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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
SHE COCLD JCDGE HIS CotRiGE.
rom The Washington Star.

From The Washington Star.
"u,st about the time tn war wth SPAN pio NJ
an, remarked the veteran drummer, SD. vi
4 trip through the mountain towns Oh W. mani.
ginil and kentucky. Great enthusiasm 80. go s a
frsied everywhere in that land where there y
little Of the eventful. and what suMn fTh,v
iar Iy was the nervous anxiety Of the womb, 49,
were enthusiastic. NJ course. IN a way, . ~ wor
wanted other wOmcnS men folks 10 sV,SL,owr
not theirown one OF the mountain Slris "u h,ck
since my trip of last season. ana W'e'' o. fsow
| expected TO find her married 10 the yVu'o when
Who had been sparkling her for a long tihe, ~ I
met her at her mother :. whete 'oo t.s.,h heart
by the way. susan | said / near Ina, lin
Shutdown "A came through tins motbil. ';,h INA
had enlisted and was going 10 the HUM WV"
first companie sent away. , ,,,Ii,rIy in.
% is that So? she replied in thar t''"''
,iifferrnt way common among rustICo zoo him
Yes and there's a chance you "V ,no,o imme-
again rs the company Is ordered 10 'ea'o ~
diately.' ,,,ooo, her swing
Is that 500 and she never stopp'l .c; IT, as
ing OF A peachtrec branch that she was u''"e
hy-brush - hin, bsf,re ne goes"
asked with much dramatic eject 'hi''N'"e
move her that way: It'll n,,, kind Of .
"'Iaw Mr. Barton. she said you dJ hn,t lin" lin
Pm ,-b.lieyin' what you air sayih IT, a. IA he
short do We? Well amt. DO you tthat would
green enough TO think that teI .e cowardly 10
spark a gal fer four yea ana WAS W. in the full
Of the moon had sand enough III ms ., and b
the army No. stree. Jim amt lneu yyde,rwent q
amt a-gon 10. till his feelins his nv ducks
considerable change. er ! M no 1e o,se
nest Have another silver Nv the PIE
Il took another silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

next zeal Tom stealthiiy opened the little Bible
now lying IN his lap and p""p"d into H. He
read.
For the children u Israel shall abide many d'y'
without 4 kirg Hosea chapter III. vers"
The king was Immediately coppercd FOR A
huge stack II hips At the same time he ju-
iiciousiy placed / number II bets On different
cards for he saw disposition on the part Of
The other players u follow" him. ana he
wanted no assistance in his laudable endeavor
10 bust The bank" In lue course the king
lost ,wic" IN succession. and his pile became 80
formidable ls 20 engross The attention Of all.
Never before had such peculiar system 81
playine been seen At Don evans. ana the dppar-
nut rcckl.ssncss displayed in risking large
stakes upon single card was freely com
rncntcd upon.
Tom. however. continued to win steadily. ana
now frequently consulted his Bible without
making any effort 10 conceal IT. He had Just
icad from Ezra chapter vi. verse J;
and let the f,unditions ,h,rcof be strongly
breadth thereof three score cubi;s. l. with three
rows of great stores
THAT means the tray. sure" he said to him
self. As h. pushed a big bet toward the card
is that Iioyle you got there. Tom" asked
the lookout. unable any longer 10 conceal his
curiosity
Nope "A better book than Iioylc."
You playin' system out If it,
That's what" was The unctuouS reply.
The game went on but il was not long before
Toms remarkable run II luck came To 4 close
This greatly surprised him. as hc was now
firmly convinced he could not lose when depend
ing upon biblical hints. and not an important
bet had been made without referring 10 the
sacred volume. He hose rather To believe finally
that the dealer in order TO save the house was
practising some crooked work OF this he be
came convinced when upon betting deuce.
Jack" On the turn at the end Of the deal the
cards came out Jack. deuce.
Keep your fingers On the top IF that box
he cried out angrily To the dealer
"D'ye mean to say began that function
airy
Il mean to say this" declared Tom. In loud
voice AZ he sprang to his feet that you've got
to give me a square deal. | have book here
that says So and what this book says goes. 1t
says RICH, here in Exodus. chapter viii. verse
% Let not Pharaoh deal deceitfuy any
more"
What's that? what book is that
IT'S the Bibie-thats what 1t is"
The Bible" came from the open-mouthed
and amazed dealer
The I,-i-b-l-e?" echoed the others. in an in
credulOus. half-frighte ed way.
Yes the Bible" repeated Tom. in triumphant
tones. the best book ever written. and it has a
warning for you faro-dealers just the same as
for other sinners"
! Donovan. the proprietor If the rooms and the
tables was now beside the dealer. and his voice
was heard for the first time:
Well Tom Halt the Bible Is barred at this
layout and this game stops or to- night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

You're A biz winner. but you can cash IN ana
reckon we've enough Of the stun TO pay you
The organ that Is uf"d IN the httl" "hi''
church the hill to-day ~ one 81 the S'Shts 81
tn. town. and strangers are even asked II tneA
have seen H. II Is said 10 have cost seFrtai
thousand dollars. Donovan has more ;han one"
declared hat he was its donor but Tom Han.
while admitting that Donovan contributed most
IF ,h, money for its purchase. maintains thdt
rh. contribution MAS quite involuntary. MIS-
Tom Halt nee Dawson. and the pastor nave
never consented to De interviewed as 10 the
amounts Of the different subscriptions, and Tom
tJau himself vas Unexpectedly called out Of
,,v,r IN tho evening that the experiences Of the
Eudeavorers We're given Argoraut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
SHE WOULD NOT HELP MIN

From The Detroit Journal o,,,,
His tongue Glove 10 the roof Oh no
"I-I-that Is" he faltered, you hia h,som
And then he suddenly caught ner 10 cr,sa
You know what would say Tie
Another missing word fake. she uo''e'
but calm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
AN EXPLANATION AT TWO 4. NJ

From Punch.
Mrs Joskin-What 10 you mean. Mr.. j.. by re-
turning in this state, | insist upon m answer
Mi j. tpersuasvely) well. my darling either the
whiskcy stronger than usual at the club. or
(pllIses then struck by A brilliant idca) the water
was weaker after this night-cap, goes to bed in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
SARCASTIC.

From The Indiana polls Journal
Willie-I knew girl Who nearly died from
ice-crcam poisoning.
Nele-The very Ideal would never have
drea med OF such a thing happening " . girl OF
your acquaintance
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
A Queer Denizen of Berlin,

Among the queer denizens Of Ber-
lin was for many years q retired mu :
nicipal official named Max Duestrow.
This man has just died at ripe old
age, leaving a goodly fortune behind
him. He had been in the finance de-
partment and had become so thorough
ly inlbued with his work that even af-
ter his retirement he used to do all his
money transactions in the old-accus-
toned way. Before he could he pre-
vailed upon to pay anything he would
draw up formal written request on
himself to pay the sum in question,
urging the necessity of the case and
the nature of the expenditure. Then
he would properly indorse this petit
tion, tie it with ribbon and deposit
it in one of the pigeon-holes of his
desk, labelling it department of
finances-requests." Whereupon he
would draw up another report, like
wise addressed to himself, in which he,
with the usual preamble, would al
low the expenditure, and this docu-
ment he would put in another COM
partment labeled department of
finances--expenditure." In this way
he spent the better part of his leisure,
until death came and wiped out all
scores.-Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

According to a local paper an or
ganization has just been formed at
Chicago whose members propose to
substitute a phrenologist for Cupid.
The working plan of this association,
which is said to have rapidly increas-
ing membership, is to hold what are
called matrimonial picnics every few
weeks, at which all the candidates of
both sexes for the marriage state sub
NIT their heads to the examination of
the qualified officials for the recording
of characteristic bumps. After due
comparisons and consultations, list
of men and women whose traits are
found to supplement each others are
told off, and all possible encourage
ments offered to induce their speedy
marriage At recent matrimonial
picnic sixty men and forty women had
their cranical bumps felt by the pro-
fessors, and a number of marriages of
"affinities" are expected to take place
shortly. A great deal of scientific in
terest is taken, it is said, in the ex-
pertinent, and careful records will be
kept Of each union. The society has
a comprehensive programme, includ-
ing O scheme for providing suitable
starts in life for such of its members
as need assistance. The development
of the children of these scientific mar
risges is expected to afford data which
will be of great benefit to humanity
The Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

Among the strange contributions
made by modern Syria to ecclesiasti-
cal peace in other lands the following
deserves mention, thinks the Inde-
pendent; In certain church in Scot
land the controversy over the use of
fermented or unfermented wine at the
communion service, reached a point
where it was necessary to provide two
tables and two sets ofelements in order
that the church might partake at the
same time. The sight and practice
was a grief to all, and scandal to
people outside. A committee was APP
pointed to solve the difficult problem.
Some one suggested that the church
send to Syria and procure ''the 'com-
mon wine of the country" This met
with unanimous approval. And now
for several years the undivided church
celebrates each communion season, us
ing wine made about three miles
away from zahleh, in Mt. Lebanon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

A company of workingmen lin Eng.
land lately listeded TO a speaker who
called himself a fellow workman. In
his time, he said, he had experienced
many privations. He had known wha.
it was to be cold because he could not
afford o fire. He had worn patched
cloths and shoes. He had lived upon
poor fare. When he was young he
learned to plow as straight furrow as
any man in the parish, and no one
could thrash better than he. The
speaker was man who in the table
Of presidency comes next after the
princes of royal od.-the Archbishop
Of Canterbury.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
Her Grnce.

An Englishwoman of rank, a duchess,
was very apt to forget to pay her bills.
A milliner, whose large bill had been
repeatedly ignored by the duchess, al
last determined to send her little girl
for the money, which was so much
needed.
"Be sure and say your grace to the
Duchess" said the anxious mother,
and the child gravely promised to re-
member. When, after a long wait,
she was ushered into the presence OF
her grace, the little girl dropped her q
low courtesy, aud then folding her
hands and closing her eyes, said soft
ly;
'For what am about TO receive,
may the Lord make me truly thank
full.
AS she opened her eyes and turned
her wistful gaze on the duchess, that
person turned very red and without
delay made outa check for the amount
due her milliner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
Hom a Fortune WAC Lost.

A London electrlclan recently in
vented an apparatus calculated to
greatly simplify a certain process of
manufacture. This he perfected in
his own factory and Professionally
patented Other interests then occu-
pied his attention, and, by some mis-
chance, he forfeited his right to COM
plete the patent. Illness afterward
interviewed, and in his absence the
apparatus went wrong, aud a work
man was called in to put matters
right. He realized the value of the
invention, thoroughly mastered the
intricacies of the apparatus and
straightway drew up a specification
and obtained letters patent. Almost
at once he disposed of the right to use
the apparatus to a certain number of
firms, and found himself in a moment
the richer by close upon S500,000.
Meantime the actual inventor merely
enjoys the right to use the apparatus
In his own works.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

Greater New York has population
almost as great as that of the whole
United States at the time George
Washington was first elected Presi-
dent. 1t has population equal to
that of the combined population of
the following twelve States: California,
Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyo-
ming, with the Districh Of Columbia
thrown in. Its population is nearly as
greatas that of swarming Holland, one
third greater than that of all Norway,
twice as great as that of Cuba, equal
to that of Chile, and greater than that
of Switzerland, Greece, Denmark or
Venezuela. II equals the. combined
population OF half dozen of the
minor countries of Central and South
America.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

Federal authorities on the Mari
copa and Prima Indiau reservations
near Phoenix, Arizona, report the death
of Ne-un-cama, the famous Pima fat
boy, who was but fifteen years old,
yet tipped the scales at 4l0 pounds,
Occasionally Ne-un-cama used to come
up from the reservation on visit to
Phoenix. This was excitement enough
for one day in Phoenix. Crowds fol-
lowed him about the street and stared
at him as though he were curio in
museum. He was a great fayorite
among his own people, and great
preparations are being made for his
funeral services.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
A soIentist's Practical suggestion,

w. L. Watts, the field assistant Of
the Mining Bureau, who has been in
vestigating the oil formations Of South
ern California, receives all sorts of ex-
traordinary requests from parties who
seem to think that the State Mining
Bureau has been created for their
especial benefit. A local paper states
that he received the other day the fol-
lowing: "Mr. Watts, dear sur: There
is a we'll on my lot the water in which
smells bad. What do you think it is?"
Mr. Watts is very hardworking and
conscientious scientist, but this was
little too much for him, so he replied
briefly: "Dear Sir: Perhaps it is a
dead cat. Yours very truly, w. L..
Watts"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

Uncle Sam, IS tenant, pays mill
ions each year in rentals. There
hardly is a town in the United States
that does not receive something from
the Government for the rent Of build
ings. The Postofice Department, of
course, is the heaviest rent payer, and
after that comes the Federal Judiciary.
Where the United States owns a post
Office building, and that is only in a
few large cities, the courts also oc-
cupy a part of the structure; but in the
majority Of cases quarters have TO be
rented for the accommodation Of post
offices aud courts. The customs SER
vice and the War department also
rent quarters, while in the West the
Land Bureau of the Interior Depart
ment is a tenant. At the national
capital, where it might be supposed
the Government would have adequate
quarters for its bureaus, something
like 5000, 200 a year is paid for rent.
The point is often raised in Congress
that the Government should buiIi in
Washington structures for the accom-
mediation of its servants, but with
such a pressure for public buildings
in the local towns of members of Con-
gress it has been impossible to get
appropriations. a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

A novel mountain railway has been
built in Germany, the track of which
consists of single T-shaped rail, on
which car runs which is drawn up
the incliue by captive balloon. The
tests of this railway on small scale
have been successful, aud now a larger
railroad is being built to run up. the
Hochstauffen, near Bad Reichenhall,
Bavaria.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

''This is my horse. / do notknow
your sister," coldly.
She had instantly rallied from her
agitation.
"But, beg. pardon, you do. She
was this animals owner, obliged to
part with it after her husbands
failure. just got back from the
mines-South America--and heard it.
1 am trying to recover her scattered
household gods. This beast, sup
pose, was one of them. I came to buy
it, but how should dream that Miss
Belts was my Miss Betts--my Barbaral
After ten years Of waiting, darlingl l
take all the blame. 1 was hot-tem-
pered and unjust. 1 should have re-
membered how firm you always were. I"
"No; I'm an old maid now, and they
call me 'sot."
Flora's would-be purchaser walked
in and closed the stable door behind
him.
''Well, of all thingsl' exclaimed
Mrs. Belts, from her point of view. ''If
Barbara were younger"
cts all right, mother. The maid
says that the gentleman is the brother
of Floras first mistress.
- After some time Bah came in, the
stranger with her.
Mother, do you remember Mr..
Craydon? l used to know him at the
university"
The lady's memory failed, but she
accepted the statement without COM
ment. Not so quietly, however, that
which followed: ''And I've sold
Flora"
'Sold-Floral Impossiblel How
could you?"
Because--because 1 go with the
horse. Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
A NATURE PRAYER.

oh oaks, that stand in forest ranks,
Tall, strong, erect and slightly,
Your branches arched In noOlest grace,
Your leaflets laughing lightly;
Teach US your firm and quiet strength,
Your secrets Of extraction
From slimy darkness In the soil
The grace of life and action;
For they are rich who understand
The secret OF combining
The good deep hidden In the earth
With that whore suns are shining
Oh, myriad forms OF earth and air,
OF lake, and sea, and river, 4.
Which makes our landscapes glad and fair
To glorify the giver;
Teach US to learn the lessons hid
In each familiar feature,
The mystery which so periects
8Each low or lofty creature;
For God is good, aud life is sweet,
While suns are brightly shining
70 glad the glooms and thus rebukc
Our follies Of repining.
Each night is followed by its day,
Each storm by fairer weather,
While all the works Of nature sing
Their psalms of Joy together.
Then learn, oh, heart, their songs Of hope
Cease, soul, thy thankless sorrow;
For though the clouds be dark to-day,
The sun shall shine tomorrow;
Learn we'll from bird and tree and rill,
The sins Of dark resentment;
And know the greatest gift OF God
Is faith and sweet contentment.
j. +. Jones.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
EITHER WAY.

saw the new moon yesternight;
Ger my right shoulder fell its light
But she, my love, she felt bereft
Because the moonbeams crossed her left
] tried to put her gloom to flight
'Some say the left and some the right"
But still she shook her pretty head
II wish It was the right" she said.
Then fortune prompted mo to say,
Lets wed and catch It either Fay."
Cleveland Plain ID caller.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

SIS man ever justified in breaking
matrimonial engagement" he asked
anxiously.
The query editor leaned back in his
chair aud looked thoughtful.
''It is not so much u question of
justification, he said at last, las it is
of the kind of cinch the girl has on
you for breach of promise. Chicago
Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05
Ante-DIIuvIan.

Johnny who is just learning about
electrieity)-"Pa, L thought electric
lights were the result of recent dis
coveries?"
Fond Parents so they are, Johnny;
what makes you ask that?"
Johnny-"Cause Willie Jones said
to-day that they must be an old thing,
and when asked him why, he said,
We'll, Noah must have used an ark
light. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

nope.
''He was quite enthusiastic in his
sympathy over the poor little woman
who's TO be sold out. ;"
You're wasting yours. People
needn't have 'vandews' unless they
wish"
Mistake. These unfortunate neigh
bors are not indulging in this luxury
from choice. Think of it. If all our
household stuff had to be set out for
the inqpisitive to criticise and haggle
over. 1t would about kill one."
''If you go there. Bah. you'll do
some foolish thing. We have no
money to waste on secondhand furni-
ture. Besides, this cottage is full
now.p
"Oh, I'lf not buy an articlel l.
think. But I'm curious to see how
such affairs are conducted. Good
bye"
Barbara left the room with decision,
and Mrs. Belts sighed as she rose
from the lunch table.
Kathryn laughed. ''Why protest,
mother? When my sister sets out to
make fool Of herself she generally
succeeds"
"Humphi She could not make a
fool OF herself, child. I'd like to
know what would become of us but for
her energetic character.
''Ah, welll" Kathryn pushed back,
lazily, managing to get her chair into
admirable focus for rejecting her
pretty self in the mirror opposite, and
fell to reading novel. An hour later,
tap on the window aroused her.
"For goodness sakel Barbara
Bettsl'
YES" defiantly.
"What in the world?"
"Where's mother?"
She was at the door, instantly, des-
pite her lameness.
''Why, Barbara, my daughter
what are You doing with that crea-
ture?"
Leading it. 1t isn't creature.
It's steed."
"Whose?"
mine"
''Yoursl Have you-bought-a-
horse?"
"It belongs to that race. The van
dew folks called it the goat.
''And you went to that auction to-
buy-a-horsel"
mo. l went for fun. This repre-
sents fun and sympathy combined in
one beautiful form. Isn't il sweet?''
"It's hideous. You're jesting, II
can't-be yours.
1T is. Myivery own. I love it al
ready; the first living thing which ever
belonged to me.
''Well Where will you get the
money to pay for it?"
''It's paid for; and the halter was
thrown in. That cost nothing"
'How could you pay for it?"
''Easily."
''The price?"
Eighteen dollars. y"
''You bought a horse for eighteen
dollarsG"
"Yes. If you've looked at her all
You wish I'll put her in the stable"
Mrs. Belts sank into chair, gasp
ing, Kathryn arose and closed the
door.
1--WE should never have taken this
happened" '
81 should like to learn the connec
tion between this house and that
horse"
''There's a stable to this cottage
you know. Bah has been termented
with schemes for utilizing it, She
says its the first stable she ever pait
rent for and its emptiness reproachet
her. Let us be thankful it wasn't I
cow-to be milked.
Him. It's such horrible-lookinl
thing; and she has nothing to make i
comfortable"
ST suppose they nicknamed it goat
on account of it's size. 1t isn't mucl
bigger than Bah"
''It looks very old
"About her age, too. Thirty, if
day"
Here she comes. She looks per
fectly happy, yet I-eighteen dollar
-disgrace- Well, Barbara, wha
next?"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

AM going to that auc-
tion."
''Barbaral"
81 never did visit u
'vendew,' and the grocer
urged me. "
"You never will, 1
hope. "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

Recent attempts TO introduce pro-
fessional foot ball into Mexico have
ended in failure. These unsophisti-
Gated foreigners will have nothing4ess
refined than bull fight.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05

'Td like TO know" exclaimed the
enraged client, why ought to feel
iubilant over the outcome of this
case?"
"Didn't we obtain averdictfor $10,-
00O?" the lawyer asked,
eyes, but you got about all of it.
What good does it do meP"
"My dear sir, the other fellow feels
Just as bad as if every cent of it were
going into your pOcketP'-Chicago
News