The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-20


yearly picnic take, and in some cool, Sc
questered grove absorb ice cream and
cake. Old Uncle Reuben is on deck and
so is sister Nance. They think it fun to
eat their grub out amongst the bugs and
ants.
"A bad fire occurred OH one of the oil
leases owned by j. d. W. Reck near
Linesville on Tuesday, the 18th inst. In
some unaccountable way the power
house was set on fire and was totally de-
stroyed. The damage to the gas engine
and other machinery will amount to
about 500, and as there was no insurance
the loss is total.
In the enlistment of the first hundred
thousand soldiers for tho war with Spain
the examining surgeons have been very
careful and exact in chosing only those
in good physical condition. 1t is stated,
on good authority, that 90 per cent. of the
mon rejected are addicted to cigarettes.
No better commentary could be made on
the cigarette habit.
The Normalities are home from Clar-
ion. They seem delighted with the in
stitution and speak in flattering terms OF
the character of the work, the skill and
efficiency of the teachers and the good
fellowship existing between teachers and
students. Many seem impatient to re-
turn. 1t seems they get hungry on what
they feed. To them study is not dislike,
but delight and becomes Joy forever
Asa Heath fell from cherry tree on
the farm of his father-in-law, William
Cropp, OH Cropp Hill, last Thursday and
was quite badly injured. He was un-
conscious when found and did not re-
cover until Monday. 1t was feared that he
was injured internally, but since regain
ing consciousness it seems that the only
I'M ury was a severe concussion of the
brain, and he is now getting along nicely
under the care of DR.. Dunn.
After August we will have a much
moro satisfactory mail service here, as it
has been decided to place mail agents on
trains 32 and SO. Heretofore we have had
only what is termed Through" mail on
these two trains and it gave us no COM
munication with towns between Oil City
and Warren. This change will give the
readers of the REPUBLICAN,, between
these two points chance to get their pa
pers the same day it is printed.
Tho fact that the telegraph practically
annlhilates all distances was brought out
strongly last night when the operator at
the Oil City end of the Western Union
wire called up the operator at Charles
town, S. c., and had comfortable chat
about "our boys" the wire being worked
"direct." The South Carolina knight Of
the key says that the papers of that city
are overilowing with praise for the man
ly beauty and soldierly bearing of the
Oil Country regiment, and the operator
adds his own private opinion that every
word of the praise is deserved.-DerTick
On the face of the new revenue
stamps which are being distributed is en-
graved a representative of the ill-fated
battleship Maine. There is no inscrip-
ton, excepting the denomination. They
are oblong in shape. The battleship is
pictured as going at full speed through q
heavy sea. From the two smokestacks
is pouring volumes of dense smoke. The
stamps, millions of which will be used
are silent though appropriate reminder
of the loss of the pride of the American
navy and 266 of her bravest sailors
througo Spanish treachery.
The 25th Chautaqua assembly has
started off nobly on its high carer. If the
opening attendance and brilliant exercises
may be taken as prophesy of days ts
com @ this year,in interest, will surpass all
its predecessors. Though the mercury has
been mp to 80, the shade of the grove and
the brisk winds have made existence de-
lightful. Growing audiences and in
creased business at the postoffice anc
shops and stores indicate that the people
are coming. For few days past the
great and marvellous events of the wal
have shared with lectures and concerts
the interest of the people.