The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-09-04

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attack of malaria for two or three
weeks past, and is somewhat reduced
in avoirdupois in consequence, but is
already feeling much better under the
soothing influence of his native coun.
try air.
The Sires photograph gallery will
be open during the entire week of court,
and all who wish sitting for photo.
graphs should be on hand at that time.
There is no use recommending the
work done at this gallery. Its reputa.
tion is fully established among our
people. Call early, and don't stay
away on account of cloudy weather.
Bring the babies.
The "old boys" who we're engaged
in the little scrimmage that took place
at Gettysburg 26 years ago last July,
are receiving their invitations, in the
shape of free transportation, to return
and look over the field once more, aud
many of them will start next Monday.
The tickets will be good to return
until the 18th of the month. 1t will
be glorious time for the veterans,
and we trust they will make the best
of it.
Monday was Labor Day." and
about the only thing to remind one
that it was a legal holiday was The
notice to that effect at the postoffice,
and the failure to hear the school bell
ring in the morning. Legal holidays
are getting pretty thick in this country,
and about the only good they accom-.
plish-or bad, we might say-is to
make fellow hustle around one day
earlier if he happens to have a note
fall due at the bank on the |. b. day.
MIR. A. G. Guth, Tiouestas excel.
lent Jeweler, has moved his store into
the building formerly occupied by the
postoffice, which has been thoroughly
refitted for that purpose, and makes a
splendid room. Mr. G. is now better
than ever prepared to serve his Gus.
toners, and as he does only first class
work and sells his goods lower than
the same can be bought for in larger
cities, there is no sense in going else.
where when in need of anything in his
line.
Carlisle d. Graham, the hero (?)
who has been shooting the great rap.
ids below Niagara Falls in a barrel
boat off and on for some time, has at
last accomplished the daring feat of
the age, by going over the Falls in his
boat. He successfully accomplished |
this hazardous journey on Sunday last,
going over the "horseshoe" about 200 |
feet from the Canadian shore. He
came out alive, and with the excep.
,ion of some pretty big bruises, is all
right. He says this last experience
settles that kind of business with him.
Mr.. j. NJ. Mintz is opening up
his new store in the large aud commo.
dious store room of the Kepler block
this week. HIS line will embrace dry
goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats,
caps, and ladies and gents furnishing
goods, etc., of which he has an i'm.
mense stock of every variety, and all
Of the freshest and newest styles. He
proposes to sell goods at such low
prices as will astonish the people of
Ibis section, and asks the public gen.
orally to call and see if what he says
Is not true. Look out for his grand
opening advertisement next week.
Prof P. J. Mahaffy, of Trinity
College, Dublin, is reported as saying
n lecture before the Chautauqua
Assembly last week that "The Declara-
ion of American Independence, de-.
,laring that all men are created free
Ind equal, ia FALSE" and that Thomas
Jefferson WAS call wrong in what he
wrote" If Prof. Mahafy will read
he Declaration he will discover that
t says Gall men are created equal"-
lot free and equal. This misquota-
ion is frequently made, but should
lot be perpetrated by a man who
comes over three thousand miles to
instruct the brethren at Chautauqua.
-Frdnklin Spectator.
-"Prof. Willie King" the cOlored
anatomical wonder, graced our town
With visit yesterday. The "profess.
II" has two sets of ribs, several hearts,
md a muscle as hard as adamant. He
las an extra set of ribs which he
hrows down into his abdomen at will,