete Line of Holiday Presents at
 Brown &, Durham's.
 A more complete line of beautiful fur niture especially designed for holiday presents than the one displayed by Brown & Durham, "A Orange street. would be very hard to find The lower floor of their store is so arranged that customers can be waited on with the least delay and the most satisfaction. Among numerous other articles are six ty patterns of ladies' desks, in oak, mahogany, birch, birdseye maple, and the popular green finish, one hundred patterns of center tables of all styles and finishes, Morris chairs in oak, solid mahogany, as well as limitations, rock CTS with saddle and Cobber seats, also rattan and reed goods. The line of fancy goods for decoration as well as use is one of the finest ever seen here 1t includes gilt chairs, onyx tables, sofa pillows, Wilton hassocks. The little folks will certainly be pleased with rockers, high chairs, doll carria ges and many other articles. Tabourettes of the finest style and finish, from bamboo to solid mahogany are also m thelr StOCK. In book cases and hall hat racks there is an abundance of styles from which to select.
 Among the other articles are work baskets, lamps with elegant stands and stands, screens, genuine Turkish rugs, as well as the Japanese imitation, in handsome designs.
 The corps of clerks is most accommo- dating and they will be pleased to show you their full line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK

Hartford, Dec. 21.--Tne Seamless Rub- Der company of New Haven has in creased it's capital from s100,0OO to $780, 0OO The increase, 3t0 shares of S100 each, has been taken by the following: Mabel S. Alden, New York, 100 shares; Josephine w. Allerton, Waterbury, 195; George M. Allerton, Waterbury, 5 shares.
 The Danbury club association has been organized. N. Burton Rogers is president, and Francis T. Benedict is secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
PRINCESS HOHENLOHE DEAD.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-Princess Hohenlohe, wife of the Imperial Chancellor, died here to-day. She has been suffering from inflammation of the lungs She was born on February Is, 1929, was for merly Princess Marie von Sayn- Witt genstein- -Borleburg. She was married on February IS, 1847, to Prince von Ho- he-Schillingsfurst. They had four children, three sons and a daughter ter
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
THE MAJORS TOUGHEST WALK.

THE MAJORS TOUGHEST WALK. He Happened to Get on Sprlnting
 Glacier and That's Why He Didn't
 Get Along.
 We started out in the early morning from the hotel, the major carrying a pair of field glasses, a light overcoat, an umbrella and a book describing the glo- ries of California. I contented myself with carrying a small hamper, and more than once found myself wonder ing how my companion dared attempt the trip.
 Pooh, pooh!' he said in answer to one of my questions concerning his abil- ity to get through the performance creditably. Pooh, pooh, sir! I have scaled the Himalayas and the Moun- tains of the Moon. I ascended Popo- catapetl. and have crossed the Sahara on foot. Why, sir, I could run up a lit- tie hill like Tamalpais blindbolded, and not even pause to wipe my forehead" "
 We said no more on the subject, and finally reached Larkspur, where we be- gan to make the ascent.
 At the station the thermometer 1egls- tered seventy degrees, but by the time we had finished the first quarter Of the ascent it seemed about a thousand.
 Presently we arrived at point about half way up the mountain, and the ma- iOr suddenly came to a halt. He agair waved his arms about and then sal down.
 Tt Is too great for speech" he said hopping his brow.
 "The incline?" I ventured. 'No, sir, the scenery he thundered with punctuating puffs between eact word. "A little walk like this ,occa, sionally is what man needs to kee1 him healthy, sir. I came of race O. | walkers. The Blazems, sir, hat tramped, from England to India hat there been no water between the two | places. Fork over some grub. It is twt | o'clock.
 "Yes, sir" resumed the major, "thi: is easy walking to what I have done 1T my day. The hardest climb I ever ha6 was on one of those Swiss glaciers. was alone, for always prefer to trave without guides. As far as the eyt 1 could see there extended a mighty bet of ice, as fiat as mirror and withou a single object on it to relieve the mo notony. After walking for three hour it dawned over me that I was making absolutely no progress, though at frs I was at loss to understand the reason l Happening, however, to stand stil for one moment I found that the glaciel was slowly slipping from beneath m, feet, and that, although I had been go ing through the motions of walking, il reality I had made no progress what ever. I therefore commenced walking in a direction at a right angle to tn one had been taking, and after shor while succeeded in getting, not on terr; firma, but on glacier f1rma again. Bu that was the toughest walk ever had.
 The major had no sooner finished hi story than he gently dropped off t sleep, apparently with a clear con science.-San Francisco Call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
IMPORTANT QUESTION DECIDED. In Cases of Brewer vs. the Times Pub
 fishing Co.,

New York, Dec 21.-In the United States circuit court, Judge Lacomb yes terday denied an application for re- argument of motions to vacate the ser vice of summons in the cases of Brew CT vs the Times Publishing Co.,, there by deciding question of legal im- portance.
 The plaintiffs in their cases had sought to obtain Jurisdiction over the defendants, a foreign corporation, by service of the summons upon an alleg- ed managing agent. The defendant ap- peared specially in the actions and suc- ceeded in having the service set aside on the ground that the plaintiff not having proven the existence in this state of property belonging to the de- fendant, the service, even though the person served were managing agent, was invalid. The plaintiff thereupon sought to reopen the case for the pur- pose of introducing new evidence to prove that the defendant had property in the state. This application was again opposed by Messrs. Wallach &. Cook, for the defendant, appearing spec ially on the ground that the plaintiff S proper remedy lay in an appeal and that a re-argument of the motion should not be permitted for the pur- pose of introducing evidence which was known to the plaintiff at the time of the original motion. On this question Judge Lacombe held with the defendant and denied the application.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM TrRR1ss

U 4NI4ItfAI1 ON " WIl4LIAM ILI(F2ISS, 5,
 London, Dec. 2l.-The funeral of William Terriss, the actor, who was murdered on Thursday last outside the Adelphi Theater took place to-day at Brompton cemetery. There was a large crowd present. The floral trib- utes were very numerous indeed, in cluding wreaths from Lord Roseberry, the Rothschilds, Mime. de Navarro and many well-knoWn actors.
 The funeral procession was composed of more than one hundred carriages. At the cemetery about fifty thousand persons had assembled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
DIED OF TYPHOID.

Chicago, Dec 21.-Bert Award, one of the most prominent college athletes in the country and widely known as a football player, and coach, died to-day of typhoid fever. He was a graduate of Harvard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
BOINAY SENTENCED.
Execution to Take Place in Wethers-
 field on April IA.

field on April IA.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 21.-Charles Boinay was to-day sentenced by Judge William T, Elmer to be hanged on April 14 for the murder of George Marcus Nichols When allowed to talk before sentence was passed, Boinay thanked his coun- sel for their efforts. When the sentence was pronounced he remained as cool as ever, only remarking that his wife and mother-in-law were cognizant of the whole affair and are as equally guilty as he is.
 It is reported that Boinay has con- sented to see Father Nihil and will die a Catholic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
SCHOOLS CLOSED.

The schools of Union district, East Haven, have been closed as a precau- tionary measure on account of scarlet fever, several cases having been report ed in that village of late.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
CONNECTICUT WOMAN ARREST
 ED.
Charged in New York With Shop
 lifting

New York, Dec. 2l.-Mrs. Maggie Blair, aged thirty-seven, and her sis ter Mrs. Elizabeth Harper, forty two years of age, both of Willington, Conn, were arraigned in the court of speeial sessions here to-day to answer 2 charge of shoplifting. The value of the articles claimed to be purlOined amounted to about two dollars and the sisters were held in two hundred dol lars bail They had with them enough money to bail out one, but finally managed through a friend in the city to get money enough to bail out both. The two sisters finally left court very much disgusted and later took a train for their homes in Wilmington.