The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-11-07

An exchange quotes depraved man as
saving that his first step on the down
ward road was cheating publisher out
of two years subscription. That cannot
be true. He must have been far down
tho great incline of depravity before
he could do such thing.
As striking illustration of the fact
! that ignorence still flourshes in this land
and age of schools and education may be
mentioned the fact that couple were re-
Gently married in this city, neither OF
whom could read or write. One was 90
and the other 40 years old.--MeddUille
Gdzete.
The foreman of a Chicago pie factory,
where pumpkin pies are having a big
run, has impaired the STATE secret to a
visitor that no pumpkin whatever is
used in the construction of their leading
Die, of which sweet potatos and apples
form the base. A little flavorng docs
the rest. Chicago is great city.-EE.
An Indiana county farmer lost a cow
in queer manner one night last week.
The animal got out of the pasture and in
rummaging through a summer Kitchen
found and swallowed an old umbrella
and cake of yeast. The yeast ferment-
ing in the poor animals stomach, raiaed
the umbrella and she died in terrible ag
ony.
The Postmaster General has declared
war against the endless chain system of
selling goods and has issued an order to
the effect that all such schemes are lot
teries, and all mail matter in relation
thereto is unmailable under the lottery
act. The order is based on an opinion
from tho Attorney General of the United
States.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at
the M. Il. church this, Wednesday, even
ing, to present their free.will Offering
toward the small amount yet duo on tho
heater which has been placed in the
church recently. There will be light re-
freshments and music, and good social
time is expected. Everyone is cordially
invited.
The dead body of man was found
by two boys Friday floating in a large
cesspool back of a laundry at Westfield,
n. Y. The man was of ordinary build,
apparently about thirty-three or thirty
four years old, of light complexion and
light hair, with mustache closely
clipped and finger missing from his
left hand.
-Ex- x-Commissioner w. A. Connolly
of East Hickory was in town Monday on
his way homo from his work on the new
railroad that is being put through from
Nebraska to Sheffield. lie says that the
work is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible and that it is probable that the lion
will all be down and the road ready for
travel within month from now.
AT Titusville the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever is approaching the epidemic
stage. Fully $50 cases within that city
have been reported, and Is deaths have
occurred. At Black Ash seven memb bers
of the family of Harvey Ripple are lying
in critical condition and four members
of the family of L. l.. Hummer, who
lives in Rome township, are in danger
Gus condition.
Another Halloween has passed into
history. with less disturbance in this
place than for several years, the custom
of fracturing the loose furniture seeming
to have given away to more rational
forms of amusement. There were num-
erous parties, and of course tho small
boy was abroad in the land. but there
was little mischief of a vicious nature re-
ported, all of which il is pleasant to note
Mrs. Susan McClatchey died at the
home of her son John, in Mill Village
Erie'county, Friday, Nov. 2, 1900. De-
ceased was a sister of the late John a.
and j. G.. Dale of Tionesta, aud was aged
IS years. The family resided on what is
still known to our older inhabitants as
the "McClatchy place" about two miles
below Tionesta on the west side, and the
deceased is well remembered by our
older class Of citizens.
November weather forecasts-Cl Cloudy
and fogs in most sections from 9TH to
18th; heavy snow storms and blockades
in New York aud Pennsylvania from
18th to 18th; heavy gales and great losses
to shipping on Great Lakes from 18th to
24th; cold wave 25th to 3Oth. The aver
age temperature for the month will be
decidedly below the average throughout
the country The precipitation will be
above the normal, including much snow.
&C. w. Benedict, Esq, returned yes
terday morning from Pittsburg, whore
tho arguments in the Frank Major mur-
der case were heard before the supreme
court. Mr.. Benedict feels assured that
the result Of the trial in the court of
quarter sessions will be upheld by the
higher tribunal. Homer J. Humes Of
Meadville was the counsel for the de-
fendant. A decision is expected to be
hauded down in a few days. TtHSUite
Hcrdtd.