The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-10

AhlS iectuIe was errOncOuSly announced
to take place last Friday, the mistake not
being noticed in time for correction. Mr..
Hsrts subject will be "The Good Samar-
itan," and the lecture is free to all. A
general invitation is extended.
In sending out the ballots for the an
nual election of the Board of officers of
the Pennsylvania division of the L. A.
w. the secretary-treasuro effected an
arrangement which will save consider
able sum of money. For the privilege of
having small slip advertising a certain
make OF lamp enclosed with the ballots
the manufacturers Of the same will pay
the entire bill for postage, amounting to
about $3.50.
Court convenes next week, with one
case on the civil list. On what the Grim
inal list may develope depends the length
of the session, but appearances point to
a short one as usual. The trial of Koe-
mig for the theft of Mr.. Gauls horse is
expected to be short one, and any other
cases on the docket that may be tried are
of less serious character still, so that
about two days will likely wind up the
business before court.
The report comes from Paris that H.
Illuminating gas is taking the place of air
to considerable extent, for tire imitation,
among French riders. An ingenious
mechanic over there has put upon the
market tube and stop-cock which may
be fitted to any gas jet. The gas is turned
on, and presto, the tire is hard and tight
in jiffy. Racing men, it is said, find
that gas thus used makes their wheels
buoyant and lighter to perccptible ex-
tent.
"A number of the farmers of German
Hill have organized a company and will
erect creamery on Henry Ledebur's
place, about six miles from Tionesta.
Such an enterprise ought, and doubtless
will, prove lucrative investment for
those engaged in it. and will afford good
market for the dairy products of the sur
rounding neighborhood. Every farmer
within aconvenient radius of the new in
dustry should give it his hearty support,
and by so doing it will be made lasting
benefit to everybody in the vicinity.
The new telephone line was com.
pleted and connection made with this
end last Friday. thus connecting Marien'
vile with Tionesta, with McDonald's
corners, Tylersburg, Golinza and Ne
braska as intervening stations. Much
conversation has been carried on over the
line since, a phone having been placed in
the Rural House. The line works splen.
didly. The work OF connecting up the
town is going on now and within the
next ten days will be pretty nearly com.
pleted, weather permitting. The line tC
the two Hickories will be strung as fas
as possible.
The period for lively display o
meteors or shooting stars is approaching
The earth encounters the belt of Leonid'
on the 18th and 14th of November. Ono,
in 33 years this display is remarkable
There was a wonderful display of falling
stars in this country Nov. ~, 1888, anC
in Europe in 1866. 1t is thought tn,
earth will meet the advance guard of tn,
1899 display this year and next year
The constellation Leo, from which thes,
shooters radiate, does not rise until abou
midnight this month, so that the later th,
watch is kept up the greater the proba
bility OF seeing the meteors.
Newspaper men who run job offic,
in connection with their paper have beer
having pretty hard time in competing
with the government in printing en-
velopes. Business men who have beer
in the habit of using government
stamped envelopes will note the fact tha
so soon as the present contract for print
ing runs out you can get envelopes
printed at your home Office only, as tn,
government will no longer stay in tn,
business of printing return cards on en-
velopes. Also by a recent ruling you
letters will be held 80 days unless you
have printed on the envelope the time
you wish it held.-Er.
One of tho most entertaining and in.
structive discourses on foreign mission
ary work ever heard in this place, was
delivered to large audience at the Pres.
byterian church last Sabbath evening by
Rev. Mr.. Bannerman, who lately return
ed from the African field. Mr.. Banner
man is the only one of five now living
who went TO the west coast of the DARK
Continent but few years ago, and his
description of the work and the hard
ships necessarily endured to carry it OH il
a most pathetic and interesting story. W.
understand it is the intention to have
him continue his talk some time in thu
near future in this place, and should h,
do so no one should fail to hear him.
Only few years ago-not over TIVE
decades-Clarion county had three o.
) four of the largest and liveliest towns il
Western Pennsylvania. Edinburg
, which is now a mere hamlet, was theI
town of 10000 people, teeming will
, life and activity and wickedness. 1t
postoffice did more business than that o
, Allegheny city, and its policemen had
q much livelier time of it. Turkey City
, which is now no more, was a town a
/ large as Big Run. st. Petersburg, whicl
is now barely able TO hold its place ol
the map, was fun of people and hustl
and wealth. And Elk City, which coult
boast of a population of 10000 people
and dance house of which Ben Hogan
was proprietor, is now as completely OBJ
/, liberated as ancient Babylon. Where tn
town once stood there are fields an,
groves. A few 4O-barrel oil wells mad
: the town, and when they were pumped
drU Elk CitV fadad fron view - p,t,,,S,,