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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Montaiane Runs ON Anything.

When | read Montaigne or Words
Worth or Landor l am always remind
I'd of the advice which the baseball
coacher on the side lines so often re-
peats to the men on bases, run on
anything" Each one of these worthless,
to continue the parlance of the ball
field, accepts all his chances. If Words
worth never gave to the world Lines
Suggested by Seeing Favorite Cat
Crossing the Road" 1t was simply be-
cause that spectacle never chanced to
arrest his onward eye" If Montaigne
never medtated. as did another cele-
brated author. on producing chapter
about "Buttonholes' such reticence was
lot in any degree owing to barrenness
is concerned that or any other known
topic And had he attempted 1t he
would perchance have begun with shoe
strings, wandered on to darning nee
dies and pruning hooks, quoted Il doz-
EN- or so of Latin authors in regard to
plowshares, related anecdotes concern
ing dealings of the Cymbrians. Scyth-
Ians, Lacedaemonians, Romans and the
like with knots and fastenings. men
toned his own personal experience In
the matter of hooks and eyes and end
ed by an exposition of the practical,
and ethical relations be-
tween Il buttonhole and button, and
every quaint and divaricating line
would have endeared him to his affec-
tionate reader.-Martha Baker Dunn in
Atlnntic
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
RakinR Grnns After Moving.

Some persons advise raking after
each moving. l do not, because the
clippings drop down into the grass and
form Il mulch, which l consider of
great benefit. They also help to fer
tilize the soil. The lawn that Is not
moved often enough will not look well
after you have been over 1t with the
mower, because there was growth
enough to partially hide the sward up
on which it falls. This will wither and
turn brown in n day or two and great
ly detract from the beauty of the lawn.
But if you keep your lawn well moved
and that means going over it at least
three times a week in ordinary sea
sons-the amount clipped off at each
moving will be so slight that there
will not be enough of it to show. Let
the knife blades be set high enough to
leave at least two inches Of the foil
nge.-Outlng Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Girl SlnNeH In Chinn.

A native writer in Chinese publica-
ton remarks: when girl is sold in
China she becomes the slave of her
owner and a part of his property. She
no longer retains her frecborn rights,
but surrenders them all to the will of
those who own her. She receives no
compensation for her labor but is
obliged to accept such raiment and
food as her owner may be pleased TO
give her. In cases of tyranny or gross
cruelty she cannot appeal for redress.
She may be resold, given away or cast
off in the streets at the arbitrary will
of her master. All freedom is denied
her, and she remains tool and chat
tel in the hands of her owner until she
is sold again or until death releases
her from her unwilling fate"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Chimney Are EicI.Ie.

'The hardest problem the builder has
to wrestle with" said n well known
member of the profession, "is the chin.
ney What the heather Chinee is to
the human race and the left handed
mule to the animal kingdom the chin.
ney is to the various appurtenances
that go to make up human hablta.
tion. There is no safe rule for the con.
struction of chimneys. You can build
a chimney all right in theory, but when
1t comes down TO practice that is an.
other matter Build two chimneys side
by side in precisely the same manner.
Employ the best skilled labor and con.
struct them exactly on the same prlncl.
pies. One may draw all right and the
other one smoke like II Choctaw. Yes,
sir the chimney is beyond all under.
standing. and any builder will tell you
so"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12


A smoker who started to light his
pipe on the street turned TO his com
panion and said: "a man told me the
other day how to light an ordinary
match In n high wind. Let me show
YOU"
There was n stiff breeze blowing
The demonstration took from his pocket
an envelope. struck parlor match on
a rail and shielded II inside of the en-
ve!ope, facing the wind as he did so.
The match burned with hardly flick
er, and the man who held It puffed on
his pipe with great satisfaction.
That's trick worth knowing" he
remarked Here's another Some
times you get spark ON top of your
pipe which the most vigorous putting
fails to spread over the surface of the
tobacco. In that case take Il piece of
paper of almost any kind and hold 1t
down In the spark This will spread
the fire and give you the sort Of light
a pipe smoker wants" = Providence
Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
The Black Marin,

BLACK Maria" is a familiar term,
with an origin more or less mysterious
1t has been suggested that Maria"
really represents the old word mari
nated," which meant transported or
married" slang expression formerly
applied to persons chained or hand
cuffed together on the way to Jail. But
more attractive is the story that in
the old colonial days a gigantic and
brawny negress kept sailors board
ing house at Boston and frequently lent
her strength to the cause Of law and
order Once she took three sailors to
the lookup unassisted. "Send for Black
Maria" it is said, became regular
way of limiting that man ought to be
Jailed
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

Some ludicrous mistakes are mad,
by some of the French Canadian peopl,
in our New England cotton mill towns
In their attempt to master English.
One summer Il grain dealer in Som
ersworth, \. H.. received writer
order from one of his French custom
ers, which read as follows.
please send
Il bag hole corn.
II NIX field
20 pounds acid"
The clerk, who has had many years
experience with these people, said a,
once, Send him Il bag of whole corn
bag of mixed feed and five pounds OF
grass seed, or, as the French people pul
II, 'hayseed.' !"
And he was right
AT another time an order was re
ceived for bag of corn broke" and
at still another an order for a bag OF
corn not broke."-Boston Herald
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
webster's Retainer.

One day man entered Daniel Web
ster's office and consulted him in re
gard to prospective lawsuit. At the
close of the conference he paid the at
torney retainer of 500 TO look after
the matter. Upon returning to his
place of business he found that his
partner had already settled the suit
obtaining the sum demanded without
an attorney. He thought 500 was nj
together too much for an office fee. 50
he dispatched his clerk to look after
the subject.
"Mr. Webster" said the young man
my employer thinks you should re.
turn part Of your retainer. That
case has been settled"
young man." said the lawyer, you
go back and tell your employer that a
retainer is something to be retained"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

I was confined to the house with
kidney complaint for seven weeks and
was most of the time in bed. Some time
before l had been refused life insurance,
as was told / could not live many
months. AT the suggestion of the drug
gist, who was a friend of mine, began
taking Thompson's Barosms, Kidney
and Liver Cure, and I am happy to make
the statement, which my wife will affirm,
that five bottles of Thompson's Barosma
completely cured me. Also 1 refer to
my neighbors as to the above facts. Orson
Hopkins, Townville, Pa. Barosma, SOC
and Sl0O. Dunn & Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

One of the most interesting wild ami
mails is the prairie wolf. known in
Mexico as the coyote and In the old
world as the jackal. 1t is thlrty-slx to
forty inches long, with tail measur-
ing sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
The color is usually dull. yellowish
cloudings. The underpart and inside
of the limbs are of dirty white tint.
The voice is sort Of swapping bark.
and for this reason the animal is
known as the barking wolf" 1t Is
found on the western plains, extend
ing from Mexico to latitude 50 degrees
north, 1t hunts in packs and Is very
fleet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

Mrs. #. was Il very stern woman
tho demanded Instant and unques
honing obedience from her children
Gays Chums. One afternoon as she
was working in her sewing room Q
storm came up, ana she sent her sor
John to close the trap leading to the
fat roof of the house
but, mother said John.
John, told you TO shut the trap"
"Yes, but. MOTHER
John. shut that trap!"
"All right, mother, If you say so
but
"Johnw
John slowly climbed the stairs and
shut the trap. The afternoon went by
and the storm howled and ragged Two
hours later the family gathered for
tea, and when the meal was half over
Aunt Mary, who was staying with
Mrs. f., had not appeared Mrs. f
started an investigation. She did moi
have to,ask many questions. John an
swered the first one.
Please, mother, she is up on the
roof"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
A Good Color.

Negroes use the same phrases they
hear whites use, often with amusing
application. This conversation, over
heard in the streets of southern city,
is related in Lippincott's Magazine:
"Howdy, Mis- Mandy? How is your
called one dusky aunty to another.
"Oh, jes' tollable, Mis- Johnson. How
you feelin'?' was the response. "Why,
Is a-feelin' mighty peart, l is con-
fided Mrs. johnson. Il suttenly does
feel fine" "Wellum, yo sho' is look
IN well,' agreed her friend. "Yo' col
or's so good"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

The parish council of Rudgwick, Sus-
sex, England, possesses an official seal
in which the occupations of all the
members are indicated. Thus the vicar
is represented by an open Bible, the
farmer by some trees, the coal dealer
by sack, the miller by mill, the inn
keeper by bottle and jug, the boot
maker by boot, the auctioneer by a
hammer, the doctor by a medicine bot
tle the carpenter by plane and the
baker by a loaf.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Curing n Pnmperen pet.

A very clever veterinary had sys.
tenn all his own. When he received an
overfed toy dog he would consgn him
to disused brick oven with crust of
bread, an onion and an old boot. When
the dog began to gnaw the bread the
anxious mistress was informed that
her darling was doing nicely" When
it commenced operations on the onion
word was sent that the pet was de,
cidedly better" but when the animal
tackled the boot my lady was gratitied
to hear that her precious pet was
ready to be removed"-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Proxy Husbands In Turkey.

Divorces are easy to obtain in Tur-
key, and husband and wife may re-
marry three times. If they wish to
marry fourth time, the woman must
go through the formality of marrying
nother man and then of being di-
vorced. This custom has given rise to
curious professionalism of proxy
husbands. Such men are generally
blind and have no hesitancy in reln-
gushing their brides for money con-
sideration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
The Violin.

Each instrument excels in some par
ticular passage, the piano in scale pas
sages, the harp in arpeggio, the man
dolin in the rapid repetition of one
note, the banjo in the rapid playing of
broken chords, and so with other in
struments; but the violin can beat them
all on their own ground, while there
is much violin music that can be played
On no other instrument.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
How IL Started.

'Talk about human beings having
descended from such as you!" eXclaim-
ed Poll. They're much more likely to
have evolved from birds. You can't
speak their language, and can"
Il don't deny" responded Jocko,
that they got their long tongues from
your family"
1t was then that the two had their
celebrated monkey and parrot time
Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
A French View of Englishmeu.

To an American a Frenchman is a
waxed mustachio and extraordinary
stovepipe lat. In "Chaine Anglaise"
the French idea of an Englishman is
given. He speaks French with a shock
ing accent, ends every sentence with
"all right and when he is introduced
to a woman does not remove his cap
from his head or his pipe from his
mouth
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

Wash your hands with warm water,
dry with a towel and apply Chamber
lain's Salve just before going to bed, and
speedy cure is certain. This salve is
also invaluable for sore nipples, itching
piles and skin diseases. For sale by
Dunn i Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

BLANK started out to be rose spe-
cialist, but the insects ate up his flow-
ers so fast he had to give it up"
Wasn't he discouraged"
"No; he found so many interesting
varieties of bugs he went in for that
subject, and now he's just as enthu-
siastic over bugs as he was over flow
ers.-Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
He Has.

"Pa, what does savoir faire mean"
"Well, | don't know that | can ex-
plain it exactly, but the man who can
look tickled and interested when some
body starts to tell story that he has
heard about twenty times before has
lr all right. ht."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
FUR COATS,
Neck F'urs, Muffs,
That Fashion Authorities Approve Of

Sets equal to all demands Judging from the many
pressons of delight heard daily from visitors and from the
rapidly increasing volume of sae obvious that the views
of well informed quite in accord with those that
governed the selection of the stock When you view the
passing varieties you will require words from
phasze the wisdom of early choice here either for personal
for Christmas gift purposes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Nothing Doing.

Miss May" began Mr.. Hoamley,
"would you-er-be mad If l were to
kiss you"
Not necessarily" replied the bright
girl, "but would certainly be mad to
let you."-Philadelp Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
A Poser,

"Please, pa" pleaded Bobby, 'just
one more"
"All right" said pa, closing his book.
"Well, say, pa" began Bobby, "who
is going to bury the last man that
dies?"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

My arm was badly scalded with steam
and was very painful. l applied San
Cura Ointment, which stopped the pain
at once and the arm healed rapidly. 1
always keep it in the house. Gilbert
Hard, Rinsrd's Mills. Monroe Co., O..
San. Cura, 25 and SOC. Dunn & Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Graft on n Family Tree.

Guest lat anniversary dinner)-You
belong to one branch of the hosts fam
ily, believe. Poor Relatlon-Yes; l
belong to the branch that never had
any plums on it.-Tit-Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Seen md Henrh.

Enid-My new bonnet attracted
great deal of attention in church. Ed
na--Why, all the girls said 1t was your
new shOes.-PuCk.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Not One of Them.

Bones-The great men are all dying
off.
Jones-That doesn't make it neces-
lary for you to see doctor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

Miss Gusher-That is Lord Noodle.
hedd. He made his money in trade.
Miss Slusher- What line?
Miss Gusher Matrimonial. He trad
ed his title for an heiress.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

All serious souls are better believers
In Immortality than we can give
grounds for-Emerson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

have lived to thank God that all my
prayers have not been answered
Ingelow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Christmas Perfumes in Handsome
Boxes.

Van Tines Hudnuts, Societe Hygenique and CogaeS full
lines Of Soaps Extracts Toilet Waters and Sache Powders
special holiday line
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Superb Selection of Holiday Hand.
kerchiefs.

chain without weak link our line of Holiday Hand
kerchieS at Oc 12 l5c and 25c We have 500 styles
and what is to the point the quality of each pure linen
Not cotton handkerchief will be given
We realize that nothing unsatisfactory than cotton
"kerchef therefore have tabooed them No matter what
price you pay for Handkerchief make up your mind it linen
pure linen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

The osympiads consisted alternately
If forty-nine and fifty months.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
Cyrns W. Eirld,s Smggnstion.

Professor Milne, the famous earth
quake specialist, was twenty-four
years old when Cyrus w. Field sent
to the Royal School of Mines, Lon
don, for a man to go out TO Japan.
The present professor was the man
selected. when can you start? on
Tuesday," asked Field. The student
responded that the time was too
short to get his things together, as
it was then Friday Look here.
young man" said Field, lit only took
six days 20 make the world, and if a
whole world can be made in that
time your few things can be got to-
gether In less. Leave note with my
secretary as you go ont rs 10 what
salary you want" On the Tuesday
the young man was on his way .tc
Japan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
Dean Stanlcy's Simplicity.

A story which illustrates the amia.
BILE simplicity OF that famous English
divine, Dean Stanley. is told by Mr
Andrew Lang.
On o.e occasion he dean was din.
ing out and arrived very late. His
hostess was Mortified 20 find that his
collar vas unfastened, its two ends
flying like win IS on either side Ct his
face
She hardly liked to draw his at
tention 20 the fact, but az last, with
the creates delicacy, she ventured tC
ask him f. he kew the condition
OF his collar
oh. yes, replied the dean; do
you mind?'
NO: It ell, replied the lady.
Then [ don't flInd, either" said
the dean, peacefully; the button
d-1i e. - while was Crossing"
= was not. Mr. Lang continues, alb.
seuce Of mind, bat unriyalled pres.
ence OF mind that Stanley displayed
Any other human being would have
been at the point Of changing hts
shirt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05

most efficient devices for this difficult
and almost impossible job. lie mikes
a big snap hook Of metal, puts 4 catch
of wire at the end Of Il, and then says
he has something that will positively
hold the fish UP by the tail while the
angler scrapes it ana removes the Gus
Investigation proves that the inventor
has done what ne claims. But in addi-
tion he fashions peculiarly shaped
pieces of metal together and turns out
fin remover and one Of the simplest
and most needed things that the ang
ling world has been longing for tin 81
many days. There are big strong teeth
to the fine remover, big and sensible
enough to take hold Of and pull Of tho
spiked fin of the biggest bass.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
Method of Printing With Gold Leaf.

Heretofore it has been impossible
to place gold leaf upon articles in
manner equivalent TO the placing
of ink on paper by pen on account
of the fact that the passing OF any
tool over the gold leaf would az once
tear IT, Even if this were possible
the gold leaf would not adhere firm
ly to the article on which It was
placed. These objections are reme-
died by the device shown here,
which is similar TO a pyrographic out
ft. A hollow needle, which is held
IL the hand OF the operator. is con-
nected to a rubber tubing attached to
an ordinary gas jet, so that a con-
stant supply OF fluid fuel is supplied
70 the needle. Near the end Of the
needle are two small openings, the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05

pressure OF the gas being greatly re-
duced TO supply a very small blue
flame. In using the device a sheet
OF parafin-wax paper is placed over
a sheet OF gold leaf In the book form.
BY a slight rubbing the gold leaf is
caused TO adhere TO the back OF the
paper with great tenacity. The
sheet of paper is then laid over the
object TO be covered, such as a sheet
Of leather, and the operator draws
on the paper with the heated point
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

To make the appended quotations of value
allSe 10 buyer and seller the resume OF the
market. preIac!ng the quotations. should be
carefully read. In a market ~ this Charac.
ter IL l. impOs Sihln 20 give prices for every
day ~ the week Noting. however. the
general tendency of trade, sufficiently ac.
Curatc quotations will b, given on which
eealcrs can safely base their transactions
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
4 Modern Mrs. Malaprop.

A certain prosperous farmer had
retired and moved into the city IN or.
der 20 send his children 20 a good
school. on market day one OF theii
old neighbors called and the farmers
wife explained the situation in these
words: oh, yes, Benjamin expired
from business 70 execute his chill.
dren. Sarah Is already studying
graymare and George gravy"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
MENELIk, KING OF KINGS.

Menelik has created the United
States OF Abyssinia, a work for
which he was endowed by nature
with the constructive intelligence of a
Bismarck, and an uneXCellcd faculty
for handling men. In his younger
salad days, when the crown Of Choa
sat uneasily on his head and he was
dreaming, even then, OF united
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05

of the needle. On lifting the paper
it Will be found that the gold leaf
has been displaced by the heat OF the
needle and adheres permanently 10
the article. Any artistic design or
fac-simile signature could thus be
placed on an object without the nee
essity of a metallic die
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-05
Device !yor Clccning Fish.

Probably more men have used strong
language over the difficulty OF holding
on to their fish while trying to cleau
them than over any other phase OF
angling. And perhaps more fingers
have been cut and Scrdped at this time
than at any other time in the entire
outing. But here comes Minneapolis
YaIsee with some Of the simplest AID