The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-07-20
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.
Our days are getting shorter
But this fact we won't regret;
Because the days of poor old Spain
Are getting shorter yet.
Dof,.n,f Etoa D.aS q

oil market S.95.
-You can get it at Hopkins store. II.
Argument court was held yesterday.
Rug sale at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
An all-wool suit at Hopkins store for
$500, sizes SO TO AZ. 1t
-Raspberries are getting scarce. Order
now at Amsler's. 1t
John Bush caught 24-pound spoon
bill sturgeon last Friday.
Don't miss the closing out sale of
sends at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
Dewey has played good game thus
far, and he still holds the trump cards.
The flag raising at Santiago was way
ahead of the one here on the Fourth, but
we are not disappointed.
Writers for newspapers should spell
out every word and practice as little alb
breviatian as possible.-EI.
A dispatch from Madrid announces
that "Spain is satisfied with the outcome
at Santiago" She ought to be.
The first honor to Dole, of Howaii, is
his appointment as vice president OF
the Republican National League.
Women who chew gum are now tax
payers. Tho new revenue law places
tax of one-fourth of a cent on pack.
-Meadvills, Pa, gets her brick paving
done for Sl.34 per square yard, and pipe
sewers, 10 to IS inch at So to so cents per
lineal foet.
Reports from the grape districts say
tho clusters are looking fino--not so
many on the vines as last year, but larger
and of better quality.
w. Il. Blaney, Great Record-Keeper
of the Maccabees, is authority for the
statement that Pennsylvania now has 20
900 Maccabees and $50 tents.
1t will take great many transports
to take the Spanish prisoners home, but
the remnants of Spanish "honor' might
DO returned by carrier pigeon.
AT the recent Republican primaries
in Clarion county, Hon. w. G. Arnold
carried the county for Congress over the
home candidate, S. II. Stratton.
The season at Lily Dale opened last
Friday, and all who wish to communi-
cate with the "spooks" of departed
friends now have an opportunity.
Mail service to Cuba or Manila is the
same as to any part of the United States.
The postage is ihe same as on ordinary
mail, Q cents for each ounce or fraction
thereof.
IF the self esteem were taxed out OF
some mon, says the st. Paul Dispatch,
YOU could wrap their remains up i'll a
postage stamp and bury them in hazel
nut shell.
There will be services in the Presby-
terian church, Tionesta, next Sabbath at
pm. In the morning at IL o'clock Rev.
| McAninch will conduct communion SER
vices at Endeavor.
Don't delay in ordering your rasp'
berries for canning. Amsler has fresh
lot come in every day, but growers claim
that the crop will be short lived this year
OIL account of the long drouth. 1t
SO prevalent are the reptilian "bel
fishes" over on Hsmlock creek that ever
the gentler folks are successful in "catch'
ing'' them, and undoubtedly enjoy th'
fun as much as anyone, e,-guess nit.
The editor of a newspaper might jus
as well try to make an honest living by
trying to sell ice machines in the Klon
dixie regions as to try TO please every
body in the columns of his paper.-h.r.
The Sandy Lake NeDs has changed
hands and the new proprietors, Msssrs
English g. Campbell, celebrated tn
twenty-fifth birthday of the paper by is
suing a neatly made up eight-page edi
ton. Success to the NelCS.
When the news from Santiag
reached Germany hor Emperor, War Go
Willie, sang out: "Donnorvetter GOtt i
Himmel! Ply chiminy. We not mitt dc
country right away interferes for leetl
while. Warren Mirror.
The government has abolished tn
practice of letting mail contracts to con
tractors who sublet them at starvation
} prices. Hereafter the contracts will b
made direct with responsible persons i
the sections where the route is located.
That the w. c. T. U. parler meetin
held at the home of Mrs. A. /
Kelly last night was highly entertainin
, and a decided success in all its features
i attested by about forty PEOPLE who pal
ticipated in the pleasures of the evening
The judicial conferees Of Forest an
Warren counties will meet at Warre
Monday, July "a, at p. m. to place !
nomination a candidate for Presider
Judge. The conferees from this count
are ]. B. Agnew, Esq, NJ. c. Carringe
J and 1. II. Gildersleeve.
Every teacher at the Clarion Normi
is said to be a specialist in his work. 1
, laboratories are also said TO be bettC
than any other normal in the stat
Young people will find this good inst
tuition t9Prepare for teaching, busines
or college. Catalogue free.