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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
THE GOOD OLD THINGS.

We used to have old-fashoned things, like
hominy and greens.
We used to have Just common soup, made
out Of pork and beans:
But now it's bouillon, consomme and
things made from book.
And pot au feu and iulienne since my
daughters learned TO cook.
We used to have q piece Of beef-iust ordi-
nary meat,
And picked pigs feet, spare ribs, too, and
Othcr things to eat
While now it's iillet and ragout, and leg of
mutton braised,
And macaroni au gratin, and sleeps head
Hollandaised.
The good old things have passed away In
silent, sad retreat;
We've lots of highfautin' things, but moth
ing much to eat
And while l never say word and always
pleasant look
You bet I've had dyspepsia since my daugh-
ters learned to cook.
Chicago Blade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
GOOD ROADS NOTES,

This is a great country but some
parts of it are too soft.
Material for making o road isn't
lacking half as often as is the disposi-
ton to get at it.
The man who appreciates the differ
ence between good and bad roads may
be said to have "horse sense"
The cyclists in tire vicinity of Potts
town, Penn, have been instrumental
in securing 600 tons of cracked stone
placed on the roads in the vicinity of
their town.
A writer in the Des Moines Iowa)
Farmers Tribune urges the superiority
of gravel roads for that State. His
reason is principally the trifling cost
of the gravel as compared with the
cost of stone necessary for macadam
road.
The Worcester Mass Road I'm.
provement Association has a novel
plan for awakening the public to the
need of better streets in that city.
They have offered prizes for collections
of photographs of bad streets taken
during the spring and summer, which
will be put on slides by the association
and exhibited in public next fall.
Mississippi now has a road law
which, if properly carried into effect,
and if kept in effect for material
length of time, will, in the opinion of
the Mobile (Ala.) Register, probably
give the State a system of public roads
superior to any that it has ever had,
and perhaps superior to that of
majority of the Southern States"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Recourse has been had to the courts
in Philadelphia by some reputable and
public-spirited citizens to prevent the
city's mourning an additional debt Of
81, 200, 900 which has been author
lied by the city councils for public i'm
provements, the claim being made that
the city has already passed the consti-
tutional limit of liabilities. That limit
is seven per cent of the taxable prop.
erty, with an allowable addition of two
per cent. upon a favorable vote of the
taxpayers The total debt of the city
is now S54, 1923, 100.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
The Round Cotton Bale.

At first transportation companies
aud manufacturers were doubtful of
the advisability of introducing the new
cotton presses which turn out cylin.
drical bales. They believed they could
not be packed dreadily, and that itwould
be difficult TO remove samples. The
latter objection was soon shown 10 be
groundless, and it was demonstrated
that the new presses packed the cotton
so compactly that itrequires less space
than by the old system of square bales.
This same compactness was proved, by
actual experiment, 10 be a great pro
lection in case of fire. Inky water
water was also thrown over it and
would not penetrate. There is a grow
ing belief in the South that the round
bale is coming into general use.-At,
lanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

The Swiss Government is not throw.
ing away, valuable franchises. The
account Of the conditions under which
franchise was recently granted to the
Jungfrau Railway Company is enough
20 paralyse an American railroad
magnate, believes the New Orleans
Picayune. The company is forbidden
10 fence off any portion of the noun
tains or interfere with foot passengers
who wish to climb to the summit. It
is required to erect at cost of $40, 600
a permanent observatory ON the noun
tain top and pay $3.50 a month for
keeping up the same. The road must
be under ground for nine-tenths of the
distance, and the fare is fixed by law.
A certain percentage of the gross
receipts are TO be paid to the Govern
ment, which also lays claim to all the
mineral and other specimens brought
10 light by the excavations. The pre-
cautions for safety are stringent, and
the company is liable to the Govern
ment for all violations of long list
Of regulations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

A certain steamboat line running out
Of Port Huron, Mich, has standing
rule that clergymen and Indians can
travel on its boat for half fare. The
other day the agent of the line was APP
preached by an Indian preacher from
a Canadian reservation just across the
river, who asked for free transporta-
tion to his destination on the ground
he was entitled to one-half rebate be-
cause he was an Indian and the other
half because he was clergyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

The prayer that never was answered,
The prize that never was won,
Beautiful thoughts unspoken,
Work that was left undone,
The help that never was offered,
The letter didn't write
All lift reproachful faces
Out OF the gathering night
And the finished work seems nothing
Beside the work undone,
And the given victory small and weak
To that which might have won,
They I'LL me with vague longlngs,
These sad ghosts Of regret,
For the only joys worth holding
Are those l didn't get.
Marie Conway, in Savannah Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

The Boston Herald observes: "Time
was when it was more or less fashion
able for certain well-to-do Bostontians
to go out of town on the first day of
May, in order to escape taxation here,
but we don't hear so much about this
sort of thing nowadays Everybody
appears to have reached the sensible
conclusion that there's no money made
or happiness achieved by attempting
to dodge ones taxes"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Says the Philadelphia Record: The
of the United States is now
nearly double that of the British Isles,
yet Notwithstanding the disparity in
natural resources the commerce OF
Great Britain is more than double that
of the United States.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Greek shoes are nearly always made
of red leather. They turn up at the
toes and are ornamented with a red
and blue pompon of floss silk on the
instep and are sometimes embroidered
with gold and silver thread. Unless
elaborately embroidered handsome
pfir may be bought for dollar. The
people who wear the native costume
all of them wear these shoes, which
are made in coarser leather for the
country.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Brown-"There spes Wheeler, the
most popular man in town. The girls
are just crazy over him"
Jones-"Impossiblel Why, he's
only a bookkeeper and as poor as
church mouse"
Brown-''That may be. But he is
the owner of new tandem bicycle, "
New York Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Indifference to pain and quick re.
ucovery from serious wounds, which
have been noted by the war correspon-
dents as characteristic of the Turkish
soldiers, are in reality, says the New
York Times, clear proof that they be-
long to race still in the barbaric stage
of development. Chinese are even
more tolerant of injuries than are the
Turks.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Mother (angrily)-''The brute. He
has dared to scold you?"
Daughter (sobbing)-"Not so bad as
that, mamma. Iscolded him from the
house five minutes ago, and the un-
feeling wretch hasn't come back yet"
New York World
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS,

Our Treasures-Why He Didn't Playa
Great Truth-Too Good tor the Place
An Appropriate Tune--Gave what She
Asked - On His Uppers, Etc, Etc.
Put away the little dresses
That our darling used to wear,
Clip from that fair brow the tressCs
Shining coils of sunny hair,
Law aside the dainty garments,
With the ringlets we loved so;
For our Johnnie Is in "breeches,"
And the "sissy curls" must go.
Virginia King Frye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

"Joe got the inside track of his wife
this year..
"What did he do?"
"He read her whole lot of news
paper stories of men who had dropped
dead beating carpets. Detroit Free
Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

They como to me In the shadows
That cover the dying day,
They take their forms and substance
Out Of the twilight gray;
They have no tangible features,
Nor any form Of speech,
But they point their misty fingers
To heights ! can never reach.
They bring up out Of the darkness
Old-time hopes and fears,
Till the shadow faces are fainter
Behind a mist of tears.
The saddest things OF a lifetime
Are these shades OF old regret
For the dear ideals that missed us
And the joys that we didn't get.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Water power seems to have taken'an
extraordinary development in France.
Out of a total of 118, 655 separate work
shops, fifty-nine per cent. generate
their power by water.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

1t is an interesting fact that the new
Chinese Minister at Washington is a
. Christian man, member of the Church
of England. His suite nearly all speak
English, and one of them, who it is ex-
pected will be Consul General, belongs
to well-known Christian family in
Hong Kong,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Drusilla-"Do you play Home,
Sweet Home, on the piano when it is
time for Charlie Peterbee to say good
night?"
Dorothy-'No; L have to play In
the Morning by the Bright Light.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Editor-"This poem that was hand
ed in to-day is signed "Short." Do
you know the writer?"
Assistant-"Never saw him before,
but guess the signature is genuine;
he looked it. ."-Commercial Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
Gnve Mhnt she Asked.

Mabel-'I wonder how did Clara
induce him to propose?"
Minnie-"She told him she was am
bilious to win name for herself, and
common politeness made him offer
his. Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
Too Good for the Place.

Bill-"Did you get that job as office
boy, Jimmy?"
Jimmy-''No. The gent arsked me
if was a good whistler, an 1 told i'm
1 was the best whistler in our street,
an then e said wouldn't do. S'pose
e wanted a Professional, Pick Me
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

1t is amusing to notice the awe with
which the Japanese newspapers refer
TO the Gear and his empire. Russia is
almost invariably spoken of as "a cer-
tain country" and the Gar is ga GER
tain Emperor"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

"The average mau hasn't half as
much sense as clock.
"Why not?"
'Because-when n clock is run
down it quits. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tree.

One of Mexico's most curious p 8
is called the thread ad-and-needle
and it bears a close resemblance
oyergrown asparagus. Along the
of the leaves, which are thic
heshly and full of tiny fibres of
strength, very sharp needles"
If pushed back into the leaf, ay ut
loose from its tough setting the morn
may be easily pulled out, lot of the
tough little fibres attached to the root
of thorn coming out with it, When
these fibres are twisted together with
wax strong, smooth thread is the re-
suit.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

May wouldn't break my heart
over the best man in the world"
Certainly not, dear.
1t is over the worst man that girls
break their hearts. Truth
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
A snsnlcIous Circumstance.

"Poor Mrs. Jaysmith" exclaimed
Mrs. Gargoyle. ''Her husband must
treat her shamefully."
"What makes you say that?" asked
Mrs. Gummey. "She never COM
plains"
81 know it. That is what makes
me suspicious. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
weighty Reelection.

"Ihe honeymoon, said the solemn
boarder, lis treated with leyity, when
really it is a matter Of much gravity
and the honeymoon b~gad, sug-
gested the Cheerful idiot, us matter
Of much specific gravity, "-lndlanapo-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Brooklyn became a city in 1894, when
its inhabitants numbered 45, 1000, and
it ends its separate history as a mu-
picipality with population of 1,19O.-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Little Man (golf enthusiast) )-"Why
don't you play golf?"
Big Man (blase) why, because 1
object to chasing a quinine pill around
q COW pasture"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

The New York Times estimates the
present population. of "Greater New
York" at 8, 165, 900, and its debt $217,-
ooo ooo
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

Augustus Perowe, an eleven year-old
Bath Me. boy, has S4S to his credit
in the bank, every cent of which he
earned himself with his flock Of fifty
hens
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23
RATES OF ApvERTIsINci

One Square, one inch, one insertion..S ! 90
One Square, one inch, one month. q. ZOO
One SQUARE one inch, three months. 500
One SQUARE one inch. one year ..., 1000
Two Squares. one vear,....,...., Is 90
Quarter Column. one year ..,...,..s. 10 W
half Column, one year ...s.,.......s 5O w
One Column. one year. .,, 100 90
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 delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

"Hortensia, said her father, twill
you have some taters?"
eff you refer to the farinaceous
tubers which pertain to the solanum
tuberosum, and which are commonly
known as potatoes, replied the sweet
girl, 81 should be pleased to be helped
to modicum of the same. But taters?
Taters I'm quite sure, papa, that they
are something of which never before
had the pleasure of hearing"
The old man pounded on the table
until the pepper caster laid down for a
rest, and then remarked in a voice of
icy coldness;
"Hortensia, will you have some Of
the spuds?"
Eyes, dad"
Is our boosted high school system a
failure, or is it not?"- Boston Post
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-23

1t was a long time since they had
seen each other, and naturally enough
they had lots of real nice things to say
to each other, but her little sister Grace
was very much in the way so to speak.
"Run along to mamma. dear, she
said to the little one. 'Ill give you
some candy if you will ="
"No, don't want to.
"Ah now, please do, like a good lit
tie girl.
"But I'd rather stay here"
81 won't take you out driving with
me tomorrow, if you don't"
Her pleadings were in vain, and 50
the little one remained. Presently
mamma came in, aud the conversation
Jagged a trihe. Suddenly thought
struck little sister
''Say, she asked, what did you
want me 10 go to mamma for a little
while ago." Wrinkles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19
DEAF his.

In South Portland, July 18th, Ann MiJIiken
widow OF the late John Milliken, aged 79 years
6 mos.
Funeral on Monday afternoon at 2. 30 o'clock
from her late residence. Lincoln st.
In this city, Jnly 18th, Mrs. Florence Ward
widow of the late john A. Ward, aged 63 years
Funeral this Monday afternoon at go
o'clock, from her late residence, 81 Green ST.
In this city, July IS, Ellen, wife of the late
Michael Lynch. aged II years.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock
from No. 145 Spring street.
lServices at st. Domnic's church at 3 O'Clock
In this city July 18, Anna Lillian, younges,
daughter OF Susan and George w. Hunt, aged s
months % days.
Funeral Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the parents residence. IA Quincy street.
In Boston. July 49, Francis Whitmorc of Union
In Rockland, July Is, Mrs Mary Woods. agec
80 years.
In Hollis. July IS, Mary G. Coffin, aged So yrs
In Saco, July 10, Mrs. Frank Pare. aged "a yrs
In Bath, July Is, Mrs. Mary Thibeaut, aged
55 years; 14th, James Tobey.
In Foxcraft. July 13. Llewellyn A. Lucas
aged 81 years.
In West Mirot. July IS. Moses Young, aget
73 years.
In Bangor, July IA, Julia Fitzgerald. aget
50 years.
In Biddeford. July / s. Mrs. John Wood.
In Dover July IL, Mrs. Hannah j. Greeley.
In Saco, July IA, Mrs. Godfrey Parent.
In.Aclon. July 10, Luther Langley. aged SO yrs
In Waldoboro. July 10, Mrs. Martha NJ. Cush
man, aged 90 years.
In East Denmark July 10, Lyman T. Walker
aged SIS years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19
SUDDEN DEATH.
Conductor McIntirs of the Maine Central
a Victim of Heart Disease,

Conductor Fred A. McIntire of the
Maine Central died suddenly Saturday
at the Falmouth hotel. Mr.. McIntire
has for some time been afflicted with
heart disease and through April and May
was obliged to leave his work and go to
his sisters in Fairfield. He returned to
work some five or six weeks ago and has
been running on his train ever since that
time. His health has been very poor and
ne has been somewhat afflicted by rheu-
matism. Friday night Mr.. McIntire came
In on his train from Bangor, arriving
here at 5.35 p. m. He had fainting fit
at the Union station, but later went to
the Falmouth hotel, where he has board
ed for number of years. He complained
of feeling rather poorly, but said moth
ing to anybody about this faintness at
the Union station. He went to his room
as usual. Saturday morning he did not
come down, but no one thought strange
of that SO he was left undisturbed until
nearly time for him to be called to go out
on his train at lilo this forenoon. When
Mr.. Burton knocked on his door no got no
response. Soon after the door was opened
and Mr.. McIntire was found dead in bed,
having passed away during the night
without struggle. Coroner Rich was
called to take charge of the body.
Mr.. McIntire was about 45 years old.
He entered the employ of the Maine Cen
trail railroad when he was a young man
and for many years past has been one of
the most popular conductors on the road.
He was genial, generous nan,.who had
friends all along the line; in fact he was
much liked by all who knew him. He
was not married. He had one sister, Mrs.
e. f. Hammond of Fairfield. His father,
mother and one brother live in East
Somerville, Mass He was a member of
the knights of Pythias, Samoset Tribe of
Red Men, Portland Commandery, Knights
Templar and the Order of Railway Con-
ductors.
The body was taken to Fairfield on
the Z o'clock train Sunday morning.
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock.
Mr.. McIntire's father and mother, and
brother and sister arrived in the city
Saturday and went to Fairfield with
the remains
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19
THE OLD STORY.
John M. Todd Makes Talk at Prohibit
ton Hall.

An audience Of some twenty-five
gathered at No. IA Free street, known as
Prohibition hall yesterday afternoon to
hear Mr.. John M. Todd talk on prohibit
ton.
He referred to the visit of Brownlaw
to Portland some time ago who said he
would require of every rumseller three
things one certificate Of good moral
character from three clergymen, an
other the legend on the saloon door this
is the devils recruiting Office and an.
other placard put on the street leading
to the saloon inscribed, this is the
shortest route to hell"
The speaker also said that in the Fourth
of July procession was q wagon advertis.
ing certain brand Of beer. ''It was posi-.
bly, paid for" said he, chow much I dc
not know" The speaker charged that the
police and city officials winked at the
traffic. He claimed that no business men
would intrustl their affairs to men of the
calibre that run city affairs. He wound
up with an attack on the money power OF
the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19

ties of both Minnesota and Maine; in the
National Medical Association AmerI-
can Public Health Association and III
the American Association for the ADJ
vancement of Science. He wrote many
treaties on subjects of interest to the
medical profession, and wrote part OF the
Medical and Surgeonical History OF the
War OF the Rebellion
DR.. French was married October IA,
1862, to Clara A. Hill, daughter of Levi
Gerrish Hill, A. M. and M D., who is
still living and practicing at the age OF
85 They have had three children, a son
and two daughters. The son, DR.. Leigh
Fl. French, an oculist, is living in Wash
ington, DC; Catherine, the older daugh-
ter. is the wife of Luther II. Harrington,
Of Winston, Harrington q Co. Elizabeth
is the wife of Charles j. Dean OF London,
Eng
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19
MARRIAGES.

In Newport July S, Daniel S. Kerr of Bucks
port and Miss Addio r. Sanborn Of Newport
In Bridgton, July s, Arthnr J.. Thomson and
Miss Bessie A. Martin.
In Paris. July 7. Edward f. Allen and Miss
Laura M. Dunn, both OF Paris.
In Jefferson, July 5, Sylvester Vinal and Miss
Mabel lielmershansen.
In Fryeburg. July 5. Charles C. Warren and
Miss Ecth /. Tibbetts, both OF Fryeburg.
In Saco. july s. Herman c. Paragard and Miss
Jennie II. Gough, both of Norway.
In Camden. July 4, Elmer e. Light of Union
and Miss Clara A. Mansfield Of Hope
In Dexter. July 3. Otis g. Blake and Miss
Florence West.
In Mexico. July 8. Henry F. Weeks and Miss
Lillian M. Rundlett. both of Roxbury.
In bloomfield. June 80. Norman Mcleod aud
MISS Lonah Folsom. both of Monticello.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19
Biddeford News,

Biddeford, July 17.-One hundred
looms in the flannel department of the
IIaconia mills will be started Monday,
after a years idleness
The Saco river at West Buxton is the
highest it has been this year. There is a
depth of SO inches on the Bradbury dam
between Blddeford and Saco. A small
boom belonging to the Saco River Lun-
Der company broke this morning, and a
few of the logs went over the dam. A
close watch of the booms is being kept by
lumber mill crews. The high water will
be a saving of thousands of dollars to the
Biddeford and Saco cotton mills, which
are usually forced every summer to run
by steam power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-19
TIE MUNICIPAL COURT.


BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.
Judge Robinson disposed of the follow.
ing cases in the municipal court Satur.
day:
Benjamin f. Mclaughlin. Intoxica.
ton; fined S. and costs.
James Conwell. Intoxication; fined ST
and costs, land also suspended sentence Of
January %. 1896, brought forward and
imposed for intoxication. Fined So and
costs.
Michael Conley. Intoxication; fined
SIS and costs.
Edward Parker. Intoxication; 80 days
in county Jail. Suspended during good
behavior; pledge one year.
John II. Hassett. Common drunkard
60 days in county Jail.
John Joyce and Michael Conley
ARRAY; each 81 days in county Jail. Joyce
suspended during good behavior.