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

a large portion Of Pleasantville on
Thursday last. Il was a dreadful ca
lamity to have happened at this time
of the year, and should teach us that
we should be prepared to fight fire
should such misfortune overtaBe us.
Holiday goods have sold rapidly
in all of our stores during the past
week, and many welcome surprise
will greet the inhabitants of our town
and county during this week, 1t is
generally remarked that those who ad-
vertise in the REPUBLICAN sell more
goods than those who don't.
"How's your scabY is getting to be
the salutation here, MS we'll as in other
places where scabs are common. Vac
cination is so general here, that those
who have not had the rite performed
upon them, are the exceptions. In a
couple of weeks, however, we think We
will all be worked up to smallpox
proof.
AN absurd report has been gener-
ally circulated through town that
there is case of smallpox at the
Holmes Huuse. There is no truth in
the rumor, and for fear some who might
wish to come into town, might credit
the story, we haste to contradict it.
When the smallpox comes to Tiones.
Ia, and We find it out, we will let the
world know it.
Speaking of cold weather, Thurs.
day last was sumner AT S;15 a. m.
the Mercury stood at 16' below zero
Such cold looking population as we
had that morning has not been seen
fo' years. Men who sported whiskers
would have made good representations
of Rip Van Winkle after his long
sleep. 1t required a good deal of
courage that day to do anything but
sit by the fire and think. The wealth.
er has moderated since.
We are in receipt of Vick's Illus
trated Catalogue and Floral Guide for
1872, which has just been issued by
NJ. James Wick, of Rochester, n. Y.
It is elegantly printed and contains
over three hundred choice illustra-
tons of flowers &c, and fine cabinet
sized photograph of Mr.. Wick. The
book is useful and ornamental, aud
contains great amount of valuable
information. Mr.. Wick will accept
our thanks.
The dance at the Tionesta House,
on Friday evening last is said to have
been pretty well attended, and orderly.
Hardly as many were present as we're
expected, owing, we suppose to the
storm which had prevailed all day.
The music, furnished by Carman,
Webar and King, is said to have been
most excellent, and the supper was
relished exceedingly. Altogether the
affair was success, and everybody
come away satisfied.
A small waif of humanity is said
to have recently been left at the house
of gentleman in Warren whose house.
hold had not been hitherto blessed in
that way. The Ledger says that steps
are being taken to find out
"Who was its father,
Who was its mother,
Had il sister?
Had it a brother?" sc.
The little chap will be taken care of
in some way doubtless.
The lumbermen are busy during
the good sleighing, skidding logs. The
skidding bids fair to be good during
the whole winter in the woods, and we
Just hSte the kind of lumberhien about
here to improve it. Woods hands with
teams are in good demand up the creek,
and fair wages are paid. Probably
more logs will be prepared for saving
this winter than in any previous season
during the history of Forest county, 1t
is not likely, however, that the timber
will all be taken off this winter, nor
for several years to come.
The Fisher well, at Cash-up of
which high hopes were entertained,
has been down for five or six days,and
has been testing, but up to our latest
advices, no oil has made its appear
Aance. The Philips well, however, is
producing some oil, but just how much
we have not learned. The big we'll is
not doing as much as formerly, and
when we last heard from it, it was
producing 15O barrels daily. Business
in building, and putting up rigs seems
as brisk as ever, and Cash.up is grow