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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
LABoRI AND LACHAUD.

To complete my snap shots of the
Zola trial. Were lola a man of small
vanity, he would not have sat beside
Labor. I fancy that Victor Hugo in
his place would have managed to be
detached. He would, to have been in
telling relief, have asked for seat in
the dock. The seat Of infamy would
thenceforth, in his eyes, have been ex-
allied into a glorious pedestal. Such a
notion could not present itself to lola $
mind, which has no sense, so far as he
himself goes, of dramatic effect In
sitting by Labori he was at a disad-
vantage. AS I said before, lola hides
governmental and other; Labori
parades it, without meaning to do so.
He has a splendid physique, and the
dignity and lusty life of an Assyrian
bull with a royal human head. The
fair hair grows down thick on his fore
head. He possesses the whole keyboard
of the passions and emotions, but I do
hope he will not practice much in AS
size Courts. Clap-trap and play-acting
for juries are so vulgarizing; yet the
temptation to indulge in them is
scarcely to be resisted
The only great Assize Court advo-
cate / can remember who managed
not to be vulgarized was Lachaud.
His exceptional strength of body kept
him fresh. Mixing socially with the
most clever and brilliant people, he i'm
bibed their tone. 1t gave charm to his
vigor His mother-in-law had the last
salon where conversation was not ban
ished by music, though she had the
best musicians going. At the outset
of his career. Lachauds eloquence
and gift of tears exalted into heroine
woman who poisoned her husband.
AS he advanced in life, he sometimes
beloved to a jury and drenched his
pocket handkerchief with tears. But
he learned to coax and wheedle in a
bland and softly pathetic manner His
effects We're touch and go. When he
rose to a storm of emotion in declaring
the innocence of some guilty wretch, he
was really fine, and not a bit vulgar.
But it was ruinous to an innocent per-
son to be defended by Lachaud. The
jury took for granted that since he re-
! tanned that advocate, he must he an
! arrant rascal Lachaud's tears, some
how did not flow for an innocent client.
There was not uphill work enough to
put him on his mettle. His tears flowed
less freely. The pathos seemed to lack
sincerity. 1t was said that the most
he ever did for a guiltless client was
to obtain ''extenuating circumstances.
But he constantly brought Guilt
through with flying colors.-Paris Cor
respondence London Truth.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09

three-pounder is questionable, little If
any damage being done by such guns.
In the opinion of the writer, they have
no place on any ship of war except
torpedo vessels.
On the other hand, with regard TO
the ships defensive armament, superb
GRITTY may be claimed for the Chinese
ironclads. These vessels were struck
both on the fourteen-inch belt and the
ten-inch coming tower by dozens OF
armor-p piercing projectiles from the en-
emy'S thirteen-inch Canet guns Gor
which thirty inches of penetration Is
claimedD, as well as from their ten-inch
Armstrong guns and from smaller
guns, but not a single shot penetrated
more than four inches. With this sue
cess for thick armor comes the fallure
of minor steel protection. The gun
shields and coming towers Of one and
two inches of steel were simply man
traps. AS have said, by removing the
shields from the heavy guns on the two
ironclads many lives were saved. AT
three thousand meters range, on July
%, the Tsi Yuen's conning-tower was
pierced from side to side by 4.7-inch
projectile, shattering it's inmates into
shapeless mass. The need of protec-
tion of four inches at least, or none,
would seem to be the lesson taught.
The important part played by fire in
this action is well known. The con-
venient disposition and protection of
fire hose in battle are shown to be i'm
perative. On the Chen Yuen the ships
life was several times saved by the fact
that the lines of hose were coupled up
and the fire pumps were working con-
tinually. Thus ready, our fires were
extinguished, as a rule, before they had
attained large proportions, which, in
action, they do in a marvellously short
time. Every line of hose, however, was
cut by shot through and through be-
fore the close of the battle.
Another question introduced by our
experiences is, What should be the sit
uation of the conning-tower? Between,
rising above and dominating the two
barbettes in which lay the ships main
| battery, that on the Chen Yuen was
| struck by many projectiles, which,
breaking up or bursting, rebounded into
| the gun pits in deadly shower. Two
| thirds of the casualties at these guns
were caused by rebounding missiles.
| From the beginning nearly all the
| signal halyards We're shot or burned
| away. The Chen Yuen's were nearly
| all gone, and she entered Port Arthur
| next day with a small riddled ensign
| flying from the starboard signal yard
arm on the foremost. There should be
an armored place for signalmen in full
view of the conning-tower, from which
| signal numbers could be shown
chalked on slate for example; and its
signal halyards should be rove UP part
of the way through the steel mast.-Re-
printed from the Century Magazine OF
August, 1895.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
AN EvAPoRAToR FOR THE NAVY

AN EVAPORATOR FOR THE NAVY.
car loaded with three queer look
ing boilers and an endless quantity of
pipes passed through this city Satur-
day night. The car came in over the
Pennsylvania line from Cleveland, and
in few hours was turned over to the
Louisville and Nashville road and con-
tinued on it's way south ward. While
in the railroad yards it caused consid-
cradle comment among the trainmen,
many of whom began to conjecture
what the thing was.
1t proved to be a monster evaporator
of an especial design, made by order of
the government, for the purpose OF sup
plying the vessels of the different naval
squadrons at Key West with water
that could be used for drinking pur-
poses and in the boilers of the engines.
Key West is nothing but a big coral
reef and must depend for it's water sap
ply upon rainfalls or such corporations
as have been accomplished in times Of
peace, but which will prove inefficient
in case war should be declared. While
the ocean steamers use evaporators, 1t
is supposed that the navy department
Is SOIIl6WHdl weak III ILLS ulIcCliDll,
consequently the special device is being
rushed through to it's destination as
fast as freight trains can convey it
without delay
1t may be roughly described as ap-
pearing like three engine boilers fast
ened side by side, with various pipes
and a steel frame work.
Information concerning it's capacity
was hard to obtain, but it was said that
an average of about ten thousand gal
Ions of distilled water could be secured
every hour by working the three boilers
to their full capacity. Each was capa-
bic of producing about five thousand
gallons, but as they were worked al
ternately the full capacity of the three
boilers could not be had. If the exper-
iments which are to be made with the
evaporator prove as successful under
the government test as they did at the
works where the device was made a
dozen others will follow them in a few
days.-Cincinnati Commercial-Tribun
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

The four monitors for which con-
tracts have been awarded by the Navy
Department will be in effect small
floating batteries, designed to stick
close to our coastwise harbors. They
will be too small-only 225 feet long
to carry sufficient coal for a sea voy
age, nor is it designed that they
should at any time take the places of
any Of our warships in offensive oper-
ations at distance from home ports.
Vessels of the monitor class are be-
lieved by naval experts to be prac'i-
cally impregnable to hostile attack, ex-
cept by torpedo boats, while they are
capable of meeting in sea fight any
thing ahoat in the shape of a battle
ship, no matter how large or how
heavily armed. AS movable auxiliar-
les to our elaborate but widely scat
tered coast defences the new monitors
would be of great. value should our
coast line ever be menaced by a hos
tilaSquadron.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

Quaint sayings and doings charac-
terized the children who attended the
vacation schools which were open dur.
ing July and August OF this year.
Particularly when the little ones were
taken to the country-there was anex
cursion each week-were they Il
source of delight to the directors and
teachers of the schools Many OF theai
had never been on street car. train
or boat, aud the commouest sights
of country life were wonders to them.
Here is one OF the Incidents of The
first trip, which was to Lincoln rArS,
One of the boys, seeing q chickr",
asked: 'reacher, wot's dat Ting
''rhat is a chicken. It's the'-
"Wot yer givin' me? Dat aim. 40
chicken. Its got fedaers ON. J Sio"
a chicken, L guess. My m' she he a.
chicken oncet fur diuuer, "a j. d'I'
hev nut'in' ON but ska. .'--Chiea5O
Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

There is something grotesquely Curl
GUS in the news that Sir Herbert Kitch-
ener began recruiting from the captive
Dervishes for his army the day after
the capture Of Omdurman. OF course,
the curiosity lies in the nature of the
Dervishes and the fact that such q
thing is possible. The fact is that
many of them are mere soldiers OF for.
tune, who fought for the Khalifa sim
ply for hope of plunder, and are as
willing to fight for the Queen and the
Khedive as for anybody else. But the
incident is most impressive as show
ing Great Britain's policy OF making
every country which she controls do
its own fighting. England furnishes
the generals, but she enlists the Egyp-
tians in Egypt, the Soudanese in the
Soudan and the Sikhs and Goorkhas in
India, and adds few regiments OF
British troops, just enough to drill and
encourage them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
A LITTLE DUTCH GARDEN.

/ passed by garden, a little Dutch garden,
Where useful and pretty things grew
Heartsease and tomatoes,
And pinks and potatoes,
And lilies and onions and rue.
I saw in that garden, that little Dutch
garden,
A chubby Dutch man with spade,
And a rosy Dutch frau
With a shoe like scow,
And faxen-haired little Dutch maid.
There grew in that garden, that little D utch
garden,
Blue flag flowers, lovely and tall,
And 0Grly blush roses,
And little pink posies-
But Gretchen was fairer than all.
Ny hearts in that garden, that little Dutch
garden;
1t tumbled right in as passed,
Mid 'wildering mazes
or spinach and daisies,
Aud Gretchen is holding 1t fast.
Hattie Whitney, In Boston Budget.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
Knew His RuEinesg.

A baby beaver was caught and
given to a gentleman as a pet. Beav-
ers, as you know, build dams in which
they can make their houses. But
here was this poor baby living in a
house where there was no possibility
Of his having the kind of home that
he would love to have. One day
when the little beaver was in the
kitchen, leaky pail was put on the
floor. The moment the baby beaver
saw the water running in a little
stream across the floor he ran out in
the yard, and appeared in a minute
with a chip. The gentleman who
owned the beaver was called to see
him. The chip was placed in such
way as to stop the water, and the
beaver hurried out and came in with
another bit of wood, and then some
mud. Orders were given that the
beaver was not to be disturbed, but
allowed to work out his plan; and in
four weeks he had built a solid dam
around the pail in which was the
water. The Outlook.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

Mr.. Kerr. the Secretary of the
United States Golf Association, esti-
mates that there is $50, 900, 900 now
invested in golf in this country, and
that the expenditure this year for that
sport will not be less than $40, 900, 900.
The money is well spent, in that it
makes this country pleasanter for per-
sons who are bound to have some sort
of sport, and who will seek it abroad
il they cannot find it at home. BIZ
cycles, trolley cars and golf have
worked miracles in the direction of
mitigating the monotony Of American
life, especially of country or suburban
life, and making it attractive to per-
sons who crave reasonable variety in
their existences. They are all cheap.
and not one of them is nasty. They
are all still extending, and it is an
adventurous prophet who would at
tempt to predict the limits of their
spread. With iron cheap, and grow
ing constantly cheaper, Life predicts
that there must be a continuous
stretching out of trolley rails along the
country roads.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
ROOFING A FARM.
Remarkable Precautions to Protect a
California Orchard From Frost.

Remarkable Precautions to Protect a
California Orchard From Frost.
Frost is frequent feature of orange
growing n.California and many de-
vices for keeping it from harming the
orchards have been tried from time to
time with only partial success.
During the day the earth and trees
become warm, but as the night cools
the atmosphere the process of radia-
ton sets in and the heat from the earth
and the trees is carried off, the cold,
frosty atmosphere taking its place.
This warm air must not be allowed to
escape. The fact was evident that the
trees must be covered.
A fog would do this effectually, but
fogs cannot be manufactured to order.
The idea was conceived by q Mr..
Everest of covering the orchard with
canvas, which could be rolled up in
the morning and let out at night. One
acre was covered in this way and it
was found to be expensive and un-
stable, as the canvas would get wet
and decay. Then Mr.. Everest thought
of a covering of leather, and it was
tried, was O success and to-day is an
accomplished fact.
A visit to this ranch would remove
any doubts one might have regarding
the feasibility of the new plan. A dial
set In the ceiling of the house at the
head of the stairs indicates the direc-
ton of the wind at any time of the
night or day. At another place can
be seen a system of electric bells.
These ring when the thermometer has
fallen to a dangerous temperature.
The men are then called up and pro-
cess of firing up is commenced. And
yet with all these precautions the frost
has often been too quick.
Now the trees are rooted in with
canvas and laths. Although this shell
ter has been used over but fifteen
acres, the entire ranch will be covered
as soon as the work can be done. Last
spring the fruit which was covered
matured perfectly, while that uncov-
cred was more or less injured.
The operation is perhaps considered
an expensive one, but when the value
of crop is considered it is infnitesi.
NAL. The cost is about $400 to the
acre. 1t has been demonstrated that
the temperature is some five degrees
higher under the cover than outside,
with no fire at all, while with a small
fire the temperature can be Brought
up eight degrees higher. With this
cover the rancher is absolutely sure
of crop from any citrus orchard
San Francisco Call.
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many days north Of Mount Marga, the

many days north Of Mount Marga, the
nearest camp.
Taught by bitter previous expert
ence, knew that before / could ap.
pear among the whites l should have
to get some of my natives to procure
some. clothes for me by any means
known to them. When at length 1
presented myself before the white
men I was afraid they did not at first
look with favor on their guest. / an
swered their questions, and when they
heard 1 was without mates aud had
been iourneying hither from the IN
terror for nine or ten months they
were convinced 1 was a person of
intellect. A question of my own,
"What year is this?" convinced them
altogether that they were right in
their conjecture. However, in the
end I obtained help and work, and in
1896 I reached Melbourne, whence by
slow stages and not without difficult
ties got back to Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

The great waste and damage to a
country's industries involved in a
great strike is we'll shown by some
lately published statistics Of the
losses caused by the strike of the
Welsh miners, which ended recently,
states Bradstreet's. This cost is
placed at $50, 900, ,O00s or 81, 500, 900
weekly during the period the strike
lasted. If the damage were confined
to the mining industry itself this
would be bad enough, but the inter.
dependence of modern trade and com.
mercial life made it necessary that
wide circle of industrial workers and
enterprises should drink from the
same cup. For instance, it is esti-
mated that the loss in coal freights
alone was fully $1,000, 900, while the
losses Of the railroads are placed at
fully so, ,000,0 That the wages of
sailors, the amounts paid for dock
dues and ether fairly measurable items
were heavily reduced goes almost
without saying. The indirect loss,
some of which may never be regained,
caused by the diversion of the coal
trade to other countries is, of course,
incalculable, but the decided boom
given to American export trade in coal
to British colonial ports is of too
close a date to be forgotten. 1t has
even been stated--though, it is
claimed, without adequate foundation
that the annual autumn maneuvers
Of the British Channel feet were post
poned because Of the strike.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Flour nodded into bricks by hydrau-
lie pressure is reduced two-thirds in
bulk, and rendered proof against damp.
By means of a toughening process,
recently discovered, glass may now
be moulded into lengths and used as
railway sleepers.
Cast iron is now being used for stills
for concentrating sulphuric acid, and
it is confidently anticipated that it
will supercede both glass and platinum
OF that purpose.
NJ. Victor, the French naturalist,
says that a toad will live twenty-eight
months completely embedded in plaster
of paris poured on as liquid, and
then allowed to harden.
Guttapercha from the leaves of the
caoutchouc tree is now being used by
French makers Of submarine cables.
1t has all the advantages of the pro.
duct from incision into the tree, while
less expensive and more durable.
A new kind of carbon for arc lamps
is reported to have been patented in
Russia. 1t is made from ninety per
cent. of very pure carbon and ten per
cent. Of carburet Of silicium, the in.
gradients being very finely pulverized
and agglomerated with pitch.
To increase the durability of lime
stones used for buildings, a French
engineer proposes to coat their sur.
faces with a solution Of hydrate OF
baryta, which is finally converted into
barium carbonate or sulphate, both Of
which are hard and insoluble.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
A Modern Idyll,

"I'll WOO thee in the moonlight"
sang the lover to his girl, who was
gazing fondly on him from the case
ment.
cts much cheaper than the gas
light" sang her father, the old cnurl,
who was taking observations from the
basement. Tit Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
OF Rarn OrirInnlity.

''I do so admire Mr.. Steddygate,
said the young woman. "He is 50
original"
REALLY, Miss Philippers," said the
bright young man, "you should not
be so sarcastic"
''Tm not He is the only man 1
know who is not always trying to say
something bright and new. Indian
apolis journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
No Complaints.

Horse Dealer-"Well, John, how
about that horse l sold You? Was he
quiet enough?"
Undertaker-''Well, sir, he di give
us a little trouble at first. We put
him in one of the mourning coaches,
you know, and parties don't like to be
shook up in their grief. But we've
put him in the hearse now, and we
haven't heard any complaint so far. "
Household Words.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
Why willie stnnned Smiling.

The salesman was showing Willie
the new styles of golf stockings, aud
said: ''You have just the legs to dis.
play this pattern"
"Yes?" murmured Willie, with q
complacent smile.
"They are long and the same size
all the way up" continued the clerk,
and the smile faded away.-Spokes-
man Review.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

Wheeler-"I wonder what has be-
come of Walker; L haven't seen him for
a week."
Ryder-'I saw his wife yesterday.
She said he was learning to ride Z
wheel"
Wheeler - "How's he getting
along?"
Ryder-"On crutches, 1 believe"
Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
Well Fitted a..

Mrs. Subbubs-'I can't see why
that Clarence Daffy was chosen as one
of the members of our village band.
He is such donkey"
Mr.. Subbubs-"T where he
has a decided advantage over the rest
OF the band, my dear. You know they
all play by ear. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
What He Could BE.

"Where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
"I'm going a-golfing, sir" she said.
"May go too?" "Why, yes, ny
laddie. You may go long and be the
caddie. "-Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
Slightly Paradoxical.

Misery loves company" thought
the philosopher.
Whereupon, in the very goodness of
his heart he went out into the world
and searched until he had found mis-
cry. And he was happy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

"I am much fattered by your pro-
posal, Count" said the girl with
wealthy pa.
"And lie beautiful Americana veal
not say me nay?"
"Oh, no; simply nitl"-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

Crime costs London more than ST.
100000 year, over $4,000, 900 of
which goes to the Metropolitan police.
This amounts to something like S1.50
per head of London's population for
their sins.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

An authority states that there are
1000, 900 harmonicas sold annually in
this country. Is it any wonder that
some persons look ON musical taste
as q not unmixed evil?
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RATES OF ADvERTIsINcs

One Square, one inch, one insertion..s 1 90
One Square, one inch, one month. =. 500
One Square one inch, three months. 500
One Square, one inch. one year ..... 10 %
Two Squares one year .... .......... 10 ~
Quarter Column, one year ...... 800
Half Column. one year so 90
One Column, one year. ......... 100 W
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, 1898-11-16
A la Mode.

The Saphead-"How are you get
ting along with your chain of evil
dence?"
The Sleuth-"Oh, this is an up to.
date case! 1t is chainless.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
Strictly Business.

"Young man., said the young wom-
ans father, 'you have boasted sew
cral times that you possess an honored
name"
"Yes, sir" replied the foreign
suitor, haughtily.
"Well, may 1 inquire what bank it
will be honored at and for no = much?"
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Life-Enough For n Row-A Ia Mode
Hard to Observation-Disclosures He Could
Be-Her Answer-Slightly Paradox
Gala Modern Idyll-welI Fitted, Etc.
A little work, little play,
And that is life, some people say;
But not, alasl for the married man.
He works all day, and when it's DER
He sings the while he walks the floor,
And sleeps bit whene'er he can.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-16

The people engaged in the sealing
business will kindly bear in mind
that there is an era of Anglo-Saxon
amiability which ought not to be dis.
turhad