The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-10-10

changed to a quarto form and contain
ing forty columns. The appearance
truly improved.
The Titusville Sunday Ners ha
been sold to j. I. Henry, Esq, for
merly editor of the Titusville Courte,
Mr.. Henry will make live paper o
it, as he is good writer and liv,
man.
--Wm. Dusenbury of Newtown
tells us of potato which was dug W
there, which weighed forty-three ounces
This is a big potato, but it be seen by
notice elsewhere that we have a lar
ger one on hands.
Mr.. Sloan, of the firm of Sloan
d Van Giesen takes up his residence
in our midst this week, his family oc-
cupying the house formerly owned by
the Highland heirs. We cordially
welcome himself and family among us.
We bought an Oil City Derrick
ON Saturday, morning, that paper not
honoring itself by exchanging with US,
and find, by reading it, that it calls the
variety" man Of the Titusvile Herald,
a pig. Mr.. Bishop appears to be strik.
out in all directions, like copperhead
snake in dog days, and we shouldn't
wonder if he should run against a cir
cumstance some of these days.
Capt. Knox's barn is moved to its
resting place on the side hill, leaving
his store in situation to be finished
off in superior shape. He is also ex-
cavating for the purpose of laying a
solid foundation for building to front
on Elm st. eighty-four feet. When
this building is finished we shall be in
the largest part of the town, and shall
put on airs accordingly.
The bridge question is beginning
be extensively agitated again, and
when a bridge is built, we don't know
what we will have to get excited over
in the winters. As long as the ferrying
is good the bridge question is dropped
by common consent, but as soon as
winter and bad transportation back
and forth from the depot commences,
then comes up the question Of bridge.
We hope TINT something definite will
settled upon this winter.
Benz. Elliott, if Neillsburg, has
eft at our office potato, which, we
believe is of the Early Rose variety,
which weighs fifty ounces averdupois.
Were it not getting monotonous we
would ask shows that for high 2 but
Te will merely inquire if any man, or
let of men, here, OF elsewhere, have
'aised potato which will lay over
his one. If they have, we will be
,lad to see it, and will duly announce
he fact.
Two or three parties have recent.
y sent back their papers to this office,
refused" who owe us sums varying
rom two to FIVE dollars. Now we pro-
'ose to publish their names very soon,
unless the cash is sent in. We don't |
IS a general thing approve of a news
'aper trying to destroy the character
# private individuals, but we have
.ood facilities for telling the people
be names of the persons who swindle
s, and we propose to do il. The lamp
rill hold out to burn for about two
Teeks, and either the cash or other sat.
sfaction will then be had.
We attended the fair at Conueaut-
lille. IL was success in every par.
icular. The weather ON Thursday
7as as fine as could be wished. On
friday the air was cold, and overcoats
nd shawls were in demand. The
rowd was estimated at 10000 persons.
he show of stock of all descriptions,
egetables, machinery, handiwork of
IL kinds and fine arts, was such as we
ope to see again next year. We were
Apply to see that our friend j. c.
lull, whose advertisement appears
lsewhere, was present with superior
-ock of instruments and contracted
everal sales while there. We had a
rst'class time. and are gald we went.