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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
Handy Relies at Mt. Vernon.

On the posts of one of the old beds
in the mansion at Mount Vernon are
small glass knobs with sockets drilled
into them, which fit little spikes, but
do not fasten on. 1t is perfectly
natural for visitors to place their
hands upon the knobs, and those who
do Immediately perceive that they
can be taken off. The next step is to
silly them quietly into the pocket and
carry them away as relics of the sa-
cred place. Although an attendant is
employed to watch this room there
are so many visitors that it is impos-
sible for him to prevent such pilfer-
ing, and the glass knobs have to be
replaced two or three times week
during the busy season, but that costs
very little trouble and expense. A
factory near Pittsburg turns them out
for thirty cents a gross, and Mr..
Dodge is in the habit of ordering
barrel of them every spring. There
are several thousand of these glass
knobs scattered over the world, in
museums and private collections of
mementoes and historical relics. Many
more are doubtless concealed for reas-
ons of conscience and fear of discov-
cry, but the guilty persons need have
no concern. The original knobs that
belonged to the bed are safely laid
away in vault, and if they need more
of the same kind they can order
them from the factory at Pittsburg. -
William e. Curtis, in the Chicago
Record,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
The First Scientific Kite Flying.

The famous kite experiment is de-
scribed by Franklin in letter dated
October 10, 1852: "Make q small
cross of light sticks of cedar, the arms
80 long as to reach to the four corners
of q large, thin silk handkerchief when
extended. Tie the corners of the
handkerchief to the extremities of the
cross, so you have the body of kite,
which, being properly accommodated
with tail, loop and string, will rise
in the air like those made of paper, but
being made of silk is better fitted 20
bear the wet and wind of a thunder
gust without tearing. To the top Of
the upright stick of the cross is to be
fixed very sharp-pointed wire rising
a foot or more above the wood. To
the end of the twiue next the hand is
TO be tied a silk ribbon, and where the
silk and twine join a key may be
fastened. This kite is TO be raised
when a thunder gust appears TO be COM
ing on, and the person who holds the
string must stand within a door or
window or under some cover, so that
the silk ribbon may not be wet, and
care must be taken that the twine does
not touch the frame of the door or
window. As soon as the thunder
clouds come over the kite, with all the
twine, will be electrified and stand
out every way aud be attracted by an
approaching finger. And when the
rain has wet the kite aud twine you
will find the electric fire stream out
plentifully from the key on the ap-
proach of your knuckle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
Tho Omce He Held

A man who for some years has been
engaged in the service of large tele.
phone corporation in Greater New
York was recently asked by an &C.
quaiutance to name the title of his
position. The telephone man re-
piled somewhat as follows: "I hardly
know myself. Whenever there is
any little task requiring some tact, or
when an unruly customer has to be
pacitied, or when a situation reauir-
ing a little diplomacy arises, or when
any kind of work that no one else
wants to do comes along, your humble
servant is called upon. 1 have asked
several times to have my position de-
fined. The nearest / have to it is
that L am a special agent. 1 have
about decided to take title for my
self, and think it will be First Aid
to the Injured. "-Electrical Review.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
PineappIes in FIorIda.

Net profits from each acre of pine
apples on the Indian River, $500;
from six acres, $500; from ten acres,
$4,000, and SO on up TO thirty, forty,
fifty and even sixty acres, These are
not imaginary figures, but actual re-
turns from the crop of the present
year. The authorities on pineapple
culture on the east coast OF florida
consider $500 an acre a very conserv-
ative estimate of net profits per an
mum if the fruit is raised and handled
with ordinary care and prudence.
Some growers during the past season
have realized as much as S4OO per
acre. Jacksonville Times Union.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
A GAME SHE KNOWS,

When Bertha gets the checkers out
And lays them for a social game,
She'll improvise, beyond doubt,
Some rules to regulate the same'
For Bertha cannot bear to lose,
Yet cannot hope to always win,
Save by a system that pursues
A plan bewildering as sin.
Full well, indeed, this game she plays,
And many players fall before her;
Some conquered by her skiliul ways
And some because-they half adore her
II chance she makes hupless move
She'll take It back" to dodge disaster
And lift appealing eyes to prove
That In such winning ways she's master,
Then, when the final move draws near,
And dire defeat she can surmise,
Her hands will shield the board in fear,
And she will vanquish with her slghs,
Thus Bertha plays the game Of draughts
Nor needs the science of the wise;
In this, as in some sweeter crafts,
She conquers by her wits-and eyesl
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

A striking feature of modern science,
notes the Trenton IN. j. American, is
the rapidity with which the possibili-
ties offered by any new discovery are
followed up. The Roentgen rays have
been known but year and half, yet
they have taken a permanent place in
the hospitals of the world, vast i'm
provements have been made in appar-
atus for producing them, and it is i'm
possible to say that they will not soon
become a necessity of our daily life.
In England Roentgen Society has
been formed, with Professor s. P.
Thompson as President. Some Of the
members will study the sources of tho
rays, others the applications, some the
induction coils. others the tubes and
other apparatus. These systematic
efforts can hardly fail to result in
speedy increase of the efficiency and
applications of this epoch-making dis
coyery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19


II the United States has made such
rapid industrial strides in recent
years as to be able at the present time
to furnish locomotive engines to Rus
sia, Great Britain, Japan, Brazil and
Canada, what is to prevent this couu-
try from asserting it superiority in
other industrial lines9 asks the At
lanta Constitution. For example, in
view of tho almost unlimited resources
which this country possesses for ship
building, what is to hinder the United
States, in the course of time, from
successfully coping with Great Brit
ainP In response to this query. the
New York Journal of Commerce says
"When the development of our own
country and the exploitation of those
sources of wealth which Providence
has placed us in possession of demand
the construction of ships on a scale
beyond that of any other country we
shall build the best ships for the
money that can be found anywhere.
With our vast domain the one me-
chanical appliance which more than
another we needed was the locomotive,
and we have developed that machine
till for most purposes our locomotives
are the best in the world. We have
more railroad mileage than all Europe,
and we have probably built more loco
motives than all the rest of the world.
It has not been a matter of vital i'm
portance to us to develop shipbuild.
ing, and upon the sea we could not
avoid encountering the competition of
men willing to accept lower profits aud
wages than we were willing to accept.
Therefore, we have not attained that
pre-eminence in shipbuilding that we
have attained in steam and electric
railroad building and locomotive and
sleeping car building. We have de-
veloped along the line marked out for
MS by our surroundings, our political
needs and the best opportunities for
profit. We may be on the point of
adding shipbuilding for the world to
our other accomplishments" In view
of the enormous wealth which nature
has layished upon this country, there
is no reason why the United States
should not enjoy the same prestige in
shipbuilding which she enjoys to-day
in other lines of industry.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

A Parisian who suspects that the
food or drink which he has purchased
is adulterated, can have the article
analysed free of cost at the municipal
laboratory. If impurities are found,
the city undertakes the prosecution of
the tradesman, and after conviction
the offender is not only liable to fine
aud imprisonment, but may be obliged
to display in his window sign read
ing, ."Convicted of Adulteration. "
There is room for a similar law in this
country.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
The DYING CENTURY.

The world Is mad-men shout auI cry
Beholding won lers In the sky,
Renewing faith IN prophecy
Cid century, we love thee well.
Thy fame the chronlcler will tell
When long forgot thy funeral kDell.
For many noble thought hath sped
To nobler action by thee led,
Aud many hlgh-souled word was said.
New happiness cane in thy wake.
Righted was many an Oil mistake;
An age-worn thirst thy springs dll slake
Rest thee-new hopes begin to play;
They drive thy death-born fears away
Aud usher In the newer day.
Rest thee, brave requiem shall bo thine.
Whose lustrous deeds will long outshine
The strange vagares OF decline.
Felix Gerson, In Philadelphia Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
A Mortgaged Cat.

There are very few articles that can.
not be mortgaged, but when the clerks
in the County Clerks office took
chattle mortgage to file, and, looking
over the list of articles, they found
cat, they were perfectly dumbfounded,
They say that they have seen many o
strange thing mortgaged, but never
before saw cat. The mortgage was
given by Charles Arnold to j. Claus,
aud it is hard TO say what would
be done if the cat ran away.-Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

looked on a moment, then paced rapid.
ly two or three times across the room.
Finally he said:
"You wait here for me. I'll be
back in few minutes.
He hurried out to his companions
who were waiting at the door. He
drew them to a safe distance from the
office aud then told them all he had
discovered. They heard him to the
end.
$50 that woman, one of them said,
"wrote that piece about Ryan"
"She did"
"Then, if we kick up a fuss with
anybody, it's got to be with her?"
'It has"
SIN that case / guess we won't kick
up any fuss"
mot if can help it. It's all right
enough to pile onto man and squelch
him, but it's different thing when il
comes to q poor, lone woman strug-
Cling bravely to support her sick
mother"
"'The paper is going to quit any.
how" someone remarked, $50 it's all
right to let it alone. 1t can't do any
more damage"
The man who had come from the
room was silent and thoughtful for o
moment, then he said
81 reckon the papers not going to
quit, either. I've got money enough
to tide it over a few weeks, and"
''Tve got enough to tide it over a
few more weeks" another said, and
he was promptly followed by the
others with like propositions. The
upshot Of it all was that minute
later roll of money was put into the
girls hands, and before she had re.
covered from her astonishment the
cowboys were on their way back to
the ranch.
"Wonder what Ryan will think?"
one of them remarked as they rode
along.
Don't matter what he thinks" an
other replied. ''We didn't hire to
him to make war on women"
Thanks to the aid given by the COW
boys, the Eagle lived; and when Prai-
rie City moved to the new town the
Eagle went with it, and there it grew
and prospered and in time became a
prominent paper. But its editor never
knew the true object of the nights
visit that was paid her by the cowboys
of Ryan's Ranch. Whether she would
have thought any the less of them if
she had known is a matter of doubt.
Naturally, Ryan was displeased with
the''action of his employees; the more
especially since the Eagle kept up its
fight on him. But there was nothing
he could do save submit, since he had
contracted with his employees for a
year, and he could not discharge them
for refusing to do an unlawful act. He
was entirely helpless and when the
settlers cut his fence and took up
claims on his range he had to quietly
give way to them and seek grazing
lands elsewhere. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
And She Just Jumped at the Chance.

Miss Youngly-'So you've only
known him a month? Don't you think
you're taking a great many chances in
marrying him?"
Miss Oldwaite (candidly)-'Dear
me, no. It's the only chance I've had
in ten years. Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
skeptleaI About Thls one Thir :.

women are naturally incredulous, "
remarked the whist player,
'SThats contrary to the common ex-
preston.
81 don't care; it's true. You never
can make one believe you the first
time you tell her what are trumps. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One Square, one inch, one inssrtion..E 90
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One Square. one inch. turos months ID
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Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
Alt bills or year, y advertisements collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work-cash on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

The game law of Wisconsin provides
that each sportsman may kill two deer
in the open season, and gives each one
two coupons to attach to the car
casses, but no provision is made for
the cancellation of the coupons, and
it is asserted that they are being used
over and over dgain.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

"'My wife couldn't go to the concert
last night because the baby threatened
to have Group"
''That was too bad"
eyes; aud now she is hopping mad
because the baby didn't have Group
after all. Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

OLD century, totterlng to thy rest,
All vainly dost thou beat thy breast;
new dawn gilds the mountain crest.
The glory OF thy wondrous day,
With all its glitter and display,
In twilight shadow dies away.
Almost the poet, in whose rhyme
Thy praise is sung I'm verse sublime,
Begins his lay "0nce on time"
Strange fances I'LL thy time-worn brain;
Thou dreamest thou art young again,
with battle cry on land and main.
And dread turmoil of unrest
Embrolls the Orient and the West,
Alarums sound ut thy behest.
Fen Israel's children, in thy throes,
Imagine DER again their woes;
And many a hope toward Zion goes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Grocer-''You butchers have a soft
snap. You weigh the bones with the
meat and charge meat prices"
Butcher-'I don't see as you have
any call to talk. When yo1 sell Swiss
cheese, don't you weigh the holes and
charge cheese prices for them?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
DIssImilar Somewhat.

Bacon-"I suppose running for
Office is a good deal like running for
railway car-some get there and some
miss"
Egbert- but remember
that in case of a car, if man doesn't
get there he doesn't have to pay"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
THE MERRY SIDEOF LIFE,
STORIES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS

The Great Food Questisn-JonRh's Dis.
covery--Very Likely-HOw Sweeti-N
Exemptions-They Like the Risl-It
Gained In Color-At Vassar, Etc, EtOs
"Tll tell you the course I'm pursuln'
To save my digestion from ruin;
I'll mention few
OF the things ] eschew
(Eschewin' involvin' less chewinO:
81 never touch nothink leguminous,
Nitrogenous, starchy, albuminous,
Sour, bitter or sweet,
Fish, fluids or meat:
My dinner card isn't voluminous."
Pick -Me-Up
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Postal savings banks are recon-
mended by the Postmaster General,
who also favors rural free delivery.
Gradually but surely, remarks the
American Agriculturist, the claims of
agriculture are being heard, and surely
the country districts are entitled to
attention as well as the cities and
towns.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

''Your story" remarked the editor,
"lacks local color"
''It seems to be gaining in that re-
spect, rejoirred the author, observing
how soiled his manuscript had be.
come. Modern Society.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Frank Mark, of st. Louis, is the
only pensioner in Missouri who is
awarded 500 a month, yet he was in
the army only sixteen days aud did not
fight battle. He lost both arms in
cannon practice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

One of a gangof bank robbers lately
arrested in Indiana said that in at
tempting to escape after one of their
burglaries theyrubbed onions on their
shoes, and thus were able to throw
the bloodhounds sent after them off
the scent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Aunt Gertrude-"And what will you
do when You are a man, Tommy"
Tommy-"Tm going to grow a
beard"
Aunt Gertrude-"Why?"
Tommy-"Because then won't
have nearly so much face to wash. -
Pick -Me-Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
A CHANGE OF PURPOSE.
BY THOMAS p. MoNrFoRD.

HE day Silas
Ryan, the pro-
prietor andman-
ager of Ryan's
Ranch, set his
9 m p ployes s at
work, fencing
in a large body
of the best Gov
ernment land in
Southern Kan
sas, he stirred
up n good sized
hornets nest,
and brought the
insects buzzing
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

"Time brings its changes" re-
marked the philosophical boarder.
"Yes, it does, assented the hippant
one. "We speak about carrying ice
to Klondike now instead of carrying
Goals to Newcastle New York Jour
nal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

"Is it true, George, that there is
tariff on elephants?'
eyes, dear. Those custom-h house
fellows don't intend to let any kind of
trunks escape them. ."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

According to statistics about 4,OOO,-
900 false teeth are manufactured
annually in this country, while one
ton of gold aud three tons Of silver aud
platinum, to the value of Sl0O 600, are
used in filling teeth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Seven different dialects were spoken
in the Austrian Reichsrath, which
lately adjourned, and a majority of the
members violated parliamentary rules
in all Of them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
Where Microscones Arc Neehcd.

Mrs. Harlem-'It says the detec-
tives made microscopic investigation
of the apartments.
Mr.. Harlem-"Why. I didn't know
the tragedy took place in fiat. -
New York journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Young Wife-'T wonder why the
birds don't come here any more. L
used to throw bits of cake 1 made,
and"
Bachelor Brother in n-law-"'T ac-
counts for it. ."-Roxbury Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

81 am very sorry, Captain Brown,
but circumstances over which I have
no control compel me to say NO."
''May / ask what the circumstances
are?'
"Yours. - Pick -Me-Up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19
They Like the Risk.

Fred-"All the articles about the
danger of contegion from kissing are
very alarming, don't you Think"
Dora-"M 'yes-but we women
greatly admire coura ye in man. -
Tit Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

A Massachusetts, court has recently
laid down the doctrine that high social
position and advantages aggravate
rather then palliate a crime.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

First Nurse-"I'm afraid l can't
come with you tomorrow"
Second Nurse-"Why not?"
"Well, don't like to leave the baby
with its mother. Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

ST wonder why she refuses to go
riding on tandem with me?"
perhaps her back hair is not real.
Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Teacher--fWhat is meant by the
red badge of courage?'"
Pupil" Wearing n red shirt waist
in the presence of bull. "-Up-to
Date.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

Moneybags-"Would you marry an
old MANI"
Miss Bell-"Tho older the better.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-19

First Mate-"Whatw was the greatest
ocean race you ever heard off"
Captain - Whales. Chicago
NnNua
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-21

panies within fixed time. 1t Is added
that Senior Leon v Castillos visit to Madrid
is connected with this matter There may
be some truth in all this, but we imagine
the drop on Monday arose from the report
that Captain Brownson was ut once going
to France and England buy ships Of
fered for sale to the United States and
TO the knowledge that the republic WAS
hurrying forward In all haste its military
preparations. In appearance the messages
passing between the cabinets of WASH
ington and Madrid are very friendly and
calm, but the deeds do NOT correspond
with the words. The solution of the prob
lem lies in the pacifcation of Cuba. When
| that is accomplished all the clouds that
| now arise from the United States will dis
appear OF Themselves"
The Impartial regrets the "dilatory tao
| ties Spain Is accustomed to use in inter
| national affairs. This, to Il great extent.
| It explains arises from the fact that for
| the greater part of the century Spain has
| but little, mixed herself with outside poll.
| tics, for we have lived like nation shut
| up in its shell, stesiag In its own Juice"
| Continuing the Impartial says that for
more than two years u has warned the
| country that TO be feared by the Cuban
insurgents lis was necessary 10 be respected
| by the United States; that to avoid war
| it was necessary TO be prepared for II. Ii
then asserts that while the conservatives
not wasted. and the impartial is far from
certain that the liberals have profited
by its advice "'Time will SHOW 1t adds.
but in the meantime we rest with an
easy conscience
The impartial says the rnmor that Don
jaime. the restless son OF Don Carlos, would
in short time come to Spain to execute
a deed which should accredit him pre-
tender. his father resigning In his favor
his rights to the crown. Well known Car
lists deny the accuracy of the report and
say they VIII take no part In the elections
which means they will live inside the
law--.in order TO protest against the policy
pursued bv National government during the
last year"
The Paris Revolutionary heads an article
King Jane" on the subject OF bidding
Spain to rejoice rather than be sad since
tho Spanish revenue must at least bencht
by the charge for the stamp on the deed
of pretender'' which Don Jane is coming
to execute.
Ell correo publishes manifesto to tine
Carlists. urging then, to do all in their
power al the approaching elections to re-
turn Carlist candidates as the only party
which has clean hands IN the late dis
graceful huniliatlons Of SPAIN and as
being the only party which can restore
to Spain her ancient honor and glory.
The organization OF the second torpedo
squadron will be shortly effected. The
Habana, Barcclo and Retaosa ttorpedo
boats) are all ready lying In the San
Fernando cut, Cadiz