The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-08-16
NEWSY NOTES.

ploye of the Lake Shore road, was run
over and instantly killed by a switch en-
gine near the Eclypee refinery, Franklin,
Saturday morning,
A Cory man who recently visited
Bradford says times are so hard over
there that the bees have crossed with the
lightning bugs in order that they may
work nights.-Corry Leader.
"Uncle Sam" Ridgway, of Hydetown,
has been quite seriously ill for some time
and considerable uneasiness prevails
among his friends who hope he will
speedily recover his usual health.
AS soon as the river and Harbor Com
mittee of the present Congress is appoin-
ted a system of locks and dams in the
Allegheny, near Tarentum, will be re-
commended by the War Department.
Never judge by appearances, a contem-
poary exclaims. shabby old coat may
contain a newspaper publisher, while the
man wearing high-toned plug hat and
supporting dude cane may be delin-
quent subscriber.
The large tannery firms of NJ. Berliner
and Berliner q Co., of Spartansburg,
failed last week. Executions were is
sued amounting to $4,000. The total
liabilities are stated to be Sl25,OOO, with
assets that should be sufficient to cover
that amount.
With cholera in New York, yellow fe-
yer in Florida, Congress in Washington,
Atgcld and Waite in the West and gem
eral financial stingency all around, this
country is certainly afflicted in manner
that no other under the sun could sue
cessfully stand.-Blizzard.
Just as the excursion train was pulling
out of the Union depot at Oil City for
Canadohta Lake Saturday morning, Jen-
ME Chelton, little girl IL years of age,
attempted to jump on, when she missed
her footing and fell nnder the wheels, her
left leg being amputated just below the
knee.
The nineteenth century will not end
until midnight Monday, December 31st,
1900, although the old quarrel will prob
ably again be renewed as to what consti-
tutes a century when it winds up, and
| llOuSdlluS Will lISlSb OH u
burial of the old century at midnight on
December 81, 1S99.-Ridgway Democrat.
Erie Democrats are bowling mad be-
cause Internal Revenue Collector Kearns
has appointed a Populist, J. j. Roemer,
as stamp agent. They signed his papers
but secretly worked for another man, an
Irish Democrat. Now that they are beat
en- in their double game they should keep
mum and look pleasant.-Warren Mail.
Last fall the Democrats pulled the wool
over the farmers eyes, but it was not un-
til recently that it was discovered to be
10 cent wool. An old farmer from up
the river came to town last week
, and inquired the price of wool and
when told he said I: Gosh that's what
the Republicans told us last fall and
1 thought they were fooling, but 1 guess
/. it means sbusiness.-Belmon Dispatch.
Unofficial report says that United
States District Attorney Harry Alvar
Hall has appointed Samuel B. Griffith
Esq, of Mercer, as one of his two assist
ants and that within few days Mr.. Grif
fifth will be officially notified of his ap
pointment. Mr.. Griffith is about 40 years
r old, is an alumnus of Harvard Universi
, ty, and is an attorney of extensive prac
tice.
Here is something for the ladies to try
their skill on; Take leaf of a tree o.
f, shrub, place over it a small piece o
r white linen soaked in spirits of nitre
and insert between the leaves Of a heavy
book with a sheet of paper to receive tn,
] impression. Lay the book aside for
: few days, and then examine. The lea
: will be found DEVOID of color, which viii
have been transferred to the paper in al
the original beauty of tint and outline o
the leaf. So says one who tried the eX
] pertinent.
Here is what Peter Cooper, who dice
worth many millions, said of newspa
per: In all towns where a newspaper il
published every man should advertise il
G it, if nothing more than card stating hi
: name and the business he is in. 1t doe
q not only pay to advertise, but it lets tn
@ people at a distance know that the tow
t in which you reside is a prosperous com
o munity of business men. As the seed j
sown so the seed recompenses. Neve
q pull down your sign while you expect t.
Z, do business.
The grape crop never looked finer a
q Dunkirk than it does this year. TIL
g weather has favored it and the vines han
IF full; the punches are large and the Der
70 ries are generally of a size unusual a
3. this time of the year. Vineyards are il
If good condition, as grape growers hav
learned the necessity of keeping out tn
5. weeds and of frequent cultivation. 1t
p said that experienced growers estimate
yield of 1900 carloads if nothing come
'r TO blight the present prospects. Th
outlook is thought to be good for prices
~ A little girl in Buffalo school wrot
- the following essay "The boy is not a
- animal, yet they can be heard to a COZ
siderable distance. When a boy holleI
he opens his big mouth like frogs, br
girls hold their tongue till they are spok
to and then they answer respectable an
q tell just how it was. A boy thinks hin
self clever because he can wade where
is deep, but God made the dry land fC
~ every living thing and rested on th