The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-06-29
NEWSY NOTES.

1t is gratifying to know from Secretary
Edge, of the State Board of Agriculture.
that the yield of wheat in Pennsylvania
this year will exceed that of last year.
This means further continuance of that
prosperity that always accompanies good
crops.
; Here's pointer for the cigarette smoker.
DIR. Kelley says: "The cigarette habit
brings confusion to the brain and heart,
and train of ills from which it is hard to
recover, even though you stop the habit.
l will never treat man who persists in
using the cigarette. 1t results in insanity
and DEATH"
Mrs. Brookins' residence at Bradford,
says the Era, was struck by lightning on
the 1lth inst, shattering window into
fragments. The lightning ran along the
wall in fantastic fashion and IN its track,
concealed behind looking glass, was a
roll of greenbacks which amounted to
5000. The currency was burned to ashes.
Doubtless the best paying church in
Pennsylvania is the one belonging TO the
Presbyterians in Mcdonald. Until the
oil boom came along the church was as
poor as poverty. Oils wells were struck
in various directions around the property.
Finally the elders bored for oil in the
church yard and struck we'll which
flowed 1000 bbls. day. No collections are
now necessary in that church. The pastor
gets big salary, the members are in
clover, aud about everybody seems anx-
ious TO join.
Mrs. Langtry is an enthusiastic fan col
lector, writes Frances NJ. Smith in an ad-
mirable paper, prose and Poetry of the
Fam" in Peterson's Magazine for July.
Her specimens represent almost every
era, the French fans being particularly
beautiful and delicate. Oscar Wilde found
fitting work for his talent in designing a
room particularly for them. The walls
and ceilings are decorated with the fans of
China and Japan, while cabinets and
easels held the carved ivory ones, many of
which are so frail that they rest on satin
cushions.
The Erie Times says: "The County
Commissioners of Erie and Warren Coun-
ties, at their organization at Cory the Gath
inst, elected Judge Gunnison President
of the Association. Although the Judge
was not present, he will accept promptly.
The Commissioners of Crawford county
| did not attend the meeting, but it is un-
derstood that they are in favor of the work
house scheme. The sentiment of the
meeting was to build workhouse for the
punishment of all prisoners who get less
than years sentence. At Cory there is
large amount of excellent material for
the manufacture of tile, brick, tile for
sewer purposes, etc. 1t is the intention to
admit the prisoners from all the north
western counties at a stated price. The
workhouse, in all probability, will be
built by Erie, Warren and Crawford
counties.
The Titusville Sunday World says:
Now that the vexed question of deter
mining who the presidential candidates
would be has been settled, it is expected
that the Governor and his advisors will be
visited by a committee from this city, and
the question OF State aid in replacing Oil
Creek in its former channel discussed. If
the work is properly done it is evident
that the city cannot, and ought not, stand
the expense. The magnitude of the un-
dertaking and its importance makes it
clearly the duty of the Governor to exer-
else extraordinary measures in rendering
prompt relief. The Legislature will then
legalize the action as soon as it convenes.
The committee appointed 10 visit the Gov
ernor is Hon. e. o. Emerson, Hon. w. II.
Andrews, Colonel ]. J. Carter, II. G.
BlOss, Roger Sherman, John J.. McKin-
ney, ex-senator John Fertig, Jesse Smith
and A. B. Rowland. Estimates of neces-
sary expenditures and other data have
been made by City Engineer Joseph Smith.
AS many of the committee as possible will
leave for Harrisburg this week.
The Centreville NeWS relates the follow
ing: 1--WE have been told of many ludi-
crous scenes and incidents growing out of
the great flood of June 4th, and ambitious
reporters have busted clouds, and mill
dams, and almost ruined their imagina-
tons in their frantic endeavors to gain
notoriety and fame, in reportorial journal
ism. but the incident we are about to relate
is true and told without hope of reward.
On the Sunday following the flood after
the waters had subsidized and gone to join
their kindred in the "Father of Waters"
l.. b. Preston, of rryonville, discovered
that he was minus two horses, and of
course search was instituted for the lost.
Near the village is large wild grape vine
that winds afiectionately around tree OF
good proportions with quite a large
spreading top, the vine, as il frequently
the case, forming a sort of net work among
the branches, and there, over ten feet from
the ground, in the protecting embraces of
the tree top and vine was found one of the
lost horses alive and safe. The animal
was rescued from his lofty quarters, and
is now notorious as a hero and flood relic.
If any one can tell a bigger story and
speak the TRUTH lot him now take the
floor, or else forever after hold his tongue"