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


ago, that the rive lo its bearings
and commenced ling up the creek,
and got up to the bridge before the
mistake was noticed. So says friend.
old Winter begs to announce that
he has already on hand large stock
of laces, jewels, crystals, fancy frost
work, and the like. He il fully pre-
pared to keep up his reputation in this
region.
The bridge over the river still
stands, and all persons wishing to
cross have only to pay their toll in
order to appreciate the benefits which
Hunter and providence have bestowed
upon them.
--Slaters are at work on the roof of
Jno. Reck's new house, putting slate
thereon. This is the only house in
town which indulges in this class of
roof. 1t will undoubtedly be q good
job, as the skaters are imported; prin
cipally, we suppose because Tionesta
boasts of none Of her own.
AS soon as Democracy gets into
power it is going TO pass a law which
shall not only render panics and bust
ness depressions impossible, but which
will also prevent such things as cattle
stampedes, the epizootic, the potato
blight aud the gheat rust, efectually
and forever.
Bill Widmer suggests the proprie-
ty of building pontoon bridge from
the coast of Florida to the island of
Cuba, to facilitate the transportation
of troops. He proposes to write to
the war department on the subject and
put in bid for the construction of
the bridge.
There rose cry of lamentation
and sorrow among the fowl when rose
that morn when housewives give
thanks that their turkeys are fat, and
the once proud gobler wishes he had
been crow. Thus does mans appe-
tite take away the young turkey from
its mother, and breaks the family cir
Gle of the barn yard.
On Sunday last while Mr.. Wat
son, who has been making brick for
Col. Thomas, was attending to the
burning of the kiln, he fell from the
roof of the kiln and was very seriously
injured. On Monday he was so bad
that his friends were dispatched for,
and they arrived Tuesday. With
careful nursing he will probably re-
cover. DR.. Hunter is attending him.
On aturday night Mrs. Roberts
discovered light in S, II. Haslet's
barn. Thinking it STANCE she proceed
ed TO investigate, and found that the
barn was on fire. by prompt efforts
the fire was extinguished. In a few
moments the fire wonld have reached
the hay in the loft, and our friend
Sam. would have met with a heavy
loss. How the FIRE originated is a
mystery.
| Dithridges new mill is now run
ming, full time, and the sound of two
whistles daily gives us due notice Of
the fact that both mills are doing their
best to drive dull times away. Long
may they wave, and much lumber may
they manufacture, and moreover, much
certified checks may they distribute.
These are institutions which keep bust
ness lively in this neck of woods, and
We honor them accordingly.
One Of our old citizens recently
informed us of an ordinance which
was passed by the council Of this bor-
ough, which has never been annulled
and is. consequently in force as much
now as ever: We refer to the ordi
nance requiring all coal sold in The
borough to be weighed, the person
selling to produce the weigh-bill al
the time of sale. Tho ordinance also
lays a fine of So on any person selling
coal contrary to said ordinance, fol
each and every offence; the buyer il
also fined in like manner for purchas
ing coal which has not been weighed