The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-12-04

This is rattlng good time to plant
! your holiday advertisement If you have
anything to sell, and there is no better
medium in the county through which to
reach the people than the REPUBLIcAN.
All the merchants who use its columns
are prosperous and making money.
The Derrick's November oil report
for the Pennsylvania field shows that 766
new wells were completed during the
month, an increase over October of 81.
The new production was 1892, also an
increase of 56S The new rigs and drill
ing wells are 1919, net increase of IS.
AT Bradford the sidewalks in front Of
over 100 pieces of property have been
cleared "fsnuw by the mum, ipaI author
tiles and the cost Of the work will be a
lien upon the several properties until
paid. In future negligent property own
ers will be arrested aud fined. -Meadville
Star.
The Journal OF Cleartield is booming
a. +. Patton of Curwensvile for Con
gress in that t27thl district which is COM
posed of Centre, Clearfield. Cameron, and
Mexican counties. What's the matter
with former Congressman Arnold, worth
two of any others in that district to his
people in Congress.
The annual ins itute OF the Forest
county teachers convenes in the ope a
house at Marienville a week from next
Monday, 10th inst, and will continue
i've days. 1t gives promise of being of
the usual kind when the teachers of For
est county get togeiher-lively. interest
ing and highly edifying.
Buffalo has decided not to ask Con-
gress tor an apportionment she knows
she can not obtain. She will pocket her
losses ON her big show and lay the blame
on the railways and the public But If
she is anxious for any recompence let
her tax every landlord who adva, ced his
rates 80 to 100 per cent. between May
and Dec. l..
Gen. John B. Gordon's lecture was a
masterpiece of mingled humor, pathos,
and patriotic eloqnence. 1t was great
treat to his audience, whose delight was
manifested by spontaneous outbursts of
applause, express alike the patriotic feel
ing he aroused and the admiration for the
soul stirring orator.-Philadelphia Led
ger. Court House tonight. Go.
The wifs of Methodist minister in
Duncannon has been married three
times. Her maiden name was Partridge,
her first husband was named Robin, the
second Sparrow, and the present one
Quayle. There are now two young rob
ins, one sparrow and three little quayles,
aud the family live on Jay street. The
lady surely is bird.
Grant Shuster, the well known horse
dealer, whose ad. has been running in
the REPUBLICAN for some weeks past,
does not "xpect TO remain at Brookville
fair grounds longer than second week in
December, so that those who would Sc
cure positive bargain in the horse line
should not delay Mr.. Shuster is known
as one of the squarest of dealers.
"A Kansas editor who has contracted
the habit of going to church has this to
say: Ladies' should take off their hats
in church. No preacher can inspire
man who is looki"g into a lop-sided ag-
Gregation of dead birds, stuffed weasels,
chameleon skins, ribbons, beads, jets,
sticks, straw, corn tassel, and thistle
down. II makes a sinner leel lost in the
Wilderness"
The season for legally killing deer
ended last Saturday, but the season for
illegally killing the m is still on, and no
doubt will be utilized as thoroughly as
ever. The time is ripe for complete
and everlasting suspension of deer kill
ing in this state, but the slaughter will
doubtless be permitted TIL every last one
of the innocents has succumbed to the
relentless work of the hunter.
There is a new paper in Kansas
whose motto is; "Lie, steal, drink,
swear" and it is thus explained by the
edi or: "When you lie, ,et it be down to
pleasant dreams when you steal let it
be away from immoral associates; when
you drink, let it be pure water; when
you swear, let it be that you will patron
ize your home paper, pay your subscrip-
tion, and not send your job work away.
The good people up at Endeavor
must have enjoyed their Thanksgiving
dinner to the full extent. The firm of
Wheeler & Dustnbury sent to every head
ofa family in their employ a card on the
day previous asking them to call at the
Company's office and receive dressed
turkey. This they cheerfully did and it
required about one hundred of the birds
to 90 around, the average weight of each
was about IL pounds. Undoubtedly the
employees nf this excellent firm appre-
ciated tn 5 fine treat, and 1t goes without
saying that the firm has a lively appre-
cia'ion oi the men in their employ. Such
acts of Kindness and friendly feeling are
not lost sight of in either case.