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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

The Romauy band Of gypsies will
crown anew queen in Topeka, Kan, on
the 22d Of May. 1t will be On unusual
event in the United States, and mem
bers Of the band from every State in
the Union, and from foreign countries
as WE'LL will be present at the corona
ton. One thousand gypsies are ex-
pected at the ceremony. The young
queen will reach her twentieth year
May %, and law Of the tribe pre-
scribes that sovereign must not be
crow Led before attaining that age.
She is known as Molly Stanley, or,
more properly, Molly Stackovitch,
and her mother, the former queen,
was Sofia Fryer, and for more than
forty years reigned as the head Of the
Romany tribe in Austria. She died
several years since. Father Belah
Metrovitch, Of Chicago, the only
Romany priest in the United States,
will perform the coronation ceremony,
and Miss Minnie Youngs, also OF
Chicago, cousin Of the young queen,
will have the honor Of placing the
crown on the head of the sovereign.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

That belief in lex talionis obtains
strongly in New York has been DEM
onstrated by the latest trials for mur-
der. In the Borough of Brooklyn the
cowboy Hinz, who shot and killed his
brother-in-law, was tried and the jury
disagreed, only two men favoring con-
viction. In Manhattan the jury in the
case of Pietro Barcia, tried for killing
the man who had slain his father in
Italy, also disagreed. In this case
only two men were for acquittal.
Young Barcia had followed Francesca
Cassatta from Italy in pursuit of his
vendetta, and was proud Of having
fulfilled it. Both men will have to
be tried again.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Tho supreme Hymn.

Speaking of hymns, the Rev. Robert
Collyer said the other day: 81
we'll remember one day when
this subject was the object OF
q discussion between Ralph Waldo
Emerson and DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes. The latter said nat many of
the so-calIsd hymns were mere pieces
of cabinet work. Then his voice deep
ened, his eyes shone, as we remember
him in his noblest moments, as he
said: One hymn 1 think supreme.
Emerson threw his head back, as he
always did when his attention was ar
rested, and waited. DIR. Holmes re-
peated the first verse:
" Thou hidden Love OF God, whose height,
Whose depth ,unfathomed, no man knows,
see from far thy beauteous light;
Inly sigh for thy repose.
My heart Is panied, nor can It be
At rest, till It finds rest In thee
"T know-I know, exclaimed
Emerson. That is the supreme
hymn. New York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Girl who Looks Like a mermaid.

II the mythical mermaid ever had q
physical reality in every day life, Miss
Fannie Minks, now in the Cincinnati
City Hospital, might easily apply for
the honor. At twenty, she is afflicted
with what in medical parlancei is known
as ichthyosis, term derived from the
Greek, meaning fsh-scale disease.
This is not misnomer in the case of
this particular patient, as her arms and
limbs are covered with scales their en-
tire length. The scales are similar to
those of fish, and could not be dis
tinguished from them.
The disease is extremely rare, only
one other case being recalled in the
history of the institution. The pres
ent case is exciting considerable inter-
est in medical circles from the fact
that it is we'll developed and its symp-
toms so we'll pronounced. Very little
can be done for Miss Fannie, except
to keep the affected parts as soft as
possible with frequent hot baths and
the application Of unctuous ointments,
for once the scales become dry they
break of at the joints and leave ugly
and painful sores.
The disease, as far as the investiga-
ton has gone, seems to be due to i'm
perfect capillary circulation and the
failure of shedding particles of dead
skin, which in the normally consti-
tuted being goes on unconsciously.
Miss Minks is receiving every atten-
ton that the hospital with its facilities
can afford, and The best of nursing, al
though cure cannot be effected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Love VIII Find a Way.

George-''But, Mabel, dear, marriage
is out of the question just now. You
seem to have forgotten that I'm but
poor clerk on a meaere salary"
Mabel-"Oh, George; don't let
poverty interfere with our happiness.
We can manage to live on ono meal
day il necessary"
George-"But you know nothing OF
household duties, sweetheart; why,
you can't even cookT"
Mabel-'Indeed, can, love. Ihave
kept it q secret from you, but the
time has come for my confession.
George, dear, / graduated from a
cooking school three months ago."
George-"My darling, come to my
arms; it shall be as you wish--one
meal day will be more than enough"
Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Dlscouraginy.

"Does your papa object to m"
calling upon you, Miss Dolyers?"
'Not in the least, Mr.. Spudds.
"Does your mammal"
"No."
"Do your brothers?"
Il think not"
"Then l guess I'm pretty solid"
"But there is one member of the
family you neglected to ask about,
and who does object to your coming
most heartily"
81 thought 1 had named them all,
but now 1 think of it, 1 did omit to
ask about your pug"
''Oh, Fido doesn't mind you"
"Then who is it that objects to my
coming to see you?"
"It is only 1, Mr.. Spudds. Pick
Me-Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A huge eel Of the Fiji Islands, fif-
teen feet long, is reported to have
a peculiar throat formation causing it
to whistle when excited.
ADutch Psychologist concludes, con-
trary to usual belief, that in man is no
chemical regulation of heat, oxygen
consumption being the same at all
seasons.
An association has been formed in
Paris for exploiting the new method
of purifying water by means Of elec-
tricity, which Drs. Tyndal and Roux
have indicated.
To hold an ear of corn for eating o
neat device is made of wire bow,
with handle twisted in the center
and spring cones at each end to grasp
the ear and hold it rigid.
Clutches are now being made with
o hinge in the center, fitted with
socket joint, so they can be folded up
when not in use, thus occupying half
the space of the ordinary kind.
A difficulty of administering medi.
cine to small children is overcome by
Professor Alsnel, who afiirms that q
mixture Of equal parts Of soap lini
ment and aloes will act as cathartic
when rubbed in small quantity upon
the abdomen.
Photographs have recently been sue.
cessfully taken under water, at dis.
tance of ten or twelve feet. The camera
was carried by diver; the light was
supplied by an electric lamp carried
in the divers headpiece. The expert
ments were carried out in the bay Of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Experiments have been going on for
the last twelve years for the purpose
of trying to learn something OF the
characteristics of the Atlantic Ocean
as q great moving body of water. AS
a result the whole Atlantic is shown
to be slowly circulating round and
round like an enormous pool.
The intelligence Of birds is illustra-
ted by discovery made the other day
by man in Stuttgart. Seeing that
swallows nest on his house had no
opening, he got ladder and exam
ined it. He found five dead sparrows
in the nest, the swallows having evil
IDENTIFY killed the intruders by closing
up the nest with mud.
In Berlin the fremen wear water
jackets, with q double skin, which
they are able to fill with water from
the hose. If the space between the
two layers becomes overfilled the water
escapes through valve at the top of
the helmet and flows down over the
fireman, like cascade protecting him
doubly. The smoke helmets, largely
used in Germany, Austria, Holland
and Italy, enable the wearer to breathe
and see at his ease in smoke-laden
atmosphere. In some instances the
apparatus includes a means of tele-
phonic communication with the. street
below.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

The marine sentry who gave Captain
Sigsbee the first report of the disaster
to the Maine is worthy Of mention.
His task was triAing, perhaps, but he
did it with an American spirit of idel-
ity to his trust. Amid all the excite
ment, with explosions filling the air
with noises that only partly drowned
the shrieks of the wounded and dying
men, with the snip blazing and filling
with water, this marine calmly drew
himself up to q salute as the COM
mander Of the vessel stumbled against
him in the dark and made the formal
report Of the disaster in the briefest
possible terms. This gallant fellow
now makes light Of his experience,
saying that "any Yankee marine would
do the same thing" He pays high
but not undeserved tribute to the
trustworthiness Of the men who go to
sea in the American ships Of war. The
spirit that auimates him is that which
enabled the American navy in 1925
to sweep the Atlantic and gave to the
young Republic the command of the
seas and q high rank among the
worlds naval powers. The English
papers were inclined to suggest that
the disaster may have bsen due tc
negligence or lack Of discipline on
board the ship. The utter improba.
bility of such d slanderous theory is
indicated by this display of good or
der on the decks Of the Maine in the
first moments Of the disaster, when all
conditions were ripe for panic and de-
moralization.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

The French Ministry Of Finance re-
Gently instituted On inquiry to learn
the amount of gold in circulation. 1t
has ascertained that there is $500, 0OO,-
900 worth bearing the French stamp
in circulation. 1t is claimed that this
is record amount. 1t is stated that
the United States has $720, 600, 900,
Germany $3.50, 1000, 900, and Great
Britain and Russia 5000, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

The agricultural societies of several
Ohio counties have decided to hold no
fairs this fall. The cause is said to be
the feeling that the race-track feature
is fast superseding the purely agricul-
tural part of the annual exhibitions.
About the same state Of affairs exists
in Missouri.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Aerine.

We have liquid air, or aerine,
liquid which maintains temperature
Of 200 degrees below zero, but we
scarcely know how to use it. Posi-
bly, it might be used for hardening
steel, as We know the quicker we can
cool red-hot steel the harder it be-
comes. For drills, cutlery, etc., its
use as cooling agent should be very
effectual.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

The Argument-Always Something New
A Sure Test-Apotheosis of Paresis-
Sounded Slmiiar-Beyond His KnowI-
cdge-Anxious Fsther-Idcntincd Etc.
argued pro,
She argued con;
The umpire, one Dan Cupid.
So to aud fro
The strife went on,
For Heaven made man stupid.
When logic failed
She found a way
That Eve first taught her daughter,
Though prevailed,
She won the day
She wept. And took water.
The Criterion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
FIreproor Curtains.

Fireproof curtains ure obligatory in
many European theatres, and are made
either Of sheet iron or asbestos, COM
pletely cutting off the stage from the
auditorium, and minimizing the dan
ger Of fire as well as Of the still moro
destructive panic. The first fireproof
curtain in Europe was installed in the
Comedie Francaise by an American
electric company. = Philadelphia
Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
A sugrestiye Admission. .

"Here you've been telling me oil
along" said the bright-faced young
wife, "what wonderful cook your
mother was. And now your Aunt
Jane has just told me that your father
was a chronic dyspeptic.
'Weli, you see, !" the young husband
murmured with deep sigh, ''mother
learned by practicing on father. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
unpleasan,lx interrupted.

eyes, sir" said the promoter, who
had entered into Dragging match with
the other promoter, Eve broke ground
on the first of the month, and by the
18th of the next month"
"You broke the stockholders" the
other promoter Clipped In."-Cin-
cinnati Inquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

AS an indication of the progress
which American products are making
in other countries over OO0golf clubs
have been exported recently from this
country for use in Scotland, the home
of .xolf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

Phoenix, Arizona, is said to be the
cleanest city in the world. She has
splendid streets, with asphalt side
walks. No one is permitted to spit
upon them under penalty Of s5. The
City Attorney was the first person sub
iected to the fine, and, to his credit,
paid up and promised to do so no
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Deyond His KnowIodge.

''Do you really mean to stand by
what you say about retiring from pub
lie life?" inquired the intimate friend
just before an election.
"How do I know?" responded the
politician. 'I'm no prophet. Wash
ington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Momcn Doctor. PIentIfuI.

One reason why female physicians
are 30 plentiful in Russia is that the
country includes among its inhabitants
over $4,000 Mohammedsus, who do
not allow male physicians to treat
women.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

''Norsk Kvindestemmeretsf etsforening"
is the name of the woman's suffrage
so,iety Of Norway. No wonder the
men are afraid to give their Norwegian
sisters equal rights.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
"HElMCANC.

As We go forth each hopeful. beckonine
day
To join in mirth or sterner lessons learn,
Most glad OF all we find the homeward
way
And sweet return.
Thus, when life's day OF work and play Is
past,
And we no more with weary footsteps
roam,
Sweetest of all will be to us at last,
The going home.
&C. II. Crandall, In the Chords 4 Lifo.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
A Foul AspersIon.

Magistrate-"The complainant has
testified that you callod him vile
names, chased him around the block,
knocked him down and pounded him
black and blue. Did he offer you any
provocation?"
Prisoner-'Yes, Your Honor He
said was no gentleman. New York
Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

Wife (readipg paper There is an
article in here about remarkable
kidnapping"
Husband walking the floor with
the babyl-'It must have been re-
markable kid. Nothing short of chlo-
roform would make this one do any
thing Of the kind. Richmond Dis
patch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
All the Same.

Brobson-"It's disputed question
which have the quicker tempers,
blondes or brunettes.
Craik-"Is it?"
Brobson-"Yes; my wife has been
both, and couldn't see that it made
any difference Boston Traveller.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
where Chief Justices Came From.

To this date seven Chief Justices
have sat upon the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Connecticut, New York, Maryland,
Virginia and Illinois each furnished
one, and Ohio two.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
AIways somethinr New.

Pray-"This is an age of inven-
tion."
Gray-"You bet! The old stories
don't go with modern wivesi'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Sounded Similar.

The Young Woman-"Have you "A
Wartime Wooing?'"
Bookseller-"Not exoctly, but / can
give you He Fell in Love with His
Wife. indianapolis journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Identified.

Jack-"Who is that chap who is al
ways sleeping about the club room in
athletic costume?"
Hack-''Him? Why, he is one of
our active members. New York
Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
Apothcosis of Paresis.

"Lots of men start out in lie with
no capital, but plenty of brains"
Eyes; aud they die young, with no
brains, but plenty of capital. Chi
cago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
A Sure Tcst.

Yeast-"Can you tell anything
about man by simply looking at his
face?"
Crimsonbeak-"Why, certainly. I
can tell whether he has whiskers or
not, ,"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06

One striking thing about the Ameri-
can Government when emergencies
confront it is that it never gets ratified.
1t wasn't built for rattling purposes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
HAIL TO OUR COUNTRY.

the from
smile,
freedoms Who're glad Columbia smiles
hail
thrilling
liberty! The
Frank L. Stanton the Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-06
GAN AWKWARD FIX"
ONFOUND IA

)NFOUND it J
Wherever can
Charlotte be?"
1t is M. Cha
p o u | OF who
speaks, and as
the words show,
M. Ohapoulot is
ont of humor.
NJ
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

There was Christmas tree at the
Unitarian Church this evening. From
6 to 7 oclock refreshments were served.
From o'clock to 8 o'clock there was a
distribution of presents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE ENGLISH WEATHER BUREAU.
It's Predictions Are Right About Eight
Times in Ten.
(From the London Standards

(FGOm the lOlQO1i l9lpllAcAlNAr1
The forecasting Of our meteorological
Office is based on long observation and
an induetive system. The weather at
any place, to put it briefly, depends on
the distribution of atmospheric press
ure the direction of the wind and some
other factors, over q large surround
ing area, and a skilled observer, II only
he can obtain sufficient Information,
can foretell almost with certainty
whether there viii be a gale OF calm,
rain or sunshine for several hours to
come. In our islands we have not yet
arrived at an ideal condition, though
obseryatories are not few and forecasts
are made thrice daily The prophets
sometimes prophesy falsely but for
this, as we shall see, they generally are
not to blame.
March last, they We're successful, tax
ING the average OF all the districts and
using the evening forecasts, in which
the fullest information is to hand, IN
IA per cent of the instances, and We're
partially so in 26 per cent, while only
6 per cent were complete ana Is per
cent partial failures. They We're ac-
.cordingly quite or fairly accurate in 81
cases out of 100. This seems to be
about as near as they can get, for
during the last ter years the number
ranges between 70 and 81. Curiously
enough. these two extremes came I'M
successive years.
OF the storm warnings nearly 81 per
cent were justified. if not by storms
at least by strong winds, and only eight
unforeseen gales broke on our coasts
Hay harvest forecasts also are issued
and, like the other reports, are teleg-
raphed to applicants at small cost. Of
these 80 per cent have proved useful
But why is it that the record of correct
prediction did not exceed So per cent
We have only to study the tabulated
statements for the different districts
to see the reason why a higher degree
of accuracy is hard to reach. The sue
cesses are most numerous on the east
ern side of England-the southern dis
ctlbeing at the head-and least SO inI
Ireland and the west and north of Scot
land. Most of our bad weather comes
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
AFTER SCHOOL.

Always at four o'clock on days when the
sun shines warm,
He sits in his sheltered corner of the
porch at the poorhouse farm
The schoolmaster, aged and feeble, UNI
friended and long forgot,
In his afternoon dream reVisits the places
that know him not.
Once more he stands in the school room.
close by the open door,
To say goodbye to the children when
school is dismissed at four;
When they merrily troop upon hlm-the
little ones fair and sweet
CTIow weary. has, been lifes Journey for
some Of those baby feetD
Here's the youth, pale-browed and ardent,
fame's hero beloved today
And the rollickipg lad so early meath dali
Here the idle nisrhlevous urchins-lova-
BILE though so bad
And the masters glad of the floggings they
missed, which they ought to have had.
Then the girls--oh, the girls-their dear
faces tenderly shine for him still,
As he sits on his bench in the corner Of
the poorhouse under the hill
VIII the pauper no more remember these
bitter and cruel years
OF cold neglect and sorrow, their loneli-
ness and their fears?
So he smiles in his peaceful dreaming, this
day when the sun shines warm,
AS IHeN uSlGI 10 iilul tiie WHO
visits the poorhouse farm
Who comes with a hurried footstep and
eagerly glancing eye,
Who kneels by the bench in the corner,
and calls in sobbing cry:
Wake up, dear olu professor; it's one of
Your own boys-Hall.
You haven't forgotten me-Donald-the
LATEST lout of them all?
I've hunted you up, professor from now
I'm your own son Don;
My wife and the kids are crazy to see you,
so just come ONT
But the schoolmaster gives no answer, the
silver head. downcast,
Gives never sign or motion, though a
strong mans tears fell fast
Der those shrunken hands. meek folded
on his old staff truly friend.
Alone of all he had cherished, to stay
with him to the end.
Yes, all is over boy Donald, the love that
has come too late
Can only carry him sadly out through the
paupers gate.
So passed the soul of the master to the
land long gone before,
To the "home and a hearty welcome in
life for eyermore,
Janet L. Chr in Baltimore American.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25


nual Discount Sale.
The Union House Furnishing Co, for
Tuesday morning their annual discount
for Several years. This event takes place
previous to stock taking and runs three
weeks only. Their immense stock in-
cludes every variety of house furnishing,
and is probably as large and varied as
any to be found in New England. This
year. to break all previous records they
will not only allow the regular discount
Of 20 per cent off the marked prices of all
and any goods in their great establish
ment, but in addition will make a SEE-
CIAL EXTRA DISCOUNT on all small
fancy goods left over from holiday SELL
ing. 1t is not the cost which viii be
taken into consideration as much as the
fact that they want the room for car
penters. painters, electricians and other
mechanics, who will commence early in
January to make extensive improvements
that have been contemplated for some
time past and which when completed
will give them one Of the largest and
best equipped furniture stores in New
England The hundreds of buyers who
have in years past taken advantage of
their annual 20 per cent discount sale will
ind 4 greater variety to select from than
ever before, and as this sale only lasts
three weeks, buyers will get the choicest
assortment who come first. Sale COM
mences Tuesday, December 9th and ends
January IA. Deposits can be ma 4 on
goods during this time, and same win be
stored free for 50 days.