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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
O'Brien of the Navy.

One Of the torpedo boats to be con.
structed under the provisions Of the
last naval appropriation bill will be
called the O'Brien. The boat is to be
named after Jeremiah O'Brien who
won the first American naval victory.
Cooper's History Of the United
States Navy" tells all about the daring
young Irishman. The fight of O'Brien
is described by Cooper as the LEX
ington OF the SEAS" and the historian
says: 'It was one purely Of private
adventure"
When the news Of the battle of Lex.
ington reached Machiss, Me-, on May
8, 1775, the Margaretta, an armed
schooner in the service of the Grown,
was lying there with two sloops under
her convoy, loading with lumber for
the British Government. The Mar.
garetta's captain became suspicious
and sailed down the bay. Thirty-fve
men took charge of one of the sloops
and started after the Margaretta.
They elected O'Brien captain. The
sloop captured the Margaretta and
took her guns on board. The British
authorities at Halifax sent two cruisers
to capture O'Brien, but he turned the
tables, took both of them, and carried
his prizes to Watertown, Me. Fol
his daring and enterprise O'Brien was
made a Captain Of Marine of the col
ony Of Massachusetts,. ts.-New York
Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

There is one thing which specially
frets and leases soldiers in the field.
1t is the ping of the sharpshooter's
bullet. 1t constitutes one Of the un-
canny elements of war. That ounce
OF lead comes from a source that
cannot be discovered. II may come
at the most unexpected moment and
it causes O nervous tension which no
one can appreciate unless he has had
the experience. We stay-at-homes
imagine that the thick of the fight is
what causes solicitude, but it is not
so. In the thick of the fight SOL
der will be as cool as piece Of ice
and go about his duty as Indifferent to
danger as a machine. But when he
is in camp and the sharpshooter lies
in ambush and may try his skill at
any moment the soldier is naturally
restless and excited. We should not
forget these things when we begin to
pile up the gratitude which is due to
the brave fellows at the front.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

One thing that war always does is
to bring merit speedily to the front.
The junior lieutenant is likely any day
to do o stroke Of work that will cause
his photograph to crowd his COM
manding generals out of the illustra-
ted papers. Every day develops some
new instance of daring and gallantry
in subordinate officer. And these are
the men now destined to quick pro-
motion. As every French private
soldier in the old days was said to
carry the baton Of Marshal Of France
in his knapsack, every man in army
or navy, no matter how humble, has
the chance to rise to any preferment
the service affords by distinguishing
himself sufficiently.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

The London Mail says: 1t is not
altogether satisia ctory to find that th
all-conquering American is not only
producing as good armor as England,
but producing it cheaper. Yet. ac-
cording to German naval periodical,
the British firms of Vickers and Brown
were underbidden by the American
firms Of Carnegie and Bethlehem and
by the eGerman firm Of Krupp in a
tender for the armor Of two new Rus
sian battleships. Both American firms
were $40 per ton below the lowest
British tender. There is an unpleas-
ant monotony about these failures Of
Englishmen to hold their own in for
eign contracts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
How Blddy Catches Rats.

John Hamilton has Plymouth Rock
hen which has developed into quite a
rat killer. The trait first manifested
itself some weeks ago when one of the
men about the stable found rats nest
and threw the little rodents into the
yard. The hen spoken about was no.
ticed eating the young rats, apparently
with great deal Of relish.
Since then she has been seen on sew
eral occasions under manger, where
there was great rathole. She would
stay there for hours at time. Some
of the men about the place thought the
hen was "broody," but one of the
drivers insisted upon it that she was
watching forrats. This statement'was
laughed at, but the other day it was
proved beyond doubt.
Mr.. Hamilton was standing at the
back door of his office, and heard o
great squeaking in the stable. Hewent
to the door aud just then the Plymouth
Rock hen came from under the manger
where the rathole is, and in her bill
was a rat easily one-third grown.
The fowl held the rodent in her beak
suspended by hind foot. The rat
was squirming aud twisting at great
rate. Some of the other fowls tried to
get at the captive, but the rat catcher
was too quick for them. She ran as
fast as she could, all the time shaking
her head from side to side. The rat
was trying to bite and would probably
have done SO if the hen had not shaken
it so violently. Finally, some of the
men drove the other chickens away.
and the Plymouth Rock was allowed to
do as she pleased. She released her
hold on the rat, and when it tried to
get away pounced upon it and picked
out its eyes. After that few hard
blows with the beak and the rat was
as dead as could be.-Wilmington
(Del. Morning News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Government Mines in Prussia.

The Prussian Government owns
and works seventeen collieries, eight
Ignite mines, fourteen iron mines,
five metalliferous mines other than
iron and three rock salt mines, to-
gether with five iron works and eight
works for smelling the other metals,
six salt works and five quarries, which
have an output of a total value Of
more thau $50, 900, 900 yearly. Be-
sides the above, the Prussisn State
owns one colliery, that Of Ibbenbuhren,
in the Osnabruck district of West
phalia; the collieries of Deister aud
Osterwald, in the Clausthal district,
and half the Obenkirchen colliery in
the same district. t.-New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

On account Of the requirements
growing out OF the arrests of women
and young children, many cities havs
found the Office Of police matron abso
lutely Indispensable. Moreover, they
have constantly increased its scope on
the idea that while the common pro.
prieties OF life warranted the creation
OF the office, il was furthermore Of un.
told value on account Of the reforma.
tory influence which it exercised. I'm.
der proper regulations there is no rea-
son why this Office should not become
one Of the most efficient in the city
Government.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
The MANY Uses OF the banana.

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Reve-
nues do not accrue alone from the sale
OF the fruit, for the leaves are used
for packing; the juice, being strong in
tannin, makes an indelible ink and
shoe blacking, the wax found on the
underside OF the leaves is valuable
article Of commerce; manila hemp is
made from the stems, and OF this hemp
are made mats, plated work and lace
handkerchiefs Of the finest texture;
moreover, the banana is ground into
banana -four. The fruit to be sold for
dessert is ripened by the dry warmth
of faring gas jets in the stor .ge places
in which it is kept, and imi lense care
has to be taken to prevent softening
or overripenllg, The island of ia!
maica yields great crops Of this useful
and money making fruit.-Invention.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
THE URcHIN's TALE.

Above the sound Of the traffic that roared
In the neighborhood Of the bulletin board
Came the lisping tones OF aseven-year-old,
And the man gave heed to the tale he told;
For the man was man OF martial air,
Though white was the drift of his snowy
hair;
And his eyes grew bright and he smiled for
Joy
At the warlike words of the little boy,
Who spoke to his comrade, small, freckle-
faced,
With Cuban flag on bis tattered waist
"what stock" said the vet, "when grim
wars alarms
Break out In the speech OF the babes in
arms
"when the discourse OF children is talk OF
guns
And heroes are praised by the little ones.
cay, what stocki What sturdy stockl
What fighting chips of the fighting block!'
The seven-year- old by the bulletin board
Heard none Of all this-or, hearing, liz.
nored-
Dut WON LlBub On Win ulS tdiO VI
"De battery licked 'em, you betcher life!
"De battery done 1t; Az don't forget
Dat battery was onto its job, you bet.
'De udder Captain was sand clear t'roo,
But he was 'fraid o. dem cannon balls,
too.
HE cheered up his gang, you know-but
nit;
Dey tried deir best, but dey couldn't hit.
"An' den"-and the old mans eyes grew
moist,
And deep In his loyal heart he rejoiced;
And he bent bis head and he proudly
smiled
At the epic sung by little child,
And his pulses throbbed and his being
thrilled
Then he gravely thought OF the manned
and killed;
For he had fought, aud he knew no fun's
Provoked by a charge on the enemy's guns.
He fancied the carnage-the death and
smoke
OF the battery charge-then the wee boy
spoke:
"De battery 1t did all o. de work.
Me brudder pitched an wuz caught by
Burke"
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

messenger-boy il he had given up the
key? Would it have been just as well
if they had done no more than could
be reasonably expected?"
"I sh-shouldn't think it would, f"
said Billy; land just going to school
wasn't anything extra to do, either. l
think 1 acted mean. What shall 1 do
to make it up?"
"What can you do?"
"Er-I might make up the time
after school. I'm ahead cipherin'
and Biography is review, and reading
and language and those things don't
count"
"Ohl Don't they?"
81 might learn piece of poetry, ]
suppose, Or" Frightening, "the aow-
er-beds n-need wedding dreadfully.
Miss Dixon was convinced Of Billy's
sincerity. 'You cannot make up a
thing like that, Billy. You can only
learn to do better next time. That is
all 1 am going to ask you to do. What
have you learned?"
'To go and tell you when it seems
as il things ought to be done that
h-hadn't ought to-"
"And if l am unreasonable"
''Not to do 'em," said Billy,
promptly.
Every well. If you like to work in
the garden just to help the school
shall be glad"
II will" said Billy.
"And your auntI'
"I'll tell her. She says when I gel
q p-punishin' at school I'll get one al
home; and if 1 don't get one she'll
give me two."
"You may tell her that think you
can be trusted next time, and ask her
to excuse you"
"N-no'm, she won't She's not that
kind Of lady"
But Miss Dixon resolved to add
Billy's aunt to her list of friends i'm.
mediately, and did SO, very much to
his interest.
Billy worked away at the flower
garden till it blossomed as the petu.
MIA. And one morning, when the cir
Gus posters had been replaced by
others as flaming as they had been,
Miss Dixon found manila paper par.
eel in her desk.
Inside the parcel was q seed cata-
logue envelope, inside this plain en-
velope, inside this an embossed val.
entine envelope, and inside the EN-.
bossed valentine envelope was tick.
ct to the greatest show on earth,
from her "friend and puple. VIM.
J. Riley. Youths Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Straight hairs are nearly cylindri.
cal; curly hairs are elliptical or fiat.
The seacoast line of the globe is
computed to be about 1876, 900 miles.
1t is said that the castor oil plant is
abhorred by nearly all members Of the
animal kingdom.
The waters of the Grand Falls Of
Labrador have excavated a chasm
thirty miles long.
Alcohol is being used with mantle
lamps to illuminate parts of Berlin's
park, the Thiergarten.
An army physician says that he has
discovered that pure olive oil taken
internally will cure enteric fever.
The relative size of the earth, 'as
compared with the sun, is. approx.
mately, that Of grain Of sand to an
orange.
In recent test of floor material the
most durable turned out to be tile
made of rubber. An English earthen
tile came next.
The shoe factories use 100000
kangaroo skins yearly. Australians
have begun to raise aud breed kanga-
roos as they would sheep.
Liquid (oiD fuel, in combination
with coal, is used on thirty-seven en-
gines of the Great Eastern Railway, in
England, including fifteen expresses.
The Maledive Archipelago, west Of
Ceylon, embraces IA, 900 coral islands,
few of which are more than six feet
above the level of the ocean, and only
175 of which are inhabited.
Krypton will have as its density
forty, with a minimum density Of %. 81.
"Krypton" is the name assigned to
the new gas. The word means "hid'
den" or concealed" and its scientific
symbol will be "Kr."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
How Russia is Preparing For War.

At Nikolskoye, about seventy miles
from the Pacific, 1 stopped for the
night. 1t is a great military centre,
and always has been recognized as a
strong strategic point. There are
Notifications, ruined and dilapidated,
out upon the prairie near the town,
which have been pronounced to be the
handiwork Of Tamerlane or Genghis
Khan.
Suddenly, with a bump and jolt,
we came abruptly to standstill, and
l followed the izvozchik's whip to
where he was pointing to the plain
below. 1t was white with tents.
How many there were standing there
I shall never know, as the evening
closed in, and when 1 had counted a
thousand lost my count in the dusk
but there were still many, very many,
more. 1t was summer camp, and
there were anywhere from Is, 900 to
10000 soldiers lying here perdu,
where their presence was as little
suspected, where they were as
secluded, as il somewhere in the heart
Of Africa. / afterwards learned that
this was but one of the three in
trenched camps around Nikolskoye,
and not the largest. The men were
leading the life of soldiers on active
service, and were ready for mobiliza-
lion, to the last button.-Stephen
Bonsal, in Harper's Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
The saviors of Kansas and Nebrasn,

The saviors of Kansas and Nebraska.
The hens are said to have saved
Nebraska. From the stations in the
interior Of the State were shipped
thousands Of dozens of eggs every
week. The money received for them
was about the only clear cash that
came into the household, and kept
the children fit for school and the wife
in presentable clothes. In Kansas
the humble COW was more in evidence.
Scattered over the plains are the
creameries, to which every morning
wends procession of farm wagons,
each containing dozen or more high
tin cans filled with milk from the
farms. One county has for six years
received from the creameries $3.50, 900
annually in monthly payments. 1t
has been the salvation Of the settlers.
Others have done nearly as well, and
the annual value Of the milk products
has been from $4,500,0 900 to So, ,000,-
900. This, added to the help Of the
hen and the returns Of the swine yard,
has been the resource upon which
many a family has depended to tide over
the lean years.-Harper's Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
THE WAR KING.

II you're waking call me eary-ca early Molly dear;
To-morrowl be the lveest day all the warike
OF all the warike Molly for me the happiest day.
For I'm to enlist for the Molly pocket the first months ayi
Last Of thorns when cotton fell sol low
Beneath the hawthorn the hedge my iyin'
An the blues Molly but they
For Im to enlist for the Molly pocket the first months
Say to the landlord kind and let him be conent
There's dollar coming yet to the bill for rent
And shorten clothes for Wllamthe have
For I'm to enlist for the Molly and pocket the first months pa
All night I'm hafawake, Molly; think Of the coming dawn
How I'll hear the OF the dollars uniform
1.-THE wild holows
But not bright I'll shine Molly when pocket the months
3d. you're waking call eary-caI early Molly
To-morrow be the lveest day OF all the warike 20
OF all the walike Molly; the madde merrest day,
For I'm enlist for the Molly and pocket the first months pay
Frank L
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Comforts of Travel.

Professional Guide Ito palace-car
porter)-"T have an English Lord in
charge, and want him to get good
impression of the comforts of travel in
this country. Here's five dollars"
Porter-"Yes, sab. Do you want
me to glib him extra attention, sir?"
Guide-"Great Scott. mol | want
you to keep away from him. New
York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
An Illustratlou.

Teacher "Thomas, will you tell me
what conjunction is, and compose q
sentence containing coniunction?"
Thomas latter long and solemn re-
hection) IA conjunction is a word
connecting anything, such as, The
horse is hitched to the fence by his
halter Halter is a conjunction be-
cause it connects the horse aud the
cew-Harper's Bazar,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Complimenting Him.

IT must give you credit for having
remarkably light bread" said the
housewife.
"We try to keep it So" replied the
baker.
"And you succeed. 1t is SO light
that it goes up in price great deal
easier than it ever goes down. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

A society has been formed in Eng.
land for tho removal OF ''superauous
women from the United Kingdom to
those parts OF colonies where theii
presence is doubly welcome" aud the
Princess of Wales has become a
patroness. Happy indeed will be the
land that has no "superauous women. :"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
ADear GIrI,s Conscience.

"Of course" said Maud, thought
fully, eff somebody steals something
from you and then gives it right back
again, that doesn't make you re-
ceiver Of stolen goods, does it?"
''I shouldn't think So" replied
Mamie. "What makes you ask?"
"Cholly Chuggins stole kiss from
me the other evening. Washington
Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
The Artists Error.

Father, are generals brave men?"
asked Johnny of his father.
"Yes, my son, as rule" was the
answer.
''Then why do you artists make pic
lures of 'em standing on hill three
miles away, looking alta battle through
an opera glass?"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Our output of Precious stones,

In 1897, while this country's gold
production exceeded $40, 900, 900, the
output Of precious stones reached only
the modest figure of $130,675. Tie
principal items Of this total we're:
Turquoise, $55, 900; sapphire, S25, 900;
quartz crystal. $4,000; tourmaline,
$9O25; gold quartz, $5000
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
The Parson,s Rich wife.

Mrs. Greene-''They must think a
good deal of your husbands comfort
to give him three months vacation.
The Parsons Wife-"Or a good
deal of their own comfort. Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Hubby's Salary.

Jones' -Brown-"How much does
your husband earn week, Mrs.
Brown -Smith?"
Mrs. Brown-Smith-"Oh, anywhere
from $40 to $25 less than we spend. !"
Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03


The United States is the wealthiest
nation in the world. This is fact
that is often repeated. but because of
the natural disposition of the Ameri-
can people to belittle themselves,
which has arisen by a kind Of reac.
ton from the old disposition to brag
and bluster, itseems to be universally
forgotten. The great English statis-
tician, Mulhall, has completed tables
showing the wealth of the nations of
the world in 1896 as follows pounds
being converted into dollars at the
rate Of So per pound):
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Rather Pointed.

Smith-'E Every time / call I find
you with pen in your hand. You
must be very fond of writing"
Jones = "Oh, yes; regular pen
holder, as it were"
Smith Isn't it wonderful how
many sticks are converted into pen
holders?" Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Inconvenience of Being Poor.

Yabsley-'There is no show for the
poor man in this country"
Nudge - 'Since when did you
change your views?"
Yabsley = "Since that footpad
pounded me over the head for not
having more than half dollar. In
dianapolis Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

In 1884 Spain exacted revenue Of
$34, 900, 900 from Cuba under her ex.
tortionate system of taxation; the esti-
mated revenue for ls9sis s24, 775, 900,
but of course nothing like that amount
cen be collected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
His Mistake.

''That politician is has been,'
isn't he?" remarked the observer.
'No," replied the captious friend,
''he isn't even that. He's merely a
'used-to-think- -he-was.' = Washing
ton Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
One on Her.

''At last 1 have discovered it,"
grinned the young man at the theatre,
before his best girl had yet time to re-
move her hat. ''You see before you
an air ship"
pardon me, but 1 see nothing of
the kind"
Then look at the stage. 1t has
wings and flies. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

Since the Franco -Prussian war oi
1870 it has been the custom Of the
nations that win in war to make the
nations that lose pay the expense tc
the last cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
THE EMERY SIDEOFLI
STORIES TOLD BY The FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Unreasoning Reason-Occupled-U
ant Refiection-The Other Kind-Hub-
by's Salary-Forcing an Issue-In the
Negatlve-His Mistake. ETC., Etc.
She said to him, her lover:
81 would not hold you-no,
II oCce the dream seemed over,
Ifonce you wished to go.
"You're free at any season,
At any moment-free.''
"But that is just the reason
You hold me fast" said he.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Occupied.

Snodgrass-"The world has place
for everybody"
Micawber-"Yes; the only trouble
is there's generally somebody else in
it. Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Tho Other Kind.

Pauline, are you one Of Fashions s
slaves?"
"Not much; I'm the slave of man
who won't let me follow the fashions
at oil. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Forcing an Issue.

He-"We must devise some plan
for getting your fathers consent to
our marriage"
She-"Well, we -er- might put
our heads together. Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Unpleasant Reflection

Miss Passay-'T dread to think of
my fortieth birthday"
Miss Pert-"Why? Did something
unpleasant happen then?" Brooklyn
Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
In the Negative.

Customer-"Do you suppose you
can take good picture of me?"
Photographer-"I shall have to an
swer you in the negative, sir. Pick
Me-Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Duration Of Life.

The average duration of human life
in European countries is greatest in
Sweden and Norway, aud lowest in
Italy and Austria.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
The 1900 census blanks will have
large Dewey and Hobson columns.

Allthat Germany, France and Russia
need know touching the intentions Of
the United States is that they are hon.
orable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
BILLY RILEY ANDTHE CIRCUS
@HE row of childre
BY FRANCES ALLEN.

LIZ ioW Va OhhiNh on
chung with toes and
fingers to the back
back OF Miss Dix
on's desk; around
her crowded a ring
three deem. She