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New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
SPRUCE GUN HUNTING.
THE ADVENTUROUS MAINE wOoDsNEy
WHO CARRY IT on

THE ADVENTUROUS MAINE wOODSNEy
WHO CARRY 1T on.
Although chewing gum Of various kinds-p,O.
sin and special digestion aids-can he procured
at every city corner from the penny slo, ma.
chimes, nothing has ever taken the place Of the
genuine spruce and it still sells al high price
IT cannot be initiated, nor is there any counter.
felt which is anything like it. Some Of the drug.
gists in Eastern Maine have contracts for spruce
gum aggregating thousands Of dollars. Some Of
them have "staked" gum-hunters and sent them
into the woods. Most Of the Maine gum finds It's
way TO the city markets that demand for con.
sumption the round. red Jumps that CLEAN with
inner fires like the bloOdstOne This choice gum
is readily sold by the Maine wholesalers at SN
a pound.
Gum-hunting has MANY elements Ike rubber.
cutting i'm the tropics, the men burying them
selves in the wilds for months. The expenses Of
the hunter are almost nothing. and the receipts
from his quest are likely to he in the nature Of
small Klondike find some tobacco. few bushels
Of beans. some coffee. -four and fat meat with
the game he kills, furnish him bodily fuel for the
season. while he will frequently in single Day
secure gum that wi.. ne, him so in the mar
ket. lie is independent. too with his canoe his
snowshoes and his gun. His canoe will be lad
UP during the winter, but when the rivers open
he " ill bring down his winters finds. He is no,
likely. however. to work any too industrious?
in gum hunting, but rather % make short days
and fish and hunt the balance Of the time. few
days hard work will furnish him a cosey shack
in the deep forest near the bank Of stream
and with wood unlimited and sharp axe he IS
not likely to suffer, ana when a storm is on he
does not leave his comfortable camp
The solitude Of the thing would drive NAM
men mad. but the Northern wOoisman IS dif.
ferent from most men. He carries pack with
him at all times. even when hunting, so tia.
should he run across an old Gum scar he can
take advantage Of It without making anotas'
trip When spring opens he returns 10 civilzl'
tiOn. tough rugged ana hard as seasoned OAK
and he may have a pack Of gum to the value q
several hundred dollars. but long, long befoe
the next season the money is all gone, and PROB
ably some one will have to grubstake' him
he is to go for gum again.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

teeth as a weapon in the same way that dog
now does. When he came To rely more on
weapons of his own manufacture. the strength
Of the teeth was no longer called into service
for protection or defence. This, also. has tend
ed to make the human jaw recede.
Then. again. there is at the present time n
great increase in the decay Of teeth especially
among children Eminent dental surgeons who
have been consulted on the matter agree that
the decline Of the teeth is due to the present
artificial mode OF living, to aduterated prOvi-
sions and to the habit of cooking everything
until tender
one eminent specialist says that in Lent he
is twice as busy as at any other time. The
reason for this. 80 he asserts, is that there are
fewer parties then. and people do not mind so
much being few days mot at home" to their
friends. should their front teeth want repairing
In this respect it is interesting to learn that
men are even more vain than women
The dentist in question tells a good story of a
woman who certainly had original reason
for having her teeth attended to during Lent.
Il have put off coming to you about my
teeth until now." she began. she sank into a
seat, because l have several to be stopped AS
Of course you'll tell me to starye myself for
tWenty-fOur hours each time you stop one |
may well do it in Lent. when, in any case |
should have to do a little fasting"
Personal adornment I'm these degenerate DAYS
has gone to the extent of fixing diamonds in the
front teeth. This craze started in Chicago. but
was never very popular this side of the Al
lantic. There are. however. at least four per
sons Of wealth in London. known to the writer
who carry daily in their mouths valuables of
the aggregate value OF l3J0
AS showing the decadcnce Of the teeth of tbe
present generation. 1t may be recorded that
physician has been studying the condition of the
mouths OF centenarians He finds that out Of
iorty-tWo centenarians only fifteen were without
a tooth, and the others were in possession Of an
ample supply. Yet in people about eighty wears
of age the average number Of teeth is rarely
more than Eva
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

weekly consumption about twenty million pills.
Add to this another twenty million pills made
and dispensed by doctors and chemists and we
have forty million pills as the weeks cOnsump-
ton. or go hundredweght. That is to say,
every person. man. woman and child takes a pill
every week" 1t is conceded that the consump-
tion of the United States is far greater than
that of Great Britain, and the weekly require
ments will, in all probability. exceed fifty mill
ion pills.
Pill making in this country has been greatly
improved by the introduction of labor saving
devices Much of the work formerly done by
hand is now accomplished by machinery, which
not only improves the quality of the pill, but
increases the output as well. Machines for mix
ing, coating, boxing and counting now play
prominent part in every up-to-date factory. The
mixing and rolling of pills. which was once done
by doctors and chemists. is now almost entirely
taken care Of by the big manufacturers In one
concern alone the number of different prescrip-
tons used in filling the different orders of its
customers is in the thousands.
The coating Of pills has been one Of the
most important steps in production, and much
study has been given to perfecting the process.
The old way Of covering the globues of mixed
medicine with gelatine by sticking them on pins
and needles. mouned in a row. and then dipping
them, always left q place where the needle
stuck in, which was not coated. 4 vacuum
process was discovered which met with success
Coating with wax followed in turn. and this was
still further improved by patent processes which
enabled the pill to be reduced to powder under
the pressure of the finger.
This recalls an interesting experiment which
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

was brought to light by rival firms. ono 4, ..,.
made the brand last referred to. The prornots-'
Of this special brand Of pills. after showing hor
easily one Of their kind could be reduced to
powder between the thumb and first er,..
would then take the pills Of its rivals and A.
them through pine boards with the Use q,
hammer. But then this Is letting out tr,,.
secrets, and, after al, the general public von,s
not be interested 10 any great extent for II v,,
shown that the hard pills did all that was "a.
quircd Of them.
The business has assumed such Proportion,
that orders for five million pills excite no rom.
ment. The superiority OF the American pill !,
recognized abroad, and shipments to Europe D,
two or three tons. or forty million to fifty mill.
ion pills, have been made at a single time.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

Latin Quarter. If not in Israel. to dcmosh this
Son Of Gath. =.
NJ. Jules Iemaitre on the other hand. is dis-
posed 10 admit that the critic would not OBJECT
io bavc . week 10 consider his diatribe eulOgy
or dispassionate analysis Of the play. AS 70
the suppression Of criticism altogether, he per
tinenty asks: How Is il TO be accompllShen
r, those of us who are not French the whole
discussion will seem unreal and unnecessary.
IT does not take week for competent critlc
To determine whether play be good or BAD
And as most plays are but Indifferent good or
bad the critics task H. generally easy-not to
say mOnOtonous. When q frst-rate play comes
before his notice he is doubtless enraptured, ana
ant to burst forth into unusual eulogy. Yet
neither the author nor the public objects to that
and cnyfous brother artists need not be taken
into account.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
THE DEGENERATION or TEETH.

SOME OBSERVATIONS or AN ENGLISH DENTIST.
From The London Mall
Much has been said recently on the subject OF
what man is coming to- Certainly in many
ways he is undergoing gradual transformations.
and apparently for the worse. II pessimistlc
view be taken, it mast seem that man is begin
ming to return to that shape which Darwinlans
believe was his starting-point in the process Of
evolution.
For example there is a growing tendency for
the Jaw Of a modern man to recede one au-
thority attributes this to the habit Of allowing
infants and often young children, to continually
suck what are called babies comfortsrs." or
"tcats." This it appears, has an inclination to
draw in the jaw at age when the bones are
hardly set.
Primitive man. it has been proved. used his
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
DRAMATIC CRITICISM IN FRANCE.

From The London Post.
1t is interesting to note that even in France
dramatic criticism is not held in great esteem
by artists. In this country We have long been
familiar with the cry Of the artist against his
critic; but il is natural TO assume that in France
the critics are without the faults that seem To
cling to them elsewhere \ Partisan periodical
devoted to the drama has addressed II leading
authors and critics n series of questions asking
whether dramatic criticism should he abolished
altogether reserved till a week after the FIRST
performance. The point has been eagerly cam
vassed with all the yerVe and the enthusiasm
employed by brilliant neighbors to bewilder
their critics and to amuSe their friends. The
advocates of the suppression of criticism are
many. but that there should be no suspicion Of
wounded vanity wreaking vengeance Oh its
prosecutors the contention is supported on the
plea that the French public, which is highly in
telligcnt. is quite able TO supply its own crit
icsm. and that the more ii is encouraged 10 this
end the better will that criticism become. or
course this is ingenious. and it ought to ap-
peal to the French. who have never been lack
ing in sef-apprccatiOn. Every healthy per-
sonality says one OF the Phstnes who be-
Iieves in the people. has within it sufficient in
telligence to judge truly OF life and OF art
Surely there is sufficient remnant in the
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
4 pRlcTIclL IGRIcULTURlSI

From The indianapolis Journal m
a." said the orator. am an American % -
good old stock. rooted deep in the soiIm -,o,!
"I'he only stock / ever heard oi snI, ,be audi.
deep in the soil" said the farmer III Wv
ence, was hogs.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
4 FREAK CORPORATION

From The CyntLiana (ky) Denoer" 80. ,
Speaking OF the leather combine
last 10 u corporation Win u SVIe.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

change will be made at the Academy OF Music
tomorrow evening. Her AtOnement' has tax
en- its departure and this week Denman Thomp-
son will hold the stage with The Old Home
stead" This entertainment has been given on
this stage something like a thousand times
perhaps a little more perhaps little less
and il seems more al home there than anything
else.
a new war play is promised for tomorrow
night at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. 1t
Is called Report for Duty" 1t is said to con-
tain the requisite number and variety of sensa-
tional and patriotic scenes TO meet with the ap-
proral of the audiences of this theatre.
"Americans at Home" will be continued for a
short tirrc longer at the Lyceum Theatre 1t
is promised that before the close Of the season
at this house a few performances Will be given
OF a new play by Jerome X. Jerome.
4 little more remains Of the run or rhc
Kings Musketcers.' which is being played by
II. H. Sothern and his company at :he Knicker-
booker Theatre and which is still attracting
the favorable attention Of the theatre-going
public 1t will be followed by the engagement
of Miss Julia MaTlowc.
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North Clarendon.

Mrs. Matte Hilman, who has been vis-
iting her mother, Mrs. James Brown, re-
turned to her home at Bird, w. Va, to-
day.
Mrs. James McMurtre won her case
against Cherry Grove township for dam
ages sustained, one thousand and fifteeu
dollars.
l.. G. Dubois returned from Forest
county Saturday, where he has been
drilling test well for J. O'Neil of this
place.
Veriel, little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kerr, is very i'll at this writing;
not much hopes of her recov ry.
Clarendon was well represented at
court last week.
Rev. Wey is the happy father of lO-lb
boy.
Mrs. Jennie Rankins is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Jennie Meals. GUESS.
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Bradford parties are leasing everything
in sight around the Jas. Emert farm, Ger
man Hill. The first we'll will be located
near Tubbs Run on Mr.. Emert's farm,
where they expect to strike it rich. This
is in Tionesta township.
The air iS full of rumors in reference to
the Richards well that was treated to a
250-qt. shot last week, but we think its
mostly gas. The we'll is on the John
Berlin farm, Whig Hill, Kingsley twp,
and is an eight-inch hole.
Proper. Bros. are still drilling on the
Winker lease, German Hill.
/. n. Patterson, of franklin, has fin
ished his No. 20, but the oleaginous has
not as yet materialized. This extensive
wild-catting has all been done north OF
Hunters Station, in Tionesta twp, and
covering an area Of 5000 acres.
S. s. Garfield is still drilling on the
Copeland reserve, and is still bothered
with a crooked hole.
Ferry Stewart is drilling his No. at
'hO w hlto ShuiCui ildIulOuJ IOWHShlp
No. was a small producer.
Fa mer Dean is still angling for the big
hole bit on his lease in President Twp.
Forest Proper has bad fishing Job at
his Fork Run venture.
Henry Ledebur an1 number of others
are drilling another well on the old Led
eDur farm. No l showed up for a one
barrel well. This joins the Proper lease
in Green Twp.
The Meadow Oil ca. struck nice we'll
on their Pownell lease, Hickory twp,
last week. After being shot II started off
at 20-barrel rate.
Stewart Bros, who have purchased DR..
Siggins' interests on Dawson run, are
starting a new well this week.
There is talk that the Producers and
Reliners will shortly extend their lines
from Ttusville to the oil fields of this
section. This will enhance the price of
oil to our local producers, materially.
Duke IL WolcOtt are about to drill on
the Morse farm, near Fauncetown, which
adjoins the Clark 500 acres on which is a
good producer. They will also soon COM
mence drilling on the Brasel farm, says
the Franklin Spectator.
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Poetry.

Not to be outstripped by its more pre-
tentious newsnanar frie,ds tho R.puprr-
~
Gan n"sconcl"ueo'oa 'oauu W It's a'ieauy laIse
staff of contributors poet and herewith
filings to the breezes the maiden offort of
Jul poe'''"' ''loi' anu lei,o" 'o"n9
man, attorney samuel u Calhuun' we
don't propose that the Franklin NeWS
the Punx'y Shirt and the Phipa Inquirer
are SoinS w ''ioh"P"iiNe 'ne Poe'ioa' JUS
mess II we know ourself. Mr.. Calhouns
first effort is Untitled,
IN THE SHADED LANE
There was a sweet country girl
One bright morning i'm lime:
Fair as the glorious liphts of summer
lane
3
Beaminp from her dark blue ewes love
Which shone brightly ON h'r gallant
lover;
Ofthe beautiful girl from the country,
lane.
3
To meet her lover brave and handsome
too.
prond sne looked vet an sweet and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-20
Solid Trains to Northern Michigan

The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
Railway is now runmn, solid trains of
palace Sleeping cars, dining cars, (s'rv-
ing meals a Ia cdrte) and fir..t class day
coaches, through from Chicago to Calu-
met, Houghton, Hancock and other points
in the Cooper Country without change of
cars, with direct connection for Mar
quette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, ETC., and
pa sengers from the East, South and
Southwest will find this most desirable
route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul
Railway. l3 2t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-20

Another change has taken place
within the past week in the station agen-
cy at this place, Mr.. Hollander, who has
been in charge for several months past,
having resigned and been superseded
by Agent John McCray of Eagle Rock.
Mr.. McCray will soon move his family
here and become a permanent reaident
of Tionesta.
The first entertainment of the Lect-
ure Course will be given in the Court
House next Saturday evening. The
doors will open a 7 o'clock and the con-
cert will begin at o'clock. The concert,
consisting Of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic. given by the "Boston Ideals"is such
as will please every one. They come
with the highest recommendations, hav-
ing been on the road for over sixteen
wears, and are found on the best lecture
courses in the country. They will be in
TItusville and Oil City on Thursday and
Friday nights, and Tionesta will now
have a rare opportunity, at a small cost,
to hear this excellent club. Course tick
cts, admitting TO this concert and fbe two
lectures that are to follow, are now on
sale at the Gas office at sl.5O This in
cludes the privilege Of reserved seats.
Single tickets, reserved seats, can be OBJ
tanned at 80 cents. General admission
35 cents, children % cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-20

New Holiday goods at Miles q
Armstrong;. 1t
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Notice.

Following his usual custom Santa Claus
has appointed special distributing agent
for Tionesta. This year it is in the per-
son of Rudy Fredrikson, who can be
found at Hopkins store and who will be
pleased to show you the many things tie
'Kind Old Man" has left there for distri-
button. III
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Notice.

The shareholders Of the Forest County
National Bank of TiOnesta, Pa, will
meet on Tuesday, January 9th, 1900, at
2 o'clock p. m, at the office Of the
Bank, for the purpose of the election OF
directors for the ensuing year.
I2-6-4t A. B. KELLY, Cash or.
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No PAPER Next Week.

The REPUBLICAN will not be issued
next week for the usual reason-holidays.
There will be no cessation of business
about the place, however, and the office
will be open every day for the transac-
action of such. While we wish all hap.
py Christmas and prosperous New
Year, we could do so with greater eclat
if all who are indebted on subscrip-
ton and other coudts would settle same
between this and 1900. Our next issue
will be on Jan. 3, 90.
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Pine Bolts Wanted.

The undi rsigned will pay $3.50 per
cord for sap pine bolts lround) at least
four feet long, delivered at Turner's mill,
West Hickory, Pa.
If JAMES G.. CARSON.
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Go to Amsler for toys.
-Oil market closed at Sl.66.

oil and gas leases at this Office.
To Heath & Kilmer's for Toys. 1t
You can get it at Hopkins store. If.
Candy by the ton at Amsler's. 1t
No paper from this Office next week.
See window display at Miles & Arm
strong's. 1t
Finest line OF slippers at Miles IL
Armstrong;. 1t
-Hanikerchieis, neckwear and useful
gifts at Miles Il Armstrong;. 1t
The goodsNnd prices speak for them
selves ct Miles& Armstrong;. 1t
Don't forget the "Boston Ideals'' on
Saturday night.
The "Boston Ideals" are great. Don't
tail to hear them.
You may as we'll begin now to prac-
tee writing it 100.
A rare opportunity to hear first
class concert club. The "Bost0n IDEALS
Saturday night.
"A slide on the road near President
yesterday morning delayed the early
train an hour and half.
THE West Hickory and Endeavor
Sunday schools will hold their Christ
mas entertainments on Friday night.
-Edinboro Normal School offers su-
perior advantages to those preparing to
teach. JOHN F. BIGLER, Principal.
"A piece of that Rochester ware would
make very appropriate gift for your
wife, or your mother Robinson sells it.
The goods are going fast, but our
stock is still immense in holiday articles.
Lose no time in making your selections.
Heath & Kilmer. 1t
Wheeler q Dusenbury, at The mill at
Endeayor, are running only day times
now, having shut down night turns last
week for the winter.
The Shamburg postoffice, once a
fourishing affair, has been ordered dis
continued, and hereafter mail matter for
that place will go to Pleasantville.
Dainty, pretty and useful are the
Christmas goods al Heath & Killmer's
And 80 abundant and varied you cannot
fail to get "just tho right thing" = 1t
On Christ mas morning Amsler will
as usual, have present for every boy in
town under II years of age who calls al
his store. Don't fail to ketch on, bors.
The reason Hopkins always mas th|
incest line of Christmas goods is because
he goes direct to the city in person and
picks out the best the market affords. 1
Christmas next Monday, and the RE
PUBLICAN hopes that Santa Claus may
bring to every heart merry time anC
only pleasant anticipations for the future
-Lost-a small, black, curly femal,
canine. Answers to the name of "gyp.'
Information as to her whereabouts sen
to this Office will be greatly appreciate,
by the owner.
The holiday display at Heath & Kill
mer's is very pretty indeed. Toys fo
the children in abundance and creates
variety. And for the older ones, lin,
ofpresents that is easy to select from. l
Blue and black Kersey overcoats S9.7
at Miles ( Armstrong;. II
Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes
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What is the
EASY PAYMENT PLAN?

1s enables people small those needed
which they could get If Required to Pay Cash Down.
I'd 1t gives of the articles While you Paying for
Them.
3d. Ii Leads Habits Of Economy, knowing you
have time disposed
deny yourselves of expenditures in order those
promptly
And What is there that gives more solid. every day
comfort and happiness than a well furnished house?
in concuon | it distinctly understood
prices for the fully lew
would have pay cash down at other stores.
Look catalogue of goods for sale Mammo Store and
will that contains Everything Essential Comfortable Housekeeping
hand full of article which
a housekeeper NV stock is indeed enormous.
that will kind and
that
LET ME- KNOW BY LETTER IF YOU NEED SOME GOODS, AND
MY AGENT WILL CALL ON YOU.
remain, truly yours
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LOCAL kD MISCELLANEOUS.
New Advertisements.

Amsler. Locals.
Hopkins. Locals.
Boston Ideals. Locals.
Clarion Normal. Local.
Heath a Killmer. Locals.
Edinboro Normal. Local.
Nickel Plate r ad. Local.
Rnbinson Ad. and locals.
Miles IL Armstrong. Locals.