The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-20

Now is the time to get bargain in
dry goods, clothing. gents furnishing
goods, boots, shoes, and rubber goods,
jewelry, trunks and valises, at Barnetts
auction sale, commencing Monday and
continuing every afternoon and evening
until the entire stock is disposed Of /
The bill in the house of representa-
tives TO prevent the killing of pheasants
in this state until 1905 will be watched
with great deal of interest by local
sportsmen. The trainers of the bill hope
to check the rapid determination of this
game bird aud they believe it will take
ten years to again fill our forests with
pheasants.
The BroOkvilio Republican tells this
story of Clearfeld preacher who in
cautiously said 10 his tailor: "When l
want good coat made go Philadelphia.
they make them there" Before leaving
the shop he inquired, "By the way, do
you attend my church ?" "No," replied
the tailor. "when want to hear a good
sermon go to Philadelphia. They
preach thom there"
L. l.. Thompson Of Kane, well
known oil well shooter. had a miracu-
lous es. ape from death last Thursday
morning near Johnsonburg. He was
driving over an icy road with l25 quarts
of gycerine in his sleigh, when the
sleigh and load Of glycerino overturned,
falling on him and holding him beneath
IL. He called on the team 10 back up
and after considerable difficulty oxtri-
Gated himself, loaded up his sleigh again
and drove on, none the worse for his adj
venture than few bruises on his face.
The Johnsonburg Breeze embodies
great deal Of truth in the following item /:
"a newspaper man Is blamed with lot
that he can't help. such as using partial
ity in mentioning visitors, giving news
about some people and ignoring the com
| ing aud going Of others, etc. He simply
| prints tho news he can find. Some peo-
pie informs him about such things, while
others DO not. An editor should not bo
/ expected to know the names and resi-.
dences Of all your uncles aud aunts oven
II he should see them get Oh ihe train.
Tell him about them. IT'S news that
makes tho paper, and man, woman and
child can be associate editor"
There has been considerable talk
about the meeting Of the state Dairy
mems Association held in Meadville two
weeks ago when two prizes were awarded
on bogus butter that was brought from
Chicago by Editor Palm. The Commit
tee claims that T. An old trick OF the but
terine manufacturers 20 send genuine
dairy butter and have il tested and then
claim that is bogus butter. But Editor
Palm says In Saturdays star; "The plain
truth is that the judges passed upon Ar
mOur's commercial butteriuo and called
It high grade Of butter and no amount
Of insinuations or explanations, or COM
mittee reports can got away from the
fact"
The unconscious body Ofa man was
found lying near stump 90 feet from
the D. V, A +. railroad track about
one-half mile from Grand Valley at 1880
Saturday morning by the section men
working along the road All attempts
10 revive him were unsuccessful and ne
was Immediately taken 10 Grand Valley
and medical aid summoned. He was
found TO be IN terrible condition from
exposure both feet heing frozen stiff up
to above the shoe tops, and other portions
of the body were badly frozen. Physi-
clans could do nothing for him and he
died. The unfortunate young man was
John Foss, who owned a barber shop at
East Hickory. He left that place Friday
night between s and o'clock, presuma-
bly, to walk to Grand Valley. He was
about "a years Of age.