The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

tleman asked. "Ohl our mas have
thrown away all our horrid medicine,
and we have only to take DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, and that ain't bad at
ALL"
From a private letter from Mr..
G. M. Russell, at Chebalis, Washing
ton Territory, we learn that their mill
is turning out daily $4,000 to 10000
feet of dressed lumber, all of which is
sold and used in that place, which is
an evidence that the town is booming
and building up rapidly. All of the
Forest county people now located
there are prosperous and happy, their
old friends here will be pleased to
learn.
We see it stated in the press of
the State that the friends of Hon.
Henry Brace, of Warren, are urging
him for the U. S. Marshalship of the
Western district Of Penn'a, with the
chances of his appointment very good
under the incoming administration.
Mr.. Brace has strong backing, aud
nothing would please the Republicans
of this section more than TO hear that
this Republican war. horse had been
thus rewarded for his unceasing labors
for the party.
Everything booming! We are
now in the centre of the Penn'a Oil
Field, with the finest producing well
in this section at our doorl With
thousands of acres knocking at Tio
nesta's door for admission to make it
the liveliest oil town in Oildom. We
can safely say to the oil producer that
we have the largest stock of merchan
disc in the county, aud will be happy
to have you caIl and see our stock.
2t. H. j. Hopkins & Co.
The recent act Of congress, pro.
viding for an increase of pension on
account of total or partial deafness,
having been approved by the presi'
dent, the commissioner of pensions
gave notice to all those now pensioned
for total or partial deafness, that no
formal application will be required to
secure said increase, and therefore no
lawyers fees need be incurred in that
way. Notice is given the pensioners
to write to the commissioner giving
name, certificate number, and service
and such cases will be settled at the
earliest moment.
Last Friday evening James
Cooper, of Balltown, had little ex'
perience with natural gas, which might
have proved very serious. He has
fitted up jet in his barn, and had
gone there with lantern, and while
attempting to either light the gas OF
turn it off, the stuff began to escape
and when gas begins to escape il don't
take it long to ego off," which it did
in this instance, and blew Mr.. Cooper
almost completely out Of the barn
He was quite severely though not Sc
riously burned about the face and
hands. No other damage was done
"A few days ago Alex Thompson
and Charley Russell went rabbit-hunt
ing They succeeded in "holing" one
and Russell started for a grub.hoe
setting his hammerless gun down by q
tree. During his absence Alex goI
curious about the workings of Rus
sells gun, the like of which he haC
never seen before, and he proceeded tc
investigate it. After looking it al
over and wondering where the shoo
came from, he concluded it wouldn'
hurt to press the trigger gently. Bang
went the load. Alex ked-first a
himself then at the gun-to see wher'
the darned load came from. Then b,
very cautiously put the crazy thing
back where it belonged, and picked uI
his own old never failing muzze. loader
when, 10! be found, as a reward fo
! allowing his curiosity to get the uppe
hand of him, he had shot just ST,
inches of the muzzle off the con.twistet
thing. He didn't lament much, how
ever, as his gun was too long anyway
and it was a quick and inexpensiv
way of getting it cut off; and on tn
/. whole Alex thinks il is about as goo,
= an average shot as he ever made any
a how.