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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
The Alpine Good Night.

Among the lofty mountains and ele.
vated valleys of Switzerland the AL.
pine horn has another use besides that
of sounding the far-famed "Ranz dez
Vaches, or COW song; and this is of
very solemn and impressive nature.
When the sun has set in the valley
and the snowy SUBMITS of the noun
tains CLEAN with golden light, the
herdsman who dwells upon the high
est habitable spot takes his horn and
pronounces clearly and loudly through
it, as through a speaking trumpet,
"Praise the Lord God" As soon as
the sound is heard by the neighboring
herdsmen they issue from their huts,
take their Alpine horns and repeat the
same words.
This frequently lasts a quarter of
an hour, and the call resounds from
all the mountains and rocky cliffs
around. When silence again reigns
the herdsmen kneel and pray with un-
covered heads. Meantime it has become
quite dark. "Good nightl' at last
calls the highest herdsman through
his horn. The words resound from
all the mountains, the horns of the
herdsmen and the cliffs, and the
mountaineers then retire to their
dwellings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

Switzerland offers an example in
the way of adjusting railroad fares
that is worthy of attention. By new
arrangement tourists or commercial
travellers Tor others) can now secure
Tor an absurdly small sum what
amounts practically to a free pass
over the Swiss railways and steam
boats. Tickets good for fifteen days
cost $12 first class, IS. 40 second, and
SO third, and allow holders to travel
over any or all of these routes as often
as they please. For thirty days the
tickets cost $40, $14 or $40 for the
different classes; for three months,
e4S, $34 and $24; for six months, $76,
S54 and $3s; for one year, $120, $s4
and $50 respectively. Mountain
railways are of course not included.
Two weeks suffice to get glimpse of
the principal parts of Switzerland, and
it can now be done for So. Every
ticket must have the owners photo
graph ON it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

A notable sign of the times is seen
in the constantly increasing provision
for the storage of bicycles. Every en-
terprising shopkeeper maintains
rack; many churches have their wheel
stables; the modern office building
has place set apart for the machines
of its occupants; architects specify tho
"wheelroom" on plans for both city
and country houses, and certain en-
terprising railroads engage to care for
commuters mounts, all of which indi
Gates that, while the opportunity for
pleasure in cycling is greater than
ever, the bicycle is beginning to be
chiefly esteemed because of its useful
naaa
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
A Curious Sight,

In Japan, the traveller sees many GU.
rious sights; one of the strangest OF
which is the population washing itself
at the corners of streets towards even.
ing. In Yeddo, the citizens frequent
large bathing establishments. The
street doors of such resorts stand open,
and striking spectacle, to say the
least, is presented by the inmates sit.
ting washing themselves with the ut.
most unconcern. This is a genera
custom, and nothing whatever is
thought of it. Such an apparent want
of modesty is difficult to comprehend,
and is not reconcilable with the ad
vanced state of civilization of the
japanese. In many other of the man
ners and customs do the Japs offer E
striking antagonism to those accepted
by us.-Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The exports of glass from Furtb,
Bavaria, to the United States are grow
ing largely.
The export trade of this country in
paraffin and parafiin wax has grown up
very rapidly.
During the last year 1921 persons
underwent the Pasteur treatment fol
rabies at Paris.
A German scientist is of opinion
that women will have boards some
time in the remote future.
Papsr made from seaweed is grow
ing industry in France. 1t is so
transparent that it has been used in
place of glass.
Railway building in Africa is pro.
ceeding with wonderful rapidity con
sidering the difficulty and expensive
ness of most of the enterprises.
Professor Leist, of Moscow, claims
to have discovered a terrestrial mag
netic pole at Kotchetovka, village in
the government of Kursk in Russia.
Professor Nicholson, of the National
Academy of Science, Washington, has
invented new form of spectroscope,
made by building up steps of equal
thickness of optical glass.
The aluminium product for the past
year aggregated nearly four times the
amount mined in 1896. The value of
the product is not given, but its guam
tity reached the handsome bulk of H..
900, 900 pounds.
A number of German electric street
railways are discarding the familiar
trolley on overhead lines for a stirrup-
shaped sliding bar made of aluminium,
having V-shaped section and filled
with grease or in some cases with a
bearing surface of white metal.
The most powerful electro-magnet
ever constructed for laboratory pur-
poses was recently exhibited at a meet
ing of the French Physical Society.
1t weighs 100 kilogrammes about 900
pounds) and consumes two horse.
power in the exciting coils.
There are few of the comparative.
ly higher animals which live in hot
springs, but these are chiefly mol
lusks. Until the present year the
only instance of the occurrence of the
isopad crustacea in warm springs was
that of Spheroma dugesi, found liv-
ing in this situation in northern Mex.
leo.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

The man who is "clever with TOOLS"
who could repair any of the ordinary
machinery about the farm, seems to be
the exception nowadays, muses. the
American Agriculturist. This is part
" because of the old plan of making
things at home has given way to the
modern idea of buying manufactured
articles. This has deprived the young
of the wonderful experience that for
merly taught them how to use their
hands. Most of our young people
nowadays have no conception of the
power of hand, eye and mind, much
less the ability to put such power into
action. This must be the object OF
manual training in our common
schools. and of technical training in
the agricultural colleges. Teach our
youth how to use their hands! One
has only to go deeply into this phase
of the new education to realize the
wonderful possibilities before the
young man or woman who is so trained
as to be able to make the hand obey
the eye in carrying out the original
dictates of the mind. The world needs
uch more than it needs absorbers Of
mere book lear nina.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

The people of Norway are greatly
alarmed at the spread of liquor drink
ing among them, and are endeavoring
to reduce it by all expedients in their
power, remarks the New York Tribune.
They tried the Gothenburg system,
which resulted in no improvement;
then eighteen towns. resolved to pro-
hibit the sale of liquors altogether.
The result was that drunkenness i'm
mediately aud decidedly increased.
Not only was a strong kind of port
wine drunk in quantities, but illicit
stills were set up in back kitchens,
and the people drank the raw spirits
with lamentable results. The country
is still wrestling with this difficult
problem, with no substantial prospect
Of amelioration yet in sight.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
A FoccY MORNING OH THE FARM.

The mist hung barn. it looked aknde low'n,
said the would sowern
field needed second hoein,
pertaters weeds CROWN.
raised his hand silent thinkn
his coatseeve, as dakened heart a-slnkn
ard, Jake" he said jacob Cough;
turned an twisted said he thought might burn off,
thought different still he didn't feel quite sartin,
about that auction he'd bought OF Ezra Martin
OIL earnestly prayin'
A day two tired legs In haydn.
listened TO them talkin' all the time in silence whin'
just suggested that would be good day for hshn
Twoe the doorsone, an two above the path.
Looked in to the subject OF their wrath
uncle. shakn ralndops from his collar
lives ods Methuselah, yell not be wuth doar
nshnl Don't there's hay aspiin,
An that ter work. an work, to keep the pot abn
He jacob he did there spinke
m hat and a twinkle
said Wel
II ant a day hayin' spose there's to she'll"
james Riley
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

IN the -COnsoIing-Forever Not
Alwsys-Not So Feeble-Another Rup-
ture-His One Great Fear-The Martial
Spirit Raging-Rapid Promotion, Etc.
"Come into the garden, Maud,
For tho wintry days have flown;
Como into the garden, Maud,
And see how things have grown.
have planted pansies and sweet peas
And morning glories there
Come into the garden, Maud,
And see how my seedlings fare"
He took her little had in his,
And they sauntered out to see,
But not pansy had come up,
Nor n solitary pea;
He took one look around and then
He wildly tore his hair
His next door neighbor's chickens had
Preceded Maudle there.
Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
IN AFTER YEARS.

In after years, when age has taught
The heart 20 shield itself by thought,
When life's highway seems more secure,
And idle dreams cease to allure,
All, then perchance the Joy we sought
Will come to us, in vestments wrought
OF wisdom, patience-peace-and naught
But bllssfulness shall then endure,
In after years.
If friends depart; il hopes are brought
TO nothingness; If battles fought
End in distress, and griefs immure
The heart and will-then seek the cure
That time may bring, nor fear you aught
In after years.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

There can be no longer any question
of the hostility of the greater part of
the German press to the United States,
maintains the New York Commercial
Advertiser. There is also evidence
that this is largely shared by the peo-
pie. No doubt we have friends among
the Germans, but the dominant SEN
timent is so strong the other way
that they are constrained to keep
silent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
lie Saw It's FInibh.

EYES," the critic declared, ''your
play is masterpiece. The lines are
sonorous and lofty; the plot is reason
able; your theme is noble; the moral
is evident"
"Alas," cried the miserable author,
"then it will be q failureW-Chicago
News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Speculation.

Jack-'I wonder who that young
woman was we just passed.
Tom-"Don't know. To Judge from
her dress she might be lady"
Jack-"Yes; but to judge from her
beauty she might be lady's maid. =
New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Rnnid Promotion.

Fuddy-"You know Tom enlisted
last month? Well, he has got his
shoulder straps already"
Duddy-"You don't mean it The
idea of Tom being an ofiicer'
Fuddy-"Oh, he isn't an officer.
The shoulder-straps help him ID
wheeling his barrow when doing po'
lice duty. Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
A GIltferlnr Elnc.

In the window Of New York City
jeweler is displayed a unique and ex
pensive bit of patriotic fervor 1t is o
United States flag, five by three inches.
made entirely of diamonds, sapphires
and garnets. The union is a mass OF
sapphires, on which repose forty-fivt
large diamonds. The stripes are made
of bands of garnets and diamonds one.
quarter of an inch in width. The efIec
is very pretty and attractive
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Slandered.

Her Father-"T am told that you
are spendthrift-that you have no
idea of the value of money"
Her Adorer-"I have been wronged.
have an acute sense OF the value OF
money. Otherwise 1 should not be
here asking you for her now."-Chi-
cago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Only Kind He Knew.

Professor-"So, then, by the term
reptile we mean a creature which does
not stand on feet, but moves by crawl
ing on the ground. Will one of you
name for me such reptile?"
Freddy-"Baby brother. Judy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

Is Lieutenant Hobson, by his gal
liant deed, likely to add word to the
nautical portion of the English Ian
guage? 1t tlooks like it. For example,
a river passenger steamer, one of the
grimiest and most tumble-down of the
many dilapidated craft of the kind that
plough the silent highway, nearly col
lided with barge at London Bridge
the other day. The skipper used
strong language to the bargee, but to
his taunts the latter beloved, "Bet.
ter take that old tub out to sea and
Hobsonize her!" The report was
greeted with burst of appreciative
and sympathetic laughter by the pas
sengers on board the vessel thus char
acterized. If the majority of the
Thames passenger steamers were eff
ciently "Hobsonized," and replaced
by comfortable modern vessels, the
change would be welcomed by most
of the people who use the river ser
vice. London Daily Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Another Rupture,

She-"Do you know that married
men, as a rule, live longer than bach
elors2"
He-"Oh, l don't believe that. 1t
only seems longer to them. ".-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
The Feminine Method.

Bertha-"These men are trouble
some things!'
Edith-"Why, what's the matter
with the men now?"
Bertha-''For the life OF me, 1 can't
make up my mind whether to let
Fred or Charley fall in love with ME. I"
Boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
His One Great Fear.

Wallace-"Why don't you enlist
and do something for your country"
Perry Patettic-"I'm afraid l might
git into the army of occupation. be-
long to the army of no occupation. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

Men will never learn the supremacy
of nature and the operations Of hei
laws. Had young Letter studied agri
culture aud the rules OF compensation
he might have been spared the hu
mility of trying to control the wheat
crops of the world.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Poor Baby.

Unsophisticated Parent - "Hello
there, nurse, what's the baby yelling
that way forp 1 can't read at oil. "
Nurse-"He's cutting his teeth,
SIR"
U. P.-"Well, see that he doesn't
do it any more, or you lose your
place" Harlem Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
This May Explain.

"Why is it that the old and trusted
employees are always the ones to alb
scond with the fundsP"
"It must be because they are the
only ones who are allowed to know
the combinations to the safes. Chi
caoo News,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
RATES or ADVERTISING,

One Square, one inch, one insertion..S 90
One square. one inch. one month. =. 300
One Square. one inch, tnres months. 100
One Square, one inch one year ..... 100
Two Squares one year 80. .......... 10 "
Quarter Column. one year. ....,.,..... 800
half Column, one year ar.............. 500
One Column, one year. ....... lou 10
Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills for yesr.y advertisements collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work-cash on delivery
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Faithful TO His Trust .

"Dear Harry" wrote his chum, who
was in camp at Key West, 'Thave had
only one letter from my girl since /
came down here. Are you looking
after her as you promised?"
"Dear jerry" wrote his friend in
response, II am-six evenings in the
week. Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

Health. wisdom and peace of mind
nre along the line Of iudicious cycling
With the aid of the right sort of
mount any able-bodied person should
be able quickly to get rid of surplus
rumination and worriment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
A Trustworthy Omcer.

Living Skeleton president OF
Freaks Secret Society)-"Our organ.
ization, ladies and gentlemen, is about
perfected. 1t will be necessary, how
ever, to select treasurer. Whom
shall it be2"
Chorus of Members 'The legless
wonder. st. Louis Republic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Forever Not Always.

She-"Perhaps you have forgotten
that you promised to love me forever.
He-'I had no idea that forever
could last SO long. indianapolis
journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

Coal is King of the Seas, to-day.
Brains are his coadjutor, not his mas
ter. 'Tis Coal that makes history in
the age of steam power. But, the
doom OF steam is not far of. Some.
thing more tractable and less waste
full will supplant it, and then King
Coal will be dethroned.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
The Martial Spirit Raging.

"Our bakers boy takes great inter-
est in his job nowadays"
"And for why?"
"He calls his morning deliveries
rollcalls. indianapolis Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
ConsOllng.

Patient-"Doctor, this is the worst
attack l ever had"
Doctor "Well, don't worry your
self, 1 am quite sure you won't have
another. ."-Up-to-Date.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

he said, however, was: "If they think
that old hulk is an American ship, they
ought to see the White Squadron!"-
New York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27
Not So Feeble.

"What licate-looking child Mrs.
Rickrack's third is!'
Delicate? That's the child that
bosses the whole family. Chicago
Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

The construction Of battleship
takes three years; its destruction about
three minutes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-27

ford was O live,
keen, "chip of toe
old block, (" and that
is saying a good
deal when the "old
block" was Captain
Matt Hanford. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
WEBER
PIANOS
Fifth Avenue and Sixteenth St.
STONS OFFICIALS INSIST.
SURE THAT THERE WAS A CONSPIRACY TO
SMUGGLE LACES-EMBERsONS COUN-
Sell SAYS HIS CLIENT is
INNOCENT

No further arrests were made yesterday in the
alleged smuggling conspiracy which the customs
authorities have been investigating for several
months and which led the arrest Monday Of
Robert Little. one OF the engineers OF the Amer
lean Line steamship Paris and the seizure OF
large quantity Of laces in the Office Of Thomas
Emerson at No. e23 Broadway. The Custom
House officials have been compelled 10 consent 10
the liberation Of Little but they say that Ember-
son has completely controlled the market for the
most valuable kinds OF lace. selling II at from 20 to
~ per cent less than the lowest prices which
other merchants could possibly offer IT, and that
they have the strongest suspicion that he was able
to do this because the goods smuggled
The customs ofiicnls In charge OF the
greatly chagrined the breakdown OF the charge
against Little. and they refuse say whether or
not they will apply for a warrant for Emberson's
arrest. high official the Custom House said
yesterday to a Tribune reporter that it had been
their intention 10 capture Little red-handed with
supposedly smuggled lace in his possession
This" he added. u think we could have done but
the authorities at Washington sent down some
Secret Service men. who took the work Of watch
Ing Little out Of our hands and bungled the whole
business. OF course. this does not affect the case
against EMERSON. which we think is as clear
we have ever had"
II the officials believe that they have good case
against Emerson ex-Judge Dittenhoefer his coun-
sell Is just positive that his client will be found
innocent OF any part in a smuggling conspiracy
u was never surer OF any In my life" said
Mr. Dittenhoefer yesterday We shall make the
customs people return the laces and It is possible
that there may be an action against the Collector
OF the Port Of Newiork for damages. That, how
ever rests with Mr.. Emberson TO decide. AS for
the charge against him. II IL pure conjecture, with
not an atom OF evidence 10 support H. and is bound
10 fan through. Why many OF the laces seized
had been In Nh Emberson's possession for fifteen
or twenty years"
The appraisement OF the laces It is expected will
be completed to-day. Until then exact estimate
can be obtained as 70 their value. The latter is
known. however 10 be large. and the quality Of the
laces is such that the services Of several experts
have been required.
Colonel Dudley F Phelps head Of the law dvi-
sion in the Custom House. said yesterday that the
Custom House officials had idea OF giving UP the
case against Emberson. In all the time that he
had been undertaking the rest Of the trade said
Colonel Phelps Emerson had not been known 70
make single entry in the custon-houses OF New
York. Philadelphia. Boston or Baltimore.