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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
GENIUS.

Far out at seattle sun was high,
While veer'd the wind and fopp'd the
sail
We saw n snow-white butterfly
Dancing before the iltful gale,
Far out at seal
The little wanderer, who had lost
His way, OF danger nothing knew;
Settled awhile upon the mast,
Then iutter'd DER the waters blue,
Far out at seal
Above, there gleam'd the boundless sky;
Beneath, the boundiess ocean sheen;
Between them danced the butterfly,
The spirit-life OF this vast scene
Far out at sea!
The tiny soul then soard away.
Seeking the clouds on fragile wings,
Lured by the brighter. purer ray
Which hopes ecstatic morning brings,
Far out at seal
Away he sped with shimmerlhg gleei
Scarce seen-now lost-yet onward bornel
Night comesl-with wind and rain-and hs
No more will dance before the morn,
Far out at seal
He dies unlike his mates, ween;
Perhaps not sooner, or worse cross'd-
And he hath felt, thought, known and seen
A larger life and hope-though lost.
Far out at seal
Richard Hengist Horne.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
The Origin of Soap,

The Consul at Havre, France, gives
an historical sketch, saying that, ac-
cording to some authorities, soap
French savon) takes its name from
the town of Savona, near Genoa. A
washerwoman of that place, while one
day warming solution of lye in an
earthen vessel which had contained
olive oil, found that the combination
of the two made a semi-solid mass
which very much resembled the arti-
Gle at present in general use. From
the writings of Pliny the Elder, how
ever, it is evident that soap was
known to the Romans as early as the
first century. According to him that
ordinary article was prepared with
ashes and tallow, while better quail
ity of soap was made with goats fat
and beechwood ashes. Neither of
these products was hard, but of the
consistency of the common soft-soap,
and, cuIiously enough, were used fre.
quently by the Gauls in bleaching
their hair and by the Romans as
perfume. Pliny says that the article
most in use for washing was saponin,
the mucilaginous product of a Syrian
plant. York Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
Torpedo BOATS VICAR and Tear.

So injurious is life on a torpedo
boat that years continuous service
will mentally and physically noapaci-
tate man. This assertion ia madc
on the authority of Lord Charles
Beresford, but that the strain on any.
one serving on these crafts is very
great is shown by the fact that to ono
months service tho British naval
regulations allow one week of. Aus
tria is endeavoring to mitigate the
hardship of service on these boats,
and life on one built for the Austrian
navy, and tried on tho Thames re-
Gently, was demonstrated to be pleas-
anter than on those of the English
navy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

A woman came out of tailor's es.
tablishment on G street Wednesday
morning and / could not but turn tc
stare at her. On her left forefngel
sat an imperturbable green parrot.
There was faint suggestion of frosty
sting in the sunny air and Master
Parrot was fortified against it. He
wore a coat, or a blanket, OF
whatever you like to call it, of green
velvet, made of two pieces, just the
shape of turtles shell. One piece
hung over his chest. The other pro
tected his back, and the two pieces
were joined to a kind OF collar. A
bicycle stood at the curbstone. The
lady placed the utterly self-possessed
bird on the handle bar, mounted and
rode away. 1 said to myself that OBJ
viously there was a woman who was
well, who had been having Miss
on her visiting cards since hoop skirts
were in fashion, but when 1 asked
the very next woman met about it,
she told me that the parrots mistress
not only has husband, but rea
live baby, too.-Washington Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
Combating the Tsetse FIy.

All have heard of the ravages of the
terrible tsetse fly of Africa, which is
so fatal to cattle and horses that none
of these animals can approach with
impunity the so-called "Ay belt"
where the dreaded insects congregate,
This belt commences about 100 miles
from the coast, and extends for about
the same distance up country, and the
re-enforcements recently sent to
Uganda to quell the mutiny which
broke out among the Soudanese troops
were compelled to cross 1t. In order
to protect their ponies two officers of
the Royal Welsh fusiliers hit upon the
Gevics of dressing the animals up in
specially constructed garments, which
gave them most comical appearance,
resembling the pantomimic creatures
seen on the stage at Christmas time.
First, the ponies were swathed in
bands of straw. on the top of which
came coat and trousers of cloth dipped
in oil and iodoform. 1t was necessary
thus to raise the material from actual
contact with the hide of the animals,
for the tsetse fly can pierce ordinary
cloth. 1t will be interesting to learn
whether the ponies thus protected
went unscathed through the terrible
"hy belt" for the experimental cloth
ing, if effectual, may lead to the in
PRODUCTION of some material which may
come into regular employment for the
same object. ct.-Chamberss Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

Probably the longest beard in the
world is that of a metal worker at
Vandenne, near Nievre, France. The
man is seventy-iour years old and in
perfect health. When fourteen years
of age he had a beard six inches long.
1t grew from year to year, and now
his hirstute attachment when unrolled
has reached the respectable length of
ten feet ten inches. When this man
goes out walkin he carries his beard
rolled up in a big skein under the arm,
as the old Roman senators carried
their togas. In winter time he winds
his board several times around the
neck, using it as a boa. Since the
man is rather small in size, measur-
ing but five feet three inches, the
beard is more twice the mans height.
Chicago Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
26.-A Double Acrostic.


The primals spell the name of a
famous poet, and the finals a So
briquet which was given to him.
Reading across: l, A civil lawyer;
2, somewhat aged; 2. time-piece of
any kind; 4, a kind of spice 8, a
Shakespearean character; 6, to dis
close; 7, special business intrusted
to a messenger; 8, the act of going
out; 9, one of the minor prophets; 10,
blue mineral; IL, upright; IL, re-
Gently; 13, failure of any kind; IA,
"Tho Morning Star of the Reforma-
tion;" Is, the goddess of health; 16,
feeble; IT, place of public worship;
Is, loquacious person; 10, noun
tain in the Bolivian Andes; 20, not ma
tive; 81, novel which exposes the
wrongs of the North American Indians.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
An Old Porto Rican Town.

San German is one of the oldest
towns on the island of Porto Rico,
having been founded in the same year
as San Juan. 1t contains "a, ,S47 in
habitants. 1t is situated on q long ir-
regular ridge, along which runs the
Guanagibo River. Ithas a fine church
with marble affairs, and three plazas
1t has large botanical establishment
in connection with a seminary for
young priests and contains several
charitable establishments. Its terri
tory grows cane, coffee, cacao, cotton,
corn, oranges, lemons, alligator pears,
tamarinds, pines, and has large bands
of cattle and forests of fine trees. 1t
manufactures Panama hats, mats,
hampers, and hammocks of maguey
fibre. This town was attacked and
destroyed by the French in 1928, and
in 174S it obliged the English to re-
tire.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
A Story of General Grant.

Stuart Robson tells the following
story in which the late President
Grant occupies prominent place: 81
was playing some years ago in we'll
known theatre outside of New York.
The first act was over and was chat
ting in the wings with my manager
when boy rushed in on the stage to
tell us that General Grant and his
family were in one of the boxes. A
flush of gratifed pride mounted to the
managers face, followed by look of
agonized doubt, as he evidently re-
fected that perhaps the General had
dead headed into the box. Did you
send him a box?' he asked me, and on
my replying in the negative he pulled
a card from his pocket and, scribbling
a line on it, told the boy to take it to
the box Office and bring back an an
swer. The boy rushed off, his head
full of the General, and returned in a
few minutes with the card, which he
handed to Mr.. Manager. A CHASTITY
look crossed his face as he read it,
and without word he handed it to
me. The first line read, in rather
shaky managerial chirography; Did
General Grant pay for his boxP' while
underneath appeared: No, but my
son, Fred Grant, did-U. s. Grant,"
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

Tay has recently enacted a law
ling the sale Of tobacco to youths
sixteen without signed orders
|lults. Tourists who offer Gig
to youths render themselves
% prosecution. while the police
powered to confscate the pipes,
hnd cigarettes of youths who
Them in the public streets. a
1 the offence being likewise i'm
(which may be anywhere be-
fifty cents and s25. King
counterblast against tobacco
ht in comparison with the ro-
'cunterpuff Of the Storthing,
the members of which are
and know what they are -leg-
about.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

The trial of doctors suit was pub.
lished in a Connecticut newspaper
some years ago, in which witness
was called for the purpose of approx
ing the correction of the doctors bill.
The witness was asked by the lawyer
whether the doctor did not make sew
eral visits after tho patient was out
of danger. NO." replied the wit
ness, "Tconsidered the patient in dan.
ger SO long as the doctor continued
his visits. The Sanitarian.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
lis Annual Victim.

The seeds Of the Datura stramonium
recently claimed their annual victim
in Newark, N. j., in the person of
fve-year-old child 1t is said that
there has been in that city at least one
death from this cause every year for
the past twenty-five years. The prac-
tice prevailing in many of our large
cities, as well as in tho smaller ones,
of allowing vacant lots to produce
year after year crops of noxious and
poisonous weeds cannot be too strongly
condemned. 1t was by seeds pro-
cured from such sources that the re
corded fatality was effected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11


: York is now the commercial
pancial metropolis Of the world
supreme city in all that goes to-
reat cities in the world-sense
term, The sceptre which Lon
Is so long held has been trans
The primacy has passed to
.ierican metropolis. The Clear
puse transactions Of New York
pS have excelled those of Lon
y nearly 20, 900, 900. and the
, Of commordo in and out Of the
as exceeded that of London by
1900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

icity by its general applicas
Trade and the arts has brought
new dangers. Two men were
kkilled on the atFssts Of BaIti
san odd iarhiod One Of them
lately, allowed the steel rod
Used umbrella to come in con.
'le a terrific storm was prevail
h an arc light in front Of q
The man dropped dead, while
pes shot from his hand. The
Idividual placed his hand
n awning pole, which had be-
Irged with electrity by a fallen
hd SO lost his life. In the
life we are in death. But IL
Question whether there is no.
al moro possible death around
places, though the imperfect
he means used to attain GER
hanical results, or from a lack
kht on the part Of the public,
2 is any need Of.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

Kansas is great State in variety
of ways. Among tho candidates who
were voted for at the latc election oc.
cur the following names: Napoleon
BonGparte, George Washington, An
drew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln, John Bunyan,
Tom Corwin, Julius Caesar and Edg9r
Poe. Nearly all of these were candi-
dates for the Legislature.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

IN official returnsit appears that
twenty-five per cent. ofthose
ID to vote cast their ballots for
inst prohibition in Canada when
portunity was given some weeks
The referendum does not seen
fny more popular in that coun-
pan it is in many other States.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
HUMoR OF THE DAY.

Long drawn out-The naval secre-
tary interviewed.
Bell-"And so they were happily
married?" Nell-"Yes; each one Of
them married somebody else. Tit
Bits.
She--'T think I must have hit the
caddie." He-"Naturally; you were
not aiming to hit him. st. Louis
Republic.
Billy, where are all
those huckleberries? Didyou eat that
plateful?" Billy-"No, mommer; 1
ate it empty"
Doctor-"Do you take bath regu-
larly? Once week, suppose?" Pa
tient-'Lor' bless you, no, sir.
hain't so dirty as all thatl"-Sketch.
''Let me show you something"
"What is it?" "a kinetoscope rep
resentation of Johnny going through
a new pair of shoes. Chicago Rec.
ord.
"Why did Josephine dismiss her
suit for damages?" 'The man proved
that he ran into her bicycle because
he was looking at her. Chicago
Record.
Mrs. Kinks seems like a very fussy
woman" "Fussy? Say, if she built
house she'd insist on having all the
nails manicured. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Groom (very wealthy)-"Why
did you marry an ordinary chap like
me?" The Bride-"I haven't the
slightest idea. Mamma managed the
whole affair. Harlem Life.
Mrs. Bronson-''The Sillibys have
reached an agreement with the owner
of their fiat house" Mrs. Marble
"So?" ''Yes. Their children are to
be allowed to visit them once week"
Life.
Emily-'T am so unhappy. I be-
gin to see that Arthur married me for
my money" Her Dearest Friend
'Well, you have the comfort of know
ing that he is not so simple as he
looks"
"That woman tried to beat me
down on the price of quinine. " "What
did she say?" "She said 1 ought to
make it ten cents cheaper because she
had to pay her little boy to take it,"
Chicago Record.
Tenant-"You call our flats the
Klondike because they are so cold in
winter and so hot in summer, 1 sup
pose. Ha, hal" Landlord be-
cause there's no such money in them
as people think. Detroit Journal.
Husband-"Anything you want
down town to-day, my dear? Shall I
order some more of that self-rising
four?" Wife-"We have plenty left;
but 1 wish you would stop at an in
telligence Office and order me a self.
rising servant girl"
Gam 1 the first girl you ever lovcd?"
she asked him, more as matter of
habit than anything else. "I cannot
tell a lie," said he. "You are not.
You are simply the best of the bunch"
Being a modern maid, she was con-
tent with that.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Buyer-"Mr. Green, there
seems to be something serious the
matter with the horse 1 bought of you
yesterday. He coughs and wheezes
distressingly, and think perhaps he
is wind-broken. What would you al,
wise me to do?" Jay Green promptly
-"Sell him as quickly as you can;
did. "-Tit-Bits.
These two converted savages were
speaking of third; nothing is to be
gained by repeating names here.
He'd sell his soul for dollarl" ex-
claimed one. "And that's way below
cost, if there's any truth in the sta
tistical reports of missionary expendi-
turesl" replied the other, evidently
much disturbed. d.-Detroit Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
"A NEW .EIR.

Our other slipped Ups the
with hands held
And Him thanks length d
home wolf for children
All In the midnight and the frost ed the old
AL In the dawnlght and the 70 bid the
The King dead Long live the ks the clamorous
And ever It's with mirth and hope th newborn begin.
What yet walt OF care grief tdday tell
Another another aLotht chance to 10
Whf lieh closest to our hand; God bvH US, all Is we'll.
DEdaning greet the first white
-Mrsaret E. Sangster,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
ANSWERS TO PREVIOUS PUZZLES.
81. A Charade-Earnestly.

21.-A Charade-Earnestly.
pa Novel Acrostic-First and
third lines, The Red Badge of Cour-
age. l, Trend; 2, hoods; 8, elfn; 4,
racks; 8, ebony; 6, daubs; 7, bards
8, agave; 9, doges; 10, green.
29.-A Travelling Puzzle Katydid,
idea, Easter, error, ortolan, angle,
lemonade, debate, tetrarch.
24.-Five Hidden States-Maine,
Utah, Missouri, Idaho and Oregon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

from an agent of the Agri-
bartment. published some
told how the public cat.
IN Texas had been injured
kck of tenure furnished no
b the ranchmen TO conserve
Of nature and of the State.
a partia! remedy has been
iThe plan, which has found
in Montana and Wyoming,
certain parts of the public
Iarmers who cultivate irrigated
amount of range land to be
nate in each case to the
I irrigated land under culti-
It is estimated that upon a
nber of irrigated acres enough
be produced to support dur
er a certain number of cattle.
that number Of cattle during
g, summer and autumn would
certain amount of range land.
quantity of range land to be
measured by the number of
acres controlled by the pro-
Isee. Under this arrangement
on the leased lands is pre-
stead of being trampled down
royed by overstocking. This
lent applies, of course, only
lands. but efforts are being
induce the national Govern
ease public lands on the same
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
21.-FIxe Beheadments.

1. Behead a place of refuge, and
have a bower. 2. To wander and
have trough. 3. A journey, and
have belonging to us. 4. A roof cov-
ering, and have behind time. g..
Part of the body, and have a kind of
tree.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

I was breakfast time
at Avondale, and
General Higgersop,l
for the fifth time.
won d cred what
kept his daughter
as he fdgeted WITH
his paper an d
stirre d his hot
coHeGis Just as his
patience was at an
end the door opened
and admitted a tall,
handsome girl, with
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
a5.-A Drop-vowel Quotation.

B. -sh-m-d t. d. -nt-l - h-vs
v-n SIM v-ct.r- f-r h-m-n-t-.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
- PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.

@'ssNseee'@ see1Ie1eIeel@
The solutions to these puzzles will ap-
pear In q succeeding issue. '->
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

broof that American and Brit.
csts in China are virtually
is furnished by ref usal of the
mister to China to support
ation OF the Anglo Eastern
for the contract to build the
lanton railroad after the con-
A. erefor had been granted to
falNPyadieate, says the Ney.
numerical Advertiser. 4.
? to conceive Of the Kr;t;.h.
1aking sas' 3 stg sgra had .ha
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

A ROMANCE OF. 7tE CUBAN WAR.
BY HELoIsE DJRANT ROSE.


e rather ioyal f hi;
rom lfe.-T I'll. ~
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11
asa Diamond.

/. A consonant.
2. A mans name.
3. To wink.
4. A fluid.
5. A consonant.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

I1II Column. one yo1r ....s- ....... 30 %
011 Column, one year.. .......... lOOW
Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion
Marriages and death notices gratis.
Ali bills for yearly advertisements collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance
Job work-cash on delivery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
Along the Landing.

There will be no packe. departureste
day.
The Greenwood will likely be here t.
morrow for Pittsburgh.
Tic marks at p. NJ. showed I fee. !!
inch and falling. Weather. cloudy aa'
colder.
The a. X. Bedford and Leroy went ouI
yesterday on scheduled time, thcie las
trips until there is relief from ice.
The ice was making fast ycsteFdaH
ana n complete Suspension Of na'!sf
lion is probable within n few hours.
The Queen City will pass down ~
Cincinnati tomorrow morning VITA
big party of FlttsourEhe:s for the MAJ
di Gras at New Orleans.
The Lexington came UP Monla!
night. but the ice was so heavy tht'
SHE did not ieave for Matamoras Tues,
day morning. as usual. She Is TIED W
astern Of the wharfboat in 4 very ia'
berth.
The Ruth. T. N. Bagne. Ler0%, H. n
Bedford, Lorena. Avalon. Ben HuF' Le 1..
iagton and Kanawha are this mornihs
list Of upper river packets at the eaHA
en- account Of the ice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
BONDS APPROVED.

Tho branches later resumed their sep.
arate sessions. In the second branch
the bond Of Mayor A. T. Sweeney, in
the sum of $1,000. with 4. S. Riley and
j. b. Garden as suretics. was approved
by council.
Whnrfmastcr John W. Norrlngton
was sworn In. The mayor was author
lied to take the acknowledgement OF the
bondsmcn when the bond Is filed.
The bond OF City Clerk c. w. Wat
klns, IN tho sum Of $1,000. with w. NJ.
Marsh and C. II. Watkins. Jr.. rs sure
ties. was approved.
The bond Of Chief Of Police wv. NJ.
Clemans, In the sum OF $4,000. with Al
bert NJ. Schenk, Peter Bnchrnann and
benjamin +. Bachmunn as sUrelics,
was approved.
The bond OF Assistant City Clerk
William Noltc. In the sum OF $1,000.
with i. A. Noltc and George Ackcr us
suretics. was approved.
The bond of City Receiver Alex II.
Forgcy. In the sum Of $4,000. with John
G. McLaln and a. D. Scnmon as sure
ties. was approved.
rhc bond ot +. r. Wood. supcrintcnd-
ont OF the city prison, In the sum OF
$1,000, with Patrick Mckinley and Jas.
W. Stcdman as Burctics, was approved.
Special officer Edward Elliott and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
THE FIRST BRANCH.


The first branch had the mo standing
room" sign hung out for spectators. The
gallery and the space back of the rail-
ing We're dcnscly packed. Lieutenant
Dan Migrants portly form blocking the
gateway through the Enclosure. The
passing OF the old mayor and the induc-
tloH into Office Of the new were the
prominent features OF interest, and both
officials made neat speeches.
Not an absent member responded. to
use a Elberaianlsm. every member be-
ing on hand. The Democrats sat to the
right OF the chair. the Republicans to
the left Clerk O'Brlcn's soil call de-
vel6ped the new body to be as follows,
the last named being the recently elect
cd ones,
First ward-List, r., Scally, D.
Second ward-lior.thcimer. r., Meyer,
r.
Third ward-McCormcli. r.. Chew. r.
Fourth ward-Schmidt. D.. Beuter, d.
Fifth ward--Bac!iman, r.. Water
house, D.
Sixth ward-Stroebel. D., Ga-tlcy, d,
Seventh ward-Baird, r., McNelvey,
r.
Eighth ward--Williams. r., Knohc, II.
Mayor Butts called the meeting to
order and administered the oath to bis
successor. Andrew 7. Swceney. The re-
firing mayor, In relnquishIng the gavci
expressed the hope and belief that
Mayor Sweeney would receive the same
courtesy and assistance nc had received
for two years.
III taking Office. Mayor Sweeney nd
dressed council briefly. stating that hc
did not intend 10 make speech because
he wasn't able TO make one. Proceeding,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
SESSION OPENS.

The session opened with the swearing
in OF Mr.. kiftcen, of the Sixth ward.
City Clerk Watkins announced the ap-
polntmcnt Of William Nolte. OF the
Eighth ward. as assistant city clerk.
Messrs. Watkins and Notc were sworn
into Office.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. KindelberSe:t OF the Sec
ond ward
Resolved, That Il special committee,
consisting of three members of this
branch of council. be appointed by the
president to examine the ballots cast
at the last municipal election for menu
bcrs OF the second branch of council
In the First. Third and Fifth wards of
this city. and report the result OF such
examination to this branch.
The chair ruled that the members
from the First. Third and Flfti, wards
do not vote on the resolution. The res
olutlon was passed without opposition.
Mcssrs. Kindclbcrgcr. Marschncr and