The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-05

copper king, is the subject of brief
character sketch in the December ReUielD
of ReUieCS by Samuel f. Moffett. The
picturesque side fthis Western"empire-
builders" strenuous career is ap.ly set
forth.
There's chance for some one to get
bargain in a set of the new "National
Dictionary Encyclopedia and Atlas" by
calling at this office. The set is fresh
from the publishers, and contains Is vol
umes. Drop in and see wha. a bargain
Won can secure. If
"A new word has been invented which
is used as a contraction of United States
Of North America. 1t takes the initial
letter of each word in rotation, "Usona."
If you happen to hear it, you may con-
olude that the one using it is in posses
sion of the latest fad-addition to the Eng
lish vocabulary.
The Derrick of Dec. lst says: "Captain
j. NJ. Gayetty left yesterday to resume
his deer hunt in Forest county," Since
tho deer killing season expired on tic
30th Of November, perhaps it would be
well for the Derrick to have the fur, fin
and feather club whistle the Captain back
and start him after wildcats.
If smooth-tongued fellow comes
around and promises to get your pension
increased for payment of s., don't have
anything to do with him. He is fraud.
Two Of these fellows, representing that
they were special pension agents, got s.
cash from four widows in Brushvalley
township, Indiana county, week before
last.
The jury in the case of the Common
wealth VS.. Samuel Fry of Oil City,
charged with the murder OF Peter Moon,
and which was tried in Franklin last
week, returned verdict of not guilty.
The case grew out ora quarrel between
these two men some time last summer,
shortly after which Moon died, the pros
ecution contending that death resulted
from blow struck by Fry.
by new process just discovered it
has heen possible to make an exact copy
of Astee's famous painting, "a Persian
Beauty" You conldn't buy the original
for $1,000, but the copies are so perfect
that if they were placed alongside Of the
original it would DO impossible to tell
them apart. This wonderful picture will
be given free to every reader of the great
Philadelphia Sunday Press next Sunday,
Dec. Q.
The Supreme Court will not hand
down an opinion in the Frank Major
Case, in which ne by his attorneys made
application for new trial, until the CO 1T
sits in Philadelphia next month. The
court has adjourned until that time. The
prevailing opinion is that the decision
will be adverse TO Major and that he will
stretch hemp as the convicted murderer
of Chief of Police Daniel McGrath. II
tuSUille Courier.
The Farm Journal can be furnished
during the rest of this year in club with
the REPUBLICAN, four years of the Farm
Journal and the REPUBLICAN one year
for Sl.00 only, but remember this great
offer expires with the dying year. No
orders at these rates taken after Dec. 81,
1900. Old subscribers paying up arrear-
ages and year in advance come in under
this arrangement. Don't delay if you
want good thing.
AT the regular meeting of Capt. Geo.
Stow Post, No. 274, G.. A. R., held last
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander, c. A. Hill; S. V. c., S. d. r.
win; J. V. c., Solomon Fitzgerald; Post
Surgeon, II. b. Crawford; Chaplain, s.
]. Setley; @. NJ, d. S. Knox; o. D., j.
b. Eden; o. G., s. C. Johnston; Trus-
tees, year, S. G. Johnston, 3 years, S. J..
Setley; Representative, G.. w. Robinson
alternate. S. d. Irwin.
An exchange observes that a woman
will yank up the guy ropes of her corset
until she almost squeezes her immortal
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her hat and go strutting over town selling
tickets TO raise money to help the mis-
sionaries to China for the sake OF teach
ing civilization to the poor heather, who
have never known what it is to wear a
corset, and who have been struggling on
in ignorant belief that birds were treated
to sing instead Of to be worn on a hat.
-Ex- Commissioner w. A. Connolly
of Hickory. was Tioneeta visitor Mon
day. He just returned from Howe town
ship, where he spent the esummer looking
otter alarge gang Of men employed on the
grade of the new railroad running from
Mayburg to Sheffield, where it will inter
sect the p. ce L. road. The grading is
completed, and when Mr.. Connolly lef
there was about three miles Of the track
yet to lay to complete the road. Trains
will likely be running regularly by the
first Of the year if the present spell o.
weather continues couple of weeks
longer.