The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-12-25
HOLIDAY WEEK.

CT Oelore. All VINO 10 business on the \
credit system, are now being reminded |
that now is the time for general settle.
ments. Now is the time when the
hearts of all should be made glad
byt heir friends, and all do their
share towards making glad the hearts
Of others. Now is the time when the
turkeys and other fowls are in
much danger of being sacrificed to
the god Of appetite Now is the time
when the bellies and benux of all con.
ditions in society, prepare for grand
week of sleighirg, skating dancing,
md general enjoyment. Let rot the
people Of Forest be behind the rest of
the world in respect to general relax
alton of hard labor, and spending a
few days of the week in any enjoy.
ment best suited to their natures, so
that it is not vicious, nor interferes
with the pleasure Of "the rest of man.
kind" Drive away thoughts of busi.
ness as far as possible, for one short
week, and let the hard lines of your
faces relax into the genial smiles of
which they are capable, and thus COM
municate to your follows a cheerful
spirit during these, the holidays gen.
orally observed throughout the Chris.
tian world. We don't believe the
quotations, "Go to the ant thou slug.
gard" and "Six days shalt thou labor"
refers to holiday week, and think that
if ever ease and pleasure are iustifia-
BILE, the time is the present week.
The past year has been an eventful
one in the history of the United States.
The New York Riots fallowed by the
Tammany frauds and Westport disas,
ter, and the Chicago fires and those in
the Northwestern States, make this a
year which will not be forgotten by
those now living until the day of their
death. Aside from the Western fires,
we believe the year has been one of
prosperity and plenty, and all, even
the Western sufferers, who were so
promptly aided, have sufficient cause
to be thankful for the blessings of the
past year.
Emigration still pours into "the
land of the Free" Notwithstanding the
assertions of the Free Traders that
get more for their labor
n the old world than in the new. The
Vest is fast settling up. Some have |
zone from our midst to find homes in
ne great West. May they, as we'll as
We enjoy this week as we'll as though
hey were on their native heath.
The nation is being freed from its
burden of debt faster than even the
friends of the administration believed
to be possible when it was incurred
and at the present rate, the present
generation will probably see the Unit. !
co states comparatively free from
debt.
ihe Woodhull-Tiltea wing of the
women's rights movement is mero;nn
into monstrous free love affair and
has probably done more to disoust |
some OF It's strongest advocates than
anything that has happened since the !
beginning of its agitation.
The Grand Duke Alexis, of Ru,s;s
will spend the holidays with MS. and in
all probably carry home with him some
new ideas which will be benifcial to
all classes of Russia. So mote it be-
Some of our papers are railing against
the enthusiactic receptions the Duke is
meeting with, and calling those who
take part In them, "toadys" &c. For
our part we think that if the people of
the United States are to manifest en-
thusiasm over any one, the man is now
among us, and his name is Alexis, and
he represents the only foreign nation
which showed us their good will and
counteuance during our late civil war.
Let his reception then, be as warm as
it may, we will not dissent.
Somebody once said, "The First of
January is the time to make good res
olutions, and the Fourth of July the
time to break EN-" We agree as to
the first part of the quotation, and be.
lieve every one should make good reso.
lations at the beginning, to be closely
adhered to until the end of the wear,
and then, if they make US better, wiser.
or are in any way beneficial, renew
them from year to year.
In conclusion we wish all our paying
subscribers and patrons pleasant and
profitable Holiday week, or in other {
words, A Merry Christmas and Hap.
~ New Year