THE ARNER AGENCY
Roproseuta all the leading Fire In
Buraiice Com pan Ins of the world,
and can liiHuru you atfulnat Iohs ut
Inwext ratoa obtainable. We are
also agmits in Forest county for the
TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO.,
which TuruiBboH security for Coun
ty and towiiHliin olllciala. AIho
furnUhes bonda for
HOTEL LICENSES
at a nominal foe. A nice line of
Heal Kxtate Deals always to be bad
at this agency,
C. II. All & SON,
TIONESTA and MAHIENVILLK, PA.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NKW ADVUUTIHK.MKNT.
Joe Levi. Ad.
hammers. Ad.
Hopkins. Locnln.
Win. li. JamoH, Ad.
Confirmation Notice.
Tbe McCuen Co. Ad.
KobltiHon A Son. Ad.
Lie Hoy Plow Co. Ad.
John iiioli it Bros. Ad.
County Auditors' Itnport.
Smart it Hllberbern. Ad.
Oil market closed at f 1.08.
You can get it at Hopkins' store, tf
And tbe prospects for an ice crop are
getting no belter fast.
Wanted. White oak piling, tele
graph poles, ties and lulu, liox 151,
Station A, PilUbuig, Pa. 4t
Take look at our shoe bargain
counter. It will surprise you, the good
values that are ottered. Hopkins. 1(
Tbe senior class of the High School
served a tine three-course luncheon to
the faoulty last Friday noon at the school
building,
Every article offered at the Hopkins
clearance sale is now this season, so in
buying you got the newest at about half
price. It
The County Coinmisslonei s, at their
meeting Monday Axed the first and third
Tuesdays of each mouth as their regular
meeting days,
Just a few ladies' Jackets left, sizes
3(1, 38 and 10. They all go at your own
price. Dou't delay your opportunity,
Hopkins. It
A case of smallpox la said to have
developed near Hogg's school, near Hyde
town, The patient Is Mrs. William
Skelly. The disease is fully developed,
but of a mild type.
Don't be fooled, Wo're likely to
have much cold weather yet and furs
will still be worn. Clet one at your own
price at the Hopkins clearance sale.
Never so cheap as now. It
For information regarding the Gov
ernment Bite lor the National Tubercu
losis Hospital, and tho Fraternal City,
write to the Fraternal City Publishing
Company, Las Vegas, Now Mexico.
Following Is the list of letters lying
uncalled for lu the Tionesta, Pa., post
ofilue for week ending January 81, l!Wf:
Mr. Waruey Tarlll, Mr. F. L. Hancock,
card. D. S. Knox, P. M.
The V. W. C. T. U. will have a box
social in the K. 0. T. M. ball at East
hickory, Saturday night, Feb. 3d, begin
ning at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody invited
to come and the ladies are Invited to
bring boxes.
Thore is a purchaser pomewbore for
every piece of property Chat is offered for
sale. In what other way cau you get in
touch with the man you want to reach so
surely and so cheaply as through the
columns of tho newspaper? Printer's
Ink.
The measurements have been taken
for a new free mail dolivery route which
will start from Tionesta and take lu the
Redbrusu settlement. Should it be 09
tablivhed, as it doubtless will be, It would
accommodato a large number of oitizens
with a daily mail.
Hi there! Oil City Blizzard! We
scarcely knew you in that now dress,
I!ut It's quite becoming and very pretty
The best Is not alwayn the handsomest,
but now you cover both points most ad
mirably. Keep right ou getting richer,
better and bundNomer In your old age
Your many friends are tickled to death
to note it all.
A meeting for the purpose of effect
. big a county organization of the Anli-
Saloon League for Forest county, will be
held in the Court House at Tionesta,
Tuesday, Fob. Oth, at 2:30 p. ni. The eve
ning service will be hold in the Presby
luriaii church ut 7:30. A number of
prominent temperance speakers are ex
pected to be present.
Key. James Hugh Keeley, of Frank
lin. Pa., will preach in tho Presbyterian
church next Sabbath morning aud eve.
ning. Morning service at 11 o'clock and
evening at 7. Hemember, seven o'clock
sharp. Kev. Keeloy is a popular lectur
er, an able writer aud editor, and is well
informed on all public questions. Tho
goneral publio is iuvilod to hoar him."
-Burglars broko into the postofllce at
Hazelhurst, Klk county, about 4 a. in.
Monday, earriod a 1,200 pound safe from
tbe oflice to a point about 500 feet from
the building aud blew It open. They se
cured between 500 and JtiOO in cash and
stamps, together with a quantity of
money order recolpts and postmaster ac
counts. They escaped and left no clue.
About thlrty-fivo birds were sent
from here Monday to the first annual ex
hibition of the McKoan county poultry
association being held at Brad lord this
week. Those who sent exhibits are,
Henry O'Hara, Chas. Kouiston, Mrs. P.
C.Hill, Frank Ainsler, Fred Keib and
John M. Zuendel. Arcbie Davis sent a
pair of birds to tho Cleveland show Sat
urday, 'Last Friday nlghtf Livoryiimn A. C.
IJrey, who had driven a customer to
Leeper, Pa., while turning bis team,
was thrown out of tho bii:gy, alighting
ou his head and shoulders. Tho upsot
ting of tho buggy frlghteued the horsos
and they started to run away. Mr. Urey
held to the lines and was dragged over
tho frozen ground a distance of several
rods when assistance cama to his relief.
His face was severely bruised and a deep,
long gash cut over the loft eye, necessi
tating the attention of a physician and
the insorting of sovoral stitches to closo
tho wound over bis eye. 'Twas a closo
oall and gives Mr. Drey the appearance
of having had an argument with the bus
iness end of a threshing machine.
Tbe Jamostown Poet says the Ico In
tbe upper end of Chautauqua Lake has
disappeared, and in the lower end it has
ditnluishod from a thickness of about
nine inches to about four Inches. More
over, it is so thoroughly honeycombed
thataBtick could bo shoved through it
easily. From tho present outlook, the
icehouses around the lake will remain
empty for weeks to come, and somo are
even afraid thoy will not be filled In the
remainder the winter.
The rocently organized local lodge of
the order Known as the Homeless 26, held
their first banquet last Friday evening at
The Central. The tablos were prettily
decorated and an elegant monu was pro-
pared for the delectation of the "home
less" men, twenty-three of whom gracod
the occasion by their presence. At the
close of the banquet K, W, Bowman
acted as toastmaster and toasta were re
sponded to by Dr. J. C. Duun, Robert A.
Fulton, 10. li. Fleming, M. A. Carrlnger,
O. II. Herman, C. C, Nichols and C, F
Felt.
The ladies of the Belief Corps will
serve a "boan bake supper" in their new
hall, in the Ktllmer building Friday evo
ning, Feb. 2d, from 5:30 to 8:00 o'clock, to
which everybody Is cordiallly Invited.
The proceeds will be dovotod to replen
ishing the treasury of Capt. Geo. Stow
Post, 271, O. A. li. A good supper and
a pleasant time is promised by the ladies
aud that Is sulllcient guarantee to bring
out a large patronage. Go and have a
good, wholesome supper, and at the same
time assist in increasing the treasury of
the Comrades.
The roport that ihe Pennsylvania
Railroad had officially deoided to elimi
nate the-famous Horseshoe curve in the
Allegheny mountains by constructing a
nine-mile tunnel at a cost of $15,000,000,
is denied by O, W, Snyder, assistant en
gineer of the Pennsylvania Kailroad
Company. "The plan has been uuder
consideration for the last 20 years," said
Mr. Snyder. "Nothingdellnlte has ever
been decided, however, and I believe
never will be. While a tunnel would
greatly reduce operating expeusos the
project would cost too much."
The Chlckasha Express reprints the
following from one of its exchanges:
"Sing a song of pestilence, a fellow full
of rye, four and twenty serpents dancing
in his eye; whon bis eyes were opened,
ho shouted for his life; wasn't he a pretty
chump to go before bis wifVT His hat
was in the parlor, underneath the chair,
his boots were iu the hallway, bis coat
was on a chair, bis trousers in ihe kitcn-
en, his collar on a shelf, but be hasn't
any notion where be is himself; when
the morn was breaking, someone beard
him cull-hls bead was on the ice box,
which win the best of all."
The second quarterly meeting for this
conference year will be held in the M. E.
church at Nebraska, beginuing with
Thursday evening, Feb. 1, at 7:30. Rev.
D. A. Piatt, Presiding Elder, will preach
Friday at 7:30 p. ru. Sunday Love feast
at 10 a. in. Sermon, followed by the
Holy Communion, at 11 a. in. Sunday
school at 3 p. m. At 7 p. m. sermon by
tbe Presiding Elder. Monday at 2:30 p.
in. the quarterly conference. Sermon at
7:30 p. m. Meetings to continue through
tLe week. No service iu the Tionesta M.
E. church next Sunday except Suuday
school and Ep worth Loague.
The regular district quarterly meet
ing of the Oil City District, Oil City Con
ference ol the Free Methodist church,
will be held in Tionesta, Legiuuing
Thursday evening of this week and coir
tinning over the Sabbath. All the preach
ers of the district are ex"ected to be pres
ent, benides official members and visitors
from adjoining circuits. Tbo quarterly
conference will coveue Saturday morning
at 0:30 o'clock. Different matters pertain
ing to the camp meeting will be consider
ed, the most important of whl"h will be
Its location. A missionary meeting w ill
be held somo time duriug the meeting,
probably Sabbath afternoon. Rev. J. S.
McGeary, tho District Elder, will have
charge and will preach Sabbatli morning.
There will be services each eyenlug,
also Friday and Saturday at 2 p, in. Tbe
Sunday services will bo as follows: Love
feast beginning at 9 a. m., followed by
preaching and tbe Sacrament service;
again at 3 p. m., and in the evoning. All
are cordially invited to attond all these
services. R. A.
Socretary Kalbfus, of the state game
commission who has returned from North
Carolina, whore he went to buy live
quail for the purpose of restocking de
pleted covers in Pennsylvania, is dis
trusted with tlieouteomoof his visit. He
discovered that publio Boutiuient is
against the shipment of live birds out of
the state, although be found exposed for
sale on the streets dead quail with the
prices avoraging about 12 conts a piece,
He says that be kuows that very large
numbers of these dead quail are boing
shipped out of North Carol iua to north
ern states, especially to the markets of
New York. Philadelphia and Boston
"When I consider," be said, "conditions
In North Carolina and along the entire
southern coast of Maryland to Florldu
am disposed to question the justice of
the laws of Canada or the law In Pennsyl
vaniathat limits our sportsmen or our
'pat' hunters as it does. It is hardly fair
to the sportsmen of the north to be re.
stricted as they are, to be compelled to
permit tho flight of these birds into that
southern country where they may be
slaughtered by persons who kill only for
profit and who live almost exclusively
from the pursuit of this business." Sec
rotary Kalbfus says that be fails to see
tho Justice or propriety of keeping Ponn
aylvnnia's law as it stands today unless
the people of tho southern section are
disposed to help iu tho matter of protec
tion to our migratory birds.
The Crip.
"Before we can sympathize with others
wo must have sull'orod ourselves." No
ono can realize tho suffering attendant
upon an attack of tho grip, unless he has
had the actual exporicnco. There is
probably no disease that causes so much
physical and mental agony, or which so
successfully defies medical aid. All dan
ger from tho grip, however, may bo
avoided by the prompt use of ChBinber
lain's Cough Remedy. Among the tens
of thousands who have used this remedy,
not one ease has eyor been reported that
has rosulted in pneumonia or that bus not
recovered. For sale by Dunn A Fulton.
Jleavy price cutting on tho famous
WoolteX skirts. Very nearly half. The
greatest bargains you evor heard of,
Hopkins, It
PERSONAL.
Harry Carson was up fiom Oil City
to spend Sunday at borne.
Miss Blanche Pease was visiting
schools in Oil City last Friday.
Harry and Mentor Feit wore home
from Buffalo over Sunday to visit their
families.
Editor Sam. Pickens of the Marion
vllle Express spent Friday night at tbe
county seat,
J. C. Morecraft, of New York City, is
paying a visit to his uncle and aunt, Mr,
and Mrs. F. Wenk.
J. M. Zuendel and cx-Commls-sloner
Conrad Burhenn, of Starr, were
welcome callers Monday.
Ex-SherlffF. P. Walker was down
from Grunderyille Wednesday greeting
his many old Tionesta friends.
Arthur Kelly, of Chicago, spent last
week in Tionesta Ihe guest of bis par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Kelly.
-James Shreve has removed bis family
from Grand Valley to Tionesta and they
are occupying their new home on Walnut
street.
J. N. Gerow, Sr. returned last
Wednesday from Mars, Butler county,
where he has been engaged In the lumber
business.
A. W. Albaugh, of East Hickory,
went to Parsons, W. Va., last week,
where he will be engaged in business for
fbme time.
Clerk of the Courts Geist has Issued
a marriage license to Charles Bower, of
Strobleton, and Miss Phoebe E. Blocbor,
of Nowraansville.
Lester Holeman, agent at the Erie
depot for the Adams Express Co., came
home Saturday and remained over the
Ssbbatb with bis mother.
The Republican acknowledges
pleasant calls from its old friends Wm.
Alhangh of East Hickory, on Friday,
and J. B. Erb on Monday,
Miss Ida Fones entertained a large
number of her young friends iu a delight
ful caid party at her home Saturday
evening, closing the pleasant evening by
sorving dainty refreshment.
Mrs. Robert A. Fulton was home
from Youngsville over Sunday, but with
her mother, Mra, H. W, Horner, is
again in that plaee, on account of illness
in the family of A. H. Gallup.
Peter Karn, for the past seven or
eight years a resident of Tionesta, is
moving to Meadyille, his former home,
where be has secured a position as fire
man at the power bouse of tbe street
railway company. Pete will be missed
by our citizens, but tbe wildcats, whose
extermination bo threatened to accom
plish, will not be sorry that he's taken
himself away.
--Very many friends will sympathize
with Mr. aud Mrs. Sanford II. Secor, of
Nebraska, iu tbe taking away of their in
fant daughter, which bereavement came
to the fond parents on Friday morning
lat, when the innocent little babe
breathed its last, having lived but tbree
days. The cause was weak heart action.
Brief servicos were held at the home on
Sabbath at noon by Rev. W, O. Calhoun,
after which a special train was placed at
the disposal of the funeral party by Mr.
Collins, of tbe S. fc T. railway, and the
remains were taken to Sheffield where
tho iutermont was made, Rev. II. A
Ellis conducting services at the grave.
Claringloii.
Mrs. W. W. Callon came home from
Tionesta. where she was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Wallace Mealy.
Harry Warner, our champion checker
player, is looking for new tiolds to con
quer.
P. T. Hottel and C. A. Clark are rusti
cating in Warren county.
The Republicans aud Democrats have
each nominated a strong ticket.
Our young people were at Redclyffe to
an oyster supper. All report a good time,
Jsv Burket came home from West
Virginia and is porter at the Hotel Hen
derson.
The Wlulack Oil Co.'s well on the
Frazior property Is a duster iu Ihe
Speeohly sand and they are going down
to the Kane. Hope to get gas.
Tho Jefferson Gas Co. finished one on
the Tlllotson aud it Is claimed to be the
host well in tbe field.
The Democracy of Barnett are trying
to introduce what is kuown lu Jefferson
comity as bean pole justice.
Sheriff Stroup made our town a visit
last week.
W. A. Croasmun bought a nice traot of
timber from Mrs. Mary Maze.
Ex-Sheriff Thompson, of Clarion, was
auctioneer at the sule of the late J. M
Montgomery bold here Jan. 20lh. The
sale was well attended and everything
sold at good prices.
A. R. Braden and J. L. Fitzgerald at
tended court at Brookville last week.
J. M. lluu" was at Ridgway a few days.
Squire Matthews sent four pens of high
bred poultry to Pittsburg.
Jas. Henderson, of Imperial, Pa., was
visiting friends in town over Saturday.
Diihrliijr.
' Clyde Plank spent Sunday at Loleta
as the guest of his brother Lyle.
Little Gusta Olsen has been quite sick
the past week.
A party was given at M. Dalton's
Wednesday night. All report a very
pleasant time.
Elmer Duukle of North Pine Grove, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Smile Gross.
Ernest and Florence Aikens aro muk
ing a two weeks' visit at Chas, Nellis.'
Peter Olsen has moved into the house
formerly occupied by Jacob Black.
Miss Annie Nelson, of Brookston, is
staying at Larson's.
Mrs. Nellis retumod home from War
ren last week.
Miss Fay Alsbaugh, of Marienville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F, G. Berg.
The ladies of Duhring served ico cream
and oystors in the Town Hall Saturday
evening. A largo crowd attended.
Wanted. Capable hustlers to en
finite iu the tea and coffee business. No
capital required. Splendid inducements
to right party. For lull particulars ad
dress Tbe Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co., 35 W. Long Ave., DuBois, Pa. 3t
For any disease of the skin we can
recommend Chamberlain's Salve, It re
lieves the itching and burning sensation
instantly and soon effects a cure. This
salve Is also Invaluable for sore nippleu.
Dunn A Fulton, tf
Tickets Nominated for Feb. Election.
In the Borough the Republicans met
Saturday evening and placed the follow
ing ticket In nomination: Burgess, Dr.
J. Bovard; council, J. T. Dale, Wm.
Smoarbaugb; school directors, C. F.
Weaver, Quintain Jamleson; collector, S.
Canfield; auditors, Harry Bankhoad,
Adolph Blum; Judge of elections, G. W.
Osgood; Inspector, 8. R. Maxwell. On
Friday night a citizens ticket was nomi
nated as follows: Burgess, J, T. Carson;
council, H. M. Forsman, E. W. Bowman;
school directors, L. J. Hopkins, J. J.
Landers; collector, W. II. Hood; auditors,
Harry Bankhead, Bruce Hagerty; judge
of elections, C. A. Hill; inspector, Chas.
Killmer.
TIONESTA TWP.
Republicans nominated: Supervisor,
Wm. McKee; school directors, Jaeob
Smoarbaugh 1 year, C. F. Ledebur 3
years, Henry Wolf 3 years; auditors, Al
bert Strickenberg, Melcholr Jann; col
lector, Fred Djryer; Judge, Wm. Thomas;
inspector, J. D. Wentworth. Denioorats
nominated: Supervisor, Geo. Monday;
school directors, Chas. Weingard, Wm.
Corb, August Wagner; auditors, J. C.
Hoovler, Wm. Mealy; collector, Wm.
Nichol; judge, Henry Matba; inspector,
Chas. Cropp,
Hickory twp., Republican Supervisor
G. B. Evans; school directors, W. O.
Fuellhart, R. O. Whitton, T. B. Leben-
taler; collector, Joseph Green; auditor, J.
H. King; Judge, John Metzgar; Inspector,
F. E. Keiffer.
Green twp., Republican Supervisor,
Wm. Conger; school directors, Fred. R.
Kllnestlver, Frank Hunter, Ed. Kiser,
H. A. Dotterer; collector, R. W. Lede
bur; auditor, J. F. Jones, Geo. Hllsemau;
judge, J. P. Kerr; Inspector, Nicholas
Thompson.
Green twp., Democratic Supervisor,
Herman Blum; school directors, John
Knupp 1 year, Nelson Moore 2 years,
Fred. Weingard 8 years, John Hindorer
3 ytars; collector, Edward Winker; audi
tors, Edward Winker 8 years, Henry
Weingard 2 years; town clerk, George
McKown; Judge, Frank H. Young; in
spector, Edward Blum,
Harmony twp., Republican Supervis
or, M. U. Range; scuooi uireciors, c. o.
Head, Francis Hoovler, W. G. Wllkins;
collector, D. E. Carson; auditor, Geo. L.
King.
Kiogsley twp., Republican Supervis
or. A. L. Weller; scuooi aireciors, unas.
Price, Wm. Deebner; collector, John M,
Zuendel; auditor, W. C, Silzle; clerk,
Geo. Klinestiver; treasurer, J. F. Ray;
justice of the peace, John Shaw, L. D,
Smith.
Barnett twp., Republican Supervisor,
J. G. Cook. John Kellogg; school direc-
tors, Mrs. Wm. Potter, D. P. Weaver, J.
H. Barton; collector, A. R. Slaughen-
baupt; auditor, W. C. Cook.
lieaih of Stephen 8. Whaley.
Mr. Whaley, of Endeavor, passed away
peacefully Friday morning, Jan. 26, 1906,
i-urrounded by his family, after several
months of suffering. Funeral services
were couducted by Rev. E. D. Mowrey
from the M. E. church, East Hickory,
Sabbath afternoon, at which the church
was too small to seat all wbo attended
Tbe floral offering was very large, show
ing with what respect and aflection be
was held lu the community In which be
bad lived the past twenty years.
Mr. Whaley was born In Lockport, N.
Y.. June 6th. 1S24. His father was one
of the early settlers of Niagara county,
N. Y.. and served In the war of 1812.
August 2d, 1870, Mr. Whaley was mar
rled to Mary J. Owen, of Rousevillo, Pa,
In 1850 he went to California, via the
Isthmus, remaining six years. He hail a
barrel factory In Cocbrautou in 1803, alter
which he moved to the oil regions, com
ing to Forest county In 1880, locating at
Endeavor.
Mr. Whaley was converted and joined
the M. E. church whon quite a young
man and duriug tbe years of bis mem
bership be was an untiring worker in the
Sunday school as well as the church. He
was decidedly evangelical he believed
the sayings of our Lord Jesus Christ with
all bis heart, and rested upon them. His
christian life aud death are a precious
legacy to tbe church and to bis family,
and to all wbo knew him He nevor
murmured or complained, even when be
suffered In body, but was ever ready to
say, "Thy will be done."
There survive him, wife, one daughter,
Miss May Whaley, one son, E. W.
Whaley, and niece, Mrs. Loe.
Mail by Star Route.
The following communication from the
Second Assistant P. M. Geueral, Wash
ington, D. C, to the Postmaster at Tio
nesta, Pa., is of luterest to patrons Hying
along star routes:
Sir : In response to your letter of the
15th inst., requesting to be advised if a
mail carrier ou a star route is required to
carry mail to a person from two offices on
each side of bis box, you aro lnlormed
that where a person has a box on the
route, and part of his mail comes ad
dressed to the next post oitice on one
side, and part to the noxt post office on
tbe other side, thore Is no reason why the
carrier should not take it to the box In
both cases. In such a case tho person
must file with botli postmasters a request
in writing for the dolivory of his mail to
the carrier ou tho route for deposit at tho
designated point at the risk of tbe ad
dressee. W. 8. Su AI.I.KNIIKIIUKH.
ItniiHers of a Cold nml How lo Avulil Tl
More fatalities have their origin In or
result from a cold than from any other
cause. This fact alone should make peo
ple more careful at thero is no danger
whatever from a cold 'when it is properly
treated in the beginning. For many
years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
boon recognized as the most prompt and
eirei'tual medicine in uso for this disease.
It acts on nature's plan, loovens the
cough, rolioves the lungs, opens the se
cretions and aids nature in restoring the
systom to a healthy condition. Sold by
Dunn A Fulton.
7
Wantkd. Spoke timber. We pay
from f7.00 to $8.00 por face cord for good
clean second growth white oak spoke
timber, delivered at our mill, Oil City,
Pa. For particulais call or address Ea
gle Spoke Works, Oil City, Pa. tf
We've a lot of sweaters for gentle
men, ladies and children that we desire
to get rid of aud have placed the price so
low that yuu'll undoubtedly want one.
Hopkins. It
From South Africa.
GltKKN VILLE M. S., PONDOLAND, 1
November 28, 1005. J
Editor RnrunLicAN : Last week I
stopped In my narration with our arrival
at Fair View, on our way to our new sta
tion, so I will now try to tell you a little
of our drive of sixty miles by ox wagon.
Thursday morning, Nov. 2d, at about
nine o'clock we were ready to start. I
wish you could have seen us about that
time. You would have gotten some
amusement no doubt. Ahead were six
oxen hitched to a very heavy sprlngless
two-wheelod cait about six feet long and
about five feet wide at the hubs. The
frame above us was made of crooked
sticks bent from one side to tbe other,
making an arcb a little too low for us to
sit upon tbe seat as straight as was com
fortable. These arches were strength
ened by sticks crossing them at right an
gles, being held la place by strips of raw
bide tied at each crossing. Over this
frame was fastened a sail to protect us
from the direct rays of the sun. On a
oart of this kind the heaviest load must
be In front so there will be no danger of
choking theoxen. Accordingly our large
trunk and heaviest box of groceries
(tinned meals, vegetables, etc.) were put
directly In Irout and these being too high
to sit on our seat was put In behind, fac
ing backwards. As it would probably
be some weeks before our goods coming
by freight could reach us we were obliged
to take with us enough bedding, dishes,
etc., to shanty until then. As a result
tbe front of the cart was packed solid to
tbe top, boxes were under our seat and
under our feet, stewpans, washboard, etc.
were tied inside to tbe sticks and the roll
of quilts was standing on one end of the
seal; and when I took my hat off because
the top was low, I could hardly find a
place to put it. Thus packed up we said
good bye to the friends there and started,
baby and I ou the seat and Mr. Smith
walking behind. hen we had gone
about a mile or two Mr. Smith stopped
and made more room on tbe soat by ty
ing tbe bedding outside, in front. About
one or two we "outspanned" for about
two hours so that the oxen could get food
and water and during this time had our
own dinner, a nice cold lunch prepared
by Misses Allen and Keed. Traveling by
oxen we cannot outspan when we choose
but at places where both grass and water
may be secured for tbe oxen. About six
o'clock we reached a place where bun
dreds of ox drivers outspan and stopped
for tbe night. Mr. Smith pitched our
tent and we prepared our supper, making
some tea In our tea kettle, which we heat
ed on the fire built by our drivers. After
tea we spread our quilts, by tbe light of a
candle, on the grass and enjoyed a good
night's rest, glad of the privilego of en
joying a little hardness for Jesus' sake.
Tbe next morning wo bad intended start
ing about three, as the oxen cau travel so
much more easily when the sun is not so
hot, but overslept. However we wereoff
about two hours later, travelling until
about 8:30, when we stopped for breakfast
at a place that for beauty would suit the
most artistic. We were beneath a large
tree and on the bank of a beautiful stream
of water with trees on either side, while
the water wound in and out over the
rocks aud across the road only to continue
Its melodious sounds. We had been on
the road so long and tho sun was already
so hot that it was hard to realize It was
not noon. Tbe natives soon had a fire on
tbe ground and a kettle of mealy (corn
uicall norrldae cooking. Our breakfast
consisted of mealy porridge, boiled egg
aud tea aud nice bread and butter. After
broakfast was over and we had prayers
I washed tbe dishes and while Mr. Smith
was packing things back iuto the cart I
washed some things for the baby on the
rocks of the stream, native style. About
eleven we were again moying at the rate
of about two miles or a trifle more an
hour, outspanuing again about 2:30. Be
fore we bad finished our dinner a driz
zling rain began, so Borne time was Bpeo
lowering the sail that was over us so as to
keep out the rain and in making other
preparations for stormy weather and
then we pushed on. At six It was still
raiuing and tbo grass was too wet to sleep
on. On inquiring we found we were
about five miles from a bouse where
travelers were entertained, so we though
it best to push on slowly as the oxen
could stand it and get beds for the night,
which we did, arriving between eight
and nine o'clock. Here we were held all
the next two days by continual rain. We
Btarted Saturday morning but as tbo road
lead for seven or eight milrs up and down
hill, over great cuttings exceeding Ihe
cuttings between Tionesta and East Hick
ory, and on tho grades oxen and wheels
slid like a sled on tbe snow, we consid
ered it dangerous and turned back.
Monday morning the sun was shining
and the wind was blowing at such a rate
that the roads were soon quite hard aud
we had started on our last day's treck.
The first eight miles were those montloned
above aud which led us down to Ihe Um
tamvuma River, which tonus the bound
ary between Natal and Pondoland. Here
we found, after fording tbe rivor which is
at times impassible, tho customs officers
living In some tents and to whom all
drivers must report, All wheat, whole
or ground, aud some few otbor things
have a duty coining into Pondoland. Tho
ascent from the river on the Pondoland
side was too vonderful for doscripiion.
We had at least five miles of continual
climbing over such cuttings as I bad
never seen before and Ihe road winding
continually around the hills projecting iu
evory direction Into the greater depress
ions at our right. For instance, about
half way up a very high hill, almost r
pendicular, wound a road around a bend,
making a horse shoe. But extending
from litis great depression around which
we wuund were various lossordepressious
around which we must wind in aud out,
making the loiter "w," tho loiter "s,"
etc., before wo reached tho end ol the
great curve. This curvo we finished only
to go around a great hill, ascending as we
went and leading around another de
pression but ever upward until we were
about liftoen hundred feet above sea level
and then wore not at the top.
Rosa Huntkii Smith.
(Concluded next weok.)
Clearance sale at Hopkins' store. ' It
MARRIED.
DAVIS-LYONS-At tho M. E. parson
ago, TioncNlu, Jan. 31, loor,, by Kev.
Calhoun, Charles U. DaviH, of West
Freedom, Pa., and Delilah Lyons, of
Ten Mllo Bottom, Pa.
INSPECT
3 Our Line of '
I Eaton Hurlbut Papers. I
hmwM till li a jri h uiwit
3
ANNUAL
Clearance
Hopkins' Store
Clearance Sales with a discount off
le with reductions like we have made
We have just a few Ladle' Jackets left, 3G, 38, and 40.
are youis at your price.
Wooltex Skirts. Notice the Price.
Wooltex Skirls that sold for $0.00, now 83.50.
Wooltex Skirts tutt sold for 5.00, now 3.00.
Other makes for only - 00.
TTJTTT Q Not too late yet to need a Fur. We have more lhaa
P II K.QM want. Every one we have is new this season, aod
all right. Either round or flat. To make them po
quick we cut the price just one-half. 84 Furs for 82. $6 Furs for $3, (H
Furs for $4, aod so on.
Odds and finds in Mioes.
If you need Shoes, take a peep at
our Bargain Counter.
IT WILL PAY.
L. J. Hopkins.
Unloading Shoe Sale
Twice a year wc hold these great Clearance
Sales. It's simply a business proposition.
We don't want to carry over stock. "We
We want shelf room for our Spring and
Summer Stock. Must have it.
So
Out Goes All Our Fall
Winter Footwear.
We say "Out It Goes," because the prices
will make it go. Sale starts Saturday, Feb.
3d and closes Saturday, Feb. 10th.
Sycamore, Sonooa and Centre
Clearance
The Scm-Annnal Event looked for
ward to by hundreds of careful buyers
is now going on, and will continue till
Saturday night, February
Men's Clothing and Furnishings
wero never before offered at such bar
gains. Don't put olf your visit till
too late.
frQAjl PR
4l3c43SENlCAAST,
i lammii nun' ' "" i-rf
We are showing the
Largest ami Fluent Stock
-OF-
Diamonds, Watches,
and Jewelry
In Wt9tcrn Pennoylvaoia outside of
Pittsburg, also everything else han
dled in a fiist-claps jewelry store, at
prices as low as the same grade goods
can be sold by any person.
Come In and See.
IIAKVUY FIUTZ,
The Leading Jeweler,
32 SENECA St.. OIL CITY, PA.
Hopkins' Store
are very common, but a clearance
are very uncommon.
They
Another thing we are loaded with is
NWJKATKIM
For Geotltimeo, Ladies and Children.
We will price them so low that you
will be surprised.
and
Stroots,
OIL CITY, PA
tCKr CLOTHIERS
OILCimPA
Sale