The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-02-04
-tJnder The head Of "Enyious

On0er the nehu OF GnVtOun
Neighbors." the Tress of last week out
her0ds Heroh, Or in other words
shows how much more envious Of us il
is than any of our more distant neigh
bors. It's much offended bec use we
did not take the trouble to contradict
the Spectators statement that we were
q transcribiug clerk. aud ends up by
characterizing our situation Al" "a dirty
little position" Now Mr.. Conver, ypu
are at perfect liberty to say all these
things about US, but don't, for Gods
sake, do it in the name Of Friendship.
We want no such Judas like friends,
who will cast all our enemies in the
shade saying mean things about us.
and stab US in the back directly after
having received a very substantial fa-
vor of us. AS for the Spectators mis-
take, we we're away when i; occurred,
and did not see il, and have been un-
able to take full charge of business
since our return. on account of illness.
We say this in justice to ourself, not
in apology to any one who finds fault
with us.
TIL. Mast iectured at Oil City on
Friday evening as announced. All
those who had seen his cartoons EN-.
bellishing the pages of HGrper's Week
iy, OF course felt called upon TO attend.
and although public expectation was
raised to so high a pitch, he failed not
in pleasing every one of his audi.
ence. The latter filed almost every
scat which the Opera house contained.
His rapidity and accuracy Of drawing
seemed wonderful, and like witch work.
He was necessarily much restricted in
his choice of illustrations on account
Of his mixed audience, venturing Of
course on little of political nature.
His lecture consists Of few general
remarks made for the sake Of getting
something to make picture of. He
viii probably be the best paying man
-of the season.
The trial Of Charles Laribee for
the murderer Of Lewis Wiliems, q col
ored man, who was found dead in the
woods near Oil CRY last fall, com.
menced on Monday Sfternoon of last
week, and continued un;il Thursday.
The jury brought in ON FRIDAY ver--
"Marder in the FIRST degree," After
the sentence the prisoner confessed the
iced aud said in extenuation, that the
the deceased WISHED him Laribee) to
shoot him (Williamsl and the deed
wus'dnne as 4 matter, Of accouim oda.
ton 10 ihe deceased. Laribee will
suffer the full penalty of the law.
In all beautiful poems one of the
principle ing, edients is scenery, and
Sabbath scenery besides II is always
in good taste, and adds to the flavor,
to bring in the Ginning Of the incl
low church bells"-or Baptist church
bells fnr that after. Now il is sad to
think that if any incipient 'musers' are
among the children nf this oasis, they
can never use ,hls important feature
of poetical description. Now, rather
than by neglect of opportunity to al.
low the loss of any such warbler to the
world, let bells be rung On Sunday
morn, even If there is no gathering OF
the humble hearted.
God proposes and the School
Board disposes.' Ga Wednesday eve.
ming they met, and after stormy de-
bate or hot discussion, discharged Mr..
Bates from his position AS teacher OF
the Borough School. We feel it our
duty to state, that the young man bore
the severe blow like Spartan hero,
and has moi rs yet suffered from brain
fever or any terrible disturbance ol
mind. Considering the stain cast up
on his character thus in his yonth, we
think his calmness m example for all
the poor future pedagogues of thi,
Eden. r
j The latest con ,erning holy things
A man inquired of one of our most
prosperous merchants, for silk twist Il
line button. holes. The bland man o