The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-01
HERE AND THERE.

1t is said that the following remedy for
diphtheria, where it has been applied
promptly, has never been known to fail in
effecting a cure. 1t is remedy that was
discovered in Germany, and is said to be
the best known. The remedy is simply
as follows: At the first indication of diph-
iberia in the throat of tho child, make the
room clean. Then take a tin cup and
pour into It quantity of tar and turpen.
tine, equal parts. Then hold the cup over
fire so as to fill the room with the fumes.
The little patient, on inhaling the fumes
will fall asleep, and, when it awakes, 1t
will cough up and spit out all the mem
braneous matter, and the diphtheria will
pass of. The fumes of the tar and tur
pentine loose the matter in the throat thus
atfording the relief that has bafiled the
skill OF physicians. The remedy Is simple
and parents should cut this out and pre-
serve it.-EX,
Judge Taylor yesterday rendered an
important decision on the fence law. The
old colonial law of 100 requires fences in
this State to be constructed of a certain
height and strength. In 1885 the Legisla-
ture passed an act allowing counties to
settle tho fence question by voting for or
against the repeal of the old law. Venan-
go county voted for the repeal. Some
months ago cattle belonging TO Mr..
Cherry, near Housewife, broke into the
premises Of a neighbor named Frost. The
latter sued Cherry for damages before
Justice Mustard, of Housewife, and got
judgment for So. Defendant appealed the
case to court, Hancock and Thorp, of Oil
City, appearing for him, and W. j. Breene,
OF this city, for Frost They argued the
case before the court two months ago.
Judge Taylor's opinion sustains the JUS
| tice, on the ground that the first section of
the act of 100 is still in force in Venango
county; also, that the act of 1885 is uncon-
stitutional, rs 1t Is special legislation, in
conflict with Art. of the new Constitu-
ton. This decision means that if a man
would collect damages for the depredations
of his neighbours breschy cattle, he must
show that he maintains the old-fashioned
fence, popularity described as "horse high,
bull-strong and pig-tight." - Franklin
News.
a gentlemen who pretends to know
says that the secret of Solicitor General
George A jerks success at the bar was
as much owing TO his habit of studying
men as his knowledge of law. He made
it point to learn the weaknesses of the
| opposing counsel, and would invariably =
make practical use of his information. II
his opponent had hobby he would force
him TO get on and ride at a critical point.
AS an instance of this he told the follow
ing story; George and his brother, Judge
w. p. jerks, had opposite sides of an i'm,
portant case. George realized that he haG
the weak side, and knew that his brother
would knock his argument into a cooked
| hat unless something desperate was done.
! Knowing his brothers. great biblical
| knowledge and his weakness for display
| ing 1t, George contriyed 10 make a couple
Of bungling quotations from Scripture al
the close of his argument, in which he
| tortured the inspired word in a horrible
manner, greatly to the exasperation OF his
brother. When Judge William arose to
address the jury he Immediately proceed
ed 10 show them how little George knew
about the Scriptures. He gave the quota
tions In proper form, showed that they
were not uttered by the particular prophet
to which they were attributed, and lastly
that they had been improperly applied
BY the time the Judge had Strengthened
out the distorted Scripture quotations he
had little time left TO talk about the case
And thus, by setting up a man OF straw
for his opponent to knock out, instead OF
his argument, George won tho case
| [Punxsutswney Spirit.