The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-09-17

section Sunday night, ice a quarter of al
inch in thickness having formed in many
places on the higher levels back from tn,
streams. Corn and late buckwheat wert
frozen stiff Monday morning and the
crop is practically destroyed. This will
mean scarce and probably high priced
pork and pancakes.
The following is a refreshing disin-
fectant for the sick room or any room that
has an unpleasant aroma pervading it,
Put some fresh-ground coffee in a saucer
and in the center place a small piece oi
gum camphor, which light with match.
As the gum burns allow sufficient coffee
to consume with it. The perfume is very
pleasant and healthful, being far superior
to pastilles and very much cheaper.
In 1871 there was an enormous oat
crop. Since then there has been no such
crop until this year. An old farmer says
that in 1871 there was on the husk of the
oat plainly defined letter "B" formed
by cross veins. This year the same let
ter can be traced on the husk. This has
never been noticed between the two dates
Farmers say il is natures way of signify
ing "B''ig crop.-Ex. Wouldn't that jar
you
B. s. Magill returned Saturday from
Cairo and another unsuccessful search for
the remains of his brother and l.. l..
Hunter. He was there some time, al
though the river being low, he worked
both the wreck of the steamer and the
river. This practically shuts out all
hope of ever learning more of the fate of
either Mr.. Magill or Mr.. Hunter. If
anything is learned now it will be acci-
dental.-Tidioute News.
The Blevins case is recalled in New
Castle by demand made by the First
National Bank upon the city Councils
for payment of 81, ,43l 40 alleged to be due
on nine certificates of Indebtedness issued
by the municipality and cashed by the
institution. The murdered City Treas
urer had paid the certificates but failed to
cancel them and later deposited them at
the bank as collateral for loan, 1t was
not discovered until after his murder
that the certificates had been once paid by
the city. This action increases the mys-
terry surrounding the fate of John Blew
ins.
The grave in the Clarion cemetery of
Joseph Thomas, the negro gardener and
hunter who accidentally shot himself in
1900, has been marked by very neat
headstone, which was put in place by J.
II. Woodruff, of Clarion, under contract
with County Commissioner Jno. S. Sax
ton, who represented Clarion citizens
who subscribed the funds under the So
liciiation OF 1. j. Keck Clarion Dem
crat. Most of Tionesta's citizens re-
member honest Joe and his faithful dog,
and will be gratifed to know that his last
resting place will he appropriately
marked.
Patrick Donovan, for many years a
resident of Venango county, his farm be-
ing located on Stewards Run about two
miles from Baum station, died yester-
day morning after an illness extending
over several months. He was aged about
20 years, and'l wife and several
grown children. The deceased came to
this section about 30 years ago and had
been a familiar and interesting figure in
oil -, lIa
was well informed on all the leading top
les OF the day and very entertaining
conversationalist. lie will be missed
by large circle of irierds and acquaint-
ances.
There is piece of sidewalk extend
ing from the Fisher lane on Bridge street
to the crossing at the river bridge, that
is sadly in need of somebody's attention.
1t has been disgrace TO the town all
summer, and at present is in positively
dangerous condition. Some little at
tempt has been made at patching up"
within few days past, but the improve
ment has added little or nothing to the
safety of the ramshackle excuse for a
walk, and sooner or later some one is liza
bic to have bill of damages to face. If
the council cannot induce the owners Of
the property to build a new walk, ii
should tackle the job itself without de
lay.
The open season, when game birds
and animals may be hunted, is as follows:
Deer, Nov. to Dec. l pheasant, quail,
October 10 to December Is; web-footed
wild fowl, such as ducks and geese, Sep
tember 20 May plover, July l5 to
January woodcock, during July and
October IL to December IS; squirrels,
October 10 to December 10; hares and
rabbits, November / to December 10;
1t is unlawful at any season of the year
to kill any elk, deer, fawn, wild turkey,
pheasant, quail or woodco"k for the pur-
pose of selling the same. 1t is also un-
lawful for any one person TO kill in any
one day more than 10 pheasants, or more
than l5 quail, or more than 10 woodcock,
and none OF these species of game can be
shipped outside the State.
While typhoid fever is AN almost con-
stant disease in cities having corruptible
water supplies it is generally an autumnal
visitor in small towns and villages where
the water supply is Of purer character.
The infection in some cases comes
the col tact of common house
flies with food supplies, and in other
cases through eating uncooked yeget-
ables, such as celery, lettuce and radishes,
grown in gsound contaminated by ty-
phoid germs. The neglect of horse sta
bles is a much larger factor in causing
the disease than is generally recognized.
The manure that is left to stand and heat