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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
MY FOE.

Not from my foes without, but those with
in,
pray 10 be protected hour by hour;
For that aggressive self that leads to sin,
And lures to pleasure with seductive
power,
Stands ever by the portal OF desire,
And mocks my spirit when It would aspire.
From that most subtle foe, disguised as
friend,
need be ever on my guard, forw when
1 cease for one brief moment to defend
The castle OF my soul, he seeks me then
In some unlooked-for way, with mien so
And voice 50 sweet the while he sets his
snare.
With honeyed words and sophistrles, and
lies.
HE argues on the pleasures Of the sense;
And pictures Duty In hideous guise,
And laughs Mt Labor's paltry recompense;
"Let dullards toll, lac cries, chime is the
right
''To gather all llfe's blossoms of delight"
Again, in mask OF teacher he appears,
And cries, "Why seek to lift another's
load2
Each soul that journeys down the vale of
tears
Must carry his own burden DER the road;
Accept thine own, but let all others GO"
Despite his mask, know him as my foe.
My base foe, seif, which, envious of the goal
1t cannot reach, since formed of dying
clay,
Would hinder and oppose my striving soul
That longs and labors for the better way;
And with this foe my spirit must contend,
By prayer and vigil, even to the end.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

The increase of the British army is
evidently very seriously considered by
the present administration, and the
Solicitor General of England, speak
ing at public meeting in Scotland,
said that as a large increase in both
the army and navy might become
Rcessary, conscription may be intro
duced. The statement has called forth
comment in all the London papers, for
there has been no conscription in
Great Britain since the battle of Water
' Loo
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
Sugar From Potatoes.

An extensive economical revolution
is in sight, if the claims of DR.. Prinzen
Geerlingas turn out to be what the
doctor asserts they are, DIR, Geer-
lings, government official of Java
aud formerly professor of chemistry at
the University of Amsterdam, an
nounces the discovery of a simple
method of converting potato starch
into sugar, He has lodged his descrip-
ton of the method with the French
Academy of Sciences, so as to secure
priority for his invention, although he
is not quite ready to make the details
c.-Science.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

A member of the British Parliament
San not resign. When he wishes to
resign he accepts the stewardship OF
the Chiltern hundreds, anominal Office
in the gift of the crown, and paying a
salary of twenty shillings year. No
member Of Parliament can remain in
his seat after accepting Government
appointment other than Cabinet posi-
ton, and this fiction of the steward
ship has thus been perpetrated for at
east 600 years.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
Way lie Was welcome.

"Here, Harry, is a dime for you,
said Mr. Harper to the little brother
of the one he loves "Haye you ever
heard Miss Bessie say anything about
me when l wasn't here?"
"Oh, lots of time, replied the sweet
child.
"And what does she say, Harry?'
"She says she's always glad to have
you come here when she's feelin' all
wore and tired. "
"And," continued the delighted
young man, "does she ever explain
why she likes to have me come at such
times?"
eyes. She says you're so easy she
can go to sleep and still keep you
guessin'. Cleveland Leader.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

1t is reported from Vienna that
curious point recently arose in con
nection with the statistical congress
in Moscow. In accordance with the
police regulations, it was necessary
for every official of the congress to fill
up a form giving particulars of him
self and family. The President was
the Czar, and to him two of the forms
were sent. They were returned filed
up as follows: "Name, Nicholas
Romanoff; ordinary occupation. EN-
peror of all the Russias and sovereign
of the Russian territories; secondary
occupation, if any, land owner and
agriculturist. The second form, also
in the handwriting of the Czar, was
as follows: "Name, Maria Feodoro-
witch; ordinary occupation, Empress
OF all the Russias and sovereign of
Russian territories; secondary oc-
cupation, if any President of all
societies and associations for female
progress in Russia. London Chron-
ible.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

D The social dqmocrats in Germany,
which means everybody who objects
TO Emperor Williams absolutism and
believes in a greater share in the gov
ernment for the people, are preparing
to get representation in the Prussian
diet They already poll more votes
and have n larger number of repre-
,sentatives in the reichstag than any
other party in Germany.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
perils of the Railway Mail Service.


The remarkable number of fatalities
among railway mail clerks in recent
wrecks calls fresh attention to the ex-
treme hazards taken by these public
servants. 1t is claimed by those who
have taken some pains to gather ata.
tistics that the death rate is greater
in proportion TO numbers than actual
warfare. This seems almost incredi-
BILE, yet it is apparent to every one
who investigates that Of all the posi-
tions in the railway service that
of the railway mail clerk is accompan
led by the greatest risk. 1t is gener-
ally supposed that the engineer and
fireman have the most hazardous
posts, but they always have at least a
moments warning and are often able
o save themselves by jumping.
Active preparations are being made
among the mail clerks TO petition Con
gress for better protection. Those
who have the matter in charge are
considering various suggestions that
may take the form of recommendations
One reform that will probably be
asked is that the mail coaches be
placed after instead of before the bag
gage cars, the through baggage coach,
which is usually unoccupied by bag
gageman, while the train is in motion,
to take the place next the engine, now
invariably assigned to the mail coach.
II is also probable that the Govern
ment will be asked to supply its own
cars and to make them of steel, and
without platforms, which facilitate the
telescoping process and its frightful
results.-Kansas City journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
An Unpleasant Ride.

A certain prominent young mau Of
st. Augustine, Fla, had occasion to
take a short trip into the country. He
procured a saddle horse and, by mis-
take, was given pony that is used by
the boys on their evening lamp-hght-
ing rounds. On the way out of the
city this pony stopped at every lamp
post he passed, and would only move
forward after his rider had struck a
match. When the lamp posts gave out
he stopped at every tree, aud, though
the journey was rather slow, theyoung
man finished it with the expenditure
OF about two dozen boxes of matches
which he was obliged to purchase. -
Baltimore Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

An electric brake is announced.
That bacteria may live and grow in
melting ice has been shown by Foster.
Only one person in fifteen has per-
feet eyes, the larger portion of defec-
tiveness prevailing among fair-haired
people.
An even cubic foot of average soil
was weighed aud Analysed at Cornell
University. 1t was found that the
soil in one acre one foot deep weighed
2082i tons.
In a recent lecture Professor Berge-
mann, of Berlin, stated that in fifty
cases of perforating the skull for
epilepsy he knew of only one perm
anent cure.
The difference between the tallest
and shortest races In the world is one
foot four and II half inches, and the
average height is five feet five aud
half inches.
Wheat can be grown in the Alps at
an elevation of 5000 feet, in Brazil
at 5000, in the Caucasus at 5000, in
Abyssinia at 10000, and in Peru and
Bolivia at IL, 900.
Two new asteroids have been dis
covered between Mars and Jupiter by
M. Charlois, of Nice, bringing the
number discovered by him up to
eighty-six. Palisa, tue Austrian as
tronomer, has discovered eighty-three.
The eyes of bees are made to see
great distances. When absent from
their hive they coup in the air till
they see their home, and they fly to-
ward it in straint line and with
great speed The shortest line be-
tween two places is sometimes called a
"bee-line.
Corrosive water is a common source
of trouble in metal mines. Its effect
on iron, curiously enough, is greater
when it simply drips on the metal
than when the iron is immersed in it,
A twelve-pound iron rail has been cut
in two in a few weeks by drops of
water falling on it.
A German chemist, Joseph LANCER,
has succeeded, with infinite patience.
in analyzing the poison of n bees
sting. The amount secreted by each
bee is only tenth of milligramme,
and he required 10000 bees to get
enough to experiment with. He did
not discover any bacteria, and con-
cluded that the action of the poison
was purely chemical.
The fish's belly is white and his
back green, because in swimming
4 a 4
the color of the light shining through
the. water, hence protects him from
his enemies below. His back being
green makes him on the other hand
appear from above as part of the
green water, and is his safeguard
from hawks and other enemies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
A Lesson.

"I'm glad to observe one thing"
said the officials close acquaintance,
"'Your elevation to political honors
hasn't made you at all proud"
81 should say it hasn't. A man
doesn't know what real humility is un.
til he has got an appointment aud had
all his intimate friends tell him they
don't see how on earth he came to be
picked out for so important an office. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
LookInr Before Lenninr.

Lady, wish you would call AZ
the Office of Mr.. Oldrich, 800 Fashion
avenue, contrive to have some con
versation with the venerable gentle
man, and so far as you are able, ex
anime into his physical condition
l desire to know how long he is likely
to live. "
hysician-"C Certainly. Are you
his wife?"
Lady-"No, but have a chance t.
be. New York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

The destruction of an Abyssinial
Army'in Somaliland is a striking bit
of Fate's stern irony. The Italians
invaded Abyssinia and were over
whelmed by those who were far be-
meath them the scale of civiliza-
tion. Then The Abyssiaps in turn
invaded Somaliland, and were like
wise vanquished by those who were a
far below them as they were below
the Italians. Complete fitness now re.
quires the Somalis to get beaten by
some still lower tribe, if such can lie
found. They might, for example,
suggests the New York Tribune, in
wade Amhara and fall prey 10 the
baboons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

The Paris Exposition offers an in
viting schoolroom. American cooks
turning out griddle cakes, hoe cakes,
corn pone, bread made from corn and
rye, bread made from an admixture Of
corn flour and wheat flour and all of
the many delightful corn products,
serving them free to visitors from all
over Europe, from all over the world,
would do much to make the adyant-
ages of Americas great cereal known
and appreciated. Indianapolis News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

1t is an unusual compliment that
the German Government has paid to
David @. Sanford, engineer of the
Connecticut Shellfsh Compissim. At
the urgent solicitation of the Germans
he goes over there to present to Ger.
man scientists in series of lectures
the results of his study of the oyster
and its enemies. Mr.. Sanford will
take with him his collection of oy tiers
aud their destroyers, said to be the
most complete in the world, and tell
of the methods followed in cultivating
the oyster and destroying its enemies
by the planters of Long Island Sound.
Germany is trying to restore to its
waters the oyster beds that were once
source of considerable income to
German fishermen, but that neglect
has practically ruined. Mr.. Sanford
will investigate the trouble and try TO
find remedy TO suggest to the Ger
man Fish Commission ors
Il maiden re.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

An Ohio poultryman says tlat the
oest way to prepare high-bred chickens
'or poultry shows is to pluck them in
She summer. He says he plucks them
clean and then rubs the birds with
greass<by fall they have beautiful
seed Goat of feathers. He adds that
it doesn't hurt the birds bit. The
birds didn't testify personally.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

Florida expects to send 200,0
boxes of oranges North this season,
about double the quantity shipped
last year. That, however, is but ten
per cent:-ot the yield before the great
freeze and will not count for much in
the market.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

"There's the wood pile, significant
ly suggested the housewife when
Meandering Mike applied for re-
past.
"Madame, he replied, "dis here is
one o. de mos melancholy coinci.
dents dat ever happened. I'm de
President of de 'Sociation of Wander.
ing Woodchoppers, an it amt been
morn two minutes since l declared a
general strike.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
A Wonderful Man,

"What patient man that Hanford
is?"
'Is he patient? never noticed
it,"
eyes; he inflated his tires with
hand pump this morning without
swearing that he would throw the
thing away and kick his wheel to
pieces rather than ever to try to do il
again. Cleveland Leader.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

He-"I think l shall have to preach
a bicycle sermon tomorrow advising
all my parishioners to ride wheel. "
She-"Why, Joseph, it was only
three weeks ago that you denounced
the wheel most thoroughly"
He-"Yes; but remember, my dear,
that was while | was learning to ride. "
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

The London police are much worried
over the problem of what to do with
drunken men when in charge of cleo
trio cabs. They don't know exactly
how to stop the cab and they don't
know what to do with the cab when it
.1o,p .to,,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

According to the annual report Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
the amount of railway capital in en-
ployment June 30, 1896, was $40, SOC,
S65, TIL. This is about thirteen times
the size of the present national debt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

Years ago Prince Bismarck used to
spell his name without the &c" The
present spelling does away with the
monetary significance of the name
Bismark-two marks.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

A Taking Young FelIow-Easily Defined
Tho Discourteous sInterruptiOn-Fired
Back-Parts of speech-A Genuine
Delight-IIls Sphere of Activity, Etc
He took her fancy when he came;
He took her hand, he took kiss;
He took no notice OF the shame
That glowed her happy cheek at this.
He took to coming afternoons;
He took an oath he'd ne'er deceive;
He took her fathers silver spoons,
Aud after that he took-his leave!
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

The London Echo gives list of
large land owners in Australia One
of them has 100000 acres, another
1000, 600, third 5000, 900, while the
Union Bank owns no fewer than
NSOO. 600 acres.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
lIister-"Of a washout?"


"What do You think will be the ef-
'ect of that politicians latest utter
ance?"
"It depends on the individual"
replied Willie Washington ''Peo-
pie who like him will call it "a praise
worthy step, and those who don't will
refer to it as "a shrewd move, -
WASHINGTON Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

"There is oae thing which gratifes
a woman more than all things else. J."
"And what is that?"
''Being told that other women are
Jealous of her. Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
RATES OF AovERTts,nci

One Square. one inch. one insertion. s 90
One quare. one inch one rlonth 81, 500
Que Square. one inch, tbree m ,nths. so
One Square, one inch one year ..... lOO
wO Squares, one yelr.......,...... l5m
Quarter Column. one year ,...,....... SlW
half Column, one year .............. 5DW
One Column. one year. .. iOU ~
Le2al advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertiser 5nts collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work-cash on deliverr.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
No Limitations

"Dodsworth, your wife seeing to be
woman Of commanding presence.
Commanding presence! By Jove,
sir, my wife can command when she's
abseat." "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

"You consider this garbage question
an important one, do you not?"
''My dear sir, it's the burning ques-
ton of the age. Chicago Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

"Were you knocked speechless when
you ran into that ice wagon?"
"No; but my wheel was knocked
spokeless. The Wheel.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

Germany's proportion of suicides is
larger than that of any other Euro
pean country.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

"What is n rude awakening, pa?"
"Well, it is an awakening before 8
o'clock in the morning."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
, A DEAL In
7 PETROLEUM.
53ooooooooooooooooooooooo;

HEN / must take
your refusal as final ?
Very well. Here is
tn e d Gu m e II t
signed by Wilfred
M e rrio ny our
brother - acknowl-
lodging himself n
forper andthief and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

"What is courting danger, Uncle
Simon?"
"Any kind of courting."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01
Ills snherc of Activity.

First Citizen-'I never was so busy
as l am now"
Second Citizen-"W are you do
ing?"
First Citizcn-'I'm looking for q
Job. Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

British landlords are said to own
20, 900, 600 acres of land in this coun-
~,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

Perry Patettic-"Please, mister,
could you help the victim of wash
out?"
Mister-"Of a washout?"
eyes, mister. 1 amt had nothin'
but wotter to drink for two long weeks"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

giving me power to prosecute at any
time / think fit or may feel inclined.
Here is my offer: Marry me three
months from now, this document will
pass into your possession and your
brother is safe. If not"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-29
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right shoulder the omen for good was
sufficient, but upon this weighty sub
jecU there was division of opinion.
To pass thrnugh inLeral was not
only want Of respect inr the dead, one
of the maideus thought. but cruel
want Of feeling for the living. There
was no Use in bringing sorrow unneces-
sarily on ones family, she said, and
this one surely did if such breach OF
etiquette was insisted upon. Death
might not be considered SO horrible 10
the person who passed throush the
funeral corteee, but had anyone a
right to murder their own relatives ?
Everyone vino knows any thing is in.
formed that this act means dea,h to
some one in tie family OF the one dar-
ing enough to pass between the carrl-
ages in the procession.
That it was Just as wanton taking
of life to open an umbrella in the house
another young woman asserted. 1t
meaut death, and sure death, and
someone had to suffer if the family
possessed a creature so thoughtless as
TO commit such an oct. To lay an um-
brella on bed was asserted as bad
luck, but no death was SAID to attach
itself to the deed. But death always
followed he bowling of dog or the eli
fort Of bird to gain admittaDce into
house through window.
Nei her would any mother who had
the welfare CT her baby aU heart allow
it to ever be passed in or out through
the window, no matter how much time
might be saved in the transaction, for
i'll luck would surely follow the child
through life. And equally unfortunate
would be the infant whose mother or
nurse permitted its cradle TO be rocked.
The greatest sort of misfortune was
said to follow the baby if the crib is so
much as shaken when empty. Neither
should anyone ever rock chair which
was just vacated, for i'll fortune would
come to the one recently seated in it.
To twirl ii on one leg was just as bad
and when it falls over the one who
causes it to fall will not be married for
d year. But whether this was good
or i'll luck was never said. To fall up.
stairs was good luck, and no one ever
must miss slipping the gathered bubbles
on cup of tea or coffee if she wishes ID
add to her wealth. Chicago Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-29

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