The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Now is the time to resort to
downy beds Of g-ease. .
Another change in the o. G. tme
table. Noted in the "Time of Trains"
at the head of this colpmn.
Thursday of this week is the day
appointed by the President and Cover
nor as day of Thanksgiving and
Prayer.
Rain fell, and the straams rejoiced.
The waters exalted themselves; the
light snow fed, and more to the same
effect, few days since.
The man who fell into a barrel of
feathers head d6rst, says he never felt
so down in the mouth before in his
life since lie was "Rlucked" at college.
BY reference to our supplement it
will be seen that the County Teachers
Institute commences in this place on
Monday next. We may expect an
interesting time.
--Qurterly meeting will be held at
Asbury Chapel, beginning on a week
from Saturday, being the 9th of De-
cember. The presiding elder will be
present aud conduct the meeting.
The heart of the Fenian is down
cast, for the potatoes are few, and he
lifteth up his voice crying "wherewith
shall be fed" Good chance for some
man of enterprise to make a "spec"
on the eyes of above mentioned fruit.
John Nellis, fugitive from the
justice of this county, was arrested in
Oil City, for stealing hides, and is now
out on bail. If John don't stop de-
velopments in that direction he will
undoubtedly fetch up in Allegheny
some of these days.
C. L. Hanna, of West Hickory,
has placed us under obligations for
late files of Colorado papers. The
! Colorado "Sun," We notice publishes
"The Beautiful Snow" being the first
and only paper which has come to us
this season with that production in.
j. Il. Patrick has disposed of his
interest in the Clarion Republican to
Will 7, Alexander, who has been the
"locsl" on that paper for some time.
The paper is now Edited and publish
ed by the Republican Printing Com
pany." Mr.. Alexander and the Com
pany have our best yishes.
The men who were injured by the
late accident at Scotch Hill are getting
along as we'll as could be expected,
four of the number have been taken
home in a sled within the past few
days, and there is but one remaining,
and it is thought he can be taken home
this week.
-Qh has got down tolerably low
at some places bringing only 40 cents
per barrel, and now goes up the cry
"stop drilling" This remedy should
have been suggested and acted upon
some months ago. Whether any con-
certed action on the subject will take
place, is something that the future
must decide. a-. ~
Last week we stated that Robin
son & Bonner were building a shed
for the purpose of sheltering custom
ers' horses in bad weather, the length
of the shed to forty feet. The shed il
buiit and Is forty y-eight feet long, anC
will undoubtedly be appreciated by
farmers and lumbermen who come il
with teams on stormy days.
The Clarion Republican seems sus
picious of the proposed constitution
because Alex. Mcclure has spoken il
favor of it. Alex. undoubtedly in
tends to create just such a suspicion
being fully convinced that he can d,
more to defeat any given measure b.
singing its praises than any other scor
of men can by singing ont against il
Oh, no, Aleg. that won't work; th