THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, NOVK.MISF.K2fi, hkj
UOKOUGll OFFlCKRis.
llitrijexi. It, M. Urrnmn.
(''iittrilmfn. .l. U. DvhiiI ,T. D. Davis,
V. It. Lansim, Joseph Morgan, O. K.
Weaver H. I'il u-i nll. Win. Smear
hiiugh. It. H. Craw lord, L. I). Rowniau,
J. I). V. liock, (). W. Proper.
J nut teen if the 'race O. A. Itumliill, H.
J. Sntloy.
tTnnmithlaH. S. Cmfiold.
Colleetor I, It. Chirk.
AWion, Itirrctnrx-ii. XV. llolcninii, L.
J. Hopkins L. Agnow, V. A. Groyo, 11.
Jamiosou, J. (!. Scowdon.
FOKEST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Me.mherof C!ongrX n , C. AiiNOl.n.
Member o AVtirife Wm. II. IItih;.
Ansemltljj I. E. Wi:nk,
I'rniidenl JuilfeVn a huku II. No Y km.
Axnoeintu .infir Jos. A. Nash. A.
J. MiiCkav.
J'lrnxiirer .J.Mt:s It. Fonks.
Prnthinwtitry, Irt;i:itcr l- Jlccorder, die.
Calvin M. Akkkk.
Steriir. Jon n T. Cakson.
OmniniHHiimerK XV. A. Connmi.y, Pn
1'KU YonNHK, W. M. Coo.v.
'Jounti Superintendent K. K. Stitzin-
OHH.
JHitriet Attorney V. M. Clark.
Jury mviixitioners J. II. Cahpbh
tku, Gi:o. ZuKsnM,.
Omntii Survrior J. F. 1'norEK.
Coroner Pu. J. V. Moll now.
Omuif, Auditor M. K. AiiiioTT, V.
L. NT Hi ill P, J. V. El.l.IOTT.
HKOIJI.AIt TKIIMH OP COURT.
Fourth Monday of Fehrunry.
Third Monday of Mny.
Lust Monday of August.
Third Monday of Novomhor.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
rlMONESTA LODGE, No. SOD, I. O. O. F.
-L Meet every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Follows' llallPartridgo building.
I.MItKST LODGE, No. 1H-I, A. O. V. XV.,
I Meetsevory 1' ridny evening In A.O.U.
XV. Hull, Tionesta.
WASHINGTON CAMP, No. i'M, V. O.
S. of A., meet every Saturday eve
ning In A. O. I'. XV. Hull', Tionesta.
CA PT. ( ! KOR i 10 STOW POST, No. 274
G. A, It. Meets lMt nml 3d Wednes
day evening In each month, in Odd Fel
lows, Hull, Tionesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW COUPS, No.
1.17, XV. 11. C, meets first nnd third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. linll, Tioneslii, Pu.
'piONICKTA TENT, No. Ml. K. O. T.
i- M., moels 2nd nml -4 1 Ii Wednesday
evening in each month in A. O. U. W.
hall Tionosla, Pu.
r M.CLARK,
1 . ATTOlt N K Y- A T-L A W,
Hiid Pistiuct Attoknuv, otlleo, cor. of
In) mid litidgo Streets, Tinnosta, Pa.
Also ngent for a number of reliable
Flro Insurance Companies.
al F. H1TC1IEY,
. ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW,
Tlonestn, Pa.
J 11. SIOGINS, M. P.,
Phvsiohiu, Hurtjoon A PruirKiHt,
TIONKS'l'A, PA.
J XV. MOltltOW, M. P.,
Physician, SurKOon A Di'iitist.
Ollloo and Uiwidcnco tliroo doors north
of Hotel Annow, Tionpta. Prolwsioiud
rails promptly rexpondod to Kt till hours.
LI). HOWMAN, M. 1).,
PlivMiciuii iV Siii'i'iin,
TIONF.STA, PA.
Ollloo In Ijuildini' formerly occupied by
Dr. Nason. C;ill promptly responded to,
ni'ht or day. Ituslmico opposite llotul
Akiiow.
HOT K I j AUNF.W,
h. AtlXHW, Proprietor.
Tills hotel, formerly tho I.wwrenco
Ilonne, luus inidcrtroiie a coitipletocliunno,
nnd is now lurniKhed with n tho niinl
orii ini jirovomcnts. Heated and lighted
throujjliout with natnriil pin, biuhrooms,
hot and oohl water, etc. Tho comforts of
ueits never neiilected.
( i KNTitAii norsn,
X.J V. F. VVKAVEI1, Proprietor.
TloiiKota, Pa. This Is tho most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
bo spared to mako it a plensnnt stopping
pluco for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
1TOHKST HOTKIi,
L West Hickory, Pa.
Jacob Homier, Proprietor. This hotel
has but recently bona completed, Is nice
ly furnished throughout, and oilers iho
finest and most com fortalilo accommoda
tions to nuests nnd tho traveling jiulilic.
Kutus reasonable.
OIL UXCHAXOK ltF-STAl'HANT,
Cor. Seneca and Centre Sis., Oil City,
Pa., Thomas (ienl, Proprietor. Meals
and Lunches Nerved at ull hours. Open
day and nijrht. When in tho city look
up' tho lOxchanKo ltcstauraiit, and got a
Ho.nl meal.
PHIL. EMKUT,
FANCY HOOT .t SHOH.MAKKli.
Shop in Walters buililini;, Cor. Kim
and Walnut streets, Is propari J to do all
Kinds of custom work from tho tiuest to
tho eoiirsesl and nuarantoes his work to
fiivo perfect suiisi'nction. Prompt atten
lion i;i veil to mendini;, mid rices rea
xoiiable. JF. ZA II KINO Kit,
PRACTICAL WATC1I-MAKKH
uud Jeweler of 2r years' experience, is
prepared to do all work in his lino on
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Always guarantees satisfaction. Watch
es, Jowelry, Ac, ordered for parties at
tho lowest possible fiirtiro. Will lie found
in tho buihliin; next to Keeley Club
itoom.
J OKKNZO FULTON.
Manufneturer of and Dealer In
HARNESS, CCLL&FS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
KORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONF.STA. PA.
Fred. (Jrettenberger
B L A C KS W IT H ani AC H I N I ST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, F.n
tlincs, oil Well Tools ias or Water Fit
liiiiisimdticneral lllacl i-inilhiiiji prompt
lv done at Low' Kaics.: Kepaiiiiii; Mill
Maebinery fiveu special alteuliou, and
sat i.-il'ai tiitu uiiranliel.-
Siiop in rear of and just wcM of tho
r-'haw I louse, Tiiiiollle, I'.i.
V' ltr pat l oiia'-'' :-.ieiled.
FiiKH. ;i:kttfnp.i-:i:jf.i:.
I. HIT k
emm mEncHANTS,
Fiirnituro Dealers,
AN1-
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONKS'l'A, PKNN.
JAS.T. I5IIENNAN,
JtMl lOslale A(Lrnt and
CJoilVl'J'lllKM'l'.
mit, urt yitJt) yicci-
FARMS, WILD LANDS, HOUSES AND
LOTS TOE SALE OS EXCHANGE.
I represent tho oldest, strongest, and
best Insurance Companion In tho United
Slates.
C. r3. ARNER,
CONVEYANCER,
REAL ESTATE BROKER
AND COLLECTOR.
TIONF.STA,
PF.KN'A.
Deeds, llonds, Mortrnri'M, Leases, W'illR,
Powers of Attorney, Articles of. Agree
ment, and nil other leal Instruments i f
writing, drawn with accuracy and diH
ptitch. Titles examined and "Ilriefs"
prepared. Ornund rents, inortgatios,
nnd loans nrnotiateil. Farms and wild
lands, houses nnd lots for sale or rent,
Hcnistcrs of Properly for sale or to let,
open to tho inspection of those interested.
Particular nttnntion paid to the collection
of rents, interest, etc. Also to the proper
assessment of lands nnd payment of
taxes. Probating accounts, acknowledg
ment of deeds, nnd depositions taken.
C'hurrh nnd Knbbnlb Hrlionl.
Presbytorinn Sabbath School at 9:15 a.
m. i M. IC. Sabbath School nt 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab
bath I'veninir by ltev. K. A. Hiizzn.
Prenehinn in the F. M. Church every
Sabliath evening at the usual hour. ltev.
F. K. (J hiss, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath murium nnd evening,
ltev. J. V. McAninch otlleintiiiK.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil market f 1. 10.
Give thanks to-morrow.
Roo Ainslor's now nd. In this issue.
You can got It nt Miles A Armstrong's.
Have wo had our Indian summer
yot?
See Heath A Killtner's new ad. this
week.
Bull dog shoos nt Milos A Arm
strong's. It.
The unspenkablo Turk, will got It
to-morrow.
ririihr your job work to tho Repub-
mcan office.
Jas. IS. Carson was down from West
Hickory yosterday.
Men's fur beaver oveacoats SO, at
Miles A Armstrong's. It.
Miss Kittio Joyco was the guest of
Oil City friends over Sunday.
S. S. Canllold wants to buy a good
cow. Don't all speak at once.
Miss Faiinio Darr of Oil City was tho
guest of Miss Clara Dunklo over Sunday.
Mrs. L. Cook end daughter Iiossio of
Nebraska were Oil City visitors Monday.
-Our fine summor roads have gone
nglimmeriiig, and instead wo have mud
galore.
Buy goods at Milos A . Armstrong's
and you will have something to bo thank
ful for. It.
Miss Mary Soigol of tho Central
House was a guost of Oil City frionds the
first of tho week.
('apt. H. If. Cummings was a guest of
Capt. Geo. Stow post last week at thoir
nnnual Inspection.
-Rev. Frank DeWitt Talmago is to
loeturo hero on Dec. 29, under the aus
pices of tho W. C. T. U.
-Miss Nettio Smith of Buffalo, was a
guest at tho residence of O. W. Itobinson
for a short time last week.
Christmas four weoks from next Fri
day. Santa Clausg is watching the man
euvers of the small boy now.
Mrs. Dr. Frank Hunter returned
Monday after a pleasant week's visit
with her parents at Warron, Pa.
-Capt. D. S. Knox was in Tidiouto
last Fiday acting as inspection officer of
Col. Goo. A. Cobham Post G. A. K.
Mrs. A. Carson is entertaining her
sisters, Mrs. J. L. Abbott of Oil City, and
Miss L. C. Newkirk of Sandy Lake.
Miss M. Mao Watson of Golenza has
gone to visit her sistor at Randolph. N.
Y. Also friends a Corry and Oil City.
Judgo Palo Is spending a few days at
tho Hydotown sanitarium, having been
troubled with rheumatism for somo time
past.
Garilold Grove hurt his foot quite
severely ono day last wock by letting a
bit drop on it at the gas wells on Hem
lock. County Treasurer Fonos, having been
annoyed considerably of late by his crip
pled arm, is away having it oporatvd
upon.
Miss Laura Lawrcnoo loaves to-day
for Grovo City whero sho will visit her
sister Kmma who is attending college
thoro.
Tho contemplated social of the XV.
It. C, which was to havo been given last
evonitig, has beon postponed fur a fow
weeks.
Lowis Walters of Nebraska went to
Pittsburg yesterday where ho will attend
tho wlntor term at Hull 's Uusiness Col
College. Mrs. J. T. Hrennnn and daughter
Maudo returned yesterday from Oil City,
where they huvo been guests of Dr.
Jackson and family.
- ltev. J. T. Breiinan returned last
evening from FrunUlin, ho having beon
holding a series of Wesloyan Methodist
meetings near that place.
Philip Aruer of Logansport, Pa.,
came up to attend the funeral of his bro
ther, the late Judgo Arner. Mr. Amor
is I wo years younger than his deceased
brother, and has tho same halo and hear
ty appearance.
Mrs. Bcllo K. Richards, of Oil City,
State President, and Mrs. Dr. Jlolard, of
Moadvillo, a member of tho board of di
rectors of tho Children's Aid Society,
were guests of tho society of this place
last Friday, and wero entertained by
Mrs. A. It. Kollv.
Ity a decision of tho Supremo Court
handed down recently it is decided that
a slock-lioliler ill a water, gas or electric
lkrht company, huving a contract with a
city or borough for tho products of his
company cannot bold u position in tho
council of such city or borough.
lteinuinber the union Thanksgiving
services in (he Pivsbj tui iuu church to
luol row morning at 10:;((i o'clock, ltev.
Mr. Lu..a will preach tho sermon, 'J'hu
hour set is one which ought to make it
convenient for all to attend and it is ex
pected thcro will be a largo congregation
present.
Mrs. Frank S. Hunter rolurned Mon
day ovenlng from Warren, whero b)io
had been on a week's visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Corah.
Messrs, Bowen and Rnthburn, two of
Oil City's best hunters, were up yoeter
day scouring tho hills and valleys for
game, and returning in the evening well
satisfied with thoir day's sport.
Will Craig has boon stallonod nt Par
ker, Pa., In tho largest pump station In
tho country. It seems that the N. T. Co.
are favorably Impressed with our young
friend, and as ho is an honest, steady go
ahond young man, we would not bo sur
prised, a fow years hoiioo, to hear of lilin
as one of the leading officers of the com
pany. S. S. Canflxild has sold his famous
cow to Col. J. J. Carter, and she was
taken to Riverside Stock Farm, at West
Hickory, on Monday. The bovine was
weighed just beforo sho was taken away
and sho tipped tho beam at 1,315 pounds.
This is tho cow that gave birth to the
monstrous calf, lust spring, weighing
I2IJ pounds at birth.
Amslor is always "to the fore" with
something new. In the near future it is
his intontion to start a news stand in
connection with his store nnd ho will
handle all the standard weekly and
monthly story pnpors nud mngazlnos, ns
well ns a full lino of up to date novels.
Persons wishing to subscribe for any
publication can leave their order now.
Ono of the unfortunate things for the
avcrngo man is tho fact that ho gets most
of his valuablo experience at tho wrong
end of life. Just about tho time he has
accumulated enough information about
life nnd how to run things ho finds him
self at the end of tho race. If tho whole
thing could bo reversed and bo could
havo his experience to start on ho would
make things hum. Kx.
The postal authorities say that any
rodtiction of the siz i of a postal card by
clipping, rounding off the corners or
otliorwiso will subject the rocolver of the
card to a chargo of one cent on delivery.
Many persons incloee postal cards to
correspondents in envelopes too small,
and then imag'ne a little clipping will
not make any difference. Othors round
off the corners for convenience.
Mr. and Mrs. Vtei Dryar, who live
on Hunter run, two miles from Tionesta,
wero called upon to mourn the death of
thoir littlo daughlor, on Sunday evening
last after a short illness. Tho little one
was agod 14 months. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. Huzza, wero held on
Monday afternoon. The aflllcted parents
have tho sympathy of all thoir neighbors
in their sorrow.
Tho first Quarterly meeting of Tio
nosta chargo will bo held In tho M. E.
church cnniinencing on Friday evening
at 7:30. Presiding Elder C. O. Mead will
preach. Love Feast on Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, followed by preaching at 11
o'clock by tho Pastor. Sunday evening
at 7:30 Presiding Elder Mead will preach.
Rev. Huzr.a will cemmence a sorios of
meetings at tho M. E. church on Sunday
evening.
Adjutant Gcnoral Stewart has so
cured quarters for Govoruor Hastings
and stall at tho Arlington Hotel, 'Wash
ington, during the week of the inaugura
tion of Presidout-eloet McKinley. It ia
not yet settled whether the whole divi
sion of tho guard will takja part in the
exercises. The Adjutant General will
consult Major General Snowdon and
other general officers and whatever con
clusion is reached by them will be en
dorsed by General Hastings.
Our old friend John N. Heath, who
is stopping at Haynie, Clarion countj', at
present, came in ono day last week and
secured a "licenso to wod" of Register
Arner. John didn't lot his frionds into
the secrot ns to just whou the happy event
was to tako place, but wo veuture to say
they would all be dolightod to "dunce nt
his wedding." We join his largo circle
of Forest county friends in extending
congratulations and best wishes in ad
vance A number of tho ladies of Goo. Stow
Rolief Corps attended a banquet given
by the Tidioute Corps to Mrs. Uoydon,
State President, last Saturday evening,
at which they wero royally entertained.
Among tho number were Mrs. J. L.
Craig, Mrs. S. D. Irwin, Mis. J. V.
Grove, Mrs. i)r. Morrow, Mrs. C. M.
Whitoman, Mrs. L. Agnew and Mrs. L.
J. Hopkins. Stow Corps will be inspec
ted this Wednesday evening by Mrs.
Charlotte Cummings, of Tidiouto, on
which occasion Mrs. Boyden will also bo
present.
Mr. R. O. Carson of Ncilltown, Pa.,
met with a most painful accidont on
Monday. Instoppiugoff a wagon he tread
upon a round stick which rolled undor
his foot In such a maunor as to throw his
right ankle out of joint, leaving tho foot
turned s iiaicly out. In this condition ho
was brought to town and Dr. Morrow
summoned, who, w ith tho assistance of
Dr. Bowman, was obligod to administer
uu anaesthetic before tho foot could be
replaced. The hurt is a vory sovoro ono,
and will not only lay Mr. Carson up for
several months, but will probably cause
him much annoyance for years to como.
Propor pros, have begun drilling on
a well near Hemlock creek, not far from
tho wells put down by them last fall.
Tho Tionesta Gas Co. finished another
fairly good gasser in tho Hem
lock field last week, Grove Bros, doing
the work. J. 11. Hagorty expects to fin
ish the well he is drilling for tho compa
ny in the same district within tlio next
week. He has had considerable bad luck
since starting this well. It is reported
tho Tidioule Citizens Gas Co. struck an
other good well in tho Quocu run district,
Hickory twp., a day or two ago. Fifteen
barrels an hour is said to be tho size, of
it.
In tho annual report of tho forestry
commission of Pennsylvania, William
Findlay Sliuiik, tho well-known civil en
ginetr treats of the water sheds of tho
Commonwealth, wild binds from which
forest reserves may lie selected, and tho
iiillucnco of woods on (lie liow of streams.
He says that not mora than HO per cent,
of its 'territory is drained by tho Dele
ware, Susqehanna nnd Ohio rivers, mid
that nboul one-third of tho nggreuratnd
water .beds ol these streams, ineheliie."
those portions which drain into Pennsyl
vania, lies up stream from us, and be
yond our Jurisdiction in contiguous
statos. "The slopes and summits of our
water sheds," says Mr. Sliunk, "as far as
1 havo seen them, are in luir condiliun
road ditches, torrent channels and loi;
slides excepted." Col. Shunk suggests
lor tho purpo.io of establishing forest re
serves tho Slate purchase 6,:iini uuru
miles of laiirt in Wayne, Pike, Monroe,
Carbon, l.iizerne, Lackawanna, Wyom
ing, Columbia, .Sullivan, Tioga, Potter,
Clinton, Cameron, Elk, Clearlield, Cen
tre, Fores(, Union, Snyder, Huntingdon
and M illhn counties.
Tlio l.nlo Hon. JawtU Arner.
In chronicling tlio fatal accident to ex
Judgo Lowis Amor last week, by belli,'
struck by tho pilot of a freight locomo
tivo near Hunter station, we wero una
ble, owing to lack of time, to givo any
sketch of his busy career extending over
a period of nearly eighty years. Tho fol
lowing brief account gives only a fow of
the principal incidents In his life:
Lewis Amor was born in Armstrong
county, Pa., Sept. 25, 1817, on a farm sit
uated a few miles back from what Is now
known as Kelly's station. At the ago of
nlno yoars he made his first trip up the
Alleghony river, having boon employed
to rido a horse that was towing a keol
boat from Pittsburg to Olean, N. Y.,
loadod with freight for different places
along tho river betwen tho two cities
above tnentlonod. He followod tho boat
ing business In tho employ of different
men until ho hnd reached tho ago of 21
years,when ho went into the boating bus
iness for himself. Ho was married to
F:iizabeth Wolf, Juno 23d, 1R-U, and
moved on a farm which ho had purchased
provions to his marriage During the
years he followod boating ho built six
quiio largo boats. The last and largest
of all was callod tho "Great Western,"
nnd In this one he moved his fntnily for
the first time to Tionesta. After leaving
his family comfortably located in Tiones
ta he continued on up tho river with his
load of freight. After delivering the
goods to tho different parties on thoroulo
ho sold his boat for a nico sum of money
and quit tho boating business. After
living in Tionesta for threo or lour years
ho moved his family up Tionesta creek
to what is now known as Kellottvillo.
Ho ongagod in tho lumber business and
followed that until the oil excitement
broke out on Oil Creek, whon he moved
to the Blood farm and wes engaged in
tho oil business for about three years.
During this time he had managed to ac
cumulate in proporty and oil about 'ten
thousand dollars, which was all swopt
away by ono of those disastrous fires that
occurred on Oil Creek In tho fall of
180S ho again moved bis family to Forest
county, and took up his residenco at Ne
braska, and engaged in the lumber busi-nof-s
and was tho most active lumberman
of his day. He rafted and run to Pitts-
buig in ono rafting season more lumbor
than any other man in tho businoss
7,.ri00,000 feet of lumber rafted and run to
Pittsburg and Louisville in ono season.
In 1881 ho was elected Associate Judge
of Forest county. During his term as
Judge he moved to Tionesta. August
10, 1SSS, his wifo diod, and ho broko up
houso-kooping and spent somo time in
seeing the western country. Ho went to
Oregon in 18:10, but not liking that coun
try ho did not stay there very long, Tho
winter of P03-4 ho spent with bis daugh
ter, Mrs. G. D. Ackorly, in Florida. Re
turning in the spring ho leased tho Hole
man farm at Hunter station, and had
been operating that most of tho time
since
Judge Arner was one of the busiest of
men during all his life, and his robust
eoustitutlon scarcely over knew what it
was to be idle or fitiguod. Gonial and
good-natured, with a fund of nnecdoto
and personal reminiscence, he had
friends whorever ho went, and he will
bo greatly missed by old and young. Uo
is survived by six daughters and one son,
aslollows: Mrs. Lyman Cook, Nebraska,
Pa.j Mrs. C. M. Whitoinan, Tionesta;
Mrs. E. II. Chase, Jamestown, N. Y.j
Mrs. J. B. Hagorty, Tionesta; Mrs. G.
D. Ackorly, Jacksonville, Florida; Mrs.
J. A. Small, Nobraska, Pa., and Calvin
M. Amor, Prothonotary of Forest coun
ty. Two sisters, Mrs Esther Stiff, of
Callensburg, and Mrs. Anna Crawford,
and ono brother, Philip, of Clinton Pa.,
also survive him.
A New Hospital for tlio Insane.
The Medical Society of the State, at tho
last annual meeting appointed a commit
too consisting of Drs. John Curwoii,
Warren ; S. S. Towlor, Forest ; H. G.
McCormick, Lycoming ; T. D. Davis,
Pittsburg, aud James Fulton, Chester, to
momorializo tho next legislature to erect
a new hospital for the insane. This hos
pital to be for tlio central counties of the
state. Tho Stnto Medical Society lias
done well to tako this matter up; it is
distinctly within their provonce, and no
class of men are more competent than
they to point out tho necessity therefor.
The society has also done well to place at
tlio head of this committee Dr. C'urwnn
tlio able Superintendent of tho hospital
for tlio insane at Warren, Pa. Dr. Cur
wen has beon in charge of this class of
unfortunates for fifty years ; his reputa
tion for skill is not only national, but in
ternational. He is not only able, but a
conscientious, upright, Christian gentle
man, aud as wo speak from personal
knowledge, It gives us pleasure to say so.
Wo can also very cheerfully endorse tho
choice of Dr. Towlor of this county, as a
member of so imporlat a committeo. It
means a high compliment, to his ability
us a physician, as well as a kuowlcdgo
that his exporotice as a legislator will
provo highly advantageous in tho work
which it will havo in charge. That tho
new hospital is noeded, and that it is a
case of urgency, tho memorial sets fully
forth. Tho present hospitals aro greatly
overcrowded, and many hundreds of tho
iiisimo in tho state yet unprovided for,
Tlio coiuinittoo shows that tho best re
sults are obtained when tho treatment is
commenced early. This treatment can
bo obtained by tho well-to-do and tho
rich, but in the case of tho poor, tho aver
ago surroundings of the unfortunate in
sane contribute to increased lnonlal dis
order, ttnd only tho slato can afford tho
proper relief, by the erection of those
special hospitals. There is always great
demand on the stac treasury for various
institutions; this appeal, how ever, is so
urgent tor tho care of tlio helpless, that
it ought to have early ami prompt atten
tion. Wo wisli tho committee success ;
wo have no doubt the selection has been
a careful one on the part of tho state so
ciety, and that the legislature will so view
it, and give t hem the hearing that their
memorial certainly deserves.
.Notice.
I havo placi d in tlio hands of J. E.
St nighioii, Esq., of East Hickory, Pa.,
lor colleelien, ail my books, notes and
accounts. All persons knowing them
selves indcl.li d to me v. ill please call oil
him and settle in 1 must have my ac
counts closed up.
lloWAun Wi:iiKH, M. I).
East Hickory, Pa., Nov. it, lv.tj. lit
- Ladies' and children's underwear at
Miles A Armstrong's. 11.
( hlld-Lifn'nnd Ms Development.
Wo publish this week the following
sermon, dolivered by Rev. J. V. McAn
inch in the Tionesta Presbyterian church,
Nov. S, 1800. It is a timely discm-sion
of an Important but much neglectod sub-
joct. En,
Tkxt : "Take heed that ye despiso not
ono of theso littlo onus." Matt, xviii., 10.
When I was waited upon by n commit
fco from tho Woman's Christinn Tomper
nnco Union nnd invited to speak along
tho lino of a sermon preached some time
ago, on "Train up a child In the way he
should go," undor circumstances that
would give it a more extended hearing,
I consented for various reasons. First,
becauso of the personal interest I have in
children and in that which pertains to
their welfare, and also becauso of the real
pleasuro 1 have found in working with
them. I can conceive of nothing more
ennobling, more elevating in its charac
ter, nothing more filled with positive de
light and eiijoymont than the watching
over nnd directing tho development of
the child life in its progress from help
less infancy to tho man of full grown
statue nnd power; watching over it as
tlio gardener does the bud of his choicest
flower as it swells and busrts out into the
boautiful rose, keeping it free from the
hurtful insect, watching it whon the rains
fail, turning it to the light that it may re
ceive its richest color and fragrance. So
tlio child life is like tho tender bud of
rarest flower over w hos development we
watch with a dolight and fascination in
tensified by the thought of the immortal
ity enshrouded which may burst into the
lovoly blossom to be transplanted in
to the Paradise of God.
I consented also becauso child life is so
precious. Not only becauso it is so brief;
not only because "we shall never pass
this way again," but becauso "as the
twig is bout the tree is inclined."
Usefulness and happiness in this world
and tho dostiny In the world to come are
often determined, I believe, at an ago
much younger than is generally believed.
Each one knows from his own experience
how potent are tho influences of child
hood for good or evil j how deeply Im
bedded in the human mind those first
impressions of life aro, how strong the
forco of those early acquired habits. It
lias beon said that the effect of the first
seven 3-enrs' training of a child will never
be overcome in after life, aud somo ono
has fixed eight years as tho time when
a child has learned half he will ever
know. To what extent theso data are ac
curate all mav not agree, but they are
nt least approximate nnd serve to indi
cate the wonderful responsibility, oppor
tunity, and real importance of this early
period of lifo, and to impress upon the
minds of those into whoso care "God's
little ones" have boon placed, with a
sense of the obligation resting upon them
in aiding and directing this development,
and in the formation of such characters
that shall be honoring to Godaud a bless
ing to humanity.
Then again, I consented becauso I
thought something of this kind might be
needed and that I might be able to offer
some suggestion that might bo helpful, "or
at least awaken thought on a subject
which is of such supremo Importance.
While I confess my lack of experience
in ono phase of the practical sido of this
subject, and so may not be able to speak
so intelligently as others might do, yet
personal experience is not always neces
sary in order to observe a de
fect and suggest a remedy. Hut
thore is a phase of the subject with which
I am familiar and upon which I can
speak from experience. Ten years of
practical work of teaching in schools of
all grades up to collego proper has open
ed my eyes to the possibilities of child
life, and the great lack of understand
ing, or else negligeure, which is scarcely
less, if not altogether, criminal, in the
care and tlTioction of those powers which
in so short a time will form a character
that is practically unchangeable. So
from my own experience an an educator
of children, from my own observation,
which I believe to be at least equal in
keeness to the average ; from a heart in
active sympathy with children, feeling
deeply the weight of the responsibility of
these early years, and realizing how
much might be done that is not, I ad
dress you on this subject.
I. Let us notice first why this subject
does demand, and should command a
deep interest on tho part of every ore
wdiether he is in closo contact with child
lile or not.
A child does not, and can not realize
the full significance of the present in its
relation to the future. He lives each
hour for what the hour brings him and
passes on into the next carrying with
him its lnlluence. Thcro Is but littlo op
portunity for choice even if tho power to
choose wisely wi re given him. There is
no recourse left but to take nt tlio hands
of othors what they boo lit to givo him.
Uis environment, pu ysical, moral, in
tellectual and spiritual is all mudo for
him. So without tho knowledge ol the
vuluo of tho present, or the power to
choose or change his surroundings his
character is being unconsciously and un
alterably lixed for him. His vory weak
ness ami helplessness appeals to us for
aid.
"A child crying in the night
Witli no language but a cry,"
is not more helpless and in need of ma
ternal caro than is this same child when
lie becomes ablo to express himself in
telligently and to go where ho will, in
need of some one to direct (ho latent
powers of his lining along those lints
that will issue in their highest and hot
development of strength and usefulness.
Ho was a keen observer of human
nature who first discovered that
"tho child is lather to the man,"
for so it is readily seen ly
every one whose attention has been
called to it. What tlio child is so will the
man or voman in all probability bu.
This is a principle recognized every
where. The tender sliool intended for
the lawn or garden is eared for from the
beginning of its lite ; for should it be
come crooked or gnarled (lieu its beauty
as well as usefulness is dosl roved, and it
lives a dwarfed, scraggy thing, a cumber,
er of (he ground. The man who has a
valuable coll is most careful about its
tniiiiiier, that it ho not spoiled in the
breaUin,'. II' it bo badly handled at that
period anil learns to be vicious, to kick
and run aw.iy, it ,s never safe llu reulu r,
and its value is very greatly diminished.
And so it is with tlio uhild. A Irnining
that develops only Iho worse elements of
Us nature, m 'ads to bring out tlio login r
nnd better,'ls but developing a character
that will be vicious In its influence, or at
the host will be a poor, worthless thing.
It has been shown by repeated investiga
tions Hint the number of those who bo
come professing christians do so largely
before reaching their twentieth year, and
that the percentage of those who becomo
so later rapidly decrease with tho pass
ing yoars. Since such is clearly seen to
he the influence of childhood upon Hie
wholo of the subsequent llfo it seems
strange that more attention is not given
to tho training of the plastic mind during
its formativo period. It does sometimes
seem as if parents, g aardians nnd teach
ers exercise a enre and wisdom in the
training of plants and animals that are
not shown toward tho children. While
these are anxiously watched over and
their noods supplied tho children aro loft
to grow up as best they can, pick up
what comes to them, and oftentimes
vastly more attention is given to the
adornments of the body than tlio furnish
ings of tho mind and soul. Assum
ing then that the lifo of every man and
woman receives, In a very large measure
at least, its shaping and influence In child
hood, this subject of child life and its de
velopment ought to command the nt-
tention of all.
1. That of the Politician. I do not
now speak of the ward-healer, or the
man who will perjure bis soul for tho
price of Ids vote. Put of him who
studies tho neaco and prosperity of his
country; the statesman, to whoso know
ledge, wisdom and skill is committed
the administration of the affairs of gov
ernment; who seeks its liest interests in
tlio choice and use of all things that tends
in this direction, and the abolition of all
that is injurious.
As the peace, prosperity and perma
nency of a nation dopend, under God,
upon Iho character of its citizons, it must
be evident that every vicious character
within its domain is to that extent a
menace, anil Just to tho extent the
lawless, the criminal and the vicious in-,
crease in population is the destruction "I
tlio nation threatened. Such a condition
exists to almo-t an nlariqing degreo to
day. True, it is a minority the bettor
element controls. Rut if such condi
tions continue and this nt. desired class
increases in number what the result will
be is not difficult to foretell. Whafshnll
be done with snch people is a serious
question already demanding a solution.
That they can not be exported nor all
shut up in prisons is evident. And even
if this were done it would afford only
temporary relief, for a new generation is
constantly coining up to take the place of
those who pass away. The only solution
that is practical and pormenent is to take
the children and make useful citizens of
them. The slum element of the tene
ment districts of our cities is nothing
more nor less than a training school for
wicked and desperate characters ; which
places find a counterpart on a less exten
sive scale in many smaller towns and
country districts. What could be ex
pected of children growing up in the
midst of all the misery, squalor and
wickedness of such places T Their child
hood ears hear nothing but the low, pro
fane and vulgar speech of thoir associates:
their eyes never behold anything but the
filth and obscenity of thoir miserable
homes, and their tongues and hands and
feot never move but at the Impulse of a
depraved nature made worse by its en
vironuient. With tlio children of such
parentage, growing up under such con
ditions of early lifo, to hope for better
things from tlio coming generation is a
vain wish. Thequestlon for the politician
of to-day is not so much what to do with
the unscrupulous and vicious class of to
day, but what shall bo done to protect his
children from such influences and to
train them up to be useful citizens.
2. Then this subject should interest
the Philanthropist. His purpose isKtho
alleviation of human suffering. Hut hu
man misery and woe arise, in a large
ii i ensure, from vice and crime. The
helpless, homeless, suffering Innocents
that call out the sympathy and help of
the heart, whoso cry constantly goes up
to heaven and whose condition must melt
the eye to tears, is the result of tho mis
directed lives of those who might have
been a blessing and comfort instead of a
cursy to humanity. Let the charitable
hand of philanthropy bo strotehed out to
the nurture and direction of child life
and its cbjecls of pity will become less
numerous.
3. This commands the attention of the
Reformer. This is an ago of reform. The
air is full of it. Society is tilled with or
ganization tuuding to this end. Reclaim,
reform, are among the most familiar
terms ono hears and no one will deny the
need of such work. Tho inebriate, the
gambler, tho criminal; tho vicious re
formed, tho sinner reclaimed. To think
for a moment of the vast outlay, of
money, energy and labor ; tlio founding
of homes for thoir maintenance ; the
sums spent in various kinds of cures;
tlio labor put forth ill order to restore to
a place among men those who havo for
feited this privilege, is enormous. Look
at tlio church, for instance ! What ought
it to lie? An organization on whoso rolls
should lie found the name of every adult
at least, aud where each should talio his
place and do ills work for Christ. Hut
what aro the facts? Tho church is spend
ing its energy almost solely in seeking
to win those who were born within Hie
pale of the church, and wtio should be
in it. Let the church and every rel'orm
ei and reclaimer of every sort direct
more energy toward the development of
a noble, ti lie and pure manhood amlwo
mauhooil, and I have faitli to believe that
the i.eed of llie work of theso reforms us
now conducted, will 111 a late measure,
pass away.
4. Hut most of all is this a subject of
intense interest to Parents. To llieiu
God ha committed Ihe care of these lit
tle ones who arc indeed a part of their
own being; lor hoin uo sacrifice is to.i
great to make, no burden too heavy
t bear. Tlio . w hole soul of the
parent naturally goes out to the child; for
it he toils nml'Kiillcrs ; us misfortunes
uml lailures are bis greatest sorrows, its
success his greatest Joy. Into their
bauds God has personally given tie
traminc of these little ones for ins glory,
for such is man's chief end. That theso
lives may luiull tiunr purpose in this
lileu'iil ri up a reward in the next bow
great should Im the d-'Votion lo those
earlv vears whieli, in the years to cone ,
I arc lo wield so great an iiillucnco.
''oicl'id 11r.1t
Don't forget that Miles A Armstrong a
l: the ptai o lo boy gooili tor 11u.l1. it.
WEISEll SMITH -At Hole! Ae-ncw!
Tioiieln. Vn. '.'0, ls'Di i,y U'v. H. A.
!iuz:'n, Mr. iJeorirn Wei-icr, of Locpcr,
nml Mis Laura Smith, of Scotch Ilill,
both in Clarion county, I'a.
Meti s heavy (leeee lined underwear
.V) emits, st Mili-s it- Armstrong's. It.
How in M erit oll'nii Atiiu-U of Crp.
In speaking of this much dreaded fli
sene. Mr. ('. M. Dixon, of PleaMnnt
P.nKre, l'a., said. "I have a little girl who
is troubled frequently iliirinii the winter
months with croiipy alleelions. W hen
ever the first symptom occur, my wife
irives her Chamberlain's Couch Komedv,
and tiie result is always prompt and sat-ist'a'-tory."
This remedy is used by
thousands i( mothers Ihioughout the
Unite'lstates, also in many foreign coun
tries and nlw-iv with perfect success.
It is only neeesnry to uive It freely w lien
the child becomes hoarse or :v. soon ns
too eroupy coo di appears and all symp
toms ol croup w ill ili-appear For sale
at 25 and .in cents per bottle by U. W. Ho-
varu.
Soothing, nnd not irritating, slronuth-
enuig, and not weakening, small but et-
tectivo sie-h ii r" ton qualities of Do Witt's
Littlo Early Uisersf tho famous little
pills. Heath A Kilinjer.
The old lady wa right wjion she said,
the child might die if tliov waited for tho
doctor. She saved the' littlo ones life
with a iew dosps of One Minute Cough
Core. She had used it for croup before.
Heath A ICillmer.
The engtli of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. ' The maiority of
people die of lung trouble. These inay
be averted by prompt ly iisinur One Min
ute Cough lire. Heai.li A Killmer.
To cure old sore-, to heal an indolent
ulcer, or to speedili cure piles, von need
sim ly apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salvo accor ling to directions. Its magic
like action will surprise you. Heath A
Killmer.
Kor- Tlirom Quickly I'nreil.
Not long ago in speaking of sore throat
and the dilliculty frequently experienced
in curing it, Mr. J. E. Thomas, of Union
dak, Pa., told bow he ha I often cured it
in his family. . give it in his own
words: 1 have frequently used Cham
berlain's Pain Hu! in in 'my family for
sore throat and it h s effected a speedy
cure in every instance. 1 would not
think of felting along in my home with
out it." Pai Balm aNo cures rheuma
tism, sprains and bruises. For sale at
25 and on cents per bottle by i. W. Ho
vard. Tho old way of delivering messages by
post- tiny compared witu the modern tel
ephone. Illustrate Hie old tedious meih
ods of "breaking" cold compared with
the almost instantaneous cure with One
Minute Cough Cure. ileath A Killmer.
Scaly crtiptii
hands and In
in on the head, chapped
is. cuts, bruises, scalds.
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve! It is at present the
article mist used for pile, and it always
cures them. Ileath iV K ill it, nr.
During severs! yi nrs residence in the
far west, I had many opportunities for
observing the wondertul effects of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Heincdy. Its ellicacy was demonstrated
in the alkali region, wjiere tho water
produces violent pumlxS. It allayed the
attack whon ail other remedies failed. I
repealedly saw tho gjmites distress from
diarrhoea cured in 41 few JSiiniUe. I
used the remedy m if self with llie most
satisfactory results, ami can recommend
it tor toe complaints lW which i.JB Indi
cated. 11. 1 . Giliifgtmtnvuihuir 01
Uepulitienn. Phoeulxville, Pa. This
remedy is for sale by G. w. Hovard.
Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless,
and invariably reliable are the qualities
ot Ono Minnie Cough Cure. Jt never
fails in colds, croup and lung troubles.
Children like it because it is pleasant to
take and it helps them. Heath it Kill
mer. "Excuse me," observed tho' man in
spectacles, "bin I am a surgeon, and that
is not where the liver is." "Never you
mind where the nver is," retorted the
other, "if it was in his 'iig too or his loft
ear lie A itt s Little Early Itisers would
reach It and shake it for him. On that
you can hoi your gig-lamps." Heath A
killmer.
Any person desiring first clans
dental work done will du will lo hour
in mind that I will lie in Tionesta
for the week com ineiiciue on the first
M unlay of ( uch month.
if U. II. Srn.ION.
New winter shoes for all at Miles
v Armstrong's.. It.
A NEW
DEPARTURE!
I have secured tho rumaindei of the
stock of the general store of J. K. Osgood
w hich was recently closed by the Sheriff
on Whig Hill, and I will dispose of tlio
same al Sll EH! IF SALE PRICES.
'I he stock comprises Clothing, Under
wear, Shirls, Hals, Caps, Hoots, Shoes,
Gloves, M Ulcus, and u general line 01
Gent's Furnishings, Also Gaisswnre,
Quconsware, Tinware, Scrub brushes,
Clothes hi ush. h, Isliou buusocs. Horse
brushes, in fact, almost everything to bo
found in a general store, Including pat
ent medicines, etc.
Tho goods w ere secured at a saciitlce
aud will bo sold accordingly. Come and
examine goods and prices hetoru pur
chasing Isewhnre.
. Dealer in
CONFECTION i;KV, CIGAKSand TO
HA CCO, Fill I IS, VEGETABLES
and OYSTEHS IN SEASON".
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