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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
Austrian Ministry Resigns.

VIENNA, Nov. 29.-The members OF
the Austrian ministry Sunday rendered
their designations to Emperor Francis
Joseph, who accepted them and en-.
trusted Baron Gautsch, who holds the
portfolio OF public instruction of the
retiring ministry, with the task OF
forming new cabinet.
Austrian-LlOyd Steamer Sinks in CoIIisi IN
CONsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 29.-The Ans
trian-Lloyd steamer Diana has been in
a collision off Galata with the British
steamer Antonio. The Diana sunk.
The $50 passengers and 40 members OF
the crew of the Diana were saved.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
4 SiulDIR

The Missionary-My friend, what would
you do if you expected the end of the world
in ten days?
The Tramp-Wait for it.-Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
Why?

Patron-Why do they call it impression
list art, anyway?
Artist-Oh, because the fellows who do
it labor under the impression that it is art,
uppose.-SOmerville journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

Not yourself? Use st. Jacobs Oil for
Soreness and stiffness. II will cure.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
To Kill PardOns Board.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 27.-WOrd comes
from Akron that Senator j. Park Alex
ander has prepared a bill to abolish
the state board of pardons. In place
of the state board, Senator AleXander's
bill establishes local boards in each
county, each board to have jurisdiction
over all applications made for pardons
of convicts sent to the penitentiary
from it's county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

Frost bites are like burns, and both
Are cured by st. Jacobs Oil promptly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

No man is ever justified in borrowing
money to buy a dog.-Chicago News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

The young gentleman who seeks a situa-
lion isn't as likely TO succeed as the young
man who hustles for job.-Chicago News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
Trotting Meet in Louisville in 1898.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov. 27.-The event
of the trotting meet to be given by the
Louisville Driving and Fair associa-
ton in 1898, will be the Kentucky ma
tron stakes of 5000, for foals of 1896.
This stake has been divided and will
be contested both next year and
the year following. OF the
money offered $1,000 will go to the two
year-olds that trot and $1,000 to the
two-year-olds that pace; while the re-
naming 81, 900 will go to the three-year-
Odds that trot in 1899. The entrieI
have been remarkably COOS, and this
stake next year will be one Of the best
favored of the season.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

Why suffer with an ache or pain
When St. Jacobs Oil will cure Why?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

Chairs are cheaper than backbones.-N.
Z. Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
IrrepresSible Bows.

"There was O certain Exciseman in
Shrewsbury who was very trim and
neat in his attire, but who had bot
tie nose of more than usual size. AS
he passed through the school lane the
boys used to call him 'Nosey, and this
made him SO angry that he complained
to DR.. Butler, who sympathized, and
sent for the head boy, to whom he
gave strict iniunctions that the boys
should not say 'NoseY' any more.
"Next day, however, the Exciseman
reappeared, even more angry than be-
fore. 1t seems that not a boy had
said 'Nosey,' but that as soon as he
was seen coming the boys ranged
themselves in two lines, through which
he must pass, and all fixed their eyes
intently upon his nose. Again DR..
Butler summoned the head boy and
spoke more sharply. you have no
business,' said he, 'to annoy man
who is passing through the school on
his lawful occasions; don't look at
him. But again the Exciseman re-
turned to DR.. Butler, furious with in.
dignation, for this time, as soon as he
was seen, every boy had covered his
face with his hand until he had gone
y."-"Life and Letters of DR.. Sam
uel Butler"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
Caught n Big Owl,

The largest owl ever seen in Indi.
ana was exhibited in Greensburg by
Conductor John Carley, of the Gin
cinnati division of the Big Four road.
The circumstances of its capture were
very peculiar.
Engineer Bevington, who captured
the bird, said that shortly after pass
ing Batesville, twenty miles out, he
heard what he took to be the "toot-
ing" of a locomotive whistle. As no
train was due he could not sccount
for the whistling, but when it con-
tinued he became alarmed and stopped
his engine. The "tooting" still con-
tinued, and, walking to the front OF
his locomotive, he discovered the huge
owl perched upon the cowcatcher and
hooting in deep tones that sounded
like the whistle of a passenger engine.
1t Is the largest owl ever known in the
State. 1t was learned that the owl
had captured ten pound lamb and
had dragged it out of the pasture to
the track, when overtaken by the
train. New York Mail and Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
An Eduine Artist.

Last year two performing horses
named Alpha and Beta amazed all
England with their marvellous tricks.
Alpha, dressed like Sairey Camp,
wheeled Beta in baby carriage, Beta
being a very small pony. Besides
this, Alpha played on the harmonium,
and his friends were convinced that
he played "God Save the Queen" al
though there were scoffers who said it
took finer ear than theirs to make
out the air. But he did write his
name, holding pen in his lips, and
he picked out the letters of the alpha
bet as they were called ont to him.
This year Alpha and Beta are before
the public again with an enlarged
repertoire. In addition to writing his
name, Alpha now draws the portrait
of Mr.. Gladstone and aims and fires
off gun strapped to Beta's back. In
the musical line he has added "Home,
Sweet Home" to his list, with Beta as
sisting. Both horses have bells tied
TO the fetlocks and manage to tingle
out the air so that it is clearly recoS-
nizable. --London Sketch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
The Long Polar Night.

Generally speaking, we figure
Europe as being wholly within the tenn
perate zone, but when we come to in
vestigate matters we find that North
Cape (the most northerly point OF
Norway is in the shadow of the North
Pole. At that point you can see the
"midnight sun" in all its ghastliness,
the great luminary being constantly
above the horizon from May 9th to
August 9th, or just ole day over three
months. But the long wintry nights
make up for this 100 days of constant
sunshine. 1t begins on September 22d
and constantly increasesi in length until
November 9th, when the polar night"
commences in earnest, the sun never
appearing above the horizon from the
last, mentioned date until February
9th, one day less than three months.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
An Aged Goldfish.

The goldfish is not as tender an ami
NAL as is imagined, says the IndIanap-
oils Journal, for III handling and NOV
ing them from one pond TO another
they are dipped up in nets and car
ried about in baskets much like corn
or potatoes. Sometimes they are out
of the water thirty minutes. and sell
dom is it that they are injured. How
long they will live depends altogether
on their treatment. In the Govern
ment Aquarium at Washington is a
goldfish that is known TO be fifty years
of age, and it Is not perceptibly larger
than when fret palced there. There
is said to be in the Royal Aquarium at
Rome, Italy, fish that is more than
100 years of age, but it has grown
slightly in the last twenty-five years
It's color Is the same except u slight
change with the seasons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"Why do you always carry your
umbrella with you?" because it
can't walk. Truth.
When you turn over a new leaf it is
Just as we'll not to mention the num-
Der of the page. Life.
"a man is foolish to bet on cleo
tions, isn't he?" Chow much have
you ostP"-Roxbury Gazette.
He-"I drea ned last night that you
promised to marry me-" She-"Did
your Dream again. "-Somerville
Journal.
Somo people are so engrossed in
thoughts of possible rainy day that
they cannot appreciate the sunshine OF
the present. Truth.
Deserted Wife lin conversation with
sympathetic grocer )-"And l trusted
him SOP" Grocer-"Confound it; 80
did ]. I."-Boston Transcript.
Shells it not true that two people
can live rs cheaply as one2" He
"Yes, if they are married. Not il
they are engaged. Puck.
She rose, agitated. "Janitor," she
cried through the speaking tube,
1--WE must have some fresh air. Sup
pose should wish to initiate my bi.
cycle"
81 want to order this suit" said
Chumpey, "but can't pay for it till
the end of six months" "All right,
sir; it will be ready for you by that
time. Detroit Free Press.
Minister-"Why is 1t, Bobby, that
your father never comes to church
any more?" "Bobby-"Ob, it turned
out that he didn't have the consump-
tion, after all. "--Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. "Sh-hi / hear
burglar in the pantry. l believe he
is going to steal the cake / cooked to.
day." Mr.. Brown-"Poor devil He
may have family, too. ."-Up'to-Date.
Edith-"He told me was SO inter.
esting and SO beautiful" Maude-
"And yet you will trust yourself for
life with a man who begins deceiving
you even at the commencement of his
courtship. boston Transcript.
"What chumps these old-time fel.
lows must have been. They used to
write and talk by the hour about the
value of college education.
"Well?" Sand they never heard OF
football. ."-Oleveland Plain Dealer.
"What kind of goods, ma'am"
asked the salesman. al think" re-
piled the young woman who had just
bought wheel and was about to order
her first riding suit, "you may show
me some of your early fall styles. -
Chicago Tribune"
Johnny-"Oh, like my new gov
erness ever SO much. 81 am 30
glad my little boy has a nice teacher. .
"Oh, she's awful nice. She says she
don't care whether l learn anything
or not, so long as pop pays her salary"
New York Weekly.
"What wide.awake young fellow
Barter is % said Alice. Altogether
too wide.awake," responded Edith.
"The last evening he called at our
house he stayed till one, and then
papa had to get the burglar alarm 60
ing. "--Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Occasional instances have been
found of perfectly pure native iron in
meteorites.
Two Paris aeronauts are going to
try to beat the balloon record by re-
naming twenty-four hours in the
clouds.
A kerosene lamp with an electrical
attachment is something new. You
press a button, and AN electric flame
lights the lamp.
A pinmaking machine turns out
5000 an hour, and some factories have
as many as thirty or forty machines at
work at one time.
A German inventor at Saargemund
has patented an arrangement by
means of which a runaway horse can
be stopped by simply touching but.
ton.
Size for size, thread of spider elk
is decidedly tougher than a bar Of
steol. An ordinary thread will bear
weight Of three grains. That is about
fifty per cent. stronger than a steel
thread of the same thickness.
Lucium, which enjoys the distinc-
tion of being the first supposed ele-
ment to be patented, has been ex-
amined by Crookes, the great English
chemist, who pronounces it an impure
y!tIia, and not new element at all.
1t is now said that X rays exist in
nature and are produced by the COM
r,1o Tho lipht from
these tiny creatures has the same ca
pacity as the Roetgen rays for passing
through ordinary solids. 1t will even
penetrate thin sheets of aluminium.
The latest catalogue gives 1902
specimens as the number of snakes in
the British Museum, London. This is
the most complete collection ever
made, representing, according to DIR.
G., A. Boulenger, 1927 of the 1859
species that are known to have existed.
The chief of the Berlin police has
invited his colleagues in the various
cities and towns of the German En-
pire to take part in a meeting for the
purpose of discussing the advisability
of adopting the Bertillon system of
identifying criminals by anthropo.
met1y.
1t is known that the manganese de-
posits of Arkansas are more extensive
than has heretofore been believed.
Instead of pockets, it is alleged, beds
have been found, and veins varying in
width from four inches to six feet.
In places almost pure mineral is
found, suitable for making both steel
and glass.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
A SKELETON Exposed.

The new woman orator waxed elo-
quent.
"And what" she demanded, as she
came to the climax, sis to be the re-
suit OF our emaneipation?"
She looked around with the calm
assurance Of one who had asked a
poser, and this was too much for the
little man who was waiting for his wife
in far corner of the hall.
81 know" he shouted.
"Ah, returned the new woman on
the platform, scornfullY, "the little
man with the bald head thinks he has
solved the problem that we came here
to discuss this afternoon. We will
gladly give our attention while he
tells us what is to be the result.
"Cold dinners and ragged children,
roared the little maD.-Ohicago Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
AN EXPLANATION.

Benevolent Gentleman Indignantly
-"You're fraud. Yon told me the
other day you wouldn't be begging
but for your wife and two children,
and 1 learn from the police that YOUR
wife has been dead a long time, and
that your two children are grown up
and in good circumstances.
Beggar-"Indeed, / told you moth
ing but the truth, sir. wouldn't be
begging, as l said, but for my wife
and two children. My wife sup
ported me till she died, and my two
children might support me, but they
won't. | wouldn't want to be begging
with a lie on my tongue. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

The greatest irrigation scheme yet
'is that OF Swiss scientist, Raoul Pic
tet, who has been studying the climatic
conditions in Egypt and proposes to
food the desert OF Sahara with water
from the Nile. His plan is to build
great heaters OF sheet iron over the
rivers to convert the water into steam
FOR power. The water could be raised
70 $50 degrees under the terrific solar
heal and q huge heater or boiler OF
t1is 4ia1 covering two acres would
s8'1', 1900 horse power.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
Origin OF Ithe ThimbIe.

A thimble was originally thumb
bell, because it was worn on the
thumbs, as sailors still wear their
thimbles. 1t is a Dutch invention
and, in 1884, in Amsterdam, the BIZ
centennial OF the thimble was cele-
brated with a great deal of formality.
This very valuable addition to my
lady's work basket was first made by
a goldsmith named Nicholas van Ben
schoten. And it may further interest
Colonial danes TO know that the first
thimble made was presented in 1854
TO Ann van Wedy, the second wife of
Kiliaen van Rensselaer,.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

pl direction of the Omaha (Neb. J
0.fd 81 Education boys in the public
sehools are asked to sign of their own
izee will a pledge to abstain from the
ute OF tobacco during their school
days, with n proviso that they can be
relcased from their pledge at any time
on personal request. The teachers
report that the plan has worked well,
that very many of the boys have
signed the pledge, and that keeping it
has come TO be regarded as a matter
Of honor. Better scholarship, better
morals and more cleanly habits are
among the direct results of the move
ment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

Senator Davis, OF Minnesota, says
that the country has never experienced
such hard times as in 1857. "Money
was not only scarce, but there was no
money in circulation-none to be had
anywhere. Along the Chippewa,
Black, Mississippi and other rivers
eawlogs were legal tender. In fact,
everything that possessed any sort of
value passed as token money. Up in
Northern Wisconsin copper was
mined. and copper cents we're minted
and issued by private individuals.
The general storekeepers issued their
own script, and it passed for money.
have seen ten-cent postage stamp
incased in mica passing for money
many time. We had every kind OF
token money except wampum. We
didn't quite get that far back to the
primitive method and medium of ex-
change,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
A Curious Eviction.

Ardcanny, County Limerick, saw a
curious eviction recently. The Angli-
can rector of the place had been
proved guilty of heresy by the Gen
eral Synod of the Church of Ireland
and had been ordered to give up his
living. He refused, hoisted the Union
Jack over the rectory, nailed protests
against the way he was treated to the
outer walls. barricaded the house, and
declared he would resist, The Sheriff
and his bailiff, however, got in through
window, when the clergyman quietly
walked out of the front door, with a
black bag on one shoulder and par.
Gel of books under the other arm.
New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
ShInnlng PerIshabIe Products.

There is no limit to the ingenuity dis
played in shipping perishable products
long distances to the English market.
Butter is sent from Australia TO South
AfIIca, and then 700 miles to Kimber-
ley, and received as fresh as when it
started. 1t is packed in glass cases,
sealed with paper and the case IN
closed IN plaster Of paris, which is u
bad conductor of heat and viii pre-
serve an even temperature in the glass
box throughout the whole journey.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
PARTN ERS.

Love took chambers on our street
Opposite to mine;
On his door he tacke neat,
Clearly lettered sign.
Straightway grew his custom great
For his sign read so:
"Hearts united while you wait,
Step in. Love and Co"
Much wondered who was "Co."
In Loves partnership;
Thought across the street III GO
Learn from Loves own lip.
SO went; and since that day
Life Is hard for mel
was buncoe1l (By the way,
"Co." is JealousY)
Ellis Parker Butler. in Century.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
FORGOT HE WAS IN IT.

The palm for absent mindedness is
probably taken by learned German,
whom n Berlin comic paper calls Pro-
fessor Dusel, of Bonn. One day the
Professor noticed his wife placing
large bouquet on his desk. "What
does that mean?" he asked.
"Why |" she exclaimed, "don't you
know that this is the anniversary of
your marriage?"
"Ah, indeed, is itP" said the Pro-
fessor, politely. "Kindly let me know
when yours comes around, and ] will
reciprocate the favor. "-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

To improve further the public
schools OF Massachusetts,, the State
Board of Education, in addition to
seeking legislation which would re-
quire each teacher to have pelagogic
training, will seek to have the princi.
pie OF skilled supervision of schools
extended to each town in the State,
observes the New York Post Thus
iar there is supervision in 253 of the
353 towns in the State, covering
ninety-one per cent. OF the number OF
teachers and ninety-three per cent. OF
the number of pupils. 1t is appar-
ent, therefore, that only the smallest
towns lack skilled supervision. Among
theimprovements claimed in the towns
under supervision are better class Of
teachers, with truer professional
spirit a more regular attendance ol
pupils in all grades and increased at
tendance in the grammar and higl
schools; a well-arrnnged and properly
balanced course of study; greater care
in the selection of books, apparatus
ETC., and greater interest in tn,
schools on the part of parents and tax
payers. This plan of skilled super
vision is advocated in Pennsylvania by
the State Superintendent of Educa
tion. Detroit is seeking, by othei
means, toarouse school interest among
parents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
Great Glacial Bowlder.

One of the largest glacial bowlders
lying above ground in the State OF
Pennsylvania is on the farm of Enos
Stump, near Quakertown, in Bucks
County. This monster relic of the great
"ice age" is fifty feet long, forty-six
feet wide and fourteen feet thick. -
Boston Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

AT some Of the Pennsylvania mines
coal is selling for fiIty-five and sixty
cents ton, and the miners are paid
seventy cents. The owners of the
mines apparently lose money on each
ton of coal taken out, but, as many of
them are interested in the railroads
which carry the coal to market, they
probably more than make good the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
THE MODERN HERO.

Maud-"Whoi is that deformed young
fellow talking to May Sn.iley?"
Ethel-"Why, that's Mr.. Dawkins,
the famous fullback. He had his
shoulder twisted in the last big match. I"
Maud-"What lovely deformity
Introduce me, dear. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

The Dutch have delightfully."- orig
inal way of collecting their taxes. If,
after due notice has been given, the
money be not sent, the authorities
place ore or two hungry militlamen in
the house, to be lodged therein until
the amount Of the tax is paid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
.]lotcha" and "Mahsayo, (" with tt

'Aotcha" and "Mahsayo, with the
tier accented on the second syllable,
vouched for by the Trenton IN. J.)
berican as correct pronunciation Of
me two words trocha and Macec,
which are frequently found in the
news from Cubo. Gomez is pro.
nounced "Gometh," with the accent
on the second syllable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
THE WRONG TRAIN.

First Train Robber tout West)-
"Hullo, Bill, how'd yer git along wild
that job ter-dayl"
Second Train Robber (sadly)-
Didn't git along nowny. Got the
wrong train"
"Eh? Didn't yer git the express?"
"Naw we made mista,e an struck
an excursion of real estate agents, an
they took every cent we had. New
York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
STuCK.

"The female SEX" said Monsieur
Calino, lately, sis the most illogical
in the world"
"What new proof have you of the
want OF devotion of women to the
canons of logic?" he was asked.
"Why, take my wife," answered
Calino. 81 had all the trouble in the
world to get her to enter her thirties,
and now, a dozen years later, 1 can't
get her out of them. The Wave.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

"That's q nice looking dog" re-
marked the kindly old gentleman, who
takes an interest in everything.
Eyes, sub. He looks all right" re-
piled the colored man who was lead
ing him with piece of rope.
''He looks like pointer"
''Yes, sub. Da's what he look like.
But dat ain what he is. He's dis.
appointer. Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10

Sir Henry Irving, in laying the
lonndation stone in England of the
now Passmore Edwarda Dulwich Pub
.ic 1dhrary, recently. spoke briefly Of
lhe incnlculabIe value of free libraries
medsum Of good.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
MAKING PREPARATIONS.

Emma-"And, Charlie, dear, would
you have really shot yourself if l had
refused you?"
"Indeed I would I had already
sent to four houses for price lists of
revolvers. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
A TA8ooEC TOPIC.

She-''Would you love me just the
same, dearest, if 1 were poor instead
of worth a million?"
He-'I have registered a solemn
vow never to discuss the financial
question again. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
HOW IT HAPPENS.

Poots (meditatively)-"After all,
there are as good fish in the sea as were
ever caught.
Grimshaw-'Yes, and very much
better. The biggest ones always get
away, you know. w."-Judge.