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

panies 10 the United States, is 10
position now to write tornado nsur.
ance that is, insurance against loss
by wind storms, cyclones, tornadoes,
etc. During the past few weeks there
has been considerable damage done
to barns and other property by
storms, which, had they been insured
against such their owners would now
be in position to make the proper
repairs with but trifliDg loss. The
premium on this kind of insurance
is very low, so that farmers and
others who have property exposed to
the elements can scarcely afford to be
without it. Consult Mr.. Brennan.
1t will pay you.
Have an eye out for this kind
and meet them with a bull dog. The
Derrick says: "a short time ago
lightning rod agent claiming to be
from Pittsburg, called at the home of
William Stiglett of the Ninth ward,
and painted the dangers of lightning
so vividly that Mr.. and Mrs. Stiglett
gave him an order to put up rods at
Is cents foot with the verbal agree.
IneDt that the Job would not cost more
than $26. They have been in the couD.
try but short time, their knowledge
of English is limited, and they sign.
ed a paper the agent gave them, with.
out question. A few days later they
received word from the bank that
their note for $74.90 was due. After
examining the notes and contracts
their lawyer advised them that they
could do nothing but pay the
note" 1t is only fair to state that
there are many reputable people in
the lightning rod business, but it is
we'll to ask them for home references,
thus avoiding deception.
The new act providing for legal
holidays and half holidays passed by
the legislature at its recent session is
now in force, having been approved
by Governor Pattison. The law desig.
mates New Years day, Washington's
birthday, Good Friday, Memorial
day MAY 800, the Fourth of July,
Labor day OAe first Saturday 10 Sep
tember), Election day (the first Tues.
day after the first Monday in Novem.
ber), Christmas, Thanksgiving day as
designated by the President, and eve-
ry Saturday after II o'clock, as holi.
days and half holidays. Each of
these holidays and half holidays un.
der the act are to be treated and con.
sidered as the first day Of the week,
known as Sunday, for all purposes re.
garding the presentation for payment
or acceptance and for the protest and
giving of notice of dishonor of bills
of exchange, checks, drafts and prom
issory notes made after the passage
of the act. For all other purpose:
these days and half days designated
as legal holidays are regarded as sec
ular or business days.
The prospects are good for the
expenditure of some Government
funds in the improvement of naviga
, ton on the Allegheny in this imme
diate vicinity. Officials have beer
= here during the week looking ovel
the situation, aud we understand
have located wing dam at the foo
of Flemming island, to connect tn,
island with the high bar below, thus
shutting off the heavy draft of watel
between the two. AS it is now, i
makes raft running at that poin
L very difficult and dangerous, the ba
thrown up almost directly in tn
channel at that place being a hare
e place to get around on account of tn
. water having such a strong pull t.
u the right. Some of the best pilot
n on the Allegheny we're stranded ther
II this season. 1t is also in contempla
Is tion to do some work down between
'e the islands, below the mouth Of tn
creek. Quite often, when the rive
Is is in fair rafting stage it is impossibl
}. to get oUt from behind the islands
70 and a small amount of money iHdic
IF iOusly expended would remedy thi
IT matter efieetually.
is Horse thieves seem to be haVin
l. an easy time of it out in the edge {
ID Clarion, Jefferson and Forest cour
le ties, another successful raid havin
Sc been made there on Monday night
d. last week. A valuable horse belong
'g ing to Robert McClOskey, of Farm
as | inpton tWD Clarion countY W,