The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-03-15

with a shotgun and went home Boosting
OF his achievement. His growing died
out, however, when he was fined $50 and
the costs of the suit for killing tie birds
u of season.
Boston was visited by another great
conflagration on the 10th inst, entailing
a loss of property valued at 81, 500, 900.
II was one of the three greatest fires i'm
Boston's h~istory-those of 1872 and 1889
being the other two.
Mr.. Cleveland will have a middle-aged
Cabinet. Their ages are thus given
Cleveland, SO years; Stevenson, So;
Gresham, 81; Carlisle, So; Bissell, 46
Lamont, Al; Herbert, so; OIney, So;
Smith, SO; Morton, go.
President Harrison has accepted a pro-
censorship in the Stanford University of
California for five years at a salary of
$4,000 a year. He will deliver a series
Of l. ctures OH constitutional law, and it
is said will not be employed more than
two months in the year.
An exchange tells of a adv who deci-
ded to scare her husband, who was quite
a hard drinker. so that he would reform.
To do this she procured a costume of a
devil that had been worn at a masuuer-
de-. The next time the erring spouse
came home feeling happy she quickly
donned the costume. and as he opened
the door she stepped forward and said
In sepulchral tones Come with mel
am the devill" The result rather aston
ished her, as the response that greeted
her was: "Zat so2 Shak oil boy. I'm
your brother-in-law 1 married your
sister,"
Leslie Jacox, mail carrier between
Kingsville and Summerville, taking in
Shannondale on his way, walks daily "a
miles weekly 204 miles; monthly SS4
miles, and yearly 1852 miles. During
his four years ending July LIST, 1898, he
will have walked 1865 miles. 1t is said
Mr.. Jacox can outwalk any person inthe
country, that for miles he swings along
at a gait that would distance any one in
this part of the state at least, and at the
same time he not only likes his employ
ment, but has excellent health and spir-
its. He receives as compensation $3.50
per year.-Clarion Jacksonian.
Isaac Morrison of ~Beechwoods, was
born in Ireland, but came to America in
1882. Immediately after his marriage,
about l847, he purchased a second hand
clock from Mr.. Turney who at that time
was landlord of tile old Franklin House,
Brookville, which stood where the Cen
trail Hotel is located. He took the clock
bone, put 1t in position and started it,
and it has kept correct time aver since.
During all these years Mr.. Morrison has
wound this clock every evening when at
home, as regularly as he went to bed, no
one but himself giving it u attention
when he was about. During his married
life the longest lie has been absent from
home at one time was seven weeks, and
his absence during the whole period
would not exceed one year. FIe has
therefore wound this clock at least fifteen
thousand imes.-BroOkville Democrat.
Rick Donovan, a popular Democratic
h~otel-keeper at Kane, Mexican county
Pa, was the cause of a good deal of
amusement at the Capitol during the in
arguration. The reason for this is that
Mr.. Donovan is an excellent double for
Senator David B. Hill. Consequently he
was followed by throngs of admirers
wherever he went, and on numerous &C.
casions he was stopped by persons and
addressed as Senator Hill and asked rel
alive to pending legislation. Tonight
one excited individual rushed up to him
in the presence of the Express CORES
pondent and a~nxiously inquired whether
he would be able to secure he passage OF
the New York Bridge bill before adj
journment. The resemblace is so mark
ed that the Senate and the hotel keeper
were brought together and exchanged a
few words.-Buttalo Express.