The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-10-24

ensuing year. A better selection could
not have been made.'
New braces have been put in the
bridge over the Tionesta, at the lower
end of town, strengthening the same
materially. This was done to be ready
for the big flood when it comes.
The woods above Tubbs Run have
been burning for some three or four
days. No damage has as yet been
done, but too much care cannot be
taken to prevent it.
We were shown several ears Of
corn the other day which we're raised
on Hunters Island which would aver
age over foot in length. We have
seldom seen better corn.
Rev. A. Virtue will preach in
Clark's school house, up Hunters run,
on Saturday evening next, at Z p. m,
and in the Presbyterian Church in this
place on Sunday, morning and even
ing.
The bridge across the Allegheny
at Franklin has recently been opened
for travel. The bridge across the riv-
er at this place has not yet been open
ed for travel, or anything else except
argument.
The Clarion Republican says that
a man named David Pierce, of Ash
land township was killed last week by
some limestone falling upon him while
he was working in quarry.
e. D. Dithridge, of the firm of
Dithridge & Sons, went to Chicago
just before the fire, and has not been
heard Of since 1t is feared that he
has perished in the His friends
are anxiously waiting for news Of him.
"A short but pointed letter from
"the boys" appears in to-day's paper.
1t expresses q good deal in very few
words. From a private letter we find
we should have received another COM
munication for This weeks paper, but
it does not arrive in time.
Instead of the dunghill rooster
usually at the head Of the Clarion
Democrats columns after an election it
has in last weeks issue three cuts of
runaway slaves, kept on hand, we sup
pose, in hopes that the palmy days of
slavery may again return and the cuts
may yet be of use.
JAS. G.. Clark's concert came off
according to announcement in the M.
E. Church on Wednesday evening last,
and was we'll attended. Some were
pleased very much with his singing,
while others didn't enjoy it. Person
ally, Mr.. Clark is a very agreeable
man, and is calculated to make friends
wherever he goes.
The fires in Wisconsin and Mich
igan still continue to rage, apparently
consuming all before them. Several
towns have been burned, and hundreds
of people killed up to last advices.
The survivors all suffer more or less
for clothing and food, but are being
taken care of as fast as arrangements
can be made, by towns and cities
which have escaped to fire.
"A committee consisting of H. II.
May, DR.. j. Winans, and NJ. Einstein,
was appointed by the congregation
present at the NJ. E. Church on Sum-
day evening last,t inquire into the fea-
sibility of collecting money, provisions
and clothing for the sufferers by the
Western fires. This is well enough,
but it looks now as though We would
| all have to wear our old clothes this
winter, and do without money entirely
We have never seen times as close as
they are just at present, owing entire
ly to the fact that lumbermen have
been unable to run their lumber.
We are in receipt of the Atlantic
Monthly for November. Its contents
are:
Tennyson and Theocritus; A Thanks
giving; The Bedlams of Stamboul
Kate Beaumont, XI; The Sphinx
Wayside Pixies; Watch and Ward
~; California saved The New Light
Their Wedding Journey, V; Oul
Whispering Gallery, XI; Recent Lit
erature. Jas. r. Osgood & Co., Pub
fishers, Boston, Mass. Terms S400 q
year.
Have we set Of thieves among US
or do they come and go with the night
We have asked ourselves this question
at each recurrence of stealing among
us. Every little while. just as the
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