The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
Pumpkin pie aud apple cider !

Cut 'er loose and open wider
Amt no time like fruitful autumn
Hick' nv nuts in river bottom
Who said fall was melancholy?
Just the time 70 be real jolly!
Stir that steamlng apple butter
Fry tnem doughnuts, hear 'em sputter,
See them trees with apples laden
See the buXom country maiden
Scenes of plenty, bliss Arcadn.
Sparkling eyes aud rosy features
Joyous, blessed, happy creatures
Apple Snitz and pumpkin slices
Eggs and butter bring good prices
Granri full and runnin' over;
Bulgin hay-mows, sweet with clover.
Country sausages! Goodness, landsakes!
Hurry up them buckwheat pancakes
My, oh, my but don't we pity
Poor folks livin' in the city2
-PamrSy. Spiri.
1T is dangerous for woman to try
to throw dust in a mans eyes, remarks
an up-to-date novel; "but If the dust hap
pens TO be there she should let we'll
enough alone, and thank heaven for it,
Particulars of the massacre of mis-
sionaries and Christian natives in China
by the Boxers are now being received
and they are tales of terror and death.
Thousands OF converts were killed aud
their property destroyed.
Remember this, Mrs. Lynch, OF En-
deavor, kept millinery store for 10
years near New York City, and is thor
oughly acquainted with the business ;
and can make you a hat to order, that
will astonish you for quality and price. l
This is seasonable hint for the
housewife; 1t is said that four or five
common marbles dropped in the bottom
of a kettle of boiling fruit juice will by
their continued motion make unnecos-
sary constant stirring TO prevent scorch
ing.
An exchange says that the ourfew
bell does not cause the average mother as
much concern as tho IL o'clock belle,
who persists in sitting on the front porch
with her hand clasped in that of some
young man with yellow belt and a
cackle for laugh.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
will run excursions to Pittsburg and re-
turn over its Buffalo and Allegheny di-
vision, OH account of the Piusburg expo
sition, Sept. 27--Oct. 4, II, and IS, the
round fare, including the admission to
the exposition being from Oil City, 1913.
There was a game Of ball over on toe
knob in Venango county that is desgnat-
ed as Pleasantgille. A team from Titus
vile went against the self-styled cham
plans, and when the dust cleared away
that champion" team looked like n
Japanese sen. Score Is to in favor Of
Titusville.
The water is so low in the Spartans-
burg dam that the fish are perishing.
Eighteen bushel baskets full of bass were
placed in the sluice-way at the mill,
where they will be kept until the water
rises. The fish are nearly starved and
one man took QUITO pounds Of bass one
day last week. .-Er.
The fall opening of millinery at the
store of f. Walters S Co. will be held in
a short time and it promises to DO a treat
for The ,adies. The firm rec uests all
who contemplate buying new hat for
fall or winter TO wait until their goods
are ready. The date of the opening will
be announced in short time. 1t
AT Huber's Museum. in New York,
man has placed himself on exhibition
to be rallied off as the husband TO the
woman drawing the lucky number. The
contest, which is TO be settled within the
coming four weeks, is spirited, one el
derby maiden OF uncertain age having al
ready secured seventy-three chances.
&C. f. .Cropp has our thanks for an
other supply of the oxtra nice crude oil
produced from his wells, which comes
mighty handy about the print shop for
various purposes. Mr.. Cropp gets n nice
production from the stony and untilla-
bic portion of his farm, which pays bet
ter than raising corn, potatoes and sich.
"A farmer in a nearby town was in
store the other day aud someone asked
him TO listen to a phonograph on eXhibI-
tubes, fixed them in shape and started
the machine. The farmer dropped the
tubes hurriedly, saying, Gosh, there
comes brass band, and I le,. The mules
united"
Word was received hero by friends
OF the death of Miss Emma Ahlers,
in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday
night last. Miss Ahlers went 10 Color ado
about three weeks ago, hoping 10 get ro-
lief from lubercular trouble in the change
of climate, but grew rapidly worse until
death relieved her of suffering. The de-
ceased was aged about &c yeas, and
leaves a mother and one brother, living
on German Hill, besides large circle Of
friends, to mourn her death. She was
very popular in tho community in which
she was born and reared, ane her demise
will be most sincerely regretted 10y all who
knew her. The remains will be brought
home for burial.