The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-05-02


of nine months the former has sl5O il
cash, three pair of overalls and straw
hat, while the latter has two or thre,
suits Of clothes, pair of golf socks and il
Sl7 in the hole. Yet there are seventy
FIVE applicants for the latter job to on,
for the former.
Buds are fast bursting in this lati
tude and soon the fruit trees will be in
blossom, and leaves on the shade trees
will have developed sufficiently to afford
comfort TO the fellow with that tired
feeling" Glorious summer is not far
distant and yearnings for the sunny
southland will again be dispelled by a
realization that, after all, we are living in
the lovliest latitude in the land.
The finishing touches. having about
all been put on the new Forest County
National bank building the owners will
begin moving into their elegant new
home in few days. For beauty and
convenience we doubt whether the north
western portion of the State possesses
anything in comparison to this model in
stitution. Would that our town con-
tanned hundred such build ngs.
"A mathematician furnishes the fol-
lowing interesting figures in answer to
the query: "How many miles will the
Jaws of gum chewing girl travel in the
course of yearP" He says: "Giving
her jaws the play of an inch, or an inch
of travel for each chew, thirty chews a
minute, sixty minutes an hour, ten
hours day, 365 days year. her jaws
have travelled $3.50, 900 inches, or frac-
tion over l03 miles. This is for a girl
with small mouth. The big mouihed
girl can beat that record"
The Farm Journal is % years old,
prints 40 tons of paper month, and is
out of debt; has new press that will
print 100 papers a minute it is cut to fit
every progressive farmer and vilager.
Don't you want this fine little pape, I?
Now we have a clubbing arrangement
with the Farm Journal by which, if you
will pay in advance, you can have tho
REPUBLICAN one year and the Farm
Journal nearly 3 years (remainder of
1902, and all of 1861, 1902, 1908 and 1904
all for 81. Did you ever hear of such an
offer?
"A glance at Il Q annual prospectus of
Chautauqua Assembly for 1900 and cata-
log of the summer schools which have
just been issued, impresses one with the
change which has gradually come over
Chautauqua. In the past Chautauqua
has been thought of as appealing largely
10 one element-the religious element.
For twenty-five years, although there has
been constant growth of the Chautau-
qua idea, its influence has been some.
what circumscribed by this idea. The
movement has been an extension as well
as an expansion.
The "Spy of Gettysburg" as rendered
at the court house last Friday evening
was well received by the large audience
which turned out to witness the perform
ance. The young people who took part
all did credit to themselves and were
highly compiimented by the liberal ap-
plause accorded them. The play was al
so rendered at Kellettville Saturday eve.
ming, where IA houseful greeted he per-
formers and were well pleased with the
evenings entertainment. The w. r. c.,
under whose auspices the drama was
given, will net a nice sum for their treas
ury.
DIR. Geo. g. Anderson, graduate of
the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy has
arrived and taken charge of the prescrip-
ton department at the Davis Pharmacy.
Mr.. Anderson has had over six years
experience in dispensing medicines and
compounding prescriptions in Philadel-
phia's most extensive pharmacies, and
his equipment in this profession is most
thorough and complete. Patrons of Mr..
Davis pharmacy need have no hesitancy
in presenting the most intricate prescrip.
tions, which they may feel assured will
have the careful attention of an expert
pharmacist
From statements recently made in
some county papers, one would naturally
conclude that Frank Major under charge
of murder and now confined tn the Mead
vile Jail, was physical wreck, and liza
BILE to save tide expense of trial by kind
ly turning up his toes. Such statements
are very far from the truth, says the Star
of that city. Since the discovery of a
cunningly devised plan of escape, par
TALLY executed, he has been confined in
cell and has lost some flesh by close con-
finement, but his health is unimpaired,
and the gallows is in no danger of being
cheated in that way.
The following is found in the Erie
Herald. 1t seems to be an account of an
occurrence in that city: can old deacon
in one of the churches went to sleep
while the minister was preaching. At
the close of the sermon the minister said:
Deacon White, will you now lead in
There was no response. 'Dea-
con White, this time in a louder voice,
will you leads? Still no response. 1t
was evident that the deacon was slum-
bering. The preacher made a third ap-
peal and raised his voice to pitch that
succeeded in waking the drowsy man.
Deacon White, will you please lead?'
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened