The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-07-17

OF the township, as Will be seen by
reference to the marriage announce
ments in this issue, has taken unto
himself a wife in the person of one
of our county's fairest young ladies,
Miss Sadie Stitzinger. And the Re.
PUBLICAN joins the many friends of
the happy yonug people in extending
hearty congratulations aud best
wishes for long and prosperous mar.
ried life
Under the law passed by the
Legislature and signed by the Cover.
nor, the pay of Judges and Inspec.
tors of Elections will hereafter be
$3.50, and of clerks SO, without re.
gard to how long they are engaged in
holding the election and making up
the returns. Heretofore election Of.
fcers we're paid for an extra day if
their labors extended over IL o'clock
at night, while the new act is in the
nature of a reward for promptness
and efficiency.
Hon. John L. Mattox was up
from Oil City few hours on legal
business last Tuesday. AS one Of
VensngO's Representatives in the
House at Harrisburg last winter, no
member stood higher or exerted a
larger influence among his fellow
legislators than Mr.. Mattox, and
whether he wants to return or not his
people should insist on his services
for another term, and then send him
to the higher branch of the legisla.
ture. Men Of his sterling worth are,
as rule, too scarce in legislative
halls.
Frank Henderson of East Hick-
ory, who started for Colorado on the
9th inst, writes us that he and
"Davey" Hilands landed safely
among the gold diggers and have
since been enjoying the salubrious
climate Of that State. He is at pres
ent located at place called Flor.
eDce, which is forty miles from Cripple
Creek, the centre of the coal, oil and
gold mining districts. Mr.. Hilands
ia near Boulder where Sam Clark is
located. We hope Frank will let his
friends hear from him through the
REPPBLICAN during his stay out
there.
Francis Watson died at the
residence of his son, George F. Wat.
son, Golinza, Pa, with whom he had
made his home for many years, on
the Sd of July, and was buried in the
ZueDdel church cemetery, German
Hill, on the 9th. Mr.. Watson, who
had reached the age of nearly S5
years, was one of the landmarks of
the county, and familiar figure in
our midst for nearly fifty years. He
reared large family of boys that
have growD to be amongst our most
energetic and useful business men.
For some years back be had been in
failing health but was able to be
about until short time prior to his
death, which was a peaceful and
painless one.
-"The Middle Ten" is the title OF
new book just issued and which is
meeting a warm reception among the
plain, sensible people of the country.
1t is written by that talented and
popular journalist, F. F. Murray, OF
the 1itusville World, who believes
there is something better in this
world for respectable mankind than
either blindly trucking to bloated
monopolists, rich in purse and COM
monty known as the Upper Ten, or
listlessly falling into the rut occu.
pied by the loafug, indulent anar-
chist, who seems content to guzzle
strong drink and rail at all existing
governments, and classed rs the
Lower Ten. There is Middle Ten,
composing a much larger and inf.
nitely more respectable class of man.
kind than either of the former, and
which can by friendly cooperation
accomplish wonders with the proper
effort. The book deals harshly but
justly with trusts of all kinds, and
points the way to meet and combat
with them, in a calm, dignifed and
common sense way. 1t can be had
for so cents by addressing the World
Pub. Co., Titusville, Pa. You will
not regret it if you send for a copy