The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-03-08
NENSY NOTES.

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substitute dead" for err but who for
got the qualifying adverb, furnished his
readers with the surprising news that
'our esteemed fellow citizen, simon
Smith is lying dangerously dead
Washington News.
STAMPS, please" curly said the
young lady. "With or without?" que
rled the facetious drug store clerk.
with or Without Without what9' was
indignant inquiry. "Whiskers, ma'anI.
One centers has no whiskers on Colum,
bus. The two-centers have. "-Phila.
Call.
The best way to stop the pain from a
burn or scald when the skin has not
been taken off is to break and egg over
the wound, The sufferings arise largely
from exposure to the air, and the white
of the egg forms an artificial skin or
covering which for a time eflectually pre-
vents contact with the air, and so lessons
irritation of the nerves.
Report of Blocher School for month
ending March 3, 1898: Percent. of attend
ance, males 81, females 81. Present ev-
cry day, Clarence, Harry and Roy MealY,
Tracy Wolf, Pearl, Grace and Bessie
Mealy, Polly Fenstermaker, Bertha
Blocher, Daisy and Emma George. Alb
sent but one day, Ernie Wolf, Ralph
Blocher. BLANCHE PEAsE, Teacher.
One of the latest swindles practiced in
this part of the country is an advertise
ment Of a steel engraving. 1t reads like
this: "Cut this out and SEND $3.50 and
you will receive a beautiful steel engrav-
ing, The Landing Of Columbus This
engraving is authorized by the govern
ment and is an exact copy of the work of
one of the great masters" Some man
from G"ldon answered it, and received
in return a Columbian postage stamp.
A great many people have been victim
lied in this way. look out for it.-Ash-
land Telegraph.
Eleven bridges, all of steel, will be
built by the w. n. Y. Il p. during the
coming spring and summer. Pioneer
will have a three span structure, and on
the river division one-span bridges will
be built at Crydon, Wolf Run, Quaker
Bridge, Sugar Run and Red House.
Two will be built on the Rochester divi-
sion, including a three span structure at
Portage, and three will be built on the
Buffalo division. The cost of these
bridges will aggregate in the neighbour
hood OF 500, 900, and their erection is
largely due to the damages sustained
through the floods of last une.-Blizzard
Did you ever think of the amount of
wheat raised and consumed by the Uni
ted States and the world at large for one
year? The following is a recent statisti-
cal statement: The last two crops pro-
duced l.l27 900. 900 bushels and that about
30, 0O0, 900 bushels were carried over in
1891, making two years supply ending
July LIST, 1893 equal l,I6O, 900, 900 bushels,
The seed required for two years equals
ITO millions. Home consumption at 26
millions per month, 65i millions. Total
home necessities to July LIST, plus exports
To date equal l,09l 900 bushels. Average
exports have been nearly fou millions
per week.
A verdict of guilty of murder i'm the
first degree was returned against Ralph
Crossmier, in the Mexican county courts
at Smethport on Sunday evening last.
The story of the crime is as follows The
body of Mrs. Lucette C%rossmier, the
murderer's own mother, was found hang
ing in a stable on her farm at Farmers
Valley, four miles from %Smethport, on
the evening of November 10Th. A little
investigation showed hat the woman had
been stranglel and then hung up, in a
clumsy attempt to make it appear as a
case of suicide. Suspicion at nee
pointed to her son, Ralph, as the MUIR
derer, and a button found on the stable
DOR fun ished the clue that led IN his ar
rest and wove a chain Of clrcumslantial
evidence about him that was satisfactory
and conclusive. tie was seen in the vi
cinitY of the crime before and after the
murder. He had frequently expressed a
wish that the old woman was dead, and
had made inquiries in regard TO placing
an insurance upon her life without
her knowledge. The young man
is of powerful build and about 26
years of age. The verdict is generally
regarded as n just one and the only one
possible under the circumstances.
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