The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-05-07

ID. ". Dale, OF our place mas tu ln-
terest in 150 barrel we'll which was
recently struck in Butler County. He
has also other interests in that region
which are expected to turn out well. q
Several slides occurred on the
'sailroad below here during last week,
aud trains and mails were delayed in
consequence. A little shoveling and
benzine soon put the road in working
order again.
"A mild food made its appearance
last week, aud quite an amount of
lumber was started out from here. We
have not>heard, but judge that nearly
all the lumber up the creek has come
out on this rise.
We present number of license
applications in to.days issue. 1t is
not probable that our Court will think
all Of them accessory which is one
point in the license law by which we
arc governed
The card of Blum & RecE, the
parties who bought out the business
! Iof Sloan & Van Giesen, appears in
this issue. Mr.. Blun attends to the
hlacksmithing, and will do it up in
good shape.
The Republican Primary Elec-
rAisps in Vcasngo county will be held
on Saturday, May 3lst. The offices
to be filled next fall are. Assembly,
Treasurer, Commissioner, Auditor,
Corsner and Jury Commissioner.
-Plowing has commenced in earn.
est. Fears are expressed however,
that the crops will be short in the fall,
on account of the seed being sown so
late. But if the weather don't sud.
denly "dry up" there is some ground
for hope yet.
Jacob Shriver is building his
trout pond up the stream about q
quarter Of mile from where it wa:
before situated. TIE big flood played
hob with the other pond. He is get,
ting up far enough to keep out oi
the way of high water.
A colorcd man named Jacob
Thorn is in the field for the nomina.
for County Treasurer Of Venango
They have habit of putting tn,
'.mau and brother" into office in We
mango county, and it is just possible
that this one will give some of th,
Caucassians tough pull.
The "Old Folks" frsm Meadville
gave concert in Franklin last week
which is very highly spoken Of by tn,
papers of that city. The performers
we're dressed in the costumes Of theil
ancestors of . century before, aud
their music was mostly Of the old style
-MessFs. Smearbaugh & Dyer are
going to start a meat market in town
Their place of business will be just
north of Esq. Tate's Office. Mr.. Byer
is all old butcher, who has followed
The business for years, and proposes tc
have good meat on hands constantly
And yet no steps have been taken
toward organizing base ball club ir
our place. Why 10 this thus? TIL,
amount of muscle, skill, aud enduranC
of our boys is wonderful, and the bas,
bail ground is good place to exhibi
the aforesaid. Outfits for sale at Hill
bronner's.
And now there are six Candi
datcs for the Democratic nomination
for Assembly announced in the Press
1t won't take many votes to nominal,
in the County, and we believe the maj
who gets the nomination here will q
TO the Legislature next winter.
The Clarion Democrat has indulg
ed in an entire new dress, and look
very neat, The editor annoupces hi
intention to put in no more electro
! type plates, or cuts, and no display il
the advertisements larger than Pic
capitals. If the advertisers agree,
will be a very nice way of doing busi
ness.