The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-31

the bark woods in Elk county, on Mon
day of last week. Mr.. Boyd leaves |
wife and four step-children. Intarmen
was at Frosts on Thursday.
"A teacher near by here recently made
speech in Sunday school and called ,
boy to the floor TO scold him for stealing
birds nests. She cited an instance when
she had caught him at II and said that nc
doubt the poor mother bird was grieving
yet. mo she isn't" said the boy, "she's
in your hat"
Elk will be fhe first county in the
state to put in execution the new law
providing for putting prisoners in the
county Jail at work upon the public high
ways. 1t has already appointed its board
ofsupervision and other counties will
watch the experiment with more than or
dinary interest.
Hon. Alfred Short, who died recently
at North East, Erie county, was once
prominent in business and politics in the
oil region. He was largely engaged in
numbering in Forest county twelve to
fourteen years ago, and, although once
rated as a millionaire, died comparatively
poor, at the age of 81 years.
One who claims to know what to do
in such cases, says that to care for per-
son who has tainted lay the person down,
keep the head low, loosen the clothing,
give plenty of fresh air and dash cold
water in the face. Smelling salts and
stimulents should only be used when
consciousness has returned.
-Lanson Bros. are still delayed at their
mill on account of changes being made in
the motive power, hence they are not in
shape for doing any grinding at present.
But their stock of home ground feed is
and first class, and they are
to supply all demands in that
line as well as in all grades of flour. II
Memorial Day with its beautiful trib-
utes in respect of the honored dead i'm
presses one with the thought that we are
in the midst of great memorial day, in
which we are the honored recipients of
benefits, and even all vegeta-
BILE nature, as though it were to assist in
enhancement of our joys
and happiness, seems one floral decora-
lion.
Contractor Ed. Wasson was hobbling
around on crutches few days last week.
He tried to hold boiler down while it
was being hauled through the woods to a
ease out on Crop hill and not being
quite heavy enough the vehicle tipped to
me side sufficiently to catch his ankle
between the boiler and a sapling, with
he result that a painful wound was in
lcted.
"A calf, frog. duck and skunk
wanted to attend circus, and after taxi
ng an inventory of finances it was found
hat the calf could go because he had
our "quarters;" the frog could go be-
ause he had a "greenback !" the duck
laving "bill' could also go, but the
kunk having only one "(s)cent," and
hat bsing bad one, was obliged to stay
i home.
Mr.. w. Il. Stead writes in the ReUie,t
\ ReUiewS for June on "Oliver Cromwell
nd the National Church of England"
propos of the Cromwell tercentenary
ust celebrated in England. Mr.. Stead
dvocates return to Cromwell's ideas of
hurch establishment, which would GER
ainly dispose of the quarrel about ritual
SIN in the present English church estab-
ishment. The article is illustrated with
eproductions of famous paintings.
-0ne inclined to the study of nature
an greatly interest and amuse himself
n warm evening by standing under a
as light and watching the ludicrous an
les and maneuvers of congregated toads
$ they feast on the innumerable bugs
nd insects that are attracted by the light
nd fall to the ground victims of the de-
tructive element. Try it some evening,
ut take an umbrella so as to keep the
ugs from raining down the back Of your
eek.
The Ladies Home Journal is looking |
fter the physical as well as the mental
vell-being of its readers, beginning in
he June issue department which it
alls, "Five Minute Talks on Good
Iealth." This department is edited and
irected by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward b.
authorities on physical educa-
on, who will explain how easy a matter
is to have good health through the pro-
er exercise of the muscular forces of the
ody.
The Farm Journal has nearly two
Million readers each issue; it is putting
n new press that will print 200 copies
minute; it is the best farm paper in
Imerics, and it pleases the women folks
II to pieces. We have made a special
by which we are able to
end the Farm Journal for the balance of
800 and all of 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1908,
early five years to all subscribers of the
REPUBLICAN, who pay year in advance.
lease be prompt.
The Meadville Iri6une-RepubIicdn
as been sold by Hon. w. II. Andrews,
s owner for some years past. to Arthur
!. and Walter 1. Bates, of that city. The
alter gentleman will be managing editor.
he Tribune has always been a strong
ournal of the straightest Republican