The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-05-17
NEWSY NOTES.

The borough council of Clarion has
finally taken the COW by the horns, and
she is no longer permitted to Craze on the
boulevard.
On Monday of last week, Judge Hen
derson of Meadville quashed all the in
dictments, nine in number, against the
Delamaters for embezzlement.
Some of the railroads in this part of the
country are using ties that were cut in
Florida. The line from Titusville to
Dunkirk has just received $500 Florida
ties.
An exchange truthfully remarks that
the homegrown, handspanked ragged,
barefoot country boy makes a better
fighter in the battle of life than does the
pampered, well-clothed city boy, the seat
of whose pants are busted with a golden
slipper.
Hon. Robert r. Lincoln, ex-Minister
of the United States to the Court of st.
James, was among the passengers of the
American steam ship New York, arrived
from Southampton on the 18th. The ex-
Minister was apparently in rugged health
and expressed himself as happy to be at
home again.
A. Fl. Newman, of Catasauqua, Pa,
has in his possession the first shell that
was thrown into Chambersburg by the
rebels on the morning of June 30th, 1864.
Four shells were thrown into the city he
fore entering and one landed in the gar
den OF Mr.. Newman's father. 1t twas dug
out by the present owner before it had
time to cool.
A young woman stopping in San Diego.
Cal, recently came from the East to CAL
ifornia, fell in love, married, settled
down, broke up housekeeping, lost her
husband, and resumed her maiden name
all within the last month. Her husband
during the same time left his situation,
met and married the girl, changed his
name twice and disappeared to parts un-
known.
Bishop Mullen, of Erie, is making ar
rangements for the celebration of the
twenty'fith anniversary of his episcopa-
cy in the Erie diocese. The event will
be celebrated August Ist and I'd, by the
opening of st. Peters Cathedral a $780,
600 structure, and the Episcopal residence
for the first time. Mgr. Salolli has been
induced to be present, and Archbishop
Ryan will deliver an address.
The Grove City Telephone says: Prof
George b. Lord, Superintendent of
Schools of Venango county, will proba-
bly, receive the appointment of Deputy
State Superintendent under the new ad-
ministration. Superintendent Lord is
closing his third term in Venango county
and was not candidate for reelection.
He has long been recognized as one of
the leading educators of the State, and
his appointment would give universal
satisfaction"
Nearly six weeks ago two men were
upset while crossing the Corydon dam
and one, young man named Matthew
Heller was drowned. reward was Of
fered for the recovery of the body by his
brother, John Heller, who has maintain
ed a systematic search. His efforts were
rewarded at about 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when he found the body hang
ing on the limb of a tree on the bank of
the river about one hall mile above
| Thompson Warren Ledger.
Johnathan stanhope, of Wayne county
Indiana, likes the Columbian stamp so
well that he has determined to paper his
parlor with the denominations 1, 2, and
5 cent, using equal numbers. Mr.. Stan
hope measured the superficial area of a
Columbian stamp, and ascertained the
number needed. BY other mathamati-
cal operations he found the amount of
cash required to secure the stamps would
be S3,SOO That did not deter the old
man, for he is wealthy. He drew his
check for the amount, presented it TO the
postmaster at Richmond, Ind, and de-
manded the equivalent in Columbian