The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-12-14


II. Higgins, who is contesting the seat
from the Erie Crawford district, can al
eady show enough illegal votes cast and
counted against him to overcome the ma
jority.
Now we are going to tell you how to
season sausage: To fifty pounds of meat
add three-fourths of a pound Of salt, one
fourth pound of black pepper, one-half
ounce of cayenne pepper, and one ounce
of sage, Paste this in your hat, or nail it
to the cupboard door, says the Farm
Journal
Addison Mealey of Tionesta town.
ship showed us a curiosity the other day
in an ear of corn, which beats anything
in that line we have ever seen. 1t is
what is usually termed "red' ear, but
on one side the kernels are jet black. Mr..
Mealey contemplates planting some of
the black corn and if he succeeds in
growing it, may start a new variety OF
field corn.
When making your Christmas pur-
chases don't fail to call on f. Walters IL
Co. They have an elegant assortment of
holiday goods suitable for ladies and chill
dren and you will have no trouble in
making selection. Their stock of mil
linery is kept right in line with the latest
Paris styles and their prices are about
one-half what you wonld have to pay in
the city. Give them a call. 1t
Contractor Hagerty, who is drilling a
well for Cooper, Reck & Co. on Cropp
Hill, came near losing his rig by fire
Sunday morning. The drillers were bail
ing the well and some oil splashed on the
lamp and set the derrick on fire. The
roof was burned off, but by the prompt
action of the men the fire was put out and
the machinery and lines were all saved,
and drilling is now going on again.
More perfect weather for the teach
ers' institute, now in progress at the
court house, could not be wished, and
the large attendance of teachers aud vis-
itors is an evidence of what the elements
can do in that 6irection. The interest
thus far has been quite marked, and this
bids fair to be among the best sessions
held for number of years. Next week
we will endeavor to give full account of
the proceedings.
An order of much interest to pension
ers of the Government has been issued
by the Postoflice Department. 1t is to
the effect that postmasters of money or
der offices may cash pension checks from
money order funds. Tho order states
that it is not to apply to large cities, where
these checks can be readily cashed
through banks, "and while postmasters
at the larger money order offices may al
so cash such checks, as an accommoda-
ton TO pensioners, those who present
checks to such offices may be requested
to have them hereafter cashed through
banks as heretofore"
The trial of Walter Wheaton in the
Venango county courts last week result
ed in the very unsatisfactory verdict of
"murder in the second degree" 1t is
said to have been a compromise verdict,
or another case of "eleven stubborn
men," finally coming around to the other
fellows opinion. In discharging the
Jury Judge Criswell stated the verdict
was unreasonable and that they should
have found Wheaton guilty of murder in
the first degree or have acquitted him.
In the light of receut election returns in
old Venango we may not be surprised at
any kind of verdict.
DO not hesitate to send us personal
items of the doings of friends because OF
any over modesty on your part. You
must not do it TO seek notority, but to
give pleasure to others and to add to the
enjoyment of your guest. If friends
come to visit, you want them to have the
most enjoyable time possible, and u no
tice of their presence will bring many
pleasing call aud attention, which
would not be gotten otherwise. And any
item of local interest we are glad to get ;
send them. Don't think that because you
are not brilliant writer that you can't
do it. Send us the news and we will fix
it up.-Er.
Toys! Toys Go to Heath & Kill
mer for toys. 1t
The Carnaham Brothers struck a
good well ON the Bloomfield property
Just back of the Trunkeyville railroad
station last week. 1t was shot Monday,
and started pumping at five barrels an
hour, at which rate it still nearly holds
up. There are three other wells on the
SAME property, one doing thirty-five bar
rels, but the new we'll has set operators
guessing as to what may develope. On
the Mansfield to the south Book is get
ting ready to drill, and Hunter & Cum
ings are putting up rig to the west
The Carnanan's will also drill on theii
south line, OH Jones Run, to offset the
Book drilling. Tid,oute Neps.
Large sizes in ladies' underwear al
Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
If it be true, as reported, that a rep
resentative of the State board of health
gave such a fearfully exaggerated account
of the prevalence of smallpox in Bed
ford, Pa, as to call for the most pro-
nounce1 denial from the people of thai
place in an indignation meeting of the
citizens, and that instead of 200 cases
thero are but six or seven, then severe
halt should be called on the doings of the
aforesaid s. b. of h. For the large ex
pense this "board" is to the State, it il
very difficult to figure out where it ha'