The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-01-21

praying the Legislature to annex Bar
nett Twnship Of this County to JEFF.
fcrson County. How this can be done
Is more than we can nt present iiscov-
or, since the new Constitution has be-
come the law of the land. Forest
county nt present has less than four
hundred square miles of territory, and
only about four thousand inhabitants.
Like most other petitions,' our good
citizens in that fruniier town have
possibly signed this without due re-
Election, and we can hardly think that
the peop'e of Barnett township would
seriously cuntem 5late such u move.
ment. after the expense and outlay in
CURED by the erection Of three bridges
for their own particular benefit, and
when they reflect that the loss Of the
taxes Of that township would embar-
rass our financial concerns to an
alarming extent.
--Hopel Like faith this word has
very weighty significance in the re-
ligious world. After the theological
investigators have used up all their
faith 10 Faith as subject for essays
&c, (and the same concerning serious
youns people, they both take he rt,
choosing HOPE for their theme. Preach.
ers losi ny faith in their other sermons
Of course take their hopeful discourse
instead. Now these times hope seems
to be below par, although it is com.
monty so firm commodity. We for
| inerly remarked that the major por.
tion of this particular locality lived
on faith. We here deem it our duty
To state that the minor part live on
he hope that Others viii. be faithful tn
their promises. And thus we peram-
bulate our daily pathway trying to be
faithfully and terribly hopeful.
Yesterday about noon, Walter
Wright, cousin os Mrs. D.thridge,
fell from the second story of Dith.
ridges mill, a distance of about 10
1 ct, sticking on his head aud shoulder
No bones were broken, although the
shock was So severe that in the even.
ing he became very fighty. We could
not learn further particulars Of the
accident, however we trust he will
not te confued long from its effects.
1t is ru,nored that we are soon t,
lose MIR. S. j. Woleott from among oul
citizens. Mr.. Wolcott is one of thus,
steady straight forward men tha
make friends in any community, 10y
their quiet, unassuming attention q
their own business. We hope in be
half of the friends of himself apc
family, that the report is untounded
we can't afford to lose so good mem
Der Of society.
For months the people have becl
suffering the want Of a bridge owe
the creek at Lacytown. The stone
work on the bridge was completes
some weeks ago. aud has since bee
waiting for the ST. rer structure. whic
has at last arrived together with tn
tools necessary for its erection. TIL
) work will probably he commenced tc
: day, and carried on without furthe
delay.
"A few days befnre the election i
December. on the new constitution, a
: Individual of this place said he wash
decided yet as to owhether lie would vol
for nr against the Instrument, as !
hadn't read it ye'. Somebody hande
him paper containing the electio
: proclamation, which he perused vel
0 carefully, and then remarked, "Wal
| don't see much Of a change. unle
it's in the places of holding election
u SO guess I'll support 'er."
There is talk of taking a part
= the school house of this place down
; the Centennial celebration in '76,
: an interesting relic of bye-gone Time
" IL is expected enomgh will be realiz
= from this to hire plan drawn f'r
70 new house. Many think i! a vii
', hair-braiued scheme Lo RIB the peoT
!" of their editi,e. Thus is ropul
prejudice always opposed to energet
20 stirring deeds.