The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-07-23

--Messrs. j. Il. Dale ana u. II.
'Wenk returned from their Western trip
the latter part of last week. They
don't believe now that Du Luth is the
centre of the world, but ON the con-
trary believe if the Northern Pacific
r. e. starts from another point Du
Luth is defunct village. They de-
scribe the place as being situated some-
thing like Tidioute and resembling
that place somewhat, except that the
buildings were not So good. Business
was very dull there, with no prospect
Of getting better very soon. Over
coats were needed all the time they
we're in that much talked Of place.
Two daily papers dispense the news to
the inhabitants of Du Luth, and the
only redeeming feature about the
place is that the business men adver-
tise largely. The scenery about that
place is fraud. When these gentle
men take another trip for pleasure,
they won't 60 to Du Lurh.
&C. d. Mabie, proprietor of the
Holmes House, which was burned out
last winter is putting up another large
hotel just north of Blum & Reck's
blacksmith and wagon shop. The
work on the kitchen part is now being
pushed rapidly. This part is to be
furnished at once, is to 32x20 feet, two
stories, and will be occupied this win
ter by the family. The main part,
fronting on Elm St., will be 75x40
feet, three stories high, verandas run
ming the entire length of the house on
the 1st and I'd stories, will be enclosed
this fall, and finished in the spring.
A street is to be opened from the
'bridge to Elm St, which will make
this hotel occupy the corner of that
and Elm. When finished this will be
a material improvement to the town.
Mondays Derrick has a SANDER
Gus article rejecting somewhat on the
dealers in boots and shoes, in this
town. The gist of the story is that a
man from some seaport up Oil Creek,
came here with pair of tight
boots TO go fishing. The boots went
back on him, and he couldn't get
pair in town, and had to put up with
o pair of old slippers. Now we wish
to remark that our merchants keep
boots, shoes and CATERS, big enough
and small enough for any decent sized
foot, but when men come along here
with feet as large as Bishops ears, our
merchants recommend them to go to
some region where cattle grow lar
ger, and shed hides large enough
that two of them can be made to cover
one Of their pedal extremities.
by reference to the "New Ad-
vertisements, it will be seen that Mr..
G. G. Bulterlield has purchased the
Lawrence House, and will hereafter
run that house in good shape. He
took possession on Monday last, and
from n conversation with him, we
learn that he is determined to run it
in frst-class style, or bust. In few
days he will have a professional
cook to look after the culinary de-
partment, and proposes to have all the
vegetables and fruits on his table in
their season. Mr.. Butterfeld has our
best wishes for complete success in his
business, and We have no doubt but he
will have it.
All the stonework on the creek
bridge is completed, and the iron all
OIL the ground. The contract for fill
ing in the abutments will be let by
the Commissioners on Saturday next.
The bridge will be finished in the
course of about fouY weeks. The
stoRework on the Lacytown bridge is
progressing rapidly, and as soon as
this bridge is finished, the other one
will be ready for the iron, and will be
finished up at once. Mr.. Clary, the
contractor Of the stone work is an
old hand at the business, and his work
will compare fayOrably with any in the
State.
-Rev McFairidoe of Oil City oct-