r THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1880. BOROUGH OFFICERS . Purge. 1). H. Knox. Oouneilmrn North ward, R. M. Her man. H. M. Foreman, H. I). Irwin. South ward, J. C. Soowdon, O. W. Robinson, J. K. Proper. Justices of (As .Teaee J. F. Proper, T. B.Cobb. OmttnbU and ObUeefor8. 8. Canfleld. School Director it. W. Robinson, A. B. Kelly, K. I,. Davis,. D. B. Knox, D. W. Clark, J. T. Ilrennsn. FOREST COUNTY OFFICE Member of Conprem3 akn Kkrr. Member of Senate J. II. Wilson. Attembly CRAmm A. Randall. President JudgtYf. D. Brow. Auto tint Judge Lewis Aanitn. Jko. A. Propkr Trenurer Sot.owow Fittobhald, Prothonntary, Hegltttr Recorder, dte. Cai.viw M. Arnrr. nheritr. Quo. W. Hawtii. CommionerVfn. D. H;ittLPS, C. Y. LtDKBITR, J. J. PARHOItn. Count Superintendent Gfo. W. Kbrb. JHtriet Attorney P. M. Clark. Jury OommUionerC. II. CnrtRCW, Amos L. CoorxR. County Surveyor II. C. Whittbrjk. Cbronar Ir. J. W. Morrow. County A uditor E. I Jos as, R. Z. OlLLESPIlt, W. Blum. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. OLIVE LODGE, No. 557, F. ft A. M. RUted Mooting held at Odd Fol lows Hall the first Monday of each month. T.J. PAYNE, W. M. T. B. COBB, Boe'y. TIONESTA LODGE 2fO. 309, I. O. of O. F MEETS every Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Loileo Room In Par trldge's Hall. Cnnfors the Initiatory de gree the first Tuesday night of each month; first degree the second Tuesday eight; seeoud degree the third Tuesday Bight; third degree tho fourth Tuesday night. , O. W. KEMBLE, N. G. O. W. SAWYER, Seo'y. 27-tf. FIREST LODGE, No. 1M, A. O. U. W., Meets every Friday Evening in Has let Hall, Tionesta, C. M. ARNER, M. W. J. R. CLARK, Rocorder. pPT. GEORGE HTOW POST, IS No. 274, O. A. R. fleets on Che first Wednesdsv In each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. Tionesta. Pa. L. AO NEW, Commander. jOSEW ft CLARK, ATTORN EY8-AT-L AW, Office next door to P. O., Tionesta, Pa. S. B. AOXKW. T. M. CLARK, District Attorney, Mr. Clark Is Agent for a number of re liable Fire Insurance Companion. EU DAVIS. . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Ta. Collections made In this and adjoining counuen. TF. RITCHKY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Forest Countr Pa. P K. I! I RLE, ATTORNKY-AT-LAW, ' Otfloe in Kepler Block, Room 9, Tloaesta, fa. 1 AWRENCK HOUSE. Tionesta. Pa.. 1-4 Harry Maze. Proprietor. This ki use is centrally located. Everything new and well furnished. Supeiior Ae- ivtnmouations and strict attention given t guests. Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served in ttieir season. Sample room for commercial Agents. CENTRAL HOUSE, Tionesta, Pa., O. C. nrownell. Proprietor. This Is a now house, and has just been fitted up tor Uie accommodation or tue purine. A nor tlnn f the patronage of the public is solic itor. n-iy CENTRAL HOUSE, OIL CITY, PA. W. 11. ROTH. Proprietor, The largest. Rest Located and Furnished Jlouaii lu the City. Near Union Depot. JB. BIGGINS, M. D., Physician, Surgeon ft Druggist, TIONESTA, PA JW. MORROW. M. D., . PHYSICIAN ft SURGEON, l.ate of Armstrong county, having located In Tiit-eKta la prepared to attend all pro fessional calls promptly and at an Hours, Office aid residence two doors north of I-awrenoe House. Office hours 7 to 8 a. M., and 11 io l i M. ; 2 to S and 6) to 71 r. M. (Sundays, 9 to 10 A. M. ; 2 to 3 and 61 to 71 p. M. may-18-Hi DR. F. T. NASON. PHYSICIAN ft SURGEON. TIONESTA, PA. Ofilco npppoelte Gaa Office. Calls at tended to promptly day and night. M AY, PARK A CO., a A a KcJKcs. Corner of Elm ft Walnut Sts., Tionesta I'a.. Rank or Discount and Deposit. In torest allowed on Time Deposits. Collec tions made on all the Principal points of uie u. . collections sonciteu. JORKNZO FULTON, Manufacturer of and Dealer in HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES And all kinds of HORSE FURNISHING GOODS TIONESTA. PA, H. C. WHITTEKIN. Civil Engineer and Surveyor. TIONESTA PA. Land and Railway Surveying a Specialty, Magnetic, Molar or irianguiaiion survey lug. Rest of Instrument and werk Terms on application. pHIL. EMERT, FANCY BOOT ft SHOEMAKER. Shop in Reck building next to Smear baugh ft Co.'s store. V prepared to do all kinds of custom wo Xroin the finest to the coarsest and gtuuruiU- his work to five Derfoct satis faof ion. Prouint atton tion tilven to mending, and prices as rea aonable as first class work can be done for, Practical Tinner. All kinds of Sheet Metal Work prompt ly attended to. TIN' ROOF 1MU ( A BPEC'IALTT. AND SPOUTINO, BOROUGH BUILDING, TIONESTA, PA JAS. T. BRENNAN, REAL ESTATE, RENTING AND COLLECTING ACENCY, TIOITEIST.A., 1?J. PARTICULAR ATTEimON OIVKN TO THE rHOI'KK ASSESSMENT OF LANDS ANT) THK PAYMENT OFTAXES. AL.SO TO THK PURCHASE AND HALE OF REAL EHTATE, AND TO THK KKN I'ISU AND MANAGEMENT OF TUB HA MB. Church umi Nnbhath KrhMl. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m. : M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in. Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. Rumlmrger. Services in Lutheran MU Zlou's Church, German II ill, every Sunday at 10:80a. tn., English and Gorman allernaung. n. n. every Sunday at 9:30 a. in. It. J. Grants, 1'sstor. Preaching In the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev. . 1). walnos, Pastor. Service in the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, Kev. J. v. McAninrn otiiciaung. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. Oil market closed jestetdav 1.06. Christmas is coming. Keys of all kinds mada from duplicates, by F. W. Law. It Win. Blum of German Hill, baa opened a meat market ia Mrs. Reek's building. Oo account of removing to an other town (be Sires Photograph Gal lery will be closed after Nov. 30th. Those wishing work should call early. Thanksgiviog will be the next legal holiday, and will occur on the 28th inst., as per the proclamation of President Harrison published in this issue. Mrs. J. E. Hillard aud the chil dren have gone to Phillipsburg, Kan sas, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Justis Shawkey, expecting to be gone all winter. -Read "Mintx's Troubles" in our advertising columns this week. He invites all to come and see if what he savs isn't true. Remember the place, M. Mintz's Cut Price Store. There is said to be a wonderful degree of enthusiasm in the Clarion Normal School. Students of the school briug home favorable reports of their experience in the institution Master Russell Dingman lost s five dollar bill somewhere between P. M. Clark's residence and Haslet & Son's store, and will reward the finder liberally if he will return same to him. -It is proposed that each officer and private in the National Guard contribute the sura of (1 to build i monument to the memory of Gen, Hartranft, who was a very popular and enicient oiucer. An eastern man advertises for "a boy to open oysters with a reference." Oysters do not generally obtain refer ences, but millions can truthfully tes tify to the miraculous Jpower of Dr, Bull's Cough Syrup. Hallowe'en pasted by withonl much demonstration ou the part of the kids, and tho displacement of signs and other things was unt so much in duleed in as usual, be it said to the credit of aforementioned kids. -A "cow boy" fresh from the wild and woolly west, as he claimed, enter tained the crowds on election day, with feats of balancing water tumblers aud base balls on hi forehead, throw iug knives, &o., and raked iu a goodly number of uickels. Messrs. Mend & McClure, who have the timber ou the Woods heirs tract, will begin the erection of a new saw ami thereon lorinwun. it win be located on Little Tionesta creek, about midway between the Shriver and the Wilderness roads. He who steals my purse, steals trash, but be who wantonly purloins my bottle of Salvation Oil steals tome thing that enriches him indeed aod leaves me bankrupt, a victim to aches aod pains, a sorrowing, woeful citizen until I can slowly creep to the nearest drugstore. Dr. Morrow started Monday morning for Iowa in answer to a tele gram conveying the intelligence that bis brother, Rev. James Morrow, is in a very critical condition aod not ex pected to recover. His trouble something in the nature of a bealiog in the bead, from which be has suf fered for some weeks back. Rev, Morrow is pleasantly remembered by many of our citizens who will hope that his disease may take a turn for the better. New York ia making strides toward the World's Fair, and will eventually capture it if she gets time enough and fs not interfered with They have now got as far along as Memorial Arch to the late George Washington that is, the World has succeeded in raising subscriptions toward it to the amount of 158,000 This is doing remarkably well for city which allowed Bartholdi'i statue of Liberty to go begging for months for a pedestal on which to stand. Franllin AVu. Stove mica at reduced price at F. W. Law's. It An exchange makes note of the following fact: "It baa been reliably ascertained that out of 185 cases of successful swindling throughout the State by traveling sharpers, by which people of the rnral districts were robbed, some to the extent of thous aods of dollars, only in ten cases were the victims subscribers to their home County papers. The man who reads his County newspaper every week 'is not likely to be swindled by these sharpers, as the papers expose all their games." Our Brookston correspondent writes: Mr. Cbas. Lindsey, the J. X. Co.'s tanner of Brookston, has resign ed his position. Mr. Lindsey is highly esteemed by bis men and all who knew him. The general opinion is that Brookston loses one of its best citizens and a better man cannot be gotten to fill the vacancy. Mr. Lindsey is a man of high respectability and under stands his profession thoroughly. Mr. A. Marshal of Sheffield, who was hurt seriously by ft runaway team, died on Friday. A few coveys of quail aie ready to be exterminated by the hunters of Crawford county. They are so scarce that they are of but little value to those who hunt them, and it will not be long till they will all be killed ofT, if some better protection is not given them. If the killing of them were entirely prohibited for about five years tbey would become sufficiently plenti ful to be of so ire value. This climate Is a little severe on them, but there were great numbers of quail in this county many years ago, and would be again, if tbey were allowed to breed a few years without molestation, Mead ville Gatette. Those who aro victims of asthma might be interested in the following statement made by a sufferer : "After being a victim to asthma fur over ten years, I have hit on a remedy ao cheap and simple that I can't help bragging about it. My treatment is to stuff a pillow with yellow pine shavings and to change the stuffing frequently. Since I have substituted shavings for fuathers I have been able to sleep eight hours a night, where as before I could seldom lie down half an hour at a stretch. I used to sympathize with asthmatical victims, but I shan't feel like doing so any more, because the remedy is within the reach of all." L. W. Noyes of Chicago, the maker of Dictionary Holders, sends upon receipt of a two-cent stamp to pay postage, a series of very pretty blotters of most excelleut quality. Oue bss a cut of a little drum major cupid at the head of two long columns of Dictionary Holders, and this is his speech: "I am a quiet little 'drummer for the Noyes Holders. It is my mission to call atteotion to the fact that these are tho only Holders that have strong springs to hug the book firmly together, thus keeping the dust out of the upturned edges. The pos session of Noye's Dictionary Holders has made about 125,000 families hap py aod accurate in the use of words. Buy a Noyes Dictionary Holder from your bookseller and see bow much more frequently you will refer to the dictionary." East Hickory. "The mild November comes at last, Beneath a veil of rain ; The night wind blows ita folds aside; Her face is full of pain. The latest of her race she takea The Autumn's vacant throne ; She has but one short moon to live, And she must live alone." Prof, frank Wneeler organized a class in vocal music in this place on Wednesday evening. Henderson & Uoluns left with a fleet of lumber for Oil City on Wednesday morning. The election passed off in the usual manner with the exception of a fe changes in coats. The way some of our good (T) Republicans turned their coats is "diffi cilis inventu." A wild western show was given on our streets on Monday evening. Eli Berlin, M. Catlio, Mrs. Jonas Shunk aud son, with others of Whig Hill, were in town during the week. Mr. Samuel Cooard, whj has been sick, is convalescent. , J. S. Henderson has purchased the Roberts property situated on corner of Billiard aod Gas Avenue. Mrs. John II. Sigworth of Lineville, Pa., is a guest of her son, Chairman Sigworth, 5c. aod lOo. Bargain Counter attractions and Holiday Goods now arriving and to come in every week Christmas. 2U Smearbauoh & Co. For Sale. Blacksmith shop and property. Shop 26x40 feet, 2 forges and 2 sets of tools. House 16x26, good cellar and good well of water. Barn 18x28, out buildings, and pavements leading to all. Ooe acre of land, fruit trees and grapevines. Situated in Clarington, Baroett township, Forest Co., Pa. Address John W. Snyder as above. R. W. Merrlam Dead. Mr. R. W. Merriam, whose serious backset we mentioned last week, died la Spring City, Tennessee, on Thurs day morning Oct. 31, 1889, at about 1 o'clock. Ten days previous to that date he left Tienta, intending to find a suitable location in the State of Georgia in which to pass tba winter months, feeling that in b.is weakened condition he would not be able to withstand the climate of this country. Four years ago last July Mr. Mer riam contracted a cold, while in the pursuit of his business at Dyersburg, Teno., which resulted in a severe at tack of pneumonia. Partially recov ering he continued bis work of super intending the manufacture of staves for nearly two years, wheo be was so completely broken down in health that ha was obliged to relinquish a very lucrative position, and he came north hoping in a few months to again be restored to health. His hopes were never realized ; on the contrary, he gradually grew weaker. Added to bis already distressing condition came the nickneis of bis devoted wife, which sickness culminated, after several months of suffering, in her death in July last, thus leaving Mr. Merriam with the sole care of five little children. Realizing his situation, and believing that he bad not long to live he set about to get homes for the little ones, and bad the comforting assurance of knowing before be died, that they were provided with the plessantest of pi sees in the homes of kind and loving adopted parents. When he reached Spring City he was among entire strangers, but for tunately met Mr. G. W. Pardee, for merly of Corry, Pa., and a member of the society to which he belonged, the United Workmen, who gave him every assistance in bis power, and when death occurred, accompanied bis re mains to this place, where tbey were taken in charge by his fellow mem bers aud given a very respectable burial. The funeral took place on Saturday forenoon last from the Pres byteriao Church, of which be was i consistent member, and where his pastor, Rev. J. V. McAninch delivered a short but very impressive discourse, after which the remains were laid to rest by the side of his wife in River side Cemetery. In bis last hours, and when he was sinking fast, bis weakened mind reverted back to his home here, and be penned a few faint lines to bis faithful physician, Dr. Morrow, in which be asked God's blessing on his dear children, expressed a desire to be buried by the side of his wife, and closed by thanking God that be was not afraid to die. His children were all present at the funeral, accompa nied by their adopted parents, and looked a last time upon the face of a kind and indulgent father. Mr. Merriam was aged 67 years, He held a beneficiary certificate in the A. O. U. W. for 12,000, which will be divided equally among bis five children. Hepler Corners. Mr. I. F. Stitzinger, who for some time has been stopping near Tarhill, has returned borne. . Mrs. Ben. Perry, accompanied by Miss Therese Myers, both of this proximity, were visiting friends near Oil City not long since. The Zioo Church at Red Brush, was recently repaired. The wild geese were seen flying one day last week. This indicates that winter is fast approaching. J. E. Stitzinger was seen in Ne maosville a few days ago. Singing school at the Lutheran Church near Lickingville, is being conducted by Prof. Snipe of Marien ville. NOV. 5. SOMBHYO. School Report. Report of Brookston public school for the month ending Oct. 28, 1889: Room No. 1. No. of pupils in at tendance duriog mouth, 32. Averagi attendance, 29. Per cent, of attend ance, 91. Those present every day were, Harry Erickson, John Stoneman Andrew Banksoo, Severine Carlson James Cochran, Amiel Kopf, Vioui Joreeson, Maggie Uocbran. Jennie, Lizzie and Bede Anderson, Jeoni Johnson, Jennie Bruce, Josie Sroka Those absent one day were, Tilli Jorgeson, Emma Bruce, Oacar Carlson and Allen Anderson. Mrs. A. De Lace y. Teacher, Room No. 2. Eurolled, males 12, females 10. Average atteudance, males 10, females 9. Per cent. attendance, males 89, females 91 Those present every day were, Joseph Miller, Wm. Bruce, Seora Anderson Dora Miller and Joie Anderson. Those absent ooe day were George Dickin son, F. II. Anderson, Anna Beckwith and Carrie Jorgeson. R. A. SrUICKENBEK, Downs' Elixir will cure any cough or cold, no matter of bow long standing, For sale by D. Baruett, FROM SOUTH AMERICA. Orriciorras Chief Emoinkbr aud Omn'v Mama OUR, FSRROCAHRII. V AWTIOQT7I A, Pokrto Berrio, Colombia, Oct. 9, 1880. Ed. Republic if t The Forest Republican of August 28th, arrived to-day and was very careful ly read by all the Americans In the office, (and all In town who came from the States years ago,) as it was the first paper from the United States to roach us. We left New York Aug. 29th, via the Atlas Line Steamer "Alene." Sept. 8d we reached Fortune Island, one of the Bahamas, where we sent mall ashore, but did not cast an chor. The weather was very pleasant and all of our party enjoyed the tripthus far very much. The noxt stop tnaffo was at the Port (Roadstead) of Oonalves, Hayti, near the mouth of the Artibonito River, on the Northern Peninsula. Hero we stayed one day receiving and discharging cargo. Fortune Island Is low and sandy, but Hayti, unlike all the remainder of the West Indian group, la mountainous to the very water's edge; the mountains rising directly from the shore to a height of three to four thousand feet. At Oonalves we saw tho first palms cocoa, wine and fan. These trees do not diminish in sice, but are as largo thirty feot from the ground as tbey are at tho ground, and then end In one tuft of leaves, some of which are fifteen feet in length. The cocoa palms are different from the other varieties named, their leaves being pendant. The fan palm bss very large broad leaves. while the wine palm has a long leaf stock with numerous leaves on either side that resemble the "swamp flag" of Pennsyl vania. Gonaives Is a small town of three thous and persons. The town was originally built by the French in the 17th ceutury, but it is now a mass of ruins and tumble down houses, among which are the miser able huts of the natives. We did not soo much of Haytian life or customs at Go naives, but at the next point, rori-au Prince, we saw it In all of its true inward ness. Arriving, as wedid, Justattbeclose of the Legitime-Hyppollte unpleasantness, the town was filled with soldiers and om cers, and men-of-war swarmed In tne harbor. YeOods! Such officers and sol diers. Ragmuffins would more noarly express It if they had been half clad, but they were not. Men-of-war constructed from old Boston and New York tug boats, except one, the "Dessalines," which is an iron-clad ram, built in France. But to do up the town. We first called upon United Minister Plenipotentiary, Hon. J. E. W. Thompson, and spent several hours very pleasantly with him, during which he gave us an accurate account of the conduct of the late rebellion in Hayti, but it did not accord with New York paper stories at all. Next we took a walk through the town or I should say city. The city was built by the French about the same time as Oonalves and must, while ruled by the French, have been a city of regal magnifi cence. The remains aud ruins or Hand some buildings indicate what it must have been. Massive columns of stone and brick supporting immense arches of gran te or brick work yet remain to give some Idea of the style of architecture. But, alas I Ninety years of anarchy and misrule have laid waste about all of the boasted civilization of the French in Hayti, Un der the French the streets were all paved with cut atono and the drives with macad am or concrete of tho very best quality Now the sidewalks are torn up, or sheds built out over them and this Is the place for exhibiting wares that are for sale, and pedestrians are forced to "take to the middle of the road." There are several market places. Oh, Heavens I A fow poles stuck into the ground and a few miserable rags or dirty boards laid on poles for a cover, while others exhibit their goods for sale by piling them In an indiscriminate heap on the ground, or where the ground ought to be but is not, for the market and streets in all parts of the town are covered with filth to a deptli of from one to three feet. The French had a fine system of sewerage and I will here add, that no olty in creation could have a better system than they had, for every day, yes every ebb of the tide all sew ago was carried out into the sea, and as tho city la built on a gradually inclined plane from the sea rising toward the interior, abundant drainage was to be bad for every part of the town. But to return to tho markets. Polos are stuck into the streets and leaned up against the houses, on which are hung shirts, drawers, coats, hats, drosses, calico, cloth of all kinds, and amall goods are displayed on empty flour barrols and boxes; lemons, oranges and fruits are thrown on the ground. Bread Is sold from dirty filthy looking tin buck ets and everything else in like manner. To give your readers some idea of the con dition of the streets I will illustrate. Tho day before we came there was a very heavy rain and the waters rushing down through the streets washed out one place two foot deep, through accumulated filth and at the bottom was a fino concrete drive in an almost perfect state of preservation. Where some of the finest buildings have been allowed to go to decay and all fallen down perhaps, exoept one wall, you will Bee native huts built against this wall, aud the elTect is better imagined than described one side polished granite and the other three old half rotten boards or split bam boo canes. Imagine it needs no more. There is the remains of a street railway now gone to decay. No care is taken of anything. I must not close lu Hayti with out giving place to a word for the Haytian hog. Mr. Hog is a privileged character lu Port-au-Prinoe. He is a member of tUo board of health, iu fact is the board, street commissioner and common scavenger. His make up is interesting. His head is 12 inches long ; his body is about as long as his head. From the top of his back to Ibe bottom of his body is about 20 indies aud from side to side measured through his ribs ia about two aud one half inches. He is very intellectual looking for his head will just balance his body wheu his tail is cut off. When this is not done, a knot is tied into his tail to prevent bis slipping through cracks, provided they are vertical. The people are drowned, or half dressed and some are clad In the gar ment originally given to Adam iu the Garden; all those Indiscriminately parade the streets at all hours of the day. The same reckless abaudon exist iu every thing else. There is an excellent harbor, or rather, a good oue oould be made, but there is not even a wharf at which a veoaol vau unload ; all is doue by lighUir. What I have written above is only Uie one tou thousaudtb part of what I could write and yet not say one good thing for Part-au- Prinoe; I will, however, say this Port-au-Prince is a good place to get away front. Our next port was Petit Goave, a little town of about two thousand people, sit uated on the Southern Peninsula. This place seemed somewhat cleaner than Port-au-Prince, but it Is Hayti still. Our next stop was at the island of Navasss, belong ing to Hayti, but leased to an American company, who are removing guano from the island. From this point wo nnilcd South 21 East acroKs the Caribbean Sea to Savanilln arriving there Sept. 10th. Here we took the cars for llnrrsnqulllnnnd after passing the Custom Mouse Inspection went up town, to breakfast at "Hotel de Ilarrsn- quilla." Tlarranquilla is a town of about 1.1,000 to 20,000 inhabitants. The streets are nothing but sand. There are few side walks. Tho houses are all only ono story high except tho cathedral and Ltiblic build ings, and possibly two or three of the most woalthy persons. Here we paid our usual visit tn U. S. officials, calling ou the U. S. Consul and others connected with the Consulate. We remained two days in llarranqnilla and then started for this place as passengers on hoard the steamrr "Confian7.a." The trip up tho Magdnlena River was very pleasant though quite slow. It re quired seven days to make the 412 miles. Tho vegetotion In the tropics Is very lux uriant. We frequently saw forests utterly Impenetrable except by cutting ono's way. Nowhere lmvo I seen such immense but tresses to the trees as here. Wo saw leaf stalks twenty feet long, and leaves, one of which I measured was H foot long and two and one half feot wide. Tho leaf stalk was fully 3 Inches in diameter. Insect life is not as plentiful as one might sup pose. This is owing to the immense num ber of liEards and small reptillro who eat the eggs, or larvro of tho insects and catch thousands of those that are mature. The festive turkey-buzzard is everywhere to bo seen, and here constitutes the board of health, as tho hog does in Hayti. There are thousands of species of rich plumaged birds flitting among the trees, and parrots, guacamayos, parroquets, and other birds of the same family aro very plentiful : many very beautiful birds of which I have not learned the names. We saw many alligators or crocodiles ranging in length from 5 to 20 feet. Small plantations were occasionally seen on the banks of the river. The soil Is exceeding fertile and anything planted needs no further atten tion than to keep down the dense under growth. Bananas, plantains, yucca, yams, pepper, and other plants are cultivated, and many cattle weie seen along the banks. The population is largely Aborig inal Indian mixed with whites and ne groes, until there ia every conceivable shade from white, black or red to an equalization of the three. Their houses are miserably oonstructed and the North American beaver surpasses them as far in architectural skill as the New York archi tect's work surpasses the beaver. The native house consists of four, six, eight or ten (according to size of the bouse,) poles stuck into the ground, to which other polos are lashed with the tropical vines that grow every whoro; to those thoy lash split bamboo canes, and the roof is made of wiue palm leaf thatch; tho earth is the floor; no chairs or seats or furniture of any kind. Three stones about six incbos in diatnetor laid so as to support a round bottomed earthenware pot constitutes tboir stove and kitchen furniture of all kinds; all hands eat from the same pot. They can not read or write; never see a paper or a book ; have no enjoyments of life, but merely exist, vegetate aud die. Ibe va cancy caused by the demise of one oftheso is certainly about as iiiQnitecimal as the calculus of that name contemplates com prehension. Fully twenty-five per cent, of the native population are tainted, visi bly, with foul diseases aud the Lord only knows the proportion that are affected and yet not perceptible The native and mixed races constitute what is called "peons," and the whites dominate orer these in the most cruel and despotic manner, and the peon obeys, or rather tries to leave the impressiou that he is obeying, without a murmur of dixsout, or in any way resent his treatment, until he gets filled aud soaked with "aguardente," (whlto rum) when he usually "razors" bis aggressor. The peons usually receive six reals (equal to thirty cents American gold) per day, and as they ouly earn about one half of that you can form a pretty fair opinion of the value of a peon's work when meas ured with an American "stick." They have little or no idea bow work should be done and when shown how to do it, inva riably do it the "other way." We arrived at Puerto Borrio Sept. 19th, and were re ceived by a representative of the Govern niont and invested with the authority of our respective positions. Llout. W. P, Micbell, loth Regiment N. O. P., one of our party, is here, in charge of the impor tant position of superintendent of bridges and buildings, and director of the car shops.. Mr. M. L. Chadman, formerly editor of the Kortst Sational Democrat, having charge of the maintonance-of-way, and assistant chief enginoer, while your humble servant wields the gavel in the chief engineer's chair aud has assumed charge of the operation of t .0 road. The road of which we have control Is the "Ferrooarril do Autioqula,'' owned by the Government and which will soon bo ex tended to the I'acitiu Ocean, via Mednlliu aud connection with the Cauca Road from Buenaventura. Tho system wheu com pleted will lie nearly 4o0 milos long. The road has heavy grades and sharp curves and the extension of the road will not be unlike my experience on the Donver aud Rio Grande H'y, aud the uiouutaius will uot bo unlike the Rockies, and the range we shall have to cross is the Western Cor dilleras, or Western of the branches of the Andes, and high-st in Columbia. There are many tiuo engineering difficulties to f t,0 overoomo aud tho experience will very rich indeed. Limit. M chell will have what he has long been wishing for, long span, high railway bridge, and in this country he will certainly be afforded the opportunity to display his skill and Ingenuity, of which he has much in store. The road is iu such condition now as to require care and attention iu repair after which the work of new construction will go rapidly forward. The cliiuulo horo is quite warm, though not so excessivwly hut as I exHH-ted to find it, only five de grees from the equator. The thermome ter usually registers 87 to Uti9 during the heat of the day, aud about 73 during the latter part of the night and morning. When the sun set it la dark, and it doos uot get daylight until a few luiautes be fore suurise. Days and nights are nearly equal throughout the year, and perpetual summer exists; veiduie everlasting; flowers at all seasons of the year; corn may be planted at any tlino, and bananas, plnntalns, nnd fruits of all kinds are al ways ripe. What a country for the small boy and rramrs that w up. A bunch of bananas, such as Herman would msko five dollars not or their sale, can bo bought hero for 2) ceuts. I-einons can not be bought here, as thpy lie on tho ground In bushels in the forests. Oranges are scarce here, why, I do not know, but other fruits arc nliuiulmit. Water is very good, but warm. Thero nre no cool springs In this section, and it Is a good thing that thrro arenone. Wchnveall bocomo accustomed to tho warm water and do not, now, crave for cold water. Lest I should become tiresome I will closo with tho promise not to afllict your readers with another of this kind for a long time. Very Hastily, F. F. WlIITTKK'IS.. A single trial of Dr. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters will convince any ono troubled with costiveness, torpid liver nr any kindred diseases, of their curative' properties. They only cost 25 cents per tiottlo. Foi sale by D. Burnett. , Do not suppose that because It Is rec ommended for animals that Arnica ft Oil Liniment is an offensive preparation. It will not stain clothing or tho fairest akin. For sale by D. Burnett. Notice -Bridge Obstruction. Notice is hereby given that, owing to repairs being made, travel on tbi river bridge at Tionesta will be ob structed between the hours of 7 o'clock p. m., and 7 o'clock a. m., after Monday, October 7th, 1889, until further notice. Oct. 1. C. II. IIUKTEIt. RBNKWM II KR YOUTH. Mis. Phorlie Chosley, Peterson, Clay" Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable story, the truth of which is vouched for' by the residents of the town: "I am 73 years old, have been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years; could not dress myself without nelp. Now I am free from all pain and soreness, and am able to do all my own housework. I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for hav ing renewed my youth, and removed com pletely all disease and pain." Try a bot tle, only 50c, at Herman it Siggins' Drug? Store. English Spavin Liniment removes alt Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem ishes from hoives. Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone, Stifles, Sprains, all Swollen Thronta, Coughs Etc., Save $60 by use of one lottlo. Warranted. Sold by Herman Siggins, Druggists, Tionesta. nov28-ly. BlTKI.h'N'M A KMC A MAI.Vltf The best Salve In the world for CuW, UmiIua. Onwa T T I nara U.H 14 tint I I,'d..n. Sores, Tetter, Chappei Hands, Chilblains, corns, ami an hkiii cjrupuons, ana posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refundod. Prh-e 25 cents pet box. For sale by O. W. Bovard. Their Bsslneaa BhbIii. Probably no one thing bos caused such a gen oral revival nl trade at O. W. Bo vard's Drug Store as their giving away to their customers of so many free trial hot ties of Dr.- King's New Disoovery for" Consumption. Thoir trade is simply enormous in this very valuable articlo from the fact that it always cures and and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, and all throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can tost it before buying by getting a trial bottle free, largo size $1. Every bottle warranted. MARRIED. GALBREATII RANGE. At East Hick ory, Oct. 2!, 1889, by W. J. Foreman J, P., Mr. George W. Galbreath and Mrs, Laura M. Kongo, both of East Hickory, Forest Co., Pa. HENDERSON BURCETT By Rev. BV F. Delo, at the Centennial House, Clar ion, Pa., Oct. 17, 1889, John J. Hender son and Mrs. Anna Burkett, both of Clarington, Pa. ESTRAY. Came to the premises of the subscriber. In Harmony township, Forest County, Pa., about June 1st, In-V, a red yearling heifer. The owner is notified to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take her awav, otherwise she will be dis posed of as the law directs. October 28, 1889. J. K. GREEN. CAUTION NOTICE. All persons are hereby notified not to Interfere in any way, with the following property now in possession of C. C. Mun son, of Baruett township, Forest county, I'a.', as the same belongs to me, and is left. In his KMisesMion at my option, one horse, one wagon, tho contents of a certain boat locatod or lying in the Clarion river, near Clarington bridge, and also the contents of a certain other boat located or lying in the Clarion river, near Trout run. GEORGE McA.MNCH, October, 18, 1889. READ THESE UNPARALLELED OFFERS I THE HARRISBURO WKKULY Ti:i.EIlAPlI I the largest and best newspaper pub lished at the Capital of Pennsylvania. ' Kni'h number contains sixty-four col umns filled with the latest news, stories, market reports, and miscellaneous read' ing. Price, Only One Dollar Per Year, Dickens' Completo Works, (15 volumes, or Walter Soott's Waverly Novels, (5 volumes,) aud the Harrisburg Wsekly Telegraph, one year, will bo sent to any address, Mstago paid, for Two Dollars. Wo will furnish the Weekly Telegraph and "Our Family Physician," (New Edi tion, 480 pages, price .),) for Two Dollars, Weekly Telegraph and Texas Sittings; (weekly, price fl,) lor Two Dollars. Weekly Telegraph and Ameriuun Agri culturist for Two Dollars. Weekly Telegraph and either Country Home or Farm and Home (monthly) foe One Dollar nnd a quarter. Weekly Telegraph and American Farur er (inuiituly) lor one Isillar. RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED i'j Solicit Miilitu-riptinn In every School District iu t'uuwylvauia. Daily Telegraph, $j per year. Daily Telegraph aud Dickens' Works, J.". Daily Telegraph and Waverly Novsls, $5, Daily Telegraph aud Family Physician, l. Daily Telegraph and Texas Hittiugs, $ri, Daily Telegraph and Fruit Drier, 8.S0. The cash uiut aocompany all orders, aud le addressed to M. W. MoALAHNEY. Manager, Harrisburg, Pa. BroV OARD of EXAMINING. SURGEONd r Forest County. 8. K. Towler M. 1., President; J. W. Morrow M. D., Secretary ; J. B. Biggina M. 1)., Treasurer. The Hoard will meet iu Dr. Morrow'a olliee, Tionesta, ou tho third Weduusday of each Utuutll, at 10 o'clock, a. m. .X
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