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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
THE NEGRO in DEMERARA.
siesps All Day and Dances and sings
All Night.

Bieepa All Day and Dances and bings
All Night.
The negro has undoubtedly very
strong inclination to sleep In the day
and to spend the night in gossip. dane
ing or singing. says the Saturday Re-
view. On this account he Is often q
nuisance to his neighbors. especially
when he has wake. AS his home is
often nothing more than single room
about eight feet square. the funeral
party is conducted in the open yard.
Here congregate fifty or a hundred peo-
pie, who begin the entertainment with
hymns. going on after midnight to
scngs and games and often winding up
toward morning with free fight. Then
there Is the cumfoo dance. one of the
finest institutions in the world for pro-
ducing nightmare. Two men beat
drums with their hands. the one in
strument producing tum-tum and the
other rattle-rattle, almost without
intermission during the whole night.
At intervals of about a minute the
party utters weird cry in some Afri-
can language which startles you as
you lie in bed vainly trying to sleep.
AS hour after hour passes your house
appears to vibrate, the bed shakes and
your spine feels as II made of loose seq
ments. How can the drummers keep
this up for ten hours? And the dam
GERS? With the latter exhaustion alter
mates with the renewal OF the orgy;
one set falls down and another takes
its place. This and other dances arc
connected with obeah. the witch cult.
of the African, Every negro and most
of the colored people have an innate
fear Of the obeah man. however they
may deny 1t to the whites. One Of the
latest developments of this supersti-
tion was brought to my notice short
time ago in connection with cricket
match. The East Coast Invincibles and
the Admirable Creolians were to play
match. and from the few words
dropped by the captain OF the latter !.
appears that he was sure of victory to
his side because notable obeah man
had oiled their bat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
UNCLE SANS roRErHovoHr.
Omcials Making Ready to observe the Suns
Total EclIpae In 1900.

O0cials Making Ready to Observe the suns
Total Eclipao In 1900.
The United States government is al
ready preparing to take observations
of the total eclipse of the sun, which is
to take place on May %, 1900 says the
Atlanta Constitution.
Observation stations will be estab-
lished along the path of the total
eclipse and experienced astronomers
in the service Of the government will
be sent down to take observations and
make the astronomical calculations
which 1t Is expected will be SO valuable
to science and to astronomy.
1t may seem rather early to begin to
take observations now for an event
that Will not occur within the next three
years, but the government will begin
to take observations May 18th, and con-
tinue until the same date in the month
of June. A.1L
These observations will be for the
purpose of determining the best points
Mt which to establish permanent sta
tions, where the final observations Will
be taken during the eclipse of 1900.
The path of the total eclipse will ex-
tend in Il direct line from New Or
leans to Norfolk, yirginla, and will pass
through Georgia In the locality of Ma
con.
Blank report sheets have been sent to
all the weather bureaus In the ylcini-
ty Of the path of the eclipse with the
instruction to the weather man to Sc
cure the services Of capable and intel
ligent men to make the observations
and register the results in the sheets
made for the purpose. The exact con-
dltion OF the sky, Of the sun and Of the
whole heavens, will be marked down in
the sheets every morning of the month
when the observations are being TAX
en-, and all OF the sheets when Allied
out will be sent to Washington and
carefully graded. The permanent OBJ.
servation stations will be established
Mt the points where the first observa-
tions taken receive the highest percent
age.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
Mental DMnrfs.

Experts say that mental dwnrfs are much
brightest children arc ns liable ns dun ones
to have their mental growth stunted. The
.easoning powers ut twenty-one are perhaps
the man with a boys mind becomes an easy
prey to the INSCRIPTIONS. At thirty the
mental vacuum Is plainly noticeable. and
becomes more and more marked. At sixty
he perhaps betrays signs OF idlocy.
Yet frequently these nndeveloped minds
grasp certain things with readiness a
broati.miEded person would fall to show.
Medical science knows no remedy for this
mental defect. Happily. 1t Is a rare COM
plalnt.-Chicngo Inter Ocean.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
wealthy Girl win wash D,.h,..

Miss Jessie, daughter Of Millionaire
o. H. Durell of Boston. and James H.
Grover of Lynn. Mass. were married
last Wednesday. After the wedding
and bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
will go to live in a fiat in Lynn. Mrs.
Grover will herself keep house. and
with her own hands cook and wash the
dishes. She will leave behind her
maid and the servants to which she has
been accustomed.-Ex. -.-r
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

We sat motionless at the other side
of the carriage. opposite each other.
He seized the tassel and kept throw
ing 1t up and down. hooting and roar
ing with laughter. Once or twice We
fancied he was about to pounce upon
us, but then the tassel attracted him
again. After about eight E.inutes the
train stopped. His keepers had sue
ceeded in getting upon the guards box
as the train left the station. and hear
ing his shouts. stopped the train. and
he was removed by force.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
rhs.. wn. Sa panic.

First Thespian-"At our last stand
the theater took fire in the middle Of
the third act" Second Thespian-
WAS there a panic in the audience?"
First Thespian-"Oh. no. The usher
woke him up and told him 1t was time
to go home."-Yale Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
Mighty valuable Property.

A writer on Hawaii says that in ac-
uuiring the island the United States
will get two of the grandest vol.
canoes in the world" The induce
rent is strengthened by scientific
announcement that the heat Of vol
canoes can be used to generate power.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
rxo Mighty Continents.

North and South America. beside Guntc-
,nnla. the West Indies. Australia. and even
Europe are the fields Of usefulness In which
Hostctter's Stomach Bitters has demon
and us n remedy for dyspepsia. constipation.
rheumatism. neuralgia, biliousness. .ei ner.
Inhabitants, the medical men of these coun-
tries, have spoken in no uncertain tones
concerning the efficacy Of the great house
hold remedy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
10Th WRYn.

Rumpus-"Why is Primpus using
such terrible language?" Bumpus
He swore off smoking" Rumpus-
"well?" Bumpus-"Now he is swear
ing on again by cursing himself for
being fool enough to quit. ."-Pittsburg
News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

In a moment we saw that the man
who was alone in the carriage with us
was a maniac. and that those left be-
hind were his keepers. He uttered a
shrill hoot and glared at us. Forum
ately, as the door banged to the tassel
of the window was thrown up. and this
attracted him. and he yelled with
laughter. ..If
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
VINES AND LIQUORS:'

For family and medicinal nse.; ASsoTTi A.. Tin.
purity garintesd. Slasst Renh hssery. hsel; Per GAL.
wards; best mcer, 81. pcrdoz Quartz sdpntrOi pGr
compare uswith that class whS that belong,
to this business. Over 30 kinds OF WI IN Mi
p9pnaE brnnds Whsktss tar oSr H"s complete ps
,,tt su,t rrnnar,oa Meats, wines and LiquVr,or ror
Mail M orders promptly filled. No charge
packing. o,-nv cO..
1913 30 Champa St, DEN H
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
.sl00 Ii! AnylMan.
WILL PAY sloo FoR .ENy. Gas
Q, we..n... In Msssfh.y Treat. and

OF Weakness in MeR They Trsat Ano
'r-. Fail tosCsrs.S, = sss
An Omaha Company plnc9 for ne first
time before the public M4eIcAL TREAT-
h1NT for the cure of Lost vitality, Nervous
and Sexual W eakness, and RESTORATION OF
Life Force in old and young men, NO
worn-out French remedy, contains no
Phosphorous or other hnrtnfulid drugs, IL rs
. WONDERFUL TREATMENT--mngicalh lts
efYects-positive In its cure. All rent ers,
who are suffering from q, weakness t1as
blights their life, causing that mental I'D
physical suffering peculiar to Lost MAI.
hood, should write to the STATE MEplCA,ini All
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they VIII
send you absolutely FREE, vnlnnDits
paper on these disease, and positive grooS .'
ands Of men, who have lost ell hope OF :
cure, are being restored by them to- per
feet condition. " Nfse1
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken, m,
at home under their directions, or they VIII WI,
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to ~ wnu
prefer to go there for treatment, Il tney
Tail to cure. They are perfectly reliaD,o' reliable
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Surs,
Free Sample, or G. o. u. fake. They nav nav
t2s0, 200 capital, and guarantee 70 Gull dni.
overy case they treat or refund every uo
lar; or their charges may be depositea IN IL e
bank to be paid to them when euro
effected. Write them today.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
Men wearing Green shoes.

The latest thing in mems footwear
is green. This shade in shoe does
not look as loud as you might think.
The shoes are dark and go very we'll
with the greenish suits now so popular
with the men. H..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

An Auburn, Me-. man has devised a
cook stove on trucks. and has laid a
track on which to move 1t between the
summer and winter kitchen.
Britain has S5,81S men available foz
sea service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

"walsh nearly loses his mind when his
.Why. Yesterday, before she was mile out
Of town. he went and bought himself new
straw hat, u red necktie and pair OF yei-
low sboes"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally, Price, 75c

al never met a shrewder nun than Johns.
berg. wish had him for n partner
am glad he is not my partner .''-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
SAVED BY A rAsssL.

A trife may prove life protector.
Augustus Hare and his mother were
alone in an English railway carriage.
which had seats for six or eight per-
sons. The train was moving out of
the station. when three men came run
ming along the platform and attempted
to enter the carriage. Only one sue
ceeded, for before the others could fol-
low him the train had left the plas-
form. Then something happened.
which might have ended seriously had
1t not been for the diverting power of
a trifie. Mr.. Hare. describing the ad-
venture in 1.-THE Story OF My Life
says: WI
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
n.rv.,ou,,, rn,a ss..,.1ron.

/! Sheet iron is rolled SO thin at the
iPittsburg iron mills that 5000 sheets
ARE required to make single inch in
thickness. Light shines as readily
Through one of these sheets as through
lordiuarv tissue nuner. h..I.-t lE.L-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
pop't Tobacco Spit and Smok, Your Iii. Iva,.

eiic. full of life. nerve and visor, take No.
to-Bnc, tho wonder.worker. that makes
weak men strong All druggists, Soc or 81.
Cure guaranteed. booklet md sample free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or
New York. III.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

First Amateur-"Thcre is such n diHlcult
scene In the second act" Second Amateur
"whnt is it?' First Amateur-'"rhe hero
tells me that he never loved until he met
me. and l have to look us IL believe him"
--Tit-Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

..And your wife aimed Mt and struck your
head with the cupG" eyes. sir" 'Weii.
then. all ! have to sny is that you should be
very proud of her.''--London Tit-Blts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

Educate Your Boweis with Cascarses.
Candy Cathartie, euro constipation forever.
loc. II C, @. G. fall, druggists refund money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

He lat the door)-"I think it's going to
rain" She--"Yes; 1t looks as II we would
have a bad night" He."Yes; 1t does. Good.
night" Shc-"Goodnight."--
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

1t Is expected that before July 18th the
railway connecting Tientsin and Pekin will
be completed. This Will give China u rail-.
way system OF 214 miles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
what Exrrx Farmer w.n,..

Huston's Laws of Irrigation. Sheep bind.
Ing. postpaid. for S1.5O Chain G Hardy Co.,
1926 Curtis street, Denver. Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
HIS GREAT BIG BLUFF.
HOW ONE MAN DISPERSED A
MOB.
And His Only Weapon Was = Silver
spoon-An Incident of the Denver
Riots--some Ancient HIstory Of the
City Recalled.

HIS Is a story OF
how one man did
what a sheriff. a po-
lice force, citizens.
and fire department
failed to do. I'm
armed. save for a
silver spoon, and
unasisted, he dis
persed a blood
thirsty mob bent on
murder and arson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

The population of Dublin has decreased
within the last forty years from 21l,OoO To
81, pSD
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup
For children tecthing softcns the gums nna.
maton, ,Allays pain, wind collie 20 cents bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

To Cure Constipation Forsvsr.
Tnke Cascerets Candy Cathnrtic. ioc or 10
II c. @. G. fall 70 cure. druggists refund money
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.--John A. Miller, Au
Sable, Michigan, April u. 1895.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08

az know" muttercd the robbcr ms he alb.
stracted the actress diamonds. "that this
Up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08


Valley City, N D.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

AT the recent meeting of the
American Public Health Association
in Philadelphia, a resolution was
passed endorsing the action of mum.
Der of churches in adopting the use of
individual cups or chalices in admin.
istering communion wine. This ac.
tion was taken on the ground of pub.
lie health. Really, this world is be-.
coming too full of bacteria, bacilli
aud sporules for Christian comfort.
Man is of few days and full of mi.
crobes, But be not greatly afraid,
Christian brother. Try and get some
courage from what we heard Frank.
lin mother in Israel saying yesterday:
II believe" b" said she, "that our Hea.
venly Father is too good and merci.
ful to be setting traps for his children
in everything that they eat, drink or
do. "-Neaos.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

.sHERIFF's SALE.

QY VIRTUE of writ of Alias Fieri
ID Facias issued out ofthe Court of Com
mon Pleas of Forest County, Pennsylva-
MIA, and to me directed, there will be ex-
posed to sale by public vendue or outcry,
at the Court House, in the Borough Of
Tionesta, Forest County, Pa, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is, A. d., 1897,
at l o'clock, p. m, the following de-
scribed real estate to-wit:
T. r. RITCHEY for use of j. a. RITCH-
Ely, then for use of ]. II. DALE, and
now for use Of A. o. DINGMAN, VS.. A.
Ii. DALE, aud AIDA o. DINGMAN,
NJ. w. S. DINGMAN and ID. S. KNOX,
Executors of JASPER II. DINGMAN,
deceased. Alias Fieri Facas, No II,
November Term, 1897. Waivers. ID.
l. Ball, Attorney.
All the right, title, interest and claim
of the defendant of, in and to all that GER
tain piece of land lying IN Tionesta bor-
ough, Forest county, Pennsylvania
bounded and described as follows; Be
ginning at a red oak tree on the bank of
the Allegheny river (tbe northwest cor
ner); thence by land of W. +. Hunters
heirs south eighty-five 1857 degrees east
thirty (30) perches to post thence south
five and five-tenths (5.5) rods TO a post /;
thence by the James Clark lot north
eighty-iive (S5) degrees west, thirty (30)
perches TO post on river bank, original
corner; thence by the hank of the
river aforesaid, north four az degrees
east five and five tenths (5.5l perches to
the place of beginning, containing one ND
acre and five o. perches of land, be the
same more or less being the same prem
ises convened by James T. ShriVer and
wife to j. II. Dingman, by deed recorded
in Deed Book l3, at page 4S0. Having
erected thereon one dwelling house 21xS2
two stories high with One-story ell, one
old barn and out building, and lot of fruit
| trees growing thereon.
| Taken in execution and to he sold as
| the property of A. II. Dale, and Adda o.
| Dingman, NJ. W. $. Dingman and ID. s.
/ Knox, Executors of Jasper II. Dingmau.
| deceased, at the suit y. T.. Ritchev for
use of j. A. Ritchey, then for use of j. II.
dale, and now for use of A. o. Dingman.
TERMS OF SALE.-The following
must be strictly compiled with when the
property is stricken down:
! l. When the plaintiff or other lien cred
itOrs becon the purchaser the costs on
the writs must he paid, and list of liens
including mortgage searches ON the prop
erty sold, together with such lien credit.
Or's receipt for the amount Of the pro.
ceeds of the sale orsuch portion thereof a.
he may claim, must be furnished the
Sheriff.
?. All bids must be paid in full.
3. All sales not settled Immediately will
be continued until 2 o'clock p. m, OF the
next day, at which time all property no
settled for will again be put up and solo
at the expense and risk Of the person t.
whom first sold.
See Purdon's Digest, Ninth Edition
page 4S6 and Smiths Forms, page 3S4.
FRANK p. WALKER, Sheriff.
Sheritts Office, Tionesta, Pa, October Is
1897.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

THREE hundred and seventy. four
out of the 3S2 private and State
banks of Kansas have made their re.
ports, and have verified the prophecy
that the increase 10 deposits would
amount to 100000. This is an in.
crease over last year of As per cent.
This is attributed to the wonderful
cleaning up Of private Indebtedness
incurred during the past five years,
thus leaving the people with a sur.
plus when their stupendous wheat
crop was marketed. The national
bank reports have not yet been made,
but it is estimated that they will show
an Increase of 100000, making the
entire increase in deposits nearly
$10,000,000. The entire deposits of
the State are estimated at $4,000
900, which means $50 per capita in
available cash, condition unprece.
dented
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

The fifty million estate of George
nj. Pullman has shrunk since his
death to s7,60O,00O He made be.
quests to charitable institutions of
about million dollars, left his two
daughters each s1,000,000, and his
two sons an income of 5000 a year,
which ought to keep the boys out of
the poor house. Besides making a
few minor bequests to relatives, the
balance of the estate was bequeathed
to his wife.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Hon. Charles II. Noyes
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holdings a Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on the
Third Monday of November, being
the 10th day of November, 1897. No
tice is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, OF said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other Temembrances, TO do those things
which to their Office appertain TO be done,
and To those whoare bound i'm recognizanee
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this 18th day of
October A. ID. 1897.
FRANK P. WALKER, [L.s.l Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

The three-year- old boy of J. A. John
son, of Lyon Center, Ill, is subject TO
attacks Of Group. Mr.. johnson says he
is satisfied that the timely use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, during severe
attack, saved his little boys life. He is
in the drug business, q member OF the
firm of johnson Bros. Of that place and
they handle great many patent medi-
cines for throat and lung diseases. lie
had all these to choose from, and skilled
physicians ready to respond TO his call,
but selected this remedy for use in his
own family at a time when the child's
life was in danger, because he knew it to
be superior to cnv-other, and famous the
country over for its cures of Group. MIR.
johnson says this the best selling cough
medicine they handle, and that it gives
splendid satisfaction in all cases. Sold
by G.. w. BOvard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03
FOREST COUNTY.

At this writing the returns at hand
from the county are not sufficient to
indicate the exact result. The Re.
pubiicans will have about their usual
"ot year" plurality over the Demo.
Gratis on State ticket, with Swallow a
close second. 1t appears from the re,
turns that Mr.. Clark, Republican
candidate for District Attorney, may
be defeated by Mr.. Irwin, Democrat
although later returns may change
this and elect Mr.. Clark. There
was no fight made by the local candi
dates, the Offices for which they were
running not being worth the effort
The unimportance of the local tickel
is what accounts for the slump from
the Republican column.
As far as heard from the vote or
State Treasurer in this county is a
follows:
BorOugh-Beacom. R., 81; Brown
D., %; Swallow, Pro, go.
Tionesta Twp.-Bescom 80, Brown
6, Swallow 26.
Green-BeacOm SO, Brown SO
Swallow 101.
Msrienville-BeacOm "A, Brow
66, Swallow So.
West HickOry-Bescom "a, Brow
21, Swallow 16
Kiugsley-BeacOm 80, Brown %
Swallow 20.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

HUsTLING and diligent U. S. Sen.
ators and Congressman are what their
constituents need, and should, and do,
appreciate. AS an instance the Phila.
Times special from Washington of
Oct. 20, has this Senator Penrose
made a great hit to-day in behalf of
1000 Philadelphia women by seour.
ing the consent of the Secretary of
War to reconsider his determination
to make the uniforms heretofore man.
ufaclured at the Schuylkill Arsenal
by contract. The arrangement on
the part Of the War Department to
make the uniforms by contract came
like heavy blow to the 1000 women
who earn their livelyhood by making
these uniforms at the Schuylkill Ar.
senal. They determined to try to
maintain their means Of living and
interested Senator Peurose in their
behalf Many of these women are
widows OF old soldiers aud a number
are daughters of fathers who wore the
blue. Senator Penrose to-day had q
long talk with Secretary Alger. He
pointed out the injustice of taking
away from such number Of women
the means OF earning their daily
bread, and insisted that matters
should remain as they have for tn,
past one hundred years. His argu
ments We're successful and he is abl,
to state that no changes are to b'
made.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

The annual report OF Perry S.
Heath, first assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, has been made public, and
among its contents is Dothing more
gratifying than that the experiments
of rural free delivery are proving
successful. In 30 states, over A diff
ferent routes, rural delivery has been
tried, aud the results are go satisfac.
tory that it is looked upon as a posi-
Bile future feature of the Postofice
department.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03

NEARLY every county in PenDsyl.
vania is afflicted with petty cases, the
smaller they are and the less invol.
we'd the more time they seem &c con.
sumo, with the usual accompanying
expense which taxpayers must bear.
The imposition has grown to be such
a menace that the next Legislature
will he invoked for a remedy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-11-03
TRIAL LIST.

List of causes set down for trial in the
Court of Common Pleas of Forest County,
Pennsylvania, commencing on the Third
Monday of November, 1897
I. William p. Wagner VS.. Joseph b.
Erb, No. II, November Term, 1897. Scire
Facias sur Judgment.
Attest, JOHN ii. ROBERTSON,
Prothonotary.
Tionesta, Pa, November II, 1897.