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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05

THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATIoN.

BY the President of the United States of
America, Proclamation.
The approaching close of another
year brings with it the occasion of re-
newed thanksgiving and acknowledge
ment to the Almighty Ruler of the
universe for the unnumbered mercies
which he has bestowed upon us. Album
dant harvests have been among the re-.
wards Of industry. With local excep-
tions, health has been among the bless
ings enjoyed. TRANQUILITY at home,
and peace with other nations have
prevailed. Frugal industry is regain
ing its merited recognition and its
merited rewards gradually, but, under
the Providence Of God, surely, as trust,
the nation is recovering from the
lingering results of dreadful civil
strife. For these and all other mer-
cies vouchsafed it becomes us as a peo-
pie to return heartfelt and grateful
acknowledgements, and with our
thanksgiving, we may unite in prayers
for the cessation of local and Temporal
ry sulferings, ! therefore, recommend
that on Thursday, the 9th day of
November next, the people meet in
their respective places of worship to
make their acknowledgment to AL
mihgty God for His bounty and His
protection, and to offer up praises for
their continuance.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
14th day of October, in the year of
our Lord 1873, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States the ninty-
seventh.
Signed by the President,
U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05
CATCHING RATS.

A writer in the Rural Ne,o Yorker,
treating of trapping vermin generally,
says the following of catching rats in
particular: ilH
"Let us now take tho case of a
house badly infested with rats. How
shall we get rid of them? Of course,
if they come from some sewer or 9th.
er colony, the supply is probably un-
limited, and the first thing must be to
cut off all outsiders. But if We are
troubled with none but natives it will
not require much skill to capture eve
ry one of them-old, cunning fellows
and all. In the first place, then, we
must resolve to take time to it and
capture the whole lot, and to do this
no attempt must be made to capture
single animals, since this will tend to
make them suspicious and will put the
old ones on their guard. Then pro.
vide large box or barrel; place in
it quantity of old carpet, brush, ETC.,
and also some food, such as meal,
cheese, herring, etc. Bore two inch
hole in the side of the box, and leave
it for some days. The rats will soon
find it out and frequent it. First a
young one will go in, and have a good
feed and come out all right; the old
ones seeing that he is not hurt, they,
too, will 60 in, and in a short time
every rat about the premises will fire.
quent it. When this occurs, see that
it is well supplied with food, and ar
range over the hole a block having q
corresponding aperture cut in it, but
having also series of wires stuck
around the hole and pointing inward,
just as they are arranged in common
wire trap. Every rat will go in as
before, and not one can get out. Vari-
Gus methods may be adopted for kill
ing them. If you are a sportsman
you can let them out one at time
and shoot them or kill them with ter.
riers. A few slips of sulphured pa
per thrust through the hole and burned,
is, however, very simple plan, and
will give them a most effectual quietus.
We have known a case in which sixty.
seven rats were caught at one time in
box arranged as described. In this
instance the premises were efiectually
cleared of the vermln."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05

There is gambling in our households
and personal expenses, as unjustihable
as in our business adventures, 1t IS
gambling to live at high rate, trust
ing to luck to meet the bills; to occu-
py a heavily mortgaged house; to
dress wives and children in finer cloth
ing than we can pay fori furnish out
parlors with handsome upholstery on
credit, and to keep loose running
account with our grocer and our butch
err, knowing-if we would stop long
enough to know at all-that we can
not pay for what we purchase.
A worthy old farmer, who was be-
ing worried in his cross.examinatiOn
by a lawyer in Maine, exclaimed ;
"Look here, Squire, don't you ask a
good many foolish questions?"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.

There are more Jews in New York
than in Jerusalem, and mora than in
any other city in the world, it is said
by those who have studied their pres,
ent state. NJ. Mingins says of New
York, "There are more Germans than
in Berlin, more Irishmen than in Dub
lin, more Catholiea than in Rome, and
more Jews than in Palestine" The
census does not give religious statis-
tics, but the number of protesting
Jews residents of this city has been
approximately estimated by the guam
tity of Passover biscuits manufactured
for their use. The bakeries produced
on the average for the last decade,
100000 pounds yearly, which, at the
rate of one pound per day for each
adult during the eight days generally
observed, would make a number Of
100000 persons. They have an or
phan asylum to accommodate $50 or
phans, hospital and number of
charitable societies, among which is
the Independent Order B'nai Berth,
and have also established within the
last few years home for the aged and
INDECENT of both sexes, managed by
ladies. IN Y. Observer
An elderly gentleman was recently
"confdenced" ca a train running into
Keokuk, by sharpers, who induced
him to buy draft (worthless) on Buff
falo for S157. 40, he paying them two
800 bills, and they paying him $3.50
as change. The conductor on the
train took the first opportunity to
quietly suggest to the innocent old
gentleman that he was afraid the draft
was fraud. "Well," was the bland
response of the imperturable greeny,
"if it is any bigger fraud than my two
one hundred dollar notes we're, then
l am not forty-three dollars ahead
which l think am. am not in the
habit of dealing in counterfeit curren-
cy, but always keep a little of that
sort Of stuff about me for the benefit
of that sort of customers. .
When a tree stands so that the
lOngth of its shadow can be measured,
its height may be readily ascertained,
as follows: Set stick upright-let it
be perpendicular by the plumb line.
Measure the length of the shadow of
the stick. As the length of its shad-
ow is to the stick, so is the length of
the shadow of the tree TO its height.
For instance, if the stick is four feet
above the ground, and its shadow is
is six feet in length, and the shadow
of the tree is ninety feet, the height of
the tree will be sixty feet GOA: 10000.
In other words, multiply the length of
the shadow of the tree by the height
of the stick, aud divide by the shadow
of the stick.
The man who answered an adver-
tisement to the following effect says
his curiosity is satisfied: "If you
would learn to make home happy,
send a postage-stamp and twenty-five
cent to p. o. Box No. -, Cincinnati" "
lie did send the necessary cash, and
soon received the answer: "If you are
as big a fool as we think you must be
for giving us your money, you eau
make home happy by leaving it and
going West by yourself"
A gentleman, on taking a volume to
be bound, was asked if he would have
it bound in Russia. ooh, no" he re-
piled, "Russia is too far Off; I'll have
it bound here"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05
FOREST HOUSE,

n BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
II. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
frssh. The best of liquors kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
AGE in respectfully solicited. 4-l7-lY
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05
j. IL. Heivly,

Charles p. Ansart,
DHNTIsT, Centre Street, Oil City, Pa.
A. Ia eimons' Block.
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National Hotel,

TIDIOUTE, PA, Benz. Elliott, proprie-
i tor This house has been newly furn-
ished and is kept in good style. Guests
will be made comfortable here at reasona-
BILE rates. 9-ly.
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DR.. ]. /. Acomb,

DR.. ]. L. Acomb,
4OHTsICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years experience in a large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery store, located in Iidioute, near
Yidioute House,
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A fun assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils, Cutlery, all of tho best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. 0. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Drug list from New York,
has charge of the Store. All prescriptions
put up accurately. .....
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1'ionesta House.

al ITTEL, Proprietor, Elm st. Tio-
vi. nesta, Pa, at the mouth of the creek,
Mr.. Ittle has thoroughly renovated the
Sfonssta Houss, and re-furnished it COM
slstely. All who patroniZe him will be
well entertained at reasonable rates. 20 ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05
Lawrence HOUSE,

TIoNFsTA, PA, @. G. BUTTER
1 FIELD, PRoPHIEToR. This hoUsn
10 centrally located. Everything new and
well furnished Superior accommoda-
lions and strict attention given To guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of sll kinds served
in thair season. Sample room for Com
nOrcial Agents,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05

Marshal ManteufIel, now in his six
tieth year, is said to be the youngest
officer Of his rank in the German ar
my.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-05
Scott House.

EAGUNDUS, PA, e, A. Roberts, Pro-
Il pristor. This hotel has been recently
rs-farnished aud now offers superior ac-
cohmodations 10 guess. 2o-ly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
GEORGETOWN.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRrs-
TIEs.-An adjourned meeting of the George
town public school trustees was held last night.
The vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Mrs Sarah Sullivan, janitress of the High
street building, was filed by the appointment
of Mrs. Jane Sherwood. Mrs. Margaret Friz-
zell was elected janitress of the Doughty build
ing. Mr.. Beall was empowered to make ar
rangements to utilize the spring in the grounds
of the Doughty building. On motion of Mr..
Beall, the Governor was requested TO issue GER
tifcates to the amount Of sos 900, with the se-
curities authorized under the recent act of the
legislature, to aid in the construction Of the new
school house.
The AGED WoMKS's HoMR.-A newbuilding
has been erected on the property purchased by
the Aged Women's Aid Society, on High street,
In front of the old building. 1t is two Stories
high, with mansard roof aud pressed brick
front, and is quite an addition TO that portion
of High street.
RIVER NRws.-The steamer John Gibson has
arrived from New York with q full cargo of
general merchandise, and the steamer Colum-
bia cleared to-day for Baltimore with q miscel-
laneous cargo.
INSPECTION OF FLoUR.-Inspector McCann
reports his inspection of flour for August at
1921 barrels family, 1871 barrels extra q bar
rels super and So barrels fine; total, 6,ls7 bar
rels. Inspector Peters reports his at 3 ,lg7 bar
rels, all family, making the total inspections for
the month 1884 barrels.
GRAIN TRADE-The canal boat j. n. Thomas
arrived to-day with 3 800 bushels good to prime
wheat for Jos. G. and John NJ. Waters, which
was sold at S1.7s to S1.s3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
ALEX A RIA,

DEATH OF AN OLD ALKxANpRIAN-we
regret to learn of the death of Mr.. Elias p. Legg
brother of Mr.. William Legg, of this CITY, which
occurred at Pleasant Hill, the home of his
sister, Miss Celia Underwood, in Dallas county,
Alabama, on the Goth ult. He was II years of
age at the time Of his death. He was a resident
of this city for about forty years.
A RELIC OF BILLY BowLRGs.-We saw at tn q
store of Major George Duffey pair of ear rings
ana buckle, once owned by the famous Indian
chief Billy Bowlegs, who gave them TO Sergeant
Peyton Rowland, in charge of prisoners during
the Florida war, who left them to his brother
Mr.. Charles Rowland, of this city. They are Of
rude manufacture-about the size OF half dollar
roughly Ornamented with horse Shoes and
were suspended from the ear by string Of
white beads.
DEATH OF VALUABLE HoRsR-Star the
beautiful bay stallion belonging to Mr.. II. ID.
Cats, of West End, and valued at g., 500, died
OF Inflammation Of the lungs yesterday.-Senti-
mel, last evening.
DEATH OF JOHN T. CooXE.-Mr. John T.
Cooke. much respected citizen of this place,
died this morning, after a lingering Illness OF
consumption. Mr.. Cooke has for a number Of
years held an Office under the federal govern
ment, the duties Of which he performed faith
fully. He was secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association here, and an upright
member of the NJ. f. Church South, taking
great interest in the Sunday school cause, and
the leader of the school choir for years. His
death Is greatly regretted. His funeral which
takes place tomorrow evening, will be attended
by the Masons.-Gdzette, last epeRinq.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
~ Capt. Jack is getting quite fat.

~ "A MISUNDERSTANDING hOney.
~Ths conundrum Is popular in certain re-
the Rev. Mr.. Brightdrops and hen? The an
swer is this: One lays eggs and the other lays
corner stones.
n0"what do you keep that disagreeable clerk
for!" said q well-known Boston lady, the wife
Of physician, who is noted for her disagree
able temper. mFor counter irritant, my dear
madam" was the reply.
local papers rs Choking very lily Graded in
the golden glimmer Of some even lake-a foam
fcck. snowy, yet sun-fushed, crowning the
ripphnes OF some soft southern sea-"
~The sweet girl graduate Of New Orleans
seminary recently received the degree Of "Maid
probably be entitled to another degree-that Of
"Matron Of Scions."
~Miss A. NJ. A. II. Rogers, daughter Of Mr.,
Rogers Tooke, Professor OF Political Economy
at Kings College, London, Is the first in order
of merit IN the Oxford local examination this
year. She surpasse AZ students who were ex-
amined with her.
n0Minassia Parseck, one Of the Shah q suite
during his London visit, who attempted to vary
his pleasures by getting some Russian rouble
no ties forged, has been sentenced to seven years
penal servitude. He was formerly Persian Com
sui at Bokhars.
81 Beecher told the people to whom he
week that "Refigion h. Gods hotel table" Il
must have occurred to him, - 1t has occurred
to US, how few greedy people ever sit down
at II.
~People may talk and write a. they please
sgainss the habit Of os s.5,y .isins but n the
nothing more invigorating than getting ~ &
four O'Clock In the morning and going forth
with lantern in hand to meet the r1sing sun
Daatsry Ns'es.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

TIE ROCKVILLE FAIR.-Unusual interest Il
felt In this neighbOrhOod this year in the coming
Fair at Rockville. IL is the twentieth annual
exhibition OF the Montgomery County Agri-
cultural Society, (Which embraces a member
ship of unusually high standing,) and will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday ami Friday, 10th,
18th and 18th of Sept The Fair association
have taken great pains to make successful ami
interesting exhibition, and the attendance from.
this District will undoubtedly be large, espe-
cially in view of the favorable and cheap means
OF reaching Rockville afforded by the Metro
politan railroad. In another column will be
found an advertisement of the different features
of attraction at the exhibition, the prIce of
tickets, including railroad fare, &c. A pleas
anter health-trip could not well be suggested
than this TO the beautiful fair grounds at Rock
vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.-The Bride of a
Week Kills Her BrotheT-in-ldU.-The enmity
and ill-feeling which has existed between Clay
and Jasper Watkins 1.-TWO brothers) for a year
OF two past have at last eliminated in the death
OF the former. II will be remembered that we
made mention of the shooting of Clay by Jas
per on Wednesday of last week in our last ISSUE
1t is not known positively whether Jasper fired
the shot referred to or his wife, as both were up
stairs from which the shot came. At any rate
Clay, as he was leaving his mothers house re-
ceived the contents of a double barrelled shot
gun in the hands of either Jasper Wat
klns or his wife. The load took effect in
the back, and would in all probability have
proved fatal. But it seems that Jasper was
fearful that Clay might recover. 50 on Friday
morning OF last week Jasper and hi wife went
over to his mothers house and Jasper got in
to conversation with his brother Clay, and they
conyersed few moments upon some subject.
Jasper's wife, who had taken a seat near the
bedside of her wounded .brother-in-l law, after
sitting few moments. got up, and drawing a
revolver which che had concealed in her cloth
ing, and walking up within two feet of Clay,
drew her revolver and fired on him, the shot
penetrating the heart, killing him almost in
stantly Jasper's wife is but a mere girl, being
only about sixteen or seventeen years OF age,
and had been married but a week when she i'm
bued her hands in the blood of her brother-in-
law. Jasper and his wife were arrested and
brought 70 town on Saturday, and kept under
guard at the hotel-BurkesriEe (Ky.) Courier,
5H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

TRAGEDY IN WEST YIRGINA.-The Green
qrier CIV. Va.) Independent says: GA serious
affair took place on Sunday, the 18th of August
on Big Sewel Mountain, in Fayette county The
facts as we have been enabled to gather them
are as follows, namely: James VIM. Sharp, son
of John and Rebecca Sharp, on the evening OF
the day above mentioned, walked out ahead OF
his three other brothers up the road. As the
three boys were about a half mile behind, they
heard two of Mr.. Tincher's boys call Willie, and
he was heard to answer them. In about two
minutes afterwards the report of pistol was
heard all over the neighborhood, aud in ab ut
five minutes there were heard fearful shrieks. A
number of citizens ofthe neighborhood reached
the spot In short time and found Willie Sharp
dead, with a pistol shot in his breast. The
Tincher boys say that Willie shot at sugar
tree, and that the pistol flew out of his hand 1t
was adoube-barrel pistol. There was bullet
sticking in the bark of the tree, about one-t third
buried in the same. The Tincher bows also say
that Thomas Tincher aud Willie Sharp were
scuffiing first, before the shot was heard. When
the neighbors got to the place Thomas Tincher
was scratching the ground in a spot in a despe-
rate rate. and throwing the dirt as far as he
could. The foregoing statement Is given as re-
lated to us by Mr.. VIM. r. Sharp, a we'll known
and respected citizen of the Meadows, in this
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
THE COURTS.

POLICE COURT, Judge Datcson, pro tenn To:
Tesn 70, R Es.n, and A. Mcdowell forfeited
language So Richard RS ObG saa O fast
fRs sSos Ina a RS' se,t hqSas egrspg Wn
nan, charged with making an excavation in the
street without properly securing it from danger to
Me&1iiiss loud and Soistsreas; s5 WS s sSRn
Ter, disturbing the quiet Of Geo setown; forfeited
and %sey SAW a I'll ssrah
loud and boistsTous ia Unientown; s3. John An
tense on 18th street, So This Is one Of tbs same VI
GAY AND FESTIVE coLoRED woMKN,
when the Thester Oomique band commences to pla-
q an evening. The Court taxed her So. Bell
alias Kate King, disturbing the quiet Of G,o o
town; IS. George Taylor, same offence; IS Henry
daughter SSth eoored Kate tessd that sss i. n
Fears old and her father had no business TO thrash
ster, assault and battery on ssrss Howard II and
costs Tom Hayes, threats against Norah Bresna-
.sals and and battery on Ann wilson; Is Hnare1
Lewis, assault on Benjamin Wilson; dismissed.
Abbie Davis was charged with assault and battery
on Mary Sullivan. This was scrimnage between
rsDs
park and TsyisPs an Sa fuss which sSoI
said, Mary knocked Abbies hat into the river. T6s
1ssI who arrest states that the battle
take Abbie into custody In the dancing pavilion.
she was provided with quarters in the second pre-.
in the Police Court, with brace Of female friend.
whs Were With her last night to see her through the
up" new hat, orpsmsnted with blue roosterss tall
feathers and sundTy drery eoioIed artificial aovsrs
IS i she sss Stimuli q 0Ss
s sss1st nss as but Abbis pleaded guilty.
Judge mso.ei nesf and eoss HsSis esid S hss
se.foSns pro1dy Is queen With her
whitening look OF scorn- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
General Inspector Hill has been requested to
have all the contractors on street work in
Georgetown push up their work to completion,
as 1t is desired to have all their work finished up
az the earliest possible moment. Inspector
wallace has been directed to have the contrac-
tors for grading street south and LIST street
east trim up said streets at once, in order that
the paving thereof may be proceeded with with
out delay. The engineer in charge has been
ton with New Jersey avenue to I'd street east
also LIST street east, from street to north side
OF pennsylvania avenue, to be paved with the
best asphalt inches deep when finished. the
whole to be completed by the LIST day of Octo-
Der IN order that the improvements In the vi
the fall. Orders have been issued for the extern
sion Of the b street sewer at nth street far
enough south to clear the sidewalks on the south
side Of street, in order that b street NAV be
improved its entire length. The superintendent
OF county roads has been directed to have "a
headwalks constructed on the Anacostia road
orders for setting of curbs and laying sidewalks
on west side OF LIST street, between and X sta
northeast, have been issued; Also for laying A
lo-inch pipe sewer on the east side of New Jer-
sey avenue, between b and sts northwest.
Inc Board or Public Works have directed
mat " street, between 9Th and 18th streets in
'front.' OF the new market-house, be paved with
1he belglan block, N place of wood as first de-
term1ned upon, and pave said street. between
TN and 9Th streets, with concrete. Orders have
peeh issued for continuing the three-feet brick
barrel sewer on Rhode Island avenue between
9th and 18th streets, instead of a 2t-inch nine
termined to have the north side of street. be-
tween 9th and 9TH streets, terraced, and not the
south side, in accordance with the wishes of the
property holders on said street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
DRESS SHIRTS.

PALMER's PATENT DOUBLE YOKE
sACQUE SHIRT, READYMADE, FOR
$3.50.
ORDER, FOR $500.
@ PALMER'S PATENT SHIRTS. MADE tn
ORDER, FOR ssIOO.
@ PALMER'S PATENT SHIRTS, MADE TO
ORDER, FOR s2I.OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

THE PERILs OF BALLoONING-An R1plosioa
IN the Air.-Yesterdav morning, Mr.. Reno an
attache of the Great Eastern circus, giving per-
formances on the Belair lot, attempted to make
a balloon ascension previous to the commence
ment of the performances in the tent, but met
with a mishap which was attended with great
peril, though the nronaut luckily escaped severe
Injury. When the balloon had assembled to a
height above the highest house tops, it was
witnessing the sight was for q few seconds
thrilled with fear for the occupant, surprising
he would be dashed to the ground and killed
The balloon, however, first struck the highest
point on the roof of the dwelling Of Mr. Nor
man, No. so North Exeter street, which broke
its fall, and 1t alighted on the roof of the back
building with considerable force, bruisino Mr.
Reno and scratching his face only. The b al
loon was totally collapsed. It is supposed il
had been weakened by frequent repairs SO that
when IL was fully inflated it burst. The escape
of the aronaut was marvelous-Batto. Sum- Oh