fSi' SI 54 m M m m m f2fl 1 .1 DECEMBER 20. 1891). Ia any gift more thoroughly appreciated bj those who love books thao a volume from the pea of their fa vorite author? We huve just received for the holiday season a list (Dot large, hut making up in excellence of selection), of standard authors. These are all in pretty bindings aud make exceedingly appropriate Christmas pit ten Is. They come in tingle volumes and sets and the little money that it tikes to buy them will surprise you. The DeNovo series, Bound in red and gold good paper and type 30 cents each, tome at 25. Single volumes in finer bindings, each in a box, from 45 to (55 cents. Sets containing two or three volumes, 70 to 90 cents. Bibles in flexible covers, from $0 75 to $3 00. .4 large number of children's books, from the linen ABC, at 5 cents, to Chatterbox that sells for 1 00. At the rale all lot ae are selling there will be nothing left fur New Years. The book counter will be made a permaneul feature of the store. We have said so much about books that it doesn't leave much space lor auything else, but with I hem came a lot of other holiday specialties such as odd pieces of China, Mirrors, Med nil inns, Clocks, Photo Frames, etc, that are pretty and inexpensive. The line of toys, games and other articles for the little folks is still complete. A fresh lot of Sparrow's and Tenney's X-mas candies has been received. The &.-2ris PaaBxacr' Elm and Bridge Streets. THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. WEDXKSDAY, DECEMBER 2", 1899. C. M. ARNER & SON, Fire, Life and Accident Ins uua nce Agents REAL ESTATE BROKERS, TIONESTA, I'A. C'omtHiiilcn ItiIrc'nltMl A win. North American. - - $ 9,686,808.08 Royal, - - 7,454,943.11 Hartford, - 10,004,697.55 Oriont, - - - 2,215,470.92 Phill'a Underwriters, - 15,609,932.32 Titles examined and "Briefst" prepared. Farms, wild lamia. Iiounps and lots for nalo or rent. Particular attention paid to the collodion of rents, intoreot, Ac. Also to the. proper nsse.sment of lands and payment of taxes. Leasing and sale of oil and gas lands a specialty. LOCAL JD MISCELLANEOUS. Sew Advertisement. Amttler. Locals. Hopkins. Locals. Boston Ideals. Locals. " Clarion Normal. Local. Heath A Killmor. Locals, lvlinboro Normal. Local. Nickol Plato K ad. Local. lCnhinson Ad. and locals. M lies A Armstrong. Locals. It Go to Amsler for toys. ... Uil market ciosou ai j i.no. Oil and gas leases at this ofllco. -To Heath A Kilmer's for Toys. It You can get it at Hopkins' storo. tf. Candy by tho ton at Ainslcr's. H No paper from this office next week. See wh dow display at Miles A Arm strong's. It Finest lino ol slippers at Miles A Armstrong's. It Handkerchiefs, neckwear and useful gifts at Miles A Armstrong's. It The goodsNind prices speak for them selves et MilcsA Armstrong's. It Don't forget tho "Boston Ideals'' on Saturday night. J The "Boston Ideals" are groat. Don't fail to hear them. You may as well begiu now to prac tice wi lting it '00. A rare opportunity to hear a first class concort club. The 'Boston Ideals" Saturday night. A slido on the road near President yesterday morning delayed the early train an hour and a half. The West Hickory and Endeavor Sunday schools will hold their Christ inas entertainments on Friday night. Edinboro Normal School ofTors su perior advantages ti those preparing to teach. John F. Biolkr, Pr ncipal. A pieco of that Rochester waro would mnkoavory appropriate gift lor your wife, or your mother. Robinson sells it Tho goods are going fast, but our stock is still immense in holieay articles. Lose no time in making your selections. Heath A Klllmer. It Wheeler A Dusctibury, at the mill at Endcayor, are running only day times now, having shut down night turns last week for the winter. Tho 8hamburg postoffice, once a flourishing affair, has been ordered dis continued, and hereafter mail matter for that place wil go to Pleasantville. Dainty, pretty and useful are the Christinas goods at Heath A Killmer's. And so abundant and varied you cannot fail to get "just tho right thing." It On Christ nas morning Amsler will, as usual, have a present for evory boy in town under 12 years of ago who calls at his store. Don't fail to ketch on, bo s. The reason Hopkins always nas tlx nicest line of Christmas goods Is because he goes direct to the city in person and picks out the best the market affords. It. Christmas next Monday, and the Re publican hopes that Santa Claus may bring to every heart a merry time and only pleasant anticipations for the future. Lost a small, black, curly female canine. Answers to tho name of "gyp." Information as to her whereabouts sent to this ofllco will be greatly appreciated by the owner. The holiday display at Ileaih A Kill mer's is very pretty indeed. Toys for the children in abundance and greatest yariety. And for tho older ones, a line of presents that is easy to select from. It Bine and black Kersey overcoats $0.75 at M ilea A Armstrong's. It Hopkins sells tho clothing aud shoes. No Taper Next Week. The Republican will not be issued next week for the usual reason holidays. There will be no cessation of business about the placo, however, and the olllce will he open evory day for tho transac action of such. While we wish all a ban py Christinas and a prosperous New Year, we could do so with greater eclat if all who arn indebted on subscrip tion aud other a coudts would settle same between this and 1000. Our next issuo will be on Jan. 3, '00. Mixed candies at 8 cents a pound at Amslor's, It If you want a nice watch for a present soe Miles A Armstrong's this week. It Amsler has the largest and finest as sortment of candies and nuts in town. 1 Don' buy an overcoat until you see those all wool overcoats Wr $9.75 at Miles A Armstrong's. It Hopkins has the nicest lino of China ware for the Holiday trade that has ever been shown in Tionosta. It Don't fail to drop In and look over Hopkins' line of Holiday goods. Some thing there to please everyone. It Tionesta Summer School willjbegiii May 7, 1900. Those desiring information addross R. N. Speer, Tionesta, Pa. tf Dolls and toys of every description can bo found at Hopkins' store. You won't have to mortgage your farm to buy them, either. It - School teachers whs anticipate treat ing their pupils during the holidays should not fail to call on Amsler for can dies, nuts and fruit. It A nicer line of Holiday goods will not be found in any city store than tho one on exhibition at Hopkins', You can find presents there to suit anyone. It This week closes one of tho p I easa lit est terms in the history of the Clarion State Normal School. Tho winter term opons January 2, 1900. For thorough ness of work done, this school is unex celled. Tho Emlenton News in its new 8-page form is handsomer and tetter than ever, wh'ch is saying a good deal for a paper that had almost reached the mark of perfection in country newspa perdom. Success, Bro. Following is list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Tonesta, Pa., post office for the week ending Deo. 20, 1899: Miss Minnie Strong, Mrs. W. F. Carson, Mr. II. C. Jensen, Mr. D. M. Lawboad, card, Chailos Winkleman. D. 8. Knox, P. M. Loon, the ten-year-old Bon of Mr. and Mr-. Joseph Clark, has been housed up for a week past with a mild attack of scarlet fovor, but is able to be up about the house at present. Thore are no other casos in town, and fust whero this one sprung from is rather puzzling. As usual Ainslor has made prepara tion for supplying candies, fruits and nuts for Sunday school and other school enter tainments, and his stock is largor than ever, and large quantities can be procured at wonderfully reduced prices. Consult him before purchasing. It The commissioners of Clearfield county liavo offered a reward of $o00 for tho appiehcnslon of M. F. Johnson one of the jury commissioners of that county, who is supposed to have had a band In stuffing the jury wheel in that county, and who is now a fugative from justice. It is reported that Sheriff Wilcox has received a letter, to which he attaches some importance, in which the writer claims to have positi e knowledge of the hiding place of Frank Woodard, the missing burglar. He will investigate the matter at an early date. Titusville Cour ier, From the records In the ofDce of Regis ter and Recorder John S. Barr it is learn ed that the collateral inheritance tax in the estate of Charles S. Daniels, deceased, late of Barnett township, amounted to (1,100, the amount paid to the state after tax and costs were deducted bfg f 1,039. Bronkville Republican. ' Did ycu receive a sample copy of that bright, criRp, sparkling publication, the FarniJournall If so, how would you like to receive it for the next five years. It Is an easy matter simply pay up ar rearages and one year in advance. All new subscribers paying in advance can have it. Let us hear from you quick. Theo. Huddleson of Hickory town' ship handles the ribbons over a hand some stepper which he purchased at a horse sale In Oil City last week. The en tire outfit is new, and when nice sleigh ing comes Theo. will have to look out or some of our county's fine damsels will be demanding a seat by his side in the new turnout. New "Holiday" coods at Miles A Armstrong's. It Commissioner Coon reports that on tho recent flood in the Clarion fifty load ed boats and 200,000 feet of pine, hemlock and oak square timber, was safely landed in Pittsburg. This cleans np every thing in that stream, and the lumbermen are correspondingly happy. The Lind-ey Pre has moved over Into Punxsutawney, and is no a- issued as the Punxsutawney Republican, a stock company having purchased the plant. The paper Is very much enlarged and Improved, and will doubtless fill any old long-felt want that may happen to be ly ing around loose. There is evidence that the paper is in good hands and that its Buccess is assured. Biggie Swine Book is just as valuable for a man with one hog In a little sty as for a man with a hundred hogs foed ing on the sheltered side of a barbed wire fence. Its chapter on "Cholera" is alone worth ten times what the book cost. You ought to have It, the Republican says so. The price is 60 cents, fiee by mail; address the publishers, Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia. The eclipse of tho moon last Saturday night was a success in all respects and pulled off as per schedule. The sky was clear and absolutely cloudless, and the show began about 0 o'clock and lasted till shortly after 10:00. The affair was wltnossed by about everybody in the city, and the spectators were partly rec ompensed for tho disappointment suf fered some weeks ago in the "shooting star fiasco." An exchange is correct in saying that "Every pound of print paper, esery pound of job t-tock used in a newspaper office is costing to-day 2o per cent more than it did eight weeks ago, ami thero is no prospect of a reduction. Yet news papers neither ask nor receive one cent more for their productions in any of its forms. The price of tho paper to the reader remains the saruo, advertising rates always low, remain low, and cut throat competition between job offices makes profit in job work exceedingly problematical." The Re.ynoldsville o irrespondeiu of the DuBois Courier reports a peculiar find on the new Reynoldsville and Falls Creek railroad extension to Hopkins' Mill. On F"riday, workmen on the new railroad biidge that spans the creek at the mill discovered a can ot counterfeit money, composed of half-dollars and nickels, amounting to $15. The date of the half-dollars was lftjO. Each piece of money was carefully wrapped in tissue paper and the same material used be tween each layer. The workmen think the can was unearthed by blasting, as it was noticed lying about for several days before the contents were discovered. The Farm Journal is unlike any other paper; for oua thing it prints no quack medical advertisements; for another it takes five-year subscriptions and gets the paper to its subscribers the full time it they are anywhere en this planet, even if they move two or three times; if they dio their heirs get it. Now we are going to combine with the F'arm Journal and send the Republican one year and the F'arm Journal 5 years, (all of 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. and 1904), to every advance-paying subscriber, new and old, to the Republican. This great offer had bettor be accepted before it is withdrawn. The following Is a "Bill of F"are," which a number of Tionesta's young ladies served at a "Mystery Tea" held at the home of Miss Nettie Clork last Satur day evening : 1st course An Oriental Square a paper napkin ; A Product of tho Desort sandwiches ; A Gift of the Gods coffee 2d courso Very Pale Ale water; Crushed Cereal cake; Sour Sustenauce pickles. 3d course Solidi fied Saccharine halted peanu's ; Tooth some Tid-Bits dates ; A Little Side Dish candy; An After-dinner Delicacy toothpicks. Th -r young folks report a very pleasant evening, and the young gents aro not averse to being often "mys tified" in the same manner. Prof. John F. Bigler, superintendent ol schools oi Venango county, has been elected principal of Edinboro State Nor mal S hool, and has sent Ids resignation as county Supt. to Dr. Sehaeffer, State Supt. of Publio instruction, .who will have a largo list of names to select from in making an appointment to fill the va cancy. Prof. Bigler is what is known somotimos in educational parlianct as a bustlor," and will allow the Edinboro Normal to lose none of the popularity to which it has attained in Principal Flick ingor, who has just resigned, and his nrianv Forest county friends will extend conatulatloia on ins selection. editor of tho Corry Flyer gives some aia tioiiuay-time auvice in uie following words: "Young man if you're in search of a present for your best girl, and if you want something up-to-date, something she will appreciate, buy the dear girl something usofnl nice gloves, nice handkerchiefs, a nice pair of shoes, a pretty wrap or something to make her coinf rtable. The girl that would not prize such a gift above cheap jewel ry or gew-gaws which would cost fully us much isn't worth spending time on. But whatever you got, got a nice article; not an extravagantly cosily article- that might not comparo woll with other things she waars, but li t it be nice and some thing that she will take pleasure in wear ing or using." The report that Marienville is just now passiug through a serious epidemic of diphtheria hav ng gained considerable currency in tnis section, the editor of the Rkpublican this morning took the pre' caution to call np Dr. Towler, the oldest physician of that place, by telephone and this is what he reports and is willing he shall be so quoted : "Recently diphtheia has been in four families; in three of these the disease is over. All theso fain Hies are still quarrantine I, notwithstand ing that the throats of the patients are well, and ail are kept under quarrantine 30 days after the last appearance of the disease. Of deaths, there have I een four from straight dipthei la, and three from membraneous croup. These deaths civ er a period of two and one-half months. There is at present not a case in town but that is convalescent." The teachers' ii stitute beuins in Marienville next Mon day, and as tho prevalence of a serious ep idomic of this dreaded disease would be a matter of gravest concern to the people of every portion of the county under tho circumstances, wo have given the above status of tho case from what we would consider the very best of authority. YOU AD TOlil ILlLSvs. Miss Minnie Overlander is visiting friends in Hickory. W. G. Wyman is In Pittsburg on business this week. David Barnett was up from Oil City Wednesday on business. Mrs A. B. Kelly visited relatives in Titusville and Franklin last week. "Ott" Huey was down from Tidioute to spend Sunday with Tionesta friends. Mrs. C. Amann and son Paul spent Sunday with Mrs. I. E. Dean or Oil City. Robert McMuilen of Pleasantville is employed as bartender at the-Central House. Clifford Craig is down from Chip mnnk for a few days' visit with his mother. A young son came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Rustler, of Endeavor, last week. S. II. Hoskins of Mercer was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Shoemaker a part of last week. - J. R. Barr, mixologist at Hotel Ag- new, visited his family in Marienville over Sunday. John R. Osgood is home from Pitts burg, where he was on business for the past six weeks. Thos. Cryan, manager of Walker A Dale's livery, attended court as a witness in Franklin last week. Attornies George F. Whitmer and F. J. Maffet wore over from Clarion last Friday on legal business. Miss.Bird Furman returned to her home in Bradford Monday, after an ex tended visit with her sister, Mrs. A. W. Richards. Manager Yetter, of the Marienville Hardware A Machine Co., has our thanks for a neat little 1900 calendar published by his firm. Miss Louella Saul, who has been spending her vacation at the home of her brother, W. IL, returned to her dutif s at North Warren hospital Mouday. Misses Helen Bowman of East Hick ory and Marie Smearbaugh of this place, students at Oberlln. Ohlo, college, are ex pected home to-morrow for the holiday vacation. William Hair, of Chipmunk, who has been attending school here this win ter and living with his sister, Mrs. Jas. Canfield, has gone homo for the holiday vacation. Mrs. B. E. Berlin and daughter Florence, of North Dakota, arrived Fri day and will be guests at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. A. Pease, for sever al weeks. -J. E. Foreman of Spartansbnrg, Pa., visited his uncles J. H. and H. M. Fore man, the last of the week. Mr. Foreman has boen appointed Deputy Sheriff of Crawford county, aud will move his fam ily to Meadville soon. J. C. Suowden is visiting the scenes of his boyhood In Meadville and vicinity this week. Ho will be present this even ing at the marriage of his sister, Miss Florence.to Mr. Arthur Van Homo, which takes place at tbe residence of the bride's parents, Miss Leona Scowden accom panies her papa. Miss Mertio E. Eshbaugh, who for the past three years has been represent ing tho Brown Mlg. Co., of Colorado Springs, Colo., as General Traveling Agent in the Pacific Coast and adjoining States, and a Chicago Pub. Co. in the same capacity in other States for a year, is home on a visit to her parents, Mr. ana Ma. John VanCamp, having arrived here from Butto, Montana, Thursday last. The' many frienes of Mrs. X. E. Holmes, of Flast Hickory, will be pleased to learn that she is now in a fair way to recovory from her long and serious ill ness. On Thursday last alio underwent a critical operation from which she ral lied nicely and which her physicians be lieve will prove entirely successful. Pi of. Russell of Cincinnati was the cl lof surgeon, and was assisted by Drs. Lu- pher of Pleasantville and Dunn of Tio nesta. West Hickory will shortly liavo a new postmaster in the person of Mr. S.L. Vail, whose appointment was announced by tho P. O. Department at Washington last week. At one time it looked as though our West Hiehory friends might got themselves worked up lo a postoffice war, but the withdrawal from the contest of Mr. Jas. G. Carson, who was a promi nent candidate, at once simplified mat ters, and made the choice of Mr. Vail unanimous. He will make a popular of ficial. Rer. C. B. Bairett, a F'ree Methodist evangelist, who frequently made his home with different families in this place, and was well niid popularly known throughout the eastern and northwestern confrencces of t. e church to which he be longed, died alter a lingoring illness from BrigliU disease at the Gerry Or phanaKOsnd Home, Gerry, N. Y., Sun day, Dec. 17, H99, aged 77 years. His remains wcro brought to Tionesta and interred in Riverside cemetery this morn ing, the funeral servicca being held in in the F. M. church last evening. Another change has taken place within the past week in the station agen cy at this place, Mr. Hollander, who has been in charge for several months past, having resigned and been superseded by Agent John McCray of Eagle Rock. Mr. Mct'ray will soon move his family here and become a pormanont reaident of Tionesta. The first entertainment of tho Lect ure Course will be given in tho Court House next Saturday evening. The doors will open a 7 o'clock and the con cert will begin at 8 o'clock. The concert, consisting of vocal and instrumental mu sic, given by the "Boston Ideals'Ms such as will plcaso every one. They come with the highest recommendations, hav ing been on the road for over sixteen years, and are found on the host lecturo courses in the country. They will be In Titusville and Oil City on Thursday and Friday nights, and Tionesta will now have a rare opportunity, at a small cost, to hear this excellent club. Course tick ets, admitting to this concert and fbe two lectures that are to follow, are now on sale at the Gas office at f 1.50. 'I his in cludes the privilege of reserved seats. Single tickets, reserved seals, can be ob tained at 00 cents. General admission 35 ceuts, children 'i cents. Oil Notes. Bradford parties are leasiog everything in sight around tbe Jas. Emert farm, Ger man Hill. The first well will be located near Tuhbs Run on Mr. Emert'a farm, where they expect to stiike it rich. This is in Tionesta township. The air is full of rumors in raference to the Richards well that was treated to a 2o0-qt. shot last week, but we think its mostly gas. Tbe well Is on the John Berlin farm, Whig Hi. I, Kingsley twp., and is an eight-inch hole. Proper. Bros, are still drilling on tbe Winker lease, German Hill. I. N. Patterson, of Fianklin, bas fin ished bis No. 20, but tbe oleaginous has not as yet materialized. This extensive wild-catting has all been done north ol Hunters Station, in Tionesta twp., and covering an area ofSOOO acres. S. S. Canfield is still drilling on the Copeland reserve, and is still bothered with a crooked hole. Ferry Stewart is drilling bis No. 2 at tho White Church, Harmony township. No. 1 was a small producer. Fa mer Dean is still angling for the big hole bit on bis lease In President Twp. Forest Proper has a bad fishing ob at his Fork Bun venture. Henry Ledebur an! a number of others are drilling another well on the old Led eour farm. No I showed up for a one- barrel well. This joins the Proper lease in Green Twp. The Meadow Oil C. struck a nice well ou their Pownell lease, Hickory twp., last week. After being shot it started off at a 20-barrel rate. Stewart Bros., who have purchased Dr. Sigglns' interests on Dawson run, are starling a new well this week. There is talk that the Pioducers and Refiners will shortly extend their lines from Titusville to the oil fiolds of this section. This will enhance the price of oil to our local producers, materially. Duke A Wolcott are about to drill on the Morse farm, near Fauncetown, which adjoins tho Clark 500 acres on which is a good producer. They will also soon com mence drilling on the Brasel farm, says ihe Franklin -Spectator. North Clarendon. Mrs. Mattie Hi) man, who has been vis iting her mother, Mrs. James Brown, re turned to her home at Bird, W. Va., today. Mrs. James McMurtrie won her case againet Cherry Grove township for dam ages sustained, one thousand and fifteen dollars. L. G. DuBois roturned from Forest county Saturday, where ho has been drilling a tost well for J. O'Neil of this place. Veriel, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Kerr, is very ill at this writing; not much hopes of her recov ry. Clarendon was well represented at court last week. Rev. Wey is tho happy father of a 10-lb boy. Mrs. Jennie Ranking is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jennie Meals. Guess. I'oolrr. Not to be outstripped by its more pre tentions newspaper frie'ids ihe Republi can has.concl nded toadd to itsalready large stalf of contributors a poet, and herewith flings to the breezes the maiden oflbrt of our poetical friend and fellow towns man, Attorney Samuel C. Calhoun. We don't propose that the Franklin News, the Punx'y Spirit and the Phil'a Inquirer are going to monopolize the poetical bus iness if we know ourself. Mr. Calhoun's first effort is iutitled, IN THE SHADED LANE. 1 There was a sweet country girl One briuht morning in June; F'air as the glorious lights of summer Standing grandly beauitful in tho shaded lane. 2 Beaming from her dark blue eyes love Which shone brigluly on hi r gallant lover ; Of the beautiful girl from the country, Came soilly walking down the shaded lane. 3 To meet iier lover brave and handsome too, Proud sue looked, yet so sweet and queenly, With stately mein she came nearer and neater. 4 While the trouble was don't you see? This choice country maiden, From the country, Many a gallant loyer had she. 5 Yet the beautiful girl in the shaded lane From the country, Only blushed and said, "no sir." 0 Sweetly and sweetly beamed the tempter of love F'rom her fair red cheeks just like roses, When one by one she met Her lovers in the shaded lane. 7 With all her smiles and charms Tho beautiful girl from the country, In the shaded lane. Met the riubt lover, And simply said yes, In the shaded lane. 8 The beautiful girl in tho shaded lane Was won at last, Aud happy iior loyer, aud maiden too, As they siood in tho gathoring twilight, One evening in June. Solid Trains to Northern Michigan The Chicago. Milwaukee ,v Kt. Paul Railway is now runnin : solid trains of palace Sleeping ears, dining cars, (s- rv- in it meals a la enrte) anil nr.-t class ia coaches, through from Chicago to Calu met, Houghton, Hancock and other points in the Cooper Country without change of cars, with direct connection for Mar quette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, etc., and na senders from the East. South and Southwest will find this a most desirable route. All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway. la 2t Nollce. Tho shareholders of the F'orest Comity National Bank of Tionesta. Pa will meet on Tuesday, January nth, 1900, at 2 o'clock n. in., at the office of tho Hank, for the purpose of the election of directors for the ensuing year. 12 (i-4t A. B. Kki.i.t, Cash or. Nollce. Following his usual custom Santa Clans lias appointed a spcciaiaisiriiiuiingagein Tl....uuta n'liia Uuu r H Id 1,1 tl,A iwr son of Rudy F'redrikson, who can he round at iiopuius store aim woo win oo pleased to show you the many things tl.e Kind Uld iian nas leu mere ior uinn Imtion. It Pine Bolt Wanted. The undi rigned will pay per cord for sap pine bolt (round) at loast four feet long, delivered at 1 uriier s nun, et Hickorv, l'a. tf Jamks (i. Carson. V-MAS A HEADQUARTERS. Once again SANTA CLAUS has honored us by making our store his headijuar- ters. He hag left all kinds of TOYS, I SLEDS, DOLLS, Hobby-Horses. and Huuuredg of other pretty things, all of 'kA which are to be distributed among th Little Ji Folks. The larger folks have not been for gotten either. Here you can tind a proem to suit anybody. No display half as large ever was ehowu in fjj Tionesta. Don't fail to look at our liue ol s CHI1TAWABE M before yon buy We will fave you ra mey . J . Hopkins. A HAPPY HOME. Without doubt the desire to have a Happy Home is one of the dearest wishes of every humau heart, especial ly in this free America, which ia pro verbialy a Laud ot Homes. The first requisite for a Happy Home is Love and Affection, for without these a gilded palace is but a prison cell to aching hearts starv ing for human sympathy and love. The next great desideratum is to make the home (however humble it may be) as Comfortable as possible. Id these daya of low priced house hold goods, it s comparatively an easy thiug lo have A WELL FUR NISHED HOUSE, eveu for the man wh .so daily wages are small. It only needs a weli-directed eflon. lo make this effort still easier, the system of selling gooda on the EASY PAYMENT PLAN has within a few years been inaugurated, and has proved a blessing to many thousands of families. Furniture, Stoves, Bedding, Tin Ware, Iron Ware, Curtains, Shades, Rugs, Children's Carriagei Go Carts, Cutlery, Silver Plated Ware, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Linoleum, Matting, Crockery, China, Glassware, Lamps, Wooden Ware Baskets, Step Ladders, Etc., Etc. What is the EASY WMEUT HAH? 1st, It enables people of small means to procure those needed articles which they could not get if Required to Pay Cash Dimvii. 2d. It gives tue use of the articles While you are Paying for Them. 3d. It Leads to Habit of Economy, tor knowing that you have certain payments to meet at a certain lime, you are more disposed to deny yourselves of some unnecessary expenditures in order to meet tin" pay menu promptly. Aud What is there that gives more solid, every day comfort aud happiness than a well furnished house? And now one word in conclubi'm, I want it distinctly uudt rotund that ray prices for goods on the easy payment plan are fully as low as you would have to pay cash down at other stores. Look over the catalogue of goods for sale at my Mainmot Store, and you will see that it contains Everything Essential to Comfortable Housekeeping It is my intention to keep on hand a full asbortmeol of every article which a housekeeper may need. My stock is indeed enormous. At my store you may always rest assured that you will receive kitid and polite attention and every accommodation that it is in my powtr to give. LET ME KNOW BY LETTER IF YOU NEED SOME GOODS, AND MY AGENT WILL CALL ON YOU. I remain, very truly yours E. T. HALL, PROPRIETOR OF HALL'S MAMMOTH FURNITURE AND HOUSE-FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT, Titusville, Fa. i hi, it and 56 East Central Ave., Cor. Martin St. Opposite Trolley Waiting Room An Old Story, ypA4 m m The comfort of a House Coat is an old story. That's why this garmeut holds a foremost po sition among suitable gifts for men. It is a necessity lo the married man, a lux ury to the bachelor. We offer the ladies selections from a choice aud varied assortment Some are plain, but beautifully so. Others are in the reigning two-toned plaid effects with fancy linings All are well made and handsomely finished. HI Ul. It won't do to wait. We expect to be clean out of House Coals before Christinas Day. What rise have we for a man ? The finest Neckwear, for one thing. Fancy Vents, Um brellas, Silk Suspenders, Fancy Hosiery, Dress Shirts, Mufflers, and Handkerchiefs for seven others. - LAMMEE 34 SENEGA ST., OIL CITY, PA. Arlington Hotel direotly opposite u,