The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-04-08

One of DR.. Blaine's horses ran
away on yesterday afternoon, occa-
sioning some little excitement in our
place Thomas Hasson had hitched \
the animal to "crackey" wagon, and
was Just pulling the lines out Of the
ring in the harness, when the horse
got frightened, and, before Tom. had
time to think, jumped and was off like
the wind. The horse and wagon came
up Elm ST., and the door of the
blacksmith shop being upen the horse
bolted in, leaving all of the wagon
but the two front wheels and the shafts.
4 Turning around it came out of the
shop and ran down Church ST., across
the river bridge, where it was at length
secured. Strange to say the horse and
the wagon were both entirely unharm-
ed. ,r,t -..' n
\ The gentlemen we usually call
"our" congressman, Hons, 9. w. Sco'
field and G. B. Curtis, voted on oppo-r
site sides of the Currency BILL or the
bill generally called the "inAation
scheme" This is generally remarked,
because Scofeld and Curtis, having
been old partners in the law business,
and bosom friends for a number of
years, it was supposed that when they
both got into Congressional halls,
where one was, there would the other
3 be also 1t shows, however, that not
|, withstanding their friendship, neither
dictates to the other; aud fthere is
) one thing we adnlire.in in q Congressman
Z above another, 1t is independence OF
character. a7.lg ao.lq.t9sdu3 .sia tt
In companyoyithl Deputy p. NJ
Reck, we went fronting on Tubbs
Run. on the ID inst. The wind wa;
cold, the water was ditto, the ice moi
being al melted yet. Both managed
by hard work to catch one trout and
two colds, and violently promised our
selves that we would not SO out again
r, until the weather got warmer.
5. The Young Folks Literary Socie
d ty of Tionesta, was organized at th'
IF school house last evening, by the cleo
1t ton Of the following officers: Presi
If dent, J.. II. Zones; Vice President
l. Miss Lucy Roberts; Sec'y, Miss Flor
ence Knox !; Treas, Miss Alice Proper
- The society meets every Tuesday even
g ing at the school house.
BE- WIN. Lawrence has again takel
- the Lawrence House in hand and pre-
r. poses to keep the house in good shape
&c 1t doesn't suit VIM. to be out of bus
70 ness, and therefore goes at and buy
,s back. his old stand and commence
a work again. We have not hear
.. whether Mr. Butterfeld contemplate
Te engaging in business in town again.
bt Judge Proper has been on tn
as sick list since the latter part Of las
ut week, but we are glad to hear is in
st proving rapidly. 1t is something rar
IN for the Judge to be overcome by til
he ills that flesh is heir to, but this kin
rs of weather will catch up the stronges
he men, and lay them upon beds of sick
ly ness. &
id MIR. David Reed was sworn int
r. office as u S. District Attorney, i
TX the District Court, at Pittsburgh, .
We Monday morning last Subsequent
tn he resigned his membership of u
ut Common Council, and thus fully a
h. sumed the duties of his new Office.
do IT. B. Ely, the lightning rod an
cave spout man, proposes to make tn
of place his headquarters for few week
n and.wil be ready to do all jobs " b
nd line with neatness and d:dispatch. Whe
Of. not in Tionesta he can be addressed
y. Tidioute. q.
- Teachers Examinations.