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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07


Two weeks ago we mentioned rs
an instance of Democratic progression
that the Warren Ledger had expressed
its willingness to enthusiastically well
come" Mr.. Nasby to that city to try
and discover the mau of sin. 1t was
rather sumner to us that the Ledger
man should receive with open arms a
man, whois generally considered odious
to the Democratic party, because he
tells the truth about them. But there
was plenty of room for repentance in
that direction, and we hailed with Joy
the slightest symptoms of contrition
Nasty has been there, and lectured,
but his description of the sinful man
seemed to fit little too close, and the
Ledger devotes half a column to wiping
him out in last week S issue. We have
only room for the concluding strain:
"Our annoyance is, now that we
have invested, that Nasby's lungs will
outwear the pages from which he reads,
and that he will some time be compel.
led to be at the expense of rewriting
or having the old lecture reprinted.
The process will cost him one hundred
and ten dollars, provided he does not
make the reproduction on Sunday and
thereby be enabled to present his stu.
pidity six nights in the week, without
stopping for repairs"
Mr., Nasty read the above, and went
into convulsions, and has been in a
critical condition ever since. He has
announced his intention of quitting The
lecturing business, if he RECEIVERS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

A short time ago, a party of the
elite of Tidioute, numbering about one
hundred couples went over in sleighs
to Titusville,to hear Miss Kellogg per-
form in newly erected Opera House.
They "came they saw" they heard,
but whether they conquered or not re-
mains to he told. ...r
IHe titusViiliaHS CuI sOInS Of the IA
remarked that "Tidioute had turned
out hundred or more buckwheats to
the performance.
This remark reached the ears of
some of the fair ones of Tidioute of
course and one Of them replied :. That
buckwheats or not, one thing she OBJ
served, and that was, that the Tidiout.
ers were not only the best looking par.
ty in the house but in addition to that
they occupied all the reserved and
front seats; and furthermore that the
Opera house was built and owned bv
one Of the "Tidioute buckwheats. |"
Now Mr.. Titusville in the graphic
though mistaken language of the leu.
ton Chow high is dos?" "Do you see
de shoke ?"-Kittanning Sentinel.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07


TIoNEsTA & CLARION RAIL ROAD.
We are glad to chronicle, what we
have no reason to doubt is the fact,
that capitalists of this and other places
have become interested in this project
to such an extent that its completion
is a surety. The snceess of this enter
prise is mainly due to j. D. james,
Esq, its President, who has labored
long and faithfully. And to use his
own words, success was doubtful-"s
dark as to require lantern when the
sun was at meridian"
Mr. John Sill, the Secretary, duly
approaching the importance of this
work, has stood by Mr.. James faithful
ly, ana to him must be credited much
praise.
project hereafter, but are not at liber,
ty to communicate names at present
Suffice it TO say that we know the par.
ties to be gentleman of character and
wealth. The completion of this road
will add much to the wealth and pop
ulation Of our Borough and County.
Let US hope there may be no mistake
Warren Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

LECTUREs.--Two lectures and one
reading are yet to be delivered under
the auspices Of the Franklin Lecture
Association, and not two lectures only,
as wc enormously annouced last week.
Wendell Phillips is the next lecturer.
He will be here on Wednesday the
18th of March. The next will be Miss
Olive Logan, who will lecture on Fri.
Gay, the Oath. Mr.. James L. Murdoch
will close the course of entertainments
as arranged by the Association. The
date of Mr.. Murdoch's reading has
not been ascertained yeti Venango
Spectator.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07
Public Notice Is hereby eiyen that David

s. Eldridge al William Wray, admins
traitors of the estate of james Eldridge,
deceased, has flied in the Registers Oflice
the final account as administrators of the
estate of said James Eldridge, deed, aud
that the same will be presented to the Or
phan Court of said county for conlirma-
ton and allowance on the 27lh day OF
February next, ut the Court House In
the borough of Tionesta, in the county
aforesaid. j. B. AGNEW,
Jan. 10, 1871, 424t Register.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

The following We take from Clar.
ion Democrat:
A sad occurance took place last
Thursday afternoon, at the Catholic
school in this place. During recess,
the scholars were playing ball, when
paddle or bat which one Of the boys
was using, accidentally slipped out of
his hand and struck another, named
Joseph Hartle, son of Mr.. Geo. Hartle,
which soon caused conclusion of the
brain, and resulted in his death the
next day. He was fourteen years of
age, and his sudden death cast quite a
gloom over the community, Mis- pa
rents have The sympathy of all in their
bereavement. l .H
Those papers and people exercising
themselves about the light sentence of
Austin lately tried for manslaughter in
our court, show bad taste, to say the
least. The facts clearly proved that
Austin was only guilty of being intox-
icated, and carelessly shooting off a
revolver. The prosecution did not at
tempt to charge him with the inten-
tion of killing anybody. After full
hearing of the case, the jury found
Austin guilty of involuntary man
slaughter, and Judge Campbell SEN
fenced him to pay fine of 5000, and
undergo an Imprisonment of eight
months. We believe justice was done,
and neither the court or jury should
be censured-particularly by those un-
acquainted with the facts.
The ice went out of the Clarion
river the first of this week, and RATS
have been running. Lumbermen we're
not generally ready for such an early
break up, but rafting in is now the or
der of the day, and large amount of
lumber will 60 out tn next rise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

The latest thing in the boot and shoe
line at Boston is crimped calf boot
the calf skin tanned with the hair on,
and made up with the hair on the out.
side, tipped with alligator leather.
Ladies' boots of the same style have
also been made.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07
Millstnnn Tnwnshin

Milestone Township.
To bal. due last settlement 172 93
" reed from ex-Tr. Miller 81 65
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07
The following is The Heralds des-

The following is the Herald's des-
criptiOn of watch, which was pre-
sented to Major Mills, formerly of the
American House, of Titusville;
The watch was purchased of Isham
q Co., and is an elegant Swiss stem
winder, nickel movement, accurately
adjusted, four jewels around each hole,
and holes punched for more. 1t is
worth $3.50, and bears the following
inscription: "To S. M. Mills, from
his Titusyille friends, March /, 1891"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

The name of the post Office known
as "Lawreneeburg" Armstrong coun.
ty, Pa. has been changed by the de-
pariment 10 "Parker's Landing" The
chaEge of base of business caused by
Ne oil interest, as well as the greater
familiarity of the name now ado pied,
ia given n The cause for the change.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

The degeneracy of the times, and
the unreliability of everything human
has extended to the ground-hog. In
the days Of our ancestors, when the
aforesaid animal emerged from his
winter quarter son Candlemas day, and
saw the shadow of his tail, his word
could be taken that six weeks of hard
winter would ensue; now not the least
dependence is TO be placed in the
wOodchuck. This season has shown him
to be about as bad as the average of
human beings.-MeadUilIe Republican.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07

Public Notice Is hereby given that Sam
uel ID. Irwin, Administrator ofthe estate of
$. $. Hulings. deceased, has filed in the
Registers Office in aud FOR tho County OF
Forest at Tionesta, Pa, his final account as
administration OF the said =. :. Rulings,
~ for confirmation and allowance on the
9th day OF February next ut the Court
House at Tioncsta in the county aforesaid.
l2.4l. J. B. AGNEW, Register.
Jan. 10, 1871.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-03-07
REGIsTERs' NOTICES.

Public Notice Is hereby given that Nam
cy Dawson. Exccutrix of John Dawson,
deceased. has filed in the Registers Office
in and for the County of Forest, at Tones
ta, Pa, her final account as Executrix un-
der the last win of the said John Dawson,
deceased, and that the same will be pre-
sented to the Orphans Court of said coun-
ty for confirmation and allowance on the
9th day of February next, ut the Court
House ut Tioncsta in the County aforesaid.
42.4t. j. b. AGNEW, Register.
Jan IL. lS7ls tl
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
Waste Paper.

But few hOusekeeper are aware of
the many uses to which waste paper
may be put. After a stove has been
blackened, it can be kept looking
very well by rubbing it with paper
every morning. Rubbing it with
paper is a much nicer way OF keep
ing the out side of a tea-kettle, cof-
fee pot and tea pot bright and clean,
than the old way of washing them
in suds. Rubbing with paper is al
% the best way of polishing knives
and tinware after securing. This
saves wetting the knife handles. If
q little flour be held on the paper in
rubbing tinware and spoons, they
shine like new silver. For polish
ing mirrors, windows, lamp ehimneys,
&c, paper is better than dry cloth.
Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead of
cloth, is tied over the jar. Canned
fruit is not so apt to mould if
piece of writing paper, cut to fit
the can, is laid directly on the fruit.
Paper is much better to put under
a carpet than straw. 1t is warmer
thinner and makes less noise when
one walks over ii. Two thicknesses
of paper placed between other COW
erings on bed are as warm as a
quilt. If it is necessary to step up
on a chair, always lay paper on it
and thus save the paint OF wood
work from damage.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
A Young Jewess.

A young Jewess of Baltimore,
named Miss Bette Jacobs, eloped
on the 18th uIt. with gentleman
named Altman. The fugitives were
married at Washington and pro
ceeded to Alexandria for a quiet
honeymoon. The father traced
them up to the hotel, and was con-
Quoted up to their room. As the
door was opened the bride exclaim-
ed. ''Father, we are legally married,
and burst into tears. The father
upbraided her for her act, and for
bade her to call him father again,as
she had disgraeed both him and her
mother. \ dialogue was carried on
between the two amid their cries
and sobs, which was only interrupt
ed when the landlord declared that
it was attracting too much attention
and must cease. The father turned
to go, aud as he did so cast fond
look at his daughter, and to her
frantic Goodbye, father" said: 81
will go home, put Grape on my hat,
and mark you on the record: Died,
September 10, 1871" And thus
they separated.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
DOWN THE OLENTANGY.
BY AvANELLE L. HOLMES.

o. Marx, and Dora, and VIII. = IS
When we drift apart forevers
Twill be sweet to look back, and remember still
Our VOYAGE by marshland. and wood. and hill
Dropping down on the ride OF the river
We shall look back from life's sea
With its stormy, uncertain billows.
To that night of starry mystery,
To the light boat floating silently.
And the river fringed with willows.
We shall hear the plash of the tide,
And the low winds slumberful surging:
The night birds call from the woody side.
And the riotous frogs in the marshes wide.
Where the fire-f ~ lamps were swinging.
We shall shrink from the wonderful spell
OF the weird, out reaching shadows,
As if some great, wide mystery fell
Between us and life I'VE shall breathe the smell
OF the elders along the meadows.
The feathery ferns sweet, shy perfumes,
And the odorous wreaths Of grape vine blooms
And bitter-sweet swinging downward;
Ground ivies, crushed with weight of dew
And hundred sweets that we foated through
Into the night, and onward.
We shall long for the saucy stars. that dipped
From the far, still sky depths o'er us,
To play .bo peep in the waves, which slipped
Away from our prov, Just silver tipped,
As the shy moon fed before us.
o, starry night in June.
o. friends, beloved forever,
The longest Cream will but break too soon
When the earth, and sky, and life are in tune,
And no matter how still the river,
1t must find and be lost in the oceans tide;
And it may be our boats will never ride
Again through the fair June weather
Twfxt shadowy shores of summer bloom,
Through sweet tbewildering light and perfume,
Down the river of life together.
No matter: We've had our summer dream.
And not all life's sombre shadows
Can rob that night of one starry CLEAN.
Can steal the romance from that singing stream,
Or the mystery from the meadows.
So. dip the oars. and sing and float,
With God and the sky above us;
For He, who could take such pitiful note
OF the fishers all night in their empty boat.
Does care for US surely, and love us.
Bon Uoyage," shipmates, our loose sails fill,
The flood tide is outward sweeping
Here's health to Dora, and Mark and Will,
Think of me. sometimes, kindly still.
Good bye!-Why the stars are weeping!
ADA, June slst. 1871.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19

An apple tree is standing on the
farm of Mr.. Shelby, of Vermillior
county, Ind. which has been bear.
ing fruit for fifty years. or ever since
the country has been inhabited by
white people. Four trees were
standing when the first settlers NOV
ed there, but three have since died.
The tree bore this year but one ap-
pie.
There is melancholy story GO
ing about of white captive held by
the Apache Indians, who so amuses
them by his funny songs and comic
dances that his captors will not ran.
som him for any quantity of rum oil
beads.-He is supposed to he ne
gro mistrel.
A story is told of New Eng
land city clergyman, who, one day
last summer, visited the market ear
" in the morning. While there, his
attention was called to some very
fine strawberries. He wished very
much to purchase some, but it being
so very early in the morning. it oe-
Cured to him that they must have
been picked on Sunday,and ofcourse
he could not purchase or use any
thing which had been procured un-
der such circumstances. He inquir-
of the farmer, MIR. Smith, were
these berries picked on Sunday
Mr.. Smith, with a sly twinkle in his
eye, replied: No, doctor, they were
picked this morning, but they grew
on Sunday
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
A Little out of Place.

The National baptist gives the
following. on the authority of the
Rev. F. c. Morris: A parrot, be
longing to some friends of mine, was
generally taken out of the room
when the family assembled fol
prayers, for fear he might take il
into his head to join irreverently in
the response. One evening, how
ever, his presence happened to be
unnoticed, and he was entirely for
gotten. For sometime he maintain.
ed decorous silence, but at length,
insteadof Amen out he came
with Cheer, Boys, Cheer On this
the butler was ordered to remove
him, and had got as far as the door
with him, when the bird, perhaps
thinking that he had committed
himself, and had better apologize,
called out, Sorry l spoke The
overpowering effect on the company
may be more easily imagined than
described.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
How to Cook an old Fowl.

For the benefit of some of our
young housekeepers, We wish to tell
them how to cook an old chicken.
Prepare as for roasting. then boil
three hours in a covered pot, with
one quart of water, to which add
two table spoonfpls of vinegar; after
which put it in a pan in a hot oven
for one hour to brown. The liquor
in the pot is to be prepared for
gravy; should the water boil away
too soon, more should be added.
The result is, the meat is as tender
as a young chicken, and some think
richer and better.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
Rules Tor the Care of Sheep.

We copy the following sugges-
tions about sheep from a circular
issued by F. c. D. Mckay, the Gen
eral Agent of the American Emf
grant Company. The company have
already over 10000 sheep scattered
among the farmers who purchase
land of them, in fiocks ranging in
size from fifty to two hundred head:
Keep sheep dry under foot with
litter. This is even more necessary
than to stand or lie in mud or roof
ing them. e
Take up lamb bucks early in the
the summer and keep them up until
December lst following, when they
may be turned out.
Drop or take out the lowest bars
as the sheep enter or leave a yard,
thus saving broken limbs.
Count every day.
Begin granting with the greatest
care and use the smallest quantity
at first. gl +.
If an eve loses her lamb, milk
her daily for few days and mix a
little alum with her salt.
Let no hogs eat with the sheep by
any means, in the spring.
Give the lambs little mill feed
in time of weaning.
Never frighten sheep, if possible
to avoid it.
Sow rye for weak ones in cold
weather if you can.
Separate all weak. thin or sick,
from those strong, in the fall, and
give them special care.
If any sheep is hurt, catch it at
once and wash the wound, and if it
is fly time, apply with something
healing. If a limb is broken, bind
it with spliters tightly, looseni ng as
the limb swells.
Keep a number of good bells on
the sheep.
Do not let the sheep spoil wool
with ehaff or burrs.
Cut tag locks early in the spring.
For scours, give pulverized alum
in wheat bran; prevent by taking
great care in changing dry for green
feed.
If one is lame, examine the foot,
clean out between the hoof if un-
sound and apply tobacco with blue
vitrol boiled IN a little water.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19

Shreve claims man who ate 40
hard boiled eggs and washed them
down with a keg of lager
A Chicago youth, having been re-
fused permission to fish ON Sunday,
hanged himself.
A farmer in Kossuth Co., Ia, has
taken 800 bushels of oats from s
acres of land this season.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
How to Give Children an Ap-
'ii.. petite.

Give children an abundance ol
outdoor exercise, fun, and frolic;
make them regular in their habits,
and feed them only upon plain,
nourishing food, and they will sci
dom, if ever, complain oil a lack OF
appetite. But keep them overtasked
in school, confined closely to the
house the rest of the time, frowning
down every attempt at play; feed
them upon rich or high seasoned
food, candies, nuts, &C., allow them
to eat between meals and late in the
evening, and you need not expect
them to have good appetites. On
the contrary, you may expect they
will be pale, weak, and sickly.
Don't cram them with food when
they don't want, or have no appe-
tite for it-such a course is slow
murder. If they have no appetites,
encourage, and if need be, com
mand them to take exercise in the
open air. Don't allow them to
study too much, and especially keep
them from reading the exciting light
literature which so much abounds in
our bookstores and circulating IL
braries.- In addition to securing ex-
ercise for the children as above,
change their diet somewhat; especi-
ally il they have been eating fine
flour, change to coarse or Graham
-four.
Sickness is the most expensive
thing on the face of the globe.
There may be instances where it
makes people or children better, but
generally it makes them selfish, sad,
misahthropic, nervous, mean, and
miserable. The best way to make
children happy and good is to keep
them well.-Boston jour. Of Chem.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
Currant Cuttings

.Currant wood can be turned into
a plant the year grown by setting
any time from August to November
l would make square, clean cut,
have the ground mellow that the
young rootlets may meet with no
distractions, and then push the dirt
closely around the bottom of the
cutting. The fall is decidedly the
best time to commence operations,
because in so doing, one gets two
years growth in one. If it is very
dry, some mulching will be required,
but generally, at this season, the
ground is warmer than the atmOs-
phere, and ninety-eight per cent.
should live.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
To Clean Black Cloth.

Dissolve one ounce of bicarbonic
Of ammonia in one quart of warm
water. With this liquid rub the
cloth, using piece of flannel or
black cloth for the purpose; after
the application of this solution, clean
the cloth well with clear water; dry
and iron it, brushing the cloth
from time TO time in the direction
of the fiber.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
Rough on the Lawyer.

An eminent judge used to say
that, in his opinion. the very best
thing ever said by witness to q
witness to a counsel was the reply
given to Missing, the barrister, at
the time leader of his circuit. He
was defending a prisoner charged
with stealing donkey. The pros
ecutor had left the animal tied up
to a gate, and when he returned it
was gone. Missing was very severe
in his examination of the witness.
DO you mean to say, witness. the
donkey was stolen from that gate:'
Il mean to say, sir giving the judge
and then the jury sly look, the ass
was Missing
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19

The Dubuque Times lays the fol
lowing scene in connection with the
Iowa Teachers Association, recent
ly held at Council Bluffs:
Personages-A leading gentle.
man teacher of Northwestern Iowa
a lady school teacher of Chicago
and several other school teachers.
Location-Bluffs in the rear oil
Omaha, with a view of the Rocky
mountains and Pacific Ocean.
Prof. P,-Come, hurry up Miss
c., or you will delay us ALL"
Miss C.-"But l can't hurry Mr..
p, l have got a soft corn on my toe.
Prof. p (Suggestively) -"Ah!
well it's better to have soft spot
there than ON the head"
Miss c. (Refectively) -"Do
you think so? How will you swap?'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-19
The Lawyers Substitute.

In 1868 a fat man rushed into the
office of a well known New Hamp-
shire lawyer, and told him he was
drafted.
"You don't say" said the lawyer.
'1t must be strong man that could
draft man of your size"
"Well, am drafted, and want you
to get me off. III pay well for it."
Every well;;" and they proceeded
to the office of the provost marshal.
"Here," said the lawyer, "Tve
got you a substitute"
"He won't do" said the marshal.
''He is too fat and wheezy; he can't
march,"
"Cannot you take him just for
me-? said the lawyer.
"No," said the marshal, at is no
use; l don't want him."
This was just what the lawyer
wanted. .I
He won't do, eh?" ...
mo, he won't" said the marshal.
"Well, then, scratch his name off
the list, for he is drafted and came
here with me to be exempted
The marshal saw they had proved
too much for him, and without an
other word ordered the mans ex-
emption papers.-Armg Journal.