The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-12-06

Jan. Z, 1894. IL costs only S39 for
tuition, board and furnished room for
the entire term. The outlook is ia.
vorable for good attendance. Stu.
dents who have been there speak
highly Of the ability of the teachers
who are all specialists in their sever.
al departments.
The newly elected officers of the
Christian Endeavor we're installed at
the meeting on Monday evening by
the Pastor. They are: President,
Prof Armstrong; Vice President,
Mrs. George Holeman Cor. Sec'y,
Miss Anna Anderson; Rec. Sec'y,
Miss Iuez Brownell; Treasurer, Hart
man Lawrence; Organists, Winnie
Randall and Florence Klinestiver.
Influenza, or the Grippe, and
Pneumonia have made their appear.
ance in this place. Quite a number
are dowo, some serious. The latter
disease has assumed somewhat diff.
fereut form from former years. It's
point of attack is generally the throat
and lungs. Great cure is needed as
this has proved to be more serious
disease than the people somtimes i'm
agine.
Another instance of the folly of
American girl purchasing a titled
husband has recently come to light.
Ten years ago Miss Hungerford,
step. daughter of millionaire John w.
Mackey, married Prince Feodindred
Colona, an Italian, after having her
very liberal allowance of $175,000 a
year squandered and suffering per.
sonal abuse she now sues for a di.
vorce.
"A very sad accident occurred
near East Hickory on Thanksgiving
Day. William Harrington, son of
George Herriugton, deceased,
while out hunting had the misfortune
TO lose part Of bis hand and arm by
the bursting of his gun. He was
hunting squirrels and it seems that
the gun was too heavily loaded. His
arm was terribly larcerated and be
will probably lose the use of it,
-CoDgressman Z. .at-large. Gen. Will.
liam Lilly, died at his home in
Mauch Chunk, Pa, very suddenly on
last Friday of congestion of the
lungs. The vacancy caused by his
death will not probably be filled be.
fore the February election. Gen.
Lilly was elected in November 1892.
and was ~ years old. Since writing
the above we notice Governor Patti.
son has fixed the above named date
as the time for elec;ing successor to
General Lilly.
Judge Mcpherson, of Lebanon
county took occasion to say in court
the other day upon the refusal of q
witness 10 kiss the bible before taking
his seat upon the witness box: 81
don't blame anyone for not kissing
that book which everyone has been
handling, and l am very glad you
have given me an opportunity to re.
fer to this matter, for on taking an
oath il is mistaken idea that the
bible must be kissed, and / hope a re.
form will be made so that hereafter
oaths will be taken by the uplifted
hand"
The editor of this paper is sick
this week, very sick. In fact life
seems to have lost its charms. He is
one big ache from the crown of his
head to the soles of his feet, He dis.
claims all responsibility for this issue
of the paper aud orders that we may
say he has the Grippe but to spell it
with big &c" and put the ending
"pe" to 1t. Nothing less will express
it satisfactorily and even this is not
complete without an occasional
groaD. He hopes to oversee next
weeks issue himself when he can cor.
rect any heterodox tendencies thai
may occur in this.
Smallpox is becoming epidemic
in many places. 1t would be well to
take preventive measures in time to
avoid the scourge. Many have been
Vacinated so long ago that they could
scarcely expect it to be effective now
Some and especially children have
never been vaeinated. While there
is no immediate cause for alarm il
certainly would be wise to make all
possible preparation for it If it should
come. In these days when so much