The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-11-18


twenty.eigbt inches in circumference.
1t was raised about two miles up the
creek, on the old Sam'l Hunter place.
1t is of the field variety, we believe.
Mr.. Bell, of the firm of Bell &
Breckenridge, who put up the river
bridge, was in town ON Friday eve
ming last, and left on Saturday morn
ing. He is now one of the firm Of
Stranal n & Bell, Attorneys at Law,
Mere u. He has many friends
here Wnoare always glad to see him.
C. Jameson has bought Davy
Hilands' fawn, and Mr.. Wm. Haslet
brought him in another a few days
ago. We hope he will have better
luck with them than David Hunter
had with his. Both are tame, having
been caught when they were about
three weeks old.
Geo. Hindman, of Wing Hill,
killed pig, or hog, one day last
week, which was seven months and
one week old, which dressed 2S6
pounds, or lacking four pounds of one
and one-fourth pounds for every day
of its existence. Can any man, or
any county, or any place beat this
specimen?
Those Republicans who lost bets
on the late elections have all paid them
as fast as called for, thereby even in
their hour Of defeat rebuking the
Democrats, who never pretended to
pay an election bet. They, however,
will soon have an opportunity to fol-
low the example set them by honest,
though unfortunate Republicans.
The Trustees of NJ. E. Church
have concluded to follow the lead of
VIM. Hunter Sr, and put wall along
the entire front of the church yard.
The stone is on the ground, and work
men are cutting it preparatory to lay
ing. The chimneys Of the church are
to be built several feet higher, and
other small Improvements are to be
made.
The Democratic party have a
great chance of getting into power in
the national government two years
hence; but in order to make that
chance q certainty, they should con-
duct themselves with wisdom in the
meantime.-& Mary's Gazette.
Conduct themselves with wisdom -
Now Brandon, that's asking too much
Don't get excited, just because you
were successful at the late elections,
and ask impossibilities. You can't
get blood out of turnip. Be reason.
able. Just request them not to ex-
pose themselves, and it will be a bet
ter policy than to ask them to display
what they haven't got. Verify, "they
are void Of wisdom though they know
it not"
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