The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-04

all right when properly treated. Some
people, who don't know what they're
talking about, think they ought to be
treated with the utmost contempt. But
a properly constructed elderberry pie
isn't TO be despised by long shot.
The prediction of a long winter is
made at this early stage by a Western
New York farmer. He bases his calcu-
lations upon the statement that tho
beachnut crop is phenomenally large,and
that the intensity of the cold is always in
proportion to the abundance of beachnuts.
Before preparing for the Klondike win
ter we'll wait to hear from our old reli-
lie prophets, the corn-husk, the goose
bone and the muskrat.
The handsome stock of fall hats just
received are now on exhibition at f.
Walters q Co.'s millinery store and is
worth your while to inspect. They are
the newest things to be had this season,
having been selected from the finest
stock to be found in the city. Not ex-
pensive, but certainly very pretty. Call
early and make your selection. They
will not last long at the rate they have
been going, so be quick. 1t
Senator Allen OF Warren is not only
a good lawyer but clever fisherman as
well. He took occasion to land couple
of very fine specimens-a bass and sal
mon-one evening while attending court
here last W eek. Joe Scowden brought
home very handsome 5-pound salmon
last Friday evening and stoutly main
tains that he caught it up at the creek
dam, and as we've no way of disproving
it we're obliged to find true bill in Joe's
favor.
The first snow of the season-a real
squall, by the way-came Saturday
morning last, and for time all out o.
doors looked dreary enough. But we're
promised some nice weather yet by the
prophets, and there cannot be too much
of it to suit even the denizen of the glori-
GUS gas belt. Reports from more north
ern towns give the snow fall at all the
way from one to four inches, with con
siderable damage to fruit trees and grape
vines.
Three editions have already been
printed of Bicycle Horse Book, an an
nouncement of which will be found in
our advertising columns. This little book
which is crammed full of informationi on
the horse costs but so cents, yet we are
free to say it has as much practical,
boileddown information for busy people
as books costing ten times as much. Put
it in the hands Of your boys and girls and
get the hired man copy. Free by mail
the publishers, Wilmer Atkinson
Co., Philedelph.
The annual report of the Western
New York & Pennsylvania railroad for
the fiscal year ending June 80, has just
been given out. According to its state
ment the total net earnings of the road
for the year were 81 ,Oi6, ,234, as compared
with 81, OILS, ,466 the preceding year. To-
tai receipts last fiscal year, SO, 29l AL; in
1898, 3,245, ,937-an increase of S45, ,474; op-
Grating expenses last year, S2,272, ,945; in
1898, 81, l42, ,sO3-increase, $l36, l42. The
w. N. Y. & p. has had an exceptionally
large patronage of passengers last sum-
mer
-Ex-Governor W. d. Hoard, of Wis
consin, when asked why he read the
Farm Journal, said: "I read the Farm
Journal because of its brevity, its wis
dom, itStruthfulness, its practicality and
its very great degree of excellence in ev-
cry direction" We offer limited num-
ber of subscriptions to this great paper
for short time as a prize to advance
paying subscribers to the REPUBLICAN a
year ahead and the Farm Journal for the
balance of 1899 and all of 1900, 1901, 1902
and 1908, over four years, all for the price
Of our paper alone.
Discussing the question OF patent
advertising in church papers,
the PittsburgChristian Advocate says that
DR.. William Hunter, one of its early edi-
tors, when appealed to by the clergy who
objected to such advertising, replied that
in the present state of the papers finan-
cisl health it had to take the pills or die
That's the condition of many other pa
pers.-Er. A paper which must take
patent medicine ads. or die deserves to
snuff out, but what the better class should
do is make this class settle for their fun.
They don't get into the REPUBLICAN
paying the scale.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Johnston and
family, and Mrs. Rachel Noble, of this
place, Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston of
German Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Grubbs of Ross Run, returnediast week
from Butler county, where they attended
the annual reunion of the Johnston fam
lily, which was held in the park at Evans
City, Sept. %. The occasion was one Of
the best and most enjoyable yet held, and
was attended by nearly or about 200
members Of the family. Social visiting
and speech-making were some of the
features of the day, and sumptuous din
ner was served in the dining hall of the
park building. The next reunion will
be held in August at the same place.
Meeting of Clarion Presbytery.
The Presbytery Of Clarion met in the
u, ,oohytarion ohurcb nf Morianvi1la On