The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
oil market S.9l.


Easter Sunday April Is.
New spring suit at Miles e Arm
strong's. 1t
The year 1897 began on Friday, will
end on Friday, and has So Fridays in it.
The Lenton season commences to-
day and continues for the next forty
days.
Always abreast of the times. Drop
in and see the styles at Miles & Arm
strong's. 1t
The robin, the blue bird and the
crow are all in evidence this morning
sure signs of spring.
Still few odds of winter goods.
Just see what we will take for them.
Miles q Armstrong;. 1t
Congressman w. c. Arnold is being
talked of as a candidate TO succeed Gov.
Hastings. What's the matter with that
--"De man dat writes foh a living"
says Brother Watkins, "am lake a
chicken. Ho am got to scratch for his
grub"
Jerome Powell, President of the Elk
County National Bank died at his home
in Ridgway last Wednesday, aged 20
years.
-"It's hard for a man to be honest"
says the Manayunk Philosopher, "when
the world isn't square, nor is it even on
the level"
Your responsibility ends and ours
begins when you buy of us. We are
right behind every transaction. Miles &
Armstrong. 1t
Shoes for ladies', gents, Misses and
children at Hopkins, and at prices that
can't be beat anywhere. Come and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
L. j. Hopkins has too many over
coats, in stock, and rather than carry
them over he will sell them at prices that
will astonish you. Go now and secure a
bargain. 1t.
Monday was the first day OF March
and it came very much lion-like. Be-
tween this prediction and the one Of the
grounding the weather question ought to
be settled.
Don't forget Amsler. He is doing
business right at the old stand, and when
you want confectionery. cigars or tobac-
co, you can always get the best for the
least from him. 1t.
The newly elected Justices of the
must file notice of their acceptance of the
Office with the Prothonotary within thir-
| ty days of the time of their election.
Some person has truly said that a
kindly heart and gentle disposition will
make beauty out of plainliness, while an
irritable temper and domineering dispo-
sition will soon destroy womanly beauty.
"A house occupied by VIM, Hopkins,
near Newmansville, was totally destroy
ed by fire last Saturday. Everything
was a total loss, there being no insurance.
Mr.. Hopkins was burned out at Nebras-
ka about two years ago.
Have you pruned your grape vines ?
| Don't put it off much longer or they will
bleed to death. Prune back to two or
three buds, cut all dead wood off, keep
your vines as near the ground as possi-
BILE and prune with an eye to beauty.
Don be afraid of the knife, as the less
bearing branches you leave the larger
and finer will be the grapes. --Er.
-"Of 1000 men who marry, 3S2 marry
younger women, $40 marry women of
the same age, SO marry older women and
900 marry more or less trouble" The
foregoing from the Oil City Blizzard was
published in last weeks REPUBLICAN.
The following was handed in by one OF
our readers. OF 900 women who marry
the / 200 men, so live lives Of misery
and degradation, 1872 live quiet, comfort
able and happy, SO live in luxury and are
loved and cherished by their husbands.