The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-29

minds of the people that we are head
quarters for ladies wraps. We still have
a complete line of capes ard jackets to
choose from and we guarantee the price
to be just as low as you can find any
where. Hopkins. 1t
Miss Clara Tompkins, sister of the
celebrated DR.. Arnold Tompkins, is a
member of the faculty in the Clarion
| State Normal School. She is doing a
great work there and expresses herself
as being highly pie sed with the methods
pursued in that school.
The season of the cranberry being
now on, it is pertinent to cite the expert
statement that for autumn and winter
use the cranberry is one of the most
wholesome OF fruits, possessing medical
qualities OF rare value. In cooking them,
always use an earthen or porcelain dish.
On account ofthe unexpected abb ence
of DR.. Rumberger, who was to have
preseded the the Thanksgiving sermon
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, this
service has been postponed to 1880 p. m.
when it will be held in connection with
the special services now going on in the
Presbyterian church.
When looking around for something
extra nice in the grocery and PROVISION
line for your Thanksgiving dinner don't
fail to call on Amsler. His stock COM
prises the finest goods the market affords
and everything is fresh and up TO date,
while his prices compete with the lowest.
Our merchants are already COM
mencing TO unpack their line of holiday
goods. From the few assortments which
we have seen we can safely say that not
in years has there been so fine a stock
purchased for the holidays as there has
been this year. A little judicious adver-
tising about this time will move them
along in fine shape. Try it.
Much has been said of the sturdy,
frugal Dutch farmers of the Transvaal,
but little is known of their sweeLhearts,
wives and daughters, who have contrib
uted so largely to tho prosperity of the
Souh African Republic. Consequently,
an article on "The Boer Gill of South AT
rica," by the author of "Oom Pauls Peo-
ple." to appear in the January Ladies'
Home Journal, will be interesting.
The Farm Journal is the boiled
down, hit-the-nail-o -the-head paper,
cut to fit the farmer and villager who
know what's what. The Farm Journal
for years, (all of 1900, 1901, 1902, 1908
and 1904 and THE FOREST REPUBLICAN
one year, will both be sent to every new
subscriber to our paper and to every old
subscriber who pays 81 in advance.
Walk right up 10 the captains Office.
james Armstrong escaped from the
Potter county Jail on November Goth and
Sheriff Farnsworth offers a reward of $50
for his return. The following is the de-
scription of the missing man: Weight,
nine inches; eyes, grey or hazel, W tn
peculiar expression; face red with pocll
marks, dark sandy mustache; brown
slouch hat, blue flannel shirt, brown coat
and light pants.
Census taking is about one of the
poorest political jobs afloat It is but lit
tie better than carrying country mails.
Enumerators are only paid $3.50 for ey-
cry hundred names turned in and taking
consideration that they must ask a
long list of questions for every name put
down and make out three copies of their
report, it may be estimated that the COM
pensation for the work is small, in no in
stance sggregating over Sl25.
"A big poultry and pet stock show will
be held at the Armory, Warren, Pa, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, Jan. 9-l3. Over 500 will
be given as specials outside the regular
show premiums, ranging from $1,000 for
largest exhibit. down. The premium list
is now in press and will be ready for dis
ributon in few days. A COPY can be
had by dropping j. II. Bowden, secre-
tary, Warren, Pa, postal card.
One day last week while taking out
ties near his farm on German Hill, Adam
| Sibble had close call for his everlasting.
A falling tree broke forked and jagged
limb off another, which came down un-
awares to Mr.. Sibble, but fork of which
passed so closely to bis head as 10 strip
the rim of his derby hat off sleek and
clean from the crown. The variation of
one inch in the descent of that limb and
Adam would not have been here TO tell
the story.
The entire system of the Western
Penitentiary, Allegheny, is to be changed.
Trade and polytechnic schools have been
decided upon as a remedy for the anti
convict labor dilemma. The retention of
prisoners will no longer be an unskilled
occupation, but scientific one. To re-
ceive court sentence to Riverside will
mean treatment, cultivation, knowledge
and a period of usefulness instead of
work and miserable misunderstanding