The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-07
NEWSY NOTES.


gost, who had reached the advanced age
of 1O4 years. His simple habits and good
natured disposition are said to have adj
ded many years TO his life.
"Bridge Gone" is the startling legend
that now meets the astonished gaze of the
traveller at the approaches TO the Tobey
bridge on either side of the Clarion river.
Travellers will do well to look out for
these signs.--Clarion Democrat.
Eulalia, the spanish visitor, says the
way to pronounce her name is "Ay-oo-
lah-lee-ah." That may go in Spain, but
in this country where life is too short to
spend half an hour on four syllables she
must expect people to take an American
short cut and call her "Yoolaly. Brad
for Era.
The High Explosive Company, with
branch offices in nearly every town in
the oil region and headquarters in Brad
ford, has made an assignment. The liabil-
tiles and assets are not stated The COM
pany is capitalized at S150,OOO. 1t is un-
derstood that Eastern companies are the
company's heaviest creditors.
Several weeks ago Thomas Alexander,
of the South Side, found a pheasant's
nest containing eleven eggs, in the pine
tract, and brought them home. He put
them under bantam hen, and last Satur-
day was pleased to see nine bright little
| pheasants peep out from under their
adopted mother, Mr.. Alexander is very
proud of this addition to his poultry
yard, but we scarcely expect a pair of
them for our thanksgiving dinner, But
Ter Herald.
The Kittanning Standard says; En-
| lentou people made move on Monday
of this week, which could be copied TO
the advantage and welfare of every town
in the state. The Town Council appoin-
ted the day and at a. m. at the tap of
| the fire alarm every citizen was expected
to go to work removing all accumula-
| tions of rubbish etc. on his premises.
Teams were busy during the day remov-
ing this refuse which was placed in piles
on the streets. Emlenton deserves to
get along without anycontagious diseases
this summer.
A novel swindle is being worked in
the interior counties of this and adjoining
states. A very clerical-looking man ap-
pears at the house of prosperous farmer
and announces he is minister who
is going to preach at a neighboring
church. Soon after a young couple ride
up and ask the farmer to direct them to a
minister, where to be married. The
preacher offers his services, the ceremo-
ny is performed and the minister asks
the farmer and his wife to sign the mar
riage certificate. They readily do so, and
soon receive notice of a note in bank.
What next?
A terrible accident happened to Mains
circus train near Tyrone, on the Clear
field branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
/, Tuesday night of last week. Rounding z
a sharp curve twelve of the cars jumpe
the track and were smashed to pieces
down a fifteen foot embarkment. Five
people were killed outright, and twelve
frghtfully injured. Forty-nine valuable
horses and two sacred cows were killed
A lioness, tiger, panther and numerous
snakes and other animals escaped
Three sleeping cars containing $50 peo.
pie were saved by the lunch car getting
across the track. The loss will reach
nearly 100000.
Two years ago the House Appropria
tions Committee had referred to it 3d.
bills involving an expenditure of S26,
$50, 523 26. OF these, &C were negatived
fha al N total n
} 20,34l ,64l 20 reducing the demands
S6,l3S,SSl 81. This session Chairman
Marshall's committee received 2S2 bill
and 81 were negatived. The original to
tai was S36, ,92I, ,742 15, but the committet
! scaled this down to so, LAG, 733 SO, cut o
r Sl4,774, ,99S so. AS it stands now, with thu
additional appropriation to the schools
the estimate of the committee has no
been exceeded more than $4,000. 1t il
9 the Governors intention to dispose of tn,
: bills as rapidly as possible. Harrisburg
Telegraph.
The case of Bidwell VS.. Ridgway
I which was tried at Meadville, ended oI
t Monday of last week in verdict agains
r defendant of 81 and costs. The actiol
. | grew Out Oh tue llI6 d6 lle GNluBWdS sam
tarium at Hydetown on May 3, 1892, il
] which daughter of Oscar Bidwell, Q
g Little Cooley, lost her life. Bidwell a
n first wanted $1,000, but afterwards offere,
to settle for 81 900. Mr.. Ridgway, wh
from the first considered the case one @
Q blackmail, pure and simple, refused al
!. offers of a settlement, prefering to let tn
!, court decide the case. Bidwell then sue
for 50, 600 damages, with the results abov
q mentioned. On hearing the verdict th
r patients at the sanitarium immediatel
e took up a collection of 100 pennies on be
. half of "Uncle Sam" Ridgway and sci
them to Bidwell in payment of the flint
Franklin News.
10 81 learned a new thing said lady n
Gently, "while visiting an English frien
o who Is living in the country. We had
q small dance one evening of my stay, an
- my hostess served the most deliciou
l. lemonade I ever drank. / spoke of
y the next day, and she told me she mac
,f it of freshly boiled water-the secret 81
said of throughly good lemonade.
have a regular rule she further inform
D. ed me, which insures success if l al
Al making a quart or gallon. For a quart